Ron Paul’s son launches exploratory committee for Senate run

[danarhea]

Move over Jim Bunning. You are about to be primaried out. In Kentucky, Rand Paul has created an exploratory committee for a Senate Run. My prediction? He is going to win the primary there, and if he gets just half the support from his father's loyal core of followers, I predict that the Democrats' chances of gaining that seat in 2010 just flew out the window.

Article is here.

 

[Cold Highway]

The ReVolution continues.

 

[Zyphlin]

Well, for one he's young and not that offensive to the eyes as his father, so ding +1 there (sad but true). Cute wife too.

Need to get home to listen to him on youtube and hear how his speaking voice sounds, his charisma, and his ability to articulate things clearly without a lot of run on.

He seems a good deal less extreme than his father, or at the very least able to express himself elss extreme. For example, some republicans criticize his fathers seeming belief, or at least the only belief he went on and on about, that military action should only happen with congressional authority:

However, in the face of an imminent nuclear attack or in response to an assault, the executive [Presidential] branch can and should make military responses without Congressional authority. After 911, an immediate raid by 10,000 Special Forces on camps in Afghanistan would have been justified by the executive, even if the decision was made in secrecy.

But, any military action that takes more than a few days or weeks to organize and is directed against a country's government should require a declaration of war. When Japan attacked Pearl Harbor, Congress met and declared war within 24hrs.

And you know, I like that thought. If you don't want to declare war do it decissively, immedietely, and get the job done. If its going to be long, declare war. Notice he does not rule out the potential for pre-emption (imminent nuclear attack) nor even clandestine action (even if made in secrecy). I think this is a sensible approach.

He also should make some republicans happy as while he demands a balanced budget he wishes National defense to be one of the top priorities in regards to that spending and feels that defense spending should represent a "larger percentage" of the total budget then it even is today, though he is not limiting "national defense" simply to "military".

Going to definitely read more into this guy. Wouldn't it be funny if the "frankenstein" republican I've been jokingly saying the GOP would need in the future happened to be the son of one of the parts of said fraknenstein?

 

[Psychoclown]

I watched the clip in the link and Rand doesn't have the "kooky" or rambling demeanor of his father. I'm not sure he's terribly charismatic as a speaker, but he seemed OK.

I'm definately intrigued by Rand Paul and have to look into him some more.

 

[Jessica]

Move over Jim Bunning. You are about to be primaried out. In Kentucky, Rand Paul has created an exploratory committee for a Senate Run. My prediction? He is going to win the primary there, and if he gets just half the support from his father's loyal core of followers, I predict that the Democrats' chances of gaining that seat in 2010 just flew out the window.

Article is here.

Thanks! Ron Paul is getting old, so a new addition keeps hope alive.

 

[the makeout hobo]

I don't see it happening. Firstly, Kentucky isn't an especially Libertarian state, he'd have better luck in the south-west or mountain west. Secondly, names matter. It doesn't matter what he believes, he's Ron Paul's son, and his father's kookiness is going to be shoved in his face at every turn. Everything Paul has ever said that was out of the main stream is going to be used against him if he even gets anywhere.

 

[DarkWizard12]

Could this be the Ronald Reagan? The one true conservative coming out of nowhere to take us by surprise(much like Obama in Illinoise)?

 

[the makeout hobo]

Could this be the Ronald Reagan? The one true conservative coming out of nowhere to take us by surprise(much like Obama in Illinoise)?

You conservatives need to get off this whole "who's our next Reagan" kick. It's not helping, all it does is inflate an unreasonable standard where every politician is compared against the idealized portrait of a president who was dealing with very specific problems in the 80's. Don't say "we need our next Reagan", say "We need someone who can deal with our new problems".

 

[DarkWizard12]

You conservatives need to get off this whole "who's our next Reagan" kick. It's not helping, all it does is inflate an unreasonable standard where every politician is compared against the idealized portrait of a president who was dealing with very specific problems in the 80's. Don't say "we need our next Reagan", say "We need someone who can deal with our new problems".

How are our new problems anything unlike the old?

 

[the makeout hobo]

How are our new problems anything unlike the old?

In foreign policy, we've gone from dealing with a monolithic superpower, to dealing with decentralized groups of religious fanatics, and soft power being brandished by economic powerhouses. In economic policy, we've become a post-industrial tech-state, with different concerns.

 

[DarkWizard12]

In foreign policy, we've gone from dealing with a monolithic superpower, to dealing with decentralized groups of religious fanatics, and soft power being brandished by economic powerhouses. In economic policy, we've become a post-industrial tech-state, with different concerns.

Who, Iran? Yea, I think RR himself have trouble with them once.

In economic policy, we've become a post-industrial tech-state, with different concerns.

I don't think...it's that part of our economic policy that is the problem.

 

[jallman]

Move over Jim Bunning. You are about to be primaried out. In Kentucky, Rand Paul has created an exploratory committee for a Senate Run. My prediction? He is going to win the primary there, and if he gets just half the support from his father's loyal core of followers, I predict that the Democrats' chances of gaining that seat in 2010 just flew out the window.

Article is here.

Oh dear. I hope he didn't inherit his father's mutant ability to whine out every spoken word.

 

[FlappyTheKinkajou]

Could this be the Ronald Reagan? The one true conservative coming out of nowhere to take us by surprise(much like Obama in Illinoise)?

I don't think he has it.

 

[ronpaulvoter]

Rand Paul -- obviously named anter Ayn Rand.

I'll vote for him every time.

 

[CoffeeMan]

Move over Jim Bunning. You are about to be primaried out. In Kentucky, Rand Paul has created an exploratory committee for a Senate Run. My prediction? He is going to win the primary there, and if he gets just half the support from his father's loyal core of followers, I predict that the Democrats' chances of gaining that seat in 2010 just flew out the window.

Article is here.

If he gets half of the support his father got he'll get 2.5% of the vote.

 

[ARealConservative]

Rand Paul -- obviously named anter Ayn Rand.

I'll vote for him every time.

his name is Randall.

 

[dirtpoorchris]

Well, for one he's young and not that offensive to the eyes as his father, so ding +1 there (sad but true). Cute wife too.

Need to get home to listen to him on youtube and hear how his speaking voice sounds, his charisma, and his ability to articulate things clearly without a lot of run on.

He seems a good deal less extreme than his father, or at the very least able to express himself elss extreme. For example, some republicans criticize his fathers seeming belief, or at least the only belief he went on and on about, that military action should only happen with congressional authority:



And you know, I like that thought. If you don't want to declare war do it decissively, immedietely, and get the job done. If its going to be long, declare war. Notice he does not rule out the potential for pre-emption (imminent nuclear attack) nor even clandestine action (even if made in secrecy). I think this is a sensible approach.

He also should make some republicans happy as while he demands a balanced budget he wishes National defense to be one of the top priorities in regards to that spending and feels that defense spending should represent a "larger percentage" of the total budget then it even is today, though he is not limiting "national defense" simply to "military".

Going to definitely read more into this guy. Wouldn't it be funny if the "frankenstein" republican I've been jokingly saying the GOP would need in the future happened to be the son of one of the parts of said fraknenstein?

*rubs hands together like a rat

Yes.!.!.! The truth movements mole is infiltrating ranks with awe.

 

[Sturmrabe]

I definitely need to read up on him more, but so far I like what I see...

 

[the makeout hobo]

What relevant experience does he have?

 

[ARealConservative]

What relevant experience does he have?

He has zero experience as a politician but we both already knew that.

 

[Sturmrabe]

I never really understood why experience as a politician matters... I mean really, what do you have to be good at to be a politician other than lie and tell people what they want to hear?

I think what would be more relevant is what other things besides politics people have done with their lives...

 

[the makeout hobo]

I never really understood why experience as a politician matters... I mean really, what do you have to be good at to be a politician other than lie and tell people what they want to hear?

I think what would be more relevant is what other things besides politics people have done with their lives...

We preferably want a leader with leadership abilities, good judgment, and other similar traits, and experience is a stand-in for those. Also, it shows you understand the issues.

He has zero experience as a politician but we both already knew that.

None in business or anything?

 

[Sturmrabe]

We preferably want a leader with leadership abilities, good judgment, and other similar traits, and experience is a stand-in for those. Also, it shows you understand the issues.

These are why I prefer non-political experience over career politicians: there is no what to know if the judgement is their or whatever powerbrokers back them...

 

[the makeout hobo]

These are why I prefer non-political experience over career politicians: there is no what to know if the judgement is their or whatever powerbrokers back them...

What experience do you prefer?