2016 Presidential Primaries [ SUPER TUESDAY | 3-1-'16]

Dr. Rand Paul ‏@RandPaul 13m13 minutes ago

And if war should prove unavoidable, America will fight with overwhelming force and we will not relent until victory is ours
 
Pat Buchanan, the venerable Republican operative who advised Richard Nixon and Ronald Reagan, likes to assess politicians as “political athletes.” Putting aside ideologies, policy preferences, even personalities, how do they perform on the political playing field? “It’s charisma, charm, savvy,” he says. “Being a political athlete is having an extra dimension — it’s not learned; you’re born with it.” In Buchanan’s long career, the greatest political athletes he’s encountered have been John F. Kennedy, Reagan, Bill Clinton, and Barack Obama. “They’re naturals: Roy Hobbs or Mickey Mantle,” he says. Hillary, in Buchanan’s view, is the furthest thing from a natural: “She’s like Pete Rose, who has to grind out every hit.”

http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2015/04/hillary-clinton-2016-campaign.html

And yet, there’s an increasingly popular school of thought, especially among political scientists but also among some political consultants, that being a good candidate is overrated. Some even argue that it’s irrelevant — not just to what sort of president a candidate would be, but also to whether he or she can get to the White House in the first place.
 
Looks like Rand is ready to pick a fight with just about everyone... I don't love Rand, but I love his willingness to turn the tables.

His answer about abortion was brilliant.

"Should there be any exemptions or not?" asked NH1 reporter Paul Steinhauser, citing the DNC attack.

"What's the DNC say?" asked Paul. That landed like a joke—the room holding the press conference also contained some Paul supporters waiting for photos—but he was serious.

"Here's the deal—we always seen to have the debate waaaaay over here on what are the exact details of exemptions, or when it starts," said Paul, waving his hands to the left. "Why don’t we ask the DNC: Is it okay to kill a seven-pound baby in the uterus? You go back and you ask Debbie Wasserman Schultz if she's OK with killing a seven-pound baby that is not born yet. Ask her when life begins, and you ask Debbie when it's okay to protect life. When you get an answer from Debbie, get back to me."
 
sturg33 said:
Looks like Rand is ready to pick a fight with just about everyone... I don't love Rand, but I love his willingness to turn the tables.

His answer about abortion was brilliant.

"Should there be any exemptions or not?" asked NH1 reporter Paul Steinhauser, citing the DNC attack.

"What's the DNC say?" asked Paul. That landed like a joke—the room holding the press conference also contained some Paul supporters waiting for photos—but he was serious.

"Here's the deal—we always seen to have the debate waaaaay over here on what are the exact details of exemptions, or when it starts," said Paul, waving his hands to the left. "Why don’t we ask the DNC: Is it okay to kill a seven-pound baby in the uterus? You go back and you ask Debbie Wasserman Schultz if she's OK with killing a seven-pound baby that is not born yet. Ask her when life begins, and you ask Debbie when it's okay to protect life. When you get an answer from Debbie, get back to me."
Click to expand...

Yeah I don't love Rand either, but I do like a candidate who can actually think for themselves and can reason on the fly so to speak. What are his stances on economic matters? I did read this comment about war, which (at least the soundbites I heard/read) I agreed with. I'd actually like to be able to read that whole statement as well. One of my biggest rules is to beware of soundbites.
 
sturg33 said:
Looks like Rand is ready to pick a fight with just about everyone... I don't love Rand, but I love his willingness to turn the tables.

His answer about abortion was brilliant.

"Should there be any exemptions or not?" asked NH1 reporter Paul Steinhauser, citing the DNC attack.

"What's the DNC say?" asked Paul. That landed like a joke—the room holding the press conference also contained some Paul supporters waiting for photos—but he was serious.

"Here's the deal—we always seen to have the debate waaaaay over here on what are the exact details of exemptions, or when it starts," said Paul, waving his hands to the left. "Why don’t we ask the DNC: Is it okay to kill a seven-pound baby in the uterus? You go back and you ask Debbie Wasserman Schultz if she's OK with killing a seven-pound baby that is not born yet. Ask her when life begins, and you ask Debbie when it's okay to protect life. When you get an answer from Debbie, get back to me."
Click to expand...

That was an excellent response.
 
Funny how if a (D) gave an equal response "go ask ... what they think about xyz " it would be called pandering. Which is becoming the MO of "Dr" Paul.

Man I love election seasons ---
 
57Brave said:
Funny how if a (D) gave an equal response "go ask ... what they think about xyz " it would be called pandering. Which is becoming the MO of "Dr" Paul.

Man I love election seasons ---
Click to expand...

You have to admit, republicans are just awful with their abortion responses...

Why should a Republican be challenged on when is it okay to have an abortion? They are the ones trying to save babies. The media has been asking the wrong questions to the wrong people.

The better question is "At what point is it not okay to kill a baby?" and they should be asking Democrats to get into the details and nuances.

Democrats won't answer the question. 12 weeks? 20 weeks? 24 weeks? 39 weeks? When the baby is going to be disabled? How disabled? Should we kill babies with Downs Syndrome?

It's time for the pro-abortion politicians to answer the questions not the people trying to the lives of millions of babies.
 
Clinton should have done us all a favor and closed up shop. The thought of her, or anyone from the Obama camp running is nauseating.
 
sturg33 said:
You have to admit, republicans are just awful with their abortion responses...

Why should a Republican be challenged on when is it okay to have an abortion? They are the ones trying to save babies. The media has been asking the wrong questions to the wrong people.

The better question is "At what point is it not okay to kill a baby?" and they should be asking Democrats to get into the details and nuances.

Democrats won't answer the question. 12 weeks? 20 weeks? 24 weeks? 39 weeks? When the baby is going to be disabled? How disabled? Should we kill babies with Downs Syndrome?

It's time for the pro-abortion politicians to answer the questions not the people trying to the lives of millions of babies.
Click to expand...

Why shouldn't they be challenged
Because the Pro-Lifers say they are right - tad sanctimonious don't you think.
Kinda like the manufactured cake baker -- because the religious right says they are right- isn't the argument about the bakers right vs the consumers right at the heart of "Dr" Pauls stance on Civil Rights

Doesn't change the fact that "Dr" Paul is a panderer - just like Mitt
which was my point
 
57Brave said:
Why shouldn't they be challenged
Because the Pro-Lifers say they are right - tad sanctimonious don't you think.
Kinda like the manufactured cake baker -- because the religious right says they are right- isn't the argument about the bakers right vs the consumers right at the heart of "Dr" Pauls stance on Civil Rights

Doesn't change the fact that "Dr" Paul is a panderer - just like Mitt
which was my point
Click to expand...

I never understand what you're trying to say
 
sure, kill the 7 pound "baby"

abortion has been settled in this country people. get the **** over it
 
it's weird how the party of God and being conservative care so little about Gods planet and conserving it

even more than that, some enjoy destroying it
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top