This Is Rand Paul's Moment

National Journal ^ | 1-29-14 | Matt Berman

[SoConPubbie]

That you didn't understand the difference between A VASTLY DEEPER AND HORRENDOUSly VICIOUS EVIL, and a RINO squish is inconceivably stupid.

Why leave Ted Cruz out of the mix and leave Rand Paul in the mix?

[SoConPubbie]

That you didn't understand the difference between A VASTLY DEEPER AND HORRENDOUSly VICIOUS EVIL, and a RINO squish is inconceivably stupid.

Why leave Ted Cruz out of the mix and leave Rand Paul in the mix?

[LS]

Paul has an appeal to younger voters that Cruz simply does not have, and his issue of privacy/snooping really resonates with them.

[trisham]

If he’s the nominee I’ll vote for him, but I would prefer Cruz.

[MinuteGal]

I'm from Realville.

Ideology aside, the very astute Rand Paul is too twerpy-looking to make it out of the primaries....so everyone shouldn't agonize too much one way or the other about his presidential prospects.

Leni

[ObamahatesPACoal]

Rand and Rubio flip flopped on the Arizona law during the campaign.

[trisham]

I don’t see it in those terms. The US has established enterprise zones in places. This takes it a step further. The places where this would apply to I believe are extremely impoverished or really horrible. South central L.A. for example. And you would have to live there to take advantage of it. Would you move to south central to take advantage of something like this? I sure wouldn’t.

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Imho, thinking that other people have the same way of reasoning that you do is dangerous.

[Theoria]

Rand flipped. Rubio has always been a fan.

I'm wary of the R's.

[longtermmemmory]

he is manuvering for the “runner up post” ala mccain/dole to run against clinton and lose.

[Dante3]

Any normal person who supports amnesty knows it harms this country.

[IamConservative]

Personally I prefer Ted Cruz but after him I would vote for Paul over just about any name that comes up.

Pretty much where I am. I'm done with party labels benig used to divide the electorate, but also I believe the nominee from the right of the spectrum has to run on something. Just running against the left isn't going to win. Cruz and Rand both have a message to run on. IMO.

[NFHale]

“...I would be happy with Ted Cruz or Rand Paul...”

Same here.

“...But I happen to think that Rand Paul is better positioned to win should he choose to run...”

He needs to start doing major face-time and getting his words out at every opportunity. Shadow every Dem that gets in front of a microphone and camera and make them explain their votes, remarks, positions, etc., so he can present an immediate contrast.

[Sirius Lee]

If he’s the nominee I’ll vote for him, but I would prefer Cruz.

Mega dittos.

[cripplecreek]

I think both of them on the same ticket would be near unbeatable.

[trisham]

:)

[BlueCat]

Go Rand Go!

[RKBA Democrat]

“why should downtown LA get better treatment than a place that is not a hell hole?”

Why shouldn’t it? The government offers all sorts of tax incentives for various behavior. This is relatively innocuous and easy to take advantage of if you’re so inclined: live and work in a domestic hellhole and you get a better tax rate. It’s not a tax break limited solely to the politician’s cronies.

Reminds me of how combat pay is not taxed. Or how there is a credit for overseas earned income.

While I personally disagree with the income tax hard stop, this is a step in the right direction. And frankly would show how America could prosper with a much lower income tax or so much regulation.

Again, the perfect should not be the enemy of the very good. We aren’t going to get all we want or even a majority of what we want at one time. The statists have used incrementalism over time to screw us over. Time to put the shoe on the other foot.

[GeronL]

It is Statism. Is that not “nannyism” people are always complaining about?

Lower taxes and regulations everywhere or nowhere. period.

[Extremely Extreme Extremist]

Regardless of your views on Paul, he's done an impressive job in uniting the libertarian-conservative coalition and has made his old man proud.

Paul would be a perfect compliment as a VP selection.

[GeronL]

I don’t see anything “very good” about Paul