Rand Paul Tries To Sum Up His Potential 2016 Rivals In One Word Each

Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) played a bit of word association in a recent interview, summing up each of his potential 2016 opponents with one word.

“Oh, I hate this,” Paul chuckled, in an interview with a Kentucky television station KET’s “One to One” show. Soon, host Bob Goodman had the senator making his way through a list of high-profile Democrats and Republicans.

Of New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R), Paul simply answered, “Bridges.”

Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ): “Affable, amiable,” Paul said, adding that his Senate colleague “tries to get beyond partisanship.”

When it came to Texas Gov. Rick Perry (R), Paul paused for several seconds. “Um — it’s hard to put it in one word,” he said, before complimenting Perry on fighting for small government.

And Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL): “Thoughtful. And part of the answer to making our party bigger,” Paul said. “A good new face for our party.”

As for for former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Paul simply responded, “yesterday’s news.”

h/t Washington Post

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  1. Please proceed on Impeachment Republicans
    From Hunter at DailyKos

    McClatchy-Marist College poll shows political moderates oppose the impeachment of Obama 79 percent to 15 percent. That’s a stunning margin. And not only that, if the House GOP did initiate impeachment proceedings, moderates say it would turn them off so much that they would be pulled toward the Democrats. By 49-27, moderates say impeachment would make them more likely to vote Democratic than Republican in 2014.

    John Boehner’s lawsuit stunt isn’t doing the party any favors either:

    **Americans say 58 percent to 34 percent that the GOP should not sue Obama, and moderates agree 67-22. Moderates also say by a 50-25 margin that the lawsuit makes them more likely to back Democrats in 2014.**
  2. “Twit”.

  3. I think they should have a Hispanic jump out at the end of every interview with Paul and go, “Boo!”

    I mean, if he is going to run for President, lets see him really run.

  4. Obviously keeping the depth of his answers in the IQ range of himself and his cult…errr…followers.

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