Is Sen. Rand Paul feeling left out?
Potential 2016 rivals Jeb Bush and Mitt Romney confirmed Thursday morning they will be meeting for a one-on-one this week. Now Paul — who positioned himself as the answer to President Obama during an unofficial State of the Union response — has virtually crashed the get together.
Word is there will be a gift exchange between Jeb Bush and Mitt Romney at their meeting today in Utah.
— Senator Rand Paul (@SenRandPaul) January 22, 2015And then Paul’s bestowing of gifts began.
Take one included an oops and was quickly deleted:
Take two also included a mistake and was removed:
The third time was the charm for Paul, too.
Mitt Romney's friendship band to Jeb Bush at today's meeting in Utah: pic.twitter.com/eprVgg2YUx
— Senator Rand Paul (@SenRandPaul) January 22, 2015Jeb Bush apparently gave Mitt Romney a "third time's a charm" bracelet at their meeting in Utah today: pic.twitter.com/uaOsZfMJEq
— Senator Rand Paul (@SenRandPaul) January 22, 2015He ended up acknowledging the mistake and took it as a chance to get the final word in, though.
Lay off. It was a common core post. We don't have to spell it right! pic.twitter.com/ZC3oWjkUXi
— Senator Rand Paul (@SenRandPaul) January 22, 2015
Farra Kober