Rand Paul set to visit Israel
Kentucky Republican Sen. Rand Paul, a fierce opponent of US foreign aid who is being touted already as a likely 2016 presidential candidate, is scheduled to arrive in Israel on Sunday for his first-ever visit.
Paul is scheduled to meet Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu and President Shimon Peres on Monday, the senator’s 50th birthday. He is an adherent to the libertarian views of his father, Texas Congressman Ron Paul, who is viewed by some as holding anti-Israel positions and has twice launched unsuccessful presidential bids.
An article last month in the Lousiville, Kentucky, Courier- Journal said the senator’s trip was fueling presidential speculation, and that the visit was another sign he may be considering a presidential bid. He will be accompanied by his family.
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We can’t afford to be redistributing American tax dollars to foreign countries. If individual Americans want to give their hard earned cash to foreign governments that should be their choice but we should not put a gun to people’s head, take their money and give it to foreigners.
MoreLiberty on January 5, 2013 at 8:28 AM
I agree – EXCEPT and specifically in the case of Israel. It is the only country where foreign aid has paid back huge dividends in our own security and prosperity.
Rixon on January 5, 2013 at 8:51 AM
Damage control for his fathers anti-semitism. Like any candidate, hes beginning to get his ducks in a row. The hitch during the primaries would be foreign policy. If Rand follows his pops fp, hes sunk. He’ll have to keep his pops supporters happy too (can’t let those millions that Paulians give go to waste, can he?). It’ll be an interesting balancing act.
tommy71 on January 5, 2013 at 8:57 AM
Time to sit back and enjoy watching the Paulnuts go crazy over this. I for one really do like Rand – the acorn fell just far away enough from the tree if you know what I mean!
Professor_Chaos on January 5, 2013 at 8:58 AM
I always find myself nodding in agreement with Ron Paul on a variety of issues but then he opens his mouth on foriegn policy and I just cringe. If Rand goes down that road he has zero chance. I really like him so far…I hope he is smart about this.
Big Orange on January 5, 2013 at 9:23 AM
I’m a hell of a lot more comfortable with a Rand Paul as president than a Chuck Hagel as SoD, to say nothing of SCOAMF as president.
Rixon on January 5, 2013 at 9:23 AM
Oh yeah, it is the Ron Paul screed! I know what you mean, what we should do is collapse into our own little cocoon and hope that the resulting geo political turmoil that comes about does not cost us far more.
I do not see Rand as ending up a star, he will end up like his dad. That nut did not fall far from the tree. The only other alternative I see as likely is that he tries to move as far away from his dad’s legacy as he can and he becomes another inside the beltway politician. Actually becoming a solid conservative with popularity though, pretty close to the bottom of the choices.
astonerii on January 5, 2013 at 9:27 AM
This is a good development for me. I am wager to be able to fully support Rand Paul, but have been hesitant because I find his father and some of the Paulistinians on the wrong side of all things Isreal, not just foreign aid.
myrenovations on January 5, 2013 at 10:15 AM
So my fellow American conservative Jews will make like our fellow American liberal Jews and be fooled again by a few platitudes?
Boy we are a stupid people. The mere fact that he has to visit Israel this early tells you *everything* that you need to know.
SuperBunny on January 5, 2013 at 10:26 AM
One visit is a step in the right direction.
myrenovations on January 5, 2013 at 10:33 AM