Another Clown Gets in the Car: Rand Paul Announces

Shaping up to be the looniest GOP ticket ever
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To absolutely no one’s surprise, Rand Paul announced today that he’ll be the latest right wing loon to pitch his dunce’s cap into the ring. He’s going to “Take America Back” from some unnamed entity that has apparently stolen it.

And of course, God is on his side.

Pitching himself as a different kind of Republican, Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) on Tuesday officially announced he’d seek the GOP nomination for president.

“Join me as together we seek a new vision for America,” he continued. “Today, I announce with God’s help, with the help of liberty lovers everywhere, that I am putting myself forward as a candidate for president of the United States of America.”

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1 Kragar  Apr 7, 2015 10:36:57am
2 Lidane  Apr 7, 2015 10:37:15am
3 Skip Intro  Apr 7, 2015 10:38:03am

He’s also putting himself up as a candidate for the Senate, just in case.

4 b.d.  Apr 7, 2015 10:38:31am

Aquabuddhists Christians are the most persecuted group in America

5 piratedan  Apr 7, 2015 10:40:03am

another grifter is loose amongst the rubes, round up the usual suspects….

6 The Mountain That Blogs  Apr 7, 2015 10:40:10am

Reminder that Rand Paul is not certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology, but rather an organization founded by Rand Paul for the sole purpose of board-certifying him.

7 Decatur Deb  Apr 7, 2015 10:40:48am

re: #3 Skip Intro

He’s also putting himself up as a candidate for the Senate, just in case.

Is that for the general election, or just sitting on two slots in the GOP primary? I thought the KY Dems got in the way of playing both roles in the general.

8 Patricia Kayden  Apr 7, 2015 10:42:16am

Rand must be appealing to “Liberty Lovers” who want to stop gays from marrying and interfere with women’s reproductive choices. Thankfully, he has zero chances of winning anything since I doubt he’ll get past the Republican primaries.

9 No Country For Old Haters  Apr 7, 2015 10:42:41am

re: #6 The Mountain That Blogs

Reminder that Rand Paul is not certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology, but rather an organization founded by Rand Paul for the sole purpose of board-certifying him.

Why do the hard work of educating yourself when you can set up a wingnut group to give you a fake certification, then spend your life grifting the right-wing nitwits? It’s easier and pays better than honest work.

10 Fourth Football of the Apocalypse  Apr 7, 2015 10:42:54am

re: #8 Patricia Kayden

Rand must be appealing to “Liberty Lovers” who want to stop gays from marrying and interfere with women’s reproductive choices. Thankfully, he has zero chances of winning anything since I doubt he’ll get past the Republican primaries.

Yes, those are the truest Liberty lovers of Liberty.

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11 Kragar  Apr 7, 2015 10:43:18am

I’ll be looking forward to the many years ahead of us where the Cruz and Paul camps blame the each other for costing their guy the election.

12 Backwoods_Sleuth  Apr 7, 2015 10:44:01am

re: #7 Decatur Deb

Is that for the general election, or just sitting on two slots in the GOP primary? I thought the KY Dems got in the way of playing both roles in the general.

Rand is trying to get the KY GOP to change the rules so he can be nominated via caucus instead of primary ballot, thus skirting the Kentucky Constitution that forbids anyone’s name appearing twice on a ballot.

13 Skip Intro  Apr 7, 2015 10:44:31am

re: #7 Decatur Deb

Is that for the general election, or just sitting on two slots in the GOP primary? I thought the KY Dems got in the way of playing both roles in the general.

Dunno.

Rand Paul Pushes Kentucky Rule Change to Pursue Presidency and Senate

This is a guy who really hates big government, isn’t he?

abcnews.go.com

14 b.d.  Apr 7, 2015 10:45:19am

Each crazed sect of the GOP has their own niche candidate. Jeb in a cakewalk and the usual tantrum throwers will vow not to vote for him until the week of the election.

15 Kragar  Apr 7, 2015 10:46:07am
16 iossarian  Apr 7, 2015 10:47:44am

re: #12 Backwoods_Sleuth

Rand is trying to get the KY GOP to change the rules so he can be nominated via caucus instead of primary ballot, thus skirting the Kentucky Constitution that forbids anyone’s name appearing twice on a ballot.

Don’t hate the playa, hate the game etc.

17 makeitstop  Apr 7, 2015 10:47:51am

re: #8 Patricia Kayden

Rand must be appealing to “Liberty Lovers” who want to stop gays from marrying and interfere with women’s reproductive choices. Thankfully, he has zero chances of winning anything since I doubt he’ll get past the Republican primaries.

I’m gonna need a Venn diagram showing the intersection between conservative Christians and Libertarians - because that intersection is where ‘Liberty Lovers’ reside.

18 Wendell Zurkowitz (slave to the waffle light)  Apr 7, 2015 10:47:52am

re: #14 b.d.

Each crazed sect of the GOP has their own niche candidate. Jeb in a cakewalk and the usual tantrum throwers will vow not to vote for him until the week of the election.

I think that is the plan, let there be a wealth of looneybin candidates to split the vote and leave Jeb with a plurality. Worked for Mitt, at least up to the nomination part…

19 wrenchwench  Apr 7, 2015 10:49:14am

Worth a repost.

20 Skip Intro  Apr 7, 2015 10:49:32am

Rand Paul firmly takes a stand.

Rand Paul No-Show at Senate Vaccine Hearing In The Wake Of Controversial Comments

Rand Paul Says Vaccines Can Lead to ‘Mental Disorders’

Rand Paul Really Wants You to Know He’s Pro-Vaccine

abcnews.go.com

21 Dr Lizardo  Apr 7, 2015 10:49:42am

re: #14 b.d.

Each crazed sect of the GOP has their own niche candidate. Jeb in a cakewalk and the usual tantrum throwers will vow not to vote for him until the week of the election.

