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Republican “Old Bulls” chastize Rand Paul, unconvincingly
Power Line, by Paul Mirengoff
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Posted By:Dreadnought, 3/7/2013 10:15:15 PM
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| ohn McCain and Lindsey Graham have blasted Rand Paul over his filibuster of the Brennan nomination. Quoting a Wall Street Journal editorial, McCain said: “If Mr. Paul wants to be taken seriously, he needs to do more than pull political stunts that fire up impressionable libertarian kids in college dorms.” Graham wondered why Republican Senators had not been riled up over President Bush’s use of drones. He also said that Paul’s filibuster caused him to change from a “no” to a “yes” on confirming Brennan. Like McCain and Graham, I was not impressed
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Reply 1 - Posted by:
cartcart, 3/7/2013 10:19:51 PM (No. 9214094)
Old bulls hit McCain.
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Reply 2 - Posted by:
LadyVet, 3/7/2013 10:19:51 PM (No. 9214095)
The GOP could use some votes from those "impressionable kids in college dorms." They are what helped elect this socialist president.
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Reply 3 - Posted by:
god of irony, 3/7/2013 10:26:56 PM (No. 9214100)
I am a 46 year old army vet and current Guardsman. I haven´t been to college since 89. I have never been a libertarian but instead have been a conservative since I saw Jimmy Carter´s luxury tax nearly destroy my dad´s business.
McCain and Lindsey can go to hell!
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Reply 4 - Posted by:
Bamatex, 3/7/2013 10:27:32 PM (No. 9214102)
There´s an obvious explanation for McCain´s and Graham´s words--they are closet liberals--spies for the opposition. They must be cast out!
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Reply 5 - Posted by:
kate318, 3/7/2013 10:28:30 PM (No. 9214104)
What a nasty piece of work John McCain is. I´m glad he never got to be president. He´s an ass. If you want a reason why Republicans don´t win elections (in addition to vote fraud), you need look no farther than John McCain. Too bad he won´t take a page out of Carl Levin´s playbook.
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Reply 6 - Posted by:
4Justice, 3/7/2013 10:34:39 PM (No. 9214108)
Miss Lindsey, Republicans SHOULD have been upset with Bush´s use of drones, but his use is nothing compared to Obama´s and Bush wasn´t using them to assassinate Americans on U.S. soil either, you twit!
McCain and Graham are both phonies. They don´t give a darn about doing thw right thing. It seems all they do is back up Obama and his policies anymore. Superficial and stupid criticism like this shows how completely incompetent they are.
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Reply 7 - Posted by:
Smart11344, 3/7/2013 10:36:59 PM (No. 9214111)
Im old and I retired. These old bulls in congress need to be sent out to the pasture. They are the problem, not the solution.
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Reply 8 - Posted by:
coldoc, 3/7/2013 10:37:33 PM (No. 9214112)
I wrote to Johnnie Mac today in very clear language about his positions of late. I hope he takes offense being compared to the north end of a southbound horse.
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Reply 9 - Posted by:
stablemoney, 3/7/2013 10:42:08 PM (No. 9214114)
McCain and Graham think they are the GOP spokesmen, and how dare young senators have an opinion, and have the courage to speak out. But that is why they were sent to the Senate. I have never heard either McCain or Graham say anything about democrats, and in fact they are always having dinner with them, trying to make a big deal. I despise McCain and Graham and hope they are ostracized and ignored by the GOP, and have primary challenges from the tea party.
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Reply 10 - Posted by:
artsy, 3/7/2013 10:42:46 PM (No. 9214116)
The most important message Rand Paul sent was "Obama. We notice when you act outside of the constitution and fail to notify the congress when necessary. We will no longer ignore it."
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Reply 11 - Posted by:
LAW428, 3/7/2013 10:42:53 PM (No. 9214117)
McCain and Graham have opened their mouths and proved themselves fools. Why don´t they switch parties and make it complete? These RINO´s are disgusting.
Rand Paul is to be applauded for placing this issue under the microscope. I salute you Senator Paul, you´ve done the right thing! I only wish others in the Republican Party were as manly as you.
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Reply 12 - Posted by:
blonde patriot, 3/7/2013 10:45:39 PM (No. 9214118)
The headline should have read " Old Bullsh*tters".
Disgusting that Juan McLame and Miss Lindsey publicly rebuked Paul,Cruz, etc. It plays right into the hands of the statist Democrat party.
