On the internet, "clickbait" is a reference to a web link that promises to impart a lot of information but actually has very little to offer.  Similarly, Rand Paul's candidacy seems to have a lot to offer, but when you look for specific information, you are liable to be frustrated.

On Tuesday, The Hill reached out to the Paul camp regarding his position on the Indiana law. In declining to comment, a representative of Paul’s PAC said that the senator “is out of pocket with family and not doing any media all week long.”

And sure enough, when The Huffington Post asked for Paul’s reaction to the nuclear deal with Iran on Thursday, Paul spokesperson Sergio Gor replied, “Senator Paul is out of pocket all week with family leading up to April 7th. At this time our office will have no comment to any news.”

Other potential candidates for the Republican presidential nomination issued their own detailed statements Thursday expressing skepticism on the Iran deal.

I don't even understand what the comment "out of pocket" means – he can't reply because he's out of money?  Surely in this age of Twitter and Facebook, the senator can put out some kind of brief statement on two issues that have been so important to the nation this week.  The debate over the Iran nuclear deal is extremely important to our national security.  Can we really believe that a major candidate for president will not issue any comments on major issues of the day for a whole week?  I think this must mean that Paul either has no strong views on either subject (unlikely) or simply doesn't want to share what his views are.

I don't know about you, but I'm looking for a candidate who explicitly says what he stands for.  I wouldn't vote for him, but I like the fact that Jeb Bush is honest about his support for amnesty and lately his support for the original Religious Freedom Restoration Act in Indiana.  At least I know what he stands for.

It is true that Paul is not officially a declared candidate.  But he is going around to forums as if he is a candidate, and it is obvious he will run, and other unofficial candidates have stated their positions.  The more he stays "out of pocket," the more he will raise questions about the viability of his own candidacy.

This article was produced by NewsMachete.com, the conservative news site.