Rand Paul filibustering Brennan nomination on Senate floor

[Harald]

John Cornyn (R-TX) joins in

 

[hammy]

I'M SO FREAKING AMPED RIGHT NOW. LET'S GO.

 

[kcchiefs6465]

It will go into prime time. He planned this to get the maximum pre-game exposure. Kudos. He has played it well.

Yeah, it's 5:15 on the East. I'm hoping it goes well into primetime on the West. Though I'd understand if he does not.

 

[rubioneocon]

Flipped through news channels real quick. CNN was the only one at the time talking about the filibuster, but as soon as I tuned in they changed the subject.

I can't believe that MSNBC Hardball opened this hour with talk about a possible Bush45 . . . ex-Governor Jeb -
that is sad Kris Matthews dumbing down your audience like that to what is going on in the halls of government now . . .
the place for politics is sure in the wrong place tonight, eh ?

 

[green73]

Rand flies past 100K followers on Twitter

 

[unknown]

I noticed that too. They can't have this gain any momentum. So it's going to be up to us!

Its on every forum...

 

[mac_hine]

I know, but a guy can dream, right?

 

[Thor]

Can someone explain the Mr smith thing to me really quick?

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0031679/

A naive man is appointed to fill a vacancy in the US Senate. His plans promptly collide with political corruption, but he doesn't back down.

 

[acptulsa]

Can someone explain the Mr smith thing to me really quick?

Seriously classic 1939 Jimmy Stewart movie where Stewart plays an idealistic freshman senator who gets framed for a crime and throws a filibuster to expose the machine that did it to him.

Well worth the hour and a half. I think Capra directed it.

 

[devil21]

Can someone explain the Mr smith thing to me really quick?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mr._Smith_Goes_to_Washington

 

[awake]

The longer Rand can go, the bigger this question gets ...

 

[libertygrl]

RAND PAUL TICK COUNTER:

http://www.tickcounter.com/countup/...and%20Paul%20has%20been%20filibustering%20for

 

[NaturalMystic]

he needs to make the point that not only is he looking for answers from the administration but also from the American people. How long are we going to continue to lay idle while our liberties erode away?

 

[FSP-Rebel]

Very pleasantly surprised that the Daily Paul is so amped up about this today, normally the leadership there isn't very friendly towards Rand. Perhaps, this signals a change..

 

[phill4paul]

Lol. CSPAN changed the footnote...

Was...POSSIBLE Today: Vote on John Brennan Nomination.

Now: POSSIBLE Tomorrow: Vote on John Brennan Nomination.

 

[hammy]

This is going to be a HUGE moment for Rand among the grassroots. This is what he needed to nail down some of the outliers that didn't think Rand was "legit."

 

[unknown]

How long can we expect this to continue?

I have stuff to do but I cant stop listening!

 

[compromise]

https://twitter.com/JeffFlake/status/309428477969457153

Kudos to @SenRandPaul for his efforts to get information from the WH on the use of use of drones to kill American citizens.

Flake backs Rand on Twitter. Hopefully he can join the filibuster.

 

[lx43]

Can someone explain the Mr smith thing to me really quick?

I think there was a movie about Mr Smith goes to Washington.

 

[jbauer]

How long can we expect this to continue?

I have stuff to do but I cant stop listening!

You aren't the only one!! 3 hours gone!! I certainly hope that it makes a difference.