RAND’S STAND: Sen. Paul VOWS to BLOCK Trump’s Picks for State Dept., CIA

Hannity ^ | March 14, 2018 | Hannity Staff

[conservative98]

GOP Senator Rand Paul publicly announced his total opposition to President Trump’s nominees to head the State Department and the CIA on Wednesday; saying he’s “going to do everything” he can to block them from office.

According to Politico, the outspoken Senator revealed his intentions while speaking with reporters at the US Capitol, saying people “complain sometimes about the filibuster” but added he plans to use the procedural maneuver to derail the nomination process.

“People complain sometimes about the filibuster, they complain about trying to obstruct… “I’m going to do everything I can to block them,” said Paul.

“I’m perplexed by the nomination of people who love the Iraq War so much that they would advocate for a war with Iran next,” Paul added. “It goes against most of the things President Trump campaigned on, that the unintended consequences of regime change in Iraq led to instability in the Middle East.”

[conservative98]

[SeekAndFind]

I believe, this is the reason why Rand is against the new CIA director nominee:

See this separate thread:

http://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3639642/posts

[proust]

If he was good enough for CIA, why is not good enough for State? Also how is Gaspel somehow worse than Pompeo? Rand picks weird hills to die on.

[Celtic Conservative]

Bitch be trippin’! Fo’ real!

CC

[Old Retired Army Guy]

The good news is Rand’s vote wont amount to anything and they will be confirmed

[rjsimmon]

Not a fight you should be waging, Rand.

“It goes against most of the things President Trump campaigned on, that the unintended consequences of regime change in Iraq led to instability in the Middle East.”

When has the Middle East EVER been stable? Trump's purpose is to have a STRONG SecState, one who will carry out his policies with vigor. Having a strong US policy regarding the Middle East will always render positive results for the US and Israel. You always want to negotiate with a position of strength. BHO had NONE. Trump has proven, in roughly 1 year in office, that he has strength.

[apillar]

Paul is supposedly still persnickety because these people supported the Iraq war and he didn't. Seems strange to re-litigate something that happened 15 years ago. But Rand Paul has always been a strange one. Not that it will matter as Republicans will probably pick up a couple democrats like Joe Manchin.

[dainbramaged]

Bitch be trippin’! Fo’ real!
Word. Noam sayin', Bruh?

[M Kehoe]

Rand please, while you are in office, please stop smoking marijuana.

5.56mm

[grania]

President Trump did in fact campaign about using his negotiating skills to end the war mongering. He also campaigned against regime change. Somehow, he got convinced by the globalists that Assad was the bad guy. Trump's on the wrong side, supporting what the US did to topple the gov in Kiev. He got caught up in giving the fake leaders in Afghanistan more time.

On this issue, I support Rand Paul.

[SaxxonWoods]

I hope that gal was not just happy but she poured the water herself.

Rand is such a mixed bag.

[Zhang Fei]

But Rand Paul has always been a strange one.

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Less strange than Ron. The apple doesn’t fall far.

[NorthMountain]

Republicans will probably pick up a couple democrats like Joe Manchin

Munchkin may possibly support in a desperate bid to remain relevant. It won't work.

PATRICK MORRISEY FOR US SENATE!!!!

[2ndDivisionVet]

Aqua Buddha?

[EagleUSA]

I don’t think Paul is very smart. He could easily be sucked into the political swamp draining. The loser is going to lose.

[trebb]

Rand is still Ron’s boy....

[conservative98]

Rand still upset about the 2nd GOP debate?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oMSN7X16pck

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[polymuser]

Yep, with her intimate knowledge of ‘controversial activities’, she could be bad news for some ‘honorable’ senators, eh? Methinks he doth squeaketh too much.