GOP - Rand Paul's Presidential Highlight Reel w/ his Libertarian Twist

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BASED ON 287 RESPONDENTS WHO DESCRIBE THEMSELVES AS REPUBLICANS AND 186
WHO DESCRIBE THEMSELVES AS INDEPENDENTS WHO LEAN REPUBLICAN, FOR A
TOTAL OF 473 REPUBLICANS -- SAMPLING ERROR: +/- 4.5 PERCENTAGE PTS.
May 2-4 2014
Bush 13%

According to me, Jeb Bush has many chances to win the U.S Elections, he has big chances to gain the support from the business giants, since his family is connected directly or indirectly to Haliburton, their family themselves are well established in business ventures in various fields, Bush families are one of the richest politician family in the country.

[Chef Ramsay]

Bush Surging, Rand Paul Plunging in GOP Primary Voters Poll

Below are the overall scores, combining negatives and positives, from the poll:
Marco Rubio: 74 percent-15 percent (+59)
Jeb Bush: 75 percent-22 percent (+53)
Scott Walker: 57 percent-19 percent (+38)
Mike Huckabee: 65 percent-32 percent (+33)
Ben Carson: 50 percent-21 percent (+29)
Rick Perry: 53 percent-31 percent (+22)
Ted Cruz: 51 percent-31 percent (+20)
Rick Santorum: 49 percent-40 percent (+9)
Bobby Jindal: 36 percent-28 percent (+8)
Rand Paul: 49 percent-45 percent (+4)
Carly Fiorina: 31 percent-29 percent (+2)
John Kasich: 25 percent-30 percent (-5)
Chris Christie: 36 percent-55 percent (-19)
Lindsey Graham: 27 percent-49 percent (-22)

Read Latest Breaking News from Newsmax.com http://www.newsmax.com/Newsfront/bush-leads-primary-voters/2015/06/21/id/651550/#ixzz3dl0PV2gU

I seriously doubt that this lineup is even close to being real. W/ Rubio's immigration stand and his absurd foreign policy stance there's no way he's plus 59 and no one likes Bush at this rate. No way that Rand could be this low despite his trends against Hillary in the general. Cruz has never polled well in any GOP primary nor has Perry. But to see Jindal and Santorum outdoing Rand, this it just outright bullcrap and newsmax has never been in the corner of Rand Paul.

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Rand Paul's Father's Day Tribute to Ron Paul (former Representative from Texas and 3-time Presidential contender, now retired but delivered over 4000 babies as an OBG-YN)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=20&v=QKHmHIFVGI8

I enjoyed the short video. Many people don't know Ron was a "3-time Presidential candidate", since he won the Libertarian Party nomination in 1988. That experience helped convince Ron that change had to come from within a major party, instead of a 3rd party. I think a 3rd party could make a huge difference if they were well funded and allowed to debate, like Ross Perot was in 1992.

[Chef Ramsay]

‘Bailout Bush’ – That’s What A Pro-Rand Paul Super PAC Is Calling Jeb

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TXd8VC7V6hw

A pro-Rand Paul super PAC is out with a new video giving Jeb Bush the nickname “Bailout Bush,” accusing the former Florida governor of being a big supporter of government bailouts.

America’s Liberty PAC says they spending five figures to show the 60-second spot running online to targeted voters in early primary states. The PAC has also acquired the domain BailoutBush.com.

The video shows Bush offering support to the 2008 Troubled Asset Relief Program, or TARP, for example.

“Several of Gov. Bush’s conflicts with the Republican base have been well documented, but no one seems to be talking about perhaps the most damaging issue: Jeb’s long history of support for bailouts,” said John Tate, the president of the super PAC.

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http://dailycaller.com/2015/06/22/bailout-bush-thats-what-a-pro-rand-paul-super-pac-is-calling-jeb/

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Neocons Bill O'Reilly and Charles Krauthammer discuss Rand's tax plan on the most viewed Fox show tonight (technically last night).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tvuJVg62pMg

Check it out, watch closely to see how Rand is treated on this choreographed show that is meant to sway the GOP primary heavily. Many elderly 'republicans' watch this show to get their 'news' but are usually hoodwinked.

