Exclusive — Rand Paul: Democrats are ‘Adrift,’ But Republicans Face Risks if Conservatives Veer from Principle
Politics,Rand Paul,Rhetoric,Culture,Conservatives,Liberals,Identity Politics,Republican Party,Democratic Party
Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY), the longtime Senator and conservative grassroots leader from Kentucky, told Breitbart News exclusively that he believes the Democrats are “adrift” as a party without an identity right now. But, he warns, Republicans could face major risks and consequences in the upcoming midterm elections if they too lose their identity.
“I think for the moment they are adrift and can’t find their focus and they’re actually trying to focus on the one thing they have no chance of winning and that is the idea of whether criminals should be deported from our country,” Paul told Breitbart News when asked about the state of the Democratic Party...
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