Yep. Really, all Jeb has to do is kick back and let each GOP flavor of the month candidate get built up and torn down in turn until he’s the last man standing.

22 Lord Of The Pies  Apr 7, 2015 10:51:03am
23 WhatEVs  Apr 7, 2015 10:53:41am

re: #5 piratedan

another grifter is loose amongst the rubes, round up the usual suspects….

Good. Let all the RWNJ’s fund all the primaries for the losers so they have less cash on the generals.

And, by all means, GoFund every hateful bigot on earth.

24 Wendell Zurkowitz (slave to the waffle light)  Apr 7, 2015 10:55:30am

re: #23 WhatEVs

Good. Let all the RWNJ’s fund all the primaries for the losers so they have less cash on the generals.

And, by all means, GoFund every hateful bigot on earth.

Let them keep drawing Heb farther and farther to the right in the primaries so he is too busy backpedaling to make any progress in convincing the rest of the electorate to vote for him.

25 Higgs Boson's Mate  Apr 7, 2015 10:57:20am

Who among us isn’t looking forward to these putative noms’ announcements of Things That Will Never Happen? There will be somethings that promise to leverage social media, and other things that will win over people of color, and still other things whose technological magnificence will propel the nom straight into the White House (And we’ll put the White back into that mother, folks!).

26 Lidane  Apr 7, 2015 10:58:34am

re: #11 Kragar

I’ll be looking forward to the many years ahead of us where the Cruz and Paul camps blame the each other for costing their guy the election.

27 WhatEVs  Apr 7, 2015 10:58:50am

re: #24 Wendell Zurkowitz (slave to the waffle light)

Let them keep drawing Heb farther and farther to the right in the primaries so he is too busy backpedaling to make any progress in convincing the rest of the electorate to vote for him.

Yup. There won’t be an Etch-a-Sketch big enough to wipe out the far right stench from any GOPer.

28 Backwoods_Sleuth  Apr 7, 2015 11:00:12am
29 Patricia Kayden  Apr 7, 2015 11:02:16am

re: #11 Kragar

I’ll be looking forward to the many years ahead of us where the Cruz and Paul camps blame the each other for costing their guy the election.

No, they’ll both be grifting on Fox News or some other Rightwing media entity and making loads of $$$ after leaving the Senate. They’ll be alright. I really doubt either one actually believes they’ll be President. Jeb Bush and Scott Walker seem like they’re running for real though.

30 Kragar  Apr 7, 2015 11:07:32am
31 Higgs Boson's Mate  Apr 7, 2015 11:08:51am

re: #29 Patricia Kayden

No, they’ll both be grifting on Fox News or some other Rightwing media entity and making loads of $$$ after leaving the Senate. They’ll be alright. I really doubt either one actually believes they’ll be President. Jeb Bush and Scott Walker seem like they’re running for real though.

Every GOPer who throws his or her hat into the ring will be better off for doing so. FOX news just loves anyone to whom they can append “presidential candidate.”

32 Justanotherhuman  Apr 7, 2015 11:11:04am

Official says explosion at power plant responsible for widespread power outages across DC - @AP
end of alert

33 jaunte  Apr 7, 2015 11:12:02am
“Today, I announce with God’s help…”

Holy eyeroll.

34 lawhawk  Apr 7, 2015 11:12:26am

re: #6 The Mountain That Blogs

The AAPS was founded in 1944 and both Rand and Ron have been longtime members. And it isn’t recognized as a legit organization the entire time of its existence.

And the AAPS has repeatedly shilled BS conspiracy theories and junk science, on everything from Enterovirus D68 to Ebola to vaccinations. Its “medical journal” is not recognized as legit by PUBMED or other accredited outfits.

This isn’t some legitimate medical society; it’s a crackpot outfit - run by crackpots, for crackpots, and to give an aura of legitimacy to positions that are dubious at best and actively harmful at worst.

35 Justanotherhuman  Apr 7, 2015 11:12:39am

It’s probably just the general incompetence of PepCo, though.

Official says Department of Homeland Security closely monitoring reports of DC-area power outages - @Reuters
end of alert

36 Charles Johnson  Apr 7, 2015 11:12:46am

This is all just theater. It’s going to be Jeb Bush, because it’s his turn. Everybody knows this.

37 Higgs Boson's Mate  Apr 7, 2015 11:12:59am

re: #27 WhatEVs

Yup. There won’t be an Etch-a-Sketch big enough to wipe out the far right stench from any GOPer.

Pity these candidates; they’re going to have to hire the hated smart people to tell them who is running to the right of them. They won’t just tack to the right for the primaries, they’ll stampede to it.

38 Charles Johnson  Apr 7, 2015 11:14:16am

A Rand fan weighs in on the total lack of diversity at Rand’s announcement.

39 lawhawk  Apr 7, 2015 11:14:25am

If you’re hearing voices and they aren’t coming from a corporeal person in the room (or broadcast by a corporeal person), that is a sign to me that you need medical attention, not that you should run for President (or dog catcher).

But so strong is Rand’s intention to be President that he’s going to run for the Kentucky Senate just in case. Guess his vibe from the Big Guy Upstairs wasn’t so keen on him winning that he’s hedging his bets.

40 Justanotherhuman  Apr 7, 2015 11:14:32am

Get ready for the smiting…

National Weather Service: Significant severe thunderstorms possible across portions of Oklahoma and Kansas on Wednesday, and across portions of the mid-Mississippi Valley region on Thursday - @NWSSPC

41 HappyWarrior  Apr 7, 2015 11:14:37am

re: #15 Kragar

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Aquabuddha? Yeah I went there.

42 Timothy Watson  Apr 7, 2015 11:14:52am

re: #32 Justanotherhuman

Official says explosion at power plant responsible for widespread power outages across DC - @AP
end of alert

I lost my power for a couple minutes even down here in Caroline County which is Central Virginia.