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Neocons Bill O'Reilly and Charles Krauthammer discuss Rand's tax plan on the most viewed Fox show tonight (technically last night).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tvuJVg62pMg

Check it out, watch closely to see how Rand is treated on this choreographed show that is meant to sway the GOP primary heavily. Many elderly 'republicans' watch this show to get their 'news' but are usually hoodwinked.

I made it through a full 4 minutes until the Zombie came on:
Charles Krauthammer, wow I had heard of him, but never had the pleasure of viewing his soulless, half-dead face.

[Chef Ramsay]

Neocons Bill O'Reilly and Charles Krauthammer discuss Rand's tax plan on the most viewed Fox show tonight (technically last night).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tvuJVg62pMg

Check it out, watch closely to see how Rand is treated on this choreographed show that is meant to sway the GOP primary heavily. Many elderly 'republicans' watch this show to get their 'news' but are usually hoodwinked.

I made it through a full 4 minutes until the Zombie came on:
Charles Krauthammer, wow I had heard of him, but never had the pleasure of viewing his soulless, half-dead face.

Yeah man, he's the nightly 'special guest' on the 6pm show and most of the programs at this time tend to be foreign policy oriented w/ him as the anointed professor. They also do this presidential primary roulette thing they play in which none of the panel ever puts any money on Rand but always on Rubio, Bush and Walker like they're trying to drive a meme to the viewers. Pathetic.

[Chef Ramsay]

Rand Paul: Confederate flag is “inescapably a symbol of human bondage and slavery”

During a radio interview this morning, Senator Rand Paul offered his take on the Confederate battle flag, which many have said should be taken down from South Carolina government properties in the wake of the racist murders of nine black churchgoers in Charleston.

Here’s what Paul said:

No, I agree, I think the flag is inescapably a symbol of human bondage and slavery, and particularly when people use it obviously for murder and to justify hatred so vicious that you would kill somebody I think that that symbolism needs to end, and I think South Carolina is doing the right thing.

Obviously it’s a decision for South Carolina to make, but if I were in South Carolina, that’s what I would vote to do, and that’s what I would recommend to anybody who asked for my opinion. There have been people who have used it for southern pride and heritage and all of that but really to I think to every African American in the country it’s a symbolism of slavery to them and now it’s a symbol of murder for this young man and so I think it’s time to put it in a museum.

Other Republican candidates, particularly Lindsey Graham and Mike Huckabee, have taken much more dubious positions.

More...http://rare.us/story/rand-paul-confederate-flag-is-inescapably-a-symbol-of-human-bondage-and-slavery/

I know Rand is thinking general election and has had some passed issues w/ the question over the civil rights act of 1964 (i think) and one of his staffers being a southern sympathizer but he needs to tend to the base a little more and not flounder.

[Chef Ramsay]

Rand Paul Reminds Us Why Questioning 9/11 Still Matters

"WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator Rand Paul stood with family members of victims of the 9/11 terrorist attacks as he announced new bipartisan legislation that would force President Obama to declassify 28 pages of the Senate investigation into the attacks.

Senator Paul was joined at the press conference by Terry Strada, National Chair of the 9/11 Families and Survivors United For Justice Against Terrorism, who lost her daughter Kaitlyn Strada, and Abraham Scott, husband of a victim. Also present were U.S. Representatives Walter Jones (R-NC), Stephen F. Lynch (D-MA), and Thomas Massie (R-KY) and former U.S. Senator Bob Graham (D-FL).

The Transparency for the Families of 9/11 Victims and Survivors Act of 2015 was co-sponsored by Senators Ron Wyden (D-OR) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY). The bill marks the latest attempt at revealing what the Bush and Obama Administrations have been hiding within the 28 pages of the report, officially known as the Joint Inquiry into Intelligence Community Activities Before and After the Terrorist Attacks of September 2001.

