One of the better moments from the primary elections earlier this week came in the form of an interview of Kentucky Republican senatorial candidate Rand Paul by MSNBC's Rachel Maddow. The whole thing is about twenty minutes long, but Paul repeats himself a lot, so if you want to drag that pointer at the bottom of the video and skim through it, you won't miss too much.
Not surprisingly, Paul now says that sitting down with Maddow to discuss the merits of the 1964 Civil Rights Act was a "poor political decision" that "probably won't be happening anytime in the near future." Yeah, candidates for the United States Senate should totally avoid discussing their legislative philosophies. Stating your beliefs is a big mistake.
This was the Tea Party's chosen candidate and he stomped his primary opponent, defeating Kentucky Secretary of State and the GOP establishment's choice Trey Grayson. Kind of demonstrates why the party wanted someone else, doesn't it?... [CLICK TO READ FULL POST]
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Not surprisingly, Paul now says that sitting down with Maddow to discuss the merits of the 1964 Civil Rights Act was a "poor political decision" that "probably won't be happening anytime in the near future." Yeah, candidates for the United States Senate should totally avoid discussing their legislative philosophies. Stating your beliefs is a big mistake.
This was the Tea Party's chosen candidate and he stomped his primary opponent, defeating Kentucky Secretary of State and the GOP establishment's choice Trey Grayson. Kind of demonstrates why the party wanted someone else, doesn't it?... [CLICK TO READ FULL POST]
