All of Rand Paul's responses in CNN Debate

[CPUd]

Rand did okay, but I wish he hadn't soft pedaled the legal marijuana issue by continually referring to medicinal marijuana for sick babies.

Just stand up and say it's a state's rights issue and that anyone who would use the power of the federal government to deny it is a tyrant.

In any event, I don't think that the GOP is the place for Constitutionalists to be plying their trade. Maybe it will be someday, but now it's just Israel's attack dog,...and that's pretty much all most Republicans want it to be.

Giving a Libertarian, Constitutionalist message to that bunch of warmongering idiots is pearls before swine.

Next time Rand just needs to say fuck it and light a joint on stage.

 

[dude58677]

Next time Rand just needs to say fuck it and light a joint on stage.

This!

 

[kfarnan]

Abolish the fed and income tax. The constitution prohibits the feds existence. No "constitutional" scholar can propose different. That was Ron's platform.

 

[65fastback2+2]

Yes, and what would have been better is for him to give more examples so that Joe Sixpack can relate to it.

I was playing them over in my head hoping he'd hit a couple.

"Batista was a friend of the US in Cuba...we helped Fidel Castro remove him from power and install Fidel...and we all know how that turned out"

 

[EBounding]

Rand did okay, but I wish he hadn't soft pedaled the legal marijuana issue by continually referring to medicinal marijuana for sick babies.

But the argument for medicinal marijuana has been won--even with most conservative Republicans. He should keep using it to his advantage. Simply saying that drugs are a state's rights issues gives his opponents the chance to pigeonhole him as someone who doesn't care if kids get strung out on heroin.

 

[CaptUSA]

But the argument for medicinal marijuana has been won--even with most conservative Republicans. He should keep using it to his advantage. Simply saying that drugs are a state's rights issues gives his opponents the chance to pigeonhole him as someone who doesn't care if kids get strung out on heroin.

Apparently, Carly's step daughter died from an overdose of medical marijuana. At least you could gather as much from that response - which, by the way, the media are loving.


Also, I think there are a million perfect responses to Christie's "Gateway drug" comment:

"Judging from the last 20 years or so, apparently marijuana is a gateway drug to the Presidency. - Maybe you should try it."
"Even if marijuana were a gateway drug, you cannot prevent hardcore drug use simply by shutting down the bridge."
"Addiction is a serious health concern - whether it be to marijuana, hardcore drugs, prescription drugs, alcohol, or food. We shouldn't be imprisoning people for their weaknesses."

 

[TommyJeff]

Bush didn't oppose medical marijuana... he just voted against it.

I too was confused.

 

[SilentBull]

Funny observation: When they said "Dr. I'd like to bring you in" for the vaccine question, the audience laughed a little even before Rand started talking. I think they thought the moderator was joking when they called him Doctor since Carson had just joked about Trump being one. Most of them didn't realize that Rand is a doctor.

 

[CaptUSA]

Funny observation: When they said "Dr. I'd like to bring you in" for the vaccine question, the audience laughed a little even before Rand started talking. I think they thought the moderator was joking when they called him Doctor since Carson had just joked about Trump being one. Most of them didn't realize that Rand is a doctor.

I get this a lot. I often talk about the two surgeons in the race and people don't know what I'm talking about.

I'm glad that Rand mentioned it in his introduction.

 

[SilentBull]

That closing statement was so freaking amazing.

 

[Jan2017]

Yes, and what would have been better is for him to give more examples so that Joe Sixpack can relate to it.

Yes, agreed - Rand should have some in the campaign accumulating reams of data - he'll bring up what comes up as relevant -
but yeah, be over-prepared data wise, but talk in regular conversation instead of the robots on stage.

In the next, economy-themed debate sponsored by CNBC on the University of Colorado campus . . .
Rand needs to have info of why the 14.5% taxes corporate and personal will be his "stimulus package" that
moves the country back on fiscal conservative tracks, imo.




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EDIT: new caption for pre Fox debate photo . . .
Debate lady coordinator : "OK Senator Paul you are to hit hard off the bat at Trump . . . we need ratings people."
Trump (looking at Walker) :. . . I'm playing the Patsies today - not the Packers - he'll be toast by the second debate."
Debate lady coordinator : " but Rand, . . . we negotiated with CNN that he'll get some cheap shot comeback to start their debate. It's all for ratings sir."