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Rand Paul is in!
NeoBlackdog
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Looks like he's pulled the trigger and is gonna run.
Whatcha think?
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2015/04/07/sen-rand-paul-set-to-join-2016-presidential-field/
Whatcha think?
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2015/04/07/sen-rand-paul-set-to-join-2016-presidential-field/
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I also think he shouldn't have signed that stupid letter to Iran, as it was a knee-jerk and childish statement. I would have thought him smart enough to leave that one be, and such petulance may just be a deal breaker for me.
He should be able to hold his own, and it is good to see a more libertarian type being taken seriously in the GOP and the national media, though he has muddled his message somewhat to be more attractive to the establishment types.
He will add to the mix to be sure.
Brad Steele
Burying our heads in the sand isn't the right answer. Right now the enemies of the US see us as weak. The way to fix that isn't to pull back even more and just live in glorious isolation, the way to fix that is to have an unapologetic interventionist foreign policy.
No, I'm not saying we should stick our heads in every hellhole out there. I'm saying that we build our military to the point that we CAN maintain a presence on the Korean peninsula in Europe, and STILL (if needed) successfully attack Iran.
Keep Russia, China, and North Korea from getting any stupid ideas, and deal with the hornet's nest that is Iran.
His foreign policy and tax cuts were pretty much the only 2 things Bush did that I liked.
I like almost everything he seems to stand for, save one: his foreign policy.
Burying our heads in the sand isn't the right answer. Right now the enemies of the US see us as weak. The way to fix that isn't to pull back even more and just live in glorious isolation, the way to fix that is to have an unapologetic interventionist foreign policy.
No, I'm not saying we should stick our heads in every hellhole out there. I'm saying that we build our military to the point that we CAN maintain a presence on the Korean peninsula in Europe, and STILL (if needed) successfully attack Iran.
Keep Russia, China, and North Korea from getting any stupid ideas, and deal with the hornet's nest that is Iran.
His foreign policy and tax cuts were pretty much the only 2 things Bush did that I liked.
Rand Paul has moved well away from the non-interventionist position of this father, jonk. Some view it as a sell-out to the establishment so that he will be taken seriously. Others view it as him learning a bit of reality during his time in the Senate. Either way, one is hard-pressed to suggest that Rand Paul advocates a head-in-the-sand foreign policy in his current form.
Brad Steele
Should be good for a few laughs.
pretty much
He is an interesting candidate...but I don't think he can win
Nope I don't think he will either but he might bring some interesting things out in the debates and force the milk toast candidates to declare positions on issues they would ordinarily avoid.
I like him but the Republican establishment doesn't and gurantee they will do what they can to put up Bush or similar type candidate.
That's the truth and that's one reason the Republican party will be defeated again in 2016. Thick headed "good old boys".
That won't sit too well with folks
I think he has about as much a chance to win as I do. As of right now, I'm a Ben Carson fan. Each candidate has something I like though.
You might want to do a little research on Dr. Carson's 2nd Amendment stance. It ain't real purty...
quote:Originally posted by goldeneagle76
I think he has about as much a chance to win as I do. As of right now, I'm a Ben Carson fan. Each candidate has something I like though.
You might want to do a little research on Dr. Carson's 2nd Amendment stance. It ain't real purty...
If he were in a position of national leadership, Carson said he would seek to allow people to possess any kind of weapon they can legally buy, including "automatic weapons and semi-automatic weapons."
Supposedly he had made a comment before that was taken out of context. He supports 2nd Amendment.
No thanks on Rand. I'll pass.
And fiery auto crashes
Some will die in hot pursuit
While sifting through my ashes
Some will fall in love with life
And drink it from a fountain
That is pouring like an avalanche
Coming down the mountain
I see him as a small beacon of hope for the republican party.
http://www.ijreview.com/2015/04/291564-rand-paul-brilliant-retort-today-host-goes-rant-instead-interview/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=organic&utm_content=conservativedaily&utm_campaign=Politics
You guys are funny. What liberal are you all going to vote for?
http://www.ijreview.com/2015/04/291564-rand-paul-brilliant-retort-today-host-goes-rant-instead-interview/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=organic&utm_content=conservativedaily&utm_campaign=Politics
certainly not panderin' Rand.
And fiery auto crashes
Some will die in hot pursuit
While sifting through my ashes
Some will fall in love with life
And drink it from a fountain
That is pouring like an avalanche
Coming down the mountain