Paul: Ky. vote a ‘repudiation’ of Obama

During a victory speech for Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) Tuesday night, Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) also set his sights on 2016.

{mosads}Paul said that McConnell’s victory against Democratic challenger Alison Lundergan Grimes on Tuesday night was a “repudiation of President Obama’s policies.”

Paul predicted that if McConnell becomes majority leader, as is expected if Republicans win control of the upper chamber, the Senate would pass bills to boost economic growth.

He then pivoted to the 2016 presidential race.

“If the president rejects the will of the people and if the president [vetoes Republicans bills], then in 2016 the people will rise up and reclaim our heritage and elect a lover of liberty who will restore the values of our Founding Fathers,” Paul said.

He even criticized the Democratic presidential front-runner, Hillary Clinton.

“We say to Hillary Clinton, ‘Yes — businesses do create jobs,’ ” Paul said.

It was a jab at Clinton, who last month said at a political rally, “Don’t let anybody tell you that, you know, it’s corporations and businesses that create jobs.”

Clinton later walked back those remarks at another political rally, saying that she misspoke.

Paul backed McConnell for Senate majority leader in his speech to supporters in Kentucky. Paul also served up political red meat, calling for the “repeal of every last vestige of ObamaCare.”

While Paul supports McConnell for majority leader, Sen. Ted Cruz (Texas), a possible GOP 2016 presidential primary challenger to Paul, has remained tight-lipped about whether he back the Kentucky senator for the position.