Sarah Palin Endorses Rand Paul In Kentucky Senate Race

Gov. Sarah Palin stands tall, strong, prestigious & proud with honest public servants and sincere patriots. The overwhelming victory of Senator Paul is assured.

Why would she endorse him? he hates the war and the Patriot Act like his father. I am continually confused by Palin, please just STOP

Checking Mr. Paul's Website, and looking at his previous political pronouncements one discovers the following about Mr.Paul.

a) He is his father's son. Republican in name, constitutional libertarian in philosophy.

b) He has not held elected office.

c) He believes that military action overseas that is sustained and requires significant resources must be ratified by a formal Declaration of War by the U.S. Congress. For this reason, he was opposed to the War in Iraq, to the War in Afghanistan and to action in Yemen.

d) He is opposed the Patriot Act as overly invasive in citizens lives.

e) He is opposed to the Federal Reserve and would not have endorsed the bailout of the Securities and Investment, and Banking relief/bailout acts.

f) He supports significant smaller governments and balanced budgets, but he does provide explicit cuts in the budget that he would make. He does advocate the complete elimination of earmarks and a requirement that bills be limited to spending only on the subject of the legislation.

g) He favors term limits for all politicians. He has spoken of three terms for members of the House, and two for members of the Senate.

h) He is pro life.

i) He is opposed to gun controls on the federal level.

So like his father, Rand has some strong points in his appeal to the GOP (Pro Life, No Gun Control). But, both father and son have spoken of the dangers posed by industries and investment corporations whose livelihood depends on a large military. Not a GOP position. No Patriot Act? Not GOP. His positions on the Fed, big business relief and no earmarks would not be popular with almost any member of the Congress, especially the GOP. Term limits? What other member of the House or Senate thinks this is a good idea.

There is a reason why Ron Paul did not have the endorsement of his own party in his run for the presidency. Paul is not really a Republican. That is true of Rand.

So Sarah has backed a non-Republican That may have been her plan, but it will not make her beloved by the Party. Paul's opponent, Trey Grayson, has the backing of a large number of GOP leaders in the state. He is not a great candidate, but he is an office holder and fits the GOP groove better.

Sarah, being mavericky again.