ring. he will officially be making that announcement at 12:00 p.m. eastern. that will do it for having failed. thank you for being with me. time for funding and company. stuart: watch out cut republicans. rand paul is running for the white house. he will flex is libertarian muscle within party. you will hear from judge napolitano. also mike lee. poker .. he left his base. he was taken by the taliban in. did president obama know his background: starbucks getting a good reception for its latest move. howard schultz commits 250 million did much better then

than let's talk race with your morning coffee. "varney & company" is about to begin. ♪ this is a nice way to open up tuesday morning. getting close to 18,000 again. look at fedex. it is expanding its reach into the european market. paying 4.8 billion. investors that. fedex is up $5. the price of gas continues to fall. the national average is now at $2.38. gas prices have fallen for a living straight days. almost a streak.

rand paul will formally announce that he is running for the presidency. joining us now is mike leave. senator .welcome to the program. you are a conservative. >> i am indeed. we share a commitment to our constitution. we believe that a lot of problems have resulted i decisions by the people in washington. stuart: you both want small government. >> yes. in particular, a government in washington focusing on those things that washington is supposed to focus on. providing for national defense. regulating trade or commerce between the states among those

examples. we need washington to focus on those things. stuart: in terms of foreign-policy you probably have a lot of disagreements with rand paul. the american that was thrown by this administration because he ran a terror network. rand paul said that that should not have happened. he should have been read his rights. >> there are some differences there. i think that they are significant. i do not have all of the same views that he has particularly. i am for stronger sanctions against iran. i do not think he has been not supportive. stuart: president obama.

no mention of the recent attacks against christians. as a christian it is his job to love everyone. listen to this, senator. >> on easter, i do reflect that as a christian i am supposed to love. sometimes, when i listened to less than loving expressions by christians i get concerned. but that is a topic for another day. [laughter] >> surprising that he did not take an opportunity to comment on the work on christianity. >> this is the first time i have heard of it.

people who are christians need to try to behave like christians and their interaction towards others. i do shared your concerns. focusing on real, natural security threats that we face. the extent did the extent that he is saying in order to avoid talking about threats to our security that does raise very sick defecate concerts. >> it sure does. the willful subversion of americas founding document. this is a constitutional democracy. we have to get back to our constitution. president has on countless occasions, in my opinion he will not be brought to account in the immediate butcher.

>> that is typically how it happens. in the book, i quote a statement from george washington himself. he said that people would remain in control of this document when they found that they are leaders would be replaced. the constitution was written in plain terms so the american people could understand it. not lost per minute, but lost in plain sight. we can restore them. we do that through stories in this book. stuart: not quickly though. >> that is correct. this book is the quickest way to get there.

>> i have some breaking news. ted cruz releasing a statement welcoming rand paul to the gop race. his entry into the race will load doubt raise the bar of competition. help make us all stronger and in sure that the nominee is equipped to beat hillary clinton. your comment sir. >> i am thrilled to hear it. i hope and expect that there will be a lot of collegiality among these candidates. >> towards ted cruz and rand paul. >> i have a lot of good feelings towards these candidates. crews, paul and rubio. it is difficult for me to see all of them running against each other.

i really do like all three of them. at this point the more the merrier. think that they will make sure we have a robust discussion. in the meantime, we need to not just be focused on the who but on the what. >> take you for letting me talk about the lost constitution. stuart: rand paul. we will take you live to his announcement. judge napolitano has been exchanging messages with the senator. how far will rand paul and his views to get you like it? we will cover it all for you. another very interesting story today. starbucks. u.s. employees who work at least 20 hours a week can earn a degree online from arizona state

university three. cheryl clouseau is here. cheryl: they will pay for all four years. that new announcement came out late last night. >> a great way to retract and retained great workers. cheryl: a bad pr move. anyway. it is a great program. yes, arizona state. it is tuition reimbursement. they are paying $250 million more into the program. it costs 16 grant. stuart: i thought that line the greece were much cheaper?

>> no. $60,000. state, that is a difference in mario. for the most part, a cross the u.s. that will not be the issue. we are having a plot of issues with student debt. it is good for starbucks good for them. stuart: i tip my hat off to them. thank you very much. though powerball -- does president obama still think it was a good idea to exchange terrace for his release? >> i make absolutely no apologies for making sure we get the young man that to his

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to the rally is holding. chicago voters heading to the polls for the first time. robert of maple. jeff flock is in chicago. i will tell you the results. he wins because he gets to catholic to black folks and the white folk. are you with him right now? >> he is actually on the phone with voters. he is working very hard right now. and you you live in chicago my bet is you would be voting for him today. >> i think he will win because he has the right at next balance

for support. i hate to be -- >> you are absolutely right. we are on the south side. indeed. it is a split electorate. he has african-american challengers in the primary. i am not sure it comes purely down to race. the first republican mayor in chicago since 1931. he has reformed the schools did he is friends with business. he makes a lot of money. he is a republican. stuart: i think that that is a bit of a stretch.

you stick with it. we will join you a bit late on in the show. there are other headlines today. lawrence simon that he has them. >> waiting for a verdict in the boston bombing marathon trial. they painted him as a cold-blooded killer wanting to punish america. a unanimous decision is part to send him to death. it will cost viacom $780 million to film some of their poorly rated shows. they owned paramount pictures, mtv, as well as others.

that was our stage manager blocking the screen. disney and 20th century fox make the movies available digitally for the first time ever. apple -- >> still wondering what hit him. give very much, lauren. >> revealing he left his post with delivery of plans to make contact with afghanistan's. listen to what lieutenant colonel tony schaefer said last night on o'reilly. >> there was evidence that he was going to the other side. he had a deliver it plan.

he made contacts with the locals. he wanted to move. he made contact with the russians because he wanted to talk with russian organized crime. clearly he was not all fair. stuart: the speak to the president and the administration must have known what he was about to do. judy miller is with us. why did they send out susan rice ? >> he served with honor and distinction. yet another memorable susan rice phrase. i do not understand why they could not just have left it at we do not leave anybody behind. that would have been just fine. bizarre press conference it was

the rose garden. >> that is what you give to your most honored guest. she has made so many foot and mouth mistakes at this point that it is really hard for the media that covers her to take her seriously. steve reporting from some of the worst places in the world which you have done. >> some of the great garden spot. yemen. also garden spots. stuart: you could not do that now. i do not think we have any western reporters. >> that is right.

