Forum Question About Rand

[Sola_Fide]

If Rand gets through the primaries and becomes the nominee, and he chooses a neocon for VP, what will you say?

 

[TheTexan]

Does Rand Paul have a son we can start grooming for President?

 

[Christian Liberty]

I'm already about ready to give up on Rand at the moment. But then, I've been there a couple times, so I might well change my mind again. I'm just sick of compromise, and Rand is playing the part of political whore most excellently.

 

[TheTexan]

Rand is playing the part of political whore most excellently.

Playing the whore, without getting paid

 

[Sola_Fide]

I'm already about ready to give up on Rand at the moment. But then, I've been there a couple times, so I might well change my mind again. I'm just sick of compromise, and Rand is playing the part of political whore most excellently.

Do you know the idiot Reconstructionist Douglas Wilson supported Santorum last time around?

 

[Christian Liberty]

Do you know the idiot Reconstructionist Douglas Wilson supported Santorum last time around?

That's stupid. I've seen Doug Wilson say Ron Paul "doesn't understand the severity of the Islamic threat." Wilson says some good things, but he also says a lot of bad stuff.

The alternative to me supporting Rand would be me not supporting anybody. I don't really like the idea of not supporting anybody. I also really dislike compromise, and Rand lecturing Hillary about her lack of fear of Iran getting a nuke is a bit much.

Just out of curiosity, what was the point of this post? You mentioned Wilson, but I get the impression you're trying to hit me with it as well. As if I agreed with everyone under the label "reconstructionist."

 

[Sola_Fide]

That's stupid. I've seen Doug Wilson say Ron Paul "doesn't understand the severity of the Islamic threat." Wilson says some good things, but he also says a lot of bad stuff.

The alternative to me supporting Rand would be me not supporting anybody. I don't really like the idea of not supporting anybody. I also really dislike compromise, and Rand lecturing Hillary about her lack of fear of Iran getting a nuke is a bit much.

Just out of curiosity, what was the point of this post? You mentioned Wilson, but I get the impression you're trying to hit me with it as well. As if I agreed with everyone under the label "reconstructionist."

Just saying that Reconstructionists are very comfortable with totalitarian candidates.

 

[Christian Liberty]

Just saying that Reconstructionists are very comfortable with totalitarian candidates.

I'm not*. I guess I'm not a reconstructionist then?

(Well, unless you think I'm a totalitarian, or Ron Paul, or something)

 

[TaftFan]

A neocon or non-libertarian? (There is a difference)

If he chooses Tom Cotton I would not be pleased.

 

[Christian Liberty]

A neocon or non-libertarian? (There is a difference)

If he chooses Tom Cotton I would not be pleased.

I'm not a libertarian, but I am a non-interventionist. Rand is hiding his non-intervention to win votes. I'm curious how Sola_Fide would justify that, considering he tends to be pretty morally absolutist in general.

 

[Christian Liberty]

Sola, would it be "totalitarian" to enforce the Biblical law at a local level the way it is described in the Old Testament (minus the ceremonial elements)? Or are you saying recons are comfortable with totalitarian candidates for other reasons?

 

[Southron]

I dont know. Would anyone here have voted for Romney if he had picked Ron Paul?

 

[69360]

I'd vote for him anyway. Anything is better than Hillary.

I'm not real thrilled at the moment about this whole "Iran with a nuke is a threat" thing coming from Rand Paul Inc. Hopefully it was just a staffer posting it.

I can't see me putting time and money into his campaign if this is really the case, but would still vote for him.

 

[CaptUSA]

If Rand gets through the primaries and becomes the nominee, and he chooses a neocon for VP, what will you say?

I am fully prepared to accept that if he were to win the nomination, he would have to throw the establishment a bone. I thought the same thing about Ron. There's no way they allow someone to take down the whole ship in one election.

 

[Crashland]

Rand would need to do a lot more than that before he loses my vote.

 

[Sola_Fide]

A neocon or non-libertarian? (There is a difference)

If he chooses Tom Cotton I would not be pleased.

Let's say he picked Scott Walker (who has said some disgustingly warmongering things lately)? What then?

 

[Sola_Fide]

I dont know. Would anyone here have voted for Romney if he had picked Ron Paul?

That's an impossibility. Can you imagine Ron speaking on behalf of Romney's policies?

 

[Southron]

That's an impossibility. Can you imagine Ron speaking on behalf of Romney's policies?

No but it is going to be quite difficult for a neocon to speak on behalf of Rand as well.

VP have so little real power I am not sure it will make much difference apart from the death of the President.

 

[TaftFan]

Let's say he picked Scott Walker (who has said some disgustingly warmongering things lately)? What then?

Walker is not an ideologue. He will say anything to get elected. I've tried to take him down lately. But I would vote for that ticket.

 

[69360]

VP have so little real power I am not sure it will make much difference apart from the death of the President.

Tell that to Cheney.