I invite you to watch /watch?v=peBGJwE9NXo with an open mind before you lump him in with the Republokrat Plastic Nazi Media Manequins to whom you refer. He's been in Congress 10 terms and has never voted for a tax or an increase in non-constitutionally authorized spending. Ever. If you want proof that he's real, and not some media-invented tool, just look at how mainstream media is ignoring him completely, in spite of his very high performance in the post-debate polls.