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

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Marxist Bill Maher Deceptively Spins News About Rand Paul - like a true psychotic liberal nutfuck

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

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There will always be a Bush or Clinton that will take us back into Iraq–I will not

How sharper than a serpent’s tooth it is

To have a thankless… ally.

No one questions that today Iraq owes their very existence to a U.S. led war in which 4,493 Americans died. In fact, American taxpayers are still paying the nearly 817 billion dollar bill.

Now the conglomeration of tribes we refer to as Iraq shows its gratitude by inviting Russia into the mix.

How fitting to heap insult upon tragedy.

We now read in the daily papers that Iraq’s leaders are welcoming Russia.

First, Iraq granted Russia fly over privileges to bring Russian troops and military equipment into Syria. Next Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi chimed in that he will “consider” and “welcome” Russian airstrikes. An Iraqi defense official went further, saying Russia should have a “bigger role” than the United States in fighting ISIS.

...http://rare.us/story/there-will-always-be-a-bush-or-clinton-that-will-take-us-back-into-iraq-i-will-not/

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10 Questions for Rand Paul: Excellent interview by CNBC

Just like Jeb Bush, Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky is a legacy candidate for president. He has hoped to hold the libertarian political base of his father, former Rep. Ron Paul of Texas, and expand its appeal within the Republican Party and with the broader electorate.

In the wake of Mitt Romney's 2012 defeat, Paul initially garnered considerable attention in the Senate. In the name of privacy, he battled the Obama administration over national security surveillance practices. In the name of fairness, he reached out to African-Americans and criticized "big government" police practices in poor communities.

Yet Paul has struggled for traction on the 2016 campaign trail. He has drawn fire from some libertarians for seeming to grow more hawkish as the threat from the Islamic State group in the Middle East loomed larger. While he vows to shake up Washington and junk the IRS code in favor of a 14.5 percent flat tax, he has watched iconoclastic candidates Donald Trump and Ben Carson, neither of whom has held elective office, seize headlines and top positions in Republican polls.

Paul sat down to discuss the campaign with me at a Washington restaurant. What follows is a condensed, edited transcript of our conversation.

HARWOOD: I was talking to one of your colleagues, who said you've gotten yourself into a no-man's land between the libertarian movement and your party. The climate changed, and you got a little more hawkish, and so people thought you weren't following the nonintervention line. And unlike Ted Cruz, you're not willing to burn down the Capitol.

PAUL: I don't think that's actually true. I think if you look at my performance and strength in a general election, we're actually stronger than any other candidate, and stronger than we've ever been. You've got to get through a primary to get to a general election. But I think I attract people who are independent more so than any other candidate. In fact, when they polled me against Hillary Clinton in five battleground states won by President Obama, I'm actually able to beat her in all of these battleground states.

I don't think anyone questions that I'm the least likely of all the candidates to take us to war. I also have been the biggest critic of our foreign policy, in the sense that, both under President Obama and under the previous president, we've done things, interventions, that have led to untoward results. For example, why are we bombing anything in Afghanistan? What is the mission and why are we there? The right, the neo-cons, complain, "Well, President Obama's not doing enough." And my complaint is, "Why are we still there at all? Why are we involved with a war in Afghanistan when we've put more money into Afghanistan than the entire Marshall Plan?"

I think the difference between (Cruz) and I is not necessarily in resolve towards opposing either leadership or what goes on. Because I've opposed every spending bill. There is a difference, somewhat, in attitude and how I treat others. I don't think that it's appropriate to use the Senate floor to call someone a liar. And while I've had my disagreements, I try to keep it on a more gentlemanly exchange of ideas.

Right now, neither him or myself have been able to win victories. What we've been able to do is to try to point out, and I think the public is siding with those of us who want Congress to control the power of the purse — not to give up our power of the purse and just say, "Oh, well. We can't do anything."

video and more...http://www.cnbc.com/2015/10/16/10-questions-for-rand-paul.html

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Rand Paul Banks on College Students to Win Iowa

Presidential hopeful Rand Paul spent part of last week back in college, touring universities throughout Iowa as part of his campaign’s strategy to win the state by banking on attracting young voters.

