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LIVE THREAD: Rand Paul is filibustering John Brennan nomination
CSPAN ^ | Rand Paul

Posted on 03/06/2013 9:03:24 AM PST by JohnPDuncan

Sen. Rand Paul is conducting a filibuster against John Brennan's nomination to head the CIA until further notice.

http://www.c-span.org/Live-Video/C-SPAN2/

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TOPICS: Government; Miscellaneous
KEYWORDS: brennanconfirmation; johnbrennan; livepaulfilibuster; randpaul; randpaulfilibuster
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To: JohnPDuncan

Is John ‘al-Quds’ Brennan a Muslim or does he ‘just’ sympathize with them? Caroline Glick provides the answer to this all-important question (Hat Tip: Dan F).

But I think the question of whether or not he is actually a Muslim or just an Islamophile is just as unimportant as his hippy days learning to love Islam. And by the same token, I think that it is unimportant if Obama is or isn’t a Muslim. I don’t care whom they pray to.

The question is whether their world view, and their policies would be any different if they were Muslims. And I think the answer to that is no. And since it is their policies, not their beliefs that matter to the world, they should be judged for that.

Aside from his hippy past, and his horrible, obsequious Arabic, the thing that made me most uncomfortable about Brennan’s whole paean to Islam is the fact that he said “Palestine” twice and never said Israel, and when he finally felt compelled to say Jerusalem, after saying “Al Quds” twice he sounded like he was either going to spit or apologize for mentioning the word Jerusalem in the presence of his audience. So does it matter if this man is a Muslim or not? Not in the least. He’s just as dangerous either way.

I wonder if Obama will bring him along for the visit. Can’t wait to welcome him to JERUSALEM, YERUSHALAYIM, the capital of the JEWISH people for the past 3,000 years. Oh, and his advisers should probably mention to John Brennan that the name of our country is Israel. There is no such country as Palestine. And there has never been a country named Palestine. Perhaps one of the senators could mention that to him during his confirmation hearing.

http://israelmatzav.blogspot.com/2013/02/is-john-brennan-muslim.html


21 posted on 03/06/2013 9:45:17 AM PST by Uncle Miltie (Due Process 2013: "Burn the M*****-F***er Down!")
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To: HawkHogan
From what I can tell, only Sarah Palin is immune from FR backlash.

Not true. She gets trashed by at least one poster every time McCain stabs us in the back because she endorsed him for reelection. As if that was what got him over the top (it wasn't).

22 posted on 03/06/2013 9:49:58 AM PST by Cyber Liberty (I am a dissident. Will you join me? My name is John....)
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To: JohnPDuncan

Kabuki. He voted for Hagel. he said then that a President is entitled to leeway on appointments.

He can pound sand.


23 posted on 03/06/2013 9:50:33 AM PST by Piranha
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To: JohnPDuncan
Gee, I wonder WHY ?
24 posted on 03/06/2013 9:51:03 AM PST by Yosemitest (It's Simple ! Fight, ... or Die !)
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To: Uncle Miltie
Sen. Paul is speaking at length about the drones targeting Americans on American soil issue. "Police power vs judicial power" separation. Hitting the admin hard on this.

Worth a listen on C-Span.

25 posted on 03/06/2013 9:59:50 AM PST by Jane Long
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To: Jane Long

You can help him by contacting your corrupt senators

http://www.senate.gov/general/contact_information/senators_cfm.cfm


26 posted on 03/06/2013 10:02:14 AM PST by JohnPDuncan
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To: JohnPDuncan

I think RP is the only Senator that has a pair.


27 posted on 03/06/2013 10:11:10 AM PST by Rappini (Veritas vos Liberabit)
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To: rightwingintelligentsia

I saw that, but there was more to the story. That was what they chose to rest their case on. He had been fighting with the leadership to stop the nomination from coming to the floor and they refused to join him or back him.
AFTER the vote, he stifled himself a lot, but if you read the other things he has said about it, you will get the general idea that he lashed out at the leadership and that is what drove his vote which didn’t really matter in the end anyway.


28 posted on 03/06/2013 10:12:53 AM PST by MestaMachine (Sometimes the smartest man in the room is standing in the midst of imbeciles.)
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To: JohnPDuncan
You can help him by contacting your corrupt senators

I've been contacting my elected Reps for so many years, that their numbers are worn off my telephone. Unfortunately, the ruling class no longer have staffers - for the most - personally answer their DC phones. I guess they figure we'll tire of hearing their recorded "leave a message" message and give up :(

29 posted on 03/06/2013 10:13:45 AM PST by Jane Long
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To: JohnPDuncan
yeah.. He better not be grandstanding after his
submitting to the GOP/e on the turncoat Hagel..he'd be seen as a sellout.

30 posted on 03/06/2013 10:18:56 AM PST by skinkinthegrass (who'll take tomorrow,$pend it all today;who can take your income,tax it all away..0'Blowfly can :-)
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To: JohnPDuncan
Ron Paul supporters denounce Rand Paul for Hagel vote. Oh the irony.
31 posted on 03/06/2013 10:20:05 AM PST by McGruff (You are either with us or you are with the RINOs.)
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To: Uncle Miltie
Has anyone asked?

Spoken like an ignorant unAmerican bigoted troll. Article 6 of the U.S. Constitution ensures there will be no religious test for any office or public trust.

There are plenty of reasons to oppose Brennan but his faith would not be one. Ditto Romney, Obama or whoever else doesn't fit your particular religious inclination.

32 posted on 03/06/2013 10:20:31 AM PST by newzjunkey (bah)
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To: wolfman23601

33 posted on 03/06/2013 10:24:17 AM PST by Servant of the Cross (the Truth will set you free)
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To: HawkHogan; humblegunner
From what I can tell, only Sarah Palin is immune from FR backlash.

I see that you have not met humblegunner yet.

34 posted on 03/06/2013 10:26:14 AM PST by Servant of the Cross (the Truth will set you free)
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To: rightwingintelligentsia
What’s the point? He’ll probably end up voting for him anyway, like he did Hagel.

I'll put you in the pro-Brennan column.

35 posted on 03/06/2013 10:30:03 AM PST by Sirius Lee (All that is required for evil to advance is for government to do "something")
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To: dfwgator
Bingo! I'm not getting fooled again.

dfwgator = another pro-Brennan cheerleader.

36 posted on 03/06/2013 10:31:48 AM PST by Sirius Lee (All that is required for evil to advance is for government to do "something")
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To: JohnPDuncan

Pray for Rand Paul.


37 posted on 03/06/2013 10:32:39 AM PST by Theophilus (Not merely prolife, but prolific)
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To: Sirius Lee

Huh? All I’m saying is that I don’t trust Rand after he Judased us on the Hagel nomination.....How do you interpret that as being pro-Brennan?


38 posted on 03/06/2013 10:33:11 AM PST by dfwgator
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To: yorkie
He voted for John Kerry, too.

So you're upset that he's against Brennan. I'll put you down in the pro-islamofascist column as well.

39 posted on 03/06/2013 10:33:49 AM PST by Sirius Lee (All that is required for evil to advance is for government to do "something")
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To: Piranha
Kabuki. He voted for Hagel. he said then that a President is entitled to leeway on appointments.

Piranha = another islamofascist apologist. Upset that RP is holding up your guy? Too bad.

40 posted on 03/06/2013 10:36:25 AM PST by Sirius Lee (All that is required for evil to advance is for government to do "something")
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