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Old 09-22-2015, 04:28 PM
 
Location: Newport Beach, California
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Yes, but Rand Paul's "consistency" only works for people handing out pamphlets at Phish concerts. He is a goofy Libertarian that can preach to his small but loyal core - and that is it. There are enough rich stoners to keep him afloat a bit longer, but he is not a Tier-A candidate.

What has been funny is watching him position himself as some later-day JFK and do a laughable job at "reaching out" to blacks with his odd Libertarian platform.

You can almost hear the gears grinding in his head - "boy, if the young kids who like pot and the black people who hate cops vote for me, I could win!"
well, you might be right, but Rand Paul is much more than just a goofy libertarian.
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Old 09-22-2015, 04:51 PM
 
Location: Oklahoma
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Rand hasn't put the work into his campaign that was needed. I like many of his ideas, and was originally going to support him, but he just seemed lackluster and devoid of the fire his father had. His started off on the wrong foot in Debate #1 and never got the momentum going. I think he may have expected all his father's followers to resume their devoted support for him, and now that he isn't receiving it, IMO he seems discouraged and uninterested in his own campaign.
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Old 09-22-2015, 05:07 PM
 
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My guess for the next casualty would be Jindal.
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Old 09-22-2015, 05:20 PM
 
Location: Barrington
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Republicans need to get over "the hug". Christie could beat Clinton. Neither Bush (the name) or Rubio (the inexperience) will.
I favor Christie. ( There I said it) I thought he was the only one who could have beat Obama in 2012.

Seems to me he has a better shot at beating Hillary than Bush and Rubio for the reasons you stated.

I think a lot of people will not vote if it comes down to Bush vs Clinton.
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Old 09-22-2015, 05:24 PM
 
Location: Barrington
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Rand hasn't put the work into his campaign that was needed. I like many of his ideas, and was originally going to support him, but he just seemed lackluster and devoid of the fire his father had. His started off on the wrong foot in Debate #1 and never got the momentum going. I think he may have expected all his father's followers to resume their devoted support for him, and now that he isn't receiving it, IMO he seems discouraged and uninterested in his own campaign.
He has not attracted a billionaire and it shows in his face and form.

He also is not running on a platform of starting a war.
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Old 09-22-2015, 05:24 PM
 
Location: Newport Beach, California
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I favor Christie. ( There I said it) I thought he was the only one who could have beat Obama in 2012.

Seems to me he has a better shot at beating Hillary than Bush and Rubio for the reasons you stated.

I think a lot of people will not vote if it comes down to Bush vs Clinton.
No he is too fat. There I said it.
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Old 09-22-2015, 05:24 PM
 
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My guess for the next casualty would be Jindal.
You might be right.
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Old 09-22-2015, 05:36 PM
 
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I used to be a big fan of Jindal, but he's been saying some pretty crazy stuff in the hopes of standing out in the crowded field.

Had the field not been so crowded, I think he would have been competitive.
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Old 09-22-2015, 05:58 PM
 
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No he is too fat. There I said it.
Trump is almost as fat as Christie is today. Trump is Huuuuuuge.

It's hard to find a photo of him without a jacket covering his moobs and big belly.

Here's a photo of him in a golf shirt.

http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/g...s-give-1166542
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Old 09-22-2015, 06:19 PM
 
Location: Midwest
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Trump is almost as fat as Christie is today. Trump is Huuuuuuge.

It's hard to find a photo of him without a jacket covering his moobs and big belly.

Here's a photo of him in a golf shirt.

Euro Tour big guns give Donald Trump's new Menie Estate golf course their backing - Daily Record
Huckabee isn't exactly petite.
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