tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post4124351484078507018..comments2024-02-13T02:39:22.756-05:00Comments on EconomicPolicyJournal.com: Rand Paul GrandstandingRobert Wenzelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14296920597416905488noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-8924579586080399422013-10-26T13:08:09.900-04:002013-10-26T13:08:09.900-04:00"I wish this website would spend less time ba..."I wish this website would spend less time bashing Rand Paul for daring to be anything other than a doctrinaire libertarian and more time doing something constructive like criticizing the people who actually run the Republican party."<br /><br />Criticizing Rand Paul (not bashing) *is* constructive, if only because it clearly shows how many people still don't get it. If there was noTonynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-83021549988135063732013-10-26T13:01:45.583-04:002013-10-26T13:01:45.583-04:00Apparently you defend a guy who would only bring b...Apparently you defend a guy who would only bring bills that he can get a majority for, therefor won't mean jack s**t other than "hey look at how tough i seem while not actually being tough" posturing for votes. <br />Yeah, that certainly would warrant defending.Tonynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-64717709328415999862013-10-26T12:56:47.643-04:002013-10-26T12:56:47.643-04:00So which is it for Rand: Is he just poorly inform...So which is it for Rand: Is he just poorly informed and likes it that way or does he expect nothing more from such a statement than just a sound bite?<br /><br />Personally I think both points detail his motivation. He doesn't understand the important targets of the FED underbelly and he is just kicking up a little media dust so to be noticed.<br /><br />Trying to reclaim some Tea Party Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-29891902659714950642013-10-26T08:00:44.777-04:002013-10-26T08:00:44.777-04:00Even this mild bill is unlikely to pass, but when ...Even this mild bill is unlikely to pass, but when Rand becomes president, everything will change! I hope.Micnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-79494134992424058002013-10-26T07:56:08.075-04:002013-10-26T07:56:08.075-04:00Got to love political wordsmiths. "Gold Swapp...Got to love political wordsmiths. "Gold Swapped," I swapped my gold for your gold. No worries! "Democratic Control," where 51% (of our publicly schooled population) get to tell the other 49% what's for dinner. I look forward to an epic endorsement of the GOP nominee.Micnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-74843920481251579182013-10-26T01:49:04.975-04:002013-10-26T01:49:04.975-04:00Rand Paul is epic, he has my vote for 2016Rand Paul is epic, he has my vote for 2016Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-63075804918195189222013-10-26T01:47:55.357-04:002013-10-26T01:47:55.357-04:00Even this mild bill is unlikely to pass but you ex...Even this mild bill is unlikely to pass but you expect Rand to bring a bill that shuts the fed and congress pass it ? Stupid articleAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-70066807109704994272013-10-25T22:58:14.643-04:002013-10-25T22:58:14.643-04:00Ohh yeah because Rand 'poll-testing' Paul ...Ohh yeah because Rand 'poll-testing' Paul is so daring. Doesn't seem like EPJ is criticizing all of Rand Paul's views, just all his ambiguity and political posturing. It emphasizes how special his father was. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-74253410907375140472013-10-25T16:36:08.289-04:002013-10-25T16:36:08.289-04:00I wish this website would spend less time bashing ...I wish this website would spend less time bashing Rand Paul for daring to be anything other than a doctrinaire libertarian and more time doing something constructive like criticizing the people who actually run the Republican party. Ron Paul isn't the second coming of Christ and Rand isn't the devil incarnate. Just get over it please.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com