Posted on 08/14/2015 6:54:52 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
Donald Trump said that he did not want to “waste a lot of time” talking about his rival Rand Paul, but decided to respond to the latest criticisms sent his way from the candidate who took up the mantle left by Rick Perry and Lindsey Graham. Trump pointed out how Perry and Graham have seen low poll numbers after speaking against him, and said that Paul is heading in the same direction.
From there, Trump attacked Paul for “using the people of Kentucky” by standing against him and running for president while he is still serving as one of the state’s senators.
“Either run for Senate and do a good job or run for president. You don’t run for president and say if I don’t make it, I will become your senator reluctantly,” Trump said. “If I were a good, strong Republican from Kentucky, I would run against him in a heartbeat.”
Trump wondered aloud whether Paul’s constituents would be so willing to take Paul back in the event that his presidential bid fails.
“The people of Kentucky should get a senator that wants to represent them, not a senator where it’s a backup plan,” Trump said. “If I was in Kentucky, I would run against him, and believe me, I would win.”
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Cruz 2016.
A Conservative would be nice, too.
I’d really rather someone run against Mitch McConnell.
And McConnell...
Don’t leave out Boner the crier of the House.
I don’t get Rand Paul fans, either. Or Ron.
Senator Jheri Cirl needs to go...
The leadership is the problem. Rand Paul may suck but he’s not the primary problem.
Donald,,, show us your mettle.
MOVE to Kentucky,....and HAVE AT IT!
If hillary clinton can be a new yorker...we You CAN do this !!
Great idea! Trump endorsed McConnell so McConnell would likely endorse him.
I may have to open a twitter account...yet...
I like Rand and Trump but Rand went after Trump and now its time for Trump. If these people in the campaign would keep there damned mouths shut like Cruz and Carson, the Donald would not have to retaliate. Fiorina was on track to be Vice President with Trump!! But, in new Hampshire, Trump said in his great speech “She said some very ugly things about me” Then he laid waste to her” miserable corporate record at HP including the stock price nose dive”. She fired 10,000 disappointed souls trying to raise children.
Carly You need to call Donald like Roger Ailes and apologize. Trump is very kind to those that do . But if you listened carefully to Donald tonight, you heard “ Watch out Carly” He was saying you are not going to make VP. Get on the phone NOW. It actually will ring in his 757!!
PLEASE Donald...run for president and fund challengers to RINO incumbents!
I love how Trump sticks it to them.
Lol. Trump is never at a loss for a big smack down.
“Donald,,, show us your mettle.
MOVE to Kentucky,....and HAVE AT IT!
If hillary clinton can be a new yorker...we You CAN do this !!”
Trump’s too busy right now laying the groundwork for what he’s going to end up being, President of the United States. You’re on the wrong side of the equation here, as you are on every Trump thread. Why don’t you just hang it up while you are just a little behind, rather than way behind, on Trump. The rest of us get it; you, meh, not so much.....
Weird that anyone would like such a conservative Senator. Votes exactly like those wacko birds Cruz and Lee - who in their right mind would stand for that?
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