Comments on: How Are Republicans Really Taking Rand Paul?

By: Steve Magruder (I, not D or R)

Steve Magruder (I, not D or R) — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 18:15:50 +0000

Jive, if someone is running for elected office, they are, by definition, a politician.

By: Jive Dadson

Jive Dadson — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 06:44:41 +0000

Jake, I know the nature of the beast. I just do not like the beast. Grayson has spent his whole “working” life in the belly of the beast, either as a Democrat or Republican.

Steve (my fellow “I”), Rand Paul is an eye surgeon, not a politician. He is still practicing even as he and his stalker make the campaign stops.

By: Conservative

Conservative — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 02:12:13 +0000

If Paul doesn’t have someone filming Grayson’s events, he’s crazy and doesn’t have any idea how politics works.

By: Steve Magruder (I, not D or R)

Steve Magruder (I, not D or R) — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 23:45:22 +0000

Jive, he’s “Ayn” Rand Paul due to his positions on issues. If he weren’t an economic libertarian, he wouldn’t get that nickname. Besides, he’s a politician, therefore public figure, and thus he will need to learn to take potshots far worse than I will ever throw.

By: jake

jake — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 22:19:54 +0000

I love how all the Paultards are still foaming at the mouth over the fact that a candidate for one of the most powerful offices in the country is being trailed by a – gasp – campaign tracker.

I mean, how strange… a tracker on a federal race. Totally out of the ordinary, I know.

The point isn’t to immediately air what’s captured on the campaign trail as it happens. It’s to piece things together much later on. Something seemingly innocent to the average Paultard could end up being the most damaging campaign ad in Kentucky history. You just never know. And to act like something politically damaging won’t happen is a dangerous and amateur campaign mistake. Candidates for such high office have to be “on” 24/7 until election. That’s just the nature of the beast.

By: Jive Dadson

Jive Dadson — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 22:07:11 +0000

Steve Magruder, FYI, Rand Paul is not named after Ayn Rand. His given name is Randal Paul.

Grayson seems intent on running a negative campaign, but is having a very tough time coming up with a hook. He tried casting Paul as the outsider. That failed when it was pointed out that Rand Paul has been a Kentuckian longer than Grayson has been a Republican. There’s a Grayson man following Rand Paul with a video camera everywhere he goes, even taping him while he flips pancakes at a charity event. So far, nothing has come of that. It was hilarious to see Paul rather good-naturedly confront Grayson about the stalker.

Interesting stuff.

By: Steve Magruder (I, not D or R)

Steve Magruder (I, not D or R) — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 04:34:52 +0000

Grayson has definitely put in his time, into governance. I disagree that his position is minor.

That said, his campaign rhetoric has become as batshit-nuts as any other Republican out there these days, and this is regrettable. But that makes him still leagues above Ayn Rand Paul in terms of viability and ability to handle the office.

By: Conservative

Conservative — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 22:39:42 +0000

I’ve never been confused with a Steve Nunn fan, but I believe he surprised an awful lot of people with his recent actions.

By: room100

room100 — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 21:54:10 +0000

most sane republicans (ok realize that alone could spark comments) have distanced themselves from this stosberg fellow and his friends like the county chair Stewart Victor. They are a fringe group who has taken over in Franklin County which is nearly 6-1 D-to-R registration. The active GOP members whom officials and candidates actually involve in their campaigns and issues are not involved in the local party at all. Serious Republicans do not support nor do they attend meetings of this group. It’s been that way for several years. Involving the the local party in Frankfort ensures you will have a lot of advice from the aforementioned and no actual support, volunteer, contribution, or otherwise. In fact, this group all but ensures you’ll end up on the losing side. Victor was quoted in the same paper talking about what a fine gentleman Steve Nunn was.

By: Thunder Storm

Thunder Storm — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 21:13:47 +0000

Stosburg is a well known perennial losing candidate in Frankfort. Why the SJ even went to him for a comment in beyond me and I guarantee Trey Grayson has not and will not ever consult Stosbery on any political strategy.

I think Stosberg was looking in the mirror when he made his nut statement