At a stop at the University of Northern Iowa, while the senator was live-streaming his day, Paul told ABC News that he felt a little bit like he was on a reality television show.

"I guess you can call it fun," Paul said. "I’m sure I've said four or five things probably that you know shouldn't say on TV."

Paul made those remarks shortly after he answered a question on his live stream about whether he is still running for president.

"I wouldn't be doing this dumb-ass live streaming if I weren't," he said. The campaign later turned the candid remark into a tee shirt.

...http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/rand-paul-banks-college-students-win-iowa/story?id=34555288

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Sen. Rand Paul kicks off 3-day trip in New Hampshire

Contoocook, N.H. —Sen. Rand Paul (R, Kentucky) is back in the Granite State for a three-day trip.

The Republican presidential candidate stopped at Tucker's Restaurant in Hooksett for a meet-and-greet Saturday morning. Paul also visited Contoocook for a house party and Ashland for a town hall meeting.

With 15 candidates in the Republican field, Paul said what sets him apart from the rest of the pack are his commitment to limited government, conservative values, and budget plan.

In the latest CNN/WMUR 2016 presidential poll, about 3 percent of likely Republican voters said they would support Paul in the New Hampshire primary.

“I consider myself the one true fiscally conservative candidate in the race because I’m not willing to waste money anywhere in the budget and I think there's some who want unlimited military spending and really aren't conservative,” Paul said.

Paul arrived in New Hampshire on Friday, when he held a “Bowling for Liberty” event at Sparetime Lanes in Manchester.

...http://www.wmur.com/news/sen-rand-paul-kicks-off-3day-trip-in-new-hampshire/35904344

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Jeff, Vote for Hillary Clinton, OK? Or some other career pol. You've got Rand Paul all wrong but I cannot imagine there is anything I could say that would change your little mind

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Paul blasts Rubio: 'We're lucky he wasn't president during the Cold War'

In his response Monday to Marco Rubio's support for the use of force against Russian aircraft in Syria, Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul said Americans are "really lucky" his Republican rival wasn't president during the Cold War.

The libertarian-leaning presidential hopeful, who splits from most of the GOP field on foreign policy, told CNBC that a no-fly zone in Syria and military conflict with Russian forces is a "terrible idea" and antithetical to former President Ronald Reagan's "peace through strength" doctrine.

"We are really lucky [Rubio] was never president during the Cold War," Paul told CNBC's John Harwood. "[Reagan] avoided a Cold War by, one, not setting red lines like that, continuing to have open communication with the Russians, having a strong enough defense to repel attack and to worry the Russians."

...http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/paul-blasts-rubio-were-lucky-he-wasnt-president-during-the-cold-war/article/2574408

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The Federalist: Why We Still Need Rand Paul

Rand Paul may not be impressing pollsters, but Republicans would be making a massive mistake to write him off so early. The Kentucky senator stands apart from the rest of the primary field in one crucial way: He actually understands the complicated dynamics of monetary policy. And judging from what we’re starting to see happen around the world, this will be an invaluable skill set in 2016.

Indeed, by this time next year, the world could very well be in the midst of a major financial panic.

Look at China, where the People’s Bank of China recently announced they’re dropping the renminbi’s dollar link. To make the dollar peg work, China effectively imported America’s monetary policy, constantly weakening their currency. As global demand for Chinese exports dried up over the last few years, China is trying to bolster domestic demand, which it’s doing by strengthening the renminbi.

....http://thefederalist.com/2015/10/19/why-we-still-need-rand-paul/

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Rand Iowa TV and Radio Ad Blitz - Ticker up

"I'm going to be point blank.

The Washington Machine, the national media, and fat-cat lobbyists want nothing more than to drown out my message of liberty and limited government.

