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Douglas Carpenter

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19. I don't believe the Republican neoconservative establishment will support him in a general election

Reply to AllINeedIsCoffee (Original post)

Fri Jul 26, 2013, 02:06 AM

Jul 2013

if he were to win the nomination. Of course they may officially support him - but it would be a bit like the cold shoulder that Barry Goldwater got from the Republican establishment in 1964 or George McGovern got from the Democratic Party establishment in 1972. Hawkish and interventionist foreign policy is as part and parcel to established Republican assumed policy as lower taxes on the wealthy.

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2016 POLL: Rand Paul, darling of wingnuts across the political spectrum, now leads the pack. [View all] AllINeedIsCoffee Jul 2013 OP

I've said since his filibuster and CPAC in March... PennsylvaniaMatt Jul 2013 #1

And if he's the nominee... bunnies Jul 2013 #4

In 2013. Call me when it's 2015. bigwillq Jul 2013 #2

Ain't it fascinatin'? Thanks Ms. Benjamin, you're a real peach. Tarheel_Dem Jul 2013 #3

See? 'Rand Paul is a Uniter, not a Divider.' Hugs and kisses. Yeah, that's what I meant to say... freshwest Jul 2013 #15

Pun Away! Tarheel_Dem Jul 2013 #27

Don't forget, he also has Aqua Buddha behind him! SunSeeker Jul 2013 #5

Of course he is. bunnies Jul 2013 #6

I can't believe Code Pink would get behind such a man... Bandit Jul 2013 #7

I think they support his stand on privacy issues as many Democrats do as well. avaistheone1 Jul 2013 #21

Would you draw him a Valentine heart? nt geek tragedy Jul 2013 #43

Probably not. avaistheone1 Jul 2013 #45

Exactly. NuclearDem Jul 2013 #49

They didn't 'get behind him'. They agree with his position on surveillance, and so do sabrina 1 Jul 2013 #46

Easy fix for Democrats. woo me with science Jul 2013 #8

^^this^^ Puzzledtraveller Jul 2013 #30

It's just inconceivable, isn't it. woo me with science Jul 2013 #36

Is that what we're pretending Rand Paul will do now? JaneyVee Jul 2013 #31

It's irrelevant to the point whether he does or not. woo me with science Jul 2013 #33

He's not drawing support from Dem voters. Anyone with half a brain knows this JaneyVee Jul 2013 #35

"He's not drawing support from Dem voters." woo me with science Jul 2013 #47

no, but support from a lot of geniuses on DU... dionysus Jul 2013 #52

Rand Paul getting the namination is a Democratic wet dream arely staircase Jul 2013 #37

Yeah, kinda. MindPilot Jul 2013 #42

A Rand Paul/Ted Cruz ticket pscot Jul 2013 #9

And here they are in Iowa already! moondust Jul 2013 #14

Stand with Rand? Fall with Paul. Blue Owl Jul 2013 #10

Good meme! n/t freshwest Jul 2013 #16

K & R Scurrilous Jul 2013 #11

He'll be easy to beat. Zoeisright Jul 2013 #12

Yep nt Mojorabbit Jul 2013 #20

His father Jamaal510 Jul 2013 #13

It would have been an educational experience and prevented them demoralizing some now. freshwest Jul 2013 #38

Good! Easy to beat a banana monkey waffler. Rex Jul 2013 #17

perfect, Christie is probably the only electable one in there arely staircase Jul 2013 #18

I don't believe the Republican neoconservative establishment will support him in a general election Douglas Carpenter Jul 2013 #19

Lovely flamingdem Jul 2013 #22

Everything, absolutely everything the Pauls do is selfish and calculated. Fuck them. n/t Fire Walk With Me Jul 2013 #23

Message auto-removed Name removed Jul 2013 #24

16% !!! I do hope we see another 2012 with the whackjobs jostling to see if anyone can break 20% struggle4progress Jul 2013 #25

I don't especially want to see Hillary as our nominee Proud Public Servant Jul 2013 #26

I am not the least bit surprised. If he gets the GOP nom sufrommich Jul 2013 #28

When the NSA stories broke Savannahmann Jul 2013 #29

Yes. Hillary mauled him when Paul tried to get in her grill during Senate hearings. geek tragedy Jul 2013 #40

If he's their nominee, WE WIN. Bake Jul 2013 #32

Ah yes, Mr. Drone-a-liquor-store-robber. JaneyVee Jul 2013 #34

At the rate things are going, Rand doesn't need your stinkin' votes! Banana republicans forvever! freshwest Jul 2013 #39

I hope he does well in the primaries. The GOP will implode. Comrade Grumpy Jul 2013 #41

P.S. Nice gratuitous jab at Code Pink. Comrade Grumpy Jul 2013 #44

Any group that holds a sign in support of Rand Paul is a fucking joke. nt AllINeedIsCoffee Jul 2013 #48

The fact that they need Libertarian support to defeat illegal policies Hydra Jul 2013 #54

Obama held up his support and affection for Tom Coburn in Time Magazine... Bluenorthwest Jul 2013 #57

Rick Perry apparently is in downtown Nowheresville NoPasaran Jul 2013 #50

Doesn't matter, the R establishment will have who it wants. Deep13 Jul 2013 #51

Man if he even had a stone's throw of becoming president... Initech Jul 2013 #53

lol Hydra Jul 2013 #55

Rand 'What's That On Your Head' Paul will not even be their nominee, I doubt Bluenorthwest Jul 2013 #56