Posted on 05/01/2009 4:53:37 PM PDT by GoldStandard
Rand Paul, son of former Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul, says he is poised to enter the race for U.S. Sen. Jim Bunning's seat.
Paul, who has been stumping across Kentucky, told The Associated Press that "every bone in my body says there is going to be a race." But the Bowling Green physician said he won't run unless Bunning opts out.
Paul is a fan of Bunning's conservative fiscal philosophy and said he simply wants to be ready to jump into the race quickly if the 77-year-old senator decides to retire instead of seeking re-election next year.
Bunning has said repeatedly that he intends to run for a third term.
Very true. However, it is troubling that Rand Paul decided to start his campaign by putting out information that was not true. He said Grayson was filing to try to push Senator Bunning out of the race and was being disrespectful. Bunning himself encouraged Grayson to start the Exploratory Committee - Paul is so far acting like a loose cannon, personally attacking Grayson for no apparent reason other than he happens to be another person interested in running for the seat.
He should go for one of the state constitutional offices in 2011 - Secretary of State (Grayson is term limited so that seat will be open), Auditor, Treasurer, or Ag. Commissioner. We could certainly use a good auditor to track down misuse of government funds and keep people on their toes...plenty of that going around.
I totally agree about Bunning and his dependability as a strong conservative - unfortunately he really damaged himself in the last race with the teleprompter controversy, saying his opponent resembles one of Saddam’s sons, and now more recently yelling G.D. publicly at a reporter and making comments about what he believes was the impending death of Justice Ginsburg. No one ever said he was a nice guy - in fact he’s quite a jerk - but I do appreciate his stands on the issues and his personality is not why I support him. Unfortunately, that other stuff matters just as much, if not more, in a campaign - it is perception. McConnell can be blamed for some things, but he didn’t make Bunning do those things.
McConnell, unfortunately, has a history of cutting the throats of incumbent Republicans. I’m through with Mitch.
I agree with Bunning not being a nice guy and having poor PR; but let me say for what it’s worth, as an avid writer and corresponder to my Congressmen and Senators, Governors and Presidents; Sen. Bunning has the greatest staff. McConnell’s staff hung up on me on several ocassions, before I could get out anything other than the fact I was calling about the bailout. I know public perception and personality matter, however, I will see I do believe Bunning at least is attentive to what his constituents want. I don’t blame Mitch for Sen. Bunning’s publicity problems; I do blame him for pumping money AWAY from Bunning and I blame him for helping elect Govenor Bashear.
Here’s some more videos of Dr. Rand Paul
Dr. Rand Paul Announcing Possible Senate run
http://www.youtube.com/v/n3ETubI-b5s&hl=en&fs=1
Dr. Rand Paul 4-15-09 Tea Party
http://www.youtube.com/v/eWgLwQos924&hl=en&fs=1
Since you asked, yeah I do.
I’ve known staffers for both McConnell and Bunning over the years and they are always helpful I’ve never been dismissed by either but on the other hand Geoff Davis UGH both he and his staffers totally suck.
I’ll put your concerns on my list of things to worry about and, with the help of an unexpected string of miracle breakthroughs in medicine generally, I will try to notice when I am 175 years old or so, Zippy. Gotta keep things in order of actual importance. Ron Paul is an obviously overheated birdbrain. Did the Rand apple fall far from the tree?
Youre an idiot.
Your eloquence exceeds your grasp of reality-—barely.
made it simple for the lowest common denominator.
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