Posted on 04/08/2015 6:04:24 PM PDT by Mozilla
I really want to like Rand Paul, but he keeps saying things that give me pause. I like that he wants to fight the GOP establishment. I like that he wants to roll back big government. And I like that he wants to expand the base to include more young people and minorities. (There are some very worrisome things he’s said about foreign policy, but we’ll put that aside, as those views seem to be “evolving.”)
I didn’t listen to his Louisville campaign announcement speech yesterday, but Paul Mirengoff of Powerline did, and he noticed something that has really got me worried:
In his speech, Paul stated:
I see an America where criminal justice is applied equally and any law that disproportionately incarcerates people of color is repealed.
As John [Hinderaker] points out, pretty much every criminal law disproportionately incarcerates African-Americans, from murder on down. Thus, Paul sees an America where, at most, only white collar offenses are against the law — in other words, an essentially lawless America.
Perhaps this is a bastardized version of “disparate impact” thinking – that practices that disproportionately impact minorities (for example, civil service examinations) are subject to strict scrutiny. But does anyone think laws against murder don’t pass strict scrutiny? Or rape? Or armed robbery? All of these laws disproportionately incarcerate blacks. And that is not because the law discriminates in enforcement.
My guess is that Sen. Paul was thinking about drug laws, which he famously opposes. But that isn’t what he said...
{snip}
We can expect more of this modification of embarrassing rhetoric, leading to the inference that Rand Paul is not yet ready for prime time.
(Excerpt) Read more at americanthinker.com ...
Agreed!
Rand is a Libertarian-leftist.
Just what Obie would love to see happen.!!
This people of color meme deserves to be executed, and SOON
No, No, No. Let's not put that aside! This is HUGE for crying out loud. Here we have a man who wants to be President of the United States who has core beliefs that are in flux, as if he were just emerging from childhood (or leaving a college campus and meeting the real world).
This causes huge red flags to me. There is no way in the world I want to support someone who does not have well-known stands on major issues. Especially someone who can take more than one side on every issue.
“Eggs in one basket”?
The GOPe’s tried it your way the past two elections by flooding the primary with
bunches of candidates(”many eggs in many baskets”)that each carved out a section of conservative voters, which in turn allowed McCain and Romney
to slip through.
You would just be a lot more honest by admitting you are an Iowa Paul Bot
Instead of the nonsense you posted.
Many eggs in many baskets will deliver the same results as the last two
elections..a loser GOP candidate.
Wee barry broke that mold and besides which, all of was settled, when McLame ran for president, though he was born in Panama!
Not only does his intro ad show liberal media types praising him, but he prefers Charlie Rose over Fox News Channel.
But ran in Ky as a Tea Party Candidate.
He has NOT been a Tea Party Senator.
He is exactly as you described him. Nothing more.
He fooled a bunch of Ky Conservatives.
He is now trying to fool a bunch of national conservatives.
That is probably why Ted announced so early, he was making an end run around the GOPe strategy
Rand isn't a "fighter" and he is NEVER going to be the '16 presidential nominee for the GOP !
True!
Rand, like his father before him, is NO Conservative, is a panderer, and a hypocrite!
And those who fall for his benighted rhetoric need to wake up and face reality !
“Rand Paul is in there to take white Conservative votes who would vote for Scott Walker. It is what this entire cast is bandying about. It was originally about Christy, but is graduated to Walker.”
...and now graduated to Cruz. Paul seemed rushed, having to get out there before he was quite ready.
Why does Egypt us to buy them hundreds of F-16’s and 1,500 M1A1 tanks?
Israel is much more worthy of support than any country I can think up with the possible exceptions of Taiwan, Philippines and Ukraine.
Article II Section II Clause II of the constitution already gives Congress the power to make treaties, advise and consent.
No need to introduce a bill for that, they just have to have enough courage to tell Obama no.
Any politician who uses the phrase “people pf color” is no conservative, but someone who is either a panderer or someone who has been co-opted by the Washington sewer.
Also, are there any laws that disproportionately incarcerates “yellow colored people”, or are they not “people of color”?
I saw that interview. Rand was none of those things. In fact I thought Megan was a bit rude and bombastic.
Megyn, OTOH, was NONE of the things you claim she was; she was trying to get him to answer her questions, which he wasn't doing.
Scratch Megyn Kelly and you'll find liberal-lite.
She thinks she's the new Walter Winchell with her speaking style.
Leni
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