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Tue May 26, 2015, 09:23 PM May 2015

Rand Paul: Republican brand 'sucks' and is 'broken'

I'm still laughing.

Rand Paul: Republican brand 'sucks' and is 'broken'
By Theodore Schleifer, CNN - Tue May 26, 2015

Washington (CNN)Presidential candidate Rand Paul has christened himself a different kind of Republican, and now he's embracing a unique moniker: tree hugger.

In a new book released on Tuesday, Paul said he composts and believes in clean air and clean water. Paul notes that he has planted giant sequoias in his yard and repurposed old trees used for a fort to build compost bins.

~Snip~

"Right now, the Republican brand sucks. I promised Reince Priebus, the chairman of the Republican National Committee, that I would stop saying the GOP sucks, and I will (except for this last time)," Paul writes. "I believe the Republican Party and minorities have common ground.

Full article:

http://www.cnn.com/2015/05/26/politics/rand-paul-book-gop-brand-election-2016/index.html
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Rand Paul: Republican brand 'sucks' and is 'broken' (Original Post) think May 2015 OP
Rand Paul to minorities: "Just do not expect me to serve you at my lunch counter" gordianot May 2015 #1
it's been that way for decades, asshole Skittles May 2015 #2
Fuck Rand Paul A Little Weird May 2015 #3
He's right. Throd May 2015 #4
Don't worry Rand! We have Bernie! Just quit and campaign for him! TheNutcracker May 2015 #5
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