Lexington | The Rand Paul bubble

摘要

Three television crews (one with a drone for aerial shots), a trio of photographers, six reporters, a political aide and two press secretaries travelled to Guatemala last week to watch Rand Paul, an eye doctor, first-term senator from Kentucky and putative presidential contender, conduct pro bono surgery. The medical mission followed a rash of magazine covers and profiles, posing the same question: is the self-described "libertarian-ish" Republican a viable candidate for the White House?