Why has Rand not released a statement on the same sex marriage ruling?

[Brett85]

Rand is walking a fine line. Any Republican who is taking a hard line critical stance on this topic is fuked in the General. The majority in America approve of gay marriage. There is no realistic legal mechanism to prohibit it. Any Republican candidate is going to need soft Dems and I's to win. That means not alienating over half the population.

Why not at least take the actual pro liberty position of getting the government out of marriage?

 

[Brett85]

Because he's smart to stay quiet?

Huh? You think that it will somehow be possible for him to stay quiet about it throughout the entire primary? You think he won't be asked any questions about it? If not, then what's the point of being quiet about it now?

 

[acptulsa]

Huh? You think that it will somehow be possible for him to stay quiet about it throughout the entire primary? You think he won't be asked any questions about it? If not, then what's the point of being quiet about it now?

Where's the percentage in trying to be heard above the blather? What's the point? Why? We keep asking, and all you can say is, 'He'll have to sooner or later.'

Let everyone butt heads about it for a while, and then when you have to speak and you can actually be heard, people might actually be ready to consider an intelligent comment on the subject.

 

[Warlord]

Huh? You think that it will somehow be possible for him to stay quiet about it throughout the entire primary? You think he won't be asked any questions about it? If not, then what's the point of being quiet about it now?

Rand doesn't have to release a statement on every issue of the day. I'm sure he will get asked about it at some point in an interview. You need to be more patient.

 

[William Tell]

Where's the percentage in trying to be heard above the blather? What's the point? Why? We keep asking, and all you can say is, 'He'll have to sooner or later.'

Let everyone but heads about it for a while, and then when you have to speak and you can actually be heard, people might actually be ready to consider an intelligent comment on the subject.

Brett wants something to argue about though, I think he's bored.

 

[Brett85]

Where's the percentage in trying to be heard above the blather? What's the point? Why? We keep asking, and all you can say is, 'He'll have to sooner or later.'

Let everyone but heads about it for a while, and then when you have to speak and you can actually be heard, people might actually be ready to consider an intelligent comment on the subject.

The fact that he didn't even issue a statement about the ruling will be used against him by the other candidates. Someone like Cruz will criticize him for hiding and refusing to take a strong stand on the issue. At the very least he should come out strongly in favor of preserving religious liberty. But he hasn't even done yet, and right now I don't see any reason why Christians and socially conservative people are going to trust him. He's on his way to getting crushed in the Republican Primary if he keeps this up.

 

[Warlord]

The fact that he didn't even issue a statement about the ruling will be used against him by the other candidates. Someone like Cruz will criticize him for hiding and refusing to take a strong stand on the issue. At the very least he should come out strongly in favor of preserving religious liberty. But he hasn't even done yet, and right now I don't see any reason why Christians and socially conservative people are going to trust him. He's on his way to getting crushed in the Republican Primary if he keeps this up.

Like i said im sure he will get asked about it in an interview. be more patient. he;s got better things to do than release statements on every issue of the day.

 

[GopBlackList]

Huh? You think that it will somehow be possible for him to stay quiet about it throughout the entire primary? You think he won't be asked any questions about it? If not, then what's the point of being quiet about it now?

Like someone had said, he has a team of marketers and communication people that he confers with. If anything, I think this might be a blessing for his campaign because all the other candidates have pretty much soiled themselves in taking an extreme stance against gay marriage. I wouldn't be surprised if the RNC is thinking, "you know I think Rand would be an ideal candidate for the modern times for a national campaign".

 

[Brett85]

Like someone had said, he has a team of marketers and communication people that he confers with. If anything, I think this might be a blessing for his campaign because all the other candidates have pretty much soiled themselves in taking an extreme stance against gay marriage. I wouldn't be surprised if the RNC is thinking, "you know I think Rand would be an ideal candidate for the modern times for a national campaign".

