I think all the naysayers are missing the point.
Granted, it looks bad that he would suggested he would write RP in on tuesday....then leave for McCain's campaign on thursday. But, look at the big picture. Luskin's economic principles are close and consistent to RP's. The purpose of RP's presidential run was to EDUCATE people about his policy beliefs in an effort to move conventional wisdom in that direction. McCain, as frontrunner, is statistically pretty much assured the nomination. Luskin, who supports RP economic thinking, has been INVITED to participate as an advisor to McCain.... the Republican presidential nominee. THIS IS HUGE. McCain bringing on Luskin as an ecomonic advisor is a tacit approval by McCain of Ron's message. Short of a RP presidency (which was the longest of longshots to begin with), this is a major victory!
For RP its about the message, not the messenger. If McCain is beginning to comprehend the message.....and he is in a better position politically to DO something with it, then more power to Luskin.
Yes! Thank you for posting this. It is what I am trying to say too.
At some point we really have to come to grips with reality. Ron Paul will not be winning the Republican nomination for President this year, much less the Presidency. Ron Paul knew this even before he entered the race!
So, if the Ron Paul's and others like Tancredo, and Kucinich etc. join in a race that they know they have virtually NO chance of winning, then ask yourself, why do they do it anyway? BECAUSE, it gives them a platform to express their ideas to not only the American people on a national stage, but to their very
Parties.
So ask yourself, if Dr. Paul loses the Republican nomination, would you rather that all of his advisors fall off the face of the earth, or, would you rather that they join in with other campaigns so as to keep the torch alive, so to speak?
It starts out as attempting to influence others from the outside. Then, as the message spreads and earns respect, the seeds are sought, as well as welcomed from
within the competition. Winning in politics is not the same as winning the Super Bowl, where there is a clear winner, and a clear loser. The fact of the matter is that Dr. Paul has already won SO MUCH more than he ever thought he would.
Influence is the key, not necessarily winning the highest office in the land. There's more than one way to skin a cat.
