While Rand Paul Seeks Donors, Ron Paul Talks Secession

The Texas Tribune ^ | January 25, 2015 | David A. Fahrenthold, The Washington Post

[2ndDivisionVet]

HOUSTON — Rand Paul wants to lead the United States. On Saturday in Texas, his father was speaking at a conference about how to leave it.

“A lot of times people think secession, they paint it as an absolute negative,” said former U.S. Rep. Ron Paul. After all, Paul said, the American Revolution was a kind of secession. “You mean we should have been obedient to the king forever? So it’s all in the way you look at it.”

This weekend was a crucial one for Rand Paul, the Republican senator from Kentucky and un­declared candidate for the presidency. He was in California, trying to line up donors at an opulent retreat organized by the billionaire Koch brothers.

At the same time, his father — retired after 12 terms in Congress and three presidential runs — was in the ballroom of an airport hotel here, the final speaker at “a one-day seminar in breaking away from the central state.” He followed a series of speakers who said that the U.S. economy and political establishment were tottering and that the best response might be for states, counties or even individuals to break away....

[sickoflibs]

How about Ron daddy?

[GOPsterinMA]

He’s running running...I hope.

[GOPsterinMA]

I’ve been calling for a “Red/Blue” state divorce for years; back when those posts used to get pulled. And several of mine did.

[GOPsterinMA]

not running

[Fledermaus]

Some time you feel like a nut, some time you get two.

[BillyBoy]

I'm still not sure Rand will have the balls to run for President, since he's up for re-election in 2016 and KY is one of those states that doesn't allow politicians to run for two offices simultaneously (all states should follow KY's lead, IMO).

In other words, if Rand runs for President and doesn't win, he'll be back in the private sector.

[NFHale]

Okay...

Mittens = Romney
Elmer Gantry Jr = ???
Grimace = Christie
Shrub = ??? Jeb???

[GOPsterinMA]

This is Khent. I’ll correct your mopishness.

Yes
Huckabee
Yes
Yes

[stephenjohnbanker]

” Neither Paul nor Son Of Paul should ever be listened to.”

1 Series

BUMP

[stephenjohnbanker]

No thanks : )

[NFHale]

One of the FEW times I will address Khent directly... “Thanks, flamer”...

And that’s IT... Haha!

[NFHale]

“Son Of Paul”

Haha! Sounds like an old 1930’s Universal monster movie sequel...

[stephenjohnbanker]

Paul might as well be “ Son of Sam” .

This guy is as bad as Romney.

[NFHale]

Son of Sam... David Berkowitz.

I remember that freakshow well. Put NYC into an absolute panic.

The .44 Caliber Killer... damn, he looks like Latka Gravas, from “Taxi”...

Still alive too. Surprised nobody offed him in jail like they did Dahmer.

[GOPsterinMA]

Khent: Give me the G-D dryer lint NOW!!!

[NFHale]

...sigh....

Ya open the door, just a TINY bit... and the freakshow pushes it’s face through...

He’ll get Tammy Faye - AND Swaggert in the other ear, now...

[GOPsterinMA]

NO.

[NFHale]

[ sudden look of horror cross flamer’s visage...]

Indeed... [ insert evil, sinister Mad Doctor laugh here...]

[Old Sarge]

I vividly remember that summer. Philly was afraid there’d be copycats of Son Of Sam.

[Old Sarge]

Sounds like an old 1930’s Universal monster movie sequel...

FEEL THE HORROR!

THE TERROR FROM THE LEFT!

AND NOTHING CAN STOP THE UNSTOPPABLE FEAR!

Just when you thought it was safe...

SON OF PAUL!

(insert shrieking buxom blonde here)