“I stand with my colleagues today to call for the release of the final 28 pages of the 9/11 Congressional Inquiry,” Paul said. “I firmly believe the family members of the victims of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks have the right to know the details surrounding the tragedies that occurred on that sad day.” Paul will reportedly push for a vote on the bill as an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act of 2016.

Senator Paul has already become unpopular in the Republican Party for his challenging of the Patriot Act. Bringing the 9/11 attacks to the forefront will not likely win him any more Republican friends."

More...http://truthinmedia.com/rand-paul-reminds-us-why-questioning-911-still-matters/

[Chef Ramsay]

I am an evangelical minister and I support Rand Paul

THE REV. MARK DOLAND
June 22, 2015

As my wife and I have become more involved in the process of electing leaders, we have become more aware of political clichés that sound good in 10-second sound bites. But now we demand more substance. Before, it was enough if a candidate told me they were pro-life and pro-marriage; I could be won over fairly easily.

As I studied Rand Paul and his message, it became clear that there were some very real connections that I had with him on a personal level. As I vetted the 2016 candidates, I had a clear agenda to determine who addressed the real issues facing our nation. As a minister I see the tragedies in our communities.

Rand Paul is committed to reforming our broken criminal justice system. We are feeling the shock waves through our culture because it wasn’t addressed sooner. I strongly believe that the punishment should fit the crime.

When I was 13 years old I met my biological father for the first time. I developed a relationship and bonded with him. It was something I had dreamed about. Two years later, my father was arrested for conspiracy charges on drug trafficking. As a young man in an impressionable stage, it caused a crisis in my life. My dream was annihilated.

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http://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/opinion/columnists/iowa-view/caucus/2015/06/23/evangelical-minister-support-rand-paul/29144105/

[Chef Ramsay]

PPP surveys Rand's favorability in Kentucky and senate matchups vs. Dems

Q13 Do you approve or disapprove of Senator Rand
Paul’s job performance?
Approve .................................................. ........ 43%
Disapprove........................................ ............... 42%
Not sure .................................................. ........ 15%

Q16 If the candidates for US Senate next year were
Republican Rand Paul and Democrat Steve
Beshear, who would you vote for?
Rand Paul .................................................. ..... 49%
Steve Beshear .................................................. 39%
Not sure .................................................. ........ 12%

Q17 If the candidates for US Senate next year were
Republican Rand Paul and Democrat Crit
Luallen, who would you vote for?
Rand Paul .................................................. ...... 51%
Crit Luallen........................................... ............ 37%
Not sure .................................................. ........ 12%


Public Policy Polling surveyed 1,108 registered voters from June 18th-21st. The margin of error
for this survey was +/-2.9%. 80% of participants responded via the phone, while 20% of
respondents who do not have landlines completed the survey over the Internet.

http://www.publicpolicypolling.com/pdf/2015/PPP_Release_KY_6231523458923458.pdf

[Bit_Happy]

Rand Paul Reminds Us Why Questioning 9/11 Still Matters

"WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator Rand Paul stood with family members of victims of the 9/11 terrorist attacks as he announced new bipartisan legislation that would force President Obama to declassify 28 pages of the Senate investigation into the attacks.

Senator Paul was joined at the press conference by Terry Strada, National Chair of the 9/11 Families and Survivors United For Justice Against Terrorism, who lost her daughter Kaitlyn Strada, and Abraham Scott, husband of a victim. Also present were U.S. Representatives Walter Jones (R-NC), Stephen F. Lynch (D-MA), and Thomas Massie (R-KY) and former U.S. Senator Bob Graham (D-FL).

The Transparency for the Families of 9/11 Victims and Survivors Act of 2015 was co-sponsored by Senators Ron Wyden (D-OR) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY). The bill marks the latest attempt at revealing what the Bush and Obama Administrations have been hiding within the 28 pages of the report, officially known as the Joint Inquiry into Intelligence Community Activities Before and After the Terrorist Attacks of September 2001.

