Speaking on MSNBC s Rachel Maddow show Tuesday evening Rep Ron

Summary: Speaking on MSNBC s Rachel Maddow show Tuesday evening Rep Ron Paul s R TX media coordinator Steve Gordon decried what he characterized as an attempt by mainstream conservative Republicans to hijack a long cherished libertarian cause Paul was a longshot candidate for the Republican presidential nomination last year Gordon brought Maddow a gift of Southern tea bags using them as a metaphor for what he said was a Southern version of conservatism sweetened by taxes and deficit spending As conservatives coalesce in nationwide protests against rising taxes government spending and what they call the bailout mentality of President Barack Obama s Administration the ship appears to have sprung a leak Speaking on MSNBC s Rachel Maddow show Tuesday evening Rep Ron Paul s R TX media coordinator Steve Gordon decried what he characterized as an attempt by mainstream conservative Republicans to hijack a long cherished libertarian cause Paul was a longshot candidate for the Republican presidential nomination last year Gordon brought Maddow a gift of Southern tea bags using them as a metaphor for what he said was a Southern version of conservatism sweetened by taxes and deficit spending As conservatives coalesce in nationwide protests against rising taxes government spending and what they call the bailout mentality of President Barack Obama s Administration the ship appears to have sprung a leak

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