Insiders Reveal Rand Paul Campaign's Downward Spiral

[timosman]

Seriously, where is Rand getting these kind of people from?

The Pauls are too trusting and surround themselves with the wrong people. Like father like son. It might be they simply lack the ability to coach(coerce) people working for them to do the right thing.

 

[RDM]

 

[CPUd]

A story like this could actually be good for the campaign. Gives them a chance to do some internal reflection while the press watches every move they make a bit more carefully.

 

[Badger Paul]

"I don't blame Rand for not being 100% into it. It must suck to grovel to rich strangers when you realize how messed up the country is. It sounds like this is going to be his first & last run at the presidency."

It's not a question of groveling before rich strangers. He can't even get the people he knows or would have affinity with or be able to share ideas or even laughs with to give money to him. Let Pete Thiel just drift away? Why? WTF?

A skilled politician could take the fact he's not a suck-up to the Koch brothers unlike some candidates (Ahem! Walker) and spin it so he makes it look like he's not for sale. He's not even doing that! What is Rand in politics for anyways? Does he wish he was back at his practice in Kentucky? Fine then, just do it! Walk away. Don't run for President, hell don't even run for Senate. I wouldn't be disappointed because at least then other people who aren't going through a mid-life crisis can step up while he steps aside. But at least then the campaign won't be a gigantic fraud sucking money from Paulites with nothing in return for their efforts. You expect people to give money to a man whose heart isn't into this? I not giving to make Doug Stafford rich or have a six-figure salary. No way!

Shape up or ship out Rand, you've got a week to decide. But please don't go through the motions or turn this into another money-making enterprise for the political class.

 

[DevilsAdvocate]

Everybody! We can change this! Right here, right now! We can supercharge this campaign!

It is within our power, here on this forum. To do great things. To make a difference!

Where are the viral videos rallying for Rand Paul? Where are the memes? Where are the fundraising pushes?

We have the power to turn this thing around. If we band together and stay strong!

 

[Carlybee]

The Pauls are too trusting and surround themselves with the wrong people. Like father like son. It might be they simply lack the ability to coach(coerce) people working for them to do the right thing.

Why would they hire someone who is unable to do the right thing in the first place? If that's the case then it's an error in judgment.

 

[Carlybee]

Everybody! We can change this! Right here, right now! We can supercharge this campaign!

It is within our power, here on this forum. To do great things. To make a difference!

Where are the viral videos rallying for Rand Paul? Where are the memes? Where are the fundraising pushes?

We have the power to turn this thing around. If we band together and stay strong!

The light bulb has to want to change

 

[Badger Paul]

You want us to run into the teeth of the enemy's steel while the fellow leading the charge slinks away quietly from the battlefield, muttering to himself? No thanks. This is on the Pauls, not us. Either they lead or get out of the way, one or the other.

 

[timosman]

Where are the viral videos rallying for Rand Paul? Where are the memes? Where are the fundraising pushes?

Get a grip, dude. Where is anybody from the campaign ? Why don't they leverage the support they have on this forum ? I am tired of the donations spam in my inbox.

 

[DevilsAdvocate]

Where is anybody from the campaign ? Why don't they leverage the support they have on this forum ? I am tired of the donations spam in my inbox.

Don't blame someone else, focus on what you can do! We need to stay together to stay strong. If the campaign is incompetent, we'll bypass the campaign! This isn't about some incompetent functionary in a political campaign, this is about US! This is about our ideas, our passion, our will to survive!

If we all stop pointing fingers, and think right here and now what we can do to make a difference, we can be the most powerful force in the universe!

 

[Mr.NoSmile]

Get a grip, dude. Where is anybody from the campaign ? Why don't they leverage the support they have on this forum ? I am tired of the donations spam in my inbox.

Their support definitely extends beyond one little internet forum.

 

[Matt Collins]

I always wonder why 'people close to' campaigns give interviews that make their employer or friend seem doomed. Its a self fulfilling prophecy, now donors will read this article, whether true or not. And think what's the point of donating.

Two choices:

1- it was leaked intentionally in order to lower expectations

2- it was done by people who quit, got fired, etc.

 

[Matt Collins]

The article makes things out to be worse than they are. And it is blowing up some things that really are not that big of a deal.


Rand will shine at the debates, and that will be a game changer (also Trump has no where to go but down)

 

[CPUd]

You want us to run into the teeth of the enemy's steel while the fellow leading the charge slinks away quietly from the battlefield, muttering to himself? No thanks. This is on the Pauls, not us. Either they lead or get out of the way, one or the other.

More likely than not he will come out a bit more fired up over the next few media spots he does.

 

[timosman]

Their support definitely extends beyond one little internet forum.

Where is the rest ? I would be happy to join.

 

[cajuncocoa]

Why would they hire someone who is unable to do the right thing in the first place? If that's the case then it's an error in judgment.

Where's that Jesse Benton thread? You know, the one where we were told he knows what he's doing and we should all just shut up and trust him.

 

[Badger Paul]

Thank you Morale Officer Collins for chiming in to tell us there's nothing to see here. I mean it is the usual course of a campaign to leak negative stories about its own internal divisions for rest of the political world to chew over. That must really impress the donors and volunteers, I tell ya. I can't think of anything more brilliant to lower expectations other than saying that the campaign hopes not to finish last New Hampshire. Second-to-last maybe, but not last. That'll keep the media guessing!

For once I'll actually believe the mainstream media for telling more about what goes on inside the campaign than the claque ever will.

 

[cajuncocoa]

Two choices:

1- it was leaked intentionally in order to lower expectations

2- it was done by people who quit, got fired, etc.

I feel so much better now.

 

[SilentBull]

Encouraging quote from the Washington Post article:

Englander’s experience is another reason for the Paul campaign’s calm. He was brought onto the team in January, just months after managing the campaign of Illinois’ Republican gubernatorial candidate Bruce Rauner. Buffeted by attacks on his wealth, Rauner struggled to build a lead over the state’s unpopular Democratic governor. The final forecast on Nate Silver’s data-crunching site FiveThirtyEight gave Rauner just a 36 percent shot at winning his race.

One day later, even as other Republicans flopped statewide, Rauner was elected governor. It was the kind of experience that might teach people to trust the playbook and ignore the polls.

 

[brandon]

I think my 8 year stretch in the republican party is coming to an end. May switch back to Libertarian before the primaries. I'll give him another month or two to change my mind, but I'm not hopeful.