they should not be there. they are really putting their reporters in danger. i have lost two really good friends in syria. they were experienced porters. if you go out there you are without extraordinary security. get yourself wounded and have to be met in fact now. this is a nightmare. stuart: we do not have reliable sources for what is going on on the ground. >> the ground, you simply cannot. those of us that went to the

field and trained people how to do western-style journalism, they are fair. they are paying a tremendous price. we just become part of the story if we take that risk now. stuart: very good luck with the book. up next, more on this dramatic footage. it is an rv fire. we showed you ron emanuel a few minutes ago. tonight, cheryl clouseau posts cavuto. you heard my prediction. 8:00 p.m. eastern. see if i am right. ♪

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announce his candidacy for president 30 minutes from now. you will see it happen. years with his republican opponents are saying about rand paul jeb bush, talk about foreign policy record. >> definitely has a place in the geo p, we share a common belief in the government's power. the economy grows a freedom is the bedrock for this great country of ours. we have great differences of opinion -- >> differences on foreign policy. ted cruz had this to say. his entry into the race will raise the bar of competition make us stronger and ultimately ensure the gop nominee is equipped to beach hillary clinton. that is an important phrase

there. let's bring in liz harrington. a big knock on rand paul seems to me from jeb bush foreign policy, the world is on fire and it seems like rand paul wants to retreat. is that going to be a big problem? >> that is going to be an issue for him and we have seen that recently, he is trying to to distance himself from his father rand paul who holds a lot of these sort of fringe views, more isolationist bent you see that in articles coming out, ron paul will not be a big part of his campaign. rand is trying to walk a line of sorts of getting support from young people but at the same time keeping those voters but also getting broader appeal with mainstream gop that doesn't like a lot of rand paul. stuart: rand paul will get a lot of support from young people.

he has an interesting stance on legalization of marijuana interesting stance on nsa snooping, doesn't like it gay-rights the man is in favor these are issues that are appealing to young people. would you agree with that? >> yes. does have a big opportunity with young people. you see in exit polls that support among young people for democrats is slipping half of what it was in 2006. and him joining snapped at campaign videos like mad men is the way to go. young people don't want to be pandered the focus on the issues that actually care about. stuart: what is the chance of getting the nomination? slim to none and you say? >> support for young people, does not go a long way in

getting the gop nomination. the party to move a little in his favor but at the end of the day, and more mainstream republican support and that is what voters in the gop will be looking for. stuart: a protest candidacy, anti-establishment candidacy but at the same time bring new people into the republican party to think about rand pauls ideas. that is the value of his candidacy. not that he is going to win but it brings new people in with new issues to think about for republicans. >> right and we have a huge pool of people in this race, one of the most competitive since 1980. there are a lot of opportunities for different ideas and different figures, they are not all going to win but they want to get their voice out and change the direction of the party. stuart: are they going to tear

each other to people? we're long way from the election, the actual nomination. is it going to be divisive? will that hurt the gop that there are some of many good candidates mixing it up? >> that is the fear some people have all the candidates beating each other up, some people thought mitt romney was bruised from that. we will have to wait and see. it is un matter of a good batting process for the general election. they know that democrats will use it on them. it is a good process but the fears of gop voters that people i too bruce in the general election. stuart: it didn't stop barack obama in 2008 after a bruising fight with hillary clinton. 20 seconds do you have a

favorite candidate? >> i s c rand and ted cruz going for the anti-establishment, the middle ground is scott walker who is the date he would be the one to bring the camps together. stuart: excellent. thank you by very much for joining us. >> i was getting there. stuart: thanks very much, we appreciate it. look at the big board, still holding with 80 plus point gain. 17,966. look at fedex it announced it is going to buy a european rival, a delivery service, $4.8 billion is what they're going to take affect stock is up 3%. now to uber, despite the back lashed and bad publicity the number of american business people expenseing trips on uber cars have tripled in the past year. that is a good sign. >> numbers tell the story. this is the first quarter of

2015 and uber received 29%, that is amazing. that was 9% in 2014. it is of 29% of corporate travel receipts across the country. stuart: where are those numbers from? >> this comes from uber. you look at the numbers, no reason to dispel them. corporate travelers were down 52% year over year. this kind of thing happening in new york, you can't say it is not l a, dallas these other places where half of corporate travel is uber. it is cheaper. if you are the cfo of the company are happy this is happening because this is cheaper, taxi fares that the $5 new york city, $31 if you're taking an uber card and it is more convenient you contract a car watch it come to you, walk out whether it is snowing or

raining. a lot of bad has been law that uber. and executives about women and a lot of battles but does it justify a $41 billion valuation that the company? that goes public? bernard: when do i trust that number 29% of corporate billions went to uber and taxi buildings down 52%, those are uber's numbers, very flattering do i believe them? if i believed in them i would save $40 billion is not far from the truth. >> i don't think company said in a gain to be honest with you. it is the end of the day, this is sales a you can take a taxi or uber what you going to do? stuart: all of this the factors into the equation from when they go public? what price will they go public?

i haven't a clue what price but all of these reports as we head towards the ipo, it will make a big difference? >> my question is profits. define a shareholder can you deliver me a dividend? can you deliver profit? technology, it is amazing technology that is popular as you can see but at the end of the day they're paying new drivers to the uber drivers can they deliver to shareholders? the american public has to make the decision to see all the grandiose stock exchange ringing the bell stocks but the want to buy it? stuart: fair point thank you. the federal government says a vegan diet is best for the planet. eating meat hurts the planet. what do you think about that? comments please.