And without your immediate support, that'll become a reality.

That's why my campaign has launched a bold and aggressive TV and Radio Ad Blitz in Iowa during and after the next Republican presidential debate.

I'm confident this TV and Radio Ad Blitz is just what we need to build on my first place showing in the three biggest straw polls of the primary season.

So my campaign needs an emergency influx of funds.

But the deadline is less than 48 hours away and I need your immediate support.

Can I count on you to chip in right now?

With my decisive victory at one of the biggest straw polls in New Hampshire, the Establishment is doubling-down in their efforts to stamp out my campaign and silence my message.

After all, I'm not their handpicked candidate.

My campaign is based on grassroots muscle that's built to last for the long haul.

Your support will give my campaign the vital resources to continue the momentum and flood the airwaves in the key state of Iowa.

With your help, I plan to break through their wall of silence and get my message directly to voters.

So please let me know you're still with me in this fight by chipping in a contribution today.

My campaign and I are really counting on your support..."

....https://secure.randpaul.com/?oct20t&sr=rhf101815a2

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Rand Paul: "over 3,000 students that have agreed to caucus with us in Iowa."

"It shows we’re heading in the right direction," Paul told The Washington Post. "Ever since the last debate, it shows we've been building up support. I think we’re actually under-represented even in that recent CNN poll, because the youth vote is under-reported. There aren’t as many young people who answer these polling calls, but we have over 3,000 students that have agreed to caucus with us in Iowa."

...https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-politics/wp/2015/10/20/rand-paul-poll-showing-me-at-5-percent-shows-im-heading-in-the-right-direction/

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More good news for Rand, the establishment is committed to taking down Trump

Panicked establishment gets ready for war against Trump

This weekend was an inflection point in the Republican presidential race — a moment in which some significant part of the GOP establishment came out of denial and realized Donald Trump might well become their party's nominee.

"The Republican establishment, for the first time, is saying, off the record, this guy can win," noted Joe Scarborough on MSNBC Monday morning. "I've heard that from everybody. I don't hear anybody saying he can't win the nomination anymore."

That doesn't mean Republicans have made their peace with a Trump victory. On the contrary — some are preparing to do whatever it takes to bring him down. Which could lead to an extraordinary scenario in which GOP stalwarts go to war to destroy their own party's likely nominee.

Over the weekend I talked to a leading conservative who opposes Trump. I asked what would happen if January comes and Trump is still dominating the race. Would he and other conservatives make their peace with Trump's candidacy, or would there be massive resistance?


"Massive resistance," was the answer. "He's not a conservative."

Insiders have watched as Trump defied what many believed were immutable laws of the political universe. First they thought Trump wouldn't run. Then they thought voters wouldn't take a reality-TV star seriously. Then they thought gaffes would kill Trump as they had other candidates. None of that turned out as expected.

But there is one belief Trump has not yet tested, and that is the political insiders' unshakeable faith that negative ads work.

...http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/trump-takedown-panicked-establishment-readies-for-war-against-gop-front-runner/article/2574454

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Favorability Trends in Paul's Favor

Franklin Pierce/Boston Herald- Favorability
Carson 69/14 (+55) [+42]
Fiorina 60/18 (+42) [+43]
Rubio 59/19 (+40) [+41]
Kasich 46/22 (+24) [+34]
Bush 57/37 (+20) [+31]
Cruz 49/25 (+16) [+18]
Trump 55/42 (+13)

Paul 48/36 (+12) [-1]
Christie 46/39 (+7) [+8]
Jindal 27/28 (-1) [+12]
Huckabee 34/48 (-14) [+12]
Santorum 27/43 (-16) [+6]


