interesting, very interesting..meanwhile, poor ol Mitt is thinking “Hey over here, its me Mitt, remember me”
Ahhhh...Sarah, don’t do it.
Rand, Son of Ron Paul?
I anticipate hearing a lot more about requests for Sarah over the others. The Sarah 2012 stickers are showing up now. Romney is an old school slickster politician, I can’t get excited over him.
Rand Paul...honestly where do they get these names?
Palin would draw huge crowds in KY. Weren’t we been told just a month or so ago that no one wanted Palin to endorse them or help them in any way? Guess the MSM got that wrong. I suspect we will see Palin endorsing and campaigning for a lot of conservatives next year, including during primaries where conservatives challenge seats held by RINO’s, and conservatives taking on Blue Dogs.
Many apples don’t fall far from the tree.
Rand Paul landed right next to the trunk.
Rand Paul is an isolationist, Libertarian, pro-choice for states, candidate, just like his father.
Reagan conservatives should not allow themselves to be fooled by his slick talk.
November 13, 2009
Bill Johnson campaign comments about the WSJ Washington Wire blog interview of Rand Paul:
Washington Wire: Are there any areas where you disagree with your father’s views on issues?
Paul: There are some minor areas where we disagree. One is on taking the pledge not to put earmarks in bills. He’s probably the most fiscally conservative member of the House, but he’s just taken the position that when his constituents ask for a particular road or museum, he puts them through. I think the whole system is broken down, and it’s my opinion that we shouldn’t put earmarks on bills.
Bill Johnson: I disagree with the Pauls on many issues. First, I do not agree with their pro-choice for states abortion position outlined in the ‘Sanctity of Life act’. Establishing personhood for the unborn and then denying them federal protection is even worse than Judge Blackmun's (the author of Roe vs. Wade). Second, I do not support the Paul's position in support of the closing of Guantanamo Bay and bringing the prisoners to the U.S. for trial.
Washington Wire: So do you think drugs should be legalized?
Paul: It’s a state issue. All issues of crime are better addressed at the state level.
Bill Johnson: On the one side, you have the liberal statists who pretend the Federal Government has authority over every aspect of our lives. With the Paul’s Libertarian views, you have an equally unbalanced and destructive view that the federal government has no power to regulate anything. I side with common sense conservative thinking and the Founding Fathers who had no intention that liberty included dependence on mind-altering drugs.
Washington Wire: Your father opposed the war in Iraq.
Paul: I would have voted no on the Iraq war and yes to Afghanistan. The main thing I say on war is that we need to obey the law and formally declare war.
Bill Johnson: The Constitution is clear that the Congress has the responsibility to provide for (fund) the common defense. Mr. Paul is ignoring the fact that Congress approved and funded both actions in Iraq and Afghanistan. The President, as Commander-in-Chief, has authority over the USE of the military. Acting on a clear and present danger is the responsibility of our President as Commander-in-Chief, regardless of the actions of Congress. If Congress disagrees with the actions of the President, they can choose to not provide the funding.
Washington Wire: What should happen in Afghanistan?
Paul: I support a declaration of war in Afghanistan. We have to now determine what our mission is. It’s become somewhat murky.
Bill Johnson: We need to provide the troops needed to win against the terrorists and stabilize the region. The fact that we don’t have a war declaration does not remove the responsibility of the Commander-in-Chief to protect our nation.
Washington Wire: Do you consider yourself a libertarian?
Paul: I call myself a constitutional conservative. I see myself as sort of, part of this insurgency that’s out there, the way [former Florida state legislator Marco] Rubio is a conservative and fighting against an established moderate like [Gov. Charlie] Crist. Our race in Kentucky is going to shape up to be very similar.
Bill Johnson: Rand Paul claims to be a Constitutional Conservative. He is not. He is a Libertarian. An honest assessment of his statements and actions during the past two decades bears this out. The most obvious example is that he denies equal protection to all unborn children under the 14th Amendment.
Washington Wire: How much of your campaign is built on the Ron Paul base?
Paul: Probably 75% of people at the “tea parties” I go to didn’t support Ron Paul. It opened the door [for my candidacy] that 25% who did were big supporters of mine and my dad.
Bill Johnson: Rand Paul’s campaign is based entirely on his father's fame and notoriety. My campaign is based on the support of grassroots citizens of Kentucky.
Washington Wire: How do you talk about the economy on the campaign trail?
Paul: I see us in the latter stages of the Roman empire, when you have bread and circuses to placate the mob. But in our current society, we have Cash for Clunkers and the stimulus package. And the mantra we get from Washington is this soothing George Carlin voice that says, ‘You just need to go to the mall and spend your checks.’ But nobody believes that.
Washington Wire: I see.
Paul: I think there’s a danger that we could destroy our currency and be like 1923 in Germany, with the Weimar currency, with money in wheelbarrows. Germany was a civilized country in Europe, and they destroyed their currency and then elected Hitler, so things have happened before and they could happen again.
Bill Johnson: Our country is in debt to the tune of $13 trillion dollars and rising. We are funding this debt through selling our country to other governments, the printing of money, and increased taxation. All of these actions are leading to high unemployment, devaluation of our dollar, and the loss of national sovereignty.
Washington Wire: Do you want Sarah Palin to campaign for you?
Paul: We’d love to have her come. We’ve made some overtures to her.
Bill Johnson: Her help in this campaign would be appreciated.
Washington Wire: What about Tim Pawlenty or Mitt Romney?
Paul: I don’t know much about Tim Pawlenty. Romney, there’s a mixture of beliefs there.
Bill Johnson: I am happy with the support of true Reagan Conservatives like Dr. Alan Keyes.
Yeah, I am sure he wants Palawnty and Mitt to campaign for him, he needs to know how to lose an election.
Yeah a mixture of raw egoism and socialism. And dung.