Frustrated by accusations that plagiarism in his speeches and book was "intentional," Paul went on ABC this weekend to vent. He and his staff may have been "sloppy," he said, but they were not "dishonest." Could he legally duel them in Kentucky, Paul joked, his accusers would soon receive challenges, "if they keep it up."
Rand Paul: "If Dueling Were Legal..."
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