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1. They left out the part where Rand Paul fled the interview.

Wed Aug 6, 2014, 12:05 PM

Aug 2014

That was a telling moment. He got up and fled, after taking one bite out of a burger, when this woman showed up and said she was a Dreamer. Poof....Rand's outa there.

See it here, and on many other sites:

http://www.slate.com/blogs/the_slatest/2014/08/05/rand_paul_takes_bite_of_burger_hears_questioner_is_a_dreamer_flees_while.html

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The Dreamer conversation with King goes mainstream [View all] liberal N proud Aug 2014 OP

They left out the part where Rand Paul fled the interview. MineralMan Aug 2014 #1

I don't think that was a big deal. elleng Aug 2014 #4

he damn near choked on his burger when he heard the word 'dreamer.' rurallib Aug 2014 #7

Cool. You can give Rand Paul the benefit of the doubt. MineralMan Aug 2014 #10

His excuse was that he had to do an interview. moondust Aug 2014 #5

Paul was careful to grab his beer gratuitous Aug 2014 #6

That's what I thought, too. MineralMan Aug 2014 #9

He was so condescending... 3catwoman3 Aug 2014 #2

Unfortunately it wasn't a 'conversation,' elleng Aug 2014 #3