Discussion: Reports: Rand Paul To Drop Out Of 2016 Race

Or proof that Rand is not any sort of libertarian. He cherry picks his stances to suit the mood of the day. Literally. Who can forget an 11 hour speech on the concerns about using drones here in America is such a horrible violation of our rights…followed just a few days later by an impassioned call to use drones to blow up suspected liquor store robbers?

That’s Rand.

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Bummer dude. Maybe you’ll be tall enough to ride the coaster next time around.

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Rand, we hardly knew you! Another joker bites the dust. He’s made a lot of enemies in KY with all the fuss over paying big bucks to run for both posts. I do expect he’ll draw some serious competition for his Senate seat but it remains to be seen if a challenger can beat him. That would be…sweet!

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Fair enough, but if Rand is not a libertarian, then certainly no one running in that mess of candidates is. Yet, that segment of voters who claim they are libertarians keep sucking it up and voting for those guys, rather than honest libertarians like Johnson.

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Whoever cleans up after the kiddie table debates will be happy they won’t have mop up the puddles Rand left behind.

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Rand did better in Iowa, than Jebya!

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Rand Paul never was a real threat to the other GOP presidential candidates. He’s a pacifist (for fiscal reasons) in a war-mongering party. Libertarians are generally a pain in the rear to both parties. Now he can go back to KY and prepare to defend his seat against a Senatorial challenge by some rich social conservative. He’s put quite a target on his back.

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Maybe he will lose the senate race. Too much to hope for?

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Ah. Thank you. I was wondering why Paul didn’t stick it out for the grift money, the way his dad always did - and that explains it.

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Delightful. Will be lucky enough to get a public tantrum? That would be SWEET.

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I think so. My guess is that KY is solidly Republican until 2019.

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It is. This has been a destination state for Free Staters aka libertarians. In fact there has been a call to move here in numbers in there hopes that they can effect a take over of state government. Shudder.

http://www.unionleader.com/Libertarian-group-Free-State-Project-says-it-is-nearing-its-goal-to-move-to-NH-with-20000-people

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Ok, now is McConnell going to finish him off with a primary challenge?

Good night, sweet prince. May you find solace in that fact that you’re not even as popular as your whacked-out kook of a father who now peddles gold and silver on the Home Shopping Network. Perhaps you will find sweet relief in knowing that you wasted a lot of time and money. That’s how Ayn would have wanted it.

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Yep. I think it’s a legal definition that allows them to wrap up finances, settle bills and of course, continue collecting campaign contributions.

Bingo. Given this fact, the fact that anybody gave him even a dollar is a testament to the amazing ability of Glibertarian Republicans to delude themselves.

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Finally Rand made a popular and very correct decision. It’s a FIRST for his campaign!

So long lil’ Prince…GET OUT! And good riddance.
Too bad you can’t take “Team Cubanadia’” with you:

Loser!

What about the KY presidential primary? That you strong armed the state to change the rules, just for you?

meh, these entitled “sons” make me sick! Next up…jebbers!

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Rand isn’t liked by McConnell if memory serves and that would not be to Rand’s advantage. So either way Mitch has a headache.