Ralph Nader: Rand Paul needs to 'become more like Ron Paul'

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(CNN) -- Former presidential candidate Ralph Nader had some biting words about Rand Paul, saying the self-described "libertarian-ish" lawmaker is retreating from his roots as he broadens his appeal for a potential presidential bid.
"What he ought to do is go back to his father, sit on his knee and become more like Ron Paul," Nader said in a new video published Monday.
Nader, a liberal consumer advocate who espouses left-libertarian views, ran for president as the Green Party nominee in 2000 and as an independent candidate in 2004 and 2008 and as a write-in candidate in 1992 and 1996.
Nader's comments came in an interview Saturday in New York with Luke Rudkowski, an activist who's known for confronting high-profile political figures and whose goal is to "expose corruption worldwide," according to his website.
The senator's office had no comment on Nader's remarks.

http://www.cnn.com/2014/10/28/politics/ralph-nader-rand-paul/index.html
 
Gee... I seem to remember saying the exact same thing in a dozen other threads!
 
Ouch...

We have two options:

1. Rand can preach a message less watered down like his father and have no chance at the presidency.
2. Rand can preach a watered down message and have a chance at the presidency, while embracing the wrath of libertarians and other anti-statist progressives.


Rand Paul is the Dark Knight. Maybe Light Knight is better.
 
Vanguard101 said:
Ouch...

We have two options:

1. Rand can preach a message less watered down like his father and have no chance at the presidency.
2. Rand can preach a watered down message and have a chance at the presidency, while embracing the wrath of libertarians and other anti-statist progressives.


Rand Paul is the Dark Knight. Maybe Light Knight is better.
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I have serious doubts Bland Paul will do anything.

Bland Paul's strategy of mixing in and watering down makes him blend in with those people from the perspective of the fresh meat. Only the die hard Ron Paul fans are even thinking about this undercover approach. I think real voters if they heard this would just think he was trying to work the system and would throw up red flags as to whether they should trust him at all.

Anyway, this whole strategy fail has been discussed on here ad infinitum.
 
Unsafe at any speed.... a real libertarian guy. Glad he didn't attack motorcycles.
 
Vanguard101 said:
Ouch...

We have two options:

1. Rand can preach a message less watered down like his father and have no chance at the presidency.
2. Rand can preach a watered down message and have a chance at the presidency, while embracing the wrath of libertarians and other anti-statist progressives.


Rand Paul is the Dark Knight. Maybe Light Knight is better.
Click to expand...

Yeah, I'm not sure I'd be taking Presidential campaign advice from Ralph Nader.
 
Pro tip: Don't take political advice from the guy who ran for president 5 times and only once got above 1% of the vote
 
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