Poll: Do you support Rand Paul's method of working within the Republican party?

[jmdrake]

Really MozoVote? Have you been watching the news lately? He is stumping for Romney. The man is a traitor.

no he has sold out

Why is this an "either / or" proposition? Why can't you think "Yeah, the way he went about the Romney endorsement was a train wreck, and the McConnell endorsement hasn't trickled down to other liberty candidates, but he's still not a traitor or sell out?"

 

[Bastiat's The Law]

When Ron Paul was asked about his endorsement of neocon congressmen, Ron said in so many words that he was forced to do it. Rand to the opposite "Romney can save the economy" approach. Nobody believes Ron actually supported the people he endorsed. You (as you've said in the past) seem to believe Rand actually plans to vote for Romney. That's the difference. That said, what's done is done. Time to move on.

I think Rand believes that Romney would be friendlier to business than Obama. On some level that is probably true, it's not likely to sway us to back Romney, but we're not U.S. Senators either. Slightly different standards and expectations than those behind anonymous screen names.

 

[AuH20]

I think Rand believes that Romney would be friendlier to business than Obama. On some level that is probably true, it's not likely to sway us to back Romney, but we're not U.S. Senators either. Slightly different standards and expectations than those behind anonymous screen names.

It's not even that. At the very least, Romney will listen to Rand without slamming the door in his face, which is the case with Obama and Co. So he's playing the percentages.

 

[Rudeman]

The bottom line for me is Rand's voting record and while he isn't Ron good he's very damn close. I'm sure Rand has his reasons for endorsing who he does, that does not make him a traitor or a sell out, just like it wouldn't make someone a liberty candidate for solely endorsing Ron or Rand (say Ron won the GOP nomination and Romney/Santorum endorsed him because he was the nominee).

 

[jmdrake]

I think Rand believes that Romney would be friendlier to business than Obama. On some level that is probably true, it's not likely to sway us to back Romney, but we're not U.S. Senators either. Slightly different standards and expectations than those behind anonymous screen names.

Well "Bastiat's The Law" I'm not one of those behind an "anonymous screen name". My last name really is "Drake". I'm assuming your first name isn't "Bastiat".

Edit: And the point that you are dodging, Mr. anonymous screen name, is that Ron made it clear he was merely giving a grudging endorsement. Rand seems to be making people think (you apparently) that he actually plans to vote for Romney. Whether you agree with such a "lesser of two evils" option or not, it's dishonest to claim what he did and Ron did are the same.

 

[Bastiat's The Law]

It's not even that. At the very least, Romney will listen to Rand without slamming the door in his face, which is the case with Obama and Co. So he's playing the percentages.

Good point. Rand has a much finer percentage game to play. We played the same game by supporting Ted Cruz for Senate, since he's likely to be an ally on many fronts, much more than his opponent would be.

 

[Bastiat's The Law]

It's not even that. At the very least, Romney will listen to Rand without slamming the door in his face, which is the case with Obama and Co. So he's playing the percentages.

By the way if you listened to Rand's interview on CNN, he just brought up the point that Romney would be much friendlier to business and used the Great Depression example of business being terrified of the FDR administration like current business is of Obama. What I said earlier was right on the mark in regard to Rand's mentality.

 

[Bastiat's The Law]

Well "Bastiat's The Law" I'm not one of those behind an "anonymous screen name". My last name really is "Drake". I'm assuming your first name isn't "Bastiat".

Edit: And the point that you are dodging, Mr. anonymous screen name, is that Ron made it clear he was merely giving a grudging endorsement. Rand seems to be making people think (you apparently) that he actually plans to vote for Romney. Whether you agree with such a "lesser of two evils" option or not, it's dishonest to claim what he did and Ron did are the same.

See, I can read further into things too by saying Rand gave a grudging endorsement as well. Did you see Rand's face after our Iowa defeat, he was disgusted we lost to Santorum and Mitt. Did you see his announced endorsement on Hannity's show? He looked deflated and actually took deep breaths and kind of halfheartedly said he endorsed Romney.

 

[July]

By the way if you listened to Rand's interview on CNN, he just brought up the point that Romney would be much friendlier to business and used the Great Depression example of business being terrified of the FDR administration like current business is of Obama. What I said earlier was right on the mark in regard to Rand's mentality.

Yep most of the Romney signs I see around here are in shop windows around small business establishments, rather than on people's yards... They are terrified of Obama. The big corps that get bailouts, probably not so much, but small businesses for sure.

 

[nasaal]

Don't support it no. He seems to be showing little by little that he is another politician willing to compromise his positions for success. Whether practical or not, it is selling out.