tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6436782247272162797.post8743424546088155377..comments2024-03-27T17:27:49.087-04:00Comments on Strangely Blogged: The Rand Paul Campaign Is a ThingVixen Strangelyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01976594951225450413noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6436782247272162797.post-51442370766790800422015-10-17T17:54:29.695-04:002015-10-17T17:54:29.695-04:00The odd thing is--I'm not sure a Rand Paul cam...The odd thing is--I'm not sure a Rand Paul campaign in theory was supposed to be about electability. He sort of inherited his father's "plucky eccentric underdog with an important message" niche. Ron Paul wasn't a real front-runner, but he injected a certain tone. If we had a race were Bush and Rubio were at the top trading bland nothings at each other, Rand Paul really would look interesting--maybe a little too interesting to be electable, but interesting enough to be listened to.<br /><br />But even Rand freaking Paul can't out-weird Trump or Carson. It's like he's got no point, except looking more electable than those guys, so when "the crazy" implodes, he's still around. But the crazy hasn't shown any letting up. So I wonder how it feels to have been as talked up as Rand has, and now finding himself playing Old Maid with Huckabee, Santorum, and Jindal. <br /><br />Vixen Strangelyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01976594951225450413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6436782247272162797.post-43780628943596650072015-10-17T15:47:08.599-04:002015-10-17T15:47:08.599-04:00You're right. I've been mostly talking abo...You're right. I've been mostly talking about the 'electability' factor in terms of the Bernie Sanders campaign, but it matters a lot in the Republican primaries too, in a really weird way. They essentially have three non-politicians leading the polls - it seems likely that they won't end up with the nomination. But the remaining professional politicians - Bush, Rubio, Cruz and Paul - don't seem to be able to get people even slightly interested, let alone excited. What do you do when NONE of your candidates are electable. I wouldn't be surprised to see them start hollering for Paul Ryan...mikeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13057701313718589322noreply@blogger.com