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generalbetrayus

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17. I've always thought of Rand Paul as more of a Barry Goldwater Republican.

Reply to irisblue (Original post)

Fri Feb 13, 2026, 12:30 PM

Feb 13

He can stand up and do the right thing at times, like Goldwater sitting down with Tricky Dick and telling him it was time to go, but for both of them, "in your guts, you know he's nuts".

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Rand Paul did the right thing today. I feel faint [View all] irisblue Feb 12 OP

Stopped analog clock & when a terrible person does the right thing, irisblue Feb 12 #1

Not if theyre LEGIT crazy Libertarians...they think having a standing army is govt overreach, Volaris Feb 12 #9

Yes sometimes Libertarians do say the right things .... FakeNoose Feb 12 #13

I have to believe all of popsdenver Feb 13 #22

Nonetheless he did vote to fund DHS today, DJ Synikus Makisimus Feb 12 #2

Every once in awhile he screws up and does the right thing Bayard Feb 12 #4

So in other words, he's a fucking hypocrite. AZ8theist Feb 12 #12

Most libertarians are leftstreet Feb 13 #18

One would think....... AZ8theist Feb 13 #23

Wherein the gulf between "saying" and "doing" is demonstrated... RockRaven Feb 12 #3

Never thought Rand Paul would ever "step up". Maybe, just maybe he is coming into his own? Let us hope. nt Evolve Dammit Feb 12 #5

There have been other times he has hit the mark. He is different. Ponder that. twodogsbarking Feb 12 #6

That's actually not that big of a story. Rand in the past has occasionally done the right thing. Fil1957 Feb 12 #7

The Confederacy has lost Kentucky Nasruddin Feb 12 #8

Kentucky never joined the Confederacy Jose Garcia Feb 12 #10

They came damn close, though. Wednesdays Feb 12 #15

Ketucky sent 65 regiments to the US Army. They sent 10 to the Confederates. malthaussen Feb 13 #16

Some history I certainly did not know. Thanks. efhmc Feb 13 #20

Rand Paul vote to acquit Trump RetiredParatrooper Feb 12 #11

At the end, Paul should have added, "and that was nothing but pure evil and murder'! CarolinaNC Feb 12 #14

I've always thought of Rand Paul as more of a Barry Goldwater Republican. generalbetrayus Feb 13 #17

Nope. You always do right or you do WRONG. efhmc Feb 13 #21

Now, please do the same with the frame-by-frame of Rene Good's murder pat_k Feb 13 #19