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In reply to the discussion: Pic Of The Moment: Rand Paul Visits Virginia In Effort To Swing Libertarians To Cuccinelli [View all]billhicks76
(5,082 posts)Rand Paul sucks and this makes it even more obvious. I am sick of those who bring Rand Paul and so-called Paul-Bots into every conversation as an excuse to limit liberty but I am way more sick of idiots like Rand Paul who in my opinion really has no political philosophy and carries water for the Right. The guy isn't very bright and basically rode his more thoughtful father's coat-tails to power. Don't get me wrong, I do not support all of Ron Paul's ideas but I wonder sometimes when people attack him as enemy #1 and not Jeb Bush or Bush Sr. or Cheney etc. Paul is right about the wars, constitutional rights, drug wars and the racism from private prisons...he is just a congressman so I'm not afraid of his contorted views on other issues that I disagree with him on(helping others less fortunate). Find me a Democrat who his as vigilant about ending atrocities in the Middle East, ending the drug war, reigning in the Fed, prosecuting bankers etc etc and they will have my full support as guys like Grayson, Russ Feingold, Bernie Sanders, Mark Udoll and Ron Wyden already do. It seems like it's the military industrial complex who is most turned off by Ron Paul and I dont like cheerleading for them whether I disagree or not...that's their job and they seems pretty effective at it. I loved that Ron Paul threw a wrench in the NeoCons agenda and whether or not he took bribes or was a jerk at some point isn't important as I'm sure most of them do. I am more afraid of politicians that push WAR whether they come from our side or their bosses on the Right. Rand will never get far hopefully as he is a straight up Republican and not a smart one at that...he is just filling a vacuum and you know what they say about history...it's about stepping up at the right time and place when the right conditions set already. That's why we need a courageous Grayson type but I'm sure whoever that is would be worried about being assassinated because the power and wealth of those running the show ensures it. I was really upset when Paul Wellstone died...he was the real deal and appealed to may with his good nature and down to earth attitude.