43 First As Tragedy, Then As Farce  Apr 7, 2015 11:15:42am

re: #30 Kragar

“X-Wing” was the reason I spent about seventy 1993 dollars on a Gravis joystick. It has long since been lost to history, but I still fondly remember that game, and also “TIE Fighter”.

44 Justanotherhuman  Apr 7, 2015 11:16:33am

re: #36 Charles Johnson

This is all just theater. It’s going to be Jeb Bush, because it’s his turn. Everybody knows this.

I just love how the Republicans always think it’s “their turn”.

45 HappyWarrior  Apr 7, 2015 11:16:53am

re: #38 Charles Johnson

A Rand fan weighs in on the total lack of diversity at Rand’s announcement.

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classy.

46 WhatEVs  Apr 7, 2015 11:18:16am

re: #38 Charles Johnson

47 Justanotherhuman  Apr 7, 2015 11:18:34am

Ah, it’s SMECO.

Homeland security officials believe an explosion at a SMECO power facility in southern Maryland caused the surge into DC - @byaaroncdavis
see original on twitter.com

48 Timothy Watson  Apr 7, 2015 11:18:50am

re: #43 First As Tragedy, Then As Farce

“X-Wing” was the reason I spent about seventy 1993 dollars on a Gravis joystick. It has long since been lost to history, but I still fondly remember that game, and also “TIE Fighter”.

I went through a bunch of cheap joysticks playing those games! :)

Damn tension springs kept breaking.

49 WhatEVs  Apr 7, 2015 11:19:03am

re: #39 lawhawk

If you’re hearing voices and they aren’t coming from a corporeal person in the room (or broadcast by a corporeal person), that is a sign to me that you need medical attention, not that you should run for President (or dog catcher).

But so strong is Rand’s intention to be President that he’s going to run for the Kentucky Senate just in case. Guess his vibe from the Big Guy Upstairs wasn’t so keen on him winning that he’s hedging his bets.

Well, he wouldn’t want to give up that almost quarter mil salary that he gets for fucking over Americans.

50 jaunte  Apr 7, 2015 11:19:37am
51 First As Tragedy, Then As Farce  Apr 7, 2015 11:19:40am

re: #36 Charles Johnson

This is all just theater. It’s going to be Jeb Bush, because it’s his turn. Everybody knows this.

It’s hard to imagine something more reprehensible than what Jeb Bush did during the Terry Schaivo madness, but I expect all that’s been long forgotten.

52 HappyWarrior  Apr 7, 2015 11:20:36am

re: #51 First As Tragedy, Then As Farce

It’s hard to imagine something more reprehensible than what Jeb Bush did during the Terry Schaivo madness, but I expect all that’s been long forgotten.

Of course and Jeb will be branded as a moderate. just like Mitt and McCain were even though they pandered to the worst elements of the wright wing.

53 WhatEVs  Apr 7, 2015 11:20:43am

re: #47 Justanotherhuman

Ah, it’s SMECO.

Homeland security officials believe an explosion at a SMECO power facility in southern Maryland caused the surge into DC - @byaaroncdavis
see original on twitter.com

He corrected it to SMECO/PEPCO.

54 jaunte  Apr 7, 2015 11:21:08am

re: #38 Charles Johnson

55 Backwoods_Sleuth  Apr 7, 2015 11:21:11am

And Rand has something at the campaign store so you can literally wrap yourself in the Constitution:

56 GlutenFreeJesus  Apr 7, 2015 11:21:13am

Can’t wait for his lemmings to go on and on about how he’s a doctor and that somehow qualifies him for medical/scientific opinions. Except, well. He’s not really a doctor.

58 Justanotherhuman  Apr 7, 2015 11:22:02am

re: #54 jaunte

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Not one Log Cabin Republican? I haz a sad.

59 jaunte  Apr 7, 2015 11:22:15am
60 Eventual Carrion  Apr 7, 2015 11:22:59am
“Take America Back” from some unnamed entity that has apparently stolen it.

First they lost Jesus and were asking everyone if they found him, now the whole country has gone missing and needs returned. Can’t they keep track of anything?

61 iossarian  Apr 7, 2015 11:24:19am

re: #59 jaunte

“Build your own damn roads.”

62 HappyWarrior  Apr 7, 2015 11:24:27am

re: #54 jaunte

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Couldn’t get the Greenwald endorsement/

63 BeachDem  Apr 7, 2015 11:24:30am

re: #37 Higgs Boson’s Mate

Pity these candidates; they’re going to have to hire the hated smart people to tell them who is running to the right of them. They won’t just tack to the right for the primaries, they’ll stampede to it.

I say pity the sane people in early primary states, as the clown car will be wearing out the pavement in the upcoming months. (I hear even giant hairball Trump will be gracing us with his presence in SC.)

And speaking of scams (can’t think of the clown car without thinking scams) here’s the latest one—I’ve received this email about 4 times in the past two days:

Notice to Appear,

You have a unpaid bill for using toll road.
Please service your debt in the shortest possible time.

The copy of the invoice is attached to this email.

Regards,
Rick Cain,
E-ZPass Agent.

Comes with a “super-official-looking-attachment” too.

64 Higgs Boson's Mate  Apr 7, 2015 11:24:50am

re: #43 First As Tragedy, Then As Farce

“X-Wing” was the reason I spent about seventy 1993 dollars on a Gravis joystick. It has long since been lost to history, but I still fondly remember that game, and also “TIE Fighter”.

STAR WARSTM: TIE FIGHTER SPECIAL EDITION has been updated by GOG to run on contemporary Windows. They’re selling it for a whole ten bucks or you can buy it in a bundle with the X-Wing games for forty bucks. GOG does a brilliant job of making the old DOS games Windows compatible. The games are all DRM-free downloads and they come with a 30 day money back guarantee.

