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Hawkish GOP donors to Time mag: We’ll stop Rand Paul in the primaries
Hot Air ^ | March 31, 2014 | Allahpundit

Posted on 03/31/2014 2:14:25 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet

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To: 2ndDivisionVet

“The best thing that could happen is Ted Cruz and Rand Paul run and steal each other’s support,” says one of the donors,...”

That is what I am worried about. If the conservatives split their votes we get stuck with one of the two fatso rinos, Jeb Bush or Christie. Yech!


21 posted on 03/31/2014 3:08:07 PM PDT by forgotten man
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To: forgotten man

Let the libertarians support Paul, everyone else can back Cruz


22 posted on 03/31/2014 3:09:21 PM PDT by GeronL (Vote for Conservatives not for Republicans!)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

This shows the gop is owned by elites. They have nothing in common with the voters. They say what they think the voters want to hear. Just like the democrats.

No republican will ever again get my vote. If they’re not willing to stand up against the gopE, then they’re not worthy of my vote.


23 posted on 03/31/2014 3:10:27 PM PDT by VerySadAmerican
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Now if they can only like up 7 or 8 more primary candidates and break out the stockpiles of ammo for the circular firing squad...


24 posted on 03/31/2014 3:14:56 PM PDT by bigbob (The best way to get a bad law repealed is to enforce it strictly. Abraham Lincoln)
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To: taildragger

Rubio is from FL.


25 posted on 03/31/2014 3:22:07 PM PDT by DallasDeb ((usafa06mom))
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To: faithhopecharity

I believe in preparedness as a deterrent. I do not believe in using war to solve every problem and nation building to make other nations just like us when they are just not.

We lost so many lives over Iraq and Afghanistan and we have lost those wars at a huge price.

We did not stop anything for long, the bad guys are back with new backers probably more deadly.

I know there are those out there that do not care about the awful price paid by families, they are ready to move on to the next death inducing front as long as it wasn’t their kin.


26 posted on 03/31/2014 3:22:12 PM PDT by dforest
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To: DallasDeb

Yes but the Bush Machine is cranking up big time and Levin is talking about it ( on break as I type ) and I am about to puke just thinking about it...


27 posted on 03/31/2014 3:24:59 PM PDT by taildragger (The E-GOP won't know what hit them, The Party of Reagan is almost here, hang tight folks....)
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To: NVDave

#17: That’s bu!!$hi#. Israel doesn’t want American bodies. Never have, never will. Support, yes, but not our soldiers.


28 posted on 03/31/2014 3:29:25 PM PDT by DallasDeb ((usafa06mom))
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

I think you mean 2008, correct? We won in 2004.


29 posted on 03/31/2014 3:30:59 PM PDT by DallasDeb ((usafa06mom))
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To: dforest

We may agree more than disagree. I thought Iraq made sense for about a two week operation, if that, and basically a good undercover bit man to remove saddam should have been enough. Afghanistan less so. On the other hand, we do need to defend ourselves and help defend our allies. Failing to of this, or rendering ourselves incapable of serious military action, only invites aggression and more wars. Reagan was right about this.


30 posted on 03/31/2014 3:33:30 PM PDT by faithhopecharity ((Brilliant, Profound Tag Line Goes Here, just as soon as I can think of one..))
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To: DallasDeb

No, I meant 2004. Two Skull and Bones members as the candidates of the two major parties. Did that slip your mind?


31 posted on 03/31/2014 3:34:28 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet (I will raise $2M for Cruz and/or Palin's next run, what will you do?)
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I’m certainly not saying it’s Paul’s fault, but his biggest liability - his effeminate voice and manner - more or less disqualify him. I don’t think he can overcome this handicap with positions on issues. People just won’t elect a effeminate male to be Commander in Chief. And, again, I don’t think it’s his fault. He is who he is.


32 posted on 03/31/2014 3:36:10 PM PDT by Tau Food (Never give a sword to a man who can't dance.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

I wondered about that, but the alternative was Kerry. Probably as bad as Biden would be—there both a coupla dumb clucks.


33 posted on 03/31/2014 3:36:27 PM PDT by DallasDeb ((usafa06mom))
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To: PapaNew

Spot on analysis.


34 posted on 03/31/2014 3:38:46 PM PDT by Yaelle
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To: Tau Food

People just won’t elect a effeminate male to be Commander in Chief...

35 posted on 03/31/2014 3:39:11 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet (I will raise $2M for Cruz and/or Palin's next run, what will you do?)
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To: Tau Food

Paul isn’t effeminate, he has a beautiful wife and children.

I think it would be far worse to have a masculine female as the Hildebeast.


36 posted on 03/31/2014 3:40:00 PM PDT by dforest
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To: Tau Food

People just won’t elect a effeminate male to be Commander in Chief.


How .... Can. .... I stop... Laughing....


37 posted on 03/31/2014 3:40:29 PM PDT by Yaelle
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

seems to put the final conclusion that Jeb Bush is not a real candidate but a vote splitting candidate.


38 posted on 03/31/2014 3:42:16 PM PDT by longtermmemmory (VOTE! http://www.senate.gov and http://www.house.gov)
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To: dforest
Clinton would of course be worse, but my point is that there are many, many people out there who vote for one candidate rather than the other for reasons that have nothing to do with issues and positions. A lot of folks don't know anything much about issues or how they feel about anything beyond the most simple issues. A lot of folks vote on the basis of feelings and impressions about the candidates. They may know nothing about what either candidate stands for, but they know how that candidate makes them feel.

A man who wants votes needs to project a masculine image. Not everyone can do that and, like I said, it isn't Rand Paul's fault.

Cruz is a much better prospect. He's better on the issues and there's certainly nothing effeminate about him.

Ted Cruz - 2016!

39 posted on 03/31/2014 3:55:15 PM PDT by Tau Food (Never give a sword to a man who can't dance.)
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist

It’s sadly predictable, isn’t it? The craziest ones think that Rand is pro-establishment.


40 posted on 03/31/2014 3:56:23 PM PDT by arderkrag (An Unreconstructed Georgian, STANDING WITH RAND.)
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