Posted on 09/29/2015 2:42:30 PM PDT by VinL
2016 GOP presidential candidate Senator Rand Paul (R-KS) called into Kilmeade & Friends and talked about Senator Ted Cruz being rebuffed on the senate floor by republicans who failed to allow him a roll call vote,....“Ted has chosen to make this really personal and chosen to call people dishonest in leadership and call them names which really goes against the decorum and also against the rules of the senate, and as a consequence he can’t get anything done legislatively. He is pretty much done for and stifled and it’s really because of personal relationships, or lack of personal relationships, and it is a problem. I approach things a little different, I am still just as hardcore in saying what we are doing , I just chose not to call people liars on the senate floor and it’s just a matter of different perspectives on how best to get to the end result.”
Would you say Mitch McConnell has let you down?
“I think I would say we have disagreements on tactics on how to do it and I stand up forcefully for what I think is right and I try not to make it personal. So I will stand up, I stood up on the NSA, I stood up on Planned Parenthood, I forced a vote on Planned Parenthood in August but I try not to make it personal and I think in not making it personal and understanding other people have different perspectives and really this is a democratic republic, you have to woo people, you can’t hit them over the head.”
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Very true, there sometimes appears to be a feeling just because someone is good in one elected office, then they would be a good President. Doesn’t always work that way and the leadership skills needed are very different.
When you mail tactics are bloviating, capitulation, and bending over, you don’t deserve anything other than personal attacks.
Anyone who will fight for me and mine I will fight for. I'm with Cruz!
Decorum is another word for "sit down, shut up, and do as your betters tell you".
The old guard has destroyed this country and now their upset that someone dares to call them on it. Give me a break.
Yes you get it. A lot of freeper are too ignernt have respect for anyone other than the candidate of their choice.
Mr. 1% speaks.
“ignernt”?? LOL....please use correct spelling when attempting to insult posters who don’t agree with your admiration of Randy....
Rand trashes Ted Cruz for telling the truth about Mitch McConnell, calls Trump a clown and defends Mitch McConnell to the hilt.
And you think that "a lot of freeper[sic] are too ignernt[sic]" for criticizing Rand.
LOL. Ironic.
Cruz makes war with the traitors while Paul wants to have tea with them.
That my FRiend is a keeper. :-) But I know what you meant and certainly agree with you. You are probably using a mobile device or something to type into Free Republic. It's cool.
When one tactic is preemptive surrender and the other is taking it to the enemy, then I would say that that difference is worth making a stink over.
“ I just chose not to call people liars on the senate floor ”
What’s worse Rand lying or calling a liar a liar?
Rand had such promise, but then he became a snarly, mean, little bastard that does nothing but launch childish attacks. I think when he endorsed McConnel Rand went over the edge for good, and is now just another GOPe flunky.
Cruz is doing the things I sent him to do. I am so happy that even if this is not Ted’s time, I will gladly and look forward to voting for him for the Senate again. I assure you people outside Texas if this turns out not to be Ted’s turn you will surely see and here from him again.
Ok Rand what the hell are you doing Mr. LIBERTARIAN,why the Hell aren’t you there supporting Ted,you stinking fraud,he is fighting the battle and exposing the phonies,I guess he just exposed another one
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