65 piratedan  Apr 7, 2015 11:25:07am

so, now we have all four pillars of the GOP represented….

Ted Cruz - grifters/Joe McCarthy lookalikes
Rand Paul - equivocating glibertarians
Rick Santorum - raging religious theocrats
Jeb Bush - GOP Corporate Mafioso

as Deep Throat has stated in the past, follow the money…..

66 Dr Lizardo  Apr 7, 2015 11:25:07am

re: #57 Charles Johnson

Victoria Jackson’s Rebuttal to “When They Say We Want Our America Back” : Jill Sobule

Good Lord, what a nutburger that woman is.

67 Charles Johnson  Apr 7, 2015 11:25:10am
68 jaunte  Apr 7, 2015 11:25:11am

re: #57 Charles Johnson

“…where veterans and military were respected and honored in parades
where parades were marching bands and rose floats not giant penises or Muslim virgins in cages…”

Victoria Jackson is nuts.

69 Justanotherhuman  Apr 7, 2015 11:25:27am

re: #55 Backwoods_Sleuth

And Rand has something at the campaign store so you can literally wrap yourself in the Constitution:

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I suppose you could wear those t-shirts with these abominations and go Rand-style?

Fuglies Forever!
70 GlutenFreeJesus  Apr 7, 2015 11:25:42am

Rand Paul jabs D.C. ‘machine’ in campaign launch

Uh Rand. You’re part of that machine.

71 jaunte  Apr 7, 2015 11:27:09am

re: #70 GlutenFreeJesus

“The DC Machine, where Dad worked for 22 years.”

72 HappyWarrior  Apr 7, 2015 11:27:32am

re: #70 GlutenFreeJesus

Uh Rand. You’re part of that machine.

So was his Dad. It’s kind of like when Bush acted like an outsider in 2000 with his father’s Secretary of Defense as his running mate and eventually Gerald Ford’s defense secretary as his defense secretary.

73 WhatEVs  Apr 7, 2015 11:27:47am

re: #67 Charles Johnson

74 HappyWarrior  Apr 7, 2015 11:28:07am

re: #71 jaunte

“The DC Machine, where Dad worked for 22 years.”

“The D.C Machine that my father got elected to and I used to further my own name because I’d be another eye doctor with out my father’s name.”

75 Eventual Carrion  Apr 7, 2015 11:28:08am

re: #12 Backwoods_Sleuth

Rand is trying to get the KY GOP to change the rules so he can be nominated via caucus instead of primary ballot, thus skirting the Kentucky Constitution that forbids anyone’s name appearing twice on a ballot.

Probably because of his love for all constitutions, state and federal.

76 WhatEVs  Apr 7, 2015 11:28:14am

re: #69 Justanotherhuman

I suppose you could wear those t-shirts with these abominations and go Rand-style?

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Palin Pumps!

77 Justanotherhuman  Apr 7, 2015 11:28:53am

re: #71 jaunte

“The DC Machine, where Dad worked for 22 years.”

First the House for daddy, then the Senate for son. They’re working their political dynasty up to President, then King of the World.

78 HappyWarrior  Apr 7, 2015 11:30:03am

But yes it’s a big pet peeve of mine when someone especially a second generation Washington politician acts like they’re from the outside. I won’t like it if Clinton pulls it too.

79 jaunte  Apr 7, 2015 11:30:07am
80 Lidane  Apr 7, 2015 11:30:14am

re: #54 jaunte

Why would Rand want support from people he thinks don’t deserve rights? Rand thinks being gay is a “behavior” and says he doesn’t support laws granting rights based on behavior.

81 Lord Of The Pies  Apr 7, 2015 11:31:28am
82 HappyWarrior  Apr 7, 2015 11:31:36am

re: #80 Lidane

Why would Rand want support from people he thinks don’t deserve rights? Rand thinks being gay is a “behavior” and says he doesn’t support laws granting rights based on behavior.

Same reason he gets to act like he values African-Americans all the while having employed a “Confederate avenger” and has said he would have voted against the CRA-64.

83 HappyWarrior  Apr 7, 2015 11:32:08am

re: #81 The Week Of No Pie

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He as I said takes the worst of his father and adds the pandering of a Mitt Romney.

84 Ace-o-aces  Apr 7, 2015 11:32:33am

re: #6 The Mountain That Blogs

Reminder that Rand Paul is not certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology, but rather an organization founded by Rand Paul for the sole purpose of board-certifying him.

To be fair, he used to belong to American Board of Ophthalmology, but quit over a tiff about the process of re-certification.

85 jaunte  Apr 7, 2015 11:33:12am

Pew Research:

“…no Republican stands out among the party’s crowded field: Of 10 possible GOP contenders asked about in the current survey, no candidate garners solid support from more than a quarter of Republican and Republican-leaning registered voters.”
people-press.org

86 Fourth Football of the Apocalypse  Apr 7, 2015 11:33:21am

re: #80 Lidane

Why would Rand want support from people he thinks don’t deserve rights? Rand thinks being gay is a “behavior” and says he doesn’t support laws granting rights based on behavior.

Trouble is, there are likely a bunch of log cabiners and NSA dudebros who think that Rand is the greatest.

87 Justanotherhuman  Apr 7, 2015 11:34:02am

re: #84 Ace-o-aces

To be fair, he used to belong to American Board of Ophthalmology, but quit over a tiff about the process of re-certification.

In other words, he didn’t want to pay those fees. He couldn’t use OPM to do it.

88 Dave In Austin  Apr 7, 2015 11:35:18am
89 Ace-o-aces  Apr 7, 2015 11:36:17am
90 Feline Fearless Leader  Apr 7, 2015 11:36:56am

re: #89 Ace-o-aces

Mean Machine! Mean Machine!
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91 Lord Of The Pies  Apr 7, 2015 11:37:25am

NOT THIS SAME STUPID SHIT AGAIN==>

92 b.d.  Apr 7, 2015 11:37:55am

Has Greenwald told everyone to quit making fun of Rand Paul yet?