“I stand with my colleagues today to call for the release of the final 28 pages of the 9/11 Congressional Inquiry,” Paul said. “I firmly believe the family members of the victims of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks have the right to know the details surrounding the tragedies that occurred on that sad day.” Paul will reportedly push for a vote on the bill as an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act of 2016.

Senator Paul has already become unpopular in the Republican Party for his challenging of the Patriot Act. Bringing the 9/11 attacks to the forefront will not likely win him any more Republican friends."

More...http://truthinmedia.com/rand-paul-reminds-us-why-questioning-911-still-matters/

This is really easy for the media to twist: He is simply asking for the public to see what was said during a Congressional Inquiry into the most important event of the century.

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More...http://truthinmedia.com/rand-paul-reminds-us-why-questioning-911-still-matters/

This is really easy for the media to twist: He is simply asking for the public to see what was said during a Congressional Inquiry into the most important event of the century.

Considering this is Ben Swann's site I can live with it. I never saw Rand going into this territory but he has w/ great confidence, which tells me he's very thoughtful on this. I haven't thought about this whole thing in recent times like I did many years ago but he obviously has some bait that he's looking to catch later on this. I'm surprised to not see any hit pieces at this point about him going this route.

[Chef Ramsay]

Rand Paul Refuses To Return Contributions From These White Separatists

Republican politicians scrambled this week to divest themselves of campaign contributions received from a donor tied to the designated white nationalist hate group that allegedly influenced Dylann Roof to shoot and kill nine African Americans at the historic Emanuel A.M.E. Church in Charleston, South Carolina last week.

While Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) quickly moved to donate the contributions he received from Earl Holt III to a fund established to help the victims’ families, this stands in stark contrast to his past handling of white separatist donors.

Though on most of Holt’s campaign contributions he identified himself as a “landlord” or as a “slumlord,” he has also served as president of the Council of Conservative Citizens — a group that calls itself “the only serious nationwide activist group that sticks up for white rights.” The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) describes the Council as “the modern reincarnation of the old White Citizens Councils, which were formed in the 1950s and 1960s to battle school desegregation in the South.”

Holt made multiple contributions to Paul’s leadership political action committee, RandPAC. A Paul spokesman said Monday that “RandPAC is donating the funds to the Mother Emanuel Hope Fund to assist the victims’ families.”

thinkprogress.org/election/2015/06/24/3673358/rand-paul-white-separatist-money/

Complete hit piece even though they acknowledge that the campaign gave the money to the church's fund. This is how the rabid left operates considering Rand's mission has been dipping into their pool of voters for quite some time so this is their attempt to neutralize it.

[Chef Ramsay]

GOP presidential contender Rand Paul to visit Denver

Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul is bringing his presidential campaign to Colorado next week to meet with local supporters.

The Republican will visit Choppers Sports Grill on South Madison Street in Denver at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday. It’s Paul’s first campaign trip to Colorado since he announced his candidacy in April. The campaign said the candidate will meet with “constitutional conservatives, local business leaders and activists.”

The visit comes two days after the much-hyped Western Conservative Summit ends. Paul will not attend the summit, but seven of his rivals are planning to speak at the event and woo local activists.

http://blogs.denverpost.com/thespot/2015/06/24/gop-presidential-contender-rand-paul-to-visit-denver/121435/

[Chef Ramsay]

How Rand Paul Believes He Could "Fix" Baltimore And Eliminate Poverty

Republican Presidential candidate Rand Paul says, if he were elected President, he would propose a few things that could "fix" Baltimore.

Paul tells Maryland's News Now with Bryan Nehman he doesn't think the Democrats have managed to fight poverty. He says the first thing to do is to see if anything that has been done to eliminate poverty over the past 50 years has worked.

