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The Fix: Rand Pauls problem with female interviewers just cropped up again

Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) went on the "Today" show this morning to tout his just-announced presidential bid. But things didn't go so well.

"Today" host Savannah Guthrie began by asking Paul a question about the criticism leveled by some that he has changed his positions on a variety of issues -- from Israel to defense spending. It's a perfectly fair question and one that is central to Paul's challenge in the race: Can he, an avowed libertarian, find a way to shift enough in his views to appeal to more mainstream conservative voters?

But before Guthrie even gets halfway through the question, Paul begins to interrupt her. "Before we we go ... before we go ... before we go through a litany," he says, repeatedly talking over Guthrie.

Then Paul says: "Why don't we let me explain instead of talking over me?" (Worth noting: Watch the clip above. It's pretty clear who's talking over whom.) "Why don't you ask me a question of whether I have changed my opinion," Paul scolds Guthrie, adding: "You've editorialized."

Later, as Guthrie tries to clarify Paul's position on aid to Israel, he tells her, "let me answer the question."

This isn't the first time Paul has had a run-in with a female reporter this year. In an interview with CNBC's Kelly Evans in early February, Paul shushed Evans and told her to "calm down a bit."

In the wake of that interview, Paul was unapologetic -- insisting that he was simply speaking truth to a resistant media. "I think if you're forthright and answer a lot of questions, sometimes you'll get people who won't let you answer the questions and that makes for a difficult answer," Paul told CNN.

[Rand Paul has a victim complex]

Okay, sure. But at some level, these two episodes suggest that Paul seems to misunderstand the nature of running for president. It is not a college lecture class where you talk and other people listen and take notes. It is an active back and forth between the candidate, voters and, yes, the media. And, that means that sometimes you get asked things you think are (a) stupid, (b) unfair or, often, both.

But as we noted when we wrote about Scott Walker's terrible answer on a question about President Obama's Christianity, the goal of a candidate for president is to be a candidate for president, not a media critic. Don't like the question? Choose not to answer it diplomatically rather than being openly dismissive (Paul) or launching into some broad riff on the problems of the press (Walker).

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What a Rand Paul White House could mean for businesses

Most members of Congress will tell you that theyre a champion of small business. However, most cant truly empathize, because they havent actually run a small business. Even fewer have started one from scratch.

Sen. Rand Paul is one of the exceptions.

One part politician, one part physician, Paul who this week officially announced his candidacy for president is an ophthalmologist by trade. After completing his residency at Duke University, Paul (the son of former Rep. Ron Paul) worked for two medical groups in Bowling Green, Ky. before starting his own ophthalmology practice in 2007.

Ive been fortunate, Ive been able to enjoy the American Dream, Paul said during a speech declaring his candidacy on Tuesday. I worry, though, that the opportunity and hope are slipping away for our sons and daughters.

Since running for Congress in 2010, Paul has tried to distance himself from what he calls the Washington machine. Despite his family ties and a history working for his fathers campaigns, he describes himself as a political outsider who put his career in medicine on hold (though he still performs pro-bono surgeries) in a bid to fundamentally change Washington.

Welcomed by roaring applause, Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) launched his presidential campaign in Louisville, Ky., by vowing to "take our country back." (AP)

But which changes are on top of his agenda, and how would might they affect employers and entrepreneurs? Moreover, would his experience running his own company affect the way he would run the country?

Here are five things business owners should keep in mind about a potential Rand Paul White House.

He favors flat and lower taxes

If elected, Paul has said he would push for a flat tax rate of 17 percent. His plan would thus replace the current system, with its different rates for different income levels and countless exemptions and breaks, with a single rate for every American. That 17 percent rate would also apply to business taxes.

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Stand with Rand: Kentucky – Video


Stand with Rand: Kentucky
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Twitter Users Advise Rand Paul to Reconsider His ‘Jew for Rand’ Slogan – Video


Twitter Users Advise Rand Paul to Reconsider His #39;Jew for Rand #39; Slogan
It doesn #39;t take long for a backlash to start these days. Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul announced Tuesday that he is running for the White House in 2016, and hours later a slogan on his website had...

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Chris Matthews Salutes Rand Paul for Standing Up to Neocon Bullies and War Hawks – Video


Chris Matthews Salutes Rand Paul for Standing Up to Neocon Bullies and War Hawks
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