Rand Paul May Not Vote For McConnell As Senate GOP Leader

[ccharles000]

Front-runner Rand Paul said in a U.S. Senate debate Monday night that he may not support Kentucky's other senator, Mitch McConnell, for minority floor leader if he's elected.

"I'd have to know who the opponent is and make a decision at that time," Paul said in a sometimes testy televised debate, the final face off in what has become an increasing acrimonious race to replace Sen. Jim Bunning.

His chief Republican opponent, Kentucky Secretary of State Trey Grayson, said he "proudly" would vote for McConnell. McConnell endorsed Grayson in the May 18 primary. South Carolina Sen. Jim DeMint, who endorsed Paul, has been mentioned as a potential McConnell opponent for minority leader, though DeMint has said he has no such intention.

Paul is considered an outsider to the Republican political establishment, which has supported Grayson. Paul, a Bowling Green eye surgeon, is leading in the polls.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/05/10/rand-paul-senate-kentucky-2010_n_566110.html

[no_hypocrisy]

1. What a maverick!

[pscot]

2. A GOP leadership fight

would be fun. The Dems migh get some defectors out of it.

[IndianaGreen]

3. More like a food fight at a mental assylum

McConnell v DeMint, what a choice!

[FrenchieCat]

4. I saw that debate, and Rand Paul is a looney.

He wants to get rid of the board of Education amongs other things,
and had nothing good to say about the Federal Government.

[HughMoran]

5. Why would anybody vote for McConnell

He's a friggin' turtle for gods sake.

[Arkana]

6. Boy, I bet they'll just LOVE him as the newest GOP senator.

[Ikonoklast]

7. He's toast.

What a tyro.

Really stupid thung to say, that you would vote against a politician of the same state and party to have *less* influence in Washington.

Rand is living up to his namesake; another nutjob.