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The Rockefeller wing of the Republican Party is alive and well in Gov. Chris Sununu (R-NH). The ski resort CEO and rugby jock is the latest Trumpophobe to be the darling of the legacy media.

Sununu is the kind of guy who was born on third base and thought he hit a triple. As such, he feels that despite being a governor of a state of 1.4 million people (less than my hometown of Philadelphia), he thinks he has national influence. It is worth noting the state of Kentucky has a population three times that of New Hampshire. It is also worth noting that Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) has 73 times the amount of followers on X (the social media website previously called Twitter) than Sununu.

So not only does he have the hubris to believe that his endorsement of fellow Rockefeller Republican Nikki Haley matters, but he dares to say that nobody cares about what Paul says? Sununu should take a look in the mirror. If obscurity and ignominy were Olympic sports, Sununu would be a gold medalist many times over.

So what is driving Sununus fervid devotion to Haley? A fealty so great he casts aspersions at Paul on national television? Well, for one thing, Paul has been very vocal about his opposition to Haleys candidacy for president. Haleys campaign is receiving the support of many wealthy donors, including Democrats. Sununu does not seem to mind this.

A deeper dive into the differences between Pauls support for former President Donald Trump and Sununus support for Haley reveals the schism in todays Republican Party. They are the differences between the business-as-usual GOP and Trumps drain-the-swamp GOP.

Sununu represents the halcyon days when Wall Street and business lobbyists ruled the Republican Party. They are not concerned about social policy. All they want is to be free to make their profits. They are careful not to offend anybody because this might create animosity and animosity is bad for business.

For example, Sununu went against his own partys legislators and signed into law bills affirming transgenderism. He signed in June 2018 a bill prohibiting licensed practitioners from any practice that attempts to change a persons sexual orientation or gender identity or makes an effort to reduce a persons attraction toward the same gender. That same month, Sununu also opposed Republicans by signing a bill prohibiting discrimination in public accommodations against transgender people. A year later, he signed a bill prohibiting discrimination in school participation because of gender identity. Moreover, in 2019, he signed a law that expanded the definition of gender discrimination to include gender identity and sexual orientation.

According to a June 1, 2023, press release by Planned Parenthood New Hampshire, Sununu touted the fact that he was a pro-choice politician (even though he was not adequately pro-choice for the abortion-loving Planned Parenthood). Contrast this to Pauls unabashedly pro-life stance. Paul has a 100% rating from the National Right to Life Committee. Ironically, Haley, like Sununu, used to be strongly pro-life but has now moderated her stance.

But the real difference between the Kentucky senator and the Sununu/Haley faction is foreign policy. Paul represents the wishes of the average person who pays the taxes that fund the wars and who provides for the lives that are lost in war.

Among Pauls reasons for opposing Haley is her praise for the United Nations and the people who run it, saying that she repeatedly praised the U.N. Secretary-General (former president of Socialist International) and declared that they think alike.' Furthermore, Haley disagreed with Trumps decision to pull U.S. troops out of Syria and Afghanistan and defended continued U.S. presence in both places.

While Sununu wants to pretend he has the gravitas to influence voters in favor of Haley, his background suggests otherwise. Sununu is not a serious person. His support for Haley is meaningless.

The difference between the two is quite simple. Sununu was the CEO of a ski resort. Paul founded the Southern Kentucky Lions Eye Clinic, an organization that provides eye exams and surgeries to needy residents and their families.

Pauls pro bono patients care what he thinks and so do others. Sununus opinions do not have the same influence. Many more people care about the Kentucky senators views than those of some obscure politician from New Hampshire.

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Sen. Rand Paul, a conservative Republican from Kentucky, announced the creation of a political action committee that will discourage voters from choosing Nikki Haley as the Republican presidential nominee.

Ihave been watching the GOP Primary closely for a while now, and I like various aspects of several candidates Republicans like President Trump, Governor DeSantis, and Vivek Ramaswamy. Im interested in the ideas of some independents too, such as Bobby Kennedy. As I look over the field, I dont think I yet have a first choice, but I do know one thing: count me in asNever Nikki, he wrote on the PACs newly launched website.

Based on her record and campaign, I dont see how any thoughtful or informed libertarian or conservative should vote for Nikki Haley. If you agree, let your voice be heard, he wrote.

Haley has surged past Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis in some polls. In New Hampshire, Haley is now at 28%, up from 18% in November in a recent Emerson College poll. DeSantis is down to 7%. Former President Donald Trump is at 44%, down from 49%. The poll was conducted Jan. 8-10 among 751 Republican presidential primary voters in New Hampshire.

In national poll averages published by FiveThirtyEight.com, Haley and DeSantis are neck-and-neck at about 12%, while Trump sits at 60% of the Republican voters.

But Sen. Paul isnt buying what Haley is selling.

Nikki Haley supports Biden and McConnell and the forever-war crowd on funding for the war in Ukraine. Her thirst for war is so strong she actually said: Im sick of talking about a Department of Defense. I want a Department of Offense.

She even personally received millions of dollars from the arms merchants who benefit from the war, a conflict of interest that undergirds her eagerness for foreign military intervention. This position isnt new either as governor of South Carolina she gave tax dollars to those same arms merchants, and they showered her with campaign contributions and a seat on their board when she left office.While most others were decrying the mistakes of the past 20 years, and fighting for an America First foreign policy, Nikki Haley was aligning herself with and declaring her foreign policy allies to be John McCain and Lindsey Graham.

Nikki Haley believes in nearly unlimited foreign aid we have sent over $100 BILLION we dont have to Ukraine already and she wants more. But this also isnt new. In her book With All Due Respect, she wrote Humanitarian Assistance will always be a priority for the United States, we will always be generous.'