93 Lidane  Apr 7, 2015 11:38:05am

re: #86 Fourth Football of the Apocalypse

Trouble is, there are likely a bunch of log cabiners and NSA dudebros who think that Rand is the greatest.

Because they’re either stupid and don’t pay attention to what he actually says, or they’re Objectivists/Alex Jones listeners.

94 Fourth Football of the Apocalypse  Apr 7, 2015 11:38:09am

re: #91 The Week Of No Pie

NOT THIS SAME STUPUD SHIT AGAIN==>

Wake UP America!!!11

95 Targetpractice  Apr 7, 2015 11:38:31am

re: #79 jaunte

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Was just about to note that the people who bitch that they don’t want Jeb or Hillary on the ticket because they don’t want “dynasties” fail to mention that Rand’s daddy has been a national fixture since the 70s.

96 BeachDem  Apr 7, 2015 11:38:53am

re: #55 Backwoods_Sleuth

And Rand has something at the campaign store so you can literally wrap yourself in the Constitution:

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Just for you, Hunter’s take on the Randian Retail Extravaganza.

Get yer official Rand Paul self-certified eye chart—or how about a self-certified Constitution?

Sen. Rand Paul is running for president. It’s not clear why he’s running for president, other than finding a new use for his dad’s old mailing list, and it’s not clear what political expertise Rand Paul brings to the table that could not be matched or exceeded by a worn copy of Atlas Shrugged tied to a rhododendron…

dailykos.com

97 jaunte  Apr 7, 2015 11:39:24am

re: #91 The Week Of No Pie

Apparently graphic designers all refuse to work for An American Patriot.

98 Ace-o-aces  Apr 7, 2015 11:39:28am

re: #87 Justanotherhuman

In other words, he didn’t want to pay those fees. He couldn’t use OPM to do it.

More or less. Of course, rather than just going without board certification, he founded his own and was like, “no, it’s like totes legit, I swear!”

99 No Country For Old Haters  Apr 7, 2015 11:40:57am

re: #91 The Week Of No Pie

NOT THIS SAME STUPID SHIT AGAIN==>

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100 Eclectic Cyborg  Apr 7, 2015 11:41:05am

I’m somewhat saddened to say I think Bush v. Clinton II is a rather foregone conclusion. Unfortunately I really don’t care for either of those two (though I’d probably hold my nose and vote). I predict a sharp downturn in voter turnout should that end up being the general.

I’m kind of hoping one of the GOP Dark horses manages to upset Bush and get the nomination, that would at least make for a more entertaining General.

101 Lidane  Apr 7, 2015 11:41:12am

re: #95 Targetpractice

Was just about to note that the people who bitch that they don’t want Jeb or Hillary on the ticket because they don’t want “dynasties” fail to mention that Rand’s daddy has been a national fixture since the 70s.

102 Targetpractice  Apr 7, 2015 11:41:37am

re: #85 jaunte

Pew Research:

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“…no Republican stands out among the party’s crowded field: Of 10 possible GOP contenders asked about in the current survey, no candidate garners solid support from more than a quarter of Republican and Republican-leaning registered voters.”
people-press.org

This is why I don’t really agree that Jeb is guaranteed to win the nomination. He’s not an also-ran from last year, nor did he start this election with a healthy lead because of being the party’s favorite. Hell, right now he’s still fighting off Scott Walker to be the establishment candidate.

Despite what a lot of folks may think, this is a wide open field and anything can happen. We shouldn’t count out the loonies just because the establishment hates them, because the Kochs and Sheldon Adelson love them.

103 Eclectic Cyborg  Apr 7, 2015 11:41:54am

re: #97 jaunte

Apparently graphic designers all refuse to work for An American Patriot.

I’d bet any money that was hacked together using PowerPoint.

104 Kragar  Apr 7, 2015 11:41:59am
105 Lidane  Apr 7, 2015 11:42:05am

Heh:

106 Eventual Carrion  Apr 7, 2015 11:42:07am

re: #56 GlutenFreeJesus

Can’t wait for his lemmings to go on and on about how he’s a doctor and that somehow qualifies him for medical/scientific opinions. Except, well. He’s not really a doctor.

Yeah, they like that “doctor” tag as the person being all of everything. Except when I suggest they have their Dr. of dental surgery do their open heart procedure. DDS is a doctor and a surgeon, what’s the problem?

107 Eclectic Cyborg  Apr 7, 2015 11:42:15am

re: #101 Lidane

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Also, two people don’t make a Dynasty.

108 No Country For Old Haters  Apr 7, 2015 11:42:39am

re: #100 Eclectic Cyborg

I’m somewhat saddened to say I think Bush v. Clinton II is a rather foregone conclusion. Unfortunately I really don’t care for either of those two (though I’d probably hold my nose and vote). I predict a sharp downturn in voter turnout should that end up being the general.

I’m kind of hoping one of the GOP Dark horses manages to upset Bush and get the nomination, that would at least make for a more entertaining General.

I’m not a fan of that choice either, but there’s no way I’m risking a Republican President with the party batshit insane, in control of congress, and eager to impose Conservative derp on the American people.

109 HappyWarrior  Apr 7, 2015 11:43:38am

re: #107 Eclectic Cyborg

Also, two people don’t make a Dynasty.

True but the point is that the Paul family isn’t exactly new to the national electoral process. Indeed, a Paul has run for president now four of the last elections. Daddy Paul ran in 1988, 2008, and 2012.

110 Eclectic Cyborg  Apr 7, 2015 11:43:56am

re: #108 No Country For Old Haters

I’m not a fan of that choice either, but there’s no way I’m risking a Republican President with the party batshit insane, in control of congress, and eager to impose Conservative derp on the American people.

