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Rand Paul Blasts McCain for Posing with "Kidnappers" in Syria
cbsnews.com ^ | June 3, 2013 | LINDSEY BOERMA

Posted on 06/04/2013 3:36:42 AM PDT by BarnacleCenturion

Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., over the weekend took a swipe at his fellow Republican, Arizona Sen. John McCain, for his clandestine meeting last week with Syrian rebels.

"I'm very worried about getting involved in a new war in Syria," Paul said Saturday night while taking questions at the Reagan Library in Simi Valley, Calif.

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad is "a bad guy - he is," the Kentucky senator continued, but cited al Qaeda and additional extremist groups "on the other side" as a reason to give the United States pause before engaging militarily.

"They say, 'there are some pro-Western people, and we're going to vet them,'" Paul continued. "Well, apparently we had a senator over there who had his picture taken with some kidnappers, so I don't know how good a job we're doing vetting those who are going to get the arms."

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1 posted on 06/04/2013 3:36:42 AM PDT by BarnacleCenturion
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To: BarnacleCenturion

I don’t believe McCain has any idea who would replace Assad.

I don’t know what McCain believes, I can only say that Assad has left Christians alone and the rebels have not.

I can say that we have seen what is happening in Egypt, and Libya and Nigeria. Is that what we want in Syria?


2 posted on 06/04/2013 3:42:25 AM PDT by Venturer
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To: BarnacleCenturion

I totally agree with Sen. Paul on McCain. However, I can’t help but wonder if he ever spoke with his father about posing with neo-Nazis.


3 posted on 06/04/2013 3:47:29 AM PDT by iowamark
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To: BarnacleCenturion

Or, John McCain’s “Jane Fonda” moment in history from this time forward.


4 posted on 06/04/2013 3:47:50 AM PDT by jamaksin
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To: BarnacleCenturion
Do I feel bad for McCain that he made a foolish mistake... Let's see McCain blasts Ted Cruz for saying backroom deals are not the way things should work in D.C.

McCain blasts Rep.Issa for calling Jay Carney a paid liar.

No, do not feel sorry for Mr. McCain.

5 posted on 06/04/2013 3:48:20 AM PDT by Christie at the beach
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To: annieokie; penelopesire; maggief; Protect the Bill of Rights; thouworm; SE Mom; Nachum; onyx; ...
"He stepped up pressure on President Obama to provide the rebels with arms, arguing they're 'not al Qaeda; they are not extremists.'"

He did the same thing in Libya. Please. Recall mccain or get the sucker into a strait jacket before he gets anymore of our people killed.

Anyone wanting on or off this ping list, please advise.


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6 posted on 06/04/2013 3:56:23 AM PDT by MestaMachine (My caps work. You gotta earn them.)
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To: Christie at the beach

McCain is a democrat suicide bomber inside the GOP.


7 posted on 06/04/2013 3:57:10 AM PDT by cripplecreek (REMEMBER THE RIVER RAISIN!)
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To: BarnacleCenturion

Beat up Obama.
I want to like Rand Paul, but beat up Obama.


8 posted on 06/04/2013 3:58:52 AM PDT by mylife (Ted Cruz understands the law, and he does not fear the unlawful.)
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To: BarnacleCenturion
Our approach to the whole complex Arab/Islam thing, which goes back centuries and millennia, demands a lot of intelligence coupled with wisdom. How's our intelligence community? Well, it has certainly fallen since the Reagan years. But even given intelligence capabilities, we need to make wise choices. We need to understand in the flux of these people's internal fightings that although our best interests may be served by supporting one guy today, we may need to be directly against him tomorrow.

The Bible puts it best and is a good guide for our foreign policy with these people, "Be wise as serpents and harmless as doves." I would add that we also need to be prepared to defend our country with strength.

9 posted on 06/04/2013 4:07:42 AM PDT by PapaNew
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To: mylife

So tell me. Are you calling for John McCain to do the same or are you OK with his constant attacks on the “Wackobirds”?

Maybe you should have listened more closely to what Ted Cruz said during the filibuster about standing up for what’s right even if its in opposition to your own party.

Moral courage, ya either got it, or ya don’t.


10 posted on 06/04/2013 4:20:38 AM PDT by cripplecreek (REMEMBER THE RIVER RAISIN!)
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To: BarnacleCenturion
McClaim is the lowest of the LOW.
He is responsible for the community organizer running Attempting to RUN our country. He is running it into the ground a break neck speed. . . . His Goal. . .
11 posted on 06/04/2013 4:21:02 AM PDT by DeaconRed (Now we know why ZERO picked Biden. Job Security. . .)
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To: PapaNew

The arab/islam thing is really not that complex.

The root is Amalek.

Our problem is that Amalek is contagious. There is a wider cleanup-job now than when God commanded their removal.


12 posted on 06/04/2013 4:21:47 AM PDT by Hardraade (http://junipersec.wordpress.com (Obama equals Osama))
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To: BarnacleCenturion

I stand with Rand... FU mctraitor!

LLS


13 posted on 06/04/2013 4:24:14 AM PDT by LibLieSlayer (FROM MY COLD, DEAD HANDS!)
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To: Christie at the beach

I despise mccain right up to the edge of hate.

LLS


14 posted on 06/04/2013 4:25:10 AM PDT by LibLieSlayer (FROM MY COLD, DEAD HANDS!)
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To: mylife

He is... by beating up the biggest ally in the gop that bambam has.

LLS


15 posted on 06/04/2013 4:25:57 AM PDT by LibLieSlayer (FROM MY COLD, DEAD HANDS!)
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To: cripplecreek

Cruz has it in spades... mccain is terrified of it!

LLS


16 posted on 06/04/2013 4:26:51 AM PDT by LibLieSlayer (FROM MY COLD, DEAD HANDS!)
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To: BarnacleCenturion

I keep asking myself what is in it for McCain if the U.S. gets involved in Syria.

Does he think his wife will get the exclusive rights to a Budwieser Distributership, or something?

That old fart is working this hard to get us involved for a reason.


17 posted on 06/04/2013 4:27:04 AM PDT by PalmettoMason (South Carolinians need to start choosing a primary challenger to Nikki Haley NOW!!!!!!!)
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To: BarnacleCenturion

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t_Qpy0mXg8Y&feature=player_embedded


18 posted on 06/04/2013 4:35:55 AM PDT by isthisnickcool (NO MORE IRS!)
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To: Venturer; stephenjohnbanker; ding_dong_daddy_from_dumas; Gilbo_3; Impy; NFHale; BillyBoy; ...
I gotta like Rand when he blasts Mccain like this.

How did the Momma Bear put it in 2008 campaign:
Palling around with terrorists”

19 posted on 06/04/2013 4:45:01 AM PDT by sickoflibs (To GOP : Any path to US citizenship IS putting them ahead in line. Stop lying about your position.)
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To: BarnacleCenturion

McCain helped al Qaeda in Libya, and Egypt.

WHY IS ANYONE surprised that the bastard is not helping
al Qaeda in Syria OR the USA????


20 posted on 06/04/2013 4:46:43 AM PDT by Diogenesis
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