Page 3 of 3 FirstFirst 123
Results 61 to 88 of 88

Thread: Rand is still our best shot for 2020.

  1. #61
    Quote Originally Posted by Anti-Neocon View Post
    Rand sold his soul.
    Not at all.

    Amash did.
    Never attempt to teach a pig to sing; it wastes your time and annoys the pig.

    Robert Heinlein

    Give a man an inch and right away he thinks he's a ruler

    Groucho Marx

    I love mankind…it’s people I can’t stand.

    Linus, from the Peanuts comic

    You cannot have liberty without morality and morality without faith

    Alexis de Torqueville

    Those who fail to learn from the past are condemned to repeat it.
    Those who learn from the past are condemned to watch everybody else repeat it

    A Zero Hedge comment



  2. Remove this section of ads by registering.
  3. #62
    Quote Originally Posted by Swordsmyth View Post
    Not at all.

    Amash did.
    Keep bringing the laughs.
    The enemy of my enemy may be worse than my enemy.

    I do not suffer from Trump Rearrangement Syndrome. Sorry if that triggers you.

  4. #63
    Quote Originally Posted by Anti-Neocon View Post
    Keep bringing the laughs.
    I'll let you.
    Never attempt to teach a pig to sing; it wastes your time and annoys the pig.

    Robert Heinlein

    Give a man an inch and right away he thinks he's a ruler

    Groucho Marx

    I love mankind…it’s people I can’t stand.

    Linus, from the Peanuts comic

    You cannot have liberty without morality and morality without faith

    Alexis de Torqueville

    Those who fail to learn from the past are condemned to repeat it.
    Those who learn from the past are condemned to watch everybody else repeat it

    A Zero Hedge comment

  5. #64
    Quote Originally Posted by jmdrake View Post
    Biden won't get the nomination. The senate impeachment hearings will make sure of that. For all the hue and cry over "How dare they impeach Trump" I am more and more convinced that Trump wants to be impeached for the sole purpose of destroying Biden. Why else would Trump have openly called for China to investigate Biden after the dems were already gunning for him over the Ukrainian phone call? He can't possibly think that China would actually do anything to help him (Trump). So it must have been for theatrical purposes. Pelosi didn't want to impeach Trump. She's being forced too. In the Senate the GOP is in control. They will get to set the rules, call the witnesses etc. It will all be about destroying what's left of Joe Biden's political career. Why do you think Michael Bloomberg is hinting about jumping into the race now? Just a few months ago that would have been unthinkable because Biden seemed unsinkable.
    Seems possible but Biden was an easy target for the general, unless you mean its personal (previous vendetta, or maybe Joe really is a pedo and Trump despises him for it).

    Butt plug, harris, are more formidable. They would barely even have to campaign. Americans are dying to virtue signal a first lgbt/black woman into the oval.

    Exchanging Biden for Bloomberg would be a big mistake, if Bloomberg makes it, Trumps chances go down.
    Last edited by eleganz; 11-17-2019 at 12:43 AM.
    THE SQUAD of RPF
    1. enhanced_deficit - Paid Troll / John Bolton book promoter
    2. Devil21 - LARPing Wizard, fake magical script reader
    3. Firestarter - Tax Troll; anti-tax = "criminal behavior"
    4. TheCount - Comet Pizza Pedo Denier <-- sick

    @Ehanced_Deficit's real agenda on RPF =troll:

    Who spends this much time copy/pasting the same recycled links, photos/talking points.

    7 yrs/25k posts later RPF'ers still respond to this troll



  6. Remove this section of ads by registering.
  7. #65
    Rand Paul Is Still Our Best Shot For 2020, says Anti-Neocon in 2016...

    Quote Originally Posted by r3volution 3.0 View Post
    There's no one else in the liberty-verse with the stature to make a serious attempt in 2020.

    Will he run? I don't know, I hope so.

    Can he win? Yes, but much depends on events outside our control.

    If 2020 is another "throw out the beaners and bomb the ragheads" type cycle, he won't win.

