Will’s Take: Rand Paul Has Expanded the GOP Conversation on Foreign Policy, but Foreign Affairs Have Not Been Kind to Paul

On Tuesday’s Special Report, George Will said Kentucky senator Rand Paul has several strengths and weaknesses as a presidential candidate.

“His strengths are, among other things, that he has broadened the range of the discussable on foreign policy within the Republican Party and that’s healthy,” Will said. “He’s the candidate most apt to push back against the Caesarism that’s enveloped the presidency under Barack Obama, and occasionally he’s quite good on judges.”

Will continued to explain that there are also several cons to Paul’s candidacy that could hold him back.

“His problems are: first, he’s a freshman senator,” Will said. “Second, events have not been kind to him because they’ve made foreign policy much more central than he would prefer it to be. Third, he’s trying to base his campaign on groups that don’t often vote Republican or vote at all; particularly youth.”

Will added that he noticed Paul’s campaign store was selling “Stand with Rand” flip flops online, and noted that, “It’s a bold politician that sells flip flops.”