It was inevitable that there would be “combat” between New Jersey Governor Chris Christie and Kentucky Senator Rand Paul, and the knives are coming out early!
Christie has distinguished himself by his criticism of his own Republican Party in the House of Representatives, and specifically Speaker of the House John Boehner, for their dragging on relief funds for Hurricane Sandy.
He has also condemned the National Rifle Association for using an ad against President Barack Obama, in which his two daughters are mentioned. Christie said, correctly, that NEVER should children of public figures be used as part of an attack ad.
But of course, Rand Paul, a true whacko, loony, nutty Senator, who has never been a Governor, and is an eye doctor without official recognition by the traditional professional organization because he chose instead to form his own organization to give him legitimacy, went on the attack against Christie in an interview with right wing talk show host Laura Ingraham, denouncing Christie as looking only to appeal to Democrats and “liberal” Republicans, and having his hand out for federal largesse. And Paul was critical of Christie attacking the NRA.
Remember that Rand Paul, and his dad, former Texas Congressman Ron Paul, are libertarians, who do not believe in federal disaster aid, hate government, and have a viewpoint that will never be accepted by the American people at large!
Neither Christie nor Rand Paul have any real chance of being the next President, but at least Christie has the ability to appeal to other than right wing Republicans, while Paul will not even be able to unite conservatives, since his isolationist foreign policy will turn off many right wing Republicans, and he also comes across as weird and whacky!
But this means the battle for the Presidential nomination of 2016 in the Republican Party is in full swing even before President Obama takes his second oath of office as President on Monday!
I just happen to listen to the interview and Rand Paul did not say he was against government aid, but that the money aid should be taken from the budget, from other expenditures, not borrowed or printed. That does not seem unreasonable.
Another thing I do not understand is why people who believe, like I as a classic liberal do, in limited government powers and individual freedom are always accused of hating government? To love government one must invariably love big bureaucratic agencies and over-regulations? Is it not true that politicians are just not responsible with our, the peoples money? That they spent way too much? Or am I missing something here?
Also was it absolutely necessary for the Hurricane Sandy Aid Bill to have so much pork in it? Seriously? Politicians don’t even respect the dead or the needy in times of catastrophe!