NYT: Rand Paul stormed out of GOP meeting!

[itshappening]

When is Rand going to be on the Senate floor pushing back against this nonsense in a forceful and intelligent way?

Obama is continuing the campaign this week according to POLITICO.

We need Rand to be more visible against this.

 

[itshappening]

Why did Rand storm out the meeting then?

I'd like more details than a 2nd hand account in the New York Times.

Maybe Matt can ask him this week and report back?

 

[compromise]

Let Collins defect. Here's the thing. Team Red is going to lose Kirk, Collins, Toomey. At this point, I'd be more focused on keeping McCain, Flake, and Ayotte than the first three. The fact that several Democrats are already saying no should be enough of a red flag right there.

You think Toomey is going to join the Democratic Party? :S

Not gonna happen, Toomey isn't Specter on the fiscal issues.

 

[supermario21]

You think Toomey is going to join the Democratic Party? :S

Not gonna happen, Toomey isn't Specter on the fiscal issues.

Oh I know, I was just referring to the issue. Toomey is actually a very solid fiscal conservative, didn't vote for much of Bush's baggage.

 

[itshappening]

Flake is a No

Heller and Ayotte wavering.

TN traitors need to be kept in line

And so does Isakson.

That's all we need to worry about.

 

[supermario21]

I think Flake is coming to his senses. Thankfully he's not listening to Giffords.

 

[69360]

If you primary Collins and get rid of her, you really do risk a democrat taking her seat. Realistically the only way a Republican besides Collins wins is if there is an independent in the race to split the vote, which here in Maine does happen.

 

[supermario21]

Look, let Susan Collins do her thing, she's usually there on the most critical votes anyway. Our goal should be to flip Dem held seats and SAFE Republican seats, and then lobby for Manchin or Heitkamp to join the Republican Party after the 2014 midterms when Obama tries to ram climate change through.

 

[itshappening]

If you primary Collins and get rid of her, you really do risk a democrat taking her seat. Realistically the only way a Republican besides Collins wins is if there is an independent in the race to split the vote, which here in Maine does happen.

Gov. LePage isn't a Democrat.

 

[cajuncocoa]

If you primary Collins and get rid of her, you really do risk a democrat taking her seat. Realistically the only way a Republican besides Collins wins is if there is an independent in the race to split the vote, which here in Maine does happen.

Losing Collins would be no big deal. Doesn't she always vote with Dems anyway?

 

[Sola_Fide]

I don't think him saying he has no connections with a certain group is all that traitorous.

Right, but couple that with his Israel-first nonsense, and you have some problems. I don't want anybody thinking that Ted Cruz or Rand Paul represent a non-interventionist foreign policy.

 

[Brett85]

Losing Collins would be no big deal. Doesn't she always vote with Dems anyway?

She votes with the Republicans about 50% of the time I think. She at least voted against Obamacare and voted in favor of repealing it.

 

[Brett85]

I don't want anybody thinking that Ted Cruz or Rand Paul represent a non-interventionist foreign policy.

Yeah, I don't either, even though both of them are better than most other Senators on foreign policy issues.

 

[compromise]

Gov. LePage isn't a Democrat.

But he only won because of a split in the vote.

 

[itshappening]

But he only won because of a split in the vote.

If he builds a name for himself and is remembered a good governor then he could run for senate in the future .

That's my hope anyway.

 

[69360]

Gov. LePage isn't a Democrat.

LePage is only Governor because an independent ran and split the vote. I like LePage and will be voting for him but I'm realistic about how he won.

Losing Collins would be no big deal. Doesn't she always vote with Dems anyway?

No, only on some issues.

 

[itshappening]

LePage is only Governor because an independent ran and split the vote. I like LePage and will be voting for him but I'm realistic about how he won.



No, only on some issues.

Yes, Maine got punked. I LOL'd.

But he's in now and once your in as a governor your embedded. You're on the local news every other day, you're in the paper, you respond to events, you meet constituents, you write op-eds, you dominate the state's politics. You even get to attend the White House bashes and get your picture with the president.

If he builds a name for himself and his name recognition improves because of being an incumbent then he can become more popular and more acceptable and if he's remembered for doing a good job then might be able to run for one of those senate seats in future.

Like, err, King?

 

[T.hill]

Right, but couple that with his Israel-first nonsense, and you have some problems. I don't want anybody thinking that Ted Cruz or Rand Paul represent a non-interventionist foreign policy.

Well, Rand presents himself as a realist, so I don't think he's trying to fool anyone into believing he is a non-interventionist. Although I would argue his unique variation of defensive-realism is very similar to if not essentially non-interventionism.

 

[anaconda]

Why did Rand "storm out?" Because he felt "attacked?" LOL This doesn't sound like the Rand I have come to perceive. I would have expected him to give one of his lightly gruff chuckles, take the heat, and proceed unfettered. Dianne Feinstein runs out when she can't take the heat.

 

[T.hill]

I don't think anyone really knows Ted Cruz's personal view on foreign policy, but I'm willing to guess he isn't an interventionist and he probably doesn't identify as a noninterventionist either. Warmonger rhetoric is trivial to me as long as his actual views are that of a restrained foreign policy and military.