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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsA Rand Paul Republican nomination would be a game changer.
It would result in a massive landslide for the Democrat and destroy the Republican party for decades.
leftstreet
(36,117 posts)I think that's the interesting question
The coming election is Hillary's. The GOPers have no one to beat her, especially not Paul
Maybe they're looking at Jeb 2020 or something
joshcryer
(62,277 posts)Why are people falling for a con?
Erich Bloodaxe BSN
(14,733 posts)by soundbites.
And so people WILL fall for his con. And that's exactly why he's a lot more dangerous than you give him credit for.
In a rational world, in which people who vote are all politically aware, the scenario you describe would occur, with him being laughed off the national stage. But that's not the real world we live in, a world where that total buffoon, GW Bush wound up in the WH not once, but twice.
We do NOT want the Republicans fielding a faux populist at a time we're fielding a hawkish wall street candidate. That's dangerous as all heck, given the current political naivete of the electorate.
joshcryer
(62,277 posts)Rand Paul is a laughing stock, seriously. There is nothing credible about his candidacy.
Luminous Animal
(27,310 posts)joshcryer
(62,277 posts)They carry water for Republican anti-GOTV efforts.
4now
(1,596 posts)Luminous Animal
(27,310 posts)Vincardog
(20,234 posts)And articulate Why they would help PEOPLE over Crony Capitalists.
We should always nominate ONLY candidates who represent the Democratic wing of the Democratic Party.
No more candidates refusing to say a harsh word about conservatives and their insane policies.
Motown_Johnny
(22,308 posts)Maybe he will be nuts enough to run as a 3rd party candidate and finally split the (R)s in a serious way.
Other than that, he is irrelevant.