PPP- Favorability (New Hampshire Republicans)
Carson 60/26 (+34) [+45]
Rubio 55/25 (+30) [+23]
Fiorina 53/25 (+28) [+39]
Kasich 45/29 (+16) [+27]
Jindal 39/25 (+14) [+20]
Bush 45/38 (+7) [-3]
Christie 45/39 (+6) [-11]
Trump 48/42 (+6) [+24]
Cruz 39/38 (+1) [+14]
Paul 41/40 (+1) [-15]
Gilmore 6/12 (-6) [-9]
Santorum 32/38 (-6) [+1]
Graham 29/38 (-9) [-23]
Huckabee 37/45 (-12) [-7]
Pataki 20/34 (-14) [-5]
Graham 27/46 (-19) [-21]
Pataki 14/46 (-32) [-21]

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Franklin Pierce/Boston Herald

WILLIAMSBURG, Iowa — Republican presidential candidate Rand Paul often tells people that he ran for the U.S. Senate in 2010 because he was so frustrated with American politics.

“Why go from being a physician to a not-so-well respected profession in Washington, D.C.? I got tired of throwing things at the TV,” he tells a crowd.

He tells another crowd in Waukee, Iowa, that “The more honest answer is that I was disappointed. Disappointed in Republicans who had doubled the debt when we were in charge.” Now he is running for president because of his continuing frustration with the path of his party and a “horribly broken” government in Washington.

“We need to be clear what we stand for, not just Democrat-lite.” Paul said. “We need to be more boldly for what we’re boldly for, which is: tax cuts, balanced budgets, and smaller government.”

Those are fairly standard Republican mantras, but Paul differs from many of his opponents by advocating for less government not only in economic matters but also in citizens’ personal lives.

The ophthalmologist from Kentucky says that if the GOP could reposition itself as the “party of justice” and compassion for all Americans, it would be able to expand its appeal.

“You gotta run somebody who says, you know what, not only are we the party of the Second Amendment, we’re going to be the party of the Fourth Amendment,” he said. “We’re going to be the party that respects your right to privacy.

“We need to be the party of the entire Bill of Rights. The Bill of Rights isn’t so much for the prom queen. The Bill of Rights isn’t so much for the high school quarterback. The Bill of Rights is for the least popular among us. We need to protect the rights of the minority.”
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When Paul was in Waterloo, Iowa, he argued that President Barack Obama has expanded executive branch power too much.

...http://cjonline.com/news/2015-10-10/bob-beatty-rand-paul-wants-gop-be-party-justice

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Rand Paul: "over 3,000 students that have agreed to caucus with us in Iowa."

"It shows we’re heading in the right direction," Paul told The Washington Post. "Ever since the last debate, it shows we've been building up support. I think we’re actually under-represented even in that recent CNN poll, because the youth vote is under-reported. There aren’t as many young people who answer these polling calls, but we have over 3,000 students that have agreed to caucus with us in Iowa."

http://www.ronpaulforums.com/showthread.php?483911-Rand-Paul-quot-over-3-000-students-that-have-agreed-to-caucus-with-us-in-Iowa-quot
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Rand Paul: Greater Palestinian Freedom Could Ease Violence

Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) said Monday that it is within Israel’s power to lessen Palestinian violence by gradually granting Palestinians more freedom.

The Republican presidential candidate said in a Monday appearance on CNN’s “The Lead with Jake Tapper” that a trip to Israel in 2013 had convinced him that there is “no easy answer” to the Palestinian-Israeli conflict. He said he does not believe a comprehensive agreement brokered by the United States -- a “grand sort of bargain” -- would bring a lasting end to the violence.

“But I do think that part of the answer is maybe incremental change,” Paul said. “And I think Israel holds a lot of the cards.”

...http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/rand-paul-palestinian-freedom-violence_56279e41e4b02f6a900ec95f

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Rand Makes the Next Debate

CNBC, the network hosting the next GOP presidential primary debate, released the list of candidates who made the cut for the main and undercard debate stages.

The debate, which will be at the Coors Events Center at the University of Boulder in Boulder, Colorado, will have the following candidates on the main stage: Donald Trump, Dr. Ben Carson, Carly Fiorina, former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX), Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL), former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, Ohio Gov. John Kasich and Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY). The main stage debate will begin October 28 at 8 p.m. ET.

