Quote of the Day: Ron Paul Kicked Out of Conservative Group

Elspeth Reeve 547 Views Feb 13, 2011
"It's a sad day in American history when a one-time conservative/libertarian stalwart has fallen more out of touch with America's needs for national security then our current socialist presidential regime... Rep. Paul is clearly off his meds and must be purged from public office." -- Jordan Marks, of the prominent conservative group Young Americans for Freedom, on kicking out Tea Party favorite Rep. Ron Paul for his anti-war views. To the embarrassment of CPAC organizers, Paul won the conservative conference's straw poll on Saturday for the second year in a row.

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