>And that repub candidate Paul said as much in the last repub debate and was shouted down by the other candidates.
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>I'm not sure weather that was because they know the truth but don't want it to become public knowledge, or because they are ignorant of it.

They shouted him down because he didn't stick to the checklist, aka talking points. Any ad libbing is streng verbotten in their universe, as some truth may accidentally slip out. There can only be The Party's line, and we know, comrades, that The Party Is Always Right, specially when it's on the right :).