Posted on 02/26/2013 3:29:41 PM PST by Corporate Democrat
WASHINGTON — Kentucky Senator Rand Paul said his support for a filibuster against Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel never meant that he would vote against Hagel's confirmation.
"I voted no because I wanted more information and I think that part of what the Senate does is try to get information about the nominees," Paul told reporters in the basement of the Capitol after Hagel's confirmation Tuesday. "I've said all along that I give the president some prerogative in choosing his political appointees."
"There are many things I disagree with Chuck Hagel on, there are many things I disagree with John Kerry on, there are very few things I agree with the president on, but the president gets to choose political appointees," Paul said.
Asked if he ever got the information he wanted about Hagel, Paul said that he hadn't.
Paul implied that he might vote yes on final passage at Monday's New York Meeting.
After weeks of controversy, Hagel was confirmed by a vote of 58-41 on Tuesday.
Where have y'all been for the last few decades? This is the corrupt "Two-Party Cartel" in normal mode. If y'all can't figure out that one almost every issue with controversy the elites GET THEIR PERSON OR BILL PAST. Discussing this crapola about Congress is a waist of bandwidth.And while I'm at it, your stink'in vote means nothing for Prez because these elites have limited you to 2 persons both owned & bought by these scum elites. So if ya don't think this is true just watch when the money runs out in a month & see who all will vote to kick the can down the road.
Idiot.
No, I don’t want any restrictions.
I’m always looking at motivation.
It’s a conservative trait.
No offense if I’m bashed for it.
I wish we could speak more freely!!
Best post award!!!!!!!!!
Exactamundo! What a waist of time & all while these scum pols in D.C. party all night. Then if this doesn't frost you, how about Moochelle's travel bills & Barry Bath House exempts his salary from sequester.
>> Free Republic has become a giant demolition derby. One strike and you’re out.
Hyperbole.
This was an easy No vote, and yet he demonstrated the influence of counter-conservatism.
“Rand, if you want a shot at 2016, you realize you’ll need to play ball, don’t you?”
It depends on the Strike - not all Strikes are created equal. Principles - Integrity - Values, oh where hath thee gone???
No worries, sooner or later Cruz will do something that makes him unacceptable too. /s
A NO vote was a no brainer. Paul just contradicted his own political philosophy and it is inexplicable.
YOU suspend your intellect to defend the indefensible.
Un-freaking-believable what passes for common sense anymore.
lets see the reason is they provide cover for the other chickens?
Wow. I am disgusted and disappointed.
I guess this upstart never read the part about "advice and consent of the Senate."
Rand is a rules-based idiot like his father. They are not humans they are pre-programmed machines without a lick of common sense.
Maybe everyone can go back and look at Trey Grayson and remind themselves of what an improvement Rand is over him.
It is like Rubio, I get angry at him, but I still remember who he defeated for the position.
Another so called conservative politician bites the dust.
Well, well turns out he is just like daddy dearest....Hagel is an anti-Semitic sot.
All the screaming and ranting Paul did against Hagel meant nothing.
It appears to me that Paul takes a shallow political view of the words/context ‘Advise and Consent’. I don’t believe these words were put into the Constitution by the Founders for superficial reasons/purposes. I had thought Paul was a person dedicated to the strength of the Constitution. I don’t think of him so much so now.
You are both right... I still like Paul..
It appears to me that Paul takes a shallow political view of the words/context ‘Advise and Consent’. I don’t believe these words were put into the Constitution by the Founders for superficial reasons/purposes. I had thought Paul was a person dedicated to the strength of the Constitution. I don’t think of him so much so now.
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