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applegrove

(132,214 posts)
Wed Jan 20, 2016, 07:26 PM Jan 2016

Rand Paul: Trump's a 'fake conservative'

Rand Paul: Trump's a 'fake conservative'

By Burgess Everett at Politico

http://www.politico.com/story/2016/01/rand-paul-donald-trump-fake-conservative-217992

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Rand Paul says Donald Trump is a "fake conservative," though he won't say the same about Trump's newest backer Sarah Palin.

In an interview Monday evening, the Kentucky senator and struggling presidential candidate said his party needs to take a far deeper look at Trump and whether he truly appeals to the GOP's conservative values.

"The question for conservatives is whether Donald Trump is a real conservative or not. I think he's a fake conservative," Paul said, adding that he believes Trump was a supporter of President Obama in 2008. "Conservatives have to look closely at Trump's record and decide whether he's a conservative or not."

Asked if Palin is conservative, Paul responded: "I'd rather reserve my comments for Trump."


Read more: http://www.politico.com/story/2016/01/rand-paul-donald-trump-fake-conservative-217992#ixzz3xpWqiuFs



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applegrove

(132,214 posts)
1. LOL! After unleashing one fiction after another on America over 40 years,
Wed Jan 20, 2016, 07:27 PM
Jan 2016

the Republicans get done in by a fake conservative and a fake republican. ROTFLMAO

MerryBlooms

(12,248 posts)
2. Are there any republicans running or currently holding office that are true conservatives?
Wed Jan 20, 2016, 07:30 PM
Jan 2016

I don't think so... I'll have to give it some thought.

Blue_Adept

(6,499 posts)
3. They're continuing to make their own reality
Wed Jan 20, 2016, 07:30 PM
Jan 2016

nothing is real in their world. Everything is fake or evil unless it's them.

applegrove

(132,214 posts)
5. The GOP whole political planform and economic plan is fake to. They peddle in nothing but fiction.
Wed Jan 20, 2016, 07:50 PM
Jan 2016

imanamerican63

(16,176 posts)
7. Everyone of the republicans are fake conservatives!
Wed Jan 20, 2016, 08:00 PM
Jan 2016

Their world is full of fake laws and unbelievable reality!

NightWatcher

(39,376 posts)
10. Of course. He's saying whatever will get him elected.
Wed Jan 20, 2016, 09:28 PM
Jan 2016

He's shining a light on how ridiculous all the repukes look.

It's like a performance art piece and I wont be surprised when on Election Day the mask comes off and it's Andy Kaufman.

applegrove

(132,214 posts)
11. Yes. Trump is playing the fool when you think of it like that. And the base would rather follow a
Wed Jan 20, 2016, 09:30 PM
Jan 2016

fool than an establishment candidate. Because they got no politices.

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