Sarah Palin: I'm On Team Rand Paul

realclearpolitics.com ^ | August 10, 2013

[BarnacleCenturion]

When asked about the rift between Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) and Governor Chris Christie (R-NJ) on FOX News this morning, Sarah Palin said she is on "Team Rand." Palin said, "he gets the whole notion of 'Don’t Tread on Me' government, whereas Chris Christie is for big government."

[BarnacleCenturion]

Nice early endorsement!

[cripplecreek]

So far is shortcomings are far outweighed by the disaster which is the GOP and the zombie government that’s stumbling along out of control.

[Pollster1]

I’m not thrilled with Rand Paul, but Sarah captured exactly why I’m still leaning in his direction. Paul gets it that more government is never a good thing

[bigbob]

Libertarianism is what is going to turn things around, it should be clear by now that conservatives alone won’t get it done.

[Gaffer]

I also am not thrilled with him, because of some statements I heard him say with regard to Amnesty, defacto Amnesty, and comprehensive immigration reform.

On the other hand, I like much of his other political views. As a result, I’m still on the fence about him, mainly because I feel that if we legalize these 30-50 million current illegals (don’t ever believes what the government tells you), we are lost as a nation and his other views won’t matter. I am more for Ted Cruz than him.

[BarnacleCenturion]

“I believe the very heart and soul of conservatism is libertarianism” -Ronald Reagan

[cripplecreek]

Certainly an inclusion of libertarianism. Expressing a little reluctance to go to war will go a long way. Subordination of the federal government to the states is another good campaign theme.

[BarnacleCenturion]

“The heart of my philosophy is libertarianism” -Ronald Reagan

Video:

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Dg0Axyvlkm0&desktop_uri=%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DDg0Axyvlkm0

[EandH Dad]

We are headed for a trainwreck in a junkyard and this train has got to turn around. We can’t slow it down by gently nudging the brakes, we have to slam them on as hard as we can. The farther right we can push, the harder we hit the brakes. There is no perfect candidate. We have to do what we can with what we have.

[gotribe]

Don’t let yourself be distracted. Two parties, one State.

[nuconvert]

eeek

[0.E.O]

Nice early endorsement!

How long will it survive as other candidates declare?

[BarnacleCenturion]

The others will likely be Rubio, Santorum and Jeb Bush. I doubt Cruz will jump in and risk splitting the vote.

It seems that he has already endorsed as well:

http://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2013/07/29/ted_cruz_i_am_proud_to_stand_side_by_side_with_rand_paul.html

[snoringbear]

“I doubt Cruz will jump in and risk splitting the vote.”

Don’t know about the splitting the vote part. But, agree that Cruz will probably not run this go around. He’s a young man. So, time is on his side. Regardless though, I going with whoever Cruz supports for sure.

[Tonytitan]

I will never again vote for a Senator to become President. Senators are legislators. Presidents are administrators. Two entirely different skill sets. Rand Paul needs to get himself elected and serve a term as Governor of KY. Then run for President. I’ll vote for him then.

[newfreep]

I’d rather have Senator Cruz as President then Gov Christie

[Hattie]

Oh please let’s not do this.

[Servant of the Cross]

... "he gets the whole notion of 'Don’t Tread on Me' government, whereas Chris Christie is for big government."

BAM! The truth spoken boldly is a powerful thing.

[taildragger]

Nice early endorsement!

I don't see it as such, but more as siding with a particular political philosophical base, aka more libertarianism that big-guberment and maybe even Christie's Blow-Hardeness, if their is such a word. I don't know about you, but I am so over him and his Bobby Bachala turned Politican Styck, retire already to Boca Raton and grow prize rose bushes or something, just get off the stage.

[bert]

Christie is from New Jersey

North East Yankee

Therefore, unacceptable

QED