Posted on 11/20/2016 12:05:22 PM PST by Steelfish
EMILY SCHULTHEIS CBS NEWS November 20, 2016 Rand Paul Blasts Giuliani, Bolton As Possible Trump Secretary of State Picks
As President-elect Donald Trump assembles his cabinet, he’ll have to have many of those top positions approved by the Senate -- and Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul said Mr. Trump might have a hard time getting people like former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani or former U.N. Ambassador John Bolton passed as secretary of state.
“You know, it’s a very close vote. I mean, there’s 52 Republicans. Some of the people that have been put forward I think are not guaranteed to get any Democrat support,” Paul told CBS’ “Face the Nation.” “So they lose my support and a couple of other Republicans … so I think that there are several potential Republican votes against someone like a Bolton. Possibly Giuliani.”
Paul said Mr. Trump’s opposition to the Iraq war is a big part of why he decided to support him -- and he wants to make sure that whoever is installed in the State Department’s Foggy Bottom offices next year holds the same view on the issue. He has previously said he will vehemently oppose Bolton’s confirmation should Trump tap him for the job.
“I want people that run the State Department who agree with Donald Trump. And so I’m trying to help. I’m trying to be helpful here,” he said. “And the problem -- with both Bolton and Giuliani is they’re unrepentant in their support for the Iraq war. They haven’t learned any of the lessons.”
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Would Rand be fine with GOPe Romney?
Rand, McCain, and Graham need to go take a jump in the lake
I really haven’t noticed many people paying much attention to what you have to say, Rand....
Bolton is from the neocons. I would be fine with Julie on me though.
Pfft! Gave up caring what he said decades ago....no wait never did care.
Did Rand win the presidential election?
I’d be OK with Rudy, Bolton not so much.
Romney not at all.
I would be fine with “GIULIANI”, lol. Damn Siri!
Crazy Rand is his Crazy Father’s Crazy Son.
Rand wants Corker.
He is right about Bolton.
Since when do cabinet nominees require anything more than a Constitutional simple majority vote?
I wish Republican senators would wait and see what Trump does before they snivel.
Someone needs to tell Rand that like his Daddy, his 15 minutes are over!
His objections could be done in a completely different way, but Rand is just trying to be relevant. Good luck.
Rand sure has big mouth now after being MIA in the battle to defeat Hillary Criminal.
Decades? Really? What was Rand saying to you in 1996? Telling you not to run around with scissors or fire BB guns?
Rand Paul....stuck on stupid...
He’s his father’s son.
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