But Rand Paul is protecting him too.
In the modern GOP it is quite possible that the enemy of our enemy is just another enemy.
But Rand Paul is protecting him too.Because he's trying to run for President from the inside of the beltway.
This is a big reason why it's becoming more difficult for a principled conservative to throw their hat into the Presidential ring. In order to be competitive, you have to sacrifice so many of your principles that, to a lot of people, it's just not worth it.