Rand Paul self-destructs right before our very eyes

Despite the media's portrayal of Kentucky's Republican Senate candidate Rand Paul as a guy with "libertarian" inclinations, he's proving himself to be a corporatist authoritarian. He's spent most of the past few days showcasing his weak views on civil rights while acting as an apologist for corporate irresponsibility.

Paul said he opposes the longstanding Americans with Disabilities Act. However, he showed that he doesn't even know what this law says, for he criticized the law for things it doesn't even say.

Then he said he opposes much of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. While most Kentuckians are appalled by Paul's stance, his statements have helped energize raw racists.

Now Paul is whining that President Obama's criticism of BP over the ongoing oil spill is "really un-American."

Nice. If you criticize a rich oil company for polluting our water, Rand Paul attacks your patriotism. According to him, BP is the victim, and that anyone blaming BP for the spill (which BP helped cause) is just part of a "blame game."

For the record, BP isn't even an American corporation. Its initials stand for British Petroleum.

Just keep right on talking, Rand. This is how you lose elections.

Not surprisingly, Paul is now trailing in every major poll - except of course Rasmussen, where he's leading by 25%. But that's Rasmutant.