Rand Paul filibustering Brennan nomination on Senate floor

[sailingaway]

U.S. Dept. of Fear ‏@FearDept
"President is unwilling to say he will not kill non-combatants. I can't understand that." - Sen. Rand Paul filibustering #Brennan nomination

https://twitter.com/FearDept/status/309356036739964928

 

[rubioneocon]

Rand: "I am withholding my consent" on the nominee Brennan

Rand is rocking . . .
go viral with this everybuddy

 

[Todd]

Is there anyone sitting listening in the chambers? Most people leave until they stop.

 

[tsai3904]

This is the leading story on HuffingtonPost

 

[Mr.NoSmile]

I appreciate Paul saying things to make inroads with the mainstream GOP, but things like this should be a reminder to some that he has not abandoned his core principles. Twitter seems to like more than dislike, but Twitter shouldn't be the standard for gauging reaction. What would be a good way to spread? I've seen at least two friends of mine share the C-SPAN 2 link about Paul's filibuster.

 

[rubioneocon]

Is there anyone sitting listening in the chambers? Most people leave until they stop.

It does get put into the public record right ? The Federal Register has to have the full transcript eventually.

Keep going Rand !

This is the leading story on HuffingtonPost

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/news/rand-paul/

Rand mentioning Brennan's NO ANSWERS to questions . . .

well then, no consent from the junior Senator from Kentucky either.

 

[supermario21]

Rand Paul trending in NE Ohio!

 

[torchbearer]

go rand!

 

[supermario21]

Justin Raimondo ‏@JustinRaimondo
Dear @SenRandPaul -- All is forgiven!

LOL

 

[Brett85]

I thought Rand said that a President should have the right to pick his cabinet? Isn't that the reasoning he gave for voting to confirm Hagel?

 

[EBounding]

Anyone who doubts Rand needs to listen to this.

 

[JK/SEA]

should we chip in for pizzas?

give em hell Rand..

 

[rubioneocon]

I thought Rand said that a President should have the right to pick his cabinet? Isn't that the reasoning he gave for voting to confirm Hagel?

The nominee has to be less evasive with his non-answers then.

Rand: You can't end a war up here on the hill after it's already over. (paraphrasing)

 

[itshappening]

now he's raising AUMF which is still in place, brilliant!

 

[JK/SEA]

I thought Rand said that a President should have the right to pick his cabinet? Isn't that the reasoning he gave for voting to confirm Hagel?

key word...RIGHT...yeah, he has the right.....just because he has the right, doesn't mean you roll over and agree to it.

 

[tsai3904]

I thought Rand said that a President should have the right to pick his cabinet? Isn't that the reasoning he gave for voting to confirm Hagel?

Yes he has but he also said he doesn't have a firm rule. Also CIA Director is not a Cabinet member. I'm not sure if Rand makes a distinction though.

 

[georgiaboy]

on Martial Law -

pay attention when others say, "the battlefield is coming to America"

great point, Rand

 

[supermario21]

I think Rand realizes this is a policy which threatens our liberties. Is Chuck Hagel for example going to be able to do much harm to us? Especially when deep down, Rand probably agrees with maybe a 3rd of Hagel's ideas.

 

[RockEnds]

This is the leading story on HuffingtonPost

I just read some of the comments over there. If ever the Democrats were the party of hypocrisy, it's today.

 

[supermario21]

What's scary is that there are conservatives on twitter blasting Rand for a "publicity stunt."