You want to talk pragmatism? Let's talk pragmatism.
Pragmatism is Rand Paul saying back in 2010 that we ought to keep Gitmo open and that the prisoners should be tried in military tribunals because testimony taken from torture would get thrown out in civilian court and "that would be a problem." (Note the testimony would also be thrown out of a military tribunal worth spit.)
Pragmatism is Rand Paul claiming he never said that Iran getting a nuclear bomb would not be a threat to the U.S. when there is video of him saying just that.
Pragmatism is changing from "I support the Civil Rights Act but have a problem with one section of it dealing with private businesses" to "I absolutely support the Civil Rights Act without any qualifications because it was needed to deal with previous discrimination." (He actually has a point on that particular flip flop but it's un-articulated.)
Pragmatism is Rand Paul on video telling Luke Rudowski that he had serious questions and concerns about the Bilderberg group, then after Bilderberg member Peter Thiel gave him a sizeable donation, all of a sudden avoiding questions about the Bilderberg. Rand Paul operative Jack "Southern Avenger" Hunter was dispatched to write an article basically calling anybody that talked about the Bilderberg group an idiot.
Pragmatism is that same Jack Hunter being asked to fall on his sword for the "crime" of in his younger years calling himself the Southern Avenger and wearing a confederate flag wrestling mask.
Pragmatism is endorsing Mitt Romney, whether or not his dad had really, really, really, dropped out of the race.
Pragmatism is endorsing Mitch McConnell for re-election.
Pragmatism is attacking Ted Cruz for calling McConnell a liar.
Pragmatism is signing the Tom Cotton letter, regardless of the explanation for signing it.
Pragmatism is voting for sanctions against Iran, regardless of the explanation for voting for it. I'll buy that it was a "symbolic gesture." But why was that symbolic gesture needed? Pragmatism.
Pragmatism is my continuing to support Rand Paul despite all of the above.
So....unless you were "smarter" than me and didn't support Rand....don't lecture me about pragmatism and the blindness it supposedly causes.
I do not want the likely pedophile Bill Clinton and his twisted wife anywhere near the oval office again. Bernie Sanders beating her in the primary assures that one happen. On the republican side, at this point, I really don't care who wins or loses. Everyone else left sucks. If Clinton is beaten in the primary, then I will be able to vote 3rd party in the general election with a clear conscience. If she wins the primary, than even though my vote likely won't matter because I'm in a "red state", I'll still have a strong temptation to vote for Trump/Cruz/ even (*gasp*) Rubio. Besides, being in a red state the primary is really the only time my vote counts in a presidential election anyway.
Lastly, I'm while angelatc favors fascism over socialism, and she's entitled to her opinion, I do not share it. I would rather live in socialist France or Canada than fascist era Spain, Italy or Argentina. Under democratic socialism I risk losing my money (the little I have.) Under fascism I risk losing my life.
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