Rand Paul Fights for Conservative Principles — And Wins

[American_Jihad]

Rand Paul Fights for Conservative Principles — And Wins​

March 8, 2013
By Arnold Ahlert

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Paul began his marathon session at 11:47 a.m. Wednesday and continued until 12:39 a.m. Thursday morning. At various times he was joined by fellow Republican Senators Ted Cruz (R-TX), Marco Rubio (R-FL), Saxby Chambliss (R-GA), Mitch McConnell (R-KY), and Mike Lee (R-UT). Yet a key moment occurred in the fifth hour after the filibuster began, when Democratic Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR) announced on Twitter that he was headed to the Senate floor to join his Republican colleague. When he got there, Wyden admitted that he intended to “vote for Mr. Brennan on the floor,” but he also concluded that “the executive branch should not be allowed to conduct such a serious and far-reaching program by themselves without any scrutiny, because that’s not how American democracy works. That’s not what our system is about.”

At 4:45 p.m. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) asked if Paul knew when he would end his filibuster so Brennan’s nomination could be brought to a vote. Paul responded that he would stop “if the president or the attorney general will clarify that they will not kill Americans on American soil.” Just after 7 p.m. Paul asked for Democrats’ consent to vote on a non-binding resolution opposing the killing of U.S. citizens on American soil. When Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) proposed a committee hearing in lieu of a vote, Paul continued talking, reminding his listeners that he voted to approve the nominations of Secretary of State John Kerry and Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel. “But I will not sit quietly and let [the president] shred the Constitution…I would be here if it were a Republican president doing this,” he contended. “Really the great irony of this is that President Obama’s opinion on this is an extension of George Bush’s opinion.”

The greater insult to the American people was arguably the indifference expressed by some Democrats. Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT) referred to the filibuster as “background noise.” Nancy Pelosi refused to watch Paul, contending that ”there are certain things that fall into the category of ‘life is too short,’” even as she expressed the hope that “Democrats will use the filibuster sometime as well in that way.” Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) called Democrats out. “I agree that one of the saddest things we’ve seen during the eight hours that Rand Paul has been filibustering is the crickets chirping from the other side of the aisle, with the exception of Ron Wyden, and I appreciate his coming down,” Cruz said Wednesday on Mark Levin’s radio show. “But with that exception, where were the Democrats? How can they not be every bit as outraged as all of the rest of us are?”

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Rand Paul deserves a great deal of praise for bringing together Americans of all political stripes. He gets additional points for wresting critical information from an Obama administration that has made a regular practice of stonewalling questions it does not wish to answer, which it attempted to do in this case. Paul’s bold effort provides the model of the future of the conservative movement and what can be accomplished when those on the right forcefully and engagingly champion the cause.

Rand Paul Fights for Conservative Principles ? And Wins

 

[ABikerSailor]

If he was fighting for conservative principles, then why did the old school conservatives attack him?

 

[Avorysuds]

If he was fighting for conservative principles, then why did the old school conservatives attack him?

Because McCain is not a conservative, he's a Progressive... Of course you would have to look at his voting record to know that.

 

[ABikerSailor]

If he was fighting for conservative principles, then why did the old school conservatives attack him?

Because McCain is not a conservative, he's a Progressive... Of course you would have to look at his voting record to know that.

Really? Not a conservative?

Then why did the GOP put him up as the candidate in 2008?

And why does he still speak for the majority of conservatives even now? (at least, until Sarah Palin, Herman Cain, Rick Perry, Mitt Romney and all the other tea baggers that are going to infest the CPAC next week)?

Face it..................even though I call him McStupid, he's still light years smarter than the current crop of speakers at CPAC.

 

[Katzndogz]

McCain is still laboring under the delusion that democrats are his friends. He sounds just like all those old people who accuse the young whippersnappers of taking the country to hell in a handbasket. The old guard is comfortable. They still want to go along with compromise.

You are going to hear an awful lot of Stand with Rand in the next few years.

 

[Dante]

rand paul loses everything

Brennan Sworn in -- Right Wing Attacks US Constitution and Bible

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By Siobhan Gorman

WASHINGTON–John Brennan took the helm of the Central Intelligence Agency on Friday after being sworn in on an original draft of the Constitution that dates back to 1787.

Mr. Brennan chose to take the oath on the Constitution, “symbolizing that the CIA is committed to the rule of law,” the agency said in a statement.

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Brennan's unconventional oath of office: New trend in the making?

yup yep

 

[American_Jihad]

rand paul loses everything

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By Siobhan Gorman

WASHINGTON–John Brennan took the helm of the Central Intelligence Agency on Friday after being sworn in on an original draft of the Constitution that dates back to 1787.

Mr. Brennan chose to take the oath on the Constitution, “symbolizing that the CIA is committed to the rule of law,” the agency said in a statement.

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Brennan's unconventional oath of office: New trend in the making?

yup yep

Pante Waste, you got it wrong yet again...

rand paul filibuster - Google Search

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[GWV5903]

rand paul loses everything

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By Siobhan Gorman

WASHINGTON–John Brennan took the helm of the Central Intelligence Agency on Friday after being sworn in on an original draft of the Constitution that dates back to 1787.

Mr. Brennan chose to take the oath on the Constitution, “symbolizing that the CIA is committed to the rule of law,” the agency said in a statement.

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Brennan's unconventional oath of office: New trend in the making?

yup yep

Pante Waste, you got it wrong yet again...

rand paul filibuster - Google Search

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Pante Waste, ROFLMAO!!!

 

[C_Clayton_Jones]

Rand Paul Fights for Conservative Principles — And Wins

In which case ignorance, distortions, and lies are conservative values.

