Even Rand Paul is against Defense Authorization Act - 11/29/11

[Dokkie]

Run time: 13:41 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=anjVgWNzQnk   Posted on YouTube: November 29, 2011 By YouTube Member: SenatorRandPaul Views on YouTube: 302   Posted on DU: November 29, 2011 By DU Member: Dokkie Views on DU: 3027

 

[Ohio Joe]

1. Rand Paul is a racist douchebag just like his old man

I really don't give a shit what this asshole thinks.

[Dokkie]

2. Not going to argue with u on that

but what does it say about the people that voted for or sponsored this bill?

[Jack Rabbit]

3. Perhaps a coalition of progressives and (dare I say it?) Tea Partiers can beat this montrosity back?

Politics makes strange bedfellows.

[walerosco]

5. more likely

the national security dems and repubs will come together and pass the police state bill. Fascist Germany here we come

[Jack Rabbit]

6. I'll be optimistic for now

If I'm wrong, I'll be in a concentration camp later.

[Dawson Leery]

7. On individual issues, the progressives and the right can work together.

Rand also opposed the PATRIOT ACT.

[walerosco]

8. Very true

Like Audit of the fed which was written by Senior Paul, supported by socialist and which is paying massive dividends now. Wish they can work their magic on this one but am not holding out too much hope, it will get more the the required yea votes to overcome an Obama veto if at all he vetos it.

[Dawson Leery]

9. Bernie Sanders and Jim Inhofe worked together to try to stop the TARP scam in 2008.

[walerosco]

10. TARP scam?

Most people still think it was a success. They claim we made some profit and every cent has been paid off. Yes, TARP was a big wealth transer, a huge tax increase on the poor and give away to wall street no matter what the suckers here on DU tell u.

[rhett o rick]

14. I think we are beyond the tipping point. This bill just makes this ultimate power

of the President official. Bush set the precedent and the courts backed him up. The government can arrest anyone as a terrorist suspect and detain them indefinitely without due process. The genie is out of the bottle.

OWS watch out.

[freshwest]

4. Amazing how many posts praising GOPers. Can't escape the GOP media, it's all we've got.

Questions need to be asked about Dems supporting the Patriot Act, but overall, the Tea Party/GOP officials are not friends of anyone but their corporate masters, and that especially includes Rand Paul who has more positions change the weather does.

We have another thread praising another GOP Tea Party official for this same reason and pointing the finger at Dems as if this is the only issue, when it isn't.

Probably the only reason they are against it is their donors aren't getting enough green. Rand already backed off his campaign promises to keep those defense and security contracts for his state.

Oh, BTW, screw the GOP and the Tea Party.

:thumbsdown:

[rhett o rick]

13. I think you missed the point of the post. It wasnt to praise the GOP but to show the failure of

the Democratic Party to save us from this extreme violation of our Constitution. Granted the GOP wants to scrap the Constitution but apparently do does the Democratic Party.

Why are you trying to distract from this tremendously important issue by trying to shift focus to the GOP? We know the GOP is our enemy. But apparently Obama and the Senate Democrats are also attacking our Constitution. Which is the more important story?

[Blue_In_AK]

11. That was awesome.

I even wrote him an e-mail thanking him. I stated that I'm a far-left progressive and very seldom find myself in agreement with him, but on this one, he's dead right. I said John McCain, of all people, should recognize the dangers inherent in indefinite detention without charges or trial, and that it made my blood run cold to think that there are senators who believe this is a good idea.


Like I said, I don't agree with him on much, but I felt compelled to give him an "attaboy" on this.

[nineteen50]

12. Doesn't matter who you are, when you are right you are right.