It will be intriguing as I know there’s a section of the Democratic party who is VERY anti-Clinton.

111 jaunte  Apr 7, 2015 11:44:34am

re: #103 Eclectic Cyborg

I’d bet any money that was hacked together using PowerPoint.

…with stolen clip art.

112 Kragar  Apr 7, 2015 11:44:42am
113 Justanotherhuman  Apr 7, 2015 11:45:31am

re: #107 Eclectic Cyborg

Also, two people don’t make a Dynasty.

In that case, only the Bushes qualify.

114 HappyWarrior  Apr 7, 2015 11:45:52am

re: #112 Kragar

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Stock photographs for Paul!

115 Nyet  Apr 7, 2015 11:47:03am

re: #66 Dr Lizardo

Good Lord, what a nutburger that woman is.

…

116 No Country For Old Haters  Apr 7, 2015 11:47:33am
117 Justanotherhuman  Apr 7, 2015 11:48:17am

This was truly tragic.

Police: Utility records sought in poisoning of family of 8

wtop.com

PRINCESS ANNE, Md. (AP) — A divorced kitchen worker and his seven children were accidentally poisoned by carbon monoxide from the generator they were using to keep warm after their electricity was cut off, police said Tuesday.

“Princess Anne Police Chief Scott Keller said the Delmarva Power company has been subpoenaed to document exactly when it cut off power to the home.

“Maryland law bars utilities from terminating electric service for nonpayment of bills from Nov. 1 through March 31 without an affidavit filed to the Public Service Commission.” More

118 HappyWarrior  Apr 7, 2015 11:49:57am

The thing about this is. It’s “Christians” wanting to choose and pick their customers. The more proper analogy would be if a Muslim or Jewish butcher turned down someone they knew to enjoy eating pork not someone asking for pork. The gay couples are asking for the same damn cake with the same damn ingredients as straight couples. By the way these people are also terrible business people for being affront about the fact that they discriminate against people too.

119 jaunte  Apr 7, 2015 11:51:47am

re: #112 Kragar

120 No Country For Old Haters  Apr 7, 2015 11:52:01am

re: #117 Justanotherhuman

This was truly tragic.

Especially because it’s common knowledge that running a generator indoors is a reliable suicide technique, not a way to heat your home, as is documented in any generator manual.

Modern cars don’t produce a lot of CO, so it’s hard to kill yourself in the garage these days, but a generator in the home will do the job every time.

121 Justanotherhuman  Apr 7, 2015 11:55:03am

Look out!

It’s been overcast here all day with rain early am but no thunderstorms.

122 Backwoods_Sleuth  Apr 7, 2015 11:55:59am

Totally O/T:

123 Backwoods_Sleuth  Apr 7, 2015 11:56:56am
124 klys (maker of Silmarils)  Apr 7, 2015 11:58:34am

If you don’t provide a product to anyone, that is not discrimination.

If you provide a product to some but not others based on your personal beliefs, that is discrimination.

This concept is apparently very, very hard.

I wish one of the people who is whining about how it is just Christians being persecuted would explain to me* why it is okay for the government to disallow religious beliefs as a basis for discrimination based on skin color or religion but when it comes to gay people they should have every right.

* Except not really, because my tolerance for derp today is non-existent.

125 Targetpractice  Apr 7, 2015 11:59:50am

I think GOPlifer has it right, that the GOP field is not looking to prove who is the most “reasonable” or “moderate” candidate. This is a race right now for the wingnut vote that dominates the party base, and Ted Cruz is the mark to beat.

126 Lord Of The Pies  Apr 7, 2015 12:00:23pm

So Dana Loesch is grifting for this poor, afflicted bigot and can’t be arsed to collect funds for the Garissa massacre victims, Babushka is supposed to do that, not a radio host with 270K followers

127 CuriousLurker  Apr 7, 2015 12:00:36pm

re: #85 jaunte

Jennifer Rubin is gonna have a sad over those Pew results:

128 Justanotherhuman  Apr 7, 2015 12:01:03pm

I always thought Maher is a libertarian, not a “liberal” anyway.

“Progressives are also concerned about the growing popularity of Maher’s perspective among liberals. Last week Cenk Uygur, speaking on his popular left-wing show The Young Turks, railed against what he called the “Sam Harris, Bill Maher” wing of progressivism for their anti-Islam views. He compared Islamophobia to McCarthyism, or the anti-communist paranoia of the 1950s, explaining that while he shares Maher’s distaste for religion (Uygur, like Maher, is a proud atheist), he cannot abide mistreatment of Muslims in the name of liberalism.

“They think that they’re liberals, this whole Sam Harris, Bill Maher wing,” Uygur said. “You want to call yourself a liberal? You don’t know what a (expletive) liberal is. You want to call yourself a progressive? You’re not remotely progressive … You’re a foaming at the mouth neoconservative, and, yes, you’re discriminating against [Muslims].”

“The Left’s criticism of Maher isn’t limited to his disparagement of Islam, as his fellow progressives have long accused him of of being insensitive, racist, and ultimately self-defeating as a liberal. In 2010, he drew fire for joking that President Barack Obama was not acting like a “real” black president, wishing aloud that he would “[show up] in a meeting with the BP CEOs, you know, where he lifts up his shirt so you can see the gun in his pants.” He then assumed a stage voice, presumably in mimicry of a black man, and shouted “‘We’ve got a motherf***ing problem here?’ Shoot somebody in the foot.” Similarly, Maher was also widely criticized last summer for what many called a sexist tweet about slapping a woman, and infuriated women’s rights advocates in 2011 for calling Sarah Palin a “dumb twat” on his show.”

thinkprogress.org

Please, just stop. Let your inner rightwing feelings be known.

