Reports are that the nuclear deal with Iran is almost complete and will be announced tomorrow. Assuming these reports are true, I don't think this will be good for Rand. I don't like to be negative, but it seems like Rand is in a lose lose situation here. If he votes in favor of the deal, that will hurt him badly with conservative Republicans in the primary. There's almost universal opposition to the deal among conservatives. Going along with Obama and being accused of "supporting Obama's foreign policy" wouldn't look good. I think it would be near impossible for Rand to win the GOP nomination if he voted for the Iran deal. On the other hand, he's likely to lose more of his libertarian supporters if he votes against the Iran deal. People like Justin Raimondo will likely abandon Rand for good if he votes against the deal. Many libertarians who previously donated to him may stop donating. Voting against the deal might also hurt him among swing voters in a hypothetical general election. So unfortunately, it seems like a lose-lose situation to me. I was hoping that the deal with Iran would fall through so that Rand wouldn't be forced to vote on the issue. Now that he has to vote on it, it seem like a major problem. What are everyone's thoughts on this?
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