BUT CAN HE MAKE IT THROUGH A “REPUBLICAN” PRIMARY?
|| By FITSNEWS || U.S. senator Rand Paul of Kentucky touted his electability as a trio of new “Republican” presidential hopefuls officially entered the race.
According to a new Wall Street Journal/ NBC poll, Paul trails presumed Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton by just four percentage points – 47-43 percent – in a hypothetical November 2016 matchup.
That’s the closest any “Republican” comes to Clinton – an “electability” case Paul supporters have been making for weeks.
“Rand Paul is the Republican candidate most likely to beat Hillary Clinton in a general election,” a statement from his campaign read.
That’s true … especially in so-called “swing states” (i.e. recently Democratic states) the GOP desperately needs to recapture.
For those of you keeping score at home, the WSJ/ NBC poll had Clinton beating former Florida governor Jeb Bush and U.S. senator Marco Rubio by identical six point margins (49-43 percent) and beating Wisconsin governor Scott Walker by a 50-40 percent margin.
Now … is a candidate’s ability to attract votes in a general election a good reason to support them in a primary?
No …
This website mercilessly ripped the “electability” argument (ahem, myth) when it was advanced four years ago by eventual “Republican” nominee Mitt Romney. Of course to be fair, Paul makes a much better case for “electability” than Romney did. Romney’s electability argument was, well … bullsh*t.
But as much as we are ideologically inclined to like Paul, the more he strives to be more “electable,” the more he morphs (our opinion) into something he’s not. Or at least something he shouldn’t be.
Which is worth keeping an eye on …
Anyway, why is Paul pushing this narrative now? Easy: The GOP field doubled this week with the addition of retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson, former Hewlett Packard CEO Carly Fiorina and former Arkansas governor Mike Huckabee. Their official entrances added to a slate already featuring Paul and his senatorial colleagues Rubio and Ted Cruz of Texas.
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RAND PAUL STILL TOUTING ELECTABILITY….while hillary is …..not…LMAO!!!!
Curernt polls have Hillary beating Rand in the following must win states – NC, Iowa, Virginia. Oh my, my. Let’s see, in those, does anyone beat Hillary? Nope. Bush is up 3 in VA but you already said he won’t get the nomination. How does Walker Wisonsin Ranger do? Heck, he loses to Hillary by 12 points in Wisconsin. Land of Dairy? Dairy I say they’ze don’t like Walker in his own state. Couldn’t even graduate from community college. Yeah, Hillary is just crusin’ along, waiting to spank your ass – and you like it – admit it – you dream of her at night – she’s your dream lover. Don’t run from who you are. LMAO – OMG – TTYL – Dont Text and Drive.
Like so much of the Bull-S#1t you offer as content…this is Worthless in May of 2015….
Meanwhile your content is bullshit 24/7/365 at any point of the election. How’s your blog?
Right on baby, right on!!! Shine on you crazy bastard!!!!!
Tang – been tee’d up and busted. Zooga!!!!
Wow…witty comeback….LMAO….
Your filthy mouth and insane rants mark you as a delusional, schizo hypocrite.
…I’m just sayin’…
You voted for Obama….Dumb@$$…nuff said…
That doesn’t excuse your disease.
T’aint a disease – it’s a condition. It’s called Stupid Dumb@$$ idiot moron condition. It comes from, well, just being GT. You usually inherit it from your Mom and Uncle when they, well, you know….
He will do worse than his father, which is a pretty tough challenge I must say.
And you continue to tout your influence… Don’t make either true.
Rand Paul could be a serious candidate, if he really established himself as a libertarian. Instead, his policies remind of any other TP/republican. Which(other than in GrandTango’s mind) is a losing formula in 2016.
Rand Paul for President!