Posted on 05/29/2015 2:27:17 PM PDT by SeekAndFind
We had a hit in the headlines section this week about how Rand Paul is “under attack” from the rest of the GOP field and it’s probably the best thing that could happen to him. Clearly one of the Super PACs supporting the Kentucky Senator is getting into the spirit of the battle… though perhaps a bit too much. As The Hill reports today, America’s Liberty PAC has released one of the very first attack ads of the cycle as we approach the deadline for the expiration of the PATRIOT Act, and one of their chief targets is Ted Cruz. (Emphasis added.)
A super PAC backing Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) is pulling no punches with the first attack ad of the 2016 GOP presidential primary, complete with fire-breathing bald eagles and slams of Sens. Ted Cruz and Lindsey Graham for their stances on government surveillance.
Mimicking the aggressive style of a wrestling event promo, the one-minute spot teases the Senate debate Sunday (“Sunday! Sunday!”) over expiring portions of the Patriot Act as the “greatest brawl for liberty of the century.”
It also needles Obama’s “so-called conservative accomplices,” Cruz (R-Texas) and Graham (R-S.C.). Cruz, referred to by the super PAC as the “capitulating Canadian” as a dig against the fact that the GOP candidate was born in the country, supports a compromise bill called the USA Freedom Act.
The ad is pretty low budget and not particularly innovative or clever. It takes the “Sunday Sunday Sunday” theme of monster truck or demolition derby events and transfers it to a political debate, complete with explosions and other cheesy sound effects. The graphics aren’t much to write home about either. Here’s the video.
This is great news… for the Democrats and the media mavens who support them. There’s absolutely nothing wrong with having a variety of opinions and policy positions taking the stage during the primary. That’s why we have elections in the first place. And Reagan’s 11th commandment doesn’t come into play in the primary. If Rand Paul’s backers have a bone to pick with other GOP candidates and wish to vigorously defend his policies, that’s great.
This, however, is something entirely different. Tying Cruz to Barack Obama is bad enough, but playing into the entire neo-birther nonsense and calling Cruz a Canadian is just the kind of dirty mud slinging that the media loves to grab hold of… as long as it’s between Republicans. It spares them having to talk about all the mud engulfing Hillary Clinton at the moment. I’m not saying that the only words coming out of Republicans’ mouths this summer should be against Hillary (though we could use a lot more of Carly Fiorina’s tactics in the field) but I would hope that the Republican primary voters are looking for a spirited debate of ideas and policy proposals.
This attack ad is nonsense, and Rand Paul should distance himself from it immediately to discourage more such behavior in the future.
Rand Paul’s ambitions have long since outpaced his IQ.
What an idiot!
Do they really want to see the white separatist and Aqua Buddha ads coming their way?
Objectively; if Rand is supporting these ads— he’s signaling the world that he’s beyond the point of no return.
I’m sure Ted Cruz will keep his cool- and allow Rand to implode (dis)gracefully.
I am against all name calling between republicans. Just stick to boasting about your own positive virtues and traits. No need to call others kooks, idiots, and other epithets. It does not serve any useful purpose. It definitely will not attract more converts to you or your candidate.
Before reading Free Republic today, I was just NOW in touch with the president of my local Republican’s Woman’s club, and had occasion to use a phrase that sprang to mind:
The GOP has a ‘CATTLE CAR OF CANDIDATES.’
Or ‘more rings than Barnum and Baily.’
Paul’s problem isn’t IQ - it’s that the nut doesn’t fall far from the tree.
They will use what they have. So long as Cruz is sure he is following the law on this, I wouldn’t worry about it. Sometimes even lame accusations can cause harm if they inspire too much defensiveness.
I expect a lot more of this from the paulistas. Shine a light of truth on them and they scurry around like rats. Still there are a few, very few, here and other conservative boards/sites but most have slithered away. It is what it is....
