e.g. Ron Paul libertarians tend to argue against universal health care pretty consistently, and you can tell they have well thought-out ideas. But more often than not, their stream of logic brings them to favoring the abolition of Medicare,…or opposing federal loans and grants to medical students because the cost savings are subsidized by the taxpayers,…etc..

Now, try getting the rest of the GOP to advocate ending Medicare or ending student loans for medical students. It’s a consistent and rational conclusion, but altogether stupid, politically-speaking. Which is why GOP elected officials never bring it up, which is why many of us think the GOP is not consistent and doesn’t think things through.