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« on: July 29, 2019, 01:26:44 PM »
Will the libertarian-leaning Kentucky Senator elected in 2010 and 2016, Rand Paul ever be elected president one day?

He is too libertarian for the neoconservative foreign policy wing of the GOP, too libertarian for the police state wing (Giuliani, Sessions, Christie).

Can he be president?
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« Reply #1 on: July 29, 2019, 03:02:33 PM »
Probably not.
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« Reply #2 on: July 29, 2019, 03:16:04 PM »
It's not at all likely. His views are too idiosyncratic for both the GOP base and the general electorate.
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« Reply #3 on: July 29, 2019, 03:26:19 PM »
What they said.

It also doesn't help that he hasn't been entirely consistent, unlike his father. He also doesn't have the quirky warmth of his father, he just seems much more angry and aloof.
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« Reply #4 on: July 29, 2019, 04:37:49 PM »
Lol no. 0% chance. He doesn't have "it."
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« Reply #5 on: July 29, 2019, 05:52:07 PM »


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« Reply #6 on: July 29, 2019, 11:35:34 PM »
Unfortunately he probably will never be elected president because his base (libertarians, libertarian leaning conservatives, anti-hawks, etc.) is too small a faction of the GOP to get him through a primary.
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« Reply #7 on: July 30, 2019, 11:59:31 AM »
Obviously, no
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« Reply #8 on: July 30, 2019, 08:44:41 PM »
Quote from: Wazza stands with Sanchez on July 29, 2019, 11:35:34 PM
Unfortunately he probably will never be elected president because his base (libertarians, libertarian leaning conservatives, anti-hawks, etc.) is too small a faction of the GOP to get him through a primary.

Then how did Donald Trump win the 2016 GOP nomination?
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« Reply #9 on: July 30, 2019, 09:10:35 PM »
Could see some future candidate picking him as their running mate. He's not very charismatic, but he he can balance a ticket as an experienced attack dog appealing to younger, socially liberal and fiscally conservative voters. And maybe old 4chan users who remember Ron Paul memes.
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« Reply #10 on: July 30, 2019, 09:18:18 PM »
His time has passed. DeSantis, Gaetz represent the future of the party.
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« Reply #11 on: July 31, 2019, 04:09:54 AM »
He will be elected president of fatansyland
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« Reply #12 on: July 31, 2019, 02:06:15 PM »
Quote from: Secular Green on July 29, 2019, 03:16:04 PM
It's not at all likely. His views are too idiosyncratic for both the GOP base and the general electorate.
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« Reply #13 on: July 31, 2019, 02:07:18 PM »
A President of an internet-based libertarian micronation?

Still no.
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« Reply #14 on: August 01, 2019, 12:28:29 PM »
Quote from: something on July 31, 2019, 02:07:18 PM
A President of an internet-based libertarian micronation?

Still no.

Lmao oof
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« Reply #15 on: August 14, 2019, 01:38:14 PM »
Zero chance.  No charisma, and republicans don't win by being relatively socially liberal, otherwise there's no reason for poor whites to vote for them
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