[gov_bean_ counter]

Hey Rand. Just talk about freedom.

One side wants it for all people. Another side doesn't.

[a fool in paradise]

[US Navy Vet]

When Sen Paul goes to here: http://www.brandeis.edu/ then I will be impressed.

[GilesB]

Message to Rand:
Ignore the advice of the GOP establishment, ignore the “groups” and speak to the people.

The GOP is trying to piece together a coalition of groups. That is a losing game, the dems already have it down pat. The way to fight them is to speak directly to the hearts of individuals, like Reagan did, an let them know that they aren’t seen as a nameless segment of a group, but as a living, breathing, loving, laughing, struggling, individual human being.

The GOP is just TOO stupid to understand the dignity of that approach.

[sickoflibs]

I am sure he will brush over the parts about cutting spending and getting rid of departments and privatizing SS and medicare, all the stuff they will boo him for.

Jack Kemp claimed his happy face talk would get get him minority votes, that ‘capital gains tax cuts’ would make them all rich. In practice it didnt get him any in 1996.

[Red Badger]

Lost cause.......

[PowderMonkey]

"Paul will be delivering a speech at Howard University on Wednesday"

He will be addressing a crowd in a city wherein 30% of its adult male population are convicted felons. At this juncture, three consecutive generations have been raised dependent upon government largess. They want their free stuff, AA programs preserved for all time, Section 8 housing, priority college entrance, tuition, day care, school breakfast and lunch programs (even when there's no school), and they want you to pay for it. Fearless prediction: he will be shouted down, and forced to abandon the podium.

[stephenjohnbanker]

” The Kentucky Republican’s appearance echoes the recommendations made in the Republican National Committee’s autopsy report, detailing why the party lost the 2012 election... “

If you want to know why we need an “autopsy report”, just look at the RNC.

[JimRed]

I sincerely hope that it will not be a waste of time, but it probably will. He will be more likely to get shouted down by protesters than to be listened to and have his words given honest consideration.