Nobody will give a fuck about Ron Paul in a month. Seriously.

Peter Beinart wrote something:

Since the Iowa caucuses generally reward organization and passion, I suspect Paul will win them easily.

What? No.

That would likely propel him to a strong showing in libertarian New Hampshire.

What? No.

Somehow, I think Romney and the Republican establishment will find a way to defeat him in the vicious and expensive struggle that follows.

Clearly.

But the dominant storyline at the Republican convention will be figuring out how to appease Paul sufficiently to ensure that he doesn’t launch a third party bid. And in so doing, the GOP will legitimize its isolationist wing in a way it hasn’t since 9/11.

Are you kidding? No. Romney, the nominee, will be busy appeasing the wing of the party that wants to make sure gays can’t get married, women have no rights over their own reproductive organs, and wants to make sure taxes get cut. Seriously, does anybody think that the base of the Republican party cares one iota about isolationism?