Liberty MavenThe Attack On Rand Paul Begins
August 31st, 2009 8:15 am | by Marc Gallagher | Published in Activism, Commentary, Election, Fund Raising, government spending, Liberty, Maven Commentary, Rand Paul, Ron Paul, Ron Paul Republicans, Taxes | 11 Responses
We long time Ron Paul supporters got used to the typical underhanded attacks “our” candidate received during his Presidential bid. They became predictable and passé. Now that Rand Paul has proven he is a viable candidate in the 2010 Senatorial race in Kentucky similar attacks have begun.
With Ron Paul many of the attacks were leveled by the media itself. We even published a rather popular satire piece during the campaign called “The Official Media Guide To Attacking Ron Paul“.
Thus far with Rand Paul, most of the attacks are coming from the Left and the neo-conservative establishment friends of his Republican primary opponent Trey Grayson. The attacks themselves are quite typical.
The Left enjoys pointing out that white supremacist organizations have noticed Rand Paul’s campaign and support him. They like to point out that such extreme groups and individuals supporting Paul means that Paul himself somehow condones such beliefs. This is ludicrous. Guilt by association attacks are for the feeble-minded. No one, not even the Left’s Messiah Obama can control who chooses to support him.
Extremists like Jeremiah Wright and Louis Farrakhan both support Obama, but I don’t attack Obama because of it. Even though a much stronger case could be made for doing so due to the fact that Wright was Obama’s pastor and mentor for 20 years or so.
Believing in individual liberty and white supremacy are impossible bedfellows. Attacking Rand Paul this way tells us more about the attacker than the attacked.
The attacks from his own party are right out of the political attack playbook. What makes it humorous this time is that the charges against Rand Paul suggesting he isn’t a “real Republican” could be more easily made against his opponent. Trey Grayson used to be a Democrat and campaigned for Bill Clinton in the 90′s. At that time Rand Paul was busy founding an anti-tax group in Kentucky.
Grayson is to the left of George W. Bush and John McCain, two names that don’t exactly warm conservative Republicans hearts. Rand Paul is more like a Goldwater/Reagan Republican. He actually talks about term limits, cutting spending, and having a balanced budget. He doesn’t just deliver sound bites about lower taxes. Here is his excellent speech at a recent fund raiser in Nicholasville, Kentucky.
httpvp://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=0EE508818CFCA13F
I’ll let you be the judge on which candidate is the “real” Republican.
As Rand Paul raises more and more money he will be attacked more and more. In today’s political climate being an establishment politician is more of a negative than in days past. To further illustrate the status quo vs. the anti-establishment fight another money bomb for Rand Paul has been scheduled. The money bomb will be held on the same day that Trey Grayson is having a $500 per plate fund raiser provided by his establishment GOP friends in DC.
On September 23rd, it is the KentuckyFight.com money bomb, also known as the “We The People” vs. the “DC Insiders” money bomb. The goal is to raise $500k for the day for Rand Paul’s campaign. The last money bomb yielded over $433k so the goal is achievable, but I would be surprised if the $500k is reached. I can’t blame anyone for aiming high though. Pledge today and help spread the word.
The more money the campaign raises the more vicious the attacks will become. Fighting the power makes the powerful uneasy and desperate. Rand Paul is fighting and has the best chance of any liberty candidate to actually win a U.S. Senate seat. In the name of freedom, let us help him be victorious.
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August 31st, 2009 at 2:33 pm (#)
I believe we will raise more than $500K. This $500-per-plate dinner by Washington insiders is just the thing to get the blood boiling. It's got me mad enough to more than double my last contribution.
August 31st, 2009 at 3:46 pm (#)
I picked up my Rand Paul bumper sticker at the state fair this weekend and have it on the car already!
August 31st, 2009 at 3:52 pm (#)
I certainly hope the amount raised is more than $500k. I would be surprised if it is though. Then again I was quite surprised at the last money bomb raising $433k. I had anticipated about half that number. So let's hope I'm suprised again!
Enjoy,
Marc
August 31st, 2009 at 3:53 pm (#)
I certainly hope the amount raised is more than $500k. I would be surprised if it is though. Then again I was quite surprised at the last money bomb raising $433k. I had anticipated about half that number. So let's hope I'm surprised again!
Enjoy,
Marc
September 1st, 2009 at 9:30 am (#)
Rand Paul: Give me liberty or give me nepotism!
You guys are suckers!
September 1st, 2009 at 9:38 am (#)
This article is right on two points.
First, those are some lame, lame attacks. If that's the best the established leftists and republicrat "favorite" can do combined, than bring it. I'm sure Rand's not afraid of fighting the good fight when it presents itself.
The second point the article brings up is that Rand Paul was clearly attacked. Now, with me being in Arizona, and Rand Paul being in Kentucky, I was thinking that Kentucky was no business of mine. Being kindred spirits I wished Rand Paul the best. I may be old fashioned, but an attack on my brethren is the exact same as an attack on me. So now, in light of this underhandedness portrayed by his opponents, Rand Paul has my "gun hand[1]" , as it were, which means he has my support financially, personally, or whatever he requires. From Arizona to Kentucky, birds of a feather must flock together, else the storms will render the effort futile.
[1] – "Gun Hand" — From the old southwest for "I've got your back" – Meaning whatever is required to ensure success, not an actual firearm: You know, for those of you from Washington, Chicago, New York or L.A. where they don't Habla.
September 1st, 2009 at 12:29 pm (#)
I'd rather be a sucker and get liberty than a non-sucker and get continued tyranny.
In the end we'll see who the "sucker" really is.
September 1st, 2009 at 2:38 pm (#)
> I certainly hope the amount raised is more than $500k. I would be surprised if it is though.
Here’s why it will be more than $500K. For starters, most people who donated in the previous money bomb will donate at least as much in future money bombs. Why wouldn’t they? Further, the Kentucky Fight theme is designed to get people angry, and that means some people are going to increase their amount. Personally, I didn’t feel inspired by the last money bomb, so I made a small donation. Now I’m angry, and I plan to donate much more.
Funny how the math works out. If everyone would send a message to those 23 Senators on September 23 by multiplying their previous donation by 2.3, we would reach the $1 million mark.
September 2nd, 2009 at 5:35 pm (#)
On the 23rd I will double my contribution to the previous moneybomb. I encourage all lovers of liberty to do the same.
Let's not simply beat the $500K goal, let's friggin' SHATTER it!
September 4th, 2009 at 9:20 pm (#)
lol yeah lets all donate more money to the candidate who 'almost' runs every election but makes money out of the contributions he gets. No way he will ever get elected even though his ideas are decent.
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