Rand just comes off as cool. He is the anti Ted Cruz. I guarantee you he does well in the cross over appeal. Most Republicans make my skin crawl but there is something about Rand I like. He's principled and smart and I think the other side of the aisle can work with him on issues.

I agree. Future President Paul is the answer to ending the establishment reign of big government and crony capitalism.

I am skeptical but he is by far the best I have seen out of this bunch. Rand was my eye doctor so I guess I am biased.

(11-03-2013 10:35 AM)The Optimist Wrote:  I agree. Future President Paul is the answer to ending the establishment reign of big government and crony capitalism.

Yes. In alternate reality, this happens.

Lets see how he does holding up nominations, FISA secrecy and Audit the FED

U.S. Senator Paul Plans 'Hold' on Yellen Fed Nomination

Paul: FISA court so secretive Obama's cell could be tapped; NSA gone 'too far'

(11-03-2013 11:01 AM)WPDAWG08 Wrote:  Rand was my eye doctor so I guess I am biased.

Which also means he probably knows a bit more about how insurance impacts the doctor/patient relationship than the clown currently in the Oval Office.

Would be such a huge improvement over what we have right now, huge.

(11-03-2013 11:01 AM)WPDAWG08 Wrote:  I am skeptical but he is by far the best I have seen out of this bunch. Rand was my eye doctor so I guess I am biased.

Sounds like he sucks as an eye doctor.

Didn't the media give Biden a pass on his plagiarism? But they're dogging a Republican on this?

He is not his father...but...better than most. Not particularly fired up about anyone in Congress frankly.

Many times I feel like I could go to the local mall and find people that could run the country better.
More good people do not want to be in politics than the percentage that do.

and, he has a drunk for a son. Good man

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/01/06...22436.html

(11-04-2013 06:52 AM)Vewb1 Wrote:  and, he has a drunk for a son. Good man

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/01/06...22436.html

Sounds like another family going though problems with a teenager....but...thanks for the hyperbole.

(11-04-2013 06:52 AM)Vewb1 Wrote:  and, he has a drunk for a son. Good man

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/01/06...22436.html

Do we need to start a thread showing all the Democrats in Congress that have gone through the same type thing? Please...give it a rest. High ground does not exist here.

(11-04-2013 06:22 AM)GoApps70 Wrote:  Many times I feel like I could go to the local mall and find people that could run the country better.
More good people do not want to be in politics than the percentage that do.

Do you think that huge percentages of "good people" choose not to roll in the slop that is necessary to obtain enough funding to be relevant? That and having people dig up stuff you did as a teenager.

I have no interest in the media digging through pictures of me in college.

(11-04-2013 06:56 AM)Fo Shizzle Wrote:  

(11-04-2013 06:52 AM)Vewb1 Wrote:  and, he has a drunk for a son. Good man

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/01/06...22436.html

Sounds like another family going though problems with a teenager....but...thanks for the hyperbole.

Parents cannot control their kids once they reach a certain age. They are individuals and usually irrelevant to a candidates qualifications.

(11-03-2013 07:47 PM)Fo Shizzle Wrote:  He is not his father...but...better than most. Not particularly fired up about anyone in Congress frankly.

He is not even close to being like his father.

Rand has redefined himself as a "Republican - Libertarian" who wants to continue the war on drugs, have a constitutional amendment forbidding gay marriage, and says he needs to be the one to decide how DC spend their money collected from residents.

He has moved to the religious right leg of the GOP

(11-04-2013 11:53 AM)dcCid Wrote:  

(11-03-2013 07:47 PM)Fo Shizzle Wrote:  He is not his father...but...better than most. Not particularly fired up about anyone in Congress frankly.

He is not even close to being like his father.

Rand has redefined himself as a "Republican - Libertarian" who wants to continue the war on drugs, have a constitutional amendment forbidding gay marriage, and says he needs to be the one to decide how DC spend their money collected from residents.

He has moved to the religious right leg of the GOP

I tend to agree. This is why I am not particularly fired up on him. He either knows that Ron's views can't win elections and is just saying what he has to say...or he is slipping more and more right. Either way?..I am at best neutral on his at this point.

(11-04-2013 06:52 AM)Vewb1 Wrote:  and, he has a drunk for a son. Good man

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/01/06...22436.html

So he has something in common with Al Gore.