Soon it will be all attack all the time. The candidates and their PACs have too much money, and they want to give it all to the liberal media owners.
Ron Paul supporters bolt Rand Paul camp -Support Ted Cruz
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3276663/posts
Rand Paul’s First Challenge: Defeat Ted Cruz
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/3276489/posts
Supporters deserting Rand Paul for Ted Cruz (Including key people)
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/3273028/posts
Ted Cruz trumps Rand Paul
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3277805/posts
Why is Ted Cruz slaying Rand Paul on Facebook?
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/3277216/posts
With friends like that...
Ted Cruz Ping! Rand Paul On Shutdown: "Even Though It Appeared I Was Participating In It, It Was A Dumb Idea"I said throughout the whole battle that shutting down the government was a dumb idea. Even though it did appear as if I was participating in it, I said it was a dumb idea. And the reason I voted for it, though, is that it's a conundrum. Here's the conundrum. We have a $17 trillion debt and people at home tell me you can't give the president a blank check. We just can't keep raising the debt ceiling without conditions. So unconditionally raising the debt ceiling, nobody at home wants me to vote for that and I can't vote for that. But the conundrum is if I don't we do approach these deadlines. So there is an impasse. In 2011, though, we had this impasse and the president did negotiate. We got the sequester. If we were to extend the sequester from discretionary spending to all the entitlements we would actually fix our problem within a few years.[Posted on 11/19/2013 12:16:51 PM by Third Person]
Rand Paul: Time for GOP to soften war stance...by softening its edge on some volatile social issues and altering its image as the party always seemingly "eager to go to war... We do need to expand the party and grow the party and that does mean that we don't always all agree on every issue" ... the party needs to become more welcoming to individuals who disagree with basic Republican doctrine on emotional social issues such as gay marriage... "We're going to have to be a little hands off on some of these issues ... and get people into the party," Paul said.[Posted on 01/31/2013 5:08:50 PM PST by xzins]
Rand Paul's immigration speech...The Republican Party must embrace more legal immigration.[Posted on 03/19/2013 7:04:07 AM PDT by Perdogg]
Unfortunately, like many of the major debates in Washington, immigration has become a stalemate-where both sides are imprisoned by their own rhetoric or attachment to sacred cows that prevent the possibility of a balanced solution.
Immigration Reform will not occur until Conservative Republicans, like myself, become part of the solution. I am here today to begin that conversation.
Let's start that conversation by acknowledging we aren't going to deport 12 million illegal immigrants.
If you wish to work, if you wish to live and work in America, then we will find a place for you...
This is where prudence, compassion and thrift all point us toward the same goal: bringing these workers out of the shadows and into being taxpaying members of society.
Imagine 12 million people who are already here coming out of the shadows to become new taxpayers.12 million more people assimilating into society. 12 million more people being productive contributors.
Rand Paul calls on conservatives to embrace immigration reformLatinos, should be a natural constituency for the party, Paul argued, but "Republicans have pushed them away with harsh rhetoric over immigration." ...he would create a bipartisan panel to determine how many visas should be granted for workers already in the United States and those who might follow... [and the buried lead] "Imagine 12 million people who are already here coming out of the shadows to become new taxpayers...[Posted on 04/21/2013 1:52:42 PM PDT by SoConPubbie]
[but he's not in favor of amnesty, snicker, definition of is is]
Rand Slams Congress for Funding Egypt's Generals: 'How Does Your Conscience Feel Now?'Sen. Rand Paul is hammering his fellow senators for keeping billions in financial aid flowing to Egypt's military -- even as Cairo's security forces massacre anti-government activists. [by "anti-government activists" is meant church-burning Christian-murdering jihadists][Posted on 08/15/2013 5:44:10 PM PDT by Hoodat]
I’m having problems with the “Patriot Act Light” and TPA but still haven’t found a deal breaker.
Ronald Reagan would have taken it in stride and laughed it off.
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