Rand is saying he's NOT afraid to make the tough decisions "even if it means I stand alone"

X ^ | May 19 | Sen. Rand Paul

[RandFan]

@RandPaul

I'm not afraid to make the tough decisions, even if it means I'm standing alone.

[RandFan]

I can’t dispute that.

But just know it takes others as well with a 53 majority.

So he’s not alone if something gets defeated

[Nervous Tick]

>> a run for higher office... Some will like it, some won’t.

Some may vote for him. The majority will have the common sense not to.

[central_va]

Rand sounds like a CCP sock puppet.

[ClearCase_guy]

I think the party base has moved on from that. When McCain ran, a lot of people didn’t like him, but they voted for him. Lesser of two evils, he’s a maverick, what choice do we have?

But it’s 2025 now. I can only speak for myself, but I want accomplishments. No half measures. I will not support anyone who gives up chances of winning. I won’t support the lesser of two evils ever again. If you can’t get it done, you’ve lost me. Rand has totally lost me. He can’t do squat and he doesn’t even care.

[mass55th]

"He thinks he’s so right on every issue that he can’t look at the bigger picture involving a closely split Congress and the opportunity to take advantage of a strong Republican president."

He's taken on the arrogance of a RAT party member. They believe you're too stupid to know what's best for you. He sounds just like them these days.

[VeniVidiVici]

And standing alone means not properly representing his constituents.

[Political Junkie Too]

For most people, the perfect is the enemy of the good. For Paul, the perfect is the only good, and "good enough" is an unconscionable compromise.

-PJ

[RandFan]

No one can defeat him he’s utterly safe in Kentucky with 5 million in the bank a primary is utter wishful thinking like it or not he’s a GOP Senator and likely a prez candidate .

Will it work for him? We will find out

[mass55th]

There may be times for independent thinking in Congress, but now is not the time.

[Nervous Tick]

ROFL! Rand Kramer.

[Danie_2023]

“”@RandPaul

I’m not afraid to make the tough decisions, even if it means I’m standing alone.””

Problem is.... he’s not ‘standing alone’. He is standing against the Trump agenda... right along with the enemies of America, the Democrats and their assistants, the RINOs. Thus making RandPaul part of the problem and yet another enemy of America. Nice of him to self-identify, though. Makes it easier to know who to nix next time he’s up for election.

[Nervous Tick]

Well said.

[Magnum44]

[dandiegirl]

He needs to hear from his constiuents.

[dfwgator]

It’s like Bobby sang, “You have to serve somebody.”

[StAnDeliver]

"No one can defeat him he’s utterly safe in Kentucky with 5 million in the bank a primary is utter wishful thinking like it or not he’s a GOP Senator and likely a prez candidate . Will it work for him? We will find out"

I dunno RF, I would more likely expect all the GOP primary losers to replace Miotch from a fairly-deep pool: Cameron, Barr, Scott Jennings, to test Rand in a primary, or even Comer who decided not to run this time. There's no reason not to because there's no reason to expect a Democrat to win. And Rand is vulnerable.

[RandFan]

I’m not disagreeing but he’s made a decision to do this and speak out.

Risky I think

[rx]

Being "afraid" is not the issue, being "stupid," so as to help the Ds, is the issue.

[vespa300]

Just another McCain priding himself on being a “maverick “. Nauseating self obsession...

[RandFan]

None of those will stand against Rand it’s wishful thinking, he’d crush them let alone they respect him

McConnell’s seat is open and what those aforementioned will contest