But Nikki Haleys generosity with your tax dollars and her support for all foreign aid in the context of a $34 TRILLION dollar debt is in no way libertarian or conservative. Beyond the issues of endless wars, Nikki Haleys lack of respect for freedom of speech is shocking to anyone who believes in the constitution.

Sen. Paul said that Nikki Haley believes that all internet posters should be registered and verified.

This flies in the face of a free American Republic whose founders wrote anonymously the Federalist Papers and routinely posted newspaper articles and pamphlets under Pseudonyms. Anyone who doesnt fully believe in free speech or who wants endless wars has no business anywhere near the White House.But wait, theres more.

Nikki Haley routinely praised the mission of the United Nations, the results they achieved, and the people who ran it, Rand said.

First up, her quoteI believe the U.N. does valuable work. By that she means your tax dollars since the US is the primary funder of UN. She repeatedly praised the U.N. Secretary General (former president of Socialist International) and declared that they think alike,' he wrote.

Nikki Haley disagreed with President Trumps decision to pull U.S. troops out of Syria and Afghanistan and defended continued U.S. presence in both places. If you want to move quickly to domestic policy, in South Carolina, Nikki Haley advocated for a gas tax hike, a state-run vaccine registry and never lifted a finger for school choice, Rand wrote.

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Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) said on Sunday that Dr. Anthony Fauci should go to prison for his dishonesty regarding how he handled the COVID-19 pandemic as the nations chief medical adviser.

Paul, a former ophthalmologist, made the comments in an appearance on WABC 770 AMs The Cats Roundtable while rehashing his differences with Fauci on the pandemics origins and the latters transparency with Congress.

For his dishonesty, frankly, he should go to prison. Do you think the scientific knowledge that was gained from this research was worth the deaths of 20 million people? Paul told host John Catsimatidis of Fauci. If you lie to Congress, and youre dishonest, and you wont accept responsibility. For his mistake in judgment, he should just be pilloried. He should never be accepted.

History should judge him as a deficient person who made one of the worst decisions in public health history in the entire history of the world, he added.

Paul has long been a critic of how Fauci led the governments pandemic response, though their feud escalated over their differences on the origins of COVID.

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Paul made a criminal referral to the Justice Department against Fauci in July of last year over his emphatic denials to him under oath at a Senate hearing that the National Institute of Health was not funding gain-of-function research at the Wuhan Institute of Virology, the Chinese lab where reports allege the virus emanated from.

DOJ has not yet acted on those charges, which would stem from testimony at two Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committees in 2021 and 2022. Fauci, who led the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases for decades, has denied accusations he lied to the committee.

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Rand Paul claims Fauci 'should be in prison' over COVID 'dishonesty' - Washington Examiner

Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) thinks that Dr. Anthony Fauci, who served as the U.S. chief medical advisor during most of the pandemic, should go to prison over his dishonesty in handling COVID-19.

Paul made his comments while speaking with The Cats Roundtable on WABC 770. Paul not only said that Fauci should be locked up, but also accused him of lying to Congress.

For his dishonesty, frankly, he should go to prison, Paul said. If you lie to Congress, and youre dishonest, and you wont accept responsibility. For his mistake in judgment, he should just be pilloried. He should never be accepted.

Paul went on to say that Fauci would not be looked upon fondly when remembering the COVID-19 pandemic.

History should judge him as a deficient person who made one of the worst decisions in public health history in the entire history of the world, Paul said.

The battle of words between Paul and Fauci is nothing new, as the Kentucky Republican has long argued against Faucis stance on how the virus originated, instead saying it came from a lab in China.

During the interview, Paul said Fauci allowed and funded dangerous research gain-of-function research, where you allow viruses to be combined, adding that he contributed to the deaths of somewhere between 10 and 20 million people.

Pauls comments on Sunday mirror what he said last year when he said without question Fauci should be in jail.

In March, Fauci discussed Pauls repeated criticism and attacks, telling CNN, Theres no response to that craziness.

I mean, prosecute me for what? What are they talking about? I mean, I wish I could figure out what the heck they were talking about. I think theyre just going off the deep end, Fauci said.

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WASHINGTON, D.C. U.S. Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., complimented former President Donald Trump, Gov. Ron DeSantis and Vivek Ramaswamy, while committing to be never Nikki Haley in the 2024 primary.

The announcement came after Paul had been hinting that he would make a comment about the 2024 presidential election cycle and the candidates that were running.

Ive had a long relationship with Donald Trump, theres a lot to like there, he said. Im also a big fan of a lot of the fiscal conservatism of Ron DeSantis. I think Vivek Ramaswamy has been an important voice. I also have listened to and met with the independent, Bobby Kennedy.

Im not yet ready to make a decision, but I am ready to make a decision on someone who I cannot support, he continued. So Im announcing this morning that I am Never Nikki.'

He encouraged people to go to NeverNikki.net to show that they arent supporters either.

I dont think any informed or knowledgeable libertarian or conservative should support Nikki Haley, Paul said. Ive seen her attitude towards our interventions oversees, Ive seen her involvement in the military industrial complex, $8 million being paid to become part of the team.

But Ive also seen her indicate that you should become registered to use the internet. [] I think she fails to understand that our Republic was founded upon people like Ben Franklin, Sam Adams, [James] Madison, John Jay and others who posted routinely, for fear of the government, they posted routinely anonymously, he pointed out.

And I think her failure to really understand that or to think that you should register through the government some how for the internet is something that should disqualify her in the minds of all libertarian-leaning conservatives. he said.

Rand Paul, like his father, Ron, has run for president as a Republican with a large emphasis on shrinking the size of government.

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