Conclusive Proof Obtained: @SenRandPaul Is Just Another Hack

By Bob Belvedere

While I have praised some of the actions and positions taken by Rand Paul, I have nevergushed over the man, nor stated conclusively that, in my opinion, he’s one of us.

I have kept a weary eye focused on him because he is (1) a politician and they all deserve it, (2) so many conservatives have gone to Washington with noble intentions but have let themselves be absorbed into the Hive Mind, and (3) his father is a nut-job and often the fruit does not fall from the tree.

Now we learn, thanks to Jeff Goldstein, that Rand Paul is just another Hack politician.

Jeff received a letter from the Senator that lays out clearly his perfidy.

Here it is:

Jeff G,

As you know, my friend and colleague Mitch McConnell has just won the Kentucky Republican Primary and is poised to become the next Majority Leader of the United States Senate. Mitch has boldly led the Republicans in the Senate against Barack Obama’s liberal agenda and he needs your help to keep the fight going against Harry Reid, President Obama, and their hand-picked candidate Alison Lundergan Grimes in November. The momentum gained by Republicans here in Kentucky will allow us to fire Harry Reid, vote to repeal Obamacare, and make Mitch the next Majority Leader of the United States Senate.

With Mitch McConnell in the Senate, Kentucky is leading America. He is fighting for our Eastern Kentucky coal families against Barack Obama’s War on Coal. He is fighting for our small-business owners burdened by the crippling costs of Obamacare and high taxes. He is fighting for our middle-class families who are hurting under the failed policies of the Obama Administration. Your financial support is crucial to keep Mitch fighting for Kentucky families. Please contribute what you can to his Republican Victory Moneybomb today.

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You can always count on Mitch to stand strong for our conservative principles. Not only does he have my full support, he is also endorsed by the American Conservative Union, National Right to Life, and the National Rifle Association.

My Republican colleagues in the Senate are rallying behind Mitch because we know his leadership has kept our party strong and united. Not only did he ensure every Senate Republican voted against the disaster that was Obamacare, but he has led us in the fight to repeal it and helped stop the liberals in their tracks last year when they tried to force gun control on the American people. As conservatives, we must unite around Mitch and send a strong message to the Barack Obama liberals who want to impose their values on us in Kentucky. The liberals have made him their number one target this November because they know they know he is Barack Obama’s biggest obstacle in the Senate. I am committed to backing Mitch all the way to a great Republican victory this November.

I hope you will join him now by contributing to his Republican Victory Moneybomb. While President Obama needs Alison Lundergan Grimes, Kentucky and the nation need Mitch McConnell.

Best,
Rand Paul
U.S. Senator – Kentucky

Jeff’s response to Paul is a thing of beauty that I strongly urge you all to read and savor, but here’s a taste:

There’s a reason Nancy Pelosi opined for the old days, when the TEA Party candidates didn’t muck up the works, and when she was able to work comfortably with Republicans. And that’s because the GOP statists have allowed the country to drift ever leftward, even during years when they controlled the entirety of the government.

So no. I won’t support Mitch McConnell. And frankly, I think that any conservative who does out of some commitment to “team” is simply showing the ruling class that, in the end, the sheep will follow their self-appointed shepherds no matter how much those shepherds despise the majority of their flock.

Read the rest here.