Rand Paul is the 2016 candidate Republicans need. Too bad they won't admit it.

The Week ^ | April 7, 2015 | Peter Weber, senior editor

[2ndDivisionVet]

I'm seeing a lot of love for him from the media.

[Nifster]

If the media love him then he is no different than McShamey.

I stand with Ted

[4rcane]

As much as I like Cruz, I prefer Rand. The other GOP candidates don’t understand that US is bankrupt and they all still want to maintain a large military force. US can not afford it. Military need to be cut 50%, across the board cuts everywhere is needed

[doc1019]

I'm seeing a lot of love for him from the media.

When I see this it brings the hackles up on my neck ... fear that which the left praises.

[impimp]

The priority should be to eliminate federal spending on poor people and education - not cutting the military.

[JimSEA]

1. Cruz
2. Walker
3. Rubio

There is no 4 or 5 for me yet.

[MadIsh32]

“Military” spending is anything but spending on the actual fighting force.

The amount of your tax dollars that go to fund the mansions in Northern VA for contractors..

[2ndDivisionVet]

Good idea, what with Russia, China, Iran, ISIS, Boko Haram, al Qaeda, Yemen, Libya, Iraq and everything else going ballistic and all. Can we cut programs, waste and more? Sure. But hasn’t Mr. Obama weakened us enough?

[4rcane]

I still think we need to cut military. e.g Cut 90-100% other spending, but military still need to be cut 50%

[4rcane]

The greatest threat to US are not those countries but the debt.

[fieldmarshaldj]

Randy just screams winner.

[Paladin2]

Paul is a loose cannon who needs to be jetisoned.

[TheZMan]

1. Cruz
2. Walker
3. Stay home.

[Mastador1]

Personally I just don’t see why the Republican Party needs a loosertarian as a candidate, they have their own damn party, but for some reason the Republicans are supposed to let democrats and libertarians run on their ticket.

[cableguymn]

Lets cut the unconstitutional crap first. The military should be last to be cut.

[bigbob]

Republicans don’t go for immaculation like the Democrats do - Rand will have the opportunity to make his case to the voters.

[chris37]

I don’t need him.

[wjcsux]

Cruz or Lose!

[zerosix]

The only government function is to "provide for the common defense" and the idea that "we can't afford it" brought us both World Wars!

The isolationism of Rand Paul would leave first Israel then us at the mercy of a nuclear Iran, who has vowed to wipe Israel off the face of the earth and chants, "Death to America!"

I'm of the same line of thinking as Bibi Netanyahu, "When your enemy tells you they are going to kill you, believe them!"

[2ndDivisionVet]

If you think a nuclear attack from one of those countries/groups or a super 9/11 isn’t going to happen, I don’t know what to tell you.