Rand Paul acting like a classless asshole, refuses to shake Conway's hand after debate (AP)

[jefferson_dem]

Rand Paul Demands Jack Conway Apologize For Ad Targeting Secret Society, 'Aqua Buddha' In Debate
ROGER ALFORD and BRUCE SCHREINER | 10/17/10 08:36 PM |

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Republican U.S. Senate candidate Rand Paul angrily accused Democratic rival Jack Conway of descending "into the gutter" with a TV ad questioning Paul's faith and demanded an apology during a Sunday night debate that turned bitterly personal.

Paul denounced the commercial during his opening statement and quoted Scripture to deflect the attack while calling himself a "pro-life Christian." Conway offered no apology and even repeated the accusations in his ad, which started airing statewide Friday night.

"Those who stoop to the level of attacking a man's religious beliefs to gain higher office, I believe that they should remember that it does not profit a man to gain the world if he loses his soul in the process," Paul said.

The candidates wrangled over health care, taxes, entitlements and other issues, but the debate's defining exchange came in the opening minutes at the University of Louisville.

The issue flared again in the closing moments, when Paul declared he would not shake Conway's hand afterward, stating: "I will not be associated with someone who attacks my religion."

"We will try to keep the debate on a higher tone," Paul said. "I hope you will leave my church, my family and my religion out of it."

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http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/10/17/rand-paul-debate-kentucky_n_765897.html

VIDEO here - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yz53WkDY8H4

[enough]

1. To me, this sounds like a winning round for Paul in his state, hoping I'm wrong. (nt)

[hlthe2b]

4. Yeah... I worry about that too.. The way this is written...

he seems to be "strangely" taking the high ground, even though it was Paul who refused the hand-shake. :shrug:

[jefferson_dem]

6. I'm curious about how KY voters will react to Rand conflating Aqua Buddha worship with Christianity.

:shrug: To me, this comes across as totally scumbaggy. Sure, the teabaggin' knuckle-draggers will "hoot and holler" but regular folks may be offended at the thought of sending *even more nastiness* to DC.

[jenmito]

13. They seemed to believe Rand Paul that the story was made-up. n/t

[Raine1967]

2. Rand Paul is an Aqua Buddhist?

I joke --

That said this is the party that is starting to suddenly cry for political correctness?

Talk to me when they take Civil rights seriously -- Then he has a right to be outraged about religion.

[Submariner]

3. Oh poo poo

[mzteris]

5. Well, Rand, we wish you'd leave "your religion"

out of OUR POLITICS, too!

[lunatica]

7. Waaah! Poor Rand Paul is being victimized!

Jesus! They all whine constantly!

[jenmito]

8. I'm watching the debate now, and it looks like the audience is with Rand Paul on the whole

Aqua Budda/Christain thing. They were cheering Paul and laughing at Conway during all of these related questions.

[rusty charly]

18. I didn't think they were

laughing at Conway, but with him. They were laughing at Rand when the rebuttal was offered because the audience saw Rand's statements as so stupid.

[Grown2Hate]

9. Damn. I was hoping that was the actual headline. "Rand Paul: Classless Asshole".

[jefferson_dem]

14. Sorry...

We wish. :hide:

[jenmito]

10. Conway just had a good line...

He will not take advice from a self-certified ophthalmologist. The audience applauded and laughed at that one.

[Dawson Leery]

11. In the end, Kentucky may just want to cast a vote against Obama.

[jenmito]

12. I don't think so.

[golfguru]

15. In 2012 it is the economy stupid

I believe above famous quote was originally coined by George Stephanopoulos. Or was it James Carville?

[Mass]

16. He is an asshole, but Conway's ad will backfire. What the hell was he thinking?

Paul already has his ad on TV, simple and clear. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dOvm0EjW0kI "False witness?"

This is even more incomprehensible that there are so much to attack in Paul, starting by his position concerning labor rights and liabilities for big companies.

The ad by an outside group "Accidents happen" is great.

[madmom]

17. But... but... but.... isn't it ALL about religion and the fact that

Obama is a muslin? They can throw their religion in every ones face, but when it's thrown back well....then it's off limits..how...............republican