Rand Paul’s horrible week: Why this was one of the worst campaign roll-outs in recent memory

[DonViejo]

Sorry, Rand, but you can't cease-and-desist your problems away

SIMON MALOY

Rand Paul has had a bad week. It was supposed to be a great week – the “different kind of Republican” who is also “the most interesting man in Washington” finally became an official candidate for president! But ever since he made his candidacy official, Rand has been stepping on rakes and putting out fires. He snapped at a pair of reporters and lectured them on the proper procedure for interviewing Rand Paul. He got defensive on Iran and abortion and explained his peevishness away by acknowledging that he has a temper. At this point, Rand is probably eager for Hillary to get in the race just so reporters will have something else to talk about.

Now comes word that Team Rand has fired off cease-and-desist letters to local TV stations warning them to stop running an ad attacking their candidate’s position on the Iranian nuclear negotiations. The ad in question is from a shady group called the Foundation for a Secure and Prosperous America, which is run by one of the guys responsible for the Swift Boat Veterans for Truth. The Paul campaign argues that the group’s commercial “attempts to deceive voters regarding Senator Rand Paul’s position on U.S.-Iran relations through at least three false statements.”

Here’s the ad, which is worth watching just for the mushroom cloud at the end:

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[Arkana]

1. Did he seriously demand that a TV station stop running a negative ad about him?

What a fucking child. Libertarians of any stripe can't handle their worldview being challenged in any way.

[DonViejo]

4. Yes. Here....

Rand Paul Campaign Sends Cease-And-Desist To Stations Running Iran Attack Ad
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10026482041

[Myrina]

2. Wow, and Cruz set a really high bar, too ...

[blkmusclmachine]

3. https://dianaibclcdotcom.files.wordpress.com/2012/06/baby-crying.jpg

[TeamPooka]

5. In GOPLand he's "sticking it to the liberal media". nt

[FSogol]

6. Conan O'Brien said, "Rand Paul's video on entering the Presidential race from pulled from YouTube

for copyright reasons. I guess he didn't own the rights to 'A Snowballs Chance in Hell'."