tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post1207026090707742081..comments2024-02-13T02:39:22.756-05:00Comments on EconomicPolicyJournal.com: Stand With Rand (and Mitch)Robert Wenzelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14296920597416905488noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-62261733108914364612013-03-13T18:18:36.357-04:002013-03-13T18:18:36.357-04:00"perhaps its Paul who is trying to bring mitc..."perhaps its Paul who is trying to bring mitch and the rest of the republicans into our movement little by little, and not mitch trying to bring us into the maintstream GOP."<br /><br />Rand Paul’s political base is too small to have the political leverage to do that. And he needs McConnell’s support more than McConnell needs his; he needed that support just to be allowed to do his Jackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18259730262288807964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-24473993211524337372013-03-12T10:57:35.886-04:002013-03-12T10:57:35.886-04:00Rand favors economic sanctions against Iran for an...Rand favors economic sanctions against Iran for an imaginary nuclear weapons program. He has no problem keeping Guantanamo open. And, here's the kicker: he endorsed Mitt Romney in 2012. Bear in mind that Mitt Romney supported the SAME targeted killing program Rand Paul just spent over 10 hours complaining about. He's a partisan and a Republican, not a torchbearer of liberty and peace. <brJames Earl Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07211828707647432728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-2070179279834948672013-03-11T21:16:11.454-04:002013-03-11T21:16:11.454-04:00It is much much harder to show a backbone after a ...It is much much harder to show a backbone after a long career of tricky (tactical?) spinelessness, than it is to be principled throughout. I'm not talking pure as the driven snow, or perfect, just principled. <br /><br />A big problem that the 'good guys' (those with pure intentions of reforming the system) run into when going to DC (or any political power center) is that they 'goAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-63252627339531669432013-03-11T19:36:33.544-04:002013-03-11T19:36:33.544-04:00Rand really showing his true colors here. Disgrace...Rand really showing his true colors here. Disgraceful trying to co-opt his father's message/support after Ron has put in a lifetime of being principled. <br /><br />This should be the last straw for anyone considering voting for Rand.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-33216938590961433212013-03-11T19:04:08.407-04:002013-03-11T19:04:08.407-04:00maybe you have it backwards.
perhaps its Paul who...maybe you have it backwards.<br /><br />perhaps its Paul who is trying to bring mitch and the rest of the republicans into our movement little by little, and not mitch trying to bring us into the maintstream GOP.<br /><br />if he has to vote for a bill that was going to go through anyway to do it, like the iran sanctions, then so be it, but the bigger picture is 2016 and if Paul can bring himselfDaniel Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09452187515473424173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-28821357948592686442013-03-11T18:14:28.602-04:002013-03-11T18:14:28.602-04:00Am I the only one who just doesn't get Benton&...Am I the only one who just doesn't get Benton's positive qualities or skills?<br />As far as I can see he is NOT competent nor is he a character that you'd want to support or follow. Maybe he is wonderful at backroom dealings (which is why McConnell would want him on board), but from what the public sees, everything he does is painful to watch or listen to. <br />(There are only 2 Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com