Rand Paul: 'Trump mania' shows country swooning for celebrity over substance

The Washington Examiner ^ | August 23, 2015 | Barbara Boland

[hinckley buzzard]

I don't feel for any one of them. Any one of them could have done what Trump has done, if they had had the nationalist fervor and self-confidence. Paul and the rest just don't care enough about America. Trump does, whether the weenies think he is "conservative enough" or not.

[toddausauras]

Rand, stay in the senate.

[hinckley buzzard]

My. Well said!

[bankwalker]

When it comes to intelligence, the only candidates in the same ball park as Don Trump are Cruz and Carson.

[Polyxene]

“I think people are rightly angry at government and angry at big government and debt. And really frankly, the biggest anger I feel ... was anger at Republicans who promised to make government smaller and then it didn’t become smaller, it actually became bigger.”

Hey, Rand — YOU are talking about YOURSELF!! YOU are one of those RINO’s!!

[MamaB]

A bunch of wussies. Did not want to offend anyone.

[piasa]

If Trump “cared about America” he wouldn’t own casinos.

[2ndDivisionVet]

Not John Ellis? [chortle]

[2ndDivisionVet]

George Washington sponsored lotteries. Did you know that?

Mountain Road Lottery
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mountain_Road_Lottery

[caww]

It’s no longer business as usual and they simply can’t adapt to the political climate as it is....same with news....and Washington....they want to operate just as before and Trump is the wrench in that cog.

[entropy12]

Rand has no Boeing 757 personal jet. Hr flies public airways, and they will not circle around his speaking venue in a Burger King joint.

[Hildy]

That’s your opinion.

[TBP]

Rand does have a point.

[Yaelle]

Try wealth. Because wealth = independence. Independence is something a libertarian ought to understand.

[2ndDivisionVet]

Yes, but the curly hair covers it.

[Kit cat]

No Rand does NOT have a point these SOB’s still don’t get it, they have done NOTHING, about the IRS, NOTHING about this LAWLESS admin. and they think WE are backing Trump because of celebrity LOL!!!!! Well Rand I am backing Trump because I want PAYBACK for putting you SOB’s into office and you in return giving ALL of us the middle finger!!!! I want to watch ALL of your heads explode, I am sick to death of you ALL being bought and paid for !!!!! I am sick to death of being LIED to!!!!!

[MS.BEHAVIN]

* FURP *
LOL!
sounds like a burp gone wrong!

[Yaelle]

The perfect wonky policy-quoting bore, the ultimate politician, can’t get any traction this year. What a relief it is to us.

[trebb]

Rand is out of options and he knows it.

[9YearLurker]

I’ll admit, I was sorry to see this gooey FB post from Sarah Palin on Rand stumping in Alaska:

https://www.facebook.com/sarahpalin/photos/a.10150723283643588.424640.24718773587/10153588203578588/?type=1&theater