Rand suspends campaign

[Fivezeroes]

Fuck Cruz, might as well vote for Rubio.

Remember the president doesn't legislate. Well apart from executive orders... Cruz isn't going to repeal any. He'll gladly use the power to create a number of them himself.

If Cruz gets the nomination then.. No conservative challenge in 2020 and very little chance at getting the nomination in 2024. So BAD IDEA.

Rubio? The establishment stooge? This dude can't even show up for a damn vote 95% of the time. Do you really think he'd show up as president?

 

[Fivezeroes]

It's official, it's now up on Yahoo and still no word from Rand... fucking hell.

 

[mwkaufman]

I'm 100% with you here.

I'd definitely vote Cruz. The reality is you can only vote based on the options you have. Rand isn't the perfect candidate for me (for example being in finance I find his monetary policy crusade a little perplexing), but he is by far the best. Now with him out I have to move to the next best.

Cruz is far down that list, but he is the next best. Economic matters mean a lot more to me than anything else. I'll stomach social conservatism and warmongering for more free markets. I understand others may care less about free markets and prioritize social issues or foreign policy and hence may go to Sanders. I get it, but that isn't me. My main issue, by far, is capitalism.

So Cruz it is. And honestly I would love it if he made a deal with Rand. That would be the best case scenario.

Sanders is my next choice. I know it seems odd because of policy positions, but the Office of the President can do a lot of good and Sanders election isn't going to cause Congress to get together and pass his agenda. The other options (Clinton, Rubio, Trump, Cruz) are less trustworthy on foreign policy and less good on criminal justice reform.

 

[moraha]

I honestly did not expect this. Especially when the campaign immediately said "on to nh"

 

[WTLaw]

Rubio? The establishment stooge? This dude can't even show up for a damn vote 95% of the time. Do you really think he'd show up as president?

Lol, isn't Rubio not showing up an asset?

If we get the ultimate warhawk in Rubio, at least the democrats will rediscover the merits of being anti-war again. So theres that. He can beat hillary or bernie, cruz would lose as would trump I think. Supreme Court nominations with Rubio will hold serve. It might be the best really bad no good option.

 

[WTLaw]

Sanders is my next choice. I know it seems odd because of policy positions, but the Office of the President can do a lot of good and Sanders election isn't going to cause Congress to get together and pass his agenda. The other options (Clinton, Rubio, Trump, Cruz) are less trustworthy on foreign policy and less good on criminal justice reform.

Man, if Sanders gets to put people on the Supreme Court, we are toast forever.

 

[luctor-et-emergo]

Rubio? The establishment stooge? This dude can't even show up for a damn vote 95% of the time. Do you really think he'd show up as president?

Doesn't matter Cruz or Rubio both would suck as presidents for similar and different reasons.

My point is that if Cruz is the nominee and loses the election, do you think the party would CONSIDER a conservative again in 2020 ? If he wins.. HOW?? I don't see Cruz winning but if he does.. It will be even longer before a Liberty candidate will be in office.

 

[New York For Paul]

So much promise and bravado down the tubes. Idiot consultants and others doomed his campaign.

 

[ZENemy]

The problem is that folks actually think the way the media treated Rand Paul was abnormal. He was treated exactly the way Ron Paul was treated in fact I feel he was treated a little worse by not acknowledging him at all. You have to understand that the system we live under fears freedom, any push for freedom is looked at as a threat to their system. No candidate who says the things Rand Paul said will be allowed through, get over the idea that voting will save you, it won't.

 

[65fastback2+2]

Except, nobody outside of our core gives half a shit about this senate race outside of Kentucky.

Well those people are idiots.

If Hillary or Bernie manage to win....every single senate seat becomes MAJORLY important.

 

[rg17]

Sanders is my next choice. I know it seems odd because of policy positions, but the Office of the President can do a lot of good and Sanders election isn't going to cause Congress to get together and pass his agenda. The other options (Clinton, Rubio, Trump, Cruz) are less trustworthy on foreign policy and less good on criminal justice reform.

Bernie is one of the worst! He is a pos socialist! He will use so much executive action to his agenda, more wars. Taxes will be extremely high, 35 trillion dollars in debt. Don' vote for Bernie!

 

[ZENemy]

So much promise and bravado down the tubes. Idiot consultants and others doomed his campaign.

Nope, preaching freedom itself doomed his campaign, those in power that claim to represent us don't want freedom for us, after all if we are free what point do they serve?

 

[BenMuldowney]

If he throws his support to Ted then a deal was made.

boy i sure hope rand doesn't take a running crap on the constitution and endorse cruz who is not eligible. this is a deal breaker.

 

[ZENemy]

Well those people are idiots.

If Hillary or Bernie manage to win....every single senate seat becomes MAJORLY important.

Yes they are idiots but those idiots will be selecting the next slave master who rules over you.

 

[presence]

"It's been an incredible honor to run a principled campaign for the White House. Today, I will end where I began, ready and willing to fight for the cause of Liberty.
Across the country thousands upon thousands of young people flocked to our message of limited government, privacy, criminal justice reform and a reasonable foreign policy. Brushfires of Liberty were ignited, and those will carry on, as will I.

Although,

today
I
will
suspend
my
campaign
for
President,

the fight is far from over. I will continue to carry the torch for Liberty in the United States Senate and I look forward to earning the privilege to represent the people of Kentucky for another term."

http://www.wdrb.com/story/31128114/sen-rand-paul-suspends-presidential-campaign

 

[Fivezeroes]

Doesn't matter Cruz or Rubio both would suck as presidents for similar and different reasons.

My point is that if Cruz is the nominee and loses the election, do you think the party would CONSIDER a conservative again in 2020 ? If he wins.. HOW?? I don't see Cruz winning but if he does.. It will be even longer before a Liberty candidate will be in office.

I think the Republican party will do what they always do. Pick the dumbest candidate that they can so the Democrats get to enjoy another 4-8 years.

 

[Fivezeroes]

boy i sure hope rand doesn't take a running crap on the constitution and endorse cruz who is not eligible. this is a deal breaker.

If he endorses Cruz, I'm done with the Paul's. He needs to learn from the sins of his father. His dad put Cruz on the map and look where that got us.

 

[NaturalMystic]

Fuck it! I'm good with him being a kick ass senator

 

[BenMuldowney]

People still actually believe Cruz is ineligible? lol. Alright then.

yes.. because he is not an nbc. there is no gray area... it is 100% simple fact cruz is not an nbc. why do people have so much trouble realizing this? oh.. i know.. cause the organized crime mainstream media and politicians tell them what to believe.

 

[Chieppa1]

So we should back Cruz huh? Because of his domestic polices? Well what happens when his foreign polices of doing whatever Israel wants creates blowback? And magically all of a sudden its G.W. Bush 4.0?

Domestic policy is affected by foreign policy.

This asshole love the NSA spying, the drug war and never ending military spending.

Take your Cruz love and go.