CNN Anchor Asks Rand Paul if He Would Consider Switching to the Democratic Party—This Was His Simple Response

Senator Rand Paul (R-Ky.) appeared Sunday morning on CNN’s “State of the Union” with Candy Crowley to discuss the GOP’s poor polling numbers, the partial government shutdown, and the approaching debt ceiling deadline.

While discussing Republicans’ terrible approval ratings, Crowley had an odd question for Sen. Paul.

“Do you see yourself at any point in the future being anything other than politically a member of the Republican Party?” she asked.

“You mean — you’re implying a third party or some other party?” he said.

“Or if you wanted to become a Democrat -- there are lots of parties out there,” she said. “Just wonder if you see yourself being anything other than a Republican?”

Sen. Paul simply laughed.

“No. I’ve always been a Republican, and I’m one of those people who actually is a real lover of the history of the Republican Party from the days of abolition to the days of civil rights. The Republican Party has a really rich history,” he said.

“In our state, I’m really proud of the fact that the ones who overturned Jim Crow in Kentucky were Republicans fighting against an entirely unified Democratic Party, so I am proud to be Republican. I can’t imagine being anything else,” he added.

It’s worth noting that Sen. Paul has been critical of both parties, saying recently that neither one has handled the partial shutdown gracefully.

(H/T: Washington Free Beacon)

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