Rand Paul digging his hole deeper on The Rachel Maddow Show

[Tx4obama]

Run time: 08:57 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IS_qya7w0hs   Posted on YouTube: May 20, 2010 By YouTube Member: StartLoving3 Views on YouTube: 0   Posted on DU: May 20, 2010 By DU Member: Tx4obama Views on DU: 3889

 
The above video is 8:57 long.
The full 19 minute version is at the below link:
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/26315908/ns/msnbc_tv-rachel_maddow_show#37244354

Edited to add:
Okay I found the full segment on YouTube
WATCH IT ON THE TWO LINKS BELOW :)

Part One: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-3O2rBz9gwo
Part Two: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VqAAfSfap5w

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[givemebackmycountry]

1. "Wait until they get a load of me"

Jack Nicholson as the Joker, which is what this guy is.

[guruoo]

2. oops

errant post.

[guruoo]

3. The issue is discrimination against people, not guns, Mr. Paul.....

Rachael should have asked him if he would consider it fair to exclude guns from public facilities
if African Americans could find a way to check their race at the door.

[Enthusiast]

16. It's really amazing.

These Teabaggers would give firearms more rights than actual human beings. This is how fucking twisted these people are.

[rusty quoin]

4. Oh boy, what a hole. K&R

Edit: My God he is awful. I hope he keeps talking like this. He makes sense for the tea party, but the rest of the state should say, "Holy Shit!"

[Enthusiast]

17. He is awful!

There is no explaining this away. He wants it left up to the individual business owner whether to allow 'people of color' into their establishment. But he is not a racist, lol. Like many of today's racists they are 'stealth racists'.

The worst thing you can tag them with is the racist label. Fortunately racists have no credibility in our society. Let's keep it that way.

[K8-EEE]

5. Wow the GOP is really in a tough spot with this nut

They already called his ideas "dangerous" and all that in the primary, and he won big with their idiot voters so NOW what are they gonna do? What can they do? If the GOP specifically calls out teabag philosophy as nutzo, the monsters they created will be the end of them. If they don't, they will have to be constantly defending "ideas" like getting rid of public schools, that are ONLY popular with the extremist votes that THEY NEED!

really it's just too perfect.

[proReality]

23. The Democratic candidate beat him by

102,535 votes. Not all Kentuckians had the wool pulled over their eyes.

[Bette Noir]

30. Years ago, a member of the KKK ran as a Democrat. David Duke?

The Democratic Party ran ads saying, in effect, "He's not one of ours," and recommending a vote for the Republican. I recommend the Republicans do the same. Not that they will.

[WatchWhatISay]

6. A practiced politican

Very skilled at answering the question he wants to answer and ingnoring the one that was asked

[demigoddess]

7. skilled at stupid talk and avoiding a decent debate. sounded like a propagandist

to me. Nearly threw up.

[rusty quoin]

8. I think he needs more practice in making him not looking like a nut.

[tomm2thumbs]

9. Rachel exposed him on day one for what he really is - I'm sure Rand will be avoiding Hardball now

he's got to be in Chris Matthew's sights after this disaster of an interview - talk about a bad first impression!

[Ichingcarpenter]

10. I love his first impression on me

He can't win the more he is exposed to the media

[tomm2thumbs]

14. he's got nothing but name recognition, and now people are putting a name to his stupidity

he could end up undermining Ron Paul's support - they don't fall too far from the tree, even if Ron Paul has learned to cover up better than his kin

[tomm2thumbs]

11. Rand Paul Apparently Wants This Back

This guy showed his true stripes on the Rachel Maddow show, and they are anything but the color of our American flag.

[butterfly77]

24. He and his Pops...

have been showing their colors for years but, a lot of people try to pretend as if they haven't heard him and his nutty dad saying similar things to this also.

I see many who jump on their bandwagon because they agree with them on one issue or the other. I agree with him and his pops about many of these wars but that doesn't blind me to the other things these NUTS believe in...

[AtheistCrusader]

41. That isn't what he's saying.

Personally, I prefer if a business owner is a shithead racist, they not be forced to allow people of all (whichever race the owner disapproves of) in, because then I can clearly see that person is a racist piece of shit, and I will take my business elsewhere.

It's like the anti-nazi laws in Germany. They didn't fix the problem of nazism, they drove it underground, and in a way, have preserved it.


