Salon seems to be a humor magazine
My guess is Rand will ultimately have to choose between running for president, or reelection as Senator. He can’t be on the ballot for both in KY. I predict he will choose the latter.
Paul’s big mistake has been his trying to be all things to all segments, thus not standing for much of anything.
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He kind of reminds me of John Kerry of 2004. Kerry had a plan for everything, but never revealed any of them. The things Kerry was for on day, he was against the next.
This is what passes for political analysis with the left. Was anyone associated with the Tea Party interviewed? Probably not.
**” Yes, his positions may be more coherent than, say, those of Cruz”**
Rand Paul is amazingly incoherent on positions, already he has built up a Romney-like collection of opposites and contradictions, on fundamental, basic issues.
Here is on abortion.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GAKVafMddTg#t=55
In general Rand Paul has some “kookie” ideas-Sorry.
How dare anyone try to shine the light of truth upon the MoneyChangers! If Americans ever understood how our Banking System operated, there would be a revolution overnight.
Can we get back to a Constitutional Republic?
There are plenty of reasons not to back Rand, but auditing the Fed is not one of them. Of course the 1%er Wall Street guys don’t want it. Why would they want to shed light on what went on during the Stimulus, QE1, etc.? And, contrary to this article, the big majority of those 1%ers are not conservatives.
The phony Fauxcahontas Warren is against it too.
They have such an easy time tagging the Tea Party with whatever they dislike. Although Libertarians claim ownership of the Tea Party when it is convenient, the Tea Party is not libertarian.
The pitfall for candidates who currently have a public office -- think Rand Paul, Bobby Jindal, Ted Cruz, and Scott Walker -- is that the demands on their time and their day job exposes them to a new dimension of adverse scrutiny. Customary officeholder tactics based on publicity and picking useful fights can then easily sour. Meanwhile, as a private citizen, Jeb is able to tailor his schedule, make the most of his time as a candidate, and keep his mouth shut until the time is right and his campaign message has been fully developed and poll and focus group tested.
Jeb's campaign strategy no doubt aims at having a massive cash hoard that gives him the ability to compete everywhere and to have staying power against primary losses. As Romney did in 2012, Jeb can win the GOP nomination in 2016 by being both the preferred GOP establishment candidate and an acceptable alternative to the conservative rank and file. And as with Romney in 2012, in 2016, a splintered field of more conservative opponents will benefit Jeb.
To win the nomination against Jeb, a conservative candidate will need to quickly win the hearts of conservative nationally and push competing conservatives out of the race. Otherwise, if the 2016 nomination fight is Jeb versus a bunch of other guys, Jeb will likely win the nomination.
“Yes, his positions may be more coherent than, say, those of Cruz or Carson; ..”
LOL