This does not apply to all Ron Paul supporters, just most of the ones with whom I have interacted. A couple of them have been more reasonable.
Me: You know, I have noticed a couple of things. First, Ron Paul’s isolationist stance will not sell to regular America. He simply cannot win the general election.
Ron Paul supporter: You’re just buying the media narrative. Ron Paul can win! He wants to dismantle the Federal Reserve and bring all of our troops home. I think that you are a rube to the media conspiracy! You need to watch the brilliant segment from John Stewart showing the truth.
Me: No, seriously. In fact, I have noticed that the vast majority of Ron Paul supporters are white guys between the ages of 20 and 40. Common sense about American electoral demographics suggests that this is not a winning “big tent” of support.
Ron Paul supporter: Man, wake the hell up. You are just regurgitating what that jerk Mark Levin says. Use your brain and spare me your “rules for radicals” tactics.
Me: No, seriously, one commercial showing him saying that he has no problem with those 12th Imam Caliphate nutjobs in Iran having nukes will spell the end of his chances. Do you want to replace Obama or not?
Ron Paul supporter: If Ron Paul does not get the nomination, I am voting for Obama. I will not vote for one of your corporatist neo-cons.
Me: Seriously? Obama? And you expect me to believe that you are a serious voter with that kind of talk?
Ron Paul supporter: I am done talking to you. When you stop these liberal tactics, let me know.
Me: I would suggest that perhaps you should look beyond your circle of friends sipping coffee at the local Starbucks and realize that the rest of America does not see things exactly the way that you do. Remember how America elected that empty suit idiot in 2008?
Ron Paul supporter: [unfriend on facebook] [blocked on twitter]
Me: Just damn. Enjoy the Kool Aid, sport. Let’s revisit this next summer when Ron Paul goes back to Houston and contemplates his 2016 run.
The thing with Ron Paul supporters in my personal experience, is they are more rabid than Obama supporters. And nuts. They a convoluted history of Islam and insist that American caused Islamic terrorism. Really? The Marine Corps was founded to fight the Barbary Pirates who were attacking our shipping lines. The Barbary Pirates were not the Disney type, the swash buckling, fun loving pirate type. They were Muslims. But you can’t tell them that as you know. History has no place in a Ron Paul supporters mind.