Oh, please. He wouldn't be running were it not for his father. He wouldn't be able to get out of the gate. Just like the Eddie Moore scenario I said above. He's using his father's fundraising network, his father's supporters. Without them, he'd be no more higher profile than the 3rd candidate in the race.
"Those "whackaloons" are the Tea Partiers, who are out there protesting the big spending and big gov't. The same volunteers and supporters who did in fact support Ron Paul and now are coming out for Palin."
I support the Tea Partiers, I also absolutely oppose Paul and Paleo-Libertarians. They are a clear and present danger to our national security, no different than the Kucinich wing of the Democrat party.
"Again, Rand's father played no role in his decision to run for Senate."
Baloney.
"He's an eye surgeon, that's good enough for me. I'm glad he's not a career politician or RNC insider. Funny how you're supporting the establishment hack (Grayson) who used to be a Democrat."
He's Ron Paul's boy first and foremost. He ain't just some lowly "eye surgeon." Oh, or have you forgotten my neighboring state had a heart surgeon for Senator with literally no prior experience. He was also a disaster who couldn't handle the Democrat opposition. As for the last comment, so was Ronald Reagan. I guess he should've been instantly disqualified from running for Governor in '66 because he had been a Democrat, too, not even a whole decade earlier. Don't think you know much about KY politics.
"That's relevant to him running for Senate, how?"
Because he's done nothing to earn the job. No work in the trenches, no work for other candidates in KY. This guy popped out of the blue, using his name and pop's connections to try to buy the nomination from the most qualified candidate in the race. I've got a big problem with that. We don't know WHERE this man stands, I can only go by whom he associates with in his candidacy, and the Paul people have quite the infamous reputation. I vigorously oppose Ron Paul as a nutter and dangerous, definitely the anti-Reagan.
"Hey, Rand can't pick and choose his parents you know."
Yeah. Yet he sure ain't hesistating to use his father's fundraising network and supporters. Nice try.
Well apparently the apple didn't fall too far from the tree. Ron Paul raised his children the right way and taught them how to be good, responsible citizens. I see that as a good thing, not a liability.
He's using his father's fundraising network, his father's supporters. Without them, he'd be no more higher profile than the 3rd candidate in the race.
OK, Ron Paul never had a political "machine." His 2008 campaign was entirely supported by grassroots and patriotic Americans. It's not his fault that his message inspired volunteers to use the Internet to raise money, and carry that support over to his son. So don't be a hater because the other Republicans can't do the same.
I support the Tea Partiers, I also absolutely oppose Paul and Paleo-Libertarians. They are a clear and present danger to our national security, no different than the Kucinich wing of the Democrat party.
Bullshit. Both are one and the same. The same people who supported Ron Paul are out there protesting Obama and big government. Yes, a handful of anti-war, neo-Nazis tried to exploit Ron Paul's campaign, but they were NOT the majority of his support, and Ron Paul denounced them plenty of times.
Baloney.
Baloney yourself.
He's Ron Paul's boy first and foremost.
I don't care if he's the offspring of Josef Stalin.
He's conservative and he's bringing back the small-libertarians into the GOP and will represent them in the Senate. That's good enough for me.
Don't think you know much about KY politics.
No, I particularly don't care who did what in KY. I want to see small-libertarians represented in the GOP and Rand Paul is that guy.
Because he's done nothing to earn the job.
There you go again, ignoring the anti-Washington, anti-party mood from the voters.
I vigorously oppose Ron Paul as a nutter and dangerous, definitely the anti-Reagan.
But you have no problem supporting a Democrat who once campaigned for Clinton.