    If it's more like 2012, focused on economic issues, he'll have an excellent chance.

    ...

    I wouldn't blame him if he didn't run again, but I hope he doesn't go that route.
    Forever young...

    Thing's have changed pretty dramatically.

    Rand has become one of Trump's cronies.

    He can't possibly run against Trump, any more than Cheney could have run against Bush.

    They're now bosom buddies, bound for life, which is to say that the Paul phase of the liberty movement is finished.

  8. #66
    Quote Originally Posted by r3volution 3.0 View Post
    Rand Paul Is Still Our Best Shot For 2020, says Anti-Neocon in 2016...



    Forever young...

    Thing's have changed pretty dramatically.

    Rand has become one of Trump's cronies.

    He can't possibly run against Trump, any more than Cheney could have run against Bush.

    They're now bosom buddies, bound for life, which is to say that the Paul phase of the liberty movement is finished.
    Or just beginning.
    Never attempt to teach a pig to sing; it wastes your time and annoys the pig.

    Robert Heinlein

    Give a man an inch and right away he thinks he's a ruler

    Groucho Marx

    I love mankind…it’s people I can’t stand.

    Linus, from the Peanuts comic

    You cannot have liberty without morality and morality without faith

    Alexis de Torqueville

    Those who fail to learn from the past are condemned to repeat it.
    Those who learn from the past are condemned to watch everybody else repeat it

    A Zero Hedge comment

  9. #67
    Quote Originally Posted by Swordsmyth View Post
    Or just beginning.
    No, it's finished.

    Ron certainly isn't running for anything ever again.

    Rand probably won't run for anything ever again, including his own senate seat, but, if he does, it won't be as a (l)ibertarian.

    Trump effectively neutralized Rand (or rather Rand dumbly neutralized himself).

    If there's going to be a libertarian movement in the GOP in the future, it won't be lead by Rand.

  10. #68
    Quote Originally Posted by Swordsmyth View Post
    Or just beginning.
    Why are you calling Ron Paul chopped liver?
    Quote Originally Posted by Swordsmyth View Post
    We believe our lying eyes...

  11. #69
    Quote Originally Posted by acptulsa View Post
    Why are you calling Ron Paul chopped liver?
    I didn't.

    Beginnings can take a long time.
    Never attempt to teach a pig to sing; it wastes your time and annoys the pig.

    Robert Heinlein

    Give a man an inch and right away he thinks he's a ruler

    Groucho Marx

    I love mankind…it’s people I can’t stand.

    Linus, from the Peanuts comic

    You cannot have liberty without morality and morality without faith

    Alexis de Torqueville

    Those who fail to learn from the past are condemned to repeat it.
    Those who learn from the past are condemned to watch everybody else repeat it

    A Zero Hedge comment

  12. #70
    Quote Originally Posted by Swordsmyth View Post
    I didn't.

    Beginnings can take a long time.
    Oh. Well. By your reckoning, Rand Paul going back to eye surgery should really get the Paul phase of the liberty movement rolling.
    Quote Originally Posted by Swordsmyth View Post
    We believe our lying eyes...

  13. #71
    Quote Originally Posted by eleganz View Post
    Seems possible but Biden was an easy target for the general, unless you mean its personal (previous vendetta, or maybe Joe really is a pedo and Trump despises him for it).

    Butt plug, harris, are more formidable. They would barely even have to campaign. Americans are dying to virtue signal a first lgbt/black woman into the oval.

