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Sarah to Rand: Welcome to the Club

Posted: May 23, 2010 by datechguy in elections, opinion/news
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On the heels of my column about Rand Paul Sarah Palin knowingly gives the message that she has seen this before:

“One thing that we can learn in this lesson that I have learned and Rand Paul is learning now is don’t assume that you can engage in a hypothetical discussion about constitutional impacts with a reporter or a media personality who has an agenda, who may be prejudiced before they even get into the interview in regards to what your answer may be — and then the opportunity that they seize to get you,” Palin told “Fox News Sunday.”

My thought is that you have to be willing to go to those venues but be wary, trust by verify. Otherwise you are going to get an education.

Examiner Article: Rand Paul theory vs Practice

Posted: May 22, 2010 by datechguy in examiner columns, opinion/news
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My latest article Theory vs Practice is now up.

The article talks about the Rand Paul issue and the Rookie mistakes he made this week. It looks like he will have to learn the McCain/Spector lesson the hard way

As always you can find all my examiner articles here. Every time you visit its like hitting the tip jar for a penny or two.

Update: Smitty links and begins a debate, thanks.

Morning Joe drooling around the pole…

Posted: May 21, 2010 by datechguy in Uncategorized
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Looking at the Morning Joe crew without Joe talking about Rand Paul with nothing remotely resembling a counter balance today is very instructive.

This crowd is practically giddy going over the Rand Paul stuff and the Wall street bill. There is not even a pretense of pretending to show the other side of the argument.

When they had on democratic chairman Tim Kaine talking about the subject they were like a bunch of guys at a bachelor party drooling around a pole dancer.

It was enough to get me to change the channel today.

Update: It was apparently so bad that they had to call up Joe Scarborough to provide balance. Joe designs it cleared up but rightly states that he (Paul) did this to himself. It is rather amazing the rest of the panel is questioning Joe in the same way that they would with a “guest”. They are really pressing him.

Rand Paul Channels Mike Dukakis

Posted: May 20, 2010 by datechguy in elections, opinion/news
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I’ve said in the past that I agree with Ron Paul about 50% of the time. He is a lot like Norton anti-virus When Norton works it works great! When it fails it fails spectacularly!

It looks like the son doesn’t fall far from the tree. Rand Paul like his father takes his constitutional argument to an absolute and sometimes absurd degree. Sort of like when the Duke during his debate in 1988 couldn’t with a straight face answer the question concerning his wife.

In terms of a public restaurant OF COURSE a public restaurant must serve any customer who comes it. If a person own a public business he has to serve the public, ALL the public PERIOD! The fact that he could not make that clear is totally foolish.

A private club does not, that is why it is called a private club. A private club can discriminate all it wants, that is freedom of association. And under that same rule of freedom of association an individual is free to say: “I will not associate myself with said club.” A person can use their freedom of association to say: “Ralph I’m not going to do business with you because you are a member of said club, I’ll buy my lumber from Phil instead.” A person can use their freedom of speech to say: I am going to protest said club organize a march and hold signs because I disagree with said clubs’ discrimination.

If you do not allow a private club to do so then African American War Vets counsel 24 would be required to serve a person who comes in wearing a Klan sheet.

I suspect Mr. Paul would agree with the statements above, if not, if he is an absolutest and can not (and considering his father it wouldn’t surprise me) then that interview of his will not be his Mike Dukakis moment but it will deserve to be.

On a political basis it will be interesting to see what happens either way. A person might get away with it in an individual district but in a statewide race, I don’t think so. If he is not on the shows today or tomorrow at the latest with a damn good explanation fast then it will likely be all over, and if its not then shame on us.

Oh and I like Allahpundit but if he thinks there is no damage here he is out of his mind. Another black conservative has it right.

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