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stuart: duke won the fifth national title last night 68-53 to beat wisconsin. democrat senator from missouri clear macassar will send out this week, congratulations to duke, i was rooting for the team who had stars that are actually going to college and not just doing semester try outs for nbc. a little sarcasm. >> to her point the team that won, there's a lot of the creek and thunder and that is a common phrase these are kids that are just there, maybe two and the

nba, it is okay and butchering his name, likely to make a local for the first draft pick if he decides to leave the university. no. one draft pick in the in be a. stuart: what is wrong with that? cheryl: it bothers the senator who is a big sports fan. kranick cassel says she's tired of this system because she got beat up on twitter when she made the initial tweet. people went after her and said this isn't about the kids. this is about the system, the n.c.a.a. the nba, i don't blame the athletes but she hates the system. maybe it should stay and actually get a degree at the college. gold fashion for some of us to think that way but it costs a lot of money. it is a hotly debated topic

within basketball fan ship. stuart: obedient for 40 years. cheryl: so much thought. stuart: i started to watch soccer recently because i can watch english premier league soccer. cheryl: you were always a soccer fan. stuart: i was when i visited england but i came to america and got into baseball. i am getting into english premier soccer because it is better than baseball. we will get a lot of mail on that. a federal panel that helps american's diet is recommending drastic reductions on meat consumption. it will face a save the planet. someone who disagrees with that is the author of big fat surprise, wide butter meat and cheese belong in a healthy diet. she joins us. what is this about saving the planet by not eating much meet? what is the theory behind that? >> the idea is beef especially

cattle contribute to global warming through flatulence and also they consider excessive amounts of resources. a pound of meat takes more resources, water the resources than a pound of plant. stuart: bloody nonsense? >> the science of sustainability is in its infancy. the question is, is a pound of planned as nutritious as the pound of meat? it comes with obesity, diabetes heart disease, all of these which take a huge toll on society. is that the equivalent of a pound of meat or a pound and animal foods which are much more nutritious lee dance and have historically -- stuart: when you take the opposite side. you say there's nothing wrong with eating meat, butter, cheese, eggs fast. it is okay. >> those foods were condemned on the basis that they contain saturated fat, the original idea that saturated fats claw your arteries that has been re-evaluated and shown to be not

true. stuart: is not true that the foods, eggs, butter, not true that they load you up with saturated fats and pose a huge health risk? >> it turns out saturated fats cannot be shown to cause heart disease and have never been accused of causing obesity and diabetes. it turns out does not make you fat. the conference to show what a vegetarian diet is healthy there is no hard data. a couple clinical trials, you eat less than 100 to show is a healthy and a good day. stuart: they have been fooling us. >> not the kind of data on which you want to make national recommendations for food policy. stuart: you can come back. thank you very much. senator rand paul is expected to take the stage any moment announcing his run for the

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stuart: you are looking live at louisville, ky where senator rand paul will announce his run for the presidency. we will go very moment. scott shellady we have not seen

him for a while have to get his comment on rand paul. with a rand paul presidency be good for this? >> it would be good. economically speaking, he is down the middle. his father would say let's abolish the irs, rand is more in the mets have a 70% flat tax and cut taxes for a lot of folks. businesswise, he will be good for the country. as much as i have spoken on this channel we have a lot of problems coming up we need a strong leader for the economy. "imus in the morning" when you tend to the libertarian side of economics, don't you? >> depends what you mean by libertarians side. i was hoping i would get a chance to comment on the saturated fats, meat and cheese. stuart: go for it. before is yours, scott shellady. >> i started this in december

haven't had any sugar it is not about the fact it is about the sugar, 100% sugar is the problem. the need is good for you, cheese is good for you, you need to stay away from sugar. stuart: looking at you, you have not been on the show for a couple weeks, looking at you i can tell you are a shadow of your former self. 70 pounds in four months. >> exactly right. you are going to do with the whole year? >> i will go for the year. i am 49 years old turning 50 this year i wanted to do something healthy. it is about the sugar, not the beef with cheese or the nuts. it is all about the sugar. stuart: our viewers are cheering you on. good luck, young man. 49 wish i was there. in tax season the season for scanners. gerri willis is on that today. a couple people on the

production team, their parents got called from a very nasty people saying we are from the treasury department and we want money now or you are going to go to prison. >> the irs does not call you on the telephone. that is a scam artist that is a bad guy trying to extract money for potential taxpayers, and it is garden variety. bernard: getting called all the time fished all the time all kinds of scams out there and what i wonder, in where is the irs in all this? who is leading the charge? the h&r block ceo pounding the table on that calling it into contention. stuart: good point. we say all these ron scanners how do we oppose the scanners. >> dealing with obamacare, they

need help following the taxes. are they going to fight? stuart: a shift in priority. >> should be at shift in priority, they go after people who are not paying. they have 98% who want to pay, that should be what they are after and that would protect ourselves, job number one to make sure, you risk having your identity stolen right now if you are filing taxes with software. should be that way. if you are complying with the lie you should not be at risk for having your information or money stolen. stuart: good segment you just came up with. it is on your show tonight? >> 5:00 on the fox business network. gerri willis, anything else? that is really good. i agree with you. that is what they should be

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stuart: you are looking live at the stage in louisville, kentucky, where senator rand paul, libertarian, he is about to announce formally he is running for the presidency. judge napolitano is here. he is going to split the party, isn't he? >> he will offer the party to have a candidate whose base is far broader than any republican in modern times because he does have a appeal to typically non-republican constituencies like young people, and poor people and people that live in inner-cities. african-americans who are concerned with reform of the criminal justice system. who are concerned with the

concept of enterprise zones. that they might actually be entrepreneurs in a place like detroit instead of fleeing from it. these are typically republican ideas. the area where, to go directly to your question, he will be divisive is in foreign policy because there is this perception of him that he is the same as his father on foreign policy. he needs to demonstrate and i think you will hear that in a few minutes that he is different from his father on foreign policy. stuart: judge napolitano -- >> you're asking me to explain the candidate's thinking. now you want me to change the candidate's thinking so it agrees with me? what is this? stuart: i want you to pass judgment on the fogging. >> go ahead. stuart: stop it. when the terrorists, anwar al-awlaki, an american citizen -- >> was murdered by the president. stuart: was droned by the president rand paul went out you should have given him his

rights. he should have had a lawyer. should have put him in court. should have given him three square for 24 years, should have done all that. that is what he said at the time. you're with him. >> i doubt he will change his mind on that. that was essentially of a subject of a 13-hour filibuster, during the course of which he sort of burst on the political scene. i can see him, relating his ideas in terms and tones different than his father did. i can see him voting in favor of larger defense budgets. i can hear him criticizing the president's deal with iran but let me finish. but i can not see him changing his mind on drones. this is the core to his belief, that the president can not kill americans. stuart: okay. next time there is an isis outrage, they crucify a bunch of critshuns, for example, and -- christians, for example, and rand paul says, got to bring those guys to justice. have to give them lawyers --

