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n2doc

(47,953 posts)
Wed Apr 8, 2015, 11:45 AM Apr 2015

Five Things You Should Know About Rand Paul

Kentucky Republican Sen. Rand Paul announced yesterday that he is running for president. Paul is the second major Republican candidate to enter the 2016 presidential race, but what he’s running from is at least as important as the office he’s running for.

Coming on the heels of Texas Sen. Ted Cruz’s announcement last month, Paul’s announcement may give him a slight fundraising advantage. (Ted Cruz raised $500,000 within one day of his announcement, and $4 million just over a week later.)

It also gives Paul a chance to define — or redefine — himself as the GOP field fills up and the race really begins. That’s the advantage Paul probably seeks, because running from his record is going to be just as hard as running for president.

Rand Paul is one of the biggest flip-floppers in Congress.

If you don’t like Rand Paul’s position on any given issue, just wait a while and he’ll choose another one, and claim that it was really his position all along. Or as one Democratic strategist put it, “Rand Paul takes more positions than the Kama Sutra.”

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Fuck Rand Paul

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Five Things You Should Know About Rand Paul (Original Post) n2doc Apr 2015 OP
I wouldn't mind his changing his mind. Sometimes I change my mind. raging moderate Apr 2015 #1
Should it not be six things? William769 Apr 2015 #2
#6 Rand wears a large rodent on his head. FSogol Apr 2015 #3
So does that 2naSalit Apr 2015 #4

raging moderate

(4,301 posts)
1. I wouldn't mind his changing his mind. Sometimes I change my mind.
Wed Apr 8, 2015, 11:52 AM
Apr 2015

If only he would admit that he has changed his mind, I would feel differently about him. If he would just say, "Yes, you are right, I have changed my mind. Here are my reasons..."

Among Republicons, however, that is considered a sign of weakness.

FSogol

(45,481 posts)
3. #6 Rand wears a large rodent on his head.
Wed Apr 8, 2015, 12:00 PM
Apr 2015

#7 Rand is "was so crooked that he needed servants to help him screw his pants on every morning."

Quote from Huner S Thompson on Nixon, but I'm guessing he wouldn't object to my use.

2naSalit

(86,577 posts)
4. So does that
Wed Apr 8, 2015, 01:17 PM
Apr 2015

make him

A. a political windsock?

B. a political wind chime?

C. a political weather vane?

To me the answer is B. since he takes every opportunity to get vocal about whatever his particular stance is at any given moment.

One thing there's no question about, he most certainly is a self aggrandizing opportunist.

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