RAND KILLED IT!

[goldwater's ghost]

Thank you Rand Paul. I have been backing you out of faith that you would carry on the Ron Paul Revolution. I have to admit that there was a part of me that you hadn't quite won over. But after tonight's debate, you have me 100%. You are the defender of the constitution, you are the defender of sanity and reason over impulse and incitement. You are the one candidate that can bring us back to the American form of government that we were intended to have. And you will fight for that. I have no doubt. Thank you

 

[Paulfan05]

He killed it indeed, will the media notice or ignore him? dun dun dun

 

[garyallen59]

Absolutely.

 

[Kotin]

He really did. Donation incoming

 

[Paul4Prez]

Very strong showing, but he should have said he would leave the country with a balanced budget.

 

[RonPaul4Prez2012]

I hardly saw him talk. I thought he was going to rumble with Trump? I saw none of that.

 

[kbs021]

Rand is the top trending candidate and person on twitter right now. He did EXTREMELY well. Tonight did alot for him with the base of Ron supporters and young people

 

[Jonderdonk]

He's the top trending thing on Facebook right now

 

[Badger Paul]

"if you want sons and daughters to go to war, you have 14 other choices.”"

That he said this from what I was told (I didn't see the debate) makes me smile from one end of my county to another.

I've been critical of Rand a lot but I'll salute him if he went out and told his advisers before the debate "I'm going to speak my piece to the American people and if they don't like it, screw em' ". Reagardless of what happens, at least he can regain his self-respect and that's just as important as winning he wants to lead forward.

 

[enhanced_deficit]

Rand made the very best of brief time he got and did better than last debate IMO. He could be little more fiesty in handling loose lip cannon like Trump, althogh better strategy would be to get your message out forecefully and leave Trump to self-destruct.

Originally Posted by Jan2017
For foreign policy, Rand definitely the cool head on stage tonight - most presidential.

Yes.
He did well on drug war also and almost every other topic that he had opportunity to respond to. Measured and concise answers. His time in this media managed entertainment circus was very short, he should use gurilla marketing campaign to get his message greater visibility the way game is stacked now. If Trump self-destructed, it would be a wide open race in an instant once again.

Yea he could have been more aggressive but there is only so much room for a food fight in a circus show like this. He seemed to be regrouping after aggressive targetting of Trump last time. This is a long lineup with many same-sames and a long marathon, Trump and Rand are two candidates who seem to differentiate themselves from the rest with Trump so far having ample chance to be vocal about his case. Rand would get his chance again if he refocusses his campaign on things he talked about today.

Trump will survive IMO for now by just not having made any huge blunder - he can get away with a lot.
Carson will be out. Major pump for Carly and even Cruz but don't think they did too well.

 

[Liberty Commentary]

I'll admit it. I publicly stopped supporting Rand when he came out against the Iran deal, I even said so on here. I even took the bumper sticker off of my car.

I apologize.

Rand Paul is one of the last statesman around. He absolutely killed this debate. Fiorina will probably see the biggest rise, but Paul will be strong as well.

This was a huge night for the liberty movement and tomorrow (Consitution day money bomb) will be even more huge.

 

[goldwater's ghost]

"if you want sons and daughters to go to war, you have 14 other choices.”"

That he said this from what I was told (I didn't see the debate) makes me smile from one end of my county to another.

I've been critical of Rand a lot but I'll salute him if he went out and told his advisers before the debate "I'm going to speak my piece to the American people and if they don't like it, screw em' ". Reagardless of what happens, at least he can regain his self-respect and that's just as important as winning he wants to lead forward.

when he said that any doubts i had about him caving in on his ideals went away. he was willing to be the lone man up there and talk sense to people

 

[supermario21]

I think the key is just for Rand to stay afloat at this point. He's not going anywhere, nor are his ideas. I'd be willing to say that by Iowa if not New Hampshire more than half the field will be gone. I think Rand realizes that if he just holds on to Ron's base and even not much else, he'll be able to fight the long fight.

 

[BarryDonegan]

I think the key is just for Rand to stay afloat at this point. He's not going anywhere, nor are his ideas. I'd be willing to say that by Iowa if not New Hampshire more than half the field will be gone. I think Rand realizes that if he just holds on to Ron's base and even not much else, he'll be able to fight the long fight.

Agreed, tonight was an awesome performance in keeping himself afloat while exiting Trump from the stage.

 

[adam220891]

Small government, more liberty, and less wars. Drop some fiscal policy on their asses next time and you'll think it was Ron on the stage.

Very nice

 

[enhanced_deficit]

I think the key is just for Rand to stay afloat at this point. He's not going anywhere, nor are his ideas. I'd be willing to say that by Iowa if not New Hampshire more than half the field will be gone. I think Rand realizes that if he just holds on to Ron's base and even not much else, he'll be able to fight the long fight.

Agreed.
Those who rise too quickly tend to fall in a hurry too. This is a marathon and Rand and Bush probably have advantage for having a base with track record to fall back upon even if their ideas are radically different.

 

[euphemia]

Are you kidding me? Of all the really serious issues addressed tonight, they ask Rand about drugs. He never interrupted anyone and allowed Trump, Fiorina, and Christie to express themselves passionately about several different things, including drugs.

I'm really disappointed. He looks better tonight, but he is not expressing himself with any passion at all.

 

[supermario21]

Are you kidding me? Of all the really serious issues addressed tonight, they ask Rand about drugs. He never interrupted anyone and allowed Trump, Fiorina, and Christie to express themselves passionately about several different things, including drugs.

I'm really disappointed. He looks better tonight, but he is not expressing himself with any passion at all.

Rand got his two cents in about foreign policy several times..You don't want to come off like a whiner. I thought Rand had the highest proportion of his talking time on substance. That long exchange about the drug war was great. He got to speak out against war and call the others out numerous times. I don't know how people judge these things, but I go off what they say and not how they do it.

I thought Kasich and Cruz by trying to interject themselves into every discussion hurt themselves. It's better to keep a low profile and go all out when asked something about policy.

 

[somename043]

Much better than last debate still some room for improvement but worth a donation.

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[FindLiberty]

He killed it indeed,

...will the media notice or ignore him? ...

I have not watched the clip yet,

....but as far as the media is concerned, sadly, yes and yes