[SoConPubbie]

	"If we must have an enemy at the head of Government, let it be one whom we can oppose, and for whom we are not responsible, who will not involve our party in the disgrace of his foolish and bad measures." - Alexander Hamilton "We don't intend to turn the Republican Party over to the traitors in the battle just ended. We will have no more of those candidates who are pledged to the same goals as our opposition and who seek our support. Turning the Party over to the so-called moderates wouldn’t make any sense at all." -- President Ronald Reagan "A thing moderately good is not so good as it ought to be. Moderation in temper is always a virtue; but moderation in principle is always a vice." - Thomas Paine 1792 "It does not take a majority to prevail, but rather an irate, tireless minority, keen on setting brushfires of freedom in the minds of men." - Samuel Adams "If ye love wealth better than liberty, the tranquility of servitude better than the animating contest of freedom, go home from us in peace. We ask not your counsels or your arms. Crouch down and lick the hands which feed you. May your chains set lightly upon you, and may posterity forget that you were our countrymen." - Samuel Adams

[SoConPubbie]

First paragraph should have been:

“The US Senate voted 90-1 early Saturday on a non-binding resolution to prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons. Voting against the resolution was Sen. Rand Paul, arguing that the bill was a de-facto declaration of war.”

[Olog-hai]

Nice flashback from Putin Today.

[tennmountainman]

Rand Paul stands alone as the fruitcake of the Senate, just like his father.

[Objective Scrutator]

Why did the Democrats vote for the bill? Did the bill have an amendment added to it which advanced the liberal agenda?

[SaxxonWoods]

Any politician striving to compete at the national level knows that isolationist pacificism is a big loser in a national election.

Most people understand that the enemies of civilization are as dangerous as the weapons they can get their hands on. And weapons are everywhere for the taking.

[faithhopecharity]

I am as sympathetic as possible with the general proposition to try to avoid as many conflicts, wars as possible

Some conflicts, wars are not possible to avoid

and some are best dealt with while your enemy is still not fully armed (with nukes, say, and especially when he’s sworn to destroy you just as soon as he completes building his arsenal)

the federal government’s first duty is to defend America from its enemies

Rand Paul has disqualified himself from consideration for the Presidency.

[TBP]

He has called for smashing ISIS. We can’t be seen as the mullahs’ air force. But I do share his reservations about going around the world in search of monsters to destroy.

[VRWC For Truth]

Ru Paul is a f’n DemocRat.