>> i don't think he ever said that with respect to isis and would be foolish -- stuart: don't kill him. that is what he will do. he will lose the election. >> i think in other order to smear him with some brush you're hiding behind your back he put words in his mouth he never articulated. stuart: i'm articulating politics. >> other people are agreeing with me. stuart: don't bring them in yet. i think we better bring him in. judge, stay there please. >> you are you are pretty close to him on economics on proper role of the government in the economy. stuart: thank you. >> thank you, don luigi. stuart: doen't try to sweet talk me, judge. listen to this. listen to what jeb bush is saying. he is not yet officially running but had this to say about rand paul. roll tape. >> libertarianism definitely has a place in the gop. we all share a common belief we need to limit government's

power. we need to create an economy that grows people can make choices for themselves. freedom is the bedrock principle of this great country of ours. i do think there is some differences of opinion on foreign policy look, we're just beginning this journey. stuart: all right. stand by everybody. looks like rand paul is pretty close to getting to that podium. before we get there, tom sullivan's here. again, the knock on rand paul's basic policy stance is he is out of touch on foreign policy in the age of isis. >> listen, you know what i get all the time? i've gotten them for months and seem to be picking up steam judge napolitano for president emails. i get them all the time. stuart: lunatic fringe. >> i thought that was spam. >> it is the fringe, lou. >> 250,000 signatures on that. i haven't seen the name varney among them. [laughter] >> those must have been fund-raising letters.

you will not see that. stuart: that is very good. let sullivan make his point. sullivan, make your point. >> if rand paul can make the argument upon the economic side and not the social issues i think he has a real shot of making some inroads as the judge said into areas like, when he went to berkeley and got a standing ovation there were people out there that like his economic message. i like his economic message. the question is, does, once he gets off of that will people be able to stay with him. stuart: right now, at that auditorium there in louisville they're actually playing a videotape about rand paul and his feelings about nsa snooping. we're told that the crowd is absolutely lapping it up. lou dobbs is here. what do you got to say about nsa snooping, rand paul and the crowd really liking paul's position? >> i think judge napolitano has got it exactly right. this is an opportunity for the

republican party to indulge itself in new ideas, new thinking and broaden its system of values to incorporate a base that has been heretofore un, poorly considered if considered at all. the idea that he could reach out to young people, to minorities, to in this country and whether you agree or disagree with his liberal values, his libertarian values, and by the way i disagree with much of, much of what he does advocate, but i think it could be very exciting for the republican party and a positive contribution. >> you know who it is? it's the people that have left the republican party, have grown that independent or do not, decline to state group, i think that's where he has real appeal, is in that group. stuart: if he can bring them into -- stop laughing. >> why don't you jump down your throat the way you do mine? stuart: because it is fun

jumping down your throat. >> we won't have any of it, will we, tom? stuart: that is a fair point. to bring new people new ideas into the old style republican party. >> can you tell me what looks more tired, then jeb bush looked up against a winnebago talking about -- are you kidding me? the dna, you have a thimble between the clintons and bushes? this will drive, give great energy to the republican party? that is sheer madness. >> you're going to argue only jeb bush can beat mrs. clinton? stuart: i will not argue any such thing. >> if you were to say that, i would say what is the difference? they're almost the same on all issues jeb bush and hillary clinton. rand paul -- >> they're going to do a joint library. [laughter]. >> what difference does it make? stuart: okay. now listen to this. in a statement welcoming rand paul to the gop race, ted

cruz said, here's the quote quite long but i will give it to you. his entry into the race will no doubt raise the bar of competition, help make us all stronger, ultimately insure the gop nominee is equipped to beat hillary clinton and to take back the white house in 2016. repeat, to beat hillary clinton. ted cruz is saying, opponent will be hillary. >> he has empirical evidence on his side. 80% of the mows recent polls of democrats will support her for president. she looks like she is the deal and right now. stuart: you're happy about that? >> you know i think it would be just as absurd for the democrats to put her there as it would be for the republicans to put jeb bush there. stuart: that's interesting. >> "fox news poll" this morning shows hillary, 47, rand paul 45. we're a long way from november of 2016 but that is not bad for the day you're announcing. stuart: not bad? it is extraordinary. 45% support for rand paul against hillary clinton? >> in a one-on-one, if the

election were today, yes. stuart: okay. you totally discount jeb bush? you have just -- >> i don't discount him at all. i think it's a terrible decision should the republican make it. stuart: who else do you not like? >> you know what? i find all of them likeable, including jeb bush of course. but the fact of the matter is -- stuart: you're hedging dobbs. it is not like you. >> i'm not hedging at all. they're all likeable people, but my god, man, how about somebody who is effective? new blood, a generational change for leadership? how about reinvigorating the country, the party and you can't do it without new blood a new candidate, representing a new view of the future. stuart: but we want to win. conservatives want to win. >> well i think you should think about that. winning at all costs is probably not the way to go here. we have gone through six years of an extraordinary experiment in governance. and it is demonstrating i think, to nearly every american if

they're honest with themselves, that something more is required than a fresh face. we also need new ideas we need a sharply-focused a person who has a record of achievement. where that achievement lies, what discipline or quarter, i don't know. how about some energy. >> sounds like you're talking about a governor, lou? >> i could be talking about a governor, i could -- >> no leadership. you have to run something and that's where rand paul hasn't run anything other than a eye clinic. stuart: judge, for better or for worse, rand paul is your guy? >> i think that in, i think my colleagues agree with me that he can express ideas in ways that are attack attractive to people that vetted for a republican in their lives. that will help defeat mrs. clinton. >> may i? stuart: please go. >> senator paul has another quality and capability and it is not ungovernor--like. this senator reaches out to people, every day working men and women and absolutely interjects himself intervenes

between government and his constituents and constituents of other senators to take their part and to represent them against, usually an utterly wrong and awesome power that is government ruining the lives of everyday working men and women. i think he has done this time and time again quietly and without great fanfare. it is impressive to me. stuart: okay. before we go to commercial break i want to chunk in my five cents worth. i don't ask for any comment from any of you but i know i will get it. what i want out of this election a tax cut, because i don't think that any -- >> poor stuart. stuart: i don't think anybody sarcasm is -- >> your reputation for penuary is so well-grounded. stuart: i don't think anybody anywhere should pay more than half their income in income tax. we have that in america today. it is wrong. it is immoral. and the one thing that i want

out of this election is a retreat on the tax front. >> you should love rand paul's proposal for a flat tax and abolition irs. stuart: i want a winner. >> i have to tell you, greed drives me in this but i wouldn't mind the varney program being instituted. stuart: i love this guy. all right. everybody, we have to take a commercial break. we have bills to pay and we're going to pay them. back in a moment.

