Rand Paul filibustering Brennan nomination on Senate floor

[tsai3904]

Assistant Attorney General, Office of Legal Counsel during Bush's term:

In general Senator Paul and others falsely maintained that the Obama administration has implied that it has authority to use a drone to kill a U.S. citizen inside the United States who is not engaged in combat and does not present an imminent threat and who is simply (a hypo they keep using) “sitting quietly in a café peaceably enjoying breakfast.” Senator Paul also claims that the administration’s position on homeland use of force has no legal limits and amounts to martial law. Along the way, Senator Paul is painting a misleadingly very unattractive picture of the circumstances in which the United States uses drones abroad in words that will now be played around the world as credible statements of U.S. policy.

http://www.lawfareblog.com/2013/03/on-senator-pauls-filibuster

 

[bunklocoempire]

ZING! lol

 

[TokenLibertarianGuy]

Let's be honest. Did any of us expect #StandwithRand would be trending #1 in America and that #RandPaul would also be trending? It's March of 2013. Keep it going. Rand 16 is going to make Obama 08 look like nothing.

#StandWithRand, #filibuster, #senate, and #RandPaul are all top 10 trending in the US!

 

[Natural Citizen]

They can't hide behind their masks any longer.

That is soooo much the important thing. Call 'em out.

 

[tasteless]

Who is "Ken Gardner" and why should we care about him?

LOL my thoughts exactly

Go Rand! I was iffy with him prior but this move goes a long way in winning me over

 

[Jackie Moon]

From Rand's Facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10151408707466107&set=a.405114511106.184842.54172246106&type=1&relevant_count=1

Over 11,000 likes and 4,700 shares in 25 minutes for that image.

His page has over 11,500 new likes so far today.

 

[TokenLibertarianGuy]

LOL just now on Fox Lindsey Graham was praising Obama...

 

[compromise]

https://twitter.com/RepJeffDuncan/status/309454256967131137
https://twitter.com/RepJeffDuncan/status/309424839561732100
https://twitter.com/RepJeffDuncan/status/309421948578971648
https://twitter.com/RepJeffDuncan/status/309283861005742081

Rep. Jeff Duncan backs Rand Paul

 

[SilentBull]

Too bad Rand won't have the opportunity to destroy Obama in an election. Would have loved to see them debate.

 

[RonPaulFanInGA]

LOL just now on Fox Lindsey Graham was praising Obama...

Must have been a good dinner with Obama tonight.

 

[awake]

Rand is going AF... he's giving domestic drone cases...

 

[KingNothing]

Who is "Ken Gardner" and why should we care about him?

A piece of garbage who carries water for establishment Republicans on Twitter. He's an idiot.

 

[mac_hine]

Sigh, good thing Raimondo and others are bashing him constantly.

I think Raimondo's had a change of heart. Same here, as a former Rand skeptic.


Here's a collection of Justin Raimondo's Rand tweets:

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

This is @SenRandPaul's shining moment.

Justin Raimondo ‏@JustinRaimondo
"Are you going to drop a Hellfire missile on Jane Fonda?" -- Rand Paul.

Justin Raimondo ‏@JustinRaimondo
Finally reached Barbara Boxer's office: yes, they ARE watchng Rand Paul on CSPAN. Why isn't she supporting him? I asked. No answer.

Justin Raimondo ‏@JustinRaimondo
Heroic! @SenRandPaul brings Lysander Spooner to the Senate floor! http://oll.libertyfund.org/?option=c...4664&Itemid=28 …

Justin Raimondo ‏@JustinRaimondo
Rand Paul is a chip off the old block after all!

Justin Raimondo ‏@JustinRaimondo
A stroke of genius: an actual filibuster. It's Mr. Paul goes to Washington. This is tremendously inspiring.

Justin Raimondo ‏@JustinRaimondo
#StandwithRand -- now he's attacking the tyranny of majoritarianism. "A republic, not a democracy"! Long live the 10th amendment!

Justin Raimondo ‏@JustinRaimondo
#StandwithRand A lone Senator speaks out against war without end -- WHERE ARE THE 'LIBERALS'?

Justin Raimondo ‏@JustinRaimondo
@DrRandPaul is literally bringing tears to my eyes with his heroic stand for the Bill of Rights. #StandwithRand

Justin Raimondo ‏@JustinRaimondo
If America falls into tyranny, @SenRandPaul's filibuster will go down in history as the lone cry of a patriot, a modern day Paul Revere

Justin Raimondo ‏@JustinRaimondo
CSPAN interrupted Rand Paul's speech with an "emergency alert"! Yes, the emergency is real: the Constitution is in danger!

Justin Raimondo ‏@JustinRaimondo
It's a nice day here in CA, but I can't tear myself away from watching @DrRandPaul's stand on behalf of us all. #StandwithRand

 

[Root]

What does everyone think is written on the papers he keeps getting?

 

[kcchiefs6465]

What does everyone think is written on the papers he keeps getting?

That the president hasn't responded yet.

 

[itshappening]

Fox News has a little box of him in the bottom right constantly hahhaa

I hope O'Reilly covers it... they should get interviews with Cruz/Lee and cover it and ask them why he's doing it etc...

 

[unknown]

What does everyone think is written on the papers he keeps getting?

"Shut it or else".

 

[V3n]

Meanwhile what our beloved leader is tweeting:

What a real snow day looks like.

 

[DonovanJames]

What does everyone think is written on the papers he keeps getting?

I was just wondering about this... How long did it take him to compile that book and how long has this been planned

 

[unknown]

I CANT EFFING BELIEVE THIS. HE'S STILL TALKING!!!!

I HAVENT BEEN THIS FIRED UP SINCE THE RON PAUL GLORY DAYS!!!!!!!!!!!

OMFG1!!!!!!!!!!! EPIC!!!!!!!!!