Fox & Friends On Rand Paul: ‘It’s Hard To Campaign And Be Completely Honest’
The weekend Fox and Friends crew is, if not sympathetic, at least open to speculate on whether the Rand Paul backlash is deserved. Host Alisyn Camerota wondered aloud whether the moral of the Paul/Civil Rights Act story is that “it’s hard to campaign and be completely honest and truthful about what you really believe,” with the reaction from her guests ranging from concern to confusion about why this is even a topic.
In response to Camerota’s comments, Fox News contributor Andrea Tantaros that it was even happening. was not really bothered about the substance of the debate so much as the fact. “Talking about civil rights now with all the issues we have now is like talking about whether Pluto is a planet or not,” she noted, reminding Paul that “the Tea Party has nothing to do with civil rights,” but fiscal responsibility. Meanwhile, fellow guest Will Cain of the National Review expanded on Camerota’s point, that perhaps attacking Rand Paul for his beliefs is sending a message that voters don’t like honesty:
“I’m really concerned about the lesson we’re teaching Rand Paul here, is that you can be too honest. Look, Rand Paul gave a thoughtful answer to the question of what is the role of government in our private lives. That’s what it’s about. It’s not about civil liberties and it’s not about race. And the response from a good chunk of the left has been to simply yell ‘bigot!’, which means they’re either mental midgets or they can’t think about this on any other deeper issue.”
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