Gosh, Take It Easy On Rand, He’s A Little Green
Steve Benen nails it down as the GOP Tea Bagger Apologists do their best to put some room between the Testicle Resting On Chin™ Emperor and his remarks.
“If I were you guys I’d give him a little leeway,” Orrin Hatch told reporters. “He just got elected. It’s a tough thing for him to get in the middle of this cauldron.”
Similarly, Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) complained the Rachel Maddow asked Paul about his views during a television interview. “I think it was sort of a gotcha question,” Cornyn said. “If I’m walking down the street minding my own business and somebody sticks a microphone under my nose about a law that was passed 40 years ago, without more detail — I think it probably caught him a little bit by surprise.”
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Paul stated his beliefs accurately; he just happens to be an extremist. If Republicans are going to make excuses for his bizarre worldview, they’ll have to do better than this.