Likewise, I Praise Paul

Rand Paul’s race moment - Burgess Everett - POLITICO.com:

...And some liberals found themselves praising Paul for his political bravery — however much it pained them.

“Of course I am a Democrat and the farthest thing imaginable from a right-wing libertarian. But Sen. Paul is showing some ideological spine,” said Paul Begala, a former aide to Bill Clinton. “I gotta call ‘em as I see ‘em: a guy from the party of Nixon and Reagan — whose careers were built in part on “law and order” — to be so critical of police tactics and weaponry is bracing...”