People are seriously considering and
discussing possible candidates for the presidency in 2016; mainly
because of an attitude concerning being stuck with BH Obama for
another two years – especially since impeachment proceedings will
most likely never happen. Indeed, since the Republican win of the
majority in Congress, Obama is looked upon as a 'lame duck' president
with two years left in his term.
Hillary Clinton, former US
Secretary of State and US Senator whose major hindrance is the
Benghazi scandal in a long list of scandals she was involved in
during her career as wife of Bill Clinton and political career
beginning with being fired from the prosecution/impeachment committee
against Richard Nixon for unethical acts.
Bernie Sanders, an independent
senator, but voting for him would be voting for Democrat Party.
Elizabeth Warren, US Senator who
is known for her outrageous statements.
Jim Webb, former US Senator from
Virginia who 'Heard
My Country Calling'.
Possible candidates for 2016
Presidential Election primary are:
Jan
Brewer, former Governor of Arizona who stood up against
unconstitutional acts of BH Obama and fought for her state's right to
combat against illegal immigrants.
Jeb
Bush, former Governor of Florida, part of the Bush clan in
Texas, committee chairman of Foundation
for Excellence in Education – weak
on immigration crisis solutions, like his brother and father. He
is presently severing
connections so as not to compromise his position as a candidate
in the GOP primary. In December 2014, CS Monitor reported that
Jeb Bush had a double-digit
lead among the 2016 GOP candidates. Reality: He will become
another GOP elite poster boy like John McCain and Mitt
Romney. Considered a RINO and a
GOP 'good old boy' of the establishment.
Dr.
Ben
Carson, Maryland. American
Legacy PAC. Recently
he stated
he will make his decision
to run in a 'few months'.
Mike
Huckabee, of Florida, former Arkansas Governor. Head of HuckPAC.
His consideration is clouded because of his tendency
of mixing politics with religion.
Governor
Bobby
Jindal, Louisiana. He is
most famous for his stance during the Gulf oil spill and heads Stand
Up to Washington PAC.
NewsMax
provides commentary.
Rand
Paul, US Senator, Kentucky.
Head of Rand
PAC, his official
campaign site is RandPaul2016.
While he has some political ideology like his father, he stands on
his own on issues. American Spectator,
Reid Smith describes
him as the future of the GOP and a New
Age of Liberty. …
Every “epoch” begins with a specific moment—the origin point of that particular era. The Defenestration of Prague triggered the 30 Years War. Queen Victoria assumed the throne. Chuck Berry plugged in. America experienced just such a moment last March, when Rand Paul took the Senate floor to object to our high-flying executive. He spoke for nearly 13 hours, condemning the dangerous ambiguity of an “unlimited imperial presidency.” … Paul accomplished something nearly unheard of in modern American politics: He completely reoriented public opinion in a matter of hours. … Historically, the biggest knock against Paul is that he’s a “kook” like his father. Such criticism is shallow. The son has already proven savvier and less cantankerous than his dad. … Paul is viable for the same reason other principled conservatives now lead the party. The GOP competes when it produces fresh ideas and compelling candidates. Business as usual won’t cut it when it comes to pulling this country back from the brink. It’s time for generational change. Epochal? Absolutely. … Small wonder a growing number of Americans believe he’s capable of leading not only his party, but this nation.
Indeed.
I
liked Ron
Paul,
but thought he was overboard on some issues – like total isolation
of the United States from the rest of the world. However, I, like
many Americans are sick of being caught up in conflicts of other
nations, wasting funds, material and American lives only for those
nations end up biting the hand that feeds them. Worse, there is a
need for national security measures here at home. Why should we
defend another nation's border when we cannot secure our own? Rand
Paul
agrees and he approaches political issues with energy and capable use
of common sense. We should not send troops and materiel without
Congress declaring war.
Rand
Paul, born January 7th,
1963. who presently serves as a US Senator for Kentucky, since 2011.
He is a former ophthalmologist, son of former US Representative, Ron
Paul
of Texas.
He
founded the Kentucky Taxpayers United in 1994 and supported his
father's campaign for presidency. He is a long standing member of the
Tea Party movement, often described as a libertarian, but he denies
it. He is a constitutionalist Republican and is willing to clash
with Republicans who are RINOs as he does with Democrats like Hillary
Clinton who he grilled in a committee hearing concerning the Benghazi
tragedy/scandal.
While
attending Baylor University he was head of the local chapter of Young
Conservatives of Texas,
later practicing medicine in Bowling Green, Kentucky.
Paul
is co-author of a book entitled, The
Tea Party Goes to Washington
(2011) with Jack
Hunter.
He is also the author of Government
Bullies: How Everyday Americans Are Being Harassed, Abused, and
Imprisoned by the Feds
(2012). In 2013 and 2014, Time
magazine included Rand Paul as one of the world's
most influential people.
Paul
formed the Senate
Tea Party Caucus
with Jim
DeMint
and Mike
Lee.
In February of 2011, Paul was one of two Republicans who voted
against extending three key provisions of the USA
PATRIOT Act
– against roving wiretaps, searches of business records, and
conducting surveillance of “lone wolves”, individuals not linked
to terrorist groups. He was the last senator opposing the PATRIOT
Act.
In
March of 2011, Paul was one of nine senators to vote against a
stopgap bill that cut $4 billion from the budget and temporarily
prevent a government shutdown because it did
not cut enough from the budget.
His
stand against Islamic Jihad is clear in the following interview:
I
urge you to review Rand Paul's web
section of On
The Issues
to see what he voted for and against and where he stands that
includes quotations under each issue category. It is an important web
site when researching candidates and provides insight upon what a
political candidate has or has not done during their political
career. For example, Rand Paul recognizes that there are medical
reasons why abortions should be performed; however, he is adamant in
that life begins at conception and abortion should not be federally
funded. Abortion clinics have become centers for infanticide that has
killed 50 million unborn infants as of September 2012.
Examine
Rand Paul's position on other issues.
Rand
Paul has been part of important congressional
committees. While considered a “junior” senator, he has
demonstrated more knowledge and constitutionalism than senators who
have served for decades. It is because he refuses to concede to
'politics as usual' – whether it involve Democrats or Republicans.
Marco
Rubio
is another viable and popular candidate for 2016, who recently butted
heads with Rand Paul over the issue concerning Cuba and Obama
administration policies:
The
point made by Paul is that the embargo against Cuba has not worked,
so why is the United States continuing policy that fails? He seeks an
alternative.
Personally,
I have narrowed down my primary candidate choices between Rubio and
Paul; and include Allen
West and
Jan
Brewer
only if they decide to run.
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