[ChildOfThe60s]

Don’t lose sight of what is really going on here.

Rand Paul is seen as a threat by factions of the Republican Party. What we are seeing here is a preemptive strike against him and any aspirations he may have for 2016.

There will be another shot, and another, until such time as he is deemed to be rendered ineffective and out of the 2016 game.

Regardless of what anyone here thinks of Rand Paul, realize that the GOP is determined to run another McCain/Romney/Dole clone in 2016 and will sabotage anyone that they think could be remotely considered a future threat to that goal. If it’s not Paul, it’s someone else that might fit that mold. As long as he’s not singing the [Vichy] Party line, they’ll get him.

Confucius say, “When dealing with the GOP, paranoia is just good thinking”.

[Chances Are]

Amen.

CA....

[Girlene]

That's exactly what's going on. But, I think Rand has a better chance than most of the Rep. outsiders. From the article:

"Mr. Paul pressed them on the question, and they said it would be difficult for him to attract significant numbers of Hispanic voters if he didn’t back citizenship. He held his ground.

Nonetheless, the black and Hispanic evangelical leaders said afterward that if the Kentuckian sought the 2016 nomination, they would support him with an enthusiasm, most said, they had not been able to muster for previous Republican presidential candidates."

People want a leader who is principled even if they don't agree with each of their positions.