What sort of conservative would spout the kinds of things that emanate from Rand Paul's mouth, if he were truly trying to appeal to the majority in this country, who are conservatives and right-leaning independents?
The man is now on record (many times) as opposing conservative ideology and policies, which makes no sense whatsoever if he ever intends to gain the support of the right in a national election.
No - Rand Paul has succumbed to the same muddled Liberaltarianism that turned his father into a laughingstock of the right AND left. He's staked out too many positions that are colored by liberal idealism, and has chosen to not stand on bedrock American conservatism, as he should.
The man's a Progressive Republican, if anything. No thanks.
He’s not trying to please the majority of us. He’s trying to placate the majority of “THEM” and they are the political establishment. The “THEM” are billionaires like Paul E. Singer and Sheldon Adelson and their cohorts, the media, and of course the Washington GOP leadership structure. He’s trying to send the message to the king makers that he is ok. He is falling for the same false hope that Rubio did. There has been a tremendous effort to co-opt people like Rand, Cruz, Lee, and Rubio.