There’s basically no question in my mind that Erick Erickson’s indictment of the Rand Paul campaign is not only the best but the truest thing he has ever written. I think he completely nailed everything that has been wrong with Rand Paul as both a senator and as a candidate. Erickson must be right about Rand alienating his father’s supporters or he wouldn’t be struggling to raise money. After all, he entered the race with an army of Paulist supporters that had been developed over more than two decades. Where are they? Why aren’t they opening their checkbooks? Why aren’t they plastering every road sign in the country with Paul bumperstickers like they did for his father?

At this point, Rand really should shut down a campaign that isn’t going anywhere and focus on getting reelected to the Senate. But he should also reconsider what he’s doing with his political career and his life. He could have been a real maverick who could speak for people on both sides of the aisle and for those who are alienated from the whole process. He hasn’t lived up to that promise.

At all.