Ergo, Rand Paul is not a RINO, whereas Romney, Rubio, and Jeb Bush are, since neither Rubio, nor Romney nor Jeb Bush show any propensity for pulling way back on borrow-and-spend.
Jeb Bush, Rubio and Romney all show a propensity for unending military interventionism that would make Oceania look like Pacifists.
Ergo Sum, it is either Cruz or Rand Paul. You have to pick one or the either, otherwise YOU are a RINO, GOP-e. Period. End of story...
I like Cruz, but I wouldn’t vote for Rand Paul if he wins the nomination
A rino is weak on conservatism, in Paul’s libertarianism he is weak on national defense, and has come out against social conservatism and against his previous pro-life position, and calling to end resistance to gay marriage, the usual rino stuff.
As a big supporter of Mitt Romney, and with his constant statement of rino positions and opposition to conservatism, Rand Paul is a clear part of the rino team.
Cruz is not rino, he is conservative, and that split between he and the rino Paul, is becoming wider and wider.