Iowa was the place to be today if you happen to be running for president, and Sen. Rand Paul found himself observing Martin Luther King Jr. Day at Platinum Kutz in Des Moines and taking questions from clients. He was also treated to a version of the national anthem; we really wish this clip lasted longer:
The National Anthem sung at Platinum Kutz barbershop in Drake in honor of MLK Day with @RandPaul. pic.twitter.com/OUOIkXSqkG
— Kim Norvell (@KimNorvellDMR) January 18, 2016
Reporters on the scene suggest that criminal justice reform was among the hot topics.
.@RandPaul on working across the aisle on criminal justice reform: "I think I'd be a different sort of Republican."
— Kim Norvell (@KimNorvellDMR) January 18, 2016
In honor of #MLKDay I visited a barbershop to discuss criminal justice reform. Learn more: https://t.co/iPZwZGTPOi pic.twitter.com/UJ8ZpodmC0
— Senator Rand Paul (@RandPaul) January 18, 2016
@RandPaul telling attendees there's a "racial disparity" in American prisons. Addressing criminal justice reform pic.twitter.com/xb55haDFL4
— Justin Surrency (@JustinSurrency) January 18, 2016
In the #DemDebate last night @HillaryClinton tried to ignore her past and that of her husband.
— Senator Rand Paul (@RandPaul) January 18, 2016
Fed mandatory minimums and 3 strikes & life bills came from Clinton's attempt to look tough on crime. They put a gen of minorities in prison
— Senator Rand Paul (@RandPaul) January 18, 2016
Paul says U.S. has “gone crazy with the war on drugs.” Reduce possession charges to misdemeanors, expunge records. #iacaucus @randpaul
— Kathie Obradovich (@KObradovich) January 18, 2016
.@RandPaul tells this man he agrees foreign aid $ shld instead used to fight poverty at home pic.twitter.com/VsH643dQus
— Dave Price (@idaveprice) January 18, 2016
"If I sit here, am I going to get a haircut?" –@RandPaul at Platinum Kutz barbershop in Drake. pic.twitter.com/t1wXYSmfZM
— Kim Norvell (@KimNorvellDMR) January 18, 2016
@KimNorvellDMR @RandPaul One would hope.
— Jon Blumenthal (@JonBlumenthal) January 18, 2016
We’d say go for it, but apparently Paul’s hair governs him and not the other way around.
Rand Paul on his hair at a barbershop earlier in Des Moines: "You know, I don't cut it very often. It just kinda does what it's gonna do."
— Alexis Levinson (@alexis_levinson) January 18, 2016
https://twitter.com/RobbyJHughes/status/689166721605763072
@alexis_levinson free market hair care
— Matt Flegenheimer (@mattfleg) January 18, 2016
https://twitter.com/evarnado1/status/689183599061368832
@alexis_levinson Warms me up to Rand!
— Jay Nordlinger (@jaynordlinger) January 18, 2016
@alexis_levinson?don't never have to cut it cuz it stops by itself.? @katherinemiller
— ???? ?????? ????? (@IdahoRoadapple) January 18, 2016
No haircut today.
On campaign trail at Iowa's Platinum Kutz where @RandPaul is holding event, told he will not be getting haircut pic.twitter.com/2rrPCBULsI
— Josh Haskell (@abc7JoshHaskell) January 18, 2016
It looks like he had his aide get his head shaved, though, so as not to be a bad customer.