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big_dog

(4,144 posts)
Tue Aug 11, 2015, 12:02 AM Aug 2015

Trump Says Rand Paul 'Reminds Me of a Spoiled Brat Without a Properly Functioning Brain' [View all]

Source: Business Insider Aug. 10, 2015, 9:08 PM

Sen. Rand Paul (R-Kentucky) is trying to intensify a fight with current Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump.Paul's campaign on Monday announced a conference call with reporters specifically dedicated to Trump. During that call, Paul slammed the real-estate magnate for conducting a substance-less presidential campaign and making derogatory comments about women.

"The truth telling is bluster, the truth-telling is non-sequitur, self-aggrandizement, but is there really anything substantive coming out of saying that people are fat, people are stupid?" Paul said of Trump.

Calling Trump a "fake conservative," Paul listed off the issues where Trump has agreed with Democrats in the past, including supporting the 2008 bank bailouts, supporting some stricter measures on gun ownership, and saying that a single-payer healthcare system "could have worked."

Paul's broadside caused Trump to respond with one of his own Monday evening. Writing on Twitter, the real-estate developer declared that Paul was "truly weird" and "reminds me of a spoiled brat without a properly functioning brain":





Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com/rand-paul-donald-trump-conference-call-2015-8

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I've seen similar accusations right here.... pipoman Aug 2015 #1
Trump needs to keep this schtick going DEEP into the 2016 GOP primary season next year! big_dog Aug 2015 #2
Run, Donald! Pleasepleaseplease! freshwest Aug 2015 #15
Welcome to the Shark Tank! LongTomH Aug 2015 #3
A case of the old... 3catwoman3 Aug 2015 #4
oh, the Donald's got some flaws that's for sure... big_dog Aug 2015 #9
Those things Trump said about Rand Paul: They are NCjack Aug 2015 #5
Yep, describes tRump perfectly... 63splitwindow Aug 2015 #8
And they both have... 3catwoman3 Aug 2015 #14
Christine O'Donnell was right! jberryhill Aug 2015 #6
I guess it takes a spoiled brat without a properly functioning brain rocktivity Aug 2015 #7
Oh, man! Hydra Aug 2015 #10
Trump is a popcorn machine. joshcryer Aug 2015 #11
Trump is a publicity-mad real estate speculator. candelista Aug 2015 #12
Plenty of dirt beneath both those rugs Blue Owl Aug 2015 #13
DUzy!!! Hekate Aug 2015 #16
It hurts me to agree with Trump-Rand Paul is ani diot Gothmog Aug 2015 #17
So in other words..... Tommy_Carcetti Aug 2015 #18
Okay, your turn Rand Paul.... GreatGazoo Aug 2015 #19
childish way of putting it... Bradical79 Aug 2015 #20
OMG! I love TRUMP so much!!!! GOLGO 13 Aug 2015 #21
Even if, by some miracle, he wins election... Calista241 Aug 2015 #22
This guy could be picking the next few Supreme Court Justices JustABozoOnThisBus Aug 2015 #23
If ever there was a case of it taking one to know one... malthaussen Aug 2015 #24
More history revision? freebrew Aug 2015 #25
Pot calls kettle black??? Initech Aug 2015 #26
Pot Calling Kettle Black erpowers Aug 2015 #27
Oh but don't underestimate Trump ! Wash. state Desk Jet Aug 2015 #28
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