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(Rand) Paul: GOP Needs to ‘Look Like the Rest of America’ to Win Again (again)
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| February 7, 2014 - 9:29 am
| Nicholas Ballasy
Posted on 02/08/2014 5:30:26 PM PST by Olog-hai
Kentucky Republican Sen. Rand Paul said the Republican Party has to embrace a message of optimism and look like the rest of America to win again.
If we want to win again, if we want to be a bigger party, not only do we have to be a party that looks like the rest of Americablack, white, brown, with tattoos, without tattoos, earrings, without earringswe have to look like the rest of America but we also have to have a party that has the message of optimism, said Paul in his keynote address at the American Principles Project gala on Wednesday evening.
When the GOP becomes the party of the Constitution, the Bill of Rights and liberty, Republican ideas will win the day again, he said.
Paul suggested that Republicans should decide if they are going to go bold on fiscal issues or become Democrat light.
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Same rhetoric as
last July, but somewhat more ambiguous. Last time, he was
looking like Democrat Lite when he said that. (Of course, he does not say that the Dems somehow look like the rest of America, whatever he even means by that; but he does not say that they dont either.)
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posted on
02/08/2014 5:30:26 PM PST
by
Olog-hai
To: Olog-hai
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posted on
02/08/2014 5:34:16 PM PST
by
GeronL
(Vote for Conservatives not for Republicans!)
To: Olog-hai
What’s happened to the Randster?
First Rubio, then Ryan, Then ?????.
Why are they all sh!tt!ng on their brand?
You last me, Rand.
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posted on
02/08/2014 5:36:07 PM PST
by
x1stcav
("The past is a foreign country: they do things differently there.")
To: GeronL
That’s OK. Barack Obama campaigned to the “right” of Hillary Clinton, at least in rhetoric.
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posted on
02/08/2014 5:36:57 PM PST
by
oblomov
To: Olog-hai
Rand Paul blows hot and cold. Today he is here, tomorrow he will make a statement to appease conservatives.
Paul needs to take a good look at the conservative base and the conservative leadership. It does look like America and more so everyday.
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posted on
02/08/2014 5:36:57 PM PST
by
Moorings
To: Olog-hai
2 party system sucks . “ OK boys and girls , we’re going to allow you to choose between Jughead A and Jughead B ! “ Duh !
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posted on
02/08/2014 5:37:26 PM PST
by
sushiman
To: sushiman
Virtually ONE party these days , more or less .
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posted on
02/08/2014 5:38:13 PM PST
by
sushiman
To: Olog-hai
Every time RP starts reeling me in he slaps me back into the cheap seats.
Sorry Rand, I'm sold on those with true visions of conservative principles. Give me some more Ted Cruz, Mike Lee, Allen West and Trey Gowdy ...a lot more!
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posted on
02/08/2014 5:40:31 PM PST
by
Baynative
(Got bulbs? Check my profile page.)
To: Olog-hai
I don’t give a rat’s ass about your neck tattoos... or how often you eat chitlins and collard greens, the Republican Party needs to adopt the values of the constitutional conservatives that, believe it or not, are the majority of the taxpaying electorate.
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posted on
02/08/2014 5:43:20 PM PST
by
Rodamala
Flush them out!
Please Contribute Today!
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posted on
02/08/2014 5:45:56 PM PST
by
RedMDer
(Happy with this, America? Make your voices heard. 2014 is just around the corner. ~ Sarah Palin)
To: Olog-hai
When it comes to strategy and messaging, the entire Paul family leaves a lot to be desired.
Next time we see Paul, I’m sure he’ll have a spray on tan, multiple piercings, and some face tattoos to ensure that we ‘look’ like america.
To: GeronL
Not sure I want to be part of a party with a bunch of democrats in it.
To: Olog-hai; GeronL
(Rand) Paul: GOP Needs to Look Like the Rest of America to Win Again
you go girl
To: Vanbasten
Eyeliner and leather trenchcoat too?
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posted on
02/08/2014 5:55:12 PM PST
by
Olog-hai
To: Olog-hai
Rand Paul is done. Put a fork in him.
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posted on
02/08/2014 5:55:37 PM PST
by
P-Marlowe
(There can be no Victory without a fight and no battle without wounds)
To: Olog-hai
"To win you have to make the same mistakes again as we did when we lost last time."
I think not.
Don't do what's deemed popular, do what's RIGHT and people will come.
Have some principals, don't all be marketing schmucks.
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posted on
02/08/2014 5:55:43 PM PST
by
BitWielder1
(Corporate Profits are better than Government Waste)
To: Olog-hai
The GOP will be a white-heavy party until it dies.
The GOP needs to get the same amongst Minorities and do better amongst midwest whites.
To: Olog-hai
I like it! And considering he sounds like Huckleberry Hound, hillarious...
To: ObamahatesPACoal
Eh?
Not like the Dems aren’t white-heavy.
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posted on
02/08/2014 6:01:20 PM PST
by
Olog-hai
To: AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Berosus; bigheadfred; Bockscar; cardinal4; ColdOne; ...
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posted on
02/08/2014 6:05:52 PM PST
by
SunkenCiv
(http://www.freerepublic.com/~mestamachine/)
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