What They Are Saying About Rand Paul at the CNN Reagan Library Debate Part 2

Sen. Rand Paul's Debate Performance

WASHINGTON, D.C.- In case you missed it, here's what they are saying about Sen. Rand Paul's performance and messaging during tonight's CNN Republican Primary Debate:

Rand is right: "Sometimes both sides in a civil war are evil." -Andrea Tantaros
 
Rand Paul just gave the smartest comments on foreign policy from a GOP debate stage in decades. -Tim Carney

@RandPaul is right: Sometimes intervention makes us less safe; many have backfire. We need a new foreign policy, not repeats of failed one -Nick Gillespie

@RandPaul makes a good point after CarlyFiorina says don't talk to Russia:  Reagan wasn't afraid to talk to USSR. -Paul Begala

Great point by Rand Paul. You MUST keep talking to others. He invokes Reagan and Gorbachev. And he's 100% right. - Rolands Martin

Whoa, Rand Paul talking about foreign policy right now like a person who reads newspapers, not a character in an action movie.-Jonathan Chait
 
Rand Paul hits back directly and intelligently. No dodging or politispeak.-Frank Luntz

Rand Paul shows up for 5 seconds to talk sense about blowback and the pitfalls of militarism. -Andrew Kirell
 
Thank you, Rand Paul for actually understanding the Middle East and presenting a rational foreign policy.-Justin Amash
 
Rand FTW -David Graham
 
I am absolutely with Rand Paul on this question of weed: on the federalism question, and on the issue in general -Charles C. W. Cooke
 
First candidate to bring up race, Rand Paul in response to a marijuana question.-Roland Martin
 
Again Rand Paul is 100% right on 10th amendment -Andrew Wilkow
 
Rand Paul with the best answer of the evening, in the moral sense. -Ciara Jeffery
 
Rand Paul is right on this issue.  His work with Cory Booker on reforming our criminal justice system has been admirable -Michael Skolnik

Thank you Rand Paul- John Legend

Rand's answer was basically: no boots on the ground, but don't leave our regional allies hanging. It's a v popular position-Seth Mandel
 
Rand owns Christie on the question of states rights and pot legalization- Matt Kibbe
 
Does anyone besides Rand want the votes of young GOP voters? I dont know any young Republicans against marijuana decrim -Zaid Jiliani