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    "the shows people would want him on would give him maybe 5 minutes tops...I hope hes currently working on a long statement to cover it"

    You know enough with implying its the media's fault somehow. I'm not the biggest Rachel Maddow fan in the world (the way she talks and her whole style kind of annoys me actually), but if you watch that clip she was 100% fair.

    She explained the issue, provided context, even made very clear what the libertarian argument was - in terms of being opposed to that one clause of the Civil Rights Bill vs the whole thing. Rand Paul on the other hand stood there and obfuscated for 20 minutes, and was extremely reluctant to answer a simple yes or no question about whether he would have opposed that part of the bill.

    So, no, he's not working on a long statement. In fact, I'd bet a lot of money based on just watching that interview that Rand goes to sleep every night these days praying he will never have to talk about it again (he will).

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    • if he answered yes what would maddow do? would he have time to explain the philosophy. apply examples. reference examples. talk the politics. social conditions of the time for context
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    • , talk of social conditions in the time of 64. talk of applying it in different cultures. theres a lot to talk about
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    • of course, I mean she explained it herself and even discussed the libertarian rationaleukit
    • the tv talkshow is an unsatisfactory medium for such a discussion especially with todays people
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    • thing is that although people in general might not be familiar with this, journalists generally areukit
    • and they understand where Rand is coming from, it's just a very extreme position w/ disturbing implicationsukit
    • you seem to be implying that they either don't understand, or are trying to slander himukit
    • when ironically the whole problem for him is the issue itselfukit
    • im saying theyre trying to slander and provide entertainment. thats there purpose.
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    • Is that what Mitch is doing here too? http://www.huffingto…DrBombay
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