    Exchanging Biden for Bloomberg would be a big mistake, if Bloomberg makes it, Trumps chances go down.
    LOL @ Kamala Harris! Her campaign is already folding up shop. Tulsi Gabbard already destroyed Harris over her record as a prosecutor. Kamala Harris might even lose her senate seat over that.

    https://www.cnn.com/2019/11/01/polit...ces/index.html

    Buttijudge does have a real shot at the nomination. If he gets it, it will be interesting to see how conservative black pastors justify telling their congregations to vote for an openly gay man.
    9/11 Thermate experiments

    Winston Churchhill on why the U.S. should have stayed OUT of World War I

    "I am so %^&*^ sick of this cult of Ron Paul. The Paulites. What is with these %^&*^ people? Why are there so many of them?" YouTube rant by "TheAmazingAtheist"

    "We as a country have lost faith and confidence in freedom." -- Ron Paul

    "It can be a challenge to follow the pronouncements of President Trump, as he often seems to change his position on any number of items from week to week, or from day to day, or even from minute to minute." -- Ron Paul
    Quote Originally Posted by Brian4Liberty View Post
    The road to hell is paved with good intentions. No need to make it a superhighway.
    Quote Originally Posted by osan View Post
    The only way I see Trump as likely to affect any real change would be through martial law, and that has zero chances of success without strong buy-in by the JCS at the very minimum.

  14. #72
    Quote Originally Posted by jmdrake View Post
    LOL @ Kamala Harris! Her campaign is already folding up shop. Tulsi Gabbard already destroyed Harris over her record as a prosecutor. Kamala Harris might even lose her senate seat over that.

    https://www.cnn.com/2019/11/01/polit...ces/index.html

    Buttijudge does have a real shot at the nomination. If he gets it, it will be interesting to see how conservative black pastors justify telling their congregations to vote for an openly gay man.
    She may be down now and very unlikely to gain any meaningful traction so Trump has nothing to worry about.

    Doesn't change the fact that Harris is a formidable general election opponent for her skin color and gender.

    During the height of Harris, Trump never mentioned her or responded to her attacks, he didn't want to give her any attention at all. He constantly gave Biden attention letting democrats believe Trump was "afraid" of Biden but he really just wanted Biden to be the opponent.
    Last edited by eleganz; 11-18-2019 at 06:30 PM.
    THE SQUAD of RPF
    1. enhanced_deficit - Paid Troll / John Bolton book promoter
    2. Devil21 - LARPing Wizard, fake magical script reader
    3. Firestarter - Tax Troll; anti-tax = "criminal behavior"
    4. TheCount - Comet Pizza Pedo Denier <-- sick

    @Ehanced_Deficit's real agenda on RPF =troll:

    Who spends this much time copy/pasting the same recycled links, photos/talking points.

    7 yrs/25k posts later RPF'ers still respond to this troll



  15. Remove this section of ads by registering.
  16. #73
    Quote Originally Posted by r3volution 3.0 View Post
    If there's going to be a libertarian movement in the GOP in the future, it won't be lead by Rand.
    So you don't think that the only libertarian who has a shot at winning should run?

    Whose side are you on?
    "He's talkin' to his gut like it's a person!!" -me
    "dumpster diving isn't professional." - angelatc
    "You don't need a medical degree to spot obvious bullshit, that's actually a separate skill." -Scott Adams
    "When you are divided, and angry, and controlled, you target those 'different' from you, not those responsible [controllers]" -Q

    "Each of us must choose which course of action we should take: education, conventional political action, or even peaceful civil disobedience to bring about necessary changes. But let it not be said that we did nothing." - Ron Paul

    "Paul said "the wave of the future" is a coalition of anti-authoritarian progressive Democrats and libertarian Republicans in Congress opposed to domestic surveillance, opposed to starting new wars and in favor of ending the so-called War on Drugs."

  17. #74
    Quote Originally Posted by dannno View Post
    So you don't think that the only libertarian who has a shot at winning should run?

    Whose side are you on?
    I didn't see him talk about what should happen in that post, only what will happen.
    Quote Originally Posted by Swordsmyth View Post
    We believe our lying eyes...

  18. #75
    Quote Originally Posted by eleganz View Post
    She may be down now and very unlikely to gain any meaningful traction so Trump has nothing to worry about.

    Doesn't change the fact that Harris is a formidable general election opponent for her skin color and gender.

