Discussion: Sen. Paul Hints At How He Could Run For Re-Election And President Simultaneously

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Remember, Rand Paul believes in playing by the rules…

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Pick one or the other. Running for Senate sends a clear signal that you know you’re not going to win the Presidency, which happens to be true.

Unless, of course, your goal is to grift twice as much by tapping two different campaigns.

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“The Constitution set the requirements for eligibility for office that states can’t modify for federal office; they can modify for state office, but I think that’s actually a case that could be won, but it’s also just a fairness issue,” Paul said.

So Aqua Buddha’s for states’ rights, except when he isn’t. Got it :fu:

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Tea Party rule of thumb : IOKIYAR

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Okay, Jack Conway, don’t f*ck it up this time…

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…this is seriously great news for recapturing the Senate majority.

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Yea…Remember how he ate that hamburger and confronted that Latino at the same time? Huh? Do ya…do ya…er, nevermind.

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“In an interview published Thursday, …”
Shame on Salon.com for seeking out another RWNJ interview and giving more publicity to Rand. Why not Elizabeth Warren after her terrific comments yesterday re: the GOPers and their failed economics? Salon: “Nah, given the choice, gotta go with the rightwingers like the rest of the MSM!”

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Run for one or the other. Show the nation that you are serious about becoming President because otherwise all you look like is a guy who is after power and little else.

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I bet he also thinks he is qualified to serve in both positions at the same time, his ego is big enough.

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“I think people, if they were presented with the idea of fairness, would say, you know what, why would we punish someone who’s from our state versus someone who’s from Connecticut or Wisconsin or Texas?”

So, Rand Paul’s in favor of marriage equality in all 50 states?

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If the media has a choice they will lean right the majority of the time. Hell even the Democrats will lean right if it means more profit and power and “clicks”.

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No problem…just throw out ethics and there’s no problem…see?
Who needs laws anyway?

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Paul, “I’m not worried we can rig the game”.

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I aM cONFIdent that PAUL COULd perFORM boTH joBs at THe saME tiME if IT wereN’t FOR LAws anD the COnstitution ANd stuff.

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That’s our Eustace… :slight_smile:

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Yeah, why would states have the right to decide things for themselves? The hypocrisy is so striking that I can’t believe he could say that with a straight face.

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…that are made up as he goes along…

Need a Doctor-y Certification? Make it up.

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Of course he “feels” that way. Look at his ridiculous ophthalmology thing. He “felt” entitled to Board Certification as an Ophthalmologist but rather than do it like everyone else and sit the American Board of Ophthalmology’s board certification exam he created his own certification board and certified himself.

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