How about Patriotism?

How about finally standing up to protect America from enemies, foreign or domestic (ie right in our government)?

I respectfully disagree with Mr. Mirengoff. I think he´s doing it for the reason he said.

Mr. Mirengoff is off base here. The Republican Patriots are in the senate chamber tonight. The RINOs are dining with our would be Dictator.

This is the problem with lawyers. They parse everything to what is ´technically´ correct. Rather than what truly is.

I´m a regular powerline reader and really admire all of the powerline writers. But they are missing the much larger point. We grassroot R´s are sick and tired of seeing our Senators and Congressmen/women look weak and ineffectual. Today Rand Paul is our hero. Don´t underestimate the political capital he has accrued today.

Power Line is arguing for death to Rand by a thousand (and one) paper cuts. Yea: He is arguing drones. But he is using it for a larger issue:

Brennan is the real problem. His Benghazi record needs to be challenged as is his commitment to this nation. If the way to challenge the nomination is to drag in a debate on the ethical use of drones (cause, ya know, at some point the left can´t stand drones even for a proper purpose} so be it.

Go ahead, Power Line, continue to miss the point.

I actually agree with Mirengoff. If Sen Paul is/was a committed patriot, and conservative how do you explain the Hagel, and Kerry votes?

This smells like grandstanding to me. I don´t have a huge problem with what he is doing, but I question the goals.

Republicans had a legit chance of blocking a truly simple, anti-Semitic man, as Sec of Def through cloture, and he choose not to do it, because the President is "entitled to choose his own people" (I admit that we could not have stopped Kerry).

A week later he pulls this, which has no chance of succeeding.

He either chooses his battles poorly, or he is grandstanding.

I want to like him, but I see more and more of his father in his actions. Which is the same way I felt about his dad.

Sorry.

Those last two sentences are painful. I meant that Rand Paul is beginning to remind me of his father.

Seems to me that Mirengoff and Powerline are in opposition to a disruption of the status quo by Rand Paul, et. al. Apparently this is dangerously off somebody´s script.

This is an opening shot in a war against Rand Paul. Mirengoff is off base, from his headline to the last word. And I don´t care much for Tobin, upon whom Mirengoff relies to tee up his shot. Powerline should be spending way more time exposing the treachery and evasions of Eric Holder.

The Fox News website has a “breaking news” banner indicating Senator Paul has ended his nearly 13-hour filibuster. May God bless Senator Rand Paul and Ted Cruz for his support on behalf of Senator Rand.

“24 If a kingdom is divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand. 25 If a house is divided against itself, that house cannot stand.” ~ Mark 3:24-25 (NIV)

Powerline [both articles] is wrong here...

Senator Rand acknowledged Pearl Harbor and 9/11, guys... of course... It´s called Constitutional Due Process.

Stand with Rand!
[And Cruz, and a Dem or two...]

Great job Senator Paul. Thank you. America needed that.

#8, I would suggest you listen to him before making judgments, or else hold your opinion. Paul explains, with almost painful repetition, that he is not trying to block Brennan´s confirmation, that there is no doubt Brennan will be confirmed. Paul believes that a President should be given the leeway to nominate whom he sees fit, and as long as that person is not specifically disqualified, he or she should be confirmed. That is a principle, and he stands by it. Paul is simply holding up the nomination to push the point that Holder, Brennan and Obama have given weak half-answers to the direct question of whether U.S. citizens, on American soil, and not posing an imminent, immediate threat can be legitimately assassinated. Many parts to this question, including citizenship, location, and the definition of "imminent" which Obama, Holder and Brennan seem to agree means something other than "in the immediate future." Meringoff seems to conclude that Holder´s single, tortured answer clears up the administration position, once and for all.
Given this administration´s track record with honesty, consistency and limits on executive authority, I´d have to chalk him up as either terminally naive, or self-blinded by a deranged hatred of Rand Paul.

God Bless Sen. Paul..."heal this land"

Rand Paul was a patriot tonight...but if he votes to affirm Brennan all the positive support he received will vanish and anger will replace admiration...and Rand will stand alone.

#15, I believe I did listen to Sen Paul. I further believe I accurately summarized his statement on Hagel. If you heard him differently please elaborate.

I said that I agree that Brennan was a bad choice, but I questioned Sen. Paul´s capitulation on Hagel, where he could have made a difference. What about my statement are you disputing?

I would address your statement further, but frankly, the lacking of some semblance of paragraphs, or coherent thought, makes it difficult to address.

Did you listen to 13 hours of his filibuster? I freely admit that I did not.

Powerline? A loosely veiled Establishment press release distributor.

Of course they find fault with Rand Paul. He´s not a GOP/RNC Establishment certified parrott.

Agree with #5 I did not care much for Paul but have waited a long time for someone in the Rs to standup to the bullies. Yesterday Paul did just that. He has just moved onto my Presidential watch list. Standby Senator, Obama and gang will come to destroy you. I want too say thanks shining light on cockroaches is the first step now lets bring out the RAID!

That´s refreshing, Rand Paul practically said the president is turning into a JUDGE DREDD wannabe ... that takes spherical organs.

The writer is off-base. If there is "imminent danger" within the USA, we have the authority and ability to resolve and eliminate the situation without drones.

Holder and his boss have already demonstrated that murder is nothing more than another executive privilege. Look at what they have done, not what they say.

Obviously Paul Mirengoff didn´t listen to what was being said.