 

[American_Jihad]

Rand Paul Fights for Conservative Principles — And Wins

In which case ignorance, distortions, and lies are conservative values.

The left has a lock on all that, just listen to da msm...

Does the C stand for clown...

 

[ABikerSailor]

Rand Paul Fights for Conservative Principles — And Wins

In which case ignorance, distortions, and lies are conservative values.

The left has a lock on all that, just listen to da msm...

Does the C stand for clown...

Out of 13 hours of bloviating bullshit, there were about 14 min of real information.

Not bad.....................1 out of 60................Rand Paul is getting more accurate.

 

[Dont Taz Me Bro]

rand paul loses everything

Brennan Sworn in -- Right Wing Attacks US Constitution and Bible

Rand Paul didn't care about Brennan's appointment. He wanted a definite no answer from the White House that the President does not have the authority to order a hit on an American citizen on American soil. He got it. He won, asshole, so shut the fuck up.

 

[Dont Taz Me Bro]

In which case ignorance, distortions, and lies are conservative values.

The left has a lock on all that, just listen to da msm...

Does the C stand for clown...

Out of 13 hours of bloviating bullshit, there were about 14 min of real information.

Not bad.....................1 out of 60................Rand Paul is getting more accurate.

Bullshit, almost the entire 13 hours was substantive. There was very little "reading from the dictionary" crap taking place.

 

[ABikerSailor]

rand paul loses everything

Brennan Sworn in -- Right Wing Attacks US Constitution and Bible

Rand Paul didn't care about Brennan's appointment. He wanted a definite no answer from the White House that the President does not have the authority to order a hit on an American citizen on American soil. He got it. He won, asshole, so shut the fuck up.

Actually..................Rand Paul DIDN'T care about Brennan's appointment. You're right. He used that as a way to push his own political agenda, which was challenging the WH with what he thought was a pertinent question.

Only problem is.......................he didn't have a pertinent question.

If there is a problem within our borders, that's what the police force and the SWAT teams are for. I have no problems with a surveillance drone (it's cheaper than a helicopter), but if they're gonna take out American citizens on American soil, they have to use American cops to bring them to justice.

Rand Paul brought up a hypothetical situation that would never occur, just trying to score points, thinking it would help him in 2016. Only problem is, it didn't, and he managed to piss off a lot of the old school GOP when he made his speech.

Good for Rand Paul. He killed his career early before his tea bagger message could do any more harm.

 

[Chassit]

Only problem is.......................he didn't have a pertinent question.

Eternal vigilance is the price of liberty.

 

[Dante]

Only problem is.......................he didn't have a pertinent question.

Eternal vigilance is the price of liberty.

Infernal imbecilities by demagogues is the price of freedom

 

[Dante]

rand paul loses everything

Brennan Sworn in -- Right Wing Attacks US Constitution and Bible

Rand Paul didn't care about Brennan's appointment. He wanted a definite no answer from the White House that the President does not have the authority to order a hit on an American citizen on American soil. He got it. He won, asshole, so shut the fuck up.

Actually..................Rand Paul DIDN'T care about Brennan's appointment. You're right. He used that as a way to push his own political agenda, which was challenging the WH with what he thought was a pertinent question.

Only problem is.......................he didn't have a pertinent question.

If there is a problem within our borders, that's what the police force and the SWAT teams are for. I have no problems with a surveillance drone (it's cheaper than a helicopter), but if they're gonna take out American citizens on American soil, they have to use American cops to bring them to justice.

Rand Paul brought up a hypothetical situation that would never occur, just trying to score points, thinking it would help him in 2016. Only problem is, it didn't, and he managed to piss off a lot of the old school GOP when he made his speech.

Good for Rand Paul. He killed his career early before his tea bagger message could do any more harm.

If President Obama like Bush/Cheney gave the okay to shoot down a plane full of Americans during 9/11 type attacks, would you and Rand Paul have call that a wrong decision?

 

[LoneLaugher]

The inability of nutters to recognize born losers is a source of great amusement for me.

 

[ABikerSailor]

Rand Paul didn't care about Brennan's appointment. He wanted a definite no answer from the White House that the President does not have the authority to order a hit on an American citizen on American soil. He got it. He won, asshole, so shut the fuck up.

Actually..................Rand Paul DIDN'T care about Brennan's appointment. You're right. He used that as a way to push his own political agenda, which was challenging the WH with what he thought was a pertinent question.

Only problem is.......................he didn't have a pertinent question.

If there is a problem within our borders, that's what the police force and the SWAT teams are for. I have no problems with a surveillance drone (it's cheaper than a helicopter), but if they're gonna take out American citizens on American soil, they have to use American cops to bring them to justice.

Rand Paul brought up a hypothetical situation that would never occur, just trying to score points, thinking it would help him in 2016. Only problem is, it didn't, and he managed to piss off a lot of the old school GOP when he made his speech.

Good for Rand Paul. He killed his career early before his tea bagger message could do any more harm.

If President Obama like Bush/Cheney gave the okay to shoot down a plane full of Americans during 9/11 type attacks, would you and Rand Paul have call that a wrong decision?

That's a difficult question for me to answer. On one hand, you'd be saving thousands of lives at the cost of only a hundred or so, but on the other hand you would be killing Americans in their homeland.

But...............the situation on 9/11 was much different than sending armed drones to hunt down and kill someone.

BTW................the order to shoot down those planes wasn't given to drones, it was given to actual human pilots. And, if the target the plane is heading for (i.e. the White House) is sufficiently important enough, shooting it down may be the right call.

However..................I don't get the intel briefings, nor am I President.

 

[Oscar Wao]

Rand's proving himself to be awesomer (I know that's not a word, but scew it) by the day.

Move over, water boy (Rubio). The professionals are in town.