Mark Levin Threatens To Campaign Against Rand Paul If Ron Paul Runs Third Party (AUDIO)

RealClearPolitics ^ | January 2, 2012 | RealClearPolitics

[i88schwartz]

Mark Levin, who was on vacation, came back with a fierce threat today. Levin promises he will do "everything in his power" to defeat Sen. Rand Paul if his father runs as a third-party candidate. "If Ron Paul decides that he is going to go third-party, which is detrimental to this nation, and pulls a million votes, which is relatively insignificant in the big scheme of things, I will do everything in my power to defeat his son in Kentucky. I will do everything in my power to defeat his son Rand Paul in Kentucky," Mark Levin said on his radio program tonight.

[VicVega]

He's said it several times. Reporters just keep brining it up. If you are calling Trump a tool and did while he was trying to organize the debates, then I agree with you. I saw him as a tool a long time ago. Levin is like O'Reilly entertaining to himself and great at slinging books to those dumb enough to listen. Would have no meaningful impact on Rand Paul. No matter what he should be ashamed and embarrassed for his comment.

The real Tea Party helped get Rand elected and Palin helped with her endorsement.

In closing, Levin is a coward.

[mek1959]

Give up VicVega, there are way too many Levinites here tonight. They believe him to be “the great one” because he bullies people and pontificate about his supposed allegiance to the Constitution and his listening audience buys it...and his books; all the while making him a millionaire off misinformation.

Like someone earlier wrote, Rand Paul was one of only 7 (SEVEN) US Senators (I think) to vote against the NDAA. Again, a Paul standing up for liberty and what do the likes of Levin do...threaten him. Thanks goodness his audience isn’t that big. It will have zero effect in KY.

[Nebr FAL owner]

Screw Mark Levin for this kind of crap!!! Threatening family is the sh*t that the Rat party does . The GOP needs to decide just what in HELL they stand for & advocate for it . Right now the Rat party can be summed up in three words & they are:SOCIALISM,SODOMY & SLAVERY! The GOP can be summed up in three words also & they are :SUCKING DONKEY DICK.

[Brandonmark]

You can't always judge a son by his father and vice versa:

[okie01]

In closing, Levin is a coward.

For opposing Ron Paul?

Seems to me that makes him a patriot -- something that Ron Paul is not.

[VicVega]

LOL. You know that kool-aid the Levin fans drink has to taste like *%#P.

[Nebr FAL owner]

So as far as you are concerned anything for the cause ? Nothing is beyond the off limits if it harms your political opponents or their families? My advise is be very careful what you wish for because you just might get it good & hard.

[VicVega]

Has zero to do with RP. Patriot? Really? LOL How many times has McCain and the rest of the lame leaders on the republican side been called that? So many you can’t even count. Time for some real patriots and leaders to step up. Our Party better wake the heck up. Not sure if it wants to.

[Mr. K]

I think whoever wins the GOP primary should imediately call all the others in and announce that there were many good ideas proposed, he values their input, and that they will help form a team of ‘advisors’ to help defeat Obama

[Dr. Sivana]

I agree the re-election of Obama will be the death nil for this country, but I choose to go out with dignity. Threatening a man’s family for the offenses he commits is no better than the fascists that control and currently support this government we oppose.

I did not hear Levin (I like his content, can't stand his voice), so my judgment is based on what I read.

If Rand Paul were attacked merely for being the son of Ron Paul, that would be one thing. He is also the only U.S. Senator supporting Paul. If Ron Paul goes Third Party and Rand continues supporting his dad in the general, he would certainly be fair game for a primary based on that alone.

Let me put it this way:
If Rand Paul were Rand Smith, and no relation to Ron Paul, supporting a third party candidate for president would be a good reason to draw a serious primary opponent.

Put another way, would it be out of bounds to "go after" a sitting Republican U.S. Senator who supported Pat Buchanan over G.W. Bush in the general election against Al Gore?

[ngat]

“...there are way too many Levinites here tonight. They believe him to be “the great one” because he bullies people and pontificate about his supposed allegiance to the Constitution and his listening audience buys it...”

True, but people can listen to, and enjoy, a variety of talk radio hosts without buying into their game so far that they are duped. For example, I heard Levin’s bizarre threats to Rand Paul, saw this thread, and finally figured out what was going on after reading another thread on this forum regarding Rand Paul’s calling ex-senator Santorum on his record including Santorum’s support for no-child-left-behind, Medicare Part D, fiscal irresponsibility, and it suddenly made sense. Santorum is Levin’s boy, a fellow-Philadelphia lawyer and Rand had said the truth. Levin harbors a desire for a big Iowa surprise for Santorum, and is afraid Rand Paul’s credibility as a Tea-party fiscal conservative might interfere with that dream.

Too bad Levin felt compelled to go all gangsta tonight.

[freeandfreezing]

Why on earth would anybody want to remove a good conservative senator from the Senate? Rand Paul might be the 51st Republican in the Senate at some point.

Does it make sense to campaign against anybody in the Senate who endorses Mitt Romney? If Levin's logic was followed half of us would be campaigning for Democrats in the next Senate election, and that would be just plain crazy.

Regardless of what we all think of Ron Paul we need every conservative we can get in the Senate and the House. They may be the only thing holding Obama or Romney back.

[taildragger]

I am not convinced that a Ron Paul 3rd party bit would hurt the GOP any more than it would hurt Obama/Democrats. At least 50% of Ron Paul's support is not coming from actual Republicans anyway. Here is the thing with the RP cult, most of them are ONLY interested in voting for RP. Period. There is sizable crowd of drug addled, peacenik college kids that are supporting Paul, but do not identify as Republicans. When Paul fails to win the nomination, he is not going to endorse the actual GOP nominee anyway. My guess is half or more of his supporters, being young hippie/hipster types will end up voting for Obama rather than the Republican nominee. All the paulbots I knew in 2008 pretty much ended up voting for Obama. The real libertarians that actually understand his message will vote for the Libertarian party candidate - but that is a minority of his supporters.

Reading my post again are ya :-)...

Yes, Pro legal Pot Stoners, Anti-War-er's, Isolationist and now Anti Semites.

Sounds like the Obamatons.

BTW It will be a double wammy around the margins when Nader steps in a skims some more cream off the top for Obama...

I still say by the time Nov rolls around it will be a 5 person race if not 6...

[mek1959]

Spot on assessment ngat. Though I really wish those who listen to Levin defend the Incorporation Doctrine - which by the way has all but gutted the purpose of the Bill of Rights - would actually read the Constitution and Bill of Rights before slamming Rand Paul just because Levin says so.

[okie01]

How many times has McCain and the rest of the lame leaders on the republican side been called that (a patriot)?

Not by me.

[okie01]

Does it make sense to campaign against anybody in the Senate who endorses Mitt Romney?

No. But it does make sense to campaign against anybody in the Senate who backs Ron Paul -- if he chooses to run 3rd party.

[VicVega]

If you’re calling Levin one, than yeah...

[Timber Rattler]

I generally agree with Mark about 99% of the time but not on this. Why punish the son for the sins of the father?

[TribalPrincess2U]

I’m with you Mark!

[TribalPrincess2U]

Yeah, let’s run down the road.