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just shy of 18,000. cosmetics maker avon downgraded from buy to hold. boeing reports that it has given more deliveries and taken more orders for its plane than european rival airbus. nice pop for the stock. did you just say that rand paul is approaching? i thought for one brief shining moment to go to louisville here he is. he is about to announce. we're a little bit delayed. we were told 12 noon on the dot. it is 12:15 he has not appeared. there is all kinds of videotape. why do i see doug schoen there? he is one of the videos. that is interesting. doug schoen is old line democrat, in one of the supporting rand paul

libertarian. >> i don't know that he is supporting rand paul but making comments about him that the paul people like and ability and uniqueness to appeal to non-traditional republican candidates. i'm concerned about you who complained so bitterly so bitterly we pay taxes, we all do, why you not be in favor of the flat tax and no irs and tax form size of index card instead of a telephone book. why that wouldn't appeal to you. >> you're talking about the ted cruz candidacy now. >> honestly i think they both support the same type of tax reform. >> they do. stuart: i support it. absolutely i support it. i don't think it is realistic. i don't think you will get it. >> thank you, thank you. stuart: that is dreaming. >> this is one of those cases where presidential candidates come along promise a chicken in every pot yet they can't deliver, a flat tax, as much as i love it support it, a member of congress says you're taking away the power of me and my taxation. congress will never do it. stuart: no.

it will be demagogued to death. that is why i'm not going to support a candidate who says that even though i support the idea. >> but you would support a candidate who believes that. i mean the presumption is that if there is enough of a consensus to elect a rand paul president, there is enough of a consensus to elect members of congress who agree with him. stuart: it would worry me to run-up to the election, the statement that we should have a tax form the size of postage stamp or index card it would be demagogued to death. >> you remember who did that, fresh out of the inauguration was ronald reagan. propose ad postcard tax return in 1981. and it went nowhere. even with reagan's abilities. >> could somebody articulate, list two or three items that won't be demagogued to death stuart? stuart: if that is going to be the bar to entry here, we won't be talking about very much because demagoguery is about to go into high, high kettle here. stuart: i think there are very

easy demagoguic targets and very difficult demagoguic targets. if you have a candidate said give me a tax rate cut, that is, it is going to be demagogued you got it. enourmous opposition but it is doable. >> rand paul's case his objection is not just to the tax rates. it is to the 88,000 pages of tax regulations notwithstanding the economic brilliance in this room and even in this city no single human being can nadarkhani. nature of government nature of government with rules they can't navigate and as opposed to simplicity. stuart: rand paul tweeted out a picture of himself. it shows him waiting to go on. >> so he has not changed his mind here at the last moment? stuart: we're reassured even though he is late he will make

it to the podium and going to declare. that just tweeted out. right now -- >> you want out of election? i want a president time. stuart: george w. bush was always on time. >> yes. stuart: this is interesting. i think you all agree with me on this. liberals are always late. conservatives are always on time. discuss. >> de blasio and bill clinton, late for everything. >> that sort of settles the case right there. stuart: okay. i want to put a poll up on the screen for a second. because there is one candidate on that poll we've not talked about this point, that would be scott walker who is on top of that poll. i could get behind on canada sir, judge? >> i think scott walker appeals to a broad array of republicans. certainly the dick cheney, lindsey graham foreign policy hawks. stuart: yeah. >> and even those who like the idea of government but want it to be more efficient. stuart: he is potential winner. rand paul is not. lou? >> i don't think i think it is

much too early to declare who can win who can not. how long the adjustments take effect over the course of the campaign. there is another fellow there, mike huckabee, we haven't talked about. he has enormous appeal. we find him at top of a number of polls. it is really extraordinary period. you have a parity here i think shocks most people amongst these candidates. stuart: john case system, not mentioned. -- kasich. >> two midwestern governors, case i can and scott walker. lou you talk about track record of leadership and success across the aisle. >> who else did we not mention? who is on? ah. coming on stage in louisville maybe we can see this, is kelly paul. that will be rand's, the senator's wife. i believe she is going to introduce him. i don't think that introduction will take very long. when she's done i do believe

senator rand paul will appear. there she is. that is the wife. hopefully, she hopes to be the future first lady of the united states of america. shall we just listen in for a second? let's listen to the wife. >> so many people are passionate about making our country stronger, freer and more prosperous. [cheers and applause] together we share a vision for america, a vision of a country unshackled by crushing debt. recommitted to our founding principles, and fueled by freedom. stuart: i do believe it will be a relatively short introduction of her husband senator rand paul. we'll bring in rand paul when he arrives at the podium. okay. where were we? we were discussing john kasich, scott walker. >> mike huckabee. stuart: mike huckabee. >> to lou's point about mike, we all know him very well, he appeals so strongly to evangelicals who vote in huge

percentages. the percentage of evangelicals that vote in republican primaries is higher than any other identifiable republican group. that is enormous base of strength to mike. it will control, arguably the outcome of the iowa caucuses which is the first contest less than a year from now. stuart: so your guy is ron paul? rand paul. i'm sorry. rand paul is your guy in this field. is that true? >> yes. stuart: lou, would you tell us who your guy is? >> i don't have one yet. i have to hear a lot more demagoguing before i settle. stuart: let me tell you. >> this is demagogue central. stuart: lou dobbs on the fence, ladies and gentlemen. >> not likely. not likely. >> i think i go back to the midwest governors. case i can case -- kasich.

it was not long ago, february of 2008 2007, when barack obama announced. another words it only has been recently back in first election with barack obama he all of sudden showed up on the scene and was rung. he was a no maim name. here we are in early april a no name i think is a dark horse has a shot. stuart: none of leaders in polls their party's nomination, have succeeded with the nomination if they were in first place at this stage. campaign. it is probably important so with hold a bit of enthusiasm for any one or two of these candidates. >> will hillary clinton break that mold. 50 so 60% of democrats. >> i think democrats will come together. they may support her. they -- >> no matter how much she lieses, cheats, steals, breaks

the law they lover. stuart: they will come together around hillary clinton because there is nobody else. >> yes. >> what is interesting, the democrats may fall into what has been the conventional republican trap. going with the establishedment anointed candidate and the can lam to us for republicans ever since they adopted that approach. >> is she the bob dole of the democrat party? >> that is what i'm suggesting is a possibility. >> yeah. stuart: now, our producers have been listening to what kelly paul has been saying as she starts her introduction of senator paul. she is mentioning that her his has been the one to go into minority areas, to address different audience. >> exactly. stuart: to go after, if i can ice the expression, to attempt to rope in different audiences and different supporters who have not traditionally been much of a part of the republican -- >> republicans don't even know what the expression for that is. democrats do.

it is called outreach. they have a fancy name for it. it is broadening your base. reaching out to the entire community. >> that is great. that would work fine for a vice-presidential candidate. >> bill clinton just gave a lengthy interview with town and country magazine which describe what he and hillary plan to do next year, not campaigning reintroducing her to the american people in a soft way to alter her image. i'm paraphrasing. >> did he do in that interview, what hillary did at this time, introduce idea voting for one you get two? >> in fact he does not say that at all. he basically says he will be a backstage advisor while she reconnects with, again i'm paraphrasing. while hillary reconnects with the american people. i'm too controversial to be out front. >> bill clinton connects and

hillary never has. that is the problem. >> i think he recognizes that. there is a little bit of truth in what he was saying to town and country this morning. stuart: can we agree on this? we'll vote for the presidential candidate that will restore prosperity to america. on that note. listen in. senator rand paul is coming to the podium. [shouting] [cheers and applause]

[cheering] [shouting] >> thank you. i have a i have a message! [ cheers ] >> a message that is loud and clear and does not mince words. we have come to take our country back! [ cheers ] we've come to take our country back from the special interest that used washington as their personal piggy bank. special interests that are more concerned with their personal welfare than the general welfare. the washington machine that gobbles up our freedoms and invades every nook and cranny of our lives must be stopped.

[ cheers ] less than five years ago, i stood just down the road in my hometown in bowling green and said those same words. i wasn't supposed to win. no one thought i would. [ cheers ] some people asked me then why are you running? the answer is the same now as it was then. i have a vision for america. i want to be part of a return to prosperity, a true economic boom that lifts all americans. a return to a government restrained by the constitution. [ cheers ] a return to privacy, opportunity, liberty. too often, when republicans

have won, we've squandered our victory by becoming part of the washington machine. that's not who i am. [ cheers and applause ] that's not why i ran for office the first time just a few years ago. truth is i love my life as a small town doctor every day i woke up, i felt lucky to do the things i loved. more importantly i was blessed to do things that made a difference in people's lives. i never could have done this without the help of my parents. i'd like you to join me in thanking my mom and dad. [ cheers and applause ] with my parents' help, i was able to make it through long years of medical training to become an eye surgeon. for me there's nothing that compares with helping someone see better.

last august, i was privileged to travel to guatemala on a medical mission trip together with a team surgeons from across the u.s. we operated on more than 200 people who are blind or nearly blind from cataracts. i was grateful to put my scrubs back on and focus on the task at hand to take a surgical approach to fix a problem. one day in guatemala, a man arrived and told me i operated on his wife the day before. his wife could see clearly for the first time in years, and she had begged him to get on the bus travel to winding roads and come back to our surgery center. he too is nearly blind from hardened cataracts. after his surgery the next day his wife sat next to me as i unveiled the patch from his eyes, a powerful emotional moment for me to see them look at each other clearly for the first time in years to see the face they loved again. as i saw the joy in their eyes, i thought this is why i became

a doctor. in that moment, i also remembered my grandmother who inspired me to become an eye surgeon. she spent hours with me as a kid. we would sort through her coin collection looking for wheat pennies and indian heads. as her vision began to fail, i became her eyes. i went with my grandmother to the ophthalmologist as she had her corneas replaced. i was with her when she received the sad news that macular degeneration had done irreparable harm to her eyes. my hope that my grandmother would see again made me want to become an eye surgeon to make a difference in people's eyes. i've been fortunate, i've been able to enjoy the american dream. i worry the opportunity and hope are slipping away for our sons and daughters. as i watch our once great economy collapse under mounting spending and debt i think what kind of america will our grandchildren see?

it seems to me that both parties and the entire political system are to blame! [ cheers and applause ] big government and debt doubled under a republican administration, and it's now tripling under barack obama's watch. president obama is on course to add more debt than all of the previous presidents combined. we borrow a million dollars a minute. this vast accumulation of debt threatens not just our economy but our security. we can wake up now and do the right thing. quit spending money we don't have! [ cheers and applause ]

this message of liberty is for all americans. americans from all walks of life. the message of liberty opportunity and justice is for all americans. whether you wear a suit, a uniform, or overalls. whether you're white or black rich or poor. in order to restore america one thing is for certain, though we cannot, we must not dilute our message or give up on our principles. [ cheers and applause ] if we nominate a candidate who is simply democrat light, what's the point? why bother? [ cheers ] we need to boldly proclaim our vision for america. we need to go boldly forth under the banner of liberty that clutches the constitution

in one hand and a bill of rights in the other. [ cheers and applause ] washington is horribly broken. i fear it can't be fixed from within. we the people must rise up and demand action. [ cheers and applause ] congress will never balance the budget unless you force them to do so. congress has an abysmal record with balancing anything! our only recourse is to force congress to balance the budget with a constitutional amendment. [ cheers and applause ]

i have been to washington, and let me tell you there is no monopoly on knowledge there. [ laughter ] i ran for office because we had too many career politicians. >> yeah! >> i believe it now, more than ever. we limit the president to two terms, it's about time we limit the terms of congress. [ cheers and applause ] i want to reform washington. i want common sense rules that will break the logjam in congress. that's why i've introduced a read the bills act. [ cheers and applause ] the bills are a thousand pages long, and no one reads them! they are often plopped on our desk with only a few hours

before a vote. so i propose something truly extraordinary. let's read the bills! every page! [ cheers and applause ] from the time i was a very young boy, i was taught to love and appreciate america. love of liberty pulses in my veins. not because we have beautiful mountains or white sand beaches. although we do. [ laughter ] and not because of our abundance of resources, it's more visceral than that. our great nation was founded upon the extraordinary notion that government should be restrained and freedom should be maximized. [ cheers and applause ] america to me is that beacon.

