Go back to the Star Trek sweaters, they made you seem smarter.
Everyone involved with this deserves exactly what they get. Yes, Rand Paul is in big trouble with the American megadonor class, and it's because he does not know how to dress himself according to
their wealthy gilded conservative old fart standards.
The Kentucky senator and prospective GOP presidential candidate [...] appeared at the annual winter meeting of the Koch donor network wearing a boxy blue blazer, faded jeans and cowboy boots.
Some attendees commented that Paul’s appearance was “cavalier,” said Frayda Levin, a Paul supporter and major donor who attended the conference at the Ritz-Carlton in Rancho Mirage, California. It was organized by Freedom Partners Chamber of Commerce, the nonprofit hub that oversees the Koch network. “This is an older crowd and much more establishment crowd. They are used to a Romney. They are used to a Jeb Bush,” Levin said.
“Jeans might work for a younger audience,” said another attendee, “but these are old bulls who put on a tie every day to go to the office.”
Don't make me feel sorry for Rand Paul, you bastards. Don't you dare. If Rancho Mirage furniture stores run out of fainting couches because someone in your presence was holding forth on Republican politics while wearing the improper style of pants you have only yourselves to blame.
Apparently the rest of his appearance (that is, the words coming out of his word-hole) were met with similar disdain, suggesting that Rand Paul may have his work cut out for him if he's looking to fund his presidential run via the usual method of finding a wealthy Republican sugar daddy. He also has his work cut out for him with the press.
Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) didn't like the way a CNBC anchor was interviewing him, so he told her to "calm down," saying she was mischaracterizing basic facts in her questions.
While making the "shush your mouth" motion, which is not a telegenic thing to do when being interviewed by any reporter, unless you are that reporter's mom. Lord.
I predict we won't be hearing from Rand Paul for about a week while he and his aides contemplate various personality tweaks that might go over better than Rand Paul being Rand Paul has been. Perhaps he might even grace us with a bit of strategic silence, for a month or two? Better to be silent and be thought a fool than to appear on camera and remove all doubts, that sort of thing?