[nonliberal]

I’m in Iowa. I’ve been active in the Party in the past. Bob Vander Platts and his little band are a joke.

[Hawthorn]

>> Bob Vander Platts and his little band are a joke. <<

Not to defend Crazy Ron’s boy Rand, but let’s consider the following:

Assume I’m Bob Vander Platts, and I want to gain publicity for my little band. So I study Rand Paul’s schedule and find a date when he’s appearing at some “questionable” venue — questionable, that is, from the viewpoint of your typical Iowa GOP primary voter. Also, this venue should be a happening that has the potential for some big-bucks donations to Paul.

Then I schedule my own event for the same date/time and invite Rand to speak, while politely mentioning to his handlers that my group is primarily composed of middle- and lower-income evangelicals, without any big-bucks members.

Rand’s handlers will, of course, decline to accept my invitation, and I now can generate a publicity bonanza that big bucks could never buy!