we're unique among the nations that our country stands for freedom. freedom nurtured. our country from a rebellious group of colonies into the greatest nation, when tyranny threatened the world america led the way to rid the world of nazis and fascist regimes. resolutely we stood decade after decade against communism. the engine of capitalism finally winning out against the sputtering incompetent engine of socialism. we won the cold war. [ cheers and applause ] american freedom are so intertwined that people literally are dying to come here. the freedom we have fostered in america has unleashed genius and advancement like never before. in our great nation still needs new ideas and new answers to old problems. from an early age, i worked. i taught swimming lessons i mowed lawns, i did landscaping.

i put roofs on houses. i painted houses. i never saw work, though as punishment. work always gave me a sense of who i am. [ cheers and applause ] self-esteem can't be given, it must be earned. [ applause ] work is not punishment. work is the reward. [ applause ] two of my sons work minimum wage jobs while they go to college. i'm proud of them as i see them realize the value of hard work. i can see their self-esteem grow as they cash their paychecks. i have a vision for america where everyone who wants to work will have a job. [ cheers and applause ]

many americans though are being left behind. the reward of work seems beyond their grasp. under the watch of both parties the poor seem to get poorer and the rich get richer. trillion dollar government stimulus packages is only widened the income gap. politically connective cronies get taxpayer dollars by the hundreds of millions and poor families across america continue to suffer. i have a different vision an ambitious vision, a vision that will offer opportunity to all americans, especially those who have been left behind. my plan my plan includes economic freedom zones to allow impoverished areas like detroit, west louisville eastern kentucky to prosper by leaving more money in the pockets of the people who live there! [ cheers and applause ]

can you imagine what a billion-dollar stimulus could do for detroit? or for appalachia. i'm convinced most americans want to work. i want to free up the great engine of american prosperity. i want to see millions of americans back at work. in my vision for america, we'll bring back manufacturing jobs that pay well. how? we'll dramatically lower the tax on american companies that wish to bring their profits home. [ cheers and applause ] more than $2 trillion in american profit currently sits overseas. in my vision for america new highways and bridges will be built across the country not by raising your taxes but by

lowering the tax to bring this american profit home. [ cheers and applause ] even in this polarized congress, we have a chance of passing this. i say let's bring $2 trillion home to america. let's bring it home now. [ cheers and applause ] liberal policies have failed our inner cities. let's just get the facts straight. they have failed our inner cities. our schools are not equal and the poverty gap continues to widen. martin luther king spoke of two americas. he described them as two starkly different american experiences that exist side-by-side. in one america, people

experience the opportunity of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. in the other america, people experience a daily ugliness that dashes hope and leaves only the fatigue of despair. although i was born into the america that experiences and believes in opportunity, my trips to detroit, to appalachia, to chicago have revealed that i call an undercurrent of unease. it's time for a new way. a way predicated on justice, opportunity and freedom! [ cheers and applause ] those of us who have enjoyed the american dream must break down the wall that separates us from the other america. i want all our children to have the same opportunities that i have. we need to stop limiting kids in poor neighborhoods to

failing public schools and offer them school choice. [ cheers and applause ] it won't happen, though, unless we realize we can't borrow our way to prosperity. currently some $3 trillion comes into the u.s. treasury. couldn't the country just survive on $3 trillion? [ laughter ] i propose we do something extraordinary. let's just spend what comes in! [ cheers and applause ] in my vision for america, freedom and prosperity at home can only be achieved if we defend against enemies who are dead set on attacking us. [ cheers and applause ]

without question we must defend ourselves, and american interests from our enemies. but until we name the enemy, we can't win the war. [ cheers and applause ] the enemy is radical islam. you can't get around it. [ cheers and applause ] and not only will i name the enemy, i will do whatever it takes to defend america from these haters of mankind. [ cheers and applause ] we need a national defense robust enough to defend against all attack. modern enough to deter all enemies and nimble enough to defend our vital interests. but we also need a foreign

policy that protects american interests and encouraging stability, not chaos. [ cheers and applause ] at home conservatives understand that government is the problem not the solution. conservatives should not succumb, though, to the notion that a government inept at home will somehow succeed in building nations abroad. [ cheers and applause ] i envision an america with a national defense unparalleled, undefeatable and unencumbered by overseas nation building. [ cheers and applause ]

i envision a national defense that promotes as reagan put it peace through strength. >> yeah! [ applause ] >> i believe in applying reagan's approach to foreign policy to the iran issue. successful negotiations with untrust with the adversaries are only achieved from a position of strength. we brought iran to the table through sanctions that i voted for. now, we must stay strong. that's why i've co-sponsored legislation that ensures that any deal between the u.s. and iran must be approved by congress. [ cheers and applause ] not only is that good policy. it's the law! it concerns me that the iranians have a different

interpretation of the agreement. they're putting out statements that say complete opposite of what we're saying. it concerns me that we may attempt or the president may attempt to unilaterally and prematurely halt sanctions. i will oppose any deal that does not end iran's nuclear ambitions and have strong verification measures. [ applause ] and i will insist that the final version be brought before congress. the difference between president obama and myself, he seems to think you with negotiate from a position of weakness. yet everyone needs to realize that negotiations are not inherently bad, that trust but verify is required in any negotiation, but that our goal always should be and always is

peace, not war. [ cheers and applause ] we must realize, though that we do not project strength by borrowing money from china to send it to pakistan. [ cheers and applause ] let's quit building bridges in foreign countries and use that money to build some bridges here at home! [ cheers and applause ] it angers me to see mobs burning our flag and chanting death to america in countries that receive millions of dollars in our foreign aid. [ cheers and applause ]

i say it must end, i say not one penny more to these haters of america! [ cheers and applause ] to defend our country, we do need to gather intelligence on the enemy. but when the intelligence director is not punished for lying under oath, how are we to trust our government agencies? [ cheers and applause ] warrantless searches of americans's phones and computers are un-american and a threat to your civil liberties. [ cheers and applause ] i say that your phone records are yours i say the phone records of law-abiding citizens

