If my asshole dad had named me after Ayn Rand, I woulda spent my life proving that was NOT who I was

[scheming daemons]

In the case of Rand Paul, he's showing that he's not a self-made man. He's daddy's little social experiment.

Like a little programmed robot.

Can you imagine the life lessons learned growing up in that house?


"Daddy, can I have some Ice Cream?"

"No, son. That fudge ripple was purchased with capital gained through my hard work. If I were to give you some, it would represent a handout to a 'moocher' who is providing nothing of value in return. If you want some ice cream, you'll have to earn the capital to buy it yourself. Go mow the lawn."

"But daddy, I'm three years old."

"This house ain't a nanny-state, son. Pull yourself up by your bootstraps. And stay the fuck away from my ice cream. No son of mine is going to be a moocher of his old man's wealth."

[Hawkeye-X]

1. His birth name is Randal

so that blows your theory down in the water.

Wiki is your friend.

[EFerrari]

4. He may be his own asshole dad -- people say we become our own parents

when we grow up. Lol

[scheming daemons]

5. 99% of people named Randal go by "Randy" or "Randal".... The "Rand" short form is intentional

He's a self-professed Randian libertarian.

[tabatha]

9. He was called Randy, until his wife shortened it to Rand.

Another one blown out the water.

[ShortnFiery]

18. Yes, from my little knowledge of right wing libertarians and John Birchers ...

which is far more than I'd like to have been exposed to within my formative years, Ron Paul would not lower himself to name a son after *a girl.* :wow: ;)

Seriously, women are second class citizens within old school right wing libertarian families.

[girl gone mad]

2. He's not named after Ayn Rand.

His name is Randall.

Just saying.

[Sebastian Doyle]

7. But that would mean he's just playing on the "Rand" name in order to get support

from the idiots who worship that fascist dead lunatic.

That's actually worse than his daddy naming him after her.

[RandomThoughts]

3. Hey that sounds funny and matches a recent post.

People like that give up power by assuming someone else can chose where and what they are.

Someone tells me what is or is not, BS, not accepting it if it can not be argued, cause then it is not justice, and if it is not of justice it is not Daddy. So if someone says I can not have something, I simply point out it is not theirs to give. And I might already have it.

[avaistheone1]

6. lol

k&r

[donheld]

8. He took the Rand name all by himself

to prove he's an idiot

[tabatha]

10. No, his wife did.

[backscatter712]

12. He doesn't seem to have a problem with it.

Since he wears the name willingly, I have no problem dubbing him Ayn Rand Paul...

[tabatha]

13. You can call him what you like

and he said that he has read Ayn Rand's books and is a fan.

But just get the story right.

[backscatter712]

15. Fair enough.

:hi:

[tabatha]

17. Yep, liberals should be fact checkers..

I don't like the guy, don't like Ayn Rand, hate libertarianism, but I will defend facts no matter what about no matter whom.

[donheld]

20. Agreed, let's call him asshole

[pepperbear]

11. OK, so maybe he's not named after Ayn Rand, but for what it's worth....

...most men named "Randolph" or "Randall" use a "Y" when using the the diminutive, making it "Randy". It is interesting that he made a conscious choice to drop the "Y", OR perhaps his family chose to call him "Rand" instead of "Randall" or "Randy" as he was growing up.

[tabatha]

14. He was called Randy growing up

his wife shortened it to Rand.

[Andronex]

16. Why...

Why are so many at DU obsessed with irrelevant Right Wing Buffoons ?

[ShortnFiery]

19. True. Especially the ones who rarely get out of their libertarian bubble ...

He erroneously believes that he's talking with a bunch of like-minded right wingers whenever he opens his mouth.

If anything *Rand* needs a finishing school. :evilgrin: