Rand Paul walks out on live interview in third testy media exchange this week

[brooklynite]

Source: The Guardian

Republican senator Rand Paul walked out of a live interview with the Guardian on Friday, in the third testy exchange he has had with a journalist since launching his campaign for president three days ago.

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In his final question, he was asked about research showing that white Republicans do not agree with his view that the criminal law is applied in an unequal fashion.

“I think your premise is incorrect,” he said. “Actually I think I can take that message into a white evangelical church anywhere in Iowa and give exactly the same speech and be received well.”

When the reporter attempted a follow-up remark quoting a Washington Post-ABC poll about Republican views on criminal justice, Paul walked off camera.

Read more: http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2015/apr/10/rand-paul-walks-out-live-interview

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At least Chris Christie has the good sense to insult the questioner and try to look like a tough guy.

[Gothmog]

1. Rand Paul is not suited to be POTUS

[SoapBox]

10. ^^ This ^^

[riversedge]

44. plus plus...

[Historic NY]

68. If he can't deal with the press then he'd never be able to be POTUS....

I hope they excoriate him at every chance.

[Plucketeer]

49. Hell...

he's UNFIT for the position he holds NOW!

[Gothmog]

72. Doctors are bad politicians

Rand is proving that he is not suited to be in politics

[SummerSnow]

51. But he is suited to be a POS

[brush]

57. Yep! Not ready for prime time

He's just about blown his chance, which was minimal at best, by not being able to control his temper.

What a spoiled, coddled, riding-on-his-father's name, pissant.

[niyad]

67. randy boy is not suited to be a human being.

[Kber]

2. Maybe he doesn't really want to do this

[3catwoman3]

3. Maybe the ophthalmologist needs to see...

...a dermatologist about his thin skin.

[appalachiablue]

40. +1 Young Randall will never make it through the season when he's already flipping his wig-

What's with him and Cruz having the Old Man around to handle their campaigns? Indicates a concerning level of dependency and lack of maturity. These guys are middle aged, easily-

[Blanks]

71. That's what is expected of republican presidential candidates...

I remember watching a documentary before the 2000 election. When they wanted background on Al Gore's character, they interviewed his wife. When they wanted background on Dubya, they interviewed his mama.

[calimary]

53. DUzy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

That's almost too good, 3catwoman3!





NAILED it!!!!

But then again, I wonder what kind of dermo he'd go see? Someone who has real, genuine, official, formal certification, or some selfish cheapskate self-proclaimed anarchist who just set up his own phony "certification" entity and certified himself because he didn't want to have to pay a fee?

[3catwoman3]

70. Why, thank you, calimary.

I admit to being rather pleased with it when it popped into my head.

[Journeyman]

4. Paul's will be a raucous show, but doesn't look like it will last much longer than opening weekend…

'Tis a pity. I'd rather fools like this weren't involved in politics at all. But since we can't seem to deny them, and our political climate is so poisoned these days people like Paul continually rise to positions of prominence, I thought at least Paul would provide needed comic relief, at least for the time he's involved. At this rate, I can see him playing the "martyr card" soon and "regretfully bowing out." That'll only encourage the other fools to try their hand at trying to drive the clown car.

[NoJusticeNoPeace]

5. Rand is a hypocrite on a lot of stuff, let's wait and see if he is on the crime issue as well

He hates women, of course, like all rightwingers, and when they interview him he is especially testy.

[Paladin]

6. Rand Paul: Not ready for prime time.

Hey, you know a Repub presidential candidate is in trouble when he isn't invited to speak at the NRA convention---and Paul has an "A" voting record on guns. Watching this guy come apart at the seams is a glorious thing.

[notadmblnd]

7. lol.. spoiled little brat, isn't he?

I have a niece that stomped off in the store once. We walked away from her and ignored her.

[sharp_stick]

8. He not only isn't suited

to be President, I don't think this thin skinned asshole is suited to any position that requires working with other people.

[Vinca]

12. Can you imagine what a pain in the ass he must be to work with in a medical setting?

[sharp_stick]

21. It would have to be bad.

A narcissistic little shithead with thin skin has got to be a nightmare to be around. I can't stand that asshole on TV I can only imagine how bad he'd be in real life.

[George II]

9. Do we want this man to have his finger on "the button"????

[SummerSnow]

54. I know right. And if he misplaces his toupee he's frazzled and were in trouble

[monmouth4]

11. Rand Paul needs a toughener and fattener for his skin...n/t

[BlueCaliDem]

13. Dictators, however small, don't like to be questioned. Rand proves why he should NEVER be president.

[George II]

14. Is it only a matter of time before we see something like this from him?

Man, it would be interestng to see Bill-O interviewing him! Better have some fire extinguisher nearby.

[Kelvin Mace]

26. I would give anything to see him

"shush" Billio.

[BlancheSplanchnik]

52. he wouldn't.

Billo is a dude.

[Kelvin Mace]

55. I know,

but a person can hope he would, and Billio would blow a fuse and punch him.

[BlancheSplanchnik]

56. hooooEEE, I'd pay to see that!!!