are none of their damn business! [ cheers and applause ] is this where we light up the phones? [ laughter ] >> the president created this vast dragnet by executive order as president on day one i will immediately end this unconstitutional surveillance. [ cheers and applause ] i believe we can have liberty and security, and i will not compromise your liberty for a false sense of security. not now, not ever. [ cheers and applause ] we must defend ourselves, but we must never give up who we

are as a people. we must never diminish the bill of rights as we fight this long war against evil. we must believe in our founding documents. we must protect economic and personal liberty again. america has much greatness left in her. we are still exceptional and we are still a beacon for the world. we will thrive when we believe in ourselves again. i see an america strong enough to deter foreign aggression yet wise enough to avoid unnecessary intervention. [ cheers and applause ] i see an america where criminal justice is applied equally and any law that disproportionately incarcerates people of color is repealed. [ cheers and applause ]

i see an america with a restrained irs that cannot target, cannot harass american citizens for their political or religious beliefs. [ cheers and applause ] i see our big cities once again shining and beckoning with creativity and ingenuity with american companies offering american jobs. with your help, this message will ring from coast-to-coast. a message of liberty, justice and personal responsibility. today begins the journey to take america back. [ cheers ]

to rescue a great country now adrift, join me as together we seek a new vision for america. today i announce with god's help, with the help of liberty lovers everywhere that i am putting myself forward as a candidate for president of the united states of america. [ cheers and applause ] . stuart: there you have it he's in. the formal announcement. it was a fine speech very well received. plenty of applause that will go on for sometime. we have analysts if i can say that, waiting to analyze first of all congressman darrell issa. congressman, i believe you're still with us. yes, you are, sir? >> i am. stuart: that was a pretty good speech. is there anything in there that you would disagree with? >> well, in the 20+ years his father served in congress i wonder how long he would have

let him have his term limits. sometime you throw populist things without thought. that happened to be one of the throw aways his father ron paul served two separate tours, a long career and was the voice of libertarian thought here for his entire time. sometime called dr. no because so often he would say i'm voting no, not because it isn't nice to vote yet but isn't right to vote yet. stuart: hold on a second, congressman have you gone out of your way to link rand paul with his father. that was your first comment. you don't like rand paul very much, do you? >> no no actually i served with ron paul i sometimes asked why he was voting no on something. they are different, medical doctors libertarians who bring a message that though i agree with the message it has to be nuanced. you can't assume that we can go to a pure panacea of

libertarianism. but the fact is he's going to be out there along with some other candidates talking about real change. not being simply as he put it and i think it's a good way to put it not democrat light. if republicans want to be liked, they want to be like democrats. if you want somebody handing out the candy and other people's money and further into debt, you pick the real thing with barack obama or hillary clinton and that's one of the areas that is positive in his speech. you asked what i didn't like or what i might change but the fact is his saying if you want a republican, there should be a real difference in direction one toward liberty. one toward smaller government. and he delivered that well. stuart: congressman appreciate your standing by for all this time. we do appreciate you being with us. thank you very much indeed. congressman darrell issa. still with me to my immediate right not politically but

geographically. judge napolitano you were cheering all the way through. >> i did. he managed to touch all the right buttons. the thing i was cheering most about was his recognition that the massive spying apparatus was started with the stroke of a pen, president obama's and could be ended with a stroke of a pen as well. but i also cheered at the deft choice of language he used when talking about identifying the enemy and defending the country, and using the military and not being afraid to do so, that is, i used this phrase when we were offair red meat to a class of republicans, to which he must appeal when he runs in the primaries. stuart: fair point. tom sullivan? >> interesting what congressman issa said, and ron paul had his voice and libertarian voice and dr. no. the country has shifted and

maybe ron paul was a little before his time. rand paul is not ron, but he is more republican than libertarian, when it comes to his father. he made all the populist messages that you want in a speech like this. the devil is in the details. i think the country has shifted and a lot of republicans are part libertarian, and i think that is something that ron did not experience but rand paul is experiencing. stuart: i was impressed with the way he phrased all of the different areas on policy on culture, he wants a culture of opportunity. who could disagree with that. on economic policy, tax cuts to bring the money back policy of economic liberty. who could disagree with that? foreign policy the enemy is radical islam. you can't get around it. can we roll that sound bite real fast. that stood out a mile. roll, it please. >> the enemy is radical islam you can't get around it. [ cheers and applause ]

and not only will i name the enemy, i will do whatever it takes to defend america from these haters of mankind. stuart: that received quite a reception there. judge? >> with the exception of the abolition of the nsa spying apparatus anything on that speech that you disagreed with? stuart: no i liked the tone from beginning to end. i like his phrasing of the policy areas. nothing they would disagree with. of course as tom said and as congressman issa said the devil is in the details. when it comes down to saying i'm going to do this, this and this, of course there are problems there. that's how to frame a political speech when running for the presidency. you frame it in terms of liberty prosperity and opportunity and freedom. that's what this country is all about. i thought he captured just right, tom? >> yes and the reason why ronald reagan was so popular after jimmy carter. jimmy carter was debbie downer and ronald reagan was future,

positive this is the most positive i've seen rand paul in any of his speeches. stuart: you can't say he was against against, against. you can see he was for, for, for. >> took the father's message adapted it to the times and presented it in a positive and attractive way. stuart: yes, he did. the one sentence that stood out for me our goal is peace, not war. >> that's terrific. i haven't heard anybody else say. that probably everybody else's goal, no one else said it that way. stuart: gentlemen thank you for joining us, one and off. as we said there is no impact on the financial markets from this whatsoever okay? the dow jones industrial average was up 80 points when he started it's up 81 points now. let's not stretch for a financial angle in this. that was pure politics. and i liked it. my time regrettably is up because i could go on about this all day. now here is deirdre bolton. >> stuart, that sounds like an invitation for you to join me

here. we'll talk about that a little later. stuart varney get our plans together. in the meantime you heard it rand is running. the kentucky senator just announcing those plans. >> today, i announce with god's help, with the help of liberty lovers everywhere i am putting myself forward as a candidate for president of the united states of america. [ cheers and applause ] >> we are going to show you the challenges he faces as a republican contender. in cybersecurity, a new report says that more threats like the attack that hurt sony are imminent. business crowdfunding circle app seeing incredible growth. i'm going ask the ceo what it says about small business growth in the u.s.? after watching his father try and fail three separate times for the presidency rand paul announced his own white house bid. he is the second major republican ca