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(Rand) Paul: GOP Needs to ‘Look Like the Rest of America’ to Win Again (again)
PJ Media ^ | 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 America—black, white, brown, with tattoos, without tattoos, earrings, without earrings—we 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 don’t either.)
1 posted on 02/08/2014 5:30:26 PM PST by Olog-hai
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To: Olog-hai

Sounds like a Democrat


2 posted on 02/08/2014 5:34:16 PM PST by GeronL (Vote for Conservatives not for Republicans!)
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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.


3 posted on 02/08/2014 5:36:07 PM PST by x1stcav ("The past is a foreign country: they do things differently there.")
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To: GeronL

That’s OK. Barack Obama campaigned to the “right” of Hillary Clinton, at least in rhetoric.


4 posted on 02/08/2014 5:36:57 PM PST by oblomov
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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.

5 posted on 02/08/2014 5:36:57 PM PST by Moorings
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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 !


6 posted on 02/08/2014 5:37:26 PM PST by sushiman
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To: sushiman

Virtually ONE party these days , more or less .


7 posted on 02/08/2014 5:38:13 PM PST by sushiman
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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!

8 posted on 02/08/2014 5:40:31 PM PST by Baynative (Got bulbs? Check my profile page.)
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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.


9 posted on 02/08/2014 5:43:20 PM PST by Rodamala
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Flush them out!
Please Contribute Today!

10 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)
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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.


11 posted on 02/08/2014 5:48:53 PM PST by Vanbasten
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To: GeronL

Not sure I want to be part of a party with a bunch of democrats in it.


12 posted on 02/08/2014 5:49:50 PM PST by ilovesarah2012
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(Rand) Paul: GOP Needs to ‘Look Like the Rest of America’ to Win Again

you go girl

13 posted on 02/08/2014 5:50:10 PM PST by bigheadfred
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To: Vanbasten

Eyeliner and leather trenchcoat too?


14 posted on 02/08/2014 5:55:12 PM PST by Olog-hai
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To: Olog-hai

Rand Paul is done. Put a fork in him.


15 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)
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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.

16 posted on 02/08/2014 5:55:43 PM PST by BitWielder1 (Corporate Profits are better than Government Waste)
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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.


17 posted on 02/08/2014 5:59:12 PM PST by ObamahatesPACoal
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To: Olog-hai

I like it! And considering he sounds like Huckleberry Hound, hillarious...


18 posted on 02/08/2014 6:01:15 PM PST by Vanbasten
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To: ObamahatesPACoal

Eh?

Not like the Dems aren’t white-heavy.


19 posted on 02/08/2014 6:01:20 PM PST by Olog-hai
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To: AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Berosus; bigheadfred; Bockscar; cardinal4; ColdOne; ...
The (R) Does Not Stand for Racist.
20 posted on 02/08/2014 6:05:52 PM PST by SunkenCiv (http://www.freerepublic.com/~mestamachine/)
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