    During the height of Harris, Trump never mentioned her or responded to her attacks, he didn't want to give her any attention at all. He constantly gave Biden attention letting democrats believe Trump was "afraid" of Biden but he really just wanted Biden to be the opponent.
    There was a very strong anti-Kamala Harris movement in the black community from the day she announced she was running based on her actions as a prosecutor. She tried to rehabilitate herself by going on cherry picked black media such as The Breakfast Club, but then people outside the cherry picked black media busted her for lying on the show. She was done before she got started. Note that Corey Booker has gotten no traction despite being black. We'll see if Duval Patrick gets any traction.
    9/11 Thermate experiments

    Winston Churchhill on why the U.S. should have stayed OUT of World War I

    "I am so %^&*^ sick of this cult of Ron Paul. The Paulites. What is with these %^&*^ people? Why are there so many of them?" YouTube rant by "TheAmazingAtheist"

    "We as a country have lost faith and confidence in freedom." -- Ron Paul

    "It can be a challenge to follow the pronouncements of President Trump, as he often seems to change his position on any number of items from week to week, or from day to day, or even from minute to minute." -- Ron Paul
    Quote Originally Posted by Brian4Liberty View Post
    The road to hell is paved with good intentions. No need to make it a superhighway.
    Quote Originally Posted by osan View Post
    The only way I see Trump as likely to affect any real change would be through martial law, and that has zero chances of success without strong buy-in by the JCS at the very minimum.

  19. #76

  20. #77
    Quote Originally Posted by eleganz View Post
    Doesn't change the fact that Harris is a formidable general election opponent for her skin color and gender.
    I think we have adequate evidence to conclude that having a woman on a presidential ticket makes it less likely for that ticket to win, not more.

  21. #78
    Quote Originally Posted by dannno View Post
    So you don't think that the only libertarian who has a shot at winning should run?

    Whose side are you on?
    Rand's spent the last 3 years shilling for Trump; he's now a Trump man.

    Even if you want Rand to run as a (l)libertarian, that's totally impossible.

    The second Rand tries to challenge the Trumpian consensus, he'll be bombared with ads of him praising Trump.

    He's done.
    Last edited by r3volution 3.0; 11-19-2019 at 09:12 PM.

  22. #79
    Quote Originally Posted by r3volution 3.0 View Post
    Rand's spent the last 3 years shilling for Trump; he's now a Trump man.

    Even if you want Rand to run as a (l)libertarian, that's totally impossible.

    The second Rand tries to challenge the Trumpian consensus, he'll be bombared with ads of him praising Trump.

    He's done.
    Can you name anything Rand has done to support Trump that is not libertarian?
    "He's talkin' to his gut like it's a person!!" -me
    "dumpster diving isn't professional." - angelatc
    "You don't need a medical degree to spot obvious bullshit, that's actually a separate skill." -Scott Adams
    "When you are divided, and angry, and controlled, you target those 'different' from you, not those responsible [controllers]" -Q

    "Each of us must choose which course of action we should take: education, conventional political action, or even peaceful civil disobedience to bring about necessary changes. But let it not be said that we did nothing." - Ron Paul

    "Paul said "the wave of the future" is a coalition of anti-authoritarian progressive Democrats and libertarian Republicans in Congress opposed to domestic surveillance, opposed to starting new wars and in favor of ending the so-called War on Drugs."

  23. #80
    Quote Originally Posted by dannno View Post
    Can you name anything Rand has done to support Trump that is not libertarian?
    Trump has continued to grow the welfare-warfare state, which is now many billions larger than under the last Trump.

    Rand has praised, for trivial things, this creature, which has signed these billed into law.



  24. Remove this section of ads by registering.
  25. #81
    Quote Originally Posted by r3volution 3.0 View Post
    Trump has continued to grow the welfare-warfare state, which is now many billions larger than under the last Trump.

    Rand has praised, for trivial things, this creature, which has signed these billed into law.
    So what's your point? Pretty sure a lot of libertarians disagree with you on the whole trivial thing anyway. Trump has been a mixed bag, but he is also facing a formidable opponent who isn't exactly letting him call the shots. I don't think it is fair to place the blame for that on Rand.

