Rand Paul is sinking fast — but hopes we won’t notice

[Coyotl]

"What the folks at Breitbart are to actual journalists, Paul is becoming to actual 2016 candidates..."

Rand Paul is sinking fast — but hopes we won’t notice
Attacked for plagiarism, he takes his column to the Breitbart fringe and pummels Chris Christie as a distraction
Joan Walsh - Nov 7, 2013 - http://www.salon.com/2013/11/07/rand_paul_is_sinking_fast/

If you’re wondering why Sen. Rand Paul is doing Democrats’ dirty work for them, attacking Gov. Chris Christie’s self-promoting $25 million post-Sandy advertising campaign, it’s simple. He’s hoping he can get reporters to cover the intra-party feud as an early sign of GOP titans warming up for 2016, so they stop Googling his old speeches and columns and books for more evidence of plagiarism.

Paul flatters himself. He’s no longer Christie’s peer in the top tier of likely 2016 candidates. Not only has he faced at least four separate charges of plagiarism in eight short days, he’s shown himself incapable of mounting a serious presidential candidacy with his whiny, entitled, self-righteous response.

First he bizarrely suggested he would like to challenge his critics to “a duel.” Then he told the New York Times he’ll start footnoting and fact-checking “if it will make people leave me the hell alone.” What a baby. Eventually he’ll get what he wants, and he’ll be left alone when it comes to 2016 coverage. This man would never survive the rigors of a national campaign.

The best evidence of Paul’s stature-slide is his new home as a “writer.” After he was terminated by the Washington Times after multiple examples of plagiarism unearthed by Rachel Maddow, BuzzFeed and Politico, Paul was picked up by that bastion of journalism ethics and achievement, Breitbart.com, which of course peddled the phony “Shirley Sherrod is a racist” story as well as the hoax that former Sen. Chuck Hagel had been paid by a non-existent group called “Friends of Hamas.”

[malaise]

1. That was a quick end

Self destruction is fun to watch.

Fugg him.

[Coyotl]

4. His utter humiliation comes at a good time re the next election in Kentucky for McConnell's seat.

The bluegrass may turn a lot bluer

[malaise]

29. A hard lesson is coming for these morons

Go Dems!

[Pretzel_Warrior]

2. Elmer Gantry flame out, commence!

[Orrex]

17. Sweet reference!

[AgingAmerican]

3. Thank you Rachel Maddow!

nt

[Blue Owl]

5. Soon he'll actually be a footnote himself -- in history

n/t

[Coyotl]

6. DUzy material for sure.

as opposed to a bibliographic reference

[Mz Pip]

7. Randy will write for Brietbart now.

Even the Washington Times didn't want his drivel. Brietbart took him.

I knew even before I opened the Slate article that it was Breitbart. Perfect fit, a loon writing for loons.

[CanonRay]

8. Nice he finally settled in at his proper level of "journalism"

The Washington Times was too good for him....

[TwilightGardener]

9. LOL--I forgot they were responsible for both Sherrod and Friends of Hamas.

You'd think a United States Senator wouldn't want to be involved with a website only marginally more credible than World Nut Daily. What a joke he is.

[question everything]

10. "I can go back being a doctor"

“It’s also what people hate about politics, and it’s why, frankly, members of my family are not too interested in politics, period, or wanting me to do more of this,” he said. “To tell you the truth, people can think what they want, I can go back to being a doctor anytime, if they’re tired of me. I’ll go back to being a doctor, and I’ll be perfectly content.”

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/11/06/us/politics/after-plagiarism-charges-paul-announces-office-restructuring.html

Please, please.

Though I think I would prefer to watch him that the ugly face of Cruz (shudder)

[MoonRiver]

11. So go back already, and don't let the door hit ya on the way. n/t

[Myrina]

18. I think the credentialing board may have something to say about that ...

... since he's not REALLY a doctor in the first place. Pesky exams and certifications ....

[Paulie]

19. He made his own credentialing board

With himself and some friends.

[Myrina]

20. I don't know many people who would want to go to Dr. Aqua Buddha's Eye Care & Speech Writin' Clinic

Then again, I'm not a Kentucky TeaBagger.

[Paulie]

36. Here's a link in new DU thread

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10024004417

[Jeff In Milwaukee]

12. Quick! Somebody throw him an anchor!! (nt)

[Coyotl]

13. Here you go:

[malaise]

33. He'll plagiarize

anyone

[FSogol]

14. Maybe he'll go Galt and remove his political contributions to our society!

Won't we be sorry then!

[Coyotl]

15. And, here come the cartoons:

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/__MBN6AsoNNw/TA2H_50eR-I/AAAAAAAAACc/F4d-CvkfNVo/s1600/THE+COVERAGE.jpg

[Bernardo de La Paz]

16. Yet another Right Winger hypocrite refusing to take personal responsibility after much talk about it

They froth at the mouth about "personal responsibility" when beating on single mothers and senior citizens and disabled people, but are always trying to shift the blame away from themselves.

[SDjack]

21. Sen. Rand Paul: You are Unworthy -- RESIGN.

[iandhr]

22. We want him up...

.... If a nut wins the GOP primary the easier the victory will be.

[abelenkpe]

23. Still a senator

And that is depressing. Is there any hope he could lose his seat?

Please please please say yes

[DallasNE]

24. On Rand Paul's Pout About Getting Out Of Politics I Wrote The Following

As you all know, members of my family are not too interested in politics. That is why my father is second to only Harold Stassen in the number of times running for President and it's why I have contemplated running myself. It is a family entitlement. So just let me conclude by saying ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country and for me that will be to return to my medical practice.

What a flawed individual Rand Paul is showing himself to be. It will be good riddance.

(Apologies to JFK).

[SchmerzImArsch]

25. What I find most ironic about Rancid Paul's plagiarism

Is that as a Liebertarian, he's a pull yourself up by your own bootstraps kind of guy who naturally used another's bootstraps. And as a Republikkkan of the I built it myself variety, he takes credit for that which another constructed.

What a douche bag.

[bluesbassman]

26. Rand, you have been weighed, measured, and absolutely been found wanting.

[Puzzledtraveller]

27. This has no effect

The people who worship rand paul always will.

[rurallib]

28. "I have not yet begun to fight"says Randy Paul

without attribution as the ship slowly sinks in the far right cesspool

[BlueStreak]

30. Britebart is perfect. They parrot everything

This whole concept of plagiarism is completely foreign to what they to. Drudge, Britebart et all -- their whole existence is just cutting and parting anything that makes their story sound good. They don't even care about facts, let along plagiarism.

Is'nt Britebart dead?

[watoos]

31. This score just in;

Rachel Maddow 2 - Rand Paul 0

Rachel made him look like the little boy he is. He should be a comic book character not a politician, The Aqua Buddha.

[Gothmog]

32. I am still surprised that Rand Paul was elected Senator

The man is an idiot. The whole self-certification sham and the Aqua Buddha story both would have killed the campaign of a normal politician not running in Kentucky as a tea party member.

[malaise]

34. Bwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah Bashir is covering this now

More plagiarism as well.

[argyl]

35. Is Randy plagiarising Chris Hayes in his attacks on Christie?