Rand Paul's Senate speech changed my opinion of him

[Matthew Zak]

In one glorious speech he evolved before my eyes, from a "hopeful asset" to a leader of the movement. He's showing that he's got the same balls that his father has, only a smoother delivery, and a good 30 or 40 years of fight left in him. To me, he's no longer just Ron Paul's son, he's Rand-fucking-Paul.

In case you haven't seen it, this is the speech I'm talking about.

 

[Philhelm]

YouTube?

 

[Matthew Zak]

YouTube?

Have you not seen this?

 

[Philhelm]

Merci beaucoup!

Edit: That was good! I really think we have a torch-bearer here. By hook or by crook, we will see a President Paul, I think.

 

[roho76]

I appreciate what he was saying but this will end up in the media as Rand Paul: "I waited twenty years to come here and complain about toilets."

 

[Matthew Zak]

I appreciate what he was saying but this will end up in the media as Rand Paul: "I waited twenty years to come here and complain about toilets."

Complain about toilets? What do you mean? He doesn't say the word toilet a single time.

 

[eduardo89]

Rand is amazing and he is the next leader of the liberty movement

 

[PermanentSleep]

Complain about toilets? What do you mean? He doesn't say the word toilet a single time.

THIS is just badass.

 

[sevin]

In one glorious speech he evolved before my eyes, from a "hopeful asset" to a leader of the movement. He's showing that he's got the same balls that his father has, only a smoother delivery, and a good 30 or 40 years of fight left in him. To me, he's no longer just Ron Paul's son, he's Rand-fucking-Paul.

In case you haven't seen it, this is the speech I'm talking about.

I completely agree. This speech amazed me. I was cautiously optimistic about him when he was running, but now I'm certain. Like you said, it's starting to feel like he could be the leader of the movement.

 

[osan]

Rand is amazing and he is the next leader of the liberty movement

And that's the problem - the "liberty movement" doesn't need a leader. It needs tens of millions of like-minded people who are capable and willing to dope the issues out for themselves at home and in their communities. Having A leader is why we are doomed. If this doesn't change, it's all a charade - a study in futility.

Forget about leaders as such and concentrate on becoming smart, on helping others become smart, on organizing the legions, and on ACTING. It is great to have examples, but as long as we remain in the habit of letting others do the dirty work for us, we remain vulnerable to corruption as we allow ourselves to be lead around by the nose at the hands of those in whom we vest our trust. If you trust Rand Paul, Ron Paul, or Jesus himself you are a fool. Trust nobody so far that you let them run unobserved. No man is such a perfect saint that he can be trusted unconditionally, yet this is what Americans do, despite all our bitching when we take it in the neck for the forty nine millionth time.

Fool me once...

 

[ARealConservative]

he's obviously the same guy that gave stump speeches for his dad, but still, I'm glad to see more and more people waking up to that fact.

 

[Matthew Zak]

And that's the problem - the "liberty movement" doesn't need a leader. It needs tens of millions of like-minded people who are capable and willing to dope the issues out for themselves at home and in their communities. Having A leader is why we are doomed. If this doesn't change, it's all a charade - a study in futility.

Forget about leaders as such and concentrate on becoming smart, on helping others become smart, on organizing the legions, and on ACTING. It is great to have examples, but as long as we remain in the habit of letting others do the dirty work for us, we remain vulnerable to corruption as we allow ourselves to be lead around by the nose at the hands of those in whom we vest our trust. If you trust Rand Paul, Ron Paul, or Jesus himself you are a fool. Trust nobody so far that you let them run unobserved. No man is such a perfect saint that he can be trusted unconditionally, yet this is what Americans do, despite all our bitching when we take it in the neck for the forty nine millionth time.

Fool me once...

I think a leader is exactly what the movement needs. Another another. And another. The movement can't be dragged along by a single leader, there needs to be more, many more leaders. You are exactly right, we need a title-wave of like-minded people to push the movement. That's why I'm happy to embrace Rand Paul as a (not "the") leader.

 

[Aratus]

i've been saying this all before, namely
that 2016 or 2020 could be RAND's year!

 

[Feeding the Abscess]

Until Rand drops the Republican-lite talking points he incessantly speaks in, let's keep Ron as the figurehead of the movement.

Kill 'em All (Ron) > Black Album (Rand)

 

[crazyfacedjenkins]

Until Rand drops the Republican-lite talking points he incessantly speaks in, let's keep Ron as the figurehead of the movement.

Kill 'em All (Ron) > Black Album (Rand)

I'm more of a ...And Justice For All fan.

 

[Brett85]

Until Rand drops the Republican-lite talking points he incessantly speaks in, let's keep Ron as the figurehead of the movement.

Kill 'em All (Ron) > Black Album (Rand)

Republican-lite?

 

[AuH20]

Until Rand drops the Republican-lite talking points he incessantly speaks in, let's keep Ron as the figurehead of the movement.

Kill 'em All (Ron) > Black Album (Rand)

But Black Album outsold Kill 'em All by a significant margin. It's called dispersion.

 

[Liberty_Mike]

Great thread! Actually, my opinion changed of Rand that he would soon become a leader after his second speech on the Senate floor. For those of you who haven't seen it, check it out. It's an amazing speech. Rand references the constitution and gives examples of how markets work from his private sector experience!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CAtt17e12-U&feature=channel_video_title

 

[TIMB0B]

THIS is just badass.

Indeed. And I loved how he opened up with the pro-choice comment, then made them look like hypocrites.

 

[Rael]

No love for Master Of Puppets?