unlike anyone with cpac and he can read polls which clearly speak of the happy hopelessness of the paul for president movement. joining me now, msnbc political analyst and the washington post columnist eugene robinson. thanks for joining me. great to be here. let s listen to what rush limbaugh said about cpac on his radio show today. the problem with cpac frankly is that rather than promote conservative principles, maybe it is new strategies, fine and danld ee. rather than do that, the principles are up for grabs. definition of a conservative is up for grabs. gene, rush seems to have a point there. by endorsing ron paul, cpac endorsed a candidate who, let me see, has no problem with gay marriage, who is against the wars in iraq and afghanistan, he s against our alliance with israel, he is for decriminalizing marijuana.
can read polls which clearly speak of the happy hopelessness of the paul for president movement. joining me now, msnbc political analyst and the washington post columnist eugene robinson. thanks for joining me. great to be here. let s listen to what rush limbaugh said about cpac on his radio show today. the problem with cpac frankly is that rather than promote conservative principles, maybe it is new strategies, fine and dandy. rather than do that, the principles are up for grabs. definition of a conservative is up for grabs. ge, rush seems toava point there. by endorsing ron paul, cpac enedrsandida see, has no problem with gay marriage, who is againsthe wars in iraq and afghanistan, he s against our alliance with israel, he is for decriminalinizri starts to sound not so conservative.