Ron Paul – Brings Pork Home – Votes No – Feels No Sting – Risks No Political Capital

Ron Paul Built His “Perfect Record” By Taking No Risks And Risking No Political Capital

Being part of a branch of government with over 400 members, shields Ron Paul’s constituents from suffering the sting of Ron Paul’s voting record. Ron Paul is able to be the good cop and bad cop at the same time.

As bad cop he builds that ‘record’ that allows him to sell newsletters, books and speeches to his small fringe of supporters. As good cop he’s able to bring home the pork and government services to his constituents.

What would happen if Ron Paul didn’t bring home the pork and government services to his constituents? What would happen if his constituents felt the sting of Ron Paul’s ‘record’?

I can tell you, he wouldn’t be elected again and again. I can tell you Ron Paul would feel the sting of voting the way he votes.

That is the crux of the Ron Paul ‘record’. He’s been able to establish it, without having to feel the sting from his constituents. He can vote against their interests, because the rest of Congress will most likely vote for their interests.

As he’s putting in all the pork to help his constituents, he’s voting no. He knows his no vote will not stop his constituents from getting their pork. How would Paul vote if he and his constituents had to feel the sting of his vote?

As always, here’s the evidence to back up my claims.

Paul puts millions in pork in bills, but votes against it. Link Link Link

U.S. Rep. Ron Paul (R-Texas) was one of only four House Republicans to break rank from the party and request earmarks despite a Republican Conference earmark moratorium. Paul sent 41 earmark requests totaling $157,093,544 for the 2011 Fiscal Year. His largest single request was $19,500,000 for a naval training ship at the Texas Maritime Academy in Galveston, followed by a $18,126,000 to provide maintenance on the Matagorda Ship Channel.

For Fiscal Year 2010, Paul requested 54 total earmarks, adding up to $398,460,640 in pork that the former presidential candidate sought to bring home to his district. These requests were made prior to the House Republican Conference’s voluntary ban on filing earmarks.

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He even offers all these ‘big government’ services to people in his congressional newsletters. Link 

Ron Paul can clearly be the good cop and bad cop at the same time. As member of a 400+ branch of government, he can vote against his constituents, because in most cases the majority won’t vote against them.

His constituents don’t feel the sting of his voting record. Yet Paul is able to build that ‘record’ and then use that as a springboard to sell speeches, newsletters and books to his fringe support throughout the nation.

Ron Paul feels no sting. His constituents feel no sting. It’s the best of both worlds for Ron Paul. He can have his pig, pork sandwich and eat it too.

Ron Paul can establish a small government record, without his constituents feeling the sting of that record. We’re left wondering if he’d vote the way he does if his constituents felt the real world sting of his record. We’re left wondering if he’d be reelected if his constituents had to feel the sting of his votes.

One thing is assured. Ron Paul is feeling little sting. He can pander to his fringe group of followers naton wide with his perfect ‘voting record’. Ron Paul can remain in office because he brings home the pork and all the big government he votes and speaks against.