[SoConPubbie]

"If we must have an enemy at the head of Government, let it be one whom we can oppose, and for whom we are not responsible, who will not involve our party in the disgrace of his foolish and bad measures." - Alexander Hamilton "We don't intend to turn the Republican Party over to the traitors in the battle just ended. We will have no more of those candidates who are pledged to the same goals as our opposition and who seek our support. Turning the Party over to the so-called moderates wouldn’t make any sense at all." -- President Ronald Reagan "A thing moderately good is not so good as it ought to be. Moderation in temper is always a virtue; but moderation in principle is always a vice." - Thomas Paine 1792 "It does not take a majority to prevail, but rather an irate, tireless minority, keen on setting brushfires of freedom in the minds of men." - Samuel Adams "If ye love wealth better than liberty, the tranquility of servitude better than the animating contest of freedom, go home from us in peace. We ask not your counsels or your arms. Crouch down and lick the hands which feed you. May your chains set lightly upon you, and may posterity forget that you were our countrymen." - Samuel Adams

[Vigilanteman]

Paul is right. Specter was a Quisling whereas McConnell is merely a Philippe Petain.

[Cyber Liberty]

Somebody needs to tell Rand Paul the rule about digging a hole.

[miss marmelstein]

And this is his idea of a compliment?

[Paine in the Neck]

Faint praise, indeed.

[Jim Robinson]

FURP!!

[Servant of the Cross]

Comparing the current gOp Senate Minority Leader favorably to a traitorous turncoat is the very definition of ........

Damning with faint praise .....

And a clear illustration of how truly awful Mitchy really is .....

[celmak]

"McConnell is no Arlen Specter?" Pretty dang close!

[South40]

Rand Paul is right. McConnell is no Arlen Specter, he is worse. Specter is dead and can therefore damage the country no more. McConnell is alive and in the position to do irreparable damage, and he seems hell bent on doing so.

[Servant of the Cross]

‘Laugh for the day’ ping ....

[KarlInOhio]

McConnell is no Arlen Specter

He's more of a General George McClellan. He might be good at marching the Senate around, but he's not going to lead it into a fight. He's to afraid to lose what he has to move to take more. We need a General Grant who will advance even after losing a battle.

[b4its2late]

He might not be, but he’s purty darn close!

[VanDeKoik]

Rand Paul: McConnell is no Arlen Specter”

I have to agree. Arlen did us the pleasure of no longer breathing the air that’s better used by real Americans.

[PoloSec]

Make me wonder what McConnell promised Paul for his support.

[GeronL]

why does the MSM continue to pretend that Rand Paul is a TEA Party voice?

[LibLieSlayer]

rand paul is NO Ted Cruz.

[LibLieSlayer]

I have an itch to rid myself of mitch!

[onyx]

"I" might add, that Rand Paul is NOT Ted Cruz either!

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We're on the Home Stretch!

[LibFreeUSA]

Can’t understand what Rand Paul owes this guy.

[ansel12]

Rick Santorum was totally devoted to Arlen Specter and never paid a price for it, from campaigning with him for president in his 1996 campaign to make the GOP a pro-abortion party, to supporting him against Toomey in 2004 and 2010, Santorum was devoted to Specter until Specter finally switched parties and returned Santorum’s funds for his 2010 race.

[Seaplaner]

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell is not an Arlen. That said, he is ineffectual, dull, lacks presence and lacks anything close to presenting the picture of a dynamic, conservative leader who can present our side convincingly and thoroughly, or who can negotiate effectively with the other side.

One suspects that Mister McConnell knows that he's the personification of the Pillsbury Doughperson, and (with apologies for being catty, but appearance is critical in today's politics) has too many chins to represent us on TV.

One also suspects that he works to keep is job out of sheer vanity.

I would love it if someone can show me where my criticism is wrong; opposing views welcome and invited

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