Even though Rand Paul's vote was disappointing, if you listen to his reasoning it's pretty consistent with what he has always stood for. One of his biggest concerns is the defense of state rights, and his argument was that if the federal government could vote to override the certification of the states then it would set a precedent that would take election powers away from the states and give it to the federal government. This could make it much easier to rig an election from the federal level in the future, even if that isn't the case this time.

Of all the people who voted against it, Rand Paul was the only one who actually presented a reasonable argument for his decision, so I think he deserves more forgiveness than the rest of them. And being the son of the great Ron Paul, I'm still holding out hope for what he could become in the future even if he has a long ways to go.

Even though Rand Paul's vote was disappointing, if you listen to his reasoning it's pretty consistent with what he has always stood for. One of his biggest concerns is the defense of state rights, and his argument was that if the federal government could vote to override the certification of the states then it would set a precedent that would take election powers away from the states and give it to the federal government. This could make it much easier to rig an election from the federal level in the future, even if that isn't the case this time. Of all the people who voted against it, Rand Paul was the only one who actually presented a reasonable argument for his decision, so I think he deserves more forgiveness than the rest of them. And being the son of the great Ron Paul, I'm still holding out hope for what he could become in the future even if he has a long ways to go.

Even though Rand Paul's vote was disappointing, if you listen to his reasoning it's pretty consistent with what he has always stood for. One of his biggest concerns is the defense of state rights, and his argument was that if the federal government could vote to override the certification of the states then it would set a precedent that would take election powers away from the states and give it to the feral government. This could make it much easier to rig an election from the federal level in the future, even if that isn't the case this time.

Of all the people who voted against it, Rand Paul was the only one who actually presented a reasonable argument for his decision, so I think he deserves more forgiveness than the rest of them. And being the son of the great Ron Paul, I'm still holding out hope for what he could become in the future even if he has a long ways to go.