Summary: Sen. Rand Paul had one of his quietest news weeks in the last several months, with most of the coverage being hit pieces linking the Senator to his no compromise stances on civil liberties issues. It seems to me that the Democrats, and the powers that be in general, will eventually orchestrate a scenario wherein the Senator will be forced to side decisively with libertarians or conservatives. No issue can accomplish this like unrest in the middle east that could potentially involve Israel. Dr. Paul's libertarian bona-fides have taken a serious hit with is recent statements regarding drones. If you have been following the coverage, it seems that the liberals have made the Senator enemy #1, social conservatives are becoming increasingly skeptical, and libertarians have no choice but to be cautiously optimistic. I searched far and wide, but the following is all that I found in the way of interviews, speeches, and media coverage. Links to the original media sources are included in the file description; included audio can be heard in the order listed below: <br> <blockquote> <br> <p style="padding-bottom: 8px;">(0:00)<span class="watch-title long-title yt-uix-expander-head" style="vertical-align: top;" title="Rand Paul toasts Henry David Thoreau at the Time 100 Gala 4-23-13" dir="ltr"> Rand Paul toasts Henry David Thoreau at the Time 100 Most Influential People in the World Gala. Video archived via <a href="http://www.mofopolitics.com/2013/05/05/rand-paul-toasts-henry-david-thoreau-at-the-time-100-gala/" target="_blank">Mofo Politics</a>. (4/23)</span></p> <br> <p style="padding-bottom: 8px;"><span class="watch-title long-title yt-uix-expander-head" style="vertical-align: top;" title="Rand Paul toasts Henry David Thoreau at the Time 100 Gala 4-23-13" dir="ltr">(1:55) <a href="http://live.huffingtonpost.com/r/segment/black-republicans/5170757efe3444063a000500" target="_blank">HuffPost Live's</a> Alyona Minkovski hosts panel on </span>The Black Republican Dilemma after Rand's African American Outreach. (4/24)</p> <br> <p style="padding-bottom: 8px;">(31:52) <span class="watch-title yt-uix-expander-head" style="vertical-align: top;" title="Rand Paul is AntiDrone and Pro-Drone" dir="ltr">Rand Paul is AntiDrone and Pro-Drone. Video compliments of YouTube User: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xH7-1X2MydY" target="_blank">tjwalker</a>. (4/26)</span></p> <br> <p style="padding-bottom: 8px;"><span class="watch-title yt-uix-expander-head" style="vertical-align: top;" title="Rand Paul is AntiDrone and Pro-Drone" dir="ltr">(33:40)</span><span class="watch-title yt-uix-expander-head" style="vertical-align: top;" title="Rand Paul coming to South Carolina!" dir="ltr"> </span><span class="watch-title yt-uix-expander-head" style="vertical-align: top;" title="Rand Paul coming to South Carolina!" dir="ltr">Rand Paul coming to South Carolina! </span><span class="watch-title yt-uix-expander-head" style="vertical-align: top;" title="Rand Paul coming to South Carolina!" dir="ltr"><span class="watch-title yt-uix-expander-head" style="vertical-align: top;" title="Rand Paul coming to South Carolina!" dir="ltr"><span class="watch-title yt-uix-expander-head" style="vertical-align: top;" title="Rand Paul coming to South Carolina!" dir="ltr"><a href="http://www.scgop.com/2013/04/29/sen-rand-paul-to-visit-south-carolina/" target="_blank">SCGOP</a> Chairman </span><span class="single_post_body">Chad Connelly/Sen. Paul announce June 28th fundraiser.</span></span> </span><span class="single_post_body">(4/29)</span></p> <br> <p style="padding-bottom: 8px;"><span class="single_post_body">(34:20) </span>Marie Stroughter of <a href="http://www.blogtalkradio.com/aacons/2013/05/01/interview-with-senator-rand-paul-and-david-harsanyi" target="_blank">The African American Conservatives Show</a> interviews Rand Paul. (5/1)</p> <br> <p style="padding-bottom: 8px;">(52:24)<span class="watch-title yt-uix-expander-head" style=""></span></p> </blockquote>
