[LibFreeUSA]

If anyone wants to know where Rand Paul is coming from, then just watch him in action....HERE!

[GBA]

It's early and mileage may vary, but so far, Rand Paul has been fighting on the Constitutional/right side of the issues I care about and I appreciate his 2nd Amendment fights and warnings.

His future could come to a screeching halt if he comes out on the wrong side of amnesty, but he's been fighting the good fight so far and making the right enemies.

[bigbob]

She and Ann Coulter can draw straws to see which one gets to soap up Chris Christie’s magnificient backside ;-)

I’ve been touting Rand Pauls budget since the day I read it. I don’t agree with 100% of it but he’s one guy with a bold vision and deserves attention. Unlike his old man, he’s not a kook.

[Longbow1969]

Rand seems mostly alright so far. The problem is his Dad is a nut and his Dad’s paultard followers are not people I’d want to be associated with. I have a sneaking suspicion that Rand is much more like his father than he lets on. I get the sense that he can’t be genuine about some of his true beliefs because he knows they make him unelectable among conservatives. Still, so far Rand has been an asset in the Senate and I am willing to give him the benefit of the doubt. Lastly, if Rand has any hope to ever win the Presidency, he’s going to have to do something about that dead squirrel he wears on top his head. That looks like one of the worst hairpieces I’ve ever seen.

[DManA]

wives don't really want a bunny boiler hanging around their husbands

This guy is funny!

[DManA]

I agree with the author for the most part but he's wrong about this:

Is radical Islam really that different from the Soviet threat?

Yes it is fundamentally different.

[chuckles]

His dad could have been prez if he wasn't a weirdo about Middle East policy and the use of force. I have looked at Libertarianism for 40 years and just can't pull the trigger. Much of it sounds pretty good until you get to the real world. To not be able to see that people that want to die for Allah aren't the same as a Soviet commie is just naive. Many don't believe in God and have squishy moral codes, like, "I don't like abortion, but I wouldn't want to deny you your abortion."

Rand is a good guy to have in the Senate, but I'm not sure he's ready for prime time. The same with Rubio. I've not heard anything concerning with Rubio yet, but we will see if he ditches the Tea Party for the establishment. If so, he too can go to hell. Anything is better than what we have now, but why not find the next Reagan and back him/her? I don't think Rand will end up my choice. I just can't see a Libertarian as prez. They always go off the deep end on some subject. I would rather take the generic Tea Party candidate than some wild card.

[Cyman]

I pride myself on being a fairly knowledgeable Freeper but who in the hell is Jen Rubin?

[justiceseeker93]

Rand Paul's trip to Israel about a month ago appeared to be an attempt to distance himself from his father on the Middle East and the war on terror - in preparation, perhaps, for a run for the presidency in 2016.

Pro-Israel Americans and Israelis should view this development favorably.

[WKUHilltopper]

Only guy I see who consistently pushes Constitutional values on a day to day basis.