Not really. Most of the candidates put out pretty moderate statements. The only ones that didn't were Cruz and Huckabee.

 

[mit26chell]

Not much of a minefield at all. He can just say what he always says- that the government has no business in the institution of marriage. Though considering the way he handled the Confederate Flag issue, maybe it is best that he just keeps his mouth shut.

That's a great position in theory, but it's not practical or realistic given the current system. Government is already embedded in marriage (civil), so people want to hear real answers / positions, not philosophical positions. Since government is involved, groups of people can't be excluded because they are LGBT.

 

[Vanguard101]

Huh? You think that it will somehow be possible for him to stay quiet about it throughout the entire primary? You think he won't be asked any questions about it? If not, then what's the point of being quiet about it now?

The more he avoids it, the better it is because he makes less statements about it. Those more critical of the issue will be talked about. It's smarter...

 

[acptulsa]

Oh, bull.

The candidate who can't ignore the Twitterverse is just like the kitten who can't ignore his own tail. Both spend an inordinate amount of time and effort going in circles. Neither ever gets anywhere.

And suppose the kitten does catch his own tail? What good does it do him? Can he eat it?

Rand Paul can only win by defining the issues himself. That is his only hope. Letting the MSM choose his battles for him is a guaranteed recipe for unmitigated disaster.

 

[Brett85]

Since government is involved, groups of people can't be excluded because they are LGBT.

Sure they can. The government still excludes people from government marriage. Polygamists, 1st cousins, and brothers and sisters are still excluded.

 

[Voluntarist]

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[Crashland]

Best to put this issue to bed. Hardly anyone will even notice that gay marriages have equal recognition under the law, except for gay couples, and churches are still free to choose to recognize or not recognize gay marriage. Nothing to see here.

 

[Brett85]

Best to put this issue to bed. Hardly anyone will even notice that gay marriages have equal recognition under the law, except for gay couples, and churches are still free to choose to recognize or not recognize gay marriage. Nothing to see here.

False. The religious liberties of Christians are being taken away due to government gay marriage, as has been pointed out here numerous times. If you're a Christian business owner, you're not even allowed to follow your convictions about same sex marriage.

 

[acptulsa]

False. The religious liberties of Christians are being taken away due to government gay marriage, as has been pointed out here numerous times. If you're a Christian business owner, you're not even allowed to follow your convictions about same sex marriage.

What are we allowed to follow our own convictions about?

The only way I can see for Paul to make hay while this sun shines is to talk about what kind of SCOTUS justice he'd nominate, given the chance.

 

[euphemia]

Why should the man jump like a marionette every time the MSM tries to yank our chains?

This ^^^ right here.

 

[EBounding]

He's probably waiting to see the reaction from other candidates. I can't imagine Carson's response is going to go over all that well with his base.

 

[Brian4Liberty]

I'm just wondering why Rand hasn't issued any statement on the same sex marriage ruling. He's running for President and must realize that he can't just run and hide on controversial issues. He's going to get asked about it and will eventually have to give his position and what should happen going forward. Whatever his position is, he needs to make it clear. No one who's running for President can just be silent on major issues. That's not going to work. IMO he should release a statement talking about how he will pledge to preserve religious liberty and endorses laws in states like Oklahoma and Alabama that would get the government out of marriage. That would be the pro liberty position. It's not pro liberty to be silent on controversial issues and not take a stand.

Best answer:

Why should the man jump like a marionette every time the MSM tries to yank our chains?

If I had my way, he'd ignore every MSM-generated shit storm and remember always the immortal words of Slick Willie Clinton: 'It's the economy, stupid.'

No need to chase every time the media wants to throw out a red herring. Granted, this is an important case in Constitutional terms, but at the same time, it's an emotion driven issue with no upside. The Marxists love this kind of thing. There is no correct answer. They can demonize anyone they want to demonize, praise anyone they want to push, or just cover-up if their anointed ones make a misstep.

It's a trap.