[SoConPubbie]

"If we must have an enemy at the head of Government, let it be one whom we can oppose, and for whom we are not responsible, who will not involve our party in the disgrace of his foolish and bad measures." - Alexander Hamilton "We don't intend to turn the Republican Party over to the traitors in the battle just ended. We will have no more of those candidates who are pledged to the same goals as our opposition and who seek our support. Turning the Party over to the so-called moderates wouldn’t make any sense at all." -- President Ronald Reagan "A thing moderately good is not so good as it ought to be. Moderation in temper is always a virtue; but moderation in principle is always a vice." - Thomas Paine 1792 "It does not take a majority to prevail, but rather an irate, tireless minority, keen on setting brushfires of freedom in the minds of men." - Samuel Adams "If ye love wealth better than liberty, the tranquility of servitude better than the animating contest of freedom, go home from us in peace. We ask not your counsels or your arms. Crouch down and lick the hands which feed you. May your chains set lightly upon you, and may posterity forget that you were our countrymen." - Samuel Adams

[agrarianlady]

You did see the gigantic leap in the polls favoring the Dems when the government shut down?

Ted Cruz was amazing and put up a fight, but with boot-licking Dem Senators - Rand was right, too.

It’s this year or never. Channel some of this in-fighting to securing a huge Republican majority in 2014.

I’d love to see Mark Warner in VA tossed out on his backside.

Rand Paul is NOT John McCain, for goodness sakes.

[lee martell]

I’m thinking we probably ‘can’t get rid of Obamacare’ until after Barack leaves office, but yes, of course we will get rid of it all. Paul Ryan disapppoints once again, so quick to throw in that towel of defeat and aquiessence. Same attitude sank him during the Vice Pres. debate with Joe The Clown. He was so appalled and thrown off kilter by Joe’s rude and crude behavior, that he didnt fight back, not really.

[jpsb]

This quote is entirely out of context. Paul was talking about the closure battle in the Senate to fund .gov. Which by the way we lost. Here is the rest of what he said

"“I will continue to lead the fight until we win,” he said. “I will not vote for any CR that funds Obamacare and if there is one penny for Obamacare I will vote no.”

And obtw he supported Cruz on the Senate floor and voted AGAINST closure.

Read more: http://www.politico.com/story/2013/09/rand-paul-gop-defund-obamacare-97161.html#ixzz2vKDy8yt7

[minnesota_bound]

The voters in his home state can start by getting rid of Rand Paul!

[Amagi]

Why the h-e-double-hockey-sticks NOT, Rand Paul?
It is a disastrous law that will destroy the freedom of Americans forever.
While ObamaCare is on the ropes we don't need gutless twerps coming to its defense.
Are you a RINO, Rand?

[A CA Guy]

Bye bye Paul, another enabler of Democrats.

[arthurus]

No. It cannot be repealed. ALL the politicians in Washington stand to make too much mmoney and political hay out of it. Every pol will promise in every election to preserve the people's healt rights and will promise to tweak the system for this group or that group. Too many government jobs are at stake. No politicians will seriously vote to terminate so many thousands of federal jobs.

Get international health insurance for serious stuff. Going offshore for your bypass (non immediate emergency) is much cheaper than getting it in the USA anyhow and the doctors are just as good. In fact in a short time they will be the same doctors you remember. The better American doctors will do what the English and Canadian doctors have done- go offshore. The Cariribbean countries have streamlined their laws to facilitate the setting up of offshore clinics and hospitals to cater to the American doctors who choose not to retire.

[BeadCounter]

One pundit says DON’T Fund the Obamacare portal of $1.8 billion dollars and this might do a lot to stop it.

http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2014/mar/4/hhs-we-need-18b-run-obamacare-portal/#.UxiyztpFg8o.twitter