Rand is trying to trick his way into the White house. I do believe he is conservative. I just don’t see any benefit in sacrificing the opportunity to make the case for conservatism and liberty for the sake of indulging liberal false premises just to win which is what he is doing.
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.