...http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2015/10/21/cnbc-releases-lineup-for-next-gop-debate-in-colorado/

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Paul to be Staged on Outside Right Podium for CNBC Debate

ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, N.J., October 21, 2015—CNBC, First in Business Worldwide, today announced the lineup for the network's Republican debate, "The Republican Presidential Debate: Your Money, Your Vote," on Wednesday, October 28th. Moderated by CNBC's Carl Quintanilla, co-anchor of "Squawk on the Street" and "Squawk Alley," Becky Quick, co-anchor of "Squawk Box" and Chief Washington Correspondent John Harwood, the debate will focus on the key issues that matter to all voters—job growth, taxes, technology, retirement and the health of our national economy. The RNC sanctioned debate will be held at the Coors Events Center at the University of Colorado Boulder and broadcast live on CNBC.

Today marks the close of the five-week window for determining eligibility based on national polls. The results were based on methodically sound and recognized national polls conducted by NBC, ABC, CBS, Fox, CNN and Bloomberg. The debate will be divided into two parts. The candidates with an average of three percent in this specified group of national polls will take the stage shortly after 8PM ET for a two-hour debate. The candidates who met the minimum threshold of one percent in any one of the specified group of national polls will take the stage at 6PM ET. The full criteria may be found here.

The following 10 candidates will take the stage shortly after 8PM ET:

Donald Trump: 25.22
Ben Carson: 19.78
Marco Rubio: 9.67
Jeb Bush: 8.11
Carly Fiorina: 8.11
Ted Cruz: 6.89
Mike Huckabee: 3.56
Chris Christie: 3.00
John Kasich: 3.00
Rand Paul: 3.00

...http://www.cnbc.com/2015/10/21/cnbc-reveals-republican-presidential-debate-lineup.html

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University of Colorado Denver Students for Rand rally on October 27th

http://www.eventbrite.com/e/university-of-colorado-denver-sfr-rally-tickets-19125476816

Spread the word!

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100 days to victory!.. Huge initiative from Oct. 24th to November 2nd from Campaign.

Link to details and video from Rand explaining huge grassroots initiative starting Saturday which marks 100 days until caucus night. Let's get going guys! If you aren't signed up to make calls, https://www.facebook.com/groups/MakingCallsForRandPaul/ this is the facebook page you can go to to get started! It's really easy and yesterday I got my first volunteer shirt! They are coordinating door knocking efforts as well on the main site! Post what you are doing here, facebook, twitter, etc. This is the moment that we begin the major pushes until caucus night!

https://randpaul.com/100days

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Rand Iowa TV and Radio Ad Blitz - Ticker up

"I'm going to be point blank.

The Washington Machine, the national media, and fat-cat lobbyists want nothing more than to drown out my message of liberty and limited government.

And without your immediate support, that'll become a reality.

That's why my campaign has launched a bold and aggressive TV and Radio Ad Blitz in Iowa during and after the next Republican presidential debate.

I'm confident this TV and Radio Ad Blitz is just what we need to build on my first place showing in the three biggest straw polls of the primary season.

So my campaign needs an emergency influx of funds.

But the deadline is less than 48 hours away and I need your immediate support.

Can I count on you to chip in right now?

With my decisive victory at one of the biggest straw polls in New Hampshire, the Establishment is doubling-down in their efforts to stamp out my campaign and silence my message.

After all, I'm not their handpicked candidate.

My campaign is based on grassroots muscle that's built to last for the long haul.

Your support will give my campaign the vital resources to continue the momentum and flood the airwaves in the key state of Iowa.

With your help, I plan to break through their wall of silence and get my message directly to voters.

So please let me know you're still with me in this fight by chipping in a contribution today.

My campaign and I are really counting on your support..."

....https://secure.randpaul.com/?oct20t&sr=rhf101815a2 - If you're a US citizen you can donate.