Rand Paul: My colleagues just voted to arm the allies of Al-Queda

Foreign Policy ^ | 05/21/13 | John Hudson

[SoConPubbie]

A more charitable take on Rand is that he's just following the libertarian line consistently, for better or for worse. So it's not surprising that he's a disappointment on immigration while being on the mark when it comes to economics and foreign policy. < br>
There is nothing charitable to say about someone willing to sell out his country, his party, and conservatives by granting Amnesty to 30 million+ undocumented Democrats.

Charity has no place in this scenario, but the truth does.

At best, Rand Paul is an idiot to be pursing this policy, at worst, he's a traitor bought and sold by special interests.

[jpsb]

You think it is a good idea to arm our enemies?

[SoConPubbie]

Arming our enemies?

What do you think Rand Paul is doing by proposing a policy that will make sure that another Republican, much less a conservative doesn't become President?

What do you think Rand Paul is doing by proposing a policy that will make sure we lose the advantage in the House and never regain it?

What do you think Rand Paul is doing by proposing a policy that means there will never be a moderate, much less, conservative majority on the Supreme Court?

When your policy adds 30 million + undocumented Democrats to the voting roles, that's what you call "Arming our Enemies".

[SoConPubbie]

You think it is a good idea to arm our enemies?

Besides, realistically, how do you think you are going to change Rand Paul on such a horrible policy since he seems to be given over to trying to craft his positions to buy the most votes possible?

Do you do it by ignoring this policy position of his and pretend it isn't there or do you hold his feet, and the feet of his supporters to the fire every chance you get so that he gets the message loud and clear that this position will not be tolerated if he is expecting our support?

[Eagles6]

True. Less harmful to the Republic.

[Eagles6]

I wouldn’t be surprised.

[Eagles6]

I don’t doubt it.

[ek_hornbeck]

At best, Rand Paul is an idiot to be pursing this policy, at worst, he's a traitor bought and sold by special interests.

Unfortunately, most libertarians are very liberal on immigration. Many want outright open borders (especially capital "L" libertarians), most want amnesty. My guess is that Rand is just towing the libertarian line here, which I would attribute to idiocy rather than to being bought. Of course, I could be wrong. He could just be an opportunist like Rubio.

The point is, I give credit where credit is due to Rand or any other elected official when he gets something right, even if he's dead wrong on other important issues. On the point of staying out of the Syrian civil war, Rand is right and his Obamaite and neoconservative critics are wrong.