[Video] Rand Paul vs. John Kerry at Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing on Syria 9/3/13

[eleganz]

General response on twitter: "Kerry just slammed non-vet Rand Paul"

Search for "Rand Paul" on twitter to see what I mean. This did not make Rand more likeable.

Its just the liberals and socialists that hate capitalism in general that are bagging on him. If they want to go to war because their hero says so, not much we or Rand can do...

 

[Bruno]

Wow, that was tense. Kerry was extremely visibly hot and bothered by Rand's lecturing. Last time I saw him act like that was when he was asked about skull and bones on meet the press.

Don't taze me, bro!

 

[tsai3904]

I thought Senators were afforded more time for questioning. Does anyone know how this works?

Senators get 10 minutes while House members get 5 minutes. Rand asked all his questions at one time and let Kerry respond. That method didn't give Rand much time to counter Kerry's arguments.

 

[Bruno]

Shouldn't Menendez be seeking relations with an underage foreign prostitute, instead of talking about hitting a bully with a piece of lumber?

 

[specsaregood]

These guys know that bullies lose their power the second they backdown. They keep talking about how all our flunkie nations will stop being our "ally" if we don't beat up on the slow kid.

Hah, my Sen. IlikeToBangUnderageGirls (NJ) making the bully argument the other way. Oh the irony.

 

[anaconda]

General response on twitter: "Kerry just slammed non-vet Rand Paul"

Search for "Rand Paul" on twitter to see what I mean. This did not make Rand more likeable.

Maybe Rand should have brought up Swift Boat.

 

[RockEnds]

Rand let Kerry overpower him at the end

He did, but only by outting himself as a hateful warmonger.

 

[politics]

so which is the proof that went on public?

 

[jtstellar]

Senators get 10 minutes while House members get 5 minutes. Rand asked all his questions at one time and let Kerry respond. That method didn't give Rand much time to counter Kerry's arguments.

it's ok

i'm pretty sure rand will head back to the lab right after this to work on his next delivery.. he improves with every obstacle and i have no doubt it will be the same this time

 

[AlexAmore]

looking through Twitter, the general distaste for Paul seems to be coming from the press and party big wigs. Also the general public are not watching and commenting on social media about this. I'm not commenting on Facebook about this because none of my friends would give a shit about the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.

 

[tsai3904]

You can find video of Rand's part here:
http://www.foreign.senate.gov/hearings/the-authorization-of-use-of-force-in-syria

Rand comes on at 3:27:58 - 3:38:00:

 

[evandeck]

Instead of listening to the debate McCain decides to play on his phone

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs...ates/?id=ed01ca14-222b-4a23-b12c-c0b0d9d4fe0a

 

[anaconda]

Senators get 10 minutes while House members get 5 minutes. Rand asked all his questions at one time and let Kerry respond. That method didn't give Rand much time to counter Kerry's arguments.

Do questioners have to be on the Foreign Relations Committees?

 

[specsaregood]

Hey Kerry, if Russia dropped bombs on us, would you not call it an act of war?

I wish Rand would have asked that.

ya know, I really wanted him to -- although I think he was out of time by that point. But on reflection, that's exactly the type of question that Ron would use and ron supporters loved; but got him nothing but shit from the general public and pundit class. maybe he mentally made a note not to make that "what if they did it to us" argument.

 

[politics]

If, the syrian goverment acted against a treaty you shouldnt act against the UN TREATY by attacking another Country without the UN authorization, otherwise you become the one acting against the international law

 

[anaconda]

Instead of listening to the debate McCain decides to play on his phone

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs...ates/?id=ed01ca14-222b-4a23-b12c-c0b0d9d4fe0a

Classic.

 

[tsai3904]

Do questioners have to be on the Foreign Relations Committees?

Yea, only members of a committee can ask questions at that committee.

 

[tangent4ronpaul]

Please tell me someone is recording this and caught Kerry's 2 face palms when Rand was questioning him - a full and a half - along with what that was in response to. These need to go viral!

I loved how that one Sen was talking about the world community condemning CBR warfare and we needed to step in as the worlds policemen. Wonder how many "specials" those ships are carrying... The hypocrisy, the hypocrisy...

And the Sen condeming chem weapons use against CIVILIANS! - but I suppose hitting that mil target nestled between the orphanage and the hospital w/ them would be just peachy keen!

-t

 

[Rudeman]

Post hearings CNN mentioned how most of the Senators asked softball questions and that Rand and McCain were the ones that asked the toughest questions. They also mentioned how Rand asked if Obama/Kerry would follow whatever congress decided and that Obama will essentially do whatever he has to do.

Overall it was positive for Rand.

 

[specsaregood]

Post hearings CNN mentioned how most of the Senators asked softball questions and that Rand and McCain were the ones that asked the toughest questions. They also mentioned how Rand asked if Obama/Kerry would follow whatever congress decided and that Obama will essentially do whatever he has to do.

Overall it was positive for Rand.

Bob Corker being asked about Rand by a reporter in post-thingy press conference. Had nothing but positive remarks to say.