For the Rhinos, it is all about their overblown egos and kissing up to the president. Graham saying that he changed his vote on Brennan because of Rand Paul tells you all that you need to know.
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Reply 13 - Posted by:
gatorman, 3/7/2013 10:47:48 PM (No. 9214120)
Graham is up for reelection, send money to his challenger.
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Reply 14 - Posted by:
bobn.t, 3/7/2013 10:56:28 PM (No. 9214129)
McPain and Grahamnesty are narcissistic egomaniacs.
Retire them.
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Reply 15 - Posted by:
lil dotty, 3/7/2013 11:03:09 PM (No. 9214135)
Ms Lidsey and Johnny Mc. Two old queens who wear tarnished crowns.
Sarah, John is an example of bad decisions made on very bad days. OTOH, WTP do thank you for Sen. Cruz.
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Reply 16 - Posted by:
blonde patriot, 3/7/2013 11:05:06 PM (No. 9214137)
I believe that Missy Lindsey is up for re-election in 2014 & McCain in 2016.
Time to get real conservatives in their place. Retire these back stabbers.
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Reply 17 - Posted by:
noproblems, 3/7/2013 11:05:43 PM (No. 9214138)
hey folks, like it or not, McCain and Graham are leaders in the republican party.
they may have jumped the shark on this one (once again), but what does it say about the republican party that these two get elected multiple times?
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Reply 18 - Posted by:
altoona, 3/7/2013 11:09:36 PM (No. 9214142)
Republican National Committee today sent me an email asking for money to continue the work of Rand Paul. I replied to Reince that until the GOP repudiates the devil twins (John and Lindsey) regarding their attack on Rand Paul, they can forgot any more money from me.
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Reply 19 - Posted by:
arcady, 3/7/2013 11:24:48 PM (No. 9214155)
McCain and Graham are probably just embarrassed, and mad, because they didn´t think of this first. I´m sure they see this as just some "stunt". Maybe it is, maybe it isn´t...time will tell.
Either way, that sure is some poor defense of America and her Constitution that McCain and Graham are implicitly putting up. They should be ashamed. Fragging one of their own, sheesh.
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Reply 20 - Posted by:
Davids918, 3/7/2013 11:33:28 PM (No. 9214161)
Instead of standing WITH their fellow Republicans in protest of Brennan for CIA, and the use of drones on American citizens on American soil, McCain and Graham were having dinner with Abomination.
Democrats don´t need to act on anything, they just need to let the GOP establishment help provide cover for their lack of budget and failed policies.
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Reply 21 - Posted by:
wsdiego, 3/7/2013 11:41:28 PM (No. 9214168)
Those whacks mcpain took to the head in nam are really showing! Lindsey is nit-wit tag along!
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Reply 22 - Posted by:
ratslayer, 3/7/2013 11:41:57 PM (No. 9214169)
McDope and Herself are soon to realize that the young Senators will carry the day. They believe conservative principles and are unashamed of being conservative. We had 2 moderate Bushes and a moderate Romney. For that we got Clinton/Obama. McDope ran nice Democrat campaign.
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Reply 23 - Posted by:
antiquegolf, 3/7/2013 11:47:44 PM (No. 9214179)
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Reply 24 - Posted by:
MDMuskrat, 3/7/2013 11:47:45 PM (No. 9214180)
Point: Old Bulls? How about steers? These two lost their "mountain oysters" a long time ago.
Point: Who really gives a darn that Mirengoff was not impressed by Rand Paul´s decision to filibuster?! Rand Paul, Ted Cruz, and the others electrified the nation yesterday, showing a small percentage of the Senate in a better light than they´ve seen lately. And all that these squishy RINO´s can do is carp. [Who needs Democrats with ´Republicans´ like these?]
Point: Don´t be surprised to learn that McCain and Graham got their marching orders from one of Obama´s thugs while they dined with Baraka as Paul filibustered.
Final Point: If the "Old Steers" prevail, kiss off the GOP (Groveling Old Panderers).
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Reply 25 - Posted by:
FunOne, 3/7/2013 11:48:20 PM (No. 9214182)
Graham and McCain can be owned by having Obama invite them to dinner in a fancy eatery.
Compared to those two, a Washington, DC streetwalker is a lady.
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Reply 26 - Posted by:
farmwife, 3/7/2013 11:49:57 PM (No. 9214185)
We raise cattle for a living and when old bulls no longer serve a purpose and start causing problems in the herd, we send them off to become hamburger! Take heed, old bulls.
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Reply 27 - Posted by:
antiquegolf, 3/8/2013 12:01:42 AM (No. 9214191)
As implied in another post, grandstanders graham and mccain are jealous that Sen. Paul attracted so much attention. So they took potshots and detracted from a really good day for GOP with obama´s credibility and approval rating in decline over lies about sequester, and holder and obama on defensive over drones mostly because of upstarts Rand Paul and Sen. Cruz. We have these two rinos working against us. Meanwhile there is never any sign of division on the dark side of the aisle. Democrats really know how to play the game.
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Reply 28 - Posted by:
LanieLou, 3/8/2013 12:05:08 AM (No. 9214194)
Obama requires GOP RINO´s to crush the TPers... Boehner removed TPers from committee positions, Now, after a lovey RINO dinner, 2 top progressive RINO´s attack Paul ! Pul was applauded by the ACLU & Stewart of Comedy Channel fame....but die hard NWO commies have to crush him.
Time for a new party.
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Reply 29 - Posted by:
wilarrbie, 3/8/2013 12:15:34 AM (No. 9214199)
This is why I like this site. 26 replies so far and NOT ONE supporting Miss Lindsey or Geezer McPain. I am no impressionable libertarian college kid, but the more I see and hear of Rand, the more impressed I become. As for these two ´old bulls", perhaps consolation prizes like a pretty parasol for Lindsey and a shinney new walker for John will keep them distracted long enough for the bold new Republicans to flex their conservative muscles. Thank you, Rand Paul.
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Reply 30 - Posted by:
glcinpdx, 3/8/2013 12:59:51 AM (No. 9214214)
McPain and Miss Lindsay can go to H-E-Double Toothpicks. They DO NOT speak for me. I for one took an oath to preserve, protect and defend the Constitution against all enemies, foreign and domestic. As a Commissioned Officer, it was the exact same oath that McPain and Miss Lindsay took when they were in the Military, and the same oath they take as Senators.
Apparently both have spent so much time ensconced in the Washington, DC bubble, they have forgotten the true meaning of that oath and of the Constitution.
Time for the two of them to retire or be retired.
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Reply 31 - Posted by:
PChristopher, 3/8/2013 1:14:19 AM (No. 9214220)
The old bulls should be neutered and ground into dog meat.
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Reply 32 - Posted by:
strike3, 3/8/2013 2:50:51 AM (No. 9214241)
These two jealous old "bulls" have officially joined the Arlen Specter club of democrats acting as republican placeholders. McCain handed obama the 08 election and he intends to be the gift that keeps on giving until he joins old Arlen. Come on Arizona, you can do better.
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Reply 33 - Posted by:
Spidey, 3/8/2013 4:05:57 AM (No. 9214256)
What´s really under attack here is the principles of the Constitution. People like McCain and Graham buy the left´s sophistry that it´s a living,breathing document,subject to change on a politician´s whim.
The Constitution is under assault in schools on the basis that the writers were slaveholders.As the Constitution gets chipped away at,the further the country sinks. There´s almost no rule of law under Obama,which is intentional,in order to create some other governing doctrine.
Even if this was a stunt,you have to do things from time to tine in order to define the opposition.Obama has gotten way too full of himself and somebody needs the gonads to call him out.
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Reply 34 - Posted by:
ketchuplover, 3/8/2013 4:08:39 AM (No. 9214257)
Did McCain and Graham actually SAY something? I thought it was just a belch after their tummies were filled at the White House.
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Reply 35 - Posted by:
Achilles, 3/8/2013 4:18:41 AM (No. 9214259)
Can "old Bulls" jump the shark? Because I cannot shake the image of these two old bulls riding around on water skies in leather jackets.
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Reply 36 - Posted by:
olcap, 3/8/2013 5:38:44 AM (No. 9214277)
These idiots need to be voted out even if the Democrat wins over them. At least then it will be a known Democrat enacting democrat policy not so-called Republicans.
Graham´s statement that he changed his vote to confirm Brandon because of Paul´s filibuster, is totally unAmerican.
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Reply 37 - Posted by:
fordtran, 3/8/2013 5:41:01 AM (No. 9214281)
#26, DITTO. Headline should read "Old Culls".