    Rand will actually benefit immensely from all of this and will have a much better shot in the future.
    Last edited by dannno; 11-19-2019 at 10:49 PM.
    "He's talkin' to his gut like it's a person!!" -me
    "dumpster diving isn't professional." - angelatc
    "You don't need a medical degree to spot obvious bullshit, that's actually a separate skill." -Scott Adams
    "When you are divided, and angry, and controlled, you target those 'different' from you, not those responsible [controllers]" -Q

    "Each of us must choose which course of action we should take: education, conventional political action, or even peaceful civil disobedience to bring about necessary changes. But let it not be said that we did nothing." - Ron Paul

    "Paul said "the wave of the future" is a coalition of anti-authoritarian progressive Democrats and libertarian Republicans in Congress opposed to domestic surveillance, opposed to starting new wars and in favor of ending the so-called War on Drugs."

  26. #82
    Quote Originally Posted by dannno View Post
    So what's your point? Pretty sure a lot of libertarians disagree with you on the whole trivial thing anyway. Trump has been a mixed bag, but he is also facing a formidable opponent who isn't exactly letting him call the shots. I don't think it is fair to place the blame for that on Rand.

    Rand will actually benefit immensely from all of this and will have a much better shot in the future.
    Um....

    Socialism is bad, m'kay?

  27. #83
    Rand has a great shot in 2020 as Trump's VP. He would be way better than Embarrassingly Poor Mike Pence
    It's all about taking action and not being lazy. So you do the work, whether it's fitness or whatever. It's about getting up, motivating yourself and just doing it.
    - Kim Kardashian

    Donald Trump / Crenshaw 2024!!!!

    My pronouns are he/him/his

  28. #84
    Quote Originally Posted by r3volution 3.0 View Post
    Um....

    Socialism is bad, m'kay?
    Trump has gotten rid of a lot of socialism.
    "He's talkin' to his gut like it's a person!!" -me
    "dumpster diving isn't professional." - angelatc
    "You don't need a medical degree to spot obvious bullshit, that's actually a separate skill." -Scott Adams
    "When you are divided, and angry, and controlled, you target those 'different' from you, not those responsible [controllers]" -Q

    "Each of us must choose which course of action we should take: education, conventional political action, or even peaceful civil disobedience to bring about necessary changes. But let it not be said that we did nothing." - Ron Paul

    "Paul said "the wave of the future" is a coalition of anti-authoritarian progressive Democrats and libertarian Republicans in Congress opposed to domestic surveillance, opposed to starting new wars and in favor of ending the so-called War on Drugs."

  29. #85
    Quote Originally Posted by dannno View Post
    Trump has gotten rid of a lot of socialism.
    Nothing says fighting socialism like increasing spending.

  30. #86
    Quote Originally Posted by r3volution 3.0 View Post
    Nothing says fighting socialism like increasing spending.
    And more welfare than before the crash

  31. #87
    Quote Originally Posted by dannno View Post
    Trump has gotten rid of a lot of socialism.
    Alot? What would be some examples of this?

    Less taxes somewhat is, but as long as the spending is increased I think that gets canceled out. Getting rid of some regulations is an example but I can't think of anything else off hand.

  32. #88
    Quote Originally Posted by dannno View Post
    So what's your point? Pretty sure a lot of libertarians disagree with you on the whole trivial thing anyway. Trump has been a mixed bag, but he is also facing a formidable opponent who isn't exactly letting him call the shots. I don't think it is fair to place the blame for that on Rand.

    Rand will actually benefit immensely from all of this and will have a much better shot in the future.
    I don't understand this as it pertains to bringing the troops home. That's entirely his call but Trump really isn't grounded in any philosophy from what I see.

    I agree with you on how Rand is working the system.
    Last edited by tebowlives; 11-21-2019 at 01:01 AM.



  33. Remove this section of ads by registering.
Page 3 of 3 FirstFirst 123


Select a tag for more discussion on that topic

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •