Would you vote for Rand Paul in the Democratic Presidential primary?

[CreekDog]

if he ran as a Democrat, but did not change any of his current or recent political positions?

and he would not be the only one running in that primary.

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[napi21]

1. Rand has at least SOME decent opinions.

Stay out of other countries business is one that I really like, BUT, he has MORE opinions that I disagree with. I would NEVER vote for him no matter what party he's listed for on a ballot.

[BainsBane]

7. cut the corporate tax rate in half

get government out of Wall Street and big business. Repeal the Voting rights Act, repeal the Civil Rights Act, criminalize abortion, ban gay marriage, make sure healthcare is entirely controlled by the private sector, Free trade all the time, Keystone pipeline, dismantle environmental regulation, argues that laws against racism are illegal. http://www.ontheissues.org/senate/Rand_Paul.htm

It is possible to advance an isolationist position without favorable invoking the name of to a racist, homophobic piece of trash. That people feel the need to invoke his name favorably tells me they support far more than that one view. We certainly have seen the expression of those same ideas about non-white male Americans expressed far too often. Therefore, while I am not surprised that some would speaking favorably about a white male supremacist, it is positively nauseating.

[OilemFirchen]

2. Why no option for Paul Lynde?

Because he's dead?

I will not be baited, sorry.

[CreekDog]

3. you can't be baited for someone you aren't tempted to vote for

sorry.

[OilemFirchen]

4. You're saying I'm not tempted to vote for Paul Lynde?

I ask again: why?

What's your problem with him?

[BuelahWitch]

14. Are you maybe thinking of Pat Paulsen?

The guy from the Smothers Brothers' show who ran for prez in '68? Unfortunately, he's dead too. However I'd vote for a zombie Paulsen/Lynde ticket before I'd vote for Rand Paul.

[OilemFirchen]

32. Paulsen? Hell no.

After voting for him twice, I got the impression that he wasn't really serious. I felt duped.

Lynde, however, was the real deal. Plus, he reminded me of my uncle Herb.

[BainsBane]

5. That would be kind of tough

considering he'd run in the GOP primary.

Or do you mean who would cross over to vote for him in the primary or general election?

[CreekDog]

8. i said "if he ran as a Democrat"

like say Charlie Crist is doing.

i bring this up because there was a busy thread about Paul doing just that.

[BainsBane]

9. I missed that one

The idea is complete nonsense. He is a Teabagging racist POS. He would never in a million years run as a Democrat. Whoever proposed that is even more out of it than most. This place has gone insane. People now justify any reactionary, ultra-right wing idea as "leftist." I am sick to death of the bullshit.

If people want to support the Aryan Nation view of America, they should have the decency to be honest about it. Otherwise that need to take that Rand Paul shit back to Stormfront and keep that ultra-right wing shit out of here.

[CreekDog]

10. i understand and i wasn't picking on you for asking

i agree it's ridiculous, but when i see the Rand Paul fan club here, just wondering how serious they are about him.

[BainsBane]

11. No, I know you aren't a supporter.

I know the kind of issues you support. I'm on a rant. I can't believe the crap that gets said.

[CreekDog]

12. i'm on the same page as you almost all of the time

including this time!

[Salviati]

6. I voted pass...

... because there was no FUCK NO! option.

[Journeyman]

13. This board can certainly get tied up at times in some peculiar knots of its own making . . .

think of what might be accomplished were as much effort expended in the search for viable options and answers to our truly vexing concerns.

[TreasonousBastard]

15. I think there's a rule against that.

[Journeyman]

17. There must be. That, or a lot of people here have an oversupply of time. . .

[Warren DeMontague]

16. If Rand Paul were in the Democratic Primaries, he'd no longer be Rand Paul.

A very silly question.

[Skip Intro]

18. Be very careful about voting in a CreekDog poll...there's a history.

[BainsBane]

20. I like Cjeek Dgg

Speaking of history.

[Skip Intro]

22. He's admitted to using polls to dig up dirt on respondents.

Defend that as you may.

[BainsBane]

23. No one is forced to answer

and everyone knows polls are public info. I don't see what the big deal is.

[CreekDog]

28. that troubles you?

http://metamorphosis.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=4854719

[Autumn]

36. Got to watch it. It's a dogs life out there.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=profile&uid=302058&sub=trans

[CreekDog]

39. can you give an example of someone who was wronged by me?

[CreekDog]

42. i guess you can't prove any dirt

oh well.

[JI7]

19. no, and i would change parties because a party that would nominate someone like Rand

Paul on a national ticket means it is no longer the party i supported.

[jazzimov]

21. NO. H3LL no! nt.

[nomorenomore08]

24. I thought someone might vote "yes" as a joke.

Otherwise, it's ridiculous that this poll was even necessary.

[sagat]

25. Rand and his supporters can die in a fire.

[pinboy3niner]

26. You should self-delete or edit

Advocating or cheering violence and death for political opponents is way over the line.

[saltpoint]

27. Don't like the Rand thing in Kentucky.

Don't like the Rand thing in Texas.

Don't like the Rand thing in the bookshop.

No to the whole packet.

[ladjf]

29. Who cares about Rand Paul? nt

[el_bryanto]

30. Yes I would vote for him - also I don't understand cause and effect, and my head is full of rocks.nt

[bigwillq]

31. No (nt)

[mmonk]

33. What is the purpose of this poll?

[CreekDog]

38. to see if the support for Paul would actually translate into votes for him among DUers

it appears that it does not.

[mmonk]

40. OK

Just wondering. I don't think there is real support among Democrats for an anti-government candidate. I think there is untapped support for a good government candidate, especially if said candidate gets to speak as many minutes as trickle down candidates or neo-liberal ones and is not dismissed by media commentary.

[Liberal_Dog]

34. No

I can't see myself ever voting for Rand Paul.

[ismnotwasm]

35. Fuck no. nt.

[Hell Hath No Fury]

37. No.

He'd be a pretty shitty Democratic candidate. I may agree with him on maybe 2 issues, but that's out of DOZENS that I am in absolute opposition to him on.

[Vinca]

41. Of course not. I like Social Security and Medicare.