Badger Paul
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Here's how the grand #standwithRand filibuster went Wednesday night into Thursday:
(http://www.washingtonmonthly.com/po...10/stand_with_randfor_nineteen_mi058381.php#_
"Parliamentary geeks will point out that, according to Senate rules, to successfully block passage of a bill by talking, Paul would have had to start his filibuster on Wednesday night. His Kentucky colleague, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R), effectively scheduled things so Wednesday night’s debate prevented Paul from successfully halting the bill. So what he was doing wasn’t technically a filibuster and was doomed from the start.
That’s fine. But Paul’s campaign made sure to promote this as a typical #StandWithRand filibuster. Except for the, you know, actual talking part. It seems that in their version, they were hoping Paul’s stirring 19-minute speech would convince 40 other senators to join him and vote “no” on the deal.
They didn’t. The budget passed in the wee hours Friday morning, 64-35. And it’s worth noting here that Paul could have continued talking, but he didn’t.
19 minutes. That's it. That's all. How much you want to make a bet Jimmy Stewart's on-screen filibuster went longer in Mr. Smith goes to Washington?
Oh yes Mitch, our erstwhile Rand Paul endorser, certainly fixed things to make sure Paul wouldn't screw the budget deal up. Of course I said he would do just that the other day. He's not stupid.
But Rand did have his moment and could have extended it too. He chose not too. He's makes a grand gesture against what should be a heretical budget deal and gets people worked up believing its going to be a key game changing moment in the campaign and well.....meh!
The filibuster is was joke and the campaign, sadly is becoming a joke or a parody of the last eight years. But the real losers aren't Rand and his political team. They're taken care off. It's you and me who've been suckered into thinking this was a serious campaign for the White House.
The only way this gets fixed is if Rand announces what he really wants to do and soon. I would prefer no campaign and honesty rather than money-sucking, business enterprise all the way through March with no intention of winning anything. Find some other customers.
(http://www.washingtonmonthly.com/po...10/stand_with_randfor_nineteen_mi058381.php#_
"Parliamentary geeks will point out that, according to Senate rules, to successfully block passage of a bill by talking, Paul would have had to start his filibuster on Wednesday night. His Kentucky colleague, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R), effectively scheduled things so Wednesday night’s debate prevented Paul from successfully halting the bill. So what he was doing wasn’t technically a filibuster and was doomed from the start.
That’s fine. But Paul’s campaign made sure to promote this as a typical #StandWithRand filibuster. Except for the, you know, actual talking part. It seems that in their version, they were hoping Paul’s stirring 19-minute speech would convince 40 other senators to join him and vote “no” on the deal.
They didn’t. The budget passed in the wee hours Friday morning, 64-35. And it’s worth noting here that Paul could have continued talking, but he didn’t.
19 minutes. That's it. That's all. How much you want to make a bet Jimmy Stewart's on-screen filibuster went longer in Mr. Smith goes to Washington?
Oh yes Mitch, our erstwhile Rand Paul endorser, certainly fixed things to make sure Paul wouldn't screw the budget deal up. Of course I said he would do just that the other day. He's not stupid.
But Rand did have his moment and could have extended it too. He chose not too. He's makes a grand gesture against what should be a heretical budget deal and gets people worked up believing its going to be a key game changing moment in the campaign and well.....meh!
The filibuster is was joke and the campaign, sadly is becoming a joke or a parody of the last eight years. But the real losers aren't Rand and his political team. They're taken care off. It's you and me who've been suckered into thinking this was a serious campaign for the White House.
The only way this gets fixed is if Rand announces what he really wants to do and soon. I would prefer no campaign and honesty rather than money-sucking, business enterprise all the way through March with no intention of winning anything. Find some other customers.
