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Rand Paul blocks resolution calling for Mueller report release
The Hill ^ | March 28, 2019 | Jordain Carney

Posted on 03/28/2019 6:19:11 PM PDT by logician2u

Edited on 03/30/2019 3:49:59 PM PDT by Sidebar Moderator. [history]

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This is reminiscent of what Barry Goldwater in his prime did to stop a terrible labor relations bill, being the only no vote on a unanimous-consent action.

Sometimes these arcane rules of the Senate work in our favor, sometimes not.

Notice that Rand Paul was the fourth Republican Senator to block the release until Democrats agree to terms.

You want something bad enough, you have to be willing to pay.

1 posted on 03/28/2019 6:19:11 PM PDT by logician2u
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To: logician2u

Where are all the Paul bashers at now. Just because Paul deviates on an issue doesn’t mean he should be primaried. Hell, if the entire Senate consisted of Pauls we wouldn’t have none of the problems we’re having now.


2 posted on 03/28/2019 6:21:07 PM PDT by Extremely Extreme Extremist (Trust the plan of the 17th letter of the English alphabet!!)
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist

Not true at all.

Paul is a gadfly


3 posted on 03/28/2019 6:22:16 PM PDT by Nifster (I see puppy dogs in the clouds)
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Paul is the master of the meaningless gesture.


4 posted on 03/28/2019 6:23:03 PM PDT by proust (Justice delayed is injustice.)
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To: logician2u
arguing that Congress should also call for the release of communications and testimony from Obama-era officials.

He's right.

5 posted on 03/28/2019 6:26:08 PM PDT by NobleFree ("law is often but the tyrant's will, and always so when it violates the right of an individual")
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To: proust

“We based this investigation on a lie, we should investigate who the liars were.”

I disagree to the extent that stopping this partisan resolution is merited for exactly the reasons Paul, Graham and McConnell have all stated. (I am lukewarm on each of these Senators, for entirely different reasons.)


6 posted on 03/28/2019 6:27:13 PM PDT by oldplayer
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist
Paul is reliably unreliable.

He is not shy about doing the same blockage to us, if it gets him some ink.

I give him credit for his present action; however, the good Citizens of the great state of Kentucky, as well as the GOP members of the House can do much, much better.

7 posted on 03/28/2019 6:36:22 PM PDT by Seaplaner (Never give in-never, never,never...except to convictions of honour and good sense. Winston Churchill)
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist

Rand Paul is better than 75% of other republican senators when examined strictly by a standard of who is and who is not in the pockets of their mega donors. Which simply means talking conservative before elections, and then voting per instructions from their mega donors.


8 posted on 03/28/2019 6:39:38 PM PDT by entropy12 (Legal immigrants under chain migration not any better than illegal immigrants! Merit ONLY!!)
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To: logician2u

“What we need to discover and we do not yet know: Was President Obama involved?”

We need more of this .


9 posted on 03/28/2019 6:42:00 PM PDT by PhiloBedo (You gotta roll with the punches, and get with what's real.)
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To: entropy12

To understand this... you must first need to have more than two brain cells to rub together.


10 posted on 03/28/2019 6:42:49 PM PDT by Openurmind
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To: proust
Gestures aside, Republicans will need to take the offensive if they hope to win back Congress next year.

That would mean drawing a little blