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Trump: Someone in GOP Should Run for Senator Against Rand Paul
Mediaite ^ | August 14, 2015 | Ken Meyer

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.”

(VIDEO-AT-LINK)


TOPICS: Kentucky; New York; Campaign News; Parties; U.S. Senate
KEYWORDS: 2016election; election2016; gop; kentucky; newyork; randpaul; thekycandidate; trump
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To: WENDLE

Donald Trump Breaks Lindsey Graham Like a Boy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-3PQOP6eax8


21 posted on 08/14/2015 7:14:14 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet (TED CRUZ. You can help: https://donate.tedcruz.org/c/FBTX0095/)
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To: cripplecreek

Somebody did, his name was Matt Bevin, who may be KY’s next Gov., for whatever reason the people of KY decided to keep Yertle.

I liked Rand Paul when he first ran, then he made a deal with the devil (Mitch) and started exhibiting signs of Potomac poisoning.


22 posted on 08/14/2015 7:16:24 PM PDT by Lurkinanloomin (Know Islam, No Peace - No Islam, Know Peace)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Trump looks to be back on the campaign trail hammering his critics.


23 posted on 08/14/2015 7:16:41 PM PDT by Red Steel (Ted Cruz: 'I'm a Big Fan of Donald Trump')
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Gramnesty went from 1% to dead ass ZERO % . He is not even a fly in Donald Trump’s room!! Much less his $109 million dollar 757 JET!!


24 posted on 08/14/2015 7:19:56 PM PDT by WENDLE ( Hillary is a criminal.She jeopardized our national security.)
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To: Nep Nep

He is not conservative. He is libertarian. Big difference. Ask him.


25 posted on 08/14/2015 7:20:18 PM PDT by The Ghost of FReepers Past (Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light..... Isaiah 5:20)
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To: Red Steel

And he should be careful not to throw the baby out with the bath water....

Rand Paul ain’t gonna be POTUS this next cycle...BUT he’s a reliable Libertarian-Conservative vote in the Senate, and these are MCUH TOO RARE. McConnell needs to go...not Rand.


26 posted on 08/14/2015 7:20:48 PM PDT by Ethrane ("obsta principiis")
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To: flaglady47
this is August 2015!

the conventions not until next summer'

ever so much can and will happen then now...and then

The donnie might even be able to determine how many of his immigrant employees actually have green cards by then . ya think??

after six years of this puke puddle.... Americans are simply Acring Out their rage against the insanity,,,by backing a guy we still know scant little about.




27 posted on 08/14/2015 7:21:22 PM PDT by MeshugeMikey ("Never, Never, Never, Give Up," Winston Churchill ><>)
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To: Ethrane

Obviously agree McConnell would be much better to go.


28 posted on 08/14/2015 7:24:26 PM PDT by Red Steel (Ted Cruz: 'I'm a Big Fan of Donald Trump')
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29 posted on 08/14/2015 7:28:43 PM PDT by RedMDer (Support Free Republic and Keep FReedom ALIVE!)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

I think Paul is an idiot by incessantly attacking Trump. Not because of any polls but because it makes him look desperate and pathetic
Not to mention you are running for president and you are turning off your own voters. Trump too though is behaving like a second grader. He didn’t do anything to hurt Graham or Perry
They were not serious candidates to begin with.


30 posted on 08/14/2015 7:31:15 PM PDT by American Faith Today
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To: The Ghost of FReepers Past

If you do ask him, he says he’s a Constitutional conservative, not a libertarian. His positions seem pretty consistent with that.

Labels aside, what in particular don’t you like?


31 posted on 08/14/2015 7:31:35 PM PDT by Nep Nep
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To: WENDLE

ROFL Now that is funny


32 posted on 08/14/2015 7:36:12 PM PDT by Patriot Babe
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Rand is a little guy.

His big mistake was going after Mr Trump in the FNC/FB debate.

Rand should have known his own sorry limitations!


33 posted on 08/14/2015 7:39:06 PM PDT by onyx (PLEASE Support FR - GO MONTHLY - Join CLUB 300 - God bless FR's Donors!)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
Trump is a class act. Here he takes time out if his busy schedule to play golf with a real life dwarf.
34 posted on 08/14/2015 8:49:53 PM PDT by nhwingut (Trump-Cruz 2016 - Blow Up The GOPe)
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To: nhwingut

Did he buy him a Fresca?


35 posted on 08/14/2015 8:50:43 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet (TED CRUZ. You can help: https://donate.tedcruz.org/c/FBTX0095/)
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To: MeshugeMikey; MinuteGal

“The donnie might even be able to determine how many of his immigrant employees actually have green cards by then . ya think??”

I think The Donald follows all laws regarding the hiring of immigrants, and I think you don’t know what you are talking about. Prove he knowingly hires illegals. Others have tried and failed. So will you.

“after six years of this puke puddle.... Americans are simply Acring Out their rage against the insanity,,,by backing a guy we still know scant little about.”

Thanks for insulting 90 percent of your fellow Freepers, as well as insulting Main Street America that Trump champions, and many of whom back him, as well as insulting their intelligence to boot (elitist are you?). As to backing a guy we still know scant about, Trump has been in the news for 30 years now in one capacity or another. His life has been pretty much an open book. Where have YOU been?


36 posted on 08/14/2015 9:20:07 PM PDT by flaglady47 (TRUMP ROCKS!)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

He’s not wrong.


37 posted on 08/14/2015 9:27:39 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (What do we want? REGIME CHANGE! When do we want it? NOW)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Oh, come on.

Rand Paul is a good man. This BS needs to stop.


38 posted on 08/14/2015 10:11:54 PM PDT by Calpublican (Republicans fought slavery!!Now the Party stands for nothing!!!!!!)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Rand Paul is a good guy!

This BS needs to stop.


39 posted on 08/14/2015 10:13:38 PM PDT by Calpublican (Republicans fought slavery!!Now the Party stands for nothing!!!!!!)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

That kind of applies to all of them.

“The people at Trump’s companies should get a CEO that wants to run the company, not a CEO where it is a backup plan.”


40 posted on 08/14/2015 10:13:47 PM PDT by Pikachu_Dad ("the media are selling you a line of soap")
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