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Reply 38 - Posted by:
judy, 3/8/2013 5:54:09 AM (No. 9214294)
McCain & Graham should do us a favor & join the dem party ...Paul caused him to vote for Brennan.. oh please...what a joke... .one lunch with the won changed him to the media darling againnnnnnn.....hey Graham did Bush´s drones kill over 4000 people....still trashing Bush..sad. I guess Gram & Mc prefer drones over water boarding. ...bet the ones in Gitmo don´t agree.
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Reply 39 - Posted by:
dittohead, 3/8/2013 6:45:21 AM (No. 9214348)
Made me sick to listen to them. Please vote these men out next go round!!!
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Reply 40 - Posted by:
ROLFnader, 3/8/2013 7:06:41 AM (No. 9214372)
McCain is suffering needlessly from a misconception that people weren´t mostly voting for Sarah in 08.
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Reply 41 - Posted by:
papasparky, 3/8/2013 7:12:24 AM (No. 9214380)
John McCain sent me an email , Spring of 2000, with a picture of his "Straight Talk Express" bus, and asking for money. I sent him $20 gas money -- bought about 15 gallons then, IIRC.
By the time that gas was gone, the scenario had began to remind me of the time (years ago) I met a woman in a dimly lit lounge over three martinis and took her back to my motel room. When the first light of day shone through the window, I quietly dressed and quickly left.
The good news is, I didn´t catch "anything", and the bad news is, somehow she ended up with my email address and continues to ask for gas money to this day.
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Posted By: JoniTx- 4/8/2013 7:00:09 AM
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More than 700 Special Operations veterans are urging members of Congress to back a select committee to investigate last year’s Benghazi terrorist attack, according to a letter first obtained by Fox News. The letter from the group, “Special Operations Speaks,” supports the appointment of a special committee tasked with the single mission of investigating the attack that left Ambassador Christopher Stevens and three other Americans dead, and shut down the CIA operation in an annex of the Benghazi consulate, in the Sept. 11, 2012 attack. “Congress must show some leadership and provide answers to the public
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Obama flying 11 relatives of Sandy Hook victims to D.C. on Air Force One so they can back gun control in person
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Associated Press, by Staff
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Posted By: BuckeyeRon- 4/8/2013 4:05:18 PM
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President Barack Obama is bringing 11 relatives of those killed in the shooting at Connecticut´s Sandy Hook Elementary School to Washington on Air Force One on Monday so they can personally encourage senators to back gun legislation that faces tough opposition. A nonprofit organization that works with the families, Sandy Hook Promise, said that after Obama´s speech on gun control in Hartford, he is flying with relatives of seven children and one staffer killed during December´s massacre at the school. The White House says Obama is going to argue that lawmakers have an
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Updated: White House, McCain blast Cruz for threatening filibuster over guns
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Houston Chronicle, by Joanna Raines
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Posted By: JoniTx- 4/8/2013 4:55:05 PM
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There was growing buzz over the weekend that a bipartisan agreement on gun control — a deal that would expand background checks — could hit the floor as early as this week. However, any deal could be derailed by the looming threat of a Republican filibuster involving Texas Sen. Ted Cruz. With Cruz standing proudly in the way of any gun legislation, Democrats are trying to make him pay a political price — and even a couple of high-profile Republicans are questioning his tactics.
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Gay Connecticut couple accused of raping adopted children will face trial
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New York Daily News, by Erik Ortiz
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Posted By: Drive- 4/8/2013 8:52:23 AM
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The case of a same-sex Connecticut couple accused of repeatedly raping and abusing two of their nine adopted boys is headed for trial. Married couple George Harasz and Douglas Wirth of Glastonbury were supposed to be sentenced Friday in Hartford Superior Court under a plea deal, but instead withdrew from their agreement with prosecutors. The men had already pleaded no contest in January to one felony count each of risk of injury to a minor — a reduction from even more serious charges related to sexual assault....
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Why Is White House Stonewalling on Benghazi
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Investor´s Business Daily, by Rep, Dana Rohrbacher
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Posted By: Desert Fox- 4/8/2013 7:13:10 PM
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More than six months since Ambassador Christopher Stevens was assassinated by terrorists in Benghazi, the Obama administration is still trying to keep a lid on information about the attack. Congress and the American people need to know what happened the night of Sept. 11, 2012. Who did the killing and what was their motive? Why wasn´t help sent? And why did the administration lie about who was responsible? Members of Congress have asked hundreds of questions at hearings conducted by several investigative committees, but many of the most significant have been left unanswered. Information detailing what happened before, during and Headline corrected.
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