129 makeitstop  Apr 7, 2015 12:01:54pm

re: #112 Kragar

[Embedded content]

So, AB’s people removed the stock photos and corrected the ‘opthomologist’ typo already?

At least we know his web dude/dudette reads Twitter. Probably more than you could say for RMoney.

130 Feline Fearless Leader  Apr 7, 2015 12:02:36pm

re: #85 jaunte

Pew Research:

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“…no Republican stands out among the party’s crowded field: Of 10 possible GOP contenders asked about in the current survey, no candidate garners solid support from more than a quarter of Republican and Republican-leaning registered voters.”
people-press.org

The decider for the GOP nomination is how much of the “who is that?” for Scott Walker turns into “will vote for” as compared to “will never vote for”.

Jeb has the lowest unknown factor without a lot of complete dislike. Christie is already toast. Carson is unknown, but he won’t be able to convert that to positive in GOPworld.

131 Dr Lizardo  Apr 7, 2015 12:03:23pm

re: #125 Targetpractice

I think GOPlifer has it right, that the GOP field is not looking to prove who is the most “reasonable” or “moderate” candidate. This is a race right now for the wingnut vote that dominates the party base, and Ted Cruz is the mark to beat.

Yep; that what it seems to be at this stage of the game.

132 No Country For Old Haters  Apr 7, 2015 12:03:23pm

re: #128 Justanotherhuman

Last week Cenk Uygur, speaking on his popular left-wing show The Young Turks, railed against what he called the “Sam Harris, Bill Maher” wing of progressivism for their anti-Islam views.

Armenian holocaust denier Cenk Uygur and his awfully named “Young Turks” are not in a position to criticize anyone.

armenian-genocide.org

133 jaunte  Apr 7, 2015 12:04:31pm

“…Paul, like so many of his Republican colleagues, has turned out to be the worst sort of big-government man.

While libertarians and many progressives believe in decentralizing power and making sure that the most authority is rested in the hands of the most people, Paul wants the federal government to dictate policies and procedures to Americans—even when that undermines the ability of those Americans to spend tax dollars as they choose.

The senator made this abundantly clear several years ago when he blocked action on the District of Columbia Budget Autonomy Act, a power-to-the-people measure designed to give the voters of Washington, DC, and their elected representatives more authority over the spending of locally raised tax dollars.”

134 Backwoods_Sleuth  Apr 7, 2015 12:04:43pm

re: #129 makeitstop

So, AB’s people removed the stock photos and corrected the ‘opthomologist’ typo already?

At least we know his web dude/dudette reads Twitter. Probably more than you could say for RMoney.

And “education” was misspelled on his “education issue” page:

135 Joe Bacon  Apr 7, 2015 12:04:43pm

re: #69 Justanotherhuman

I suppose you could wear those t-shirts with these abominations and go Rand-style?

[Embedded content]

Hot Damn! Cha Cha Heels for Dawn Davenport!

136 Lidane  Apr 7, 2015 12:04:54pm

…

137 Timothy Watson  Apr 7, 2015 12:05:54pm

re: #136 Lidane

[Embedded content]

[Embedded content]

YOUTUBE GULAG!11!! NEVER FORGET!!1!!

138 Nyet  Apr 7, 2015 12:06:35pm

re: #122 Backwoods_Sleuth

And what’s the verse? ;)

139 wrenchwench  Apr 7, 2015 12:06:58pm

re: #136 Lidane

Blame Credit robots.

FTFThem.

140 RealityBasedSteve  Apr 7, 2015 12:07:26pm

re: #119 jaunte

Embedded Image

I’m on my phone, could some body do up a picture of some cows, with “Stock livestock for Paul”?

141 Backwoods_Sleuth  Apr 7, 2015 12:08:54pm

re: #138 Nyet

And what’s the verse? ;)

Waiting to hear from my friends in Wales, since I don’t read Welsh.

142 Justanotherhuman  Apr 7, 2015 12:09:34pm

re: #126 The Week Of No Pie

So Dana Loesch is grifting for this poor, afflicted bigot and can’t be arsed to collect funds for the Garissa massacre victims, Babushka is supposed to do that, not a radio host with 270K followers

[Embedded content]

Isn’t the florist going to be jealous because the pizza bigots got 8 times more?

Resentment is strong among those people.

143 dog philosopher ஐஒஔ௸  Apr 7, 2015 12:10:04pm

i think it’s good that rand paul is vowing to defeat the washing machine

144 Charles Johnson  Apr 7, 2015 12:10:53pm

Saw some people circulating this and thought it might be a fake, but nope - it’s still in Google’s cache:

webcache.googleusercontent.com

145 Backwoods_Sleuth  Apr 7, 2015 12:10:58pm

re: #138 Nyet

Actually, just found this:

That the Black Book may have been something of a labour of love is also reflected in its content by the breadth of genres represented. These range from pieces of religious verse to praise poetry to story poetry.

An example of the latter is the earliest poem concerning the adventures of the legendary Arthur, which sees the famed hero seeking entrance to an unidentified court and expounding the virtues of his men in order to gain admittance.

Other heroes are praised and lamented in a lengthy text known as Englynion y Beddau, the Stanzas of the Graves, in which a narrator presents geographic lore by claiming to know the burial places of upwards of eighty warriors. Arthur makes an appearance here as well, but only insofar as to say that he cannot be found: anoeth bid bet y arthur, ‘the grave of Arthur is a wonder’.

Other famous figures also appear throughout, including Myrddin, perhaps more familiarly known by the English ‘Merlin’. There are two prophetic poems attributed to him during his ‘wild man’ phase located in the middle of the manuscript, but additionally the very first poem of the book is presented as a dialogue between him and the celebrated Welsh poet Taliesin.

cam.ac.uk

146 jaunte  Apr 7, 2015 12:11:24pm

re: #140 RealityBasedSteve

I’m on my phone, could some body do up a picture of some cows, with “Stock livestock for Paul”?

