[Resettozero]

Cannot figure out who he is trying to appeal to. Nobody I know.

[Gaffer]

To some people, stirring the stew whether it needs it or not appears useful, regardless of whether it accomplishes anything or not.

For me, the more that Rand Paul says and pontificates, the more I am assured that I will never cast a vote for him.

[lonestar]

He obviously didn’t learn from his daddy’s consequences.

[Dan in Wichita]

Cannot figure out who he is trying to appeal to. Nobody I know.

Answer: The media. Rand Paul wants favorable media coverage. The easiest way for a Republican to get good sound bites is to attack conservatives.

[PGR88]

Cannot figure out who he is trying to appeal to. Nobody I know.

Good point. I like many of Paul's positions, but this and his recent comments about amnesty leave me puzzled. Does he think he's going to attract waves of disgruntled Democrats by agreeing with the Left on some issues? Weird.