"Yes, yes," Paul responded when asked if he would vote for defense cuts...

[Amerigo Vespucci]

Rand Paul: GOP must consider military spending cuts

By David Edwards
Sunday, November 7th, 2010 -- 12:36 pm

http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2010/11/rand-paul-gop-military-spending-cuts/



Government spending is sure to be one of the biggest targets now that Republicans have won back the House, but there have been few details on exactly what programs will see their budgets slashed.

Senator-elect Rand Paul (R-KY) probably surprised some Republicans Sunday when he said he would be willing to cut military spending.

"Yes, yes," Paul responded when asked if he would vote for defense cuts. In doing so, he highlighted the libertarian streak among some of the candidates propelled to office by the tea party movement. Like his father, Ron Paul, Rand Paul is considered to be at the libertarian end of the GOP's political spectrum, and libertarians have long been calling for a scaling back of US military ambitions.

"You need ... compromise on where the spending cuts come from," Paul told ABC's Christiane Amanpour. "Republicans traditionally say, oh, we'll cut domestic spending, but we won't touch the military. The liberals -- the ones who are good -- will say, oh, we'll cut the military, but we won't cut domestic spending."

[bluestateguy]

1. That might be true with Rand Paul and his old man, but I doubt many in their party will follow

nt

[CaliforniaPeggy]

2. I'd like to see him do just that!

[pacalo]

5. Yes, that part doesn't sound so bad, does it, Peggy?

[CaliforniaPeggy]

7. My dear pacalo!

You got it.......it doesn't sound too bad at all!

pacalo! :hi:

[Drale]

3. HE'S PREPPING THE COUNTRY FOR INVASION

you just know if a Democrat said they wanted to cut defense spending thats what the right would say. On a different note, I don't think I've ever seen a picture of Rand Paul, in which he didn't look completely and utterly insane.

[Amerigo Vespucci]

4. He reminds me of Martin Short's "Ed Grimley" character

I expect him to end every sentence with "If I MUST say..."

[Crunchy Frog]

6. When did the "liberals" ever cut the military?

They're always way to scared of looking soft.

[deacon]

8. Libertarians would have us all driving on dirt roads if they had their way. n/t