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theHandpuppet

(19,964 posts)
Fri Nov 7, 2014, 12:55 PM Nov 2014

McConnell: If Rand Paul runs for president, 'he'll be able to count on me'

Talk about a marriage made in hell. It's a rather longish article if you have the stomach for it.

McConnell: If Rand Paul runs for president, 'he'll be able to count on me'
By Sam Youngman
November 6, 2014

...&quot It's) not tricky at all," McConnell said. "Obviously, I'm a big supporter of Rand Paul. We've developed a very tight relationship, and I'm for him."

For president?

"Whatever he decides to do," McConnell said. "I don't think he's made a final decision on that. But he'll be able to count on me."

McConnell acknowledged that Paul's position "is complicated," since Paul's re-election bid could suffer from the attacks that come with a presidential run, but he said he would reserve any advice he has for Paul for their private conversations....

Read more here: http://www.kentucky.com/2014/11/06/3525224/mcconnell-reflects-after-reaching.html?sp=/99/322/&ihp=1#storylink=cpy



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McConnell: If Rand Paul runs for president, 'he'll be able to count on me' (Original Post) theHandpuppet Nov 2014 OP
Lets watch the Kentucky leglislature cave in and let him.. Historic NY Nov 2014 #1
Not gonna happen! DemocraticWing Nov 2014 #2

DemocraticWing

(1,290 posts)
2. Not gonna happen!
Fri Nov 7, 2014, 01:31 PM
Nov 2014

We want him to run for President and leave that seat open for a less popular candidate to try and defend. Maybe Beshear jumps in then.

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