The libertarian ruling class, that is. Notes Reason’s Dave Weigel, who’s been pretty fair and balanced on Ron Paul: “The day after the debate, as I talked to beltway libertarians (’the intellectuals who congregate in Washington outfits like the Cato Institute or Reason magazine,’ as Michael Crowley has it), I found some resigned sighs and quiet disdain of Paul’s economic answers.”

“Hatred and contempt” would be more descriptive of the beltway liobertarian attitude, but this is a good start.