"We've had a war on poverty for 50 years now and we've had cities run by Democrats," he states. "I don't think the war on poverty or Democrat rule has done much good at eliminating any poverty."

He states unemployment in Baltimore among young black men is 37%, which he says is worse than the Great Depression. That to him shows "utter failure." He believes we should change our strategy when it comes to fighting poverty.

Paul says he would change the tradition of sending tax dollars to Washington only to have Washington send it back for some politician to figure out how to use it and who gets it. He would propose "economic freedom zones" which essentially would not send any money to Washington, keeping it in the community and remaining with those who are earning it.

Audio and more...http://www.wbal.com/article/115737/21/how-rand-paul-believes-he-could-fix-baltimore-and-eliminate-poverty

[Chef Ramsay]

Rand Paul Refuses To Return Contributions From These White Separatists

Republican politicians scrambled this week to divest themselves of campaign contributions received from a donor tied to the designated white nationalist hate group that allegedly influenced Dylann Roof to shoot and kill nine African Americans at the historic Emanuel A.M.E. Church in Charleston, South Carolina last week.

While Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) quickly moved to donate the contributions he received from Earl Holt III to a fund established to help the victims’ families, this stands in stark contrast to his past handling of white separatist donors.

Though on most of Holt’s campaign contributions he identified himself as a “landlord” or as a “slumlord,” he has also served as president of the Council of Conservative Citizens — a group that calls itself “the only serious nationwide activist group that sticks up for white rights.” The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) describes the Council as “the modern reincarnation of the old White Citizens Councils, which were formed in the 1950s and 1960s to battle school desegregation in the South.”

Holt made multiple contributions to Paul’s leadership political action committee, RandPAC. A Paul spokesman said Monday that “RandPAC is donating the funds to the Mother Emanuel Hope Fund to assist the victims’ families.”

thinkprogress.org/election/2015/06/24/3673358/rand-paul-white-separatist-money/

Complete hit piece even though they acknowledge that the campaign gave the money to the church's fund. This is how the rabid left operates considering Rand's mission has been dipping into their pool of voters for quite some time so this is their attempt to neutralize it.

Now, contrast the above article w/ another one on the same focus and you'll see the extreme psychotic bent in the above.

Why Rand Paul Is Giving a White Nationalist's Money to Charleston Victims' Families

Late Sunday night, the Guardian's Jon Swaine reported that Kentucky Senator Rand Paul was among Republicans who'd received campaign donations from Earl Holt III, the president of the white nationalist Council of Conservative Citizens. On Monday morning, a spokesman for the presidential candidate said the money would go instead to the people whose lives were shattered by the Charleston church massacre.

“RandPAC is donating the funds to the Mother Emanuel Hope Fund to assist the victims' families,” said Doug Stafford, a Paul spokesman and strategist.

According to FEC records, Holt's donations preceded the start of Paul's official presidential campaign this year. He gave a total of $1,750 to RandPAC from July 2012 to April 2014. It's telling of the CCC's current low influence that those donations—as well as ones to Texas Senator Ted Cruz (whose team said he is returning the money), Iowa Representative Steve King, and even black Republicans Allen West, a former Florida representative, and Mia Love, a Utah representative—went unnoticed until shooting suspect Dylann Roof was said to cite the CCC in an online manifesto, and Swaine looked at the FEC records. According to the Guardian, Holt's most nakedly racist statements were heretofore lost in the toxic soup of online article comments.

More...http://www.bloomberg.com/politics/articles/2015-06-22/why-rand-paul-is-giving-a-white-nationalist-s-money-to-charleston-victims-families

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Rand Paul: Taking A Stand Moving Beyond Partisan Politics to Unite America

Rand Paul joined the show this morning to discuss his new book, Taking a Stand. It’s been described as his “political vision in a book” and our conversation with Senator Paul focused mostly on his views on the “issues of the day.” One of  the twelve major Republican Candidates for President discussed extensively the issues he sees facing the Republican Party, including how the party relates to minority voters. He also discussed term limits for Congress, and why he believes he is the right man to “shake up the system.”