147 lawhawk  Apr 7, 2015 12:12:45pm
148 BeachDem  Apr 7, 2015 12:13:20pm

re: #107 Eclectic Cyborg

Also, two people don’t make a Dynasty.

Also—

Full Definition of DYNASTY

1: a succession of rulers of the same line of descent

If Hillary ran as a Rodham, would that end the dynasty talk about her?

149 Backwoods_Sleuth  Apr 7, 2015 12:13:22pm

re: #140 RealityBasedSteve

I’m on my phone, could some body do up a picture of some cows, with “Stock livestock for Paul”?

Not livestock, but there’s this:

150 Nyet  Apr 7, 2015 12:13:56pm

re: #147 lawhawk

wtf wtf

151 wrenchwench  Apr 7, 2015 12:14:01pm

re: #144 Charles Johnson

Saw some people circulating this and thought it might be a fake, but nope - it’s still in Google’s cache:

webcache.googleusercontent.com

[Embedded content]

“I want to abolish the Department of Education.” Oh, yeah, that’ll help!

152 Dr Lizardo  Apr 7, 2015 12:14:05pm

re: #140 RealityBasedSteve

I’m on my phone, could some body do up a picture of some cows, with “Stock livestock for Paul”?

153 jaunte  Apr 7, 2015 12:14:20pm
154 Justanotherhuman  Apr 7, 2015 12:14:43pm

re: #132 No Country For Old Haters

Yeah, I thought that was a bit odd, quoting the ever-smug Cenk Uygur.

155 lawhawk  Apr 7, 2015 12:15:08pm

re: #149 Backwoods_Sleuth

Wait, Who are you? /Vorlon Kosh
What do you want? /Shadows

156 Nyet  Apr 7, 2015 12:15:31pm

JUDE
für
RAND

157 lawhawk  Apr 7, 2015 12:15:36pm

re: #153 jaunte

Audit the feed! /

158 Dr Lizardo  Apr 7, 2015 12:17:04pm
159 No Country For Old Haters  Apr 7, 2015 12:17:39pm

re: #154 Justanotherhuman

Yeah, I thought that was a bit odd, quoting the ever-smug Cenk Uygur.

I actually agree with The Young Turks on a lot of things, so like many people I took the time to email them and ask them to drop the deeply offensive name. Of course no one responded. I hate when people on the left are as bad as the right-wingers.

160 Dave In Austin  Apr 7, 2015 12:18:07pm

re: #114 HappyWarrior

Stock photographs for Paul!

And copyrighted music. Shall we keep a running tab?

161 Dave In Austin  Apr 7, 2015 12:20:51pm
162 CuriousLurker  Apr 7, 2015 12:30:58pm

re: #156 Nyet

I’m glad you’re here—hopefully you’re still watching this thread. Are you familiar with either of these guys? They’re both historians & their books look interesting:

The Fall of the Ottomans: The Great War in the Middle East by Eugene Rogan

Empire of Cotton: A Global History by Sven Beckert

BTW, I finished Joyland Sunday night. The end made me cry.

163 Lord Of The Pies  Apr 7, 2015 12:31:11pm

re: #147 lawhawk

[Embedded content]

LOL only ONE JEW “for Rand” wonder who that is.

164 Backwoods_Sleuth  Apr 7, 2015 12:32:10pm

re: #163 The Week Of No Pie

LOL only ONE JEW “for Rand” wonder who that is.

Ben Shapiro?

165 Saint Stephen  Apr 7, 2015 12:42:49pm

re: #15 Kragar

Don’t know what he means by this: “In 5 years we’ll find out what [Obama’s] real religion is”

Why 5 years? That’ll be around the end of the next President’s first term. I don’t get it.

A lot of good my eductation did me!

166 Eventual Carrion  Apr 7, 2015 12:52:08pm

re: #163 The Week Of No Pie

LOL only ONE JEW “for Rand” wonder who that is.

That’s how I read it too.

167 makeitstop  Apr 7, 2015 12:52:30pm

re: #163 The Week Of No Pie

LOL only ONE JEW “for Rand” wonder who that is.

Shelly Adelson?

168 CuriousLurker  Apr 7, 2015 12:57:15pm

re: #165 Saint Stephen

Don’t know what he means by this: “In 5 years we’ll find out what [Obama’s] real religion is”

Why 5 years? That’ll be around the end of the next President’s first term. I don’t get it.

A lot of good my eductation did me!

I didn’t get it either. *shrug*

169 ObserverArt  Apr 7, 2015 1:13:14pm

I know and understand many do not think Rand Paul stands a snowball’s-chance-in-hell winning the GOP candidacy and a general election.

I wish I could feel that assured. I do not.

There are way too many nut jobs, Tea Party members, Religious Fundies, glibertarians, libertarians and people that do not understand politics in this country to be sure about anything political.

And as I type Alex Wagner has Matt Kibbe on and he is crowing that Rand Paul will end up being the sane one when the smoke clears from the primaries and will bring the party back to GOP pre-9/11.

Months back Chris Tweety Matthews was all about Rand Paul being a man to watch. I should think Matthews should know better.

This is what I mean.

I sure hope everyone is correct. I wish I could feel Rand Paul was never going to have a chance.

170 leftynyc  Apr 7, 2015 1:21:43pm

re: #163 The Week Of No Pie

LOL only ONE JEW “for Rand” wonder who that is.

It’s even worse now - now it reads Jewish for Rand.

171 No Country For Old Haters  Apr 7, 2015 1:27:59pm

re: #170 leftynyc

It’s even worse now - now it reads Jewish for Rand.

Foolish for Rand would be a lot more appropriate.

172 Decatur Deb  Apr 7, 2015 1:50:39pm

Jesus/Torquemada 2016
Eliminate the Middle Men


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