[SoConPubbie]

"If we must have an enemy at the head of Government, let it be one whom we can oppose, and for whom we are not responsible, who will not involve our party in the disgrace of his foolish and bad measures." - Alexander Hamilton "We don't intend to turn the Republican Party over to the traitors in the battle just ended. We will have no more of those candidates who are pledged to the same goals as our opposition and who seek our support. Turning the Party over to the so-called moderates wouldn’t make any sense at all." -- President Ronald Reagan "A thing moderately good is not so good as it ought to be. Moderation in temper is always a virtue; but moderation in principle is always a vice." - Thomas Paine 1792 "It does not take a majority to prevail, but rather an irate, tireless minority, keen on setting brushfires of freedom in the minds of men." - Samuel Adams "If ye love wealth better than liberty, the tranquility of servitude better than the animating contest of freedom, go home from us in peace. We ask not your counsels or your arms. Crouch down and lick the hands which feed you. May your chains set lightly upon you, and may posterity forget that you were our countrymen." - Samuel Adams

[Paladin2]

Mitch needs to explain how well he could work with President Cruz too.

[onyx]

How sweet.

[Viennacon]

Actually surprised. I knew Paul had curried his favor by backing him, but an outright endorsement this early on is unexpected. Krispy and Jeb are NOT happy.

[Resolute Conservative]

Thanks, but no thanks. I don’t drink libertarian koolaid.

[Servant of the Cross]

maybe his good friend Mitch can make it into the in-process RandyPaul 2016 Circus banner ...

[marron]

Rand’s popularity came from the fact that he appeared to be a “tea party” guy. Now its plain that he isn’t, in fact, he supports GOPe’s poster child.

And he’s an open-borders guy.

So, he’s out. So who does that leave?

President Cruz.

[pepsi_junkie]

And thus the debt is paid.

[Buckeye Battle Cry]

If’n Yertle the Turtle is fer `im, I’m agin `im. Sumthin stinks.

[Olog-hai]

McConnell, who called himself a “big supporter of Rand Paul” said the pair have “developed a very tight relationship.” …

Did they set a date for the wedding yet?

[St_Thomas_Aquinas]

McConnell, who called himself a "big supporter of Rand Paul" said the pair have "developed a very tight relationship."

Paul can be safely taken off the list.

Cruz '16

[Bratch]

Mitch forged an alliance with Rand Paul in order to retain his Senate seat.

Senator Paul forged an alliance with Senator McConnell in order to curry favor with the future Senate majority leader.

What Rand doesn’t realize is that Mitch will be using him to splinter the base and make it easier for an establishment type to be the Party’s nominee.

IMO.

[entropy12]

Rand Paul is a better candidate on the stump than Mitt, Jeb, Santorum, and even Christy.

However Senators seldom win presidency.
Goldwater, dole, McCain. were all sitting senators.

The last republican elected president as a sitting senator was Warren Harding in 1920.

Governors can lose also, for example Mitt Romney, but a senator is much less likely to win.