He still dodged the question. Rather than answering the question, he posed a question for the reporter. While Paul’s question was a legitimate one, he should have given his own answer before questioning the reporter.
I don’t like it when candidates dodge questions. Ted Cruz seems ready willing and able to answer any question posed to him. Cruz’s responses generally leave the reporters flat footed.
Paul is guided by a libertarian perspective and he pretends to be pro-life, when in fact, he is pro-choice. He just thinks there is some point in the pregnancy when the government can stop it. That is the position of Roe v. Wade. Roe v. Wade stated that the Government has an interest in protecting a “viable” fetus. While democrats don’t even accept that premise, Paul does. But that doesn’t mean he disagees with Roe v. Wade at all.
Whatever the “theoretical” holding of RvW, the practical upshot is not to care if the baby is viable.
Whatever the “theoretical” holding of RvW, the practical upshot is not to care if the baby is viable. — So, to care even about that is superior to the practical upshot.
Libertarian is also more easily persuaded to pro-life leanings than liberal, because a liberty without a life is meaningless. Liberals (viz. the climate madness) would just as soon get into a suicide pact for their meaningless lives.
It may or may not benefit Rand Paul's campaign, but it will in the end help bring down the US news media and its role are political kingmaker. The more average people are made aware of MSM games the better, and they notice confrontation.