DAILY DOZEN: RAND PAUL

A week after winning the Republican primary for U.S. Senate in the state of Kentucky, Rand Paul dominates political discussion on the right and the left. His comments have been so controversial and appalling to some, that he seems to have canceled an appearance on Meet The Press to avoid further scrutiny. Yet, the story continues...

1. The proud ignorance of Rand Paul (Text & Video). (The Atlantic)
2. Rand Paul's Civil Rights Act comments revisited. (Los Angeles Times)
3. Rand Paul's civil rights remarks are 'misplaced's says RNC chairman Michael Steele. (New York Daily News)

4. Rand Paul's Tea Party. (USA Today)
5. Rand Paul's Libertarian la-la land. (The Washington Post)
6. GOP to Rand Paul: Stop Thinking! (The Atlantic)

7. Where's my right to be racist? (Huffington Post)
8. A closer look at Rand Paul’s November prospects. (Christian Science Monitor)
9. Rand Paul withdraws from appearance, but dominates discussion. (CNN)

10. Examining Rand Paul's civil rights record (Text & Audio). (NPR)
11. Rand Paul's wrong answer. (Forbes)
12. Rand Paul: Libertarian extraordinaire? (Seattle Post Intelligencer)


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