Rand Paul actually said...

"submit request for funding through the appropriations process, but he will not request earmarks."

"The Wall Street Journal reporter is a good guy and a -- quote -- 'thoughtful writer,' but he -- quote -- 'misunderstood' the part of the discussion he had about earmarks."

"Rand Paul, who talked a lot about earmarks on the campaign trail, about trying to abolish them, calling them a symbol of everything wrong with Washington, he's now being accused of flip-flopping."

"I never said that I believe in anything remotely regarding segregated lunch counters. I never said I was for repealing the Civil Rights Act which is what Jack said over and over again on Chris Matthew..."