Listen to the audio from this Chicago radio station interview he did...http://wgnradio.com/2015/06/23/rand-paul-taking-a-stand-moving-beyond-partisan-politics-to-unite-america/

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Rand Paul vs. Ted Cruz 2016 – Who Does The Grassroots Prefer? [PODCAST]

Senator Rand Paul’s bold flat tax proposal made waves when it was released this week, but Ted Cruz has supported a flat tax for some time. Why does Paul get all the credit, while Cruz is seen as the also-ran?

Today’s Freedom Report podcast dives into the upcoming summer budget battles which will pit grassroots conservatives against establishment Republicans. Cruz and Paul aren’t likely to succeed in achieving significant cuts to the budget, but both have a chance to win the hearts of the grassroots by bucking the establishment of their party.

Cruz and Paul agree on quite a few issues, but disagree on those where substantive policy reforms put set Rand Paul apart as distinct from Cruz. Paul’s filibusters on drones and the NSA have made him a darling of the liberty movement, while Cruz has set himself as more traditional conservative. Will the grassroots be forced to pick sides against one another? And if so, would that mean eventual defeat for both coalitions if a challenger such as Jeb Bush continues to lead in the polls?

Also, Cruz’s recent flip-flop on the TPA trade deal has some conservatives and libertarians wondering if he’s changing positions out of principle, or political expediency. The Texas senator was widely criticized by his base for initially supporting the TPA, but now calls it a “corrupt” deal. Will Cruz say or do anything to win the presidency?

Audio here...http://thelibertarianrepublic.com/rand-paul-vs-ted-cruz-2016-who-does-the-grassroots-prefer-podcast/#ixzz3e0HX87nW

[Chef Ramsay]

AEI: The VAT is back (but don’t use the V word)

In a Wall Street Journal op-ed today, Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) unveiled his plan to “blow up the tax code and start over.” His plan makes him the most recent public figure to propose a value added tax (VAT).

Senator Paul’s plan would repeal the Social Security and Medicare payroll and self-employment taxes, the corporate income tax, the estate and gift tax, tariffs, and some excise taxes. And, it would dramatically reduce individual income taxes, slashing rates to a flat 14.5% and offering a $50,000 exemption for a family of four while maintaining the earned income tax credit and the child tax credit.

Of course, repealing and reducing those taxes would cause a large revenue loss. The plan would make up a little of the revenue loss by eliminating income tax deductions, other than for charitable contributions and mortgage interest. It would look to unspecified spending cuts to make up part of the revenue loss. But, the plan’s biggest revenue offset is a new 14.5% VAT.

If enough spending cuts come through to reach budget neutrality, the plan would significantly accelerate economic growth by dramatically reducing the tax code’s worst distortion, its penalty on saving and investment. But, this advantage would disappear if, as is likely, the unspecified spending cuts failed to materialize. In that case, the resulting deficits would crowd out investment, undoing the gains from the improved tax incentives.

If the plan includes enough spending cuts to make it budget-neutral, it would shift the fiscal burden downward. Those at the top of the income distribution would receive large tax cuts. Households lower in the distribution would make up the difference, bearing fiscal burdens from the spending cuts and the VAT that would outweigh their payroll tax relief.

By proposing a VAT, Senator Paul is following in the footsteps of Herman Cain, who proposed a 9% VAT (accompanied by a 9% retail sales tax) in the 2012 presidential campaign. Unfortunately, he’s following Mr. Cain’s footsteps in another respect, by steering clear of the V word and calling his VAT a “business activity tax.” Four years ago, I commented, “The biggest issue is one of truth in labeling. Mr. Cain should level with the voters by explaining that he’s proposing a VAT and allow them to weigh the advantages and disadvantages of this approach.” Today, I offer that same advice to Senator Paul.

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aei.org/publication/the-vat-is-back-but-dont-use-the-v-word/

Hit piece so no linky.