3 Takeaways from Rand Paul's #StandwithRand #Filibuster About Drone Strikes

reason.com ^ | Mar 7, 2013 | Nick Gillespie

[BarnacleCenturion]

For all of the late-night punch-drunkiness that eventually ensued on Twitter (well, at least on my feed), yesterday's 12-hours-plus filibuster led by Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) is among the most electrifying and insipiring events in recent political memory. The point of the filibuster - which derailed a confirmation vote on John Brennan as Barack Obama's CIA head - was to call attention to the president's insufficient answers to questions about his policy of targeted killings via drones and, one assumes, other methods.

Here are three takeaways from yesterday's epic event:

[Don Corleone]

The more you attack a narcissists fortress the more insecure he becomes and the more likely it will be that he will self destruct. Keep up the pressure.

[11th_VA]

Drones don’t kill, Presidents kill

[Bratch]

From Twitchy: Rob Lowe on Sen. Rand Paul’s filibuster: ‘Real life #WestWing episode’

And here's the YouTube of the episode he's referring to.

[Iron Munro]

So far the most disgusting fallout from the Rand Fillibuster is to see John McCain and Lindsey Graham lining up against Rand and the Bill of Rights, and aligning themselves with forces who would allow Obama to kill Americans on American soil on his own discretion.

Any senator or congressman who trusts Obama’s judgement that much and holds the Bill of Rights in such small regard should be tarred and feathered, kicked out of office, and exiled to a totalitarion dictatorship where the leaders aren’t encumbered by constitutional restrictions and a well armed citizenry.

[News Junkie]

Excellent article. Well argued.

[cuban leaf]

equally important, it worked:

http://washingtonexaminer.com/white-house-holder-respond-to-rand-paul-the-answer-is-no/article/2523555

And now Graham and McCain look like Obama’s stooges.

[SunkenCiv]

• ...by softening its edge on some volatile social issues and altering its image as the party always seemingly "eager to go to war... We do need to expand the party and grow the party and that does mean that we don't always all agree on every issue" ... the party needs to become more welcoming to individuals who disagree with basic Republican doctrine on emotional social issues such as gay marriage... "We're going to have to be a little hands off on some of these issues ... and get people into the party," Paul said. [Rand Paul: Time for GOP to soften [immigration, gay marriage] stance]

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• One day after announcing on his radio show that he is "truly considering" running in 2014 for the U.S. Senate seat now held by New Jersey's Frank Lautenberg, Rivera amped up his message today in a television interview and a column on the Fox News Latino website... a moderate Republican who is fiscally conservative but also supports gay marriage and Roe v. Wade... [Geraldo Rivera declares himself a 'moderate Republican' as he eyes U.S. Senate run]

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