[ChairmanAgnostic]

15. Then how come being an asshole works for Cruz?

[SummerSnow]

16. He likes running away....

and he pals around with Steve King...racist extraordinaire

[jayfish]

17. I Dunno... Somthing Tells Me...

he is not well-suited to run for office.

[liberal N proud]

18. What a train wreck for a campaign strategy

Or should we say car crash as in clown car?

[workinclasszero]

19. All you news people are supposed to genuflect

in the presence of the master randian Paul, kiss his fuckin ring and never bring up what he believed in the past because the wind might have shifted since then peasants!!

[Thespian2]

20. When your

beliefs issue from a completely corrupt mind (one that is also totally confused), then, like Paul, you do not want to be held responsible for your words and deeds.

[d_legendary1]

22. This is the guy who wants to take us back to the plantation days

If I recall correctly he called the civil rights act unconstitutional.

[Helen Borg]

23. Such a fragile ego....

It's gonna be fun during the debates!

[Politicalboi]

29. They'll be sorry

He'll bring his dad with him. Then we'll see who's scared.

[rurallib]

24. paul is a punk pure and simple.

[TheCowsCameHome]

25. ...and furthermore, take those curly fries off your head.

They make you look sillier than ever.

[Snarkoleptic]

27. He's proven that, among other things, he lacks the temperment to be leader of the free world.

nt

[DebbieCDC]

28. Three hissy fits already this week and it's only Friday

what might the weekend bring? What a prima donna.

[tabasco]

30. He's like chum for sharks at this point.

Typical thin-skin republican chickenshit.

[gregcrawford]

31. Wittoo Wandie has a tantwum!

Does anyone in the Republikud Party really want a petulant child in the Oval Office?

[douggg]

32. RP runs away from an interview.

He would crawl away from Putin.

[Kath1]

33. I really dislike this guy.

Definitely not up for the job.

[cosmicone]

34. Don't get too excited yet

The repuke circus is just beginning.

More clown acts, high wire acts, animal acts etc. are about to come.

It will all end when Ted Cruz is shot out of the cannon.

My real worry is that I'll run out of popcorn and peanuts before it is over.

[bullwinkle428]

35. This phony-ass fucker went to South Carolina to campaign yesterday, and did not

say WORD ONE about the Walter Scott shooting.

[Liberalagogo]

36. Yeah, he'd make a great President...

I can just see him doing this at debates, press conferences, meetings with foreign leaders, anything that's totally outside his bubble/echo chamber. What a petulant asshole.

[underpants]

37. He should change his first name to "Ran"

[bvf]

38. It's just a political M.O.

to try to establish and/or promote the "evil media" meme.

Many will cheer him on.

[jwirr]

39. Get smart MSM - ignore him. That is what he wants - give it to him.

[TeamPooka]

41. Rand Paul interview/reporter tactics - bully the women and run away from the men. nt

[jmowreader]

42. He's trying to be sure that Kentucky law doesn't kick in

You know the one...it says you can't be in two places on the ballot at once.

I wonder what his angle is.

[Beacool]

43. Hold on, I got to go and make some popcorn.

Ready.




Nothing like the whiff of a RW candidate burning his bridges before his candidacy is even a week old.

[Enrique]

45. heh heh

you said "third testy"

[tanyev]

46. He's goin' Galt!!

[cindyperry]

47. gotta

kinda wonder how that whole looking presidential thing is going for him three days in

[arcane1]

48. Perhaps he can try self-certifying himself as president

[BlancheSplanchnik]

50. testy, testy, testy.

Guy's got a problem with his testes.

[samsingh]

58. thin skinned imbecile. imagine how pathetic and cowardly he would be as a president?

he can't even answer a question how can he stand up to the imams in the middle east calling for the destruction of America?

[Dyedinthewoolliberal]

59. Maybe the Pauls and Cruzs are being floated

now as potential R candidates so when they do come up with a real candidate, everyone will say 'he/she is MUCH better than Paul or Cruz'
I'm sure they have something up their sleeve and these incidents are designed to distract the public, imho

[samsingh]

60. stupid wimp

[vlyons]

62. Oh my goodness! Rand Paul is gonna be our new toy :)

Oh man, he has really set himself up to be the target for gotcha journalism. How many video journalists are, right in this very moment, thinking up questions to play "get your goat" with Rand Paul. God I hope he doesn't poop out too soon, because I'm really looking forward to many, many goofball moments captured forever on video. Ladies and Gentlemen, get that popcorn popping!

[YOHABLO]

63. New Slogan: PAUL'S GOT NO BALLS

[City Lights]

64. Grow up, Rand! It gets tougher from here!

Too petulant to be president. We need an adult in charge, not a spoiled, thumb-sucking toddler.

[Xolodno]

65. Surprise, Surprise...

...soft ball questions and praise from Faux News doesn't prepare you for the big time.

And THEY KNOW they have to talk to the other media outlets, because that's the only way they can reach out to everyone else and try to sway them to their side.

[wheniwasincongress]

66. Video

[davidpdx]

69. #notreadyforprimetime