[SoConPubbie]

I get so sick of those that dismiss a potential candidate cause they would rather sit home and pout over an 80% candidate and end up with a 0% liberal. It's just plain stupid.

Sorry, but by supporting Amnesty and putting the Social Issues on the back burner, Rand Paul is no more that a 50% conservative and that is not acceptable.

Especially when we have potential candidates in Ted Cruz, and possibly Sarah Palin who are much closer to the 100% mark.

Then say hello to 8 years of Hillary. I disagree with people who put so much stock on the social issues. Social issues are not going to be solved by legislation considering the diseased judicial system we have. Social issues are best addressed at the grass roots level by winning hearts and minds.

Right and Wrong.

Both abortion and the Gay Marriage issue can and should be won by an Amendment to the Constitution.

Something I have not heard from Rand Paul and I don't believe I ever will.

[Mariner]

"Both abortion and the Gay Marriage issue can and should be won by an Amendment to the Constitution. "

Does Ted Cruz advocate for those Amendments? Any of the candidates?

[The Iceman Cometh]

Both abortion and the Gay Marriage issue can and should be won by an Amendment to the Constitution. Something I have not heard from Rand Paul and I don't believe I ever will.

I'm doubtful there are the votes to get something done on abortion at this point in time. Maintaining marriage defined as a man and women would easily pass a popular vote but getting 2/3rd's of the states on board could be another issue. Also, the courts are a huge problem with gay marriage.

I am more of a fan of the efforts underway by pro-life groups that are attacking the safety of women's clinics and forcing enforcement of laws already in place that apply to other health care providers. We are seeing less and less providers out there.

All I can say is we need term limits and work to get the most conservative candidate possible on the ticket. This does NOT include Christie and any retreads like Santorum or Huckabee.

[Eric Pode of Croydon]

What I would ask is, what exactly can an anti-homosexual marriage, anti-abortion President do about these issues, other than reverse some of Obama's EOs.

At this point it's in the hands of the states and the courts, (and the MSM, unfortunately).

We had a solidly pro-life President from 2001-2009, did that have any measurable effect on the abortion rate??