Rand Paul Is the 2016 Republican Frontrunner

The Atlantic ^ | 23 Jan 2014 | PETER BEINART

[SunkenCiv]

Anyone’s focus on Rand Paul as if he’s a conservative would be ill-advised if it weren’t just knee-jerk in the first place. He’s just another paleolib like his father, and has no conservative positions about anything, because he’s a weathervane.

[GOPsterinMA]

“The GOP seriously has an image problem with recycling losers.”

Yep. None of the 2008 or 2012 also-rans should be automatically eliminated.

[GOPsterinMA]

Dumbass. “None” should be “All”.

[sickoflibs]

RE: “Yep, I'd say Christie is DOA as a 2016 Presidential contender. A bunch of freepers are alarmed that the GOP establishment will foist him on us (they were absolutely convinced he was “going to run” in 2012 as well, no matter how many times he said flat out he wouldn't run). “

I wonder how Christie feels NOW with Holder issuing fishing expedition subpenas going back years over a few cones blocking a lane on a bridge, after him standing with Obama for all those pictures not long before the 2012 election.

I have no doubt it helped him in 2013 and Obama in 2012,

I understood why he did what he did so I didn't get worked up about it but now having alienated many (but not all) Republicans over that, he must be feeling a bit lonely now.

[sickoflibs]

RE: “Yep, I'd say Christie is DOA as a 2016 Presidential contender. A bunch of freepers are alarmed that the GOP establishment will foist him on us (they were absolutely convinced he was “going to run” in 2012 as well, no matter how many times he said flat out he wouldn't run). “

I wonder how Christie feels NOW with Holder issuing fishing expedition subpenas going back years over a few cones blocking a lane on a bridge, after him standing with Obama for all those pictures not long before the 2012 election.

I have no doubt it helped him in 2013 and Obama in 2012,

I understood why he did what he did so I didn't get worked up about it but now having alienated many (but not all) Republicans over that, he must be feeling a bit lonely now.

[sickoflibs]

RE :”All of the also rans from 2012 (Newt, Santorum, Perry, etc.) shouldn't waste their time at another attempt in 2016. I felt the same way about the 2012 contenders that were recycled from 2008 (Romney, Paul, etc.) The GOP seriously has an image problem with recycling losers.”

Bump, I have no good memories from that election cycle.
I look back and see disaster after disaster.

Ok, we all know Romney was very weak candidate but honesty, those who went up against him in GOP primary all had serous flaws/baggage.
It was like the Island of Misfit Toys.

It was like watching Obama rolling the bowling ball down the lane to knock down a bunch of stationary pins, to me anyway.

[sickoflibs]

RE :”You're right that Rand has convinced many conservatives that he's a mainstream spokesman for conservative values, though. They're convinced that he's “different” from dear ol’ dad despite the fact nobody can seem to think of a single issue where Rand has visibly parted ways with daddy. “

Rand is either much smarter than dad and he is obviously ambitious, unlike crazy Ron.

On one hand I am impressed with how he has worked himself into the picture of the reasonable conservative(he comes off as very likable ) to many, on the other hand I am deeply skeptical of first term Senators running for POTUS, for both reasons.

Besides that fluff he really hasn't accomplished anything in that office. Not a good test. If the GOP got the Senate control next year now that would be a better test.

[sickoflibs]

I like to pick on Rush but I am glad he appreciates Scott Walker who unlike those pretenders in DC actually runs a state that is not solid Red and nuked the Dems there, he set a trap and lured them in it.

Scott Walker Stood Firm and Proved Conservatism Works — in a Liberal State( Rush Limbaugh.com ^ | January 23, 2014)

My most popular extranormal created video was supporting Walker during his 2011 war with Dems in WI.

A Liberal Teacher explains Union Busting (Feb 26, 2011)

[PapaNew]

I don't know - I'm not sure he's his dad and I don't even think Ron Paul was a "weather vane." Dang, man, the guy was often the only "nay" on a lot of bills. He was goofy on foreign policy but spot on about he economy and seemed to understand monetary policy like few do. Hopefully Rand is not as koo-koo about foreign policy but he does seems to understand and value free markets and less government.

By far the biggest problem we have in this country is big government. It far overshadows any other problem we have and threatens to swallow up our freedoms and way of life. Those that truly believe in cutting government and taxes are what we need more than anything else even if they're not "purely" in line with less important matters.

[nonliberal]

Do you legitimately think Paul or Cruz will be allowed to be the nomiee?

[nonliberal]

Carson is in favor of gun control. NEXT!

[central_va]

What is your property tax bill in socialist utopia? I care.

[PLD]

Go back to the drawing board and come up with someone who can win in 2016..I for one have not seen or heard from a single person that I think could win The only one I think could win against Hillary Clinton is Sarah Palin..

[DCBryan1]

Thanks! Typical doctor.

[bert]

This article is to announce to the world the DNC propaganda engine is to be officially switched from bashing the governor and begin bashing the Senator.

[NFHale]

“...o paraphrase Rick Pitino, “Ronald Reagan isn’t walking through that door!”..”

No, he sure as hell isn’t... for sure.

He’s kind of the gold standard that we set for our candidates, and with very few exceptions, no one really measures up.

[GOPsterinMA]

“He’s kind of the gold standard that we set for our candidates, and with very few exceptions, no one really measures up.”

Exactly. And as much as I love the man, he wasn’t perfect, either. But the good greatly, greatly outweighs the bad with him.

[NFHale]

Saw an article on Weasel Zippers a day ago about McLame saying “we picked loser candidates in 2008 and 2012”.

One wonders if he was even AWARE of how stupid he sounded that out loud...

[GOPsterinMA]

He is truly a fool.

[NFHale]

Senile useful idiot for the left.

Sometimes, I don’t know if he’s even a WILLING useful idiot for them...