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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

18 hrs ago

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 Thursday OP

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

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

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

I have to believe all of popsdenver 15 hrs ago #22

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

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

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

Most libertarians are leftstreet 18 hrs ago #18

One would think....... AZ8theist 14 hrs ago #23

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

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

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

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

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They came damn close, though. Wednesdays Thursday #15

Ketucky sent 65 regiments to the US Army. They sent 10 to the Confederates. malthaussen 18 hrs ago #16

Some history I certainly did not know. Thanks. efhmc 16 hrs ago #20

Rand Paul vote to acquit Trump RetiredParatrooper Thursday #11

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

I've always thought of Rand Paul as more of a Barry Goldwater Republican. generalbetrayus 18 hrs ago #17

Nope. You always do right or you do WRONG. efhmc 16 hrs ago #21

Now, please do the same with the frame-by-frame of Rene Good's murder pat_k 16 hrs ago #19