Posted on 02/18/2014 1:21:10 PM PST by SoConPubbie
Rand Paul enjoys talking a big game about being a fundamental change agent in Washington. He likes to line up for publicity stunts like filing a lawsuit against the NSA which will almost certainly be dismissed (and send out handy list-building emails based on these publicity stunts), or staging an almost completely pointless filibuster on drones, but when it comes to actual accomplishments that have changed the way things are done in Washington or even within the Senate GOP caucus, Paul’s cabinet is pretty empty. One area where Rand Paul might actually do some real good would be to help oust cancer Mitch McConnell, who last week singlehandedly gave Obama a blank check on the debt ceiling, and who fought tooth and nail for Rand Paul’s opponent in Paul’s primary. Here Paul might be able to do some real good where he is popular with the base in his home state in terms of using his national profile to raise awareness for Bevin’s campaign and help combat McConnell’s fundraising machine.
Instead, of course, Rand Paul has punted on his most significant opportunity to change Washington and is endorsing McConnell. What is most insulting about this decision is not that Paul made it, but the extraordinarily flimsy reasoning behind it. Look at this mealy-mouthed explanation allegedly given by Paul to Glenn Beck:
“You know things are complicated with endorsements. I’d say one because he asked me, and two because he asked me when he did not have an opponent, it wasn’t a choice at that time. And three I am someone that likes to bring people together.”
Wow. Well, that’s three compelling arguments, I guess.
First, he was asked. And who is he to say no to anyone? When someone akss you to do something, the answer always in all circumstances must be yes. To say otherwise would be impolite. One does not change the culture of Washington by being impolite, I guess.
Two, he was asked when McConnell did not have an opponent. Okay. Did he not consider that one might emerge? Were there literally no indications that this might be so? If not, why was McConnell calling in the first place? Now that a challenger has emerged, does he have any thoughts at all as to whether McConnell is better than this challenger?
Three, folks, Rand Paul has just said with a straight face that he’s a uniter, not a divider. Circle status: squared. Who can doubt Rand Paul’s reasons at this point?
The longer Rand Paul continues appearing at McConnell’s side, he is lending support to the very forces he purports to oppose, and that he loudly berates in his numerous fundraising and list-building pitches. If Rand Paul wants to make an actual difference in Washington instead of just talking about it, he needs to at the very least withdraw his endorsement of McConnell and remain neutral in this race, if not support Bevin’s campaign outright.
False headline. Here’s a change Rand Paul secured with Mitch McConnell’s help: http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3124011/posts
Amnesty is the lead weight that makes walking on water pretty difficult, and Runt Paul is for it.
Rand Paul has too much Paul in him.
You got it. Disruptor trolls.
Yup, I like Paul but long ago I posted his support of Mitch will come back to bite him in the butt. Also he tends to go wobbly in illegal immigration from time to time. Amnesty is a deal breaker for me. lots of posters here falsely claim he supports amnesty, as best I can tell he doesn't, but he is willing to tackle the issue provided the border is secured before anything else is looked at. Basically fit the border first (enforce existing laws) then we can talk. I really do not see conservatives getting anything better then that given the conditions of modern politics in the USA today.
Paul is certainly not written out of my book yet, but we’ll have to see some sharpening of his game before he’s ready for prime-time.
That’s about as good a summation I’ve seen on the subject of the “Walk on Water” crowd. There is only one person in this country who agrees with me 100% about everything, and I’m not running for anything.
Agreed
Yep he went native real fast in sewer city.
“Amnesty is the lead weight that makes walking on water pretty difficult, and Runt Paul is for it.”
Look up non sequitur and mixed metaphors.
Want me to do it for you Sarge?
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