Toward the end of May, I introduced you to Kimberly Moore and her “Random Pundits” blog. I hope you have taken the opportunity to check in – she has her finger on the heartbeat of Kentucky politics with a sometimes humorous view.
Ms. Moore’s post today documents a topic that she, Lisa Graas, A Patriotic Nurse, Messenger of the Truth and others have written extensively about – Rand Paul, the incompetent Republican nominee from Kentucky to replace retiring Senator Jim Bunning.
Rand Paul seems to have trouble in a couple of really important issues; telling the truth and being consistent in his positions. He has already tried to smear the good reputations of Kentucky Right to Life. From “Kentucky Votes May 18,”
Rand Paul (RINO) – Relies on Daddy Ron’s big-money out-of-state-donors and political machine while at the same time trying to tell Kentuckians that he isn’t. His first campaign manager, Chris Hightower, resigned amid allegations of racism and Satanic pictures on his Facebook page. Christie Gillespie, Paul’s original spokesperson, resigned over the lies Paul has told about his Libertarian leanings and his desire to re-form the Republican Party in his father’s image. That should trouble many Republican voters in Kentucky. But that isn’t all. There is the lie Paul is telling that Kentucky Right to Life (KRLA) is the one lying about Paul’s questionnaire to their organization. I have seen online copies of all the forms referenced – excepting the one that the Paul campaign mailed fully 2 months after he wants people to believe it was mailed. He thinks that by smearing a well-respected and successful organization he will win points with Kentucky voters. WRONG! When a candidate announces intentions to run for a political office by saying that he is not deserting his Libertarian friends; that he is Libertarian but since he realizes he can’t win as a third-party candidate he is going to run as a Republican provides proof positive that the candidate is a RINO.
He also claims to have the endorsement of the American Board of Ophthalmology, but they say he is not even a certified member of their organization. From that same link, you can see that he invented his own “board” to endorse himself. Now comes the revelation from Ms. Moore about another “board” Rand Paul has invented.
This morning I came across a blog post found at Page One Kentucky, a Kentucky politics blog. (I’ve added this blog to my blogroll) What I found interesting is that this post goes into even more detail about Rand Paul’s group, Kentucky Taxpayers United. You can read more about what KTU does (or rather doesn’t do) and “awards” that KTU has received from an organization called C.O.A.S.T. that ironically has the same address as Paul’s business office by visiting this website link.
Rand Paul is so proud of this group that does “nothing” that he lists himself as the founding member on his website. From his website, it is written, “In 1993, Dr. Rand Paul founded the Kentucky Taxpayers United (KTU) in an effort to better inform all Kentuckians on how their elected officials were voting on key spending and taxation issues.” Wow! This sounds like information I would love to read and know more about. Too bad they do “nothing”.
What I find most revealing is that Ms. Moore, Ms. Graas, The Patriotic Nurse, and Messenger of Truth are all Kentucky voters who Rand Paul seems intent on alienating. That does not seem like the best way for a politician to win friends and influence people, does it? Of all the things Dr. Paul may be good at, alienating voters is what he does best in life.
If you find it difficult to believe that a few ladies who write blogs are hard to believe, would you believe the Kentucky Senate?
The Republican-led Kentucky Senate approved a sharply worded resolution Friday that was aimed at rebuking Republican U.S. Senate candidate Rand Paul’s recent questioning of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
Senate Resolution 31, filed by Sen. Gerald Neal, D-Louisville, and co-sponsored by all but one of his Republican and Democratic colleagues, expressed the Senate’s support for the Civil Rights Act and criticized as “outside the mainstream of American values” those who oppose any part of the law.
“Suggestions have appeared recently that we retreat from the core values of the protection of equal rights of the citizens of the United States,” says Senate Resolution 31.
Only an “extreme minority of persons in the United States” would support such a move, it says.
The Senate adopted the resolution, which did not name Paul, on a voice vote. Only one senator, Gary Tapp, R-Shelbyville, did not sign onto the resolution, but he did not attend last week’s special legislative session.
Senate President David Williams, the top Republican in Frankfort, said he agreed with the resolution’s language but did not view it as a jab at Paul or a political statement on the U.S. Senate race. “There’s not very much in this resolution that anyone could disagree with,” Williams said Tuesday.
Personally, I think Rand Paul has gone too far to back down at this point. He keeps opening his mouth and inserting his own foot. He then adds his leg by trying to “clarify” what he means.
Give the Republican Party – and in fact, the Kentucky voters – the only truth you have left to tell at this point, Dr. Paul. Resign the nomination. Give the people you say you care about (?) the opportunity to elect a Republican candidate who truly wants to serve the people of Kentucky instead of the candidate’s father.
Thanks! I’ll link this in my sidebar today. I hadn’t even heard yet about C.O.A.S.T.
It’s amazing the things he does that people make apologies for.
Yes, it is, Lisa. And this stuff is getting really old with me. I’m sick up to here of the stink of Rand Paul!
Marie
Thank you Marie! For those of us who are Republicans but don’t support Rand Paul, we are left without representation! I voted for John McCain, even though he was like #4 or 5 out of all the Republicans that I would have wanted to run as President on the (R) ticket and I got behind his campaign and volunteered hard not because of him, but because of Sarah Palin. Not to get too far off of topic, but Sarah disappointed me so much with her endorsement of Rand. I honestly don’t think she realized all the ‘drama’ that this man offers up. Who needs to watch Keepin’ Up with the Kardashians or The Hills, or Jersey Shore, when we have our own real-life drama-king in the Bluegrass State! Prime time baby, 7 days a week. All on the front pages of our newspapers, blogs, and even the national media. By the way, didn’t he say he wasn’t going to be doing anymore national media interviews for a while. Wow! That lasted a whole week!!
Back to topic: I will be voting in November. There are some great candidates that I am supporting!! However, at this time, the little box by the Senator names will be left blank. Rand Paul has a lot of explaining to do but who can tell the difference between truth or lie? Will the real Rand Paul please stand up??
Thanks for your support!! 🙂
And the hits just keep on comin’!
You stay on that research. I look forward to the next installment on Random Pundits! Parenthetically, I have to share this. As I was typing, I made a major typo that almost choked me from laughter – I was typing the word “Pundits”.. but it came out PAULDITS…
Oh me.. where IS my mind?????
Marie
Ha! That’s funny.
Kimberly, I’m with you. It’s our duty to vote but God does not require us to make IMPOSSIBLE choices……..and the choice between Paul and Conway is an impossible one. I’ll be leaving that one blank. It will be the first time since I can’t remember when that I will have failed to vote the whole Republican ticket.
Oh my, Marie!! Pauldits?? LOL!!!
I know.. isn’t that just too much???
Marie
I am with all of you, I can’t vote for someone who doesn’t resonate with my passion, politics or values…Way too kooky for this Kentuckian!! I have a post in the making…will be a few days before I can get to it unless I get lucky!!~stay tuned!
I look forward to reading it.
Marie
Always good reading Marie! Love this one:
“Of all the things Dr. Paul may be good at, alienating voters is what he does best in life.” ~ Too true!
Thank you for the kind words, Sue.
Marie