If you're black, and you try to get a burger, would you rather see a sign at the door saying you're not welcome, exposing the owner to boycotts, and other repercussions, or would you rather have a nice loogie in your burger, because the owner was forced by law to let you in?

I WANT to know who the shithead racists are. Let them self-identify. Fine by me. I will take my money straight to the businesses that treat human beings, like human beings.

[tomm2thumbs]

42. I disagree entirely, starting from private hospitals, adoption agencies, pharmacies, vets, etc

it is unfortunate that people talk about 'getting a burger' when it truly goes further than that

[AtheistCrusader]

43. You think it would be better to discover after the fact that your doctor

gave you substandard care because you are (XYZ) race, and he or she was not free to refuse you service from the outset?
Is that better or worse than seeing a sign in the door that says you aren't welcome?

As a white person, do you think I prefer to know my doctor is a piece of shit, or that we have a thin legal veneer that hides my doctors racism from me?

I mentioned burgers, because most of the iconic photos the person I responded to posted, were in the 'simple' service industries like restaurants, or clothing/laundry shops.

[aquart]

48. Clearly you need to vote for Rand, then.

HOW DARE YOU ADVOCATE LICENSING DISCRIMINATION?

[AtheistCrusader]

50. Please explain.

Business licenses?

[Wetzelbill]

12. He started off the segment pretty good

I wouldn't agree with him on most issues, but he was interesting, sounded smart and like he might have something to offer... then he completely had a meltdown. Got really bizarre. It was painful to watch because he flat out refused to answer it time and time again. If you can't answer a question like that you got some problems.

[Cosmocat]

20. It was surreal ...

his whole schtick is "taking our government back."

the thing everyone either hates or SAYS they hate about pols is not answering questions straight up ... He spent 15 straight minutes filibustering tangentily in avoiding a simple yes or no question ...

I think Rachel let her guard down (by her standards) because she wants to like him ... There were a lot of other avenues to go at him on this, but she just did not seem as focused as she could be ...

I think the primary attack to Conoway should hit him with during the stretch run, among other things is that Paul is running for president, not to represent Kentucky ... Paul is dealing in very broad terms on everything, no real plan for specific issues AND he has all kinds of out of state money pouring in ...

Go after him on that kind of stuff HARD ...

[aquart]

13. He's working off a false premise that his base will never catch.

The rest of us, however...oh dear.

I would like to ask him a few questions about his definition of "private property." Just for fun.

[izquierdista]

34. False premise?

That's the definition of "libertarian". A flight attendant can always tell the libertarians on a flight. When he/she asks "chicken or pasta" they immediately come back with "I'd like a kosher cheeseburger". A trainee flight attendant might come back with all sorts of responses from "we don't have cheeseburgers" to "sir, I might be able to find a vegetarian meal in the kitchen", but any attendant with experience knows to just drop them a complimentary bag of pretzels and ignore them for the rest of the flight. They really are low maintenance passengers, kind of like babies -- if they have a pacifier or a keyring or a couple pages of Ayn Rand to play with, they just coo and gurgle and look kind of cute (even when they spit up on themselves). But when the cabin pressure changes on descent or their ears (brains) get stopped up, they can come out with a blood-curdling wail that makes you think the wings are falling off the plane.

The best thing to do with a libertarian is to sign him up to debate a mime.

[SKKY]

15. Unfortunately, since he's running in Kentucky, it probably won't matter much...

...I grew up there, and he's pretty much par for the course. Unfortunately...

[Scuba]

18. More rope, more rope !!!

[whyverne]

19. This is a first. A Rachel clip that I cannot get through.

This guy is worse than Palin. Her gibberish is much more amusing. I propose a new name for these types of speakers. Ukuleles. Hawaiian for "jumping fleas".

[ginnyinWI]

31. I love what the right wing is doing to itself.

it's going to be the Nutty party vs. the Sane party from here on out.

[rasputin1952]

21. As I said since I first saw this guy...

he is an idiot.

That's it, cut and dried; no bones about it, this man is a complete idiot.

To be honest, I think this goomer is actually dumber than bush. I take that back, he is remarkably dumber than bush.

For an ophthalmologist, he can't even see his own myopic vision, (OK, bad pun), but if this guy actually wins anything, other than the coveted, "Wet Mop in corner" Award, I'll bed amazed.

[florida08]

22. This guy does not have enough life experience to be a senator

He didn't live through segregation to desegregation and is proposing a debate based on confused politics. Equating carrying a gun into a private own restaurant is not the same as refusing service to a human being. Being hispanic or black does not pose a threat in a bar for pete sakes. You can't have it both ways. Either you're going to protect inalienable rights as a human being or your not. The right to bear arms doesn't mean the right to openly carry anywhere you please. It is with regard to having an organized,trained responsible soldiers/person to protect from representative government that has fallen into anarchy or dictatorial infringements.

The 14th Amendment says "No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any State deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law." I believe that covers refusing to serve someone based on their ethnicity by private owners running public establishments. Yes it still goes on but that's because the State is not enforcing the law. His constant attempt to proclaim he's not racist is not the issue as Rachel pointed out. It's will you protect the average person from being infringed upon when the State fails to enforce the laws of the land.

I don't personally believe that free speech meant to include hate mongering that incites violence or abuse of any of our citizens for the sake of making money or propagate paranoia and subversion. We can see how the abuse of such an important right has corrupted it. Speech refers to formal,and thoughtful communication. But political corruption of the electorate has led to political dumbing down of the representatives. Dr. Paul is an example of that.

[mstinamotorcity]

25. I actually saw it last night

I personally think he is the poster child for the Tea Party. Every time he does an interview they are going to ask him about the comments. I love it. So many people thought that the teabaggers had honest intentions but the truth shall prevail.Citizens for Prosperity,Freedomworks,Heritage Foundation,and all other entities,tried to make everyone think that it was a grassroots effort. But the truth is its the same old ugly lawn whose seeds were planted long ago.They were never fooling the America who live there lives with an inclusive society. Racism has tried to march in a subtle tone for the last forty years. But to those who live under it constantly, you can hear the screams miles away.Once America received a multi-cultural President with one of the ethnic backgrounds being of color, they could not take it. It really sad to see that though a person may be educated,have co-workers,or depend on a person of color somewhere, they can't see themselves for what they truly are. The negative part of the human race.

[Deep13]

26. C'mon, some of his best friends are Black!

So he personally hates racism, but he won't lift a finger to stop it.

[dixiegrrrrl]

27. And on top of everything else, that voice !

After about 2 minutes I wanted to beat him senseless until he just shut up!!!!

Fingernails/blackboard..I was wincing on so many levels.

[Magleetis]

28. This guy is not being honest

Ask him a direct question and his answer is blah blah blah guns. There is a reason he won't answer the question. He doth protest too much.

[Bette Noir]

29. Good title.

Surely even those dim of wit will have noticed that he never answered the question, whether he would allow segregated lunch counters.

[TwentyFive]

32. He thinks like most Republicans...but like David Duke, he is NOT DISCREET about his RACISM

Rand Paul and David Duke are the only republicans who are honest about their 'not getting' civil rights.

edit: grammar

[herbm]

33. Basicaly: He's no racist but he'll defend your right to be one.

[thereismore]

35. Ding ding! We have a winner! nt

[Ichingcarpenter]

39. Rand's top aide had to quit because of his racist website

When people started looking closly at his organization and discovered the website.

So yes, Rand is a racist.

[aquart]

49. You got it.

[thereismore]

36. Clearly, this guy is an ideologue of the loony type. His father is a bit more sneaky about it.

Rand is actually stupid. A male Michelle Bachmann/Sarah Palin type.

[ProgressOnTheMove]

37. How many straw men can this guy have, wow.

[big lu]

38. k & r

[TEXASYANKEE]

40. I respect her more all the time.

She can have a civil, non-emotional, intelligent, calm conversation with someone she vehementaly disagrees with. What a nice change from the other talking heads! Rachel rocks.

[ejbr]

44. What I REALLY loved is how Rachel said

"we can go on to other questions as soon as you answer this one..." and since he never answered it, she never went on. Brava!

[Tx4obama]

45. They should give Rachel Maddow the Meet The Press host chair! n/t

[Tx4obama]

46. Paul in 2002: 'A free society' must allow private discrimination

A MUST READ - Regarding the Federal Fair Housing Act and private property and private associations

Paul in 2002: 'A free society' must allow private discrimination
http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2010/05/20/paul-in-2002-a-free-society-must-allow-private-discrimination/?fbid=0CG8YjNcju2

[Stuart G]

47. A Sara Palin Moment....What sources do you read???All of them..

Anyone who watches even half of this, knows he is toast. We have a damn good chance at taking this seat...Thanks tea-baggers...