Rand Paul Is Out

[Clyde]

Suspended his campaign.

[Randy Parker]

No-brainer decision at this point.

 

I really thought he would do much better than he did.

[UKMustangFan]

Unfortunate, but probably the right call. I'm very interested to see who he throws his support behind.

[Wireman]

It's about time.

[CincySportsFan]

Honest question...does he become a VP candidate for anyone?

[UKMustangFan]

Honest question...does he become a VP candidate for anyone?

 

I would think so. A lot of the conservative base doesn't see eye to eye with him, but he has the potential to attract moderates and more conservative democrats IMO.

[Voice of Reason]

I have a very hard time seeing Paul as a VP candidate. Too ideologically different in too many ways for someone to pick him and feel comfortable that Paul will promote the Presidential agenda. For the same reasons, I am not sure Paul would want to be VP.

[Clyde]

A report says he got out before NH in order to help work against Trump.

[plantmanky]

To be fair, he was never really in to begin with.

[Clyde]

To be fair, he was never really in to begin with.

 

Agreed. It was never a matter of him being a contender. Just an interesting sideshow.

[TexasRanger]

Honest question...does he become a VP candidate for anyone?

 

No

 

His dad was able to get young voters behind him several years ago. Rand for what ever reason has not be able to do that.

[plantmanky]

Agreed. It was never a matter of him being a contender. Just an interesting sideshow.

 

Now if we could only get him out of that senate seat.

[rockmom]

A report says he got out before NH in order to help work against Trump.

 

Well, another point in his favor with me, then,

[NKY Bandit]

Good move on his part. He never really was a factor. Too many other distractions in this race for most to seriously consider him. In a normal season, he'd be the outsider candidate/third party guy that the establishment would fear. Seems like he was shouted down by larger voices.

[Getslow]

I have a very hard time seeing Paul as a VP candidate. Too ideologically different in too many ways for someone to pick him and feel comfortable that Paul will promote the Presidential agenda. For the same reasons, I am not sure Paul would want to be VP.

 

Agreed. You want your VP candidate to be a cheerleader and a bulldog for the main candidate on the campaign trail. Paul is highly invested in his own ideas and I don't think would do that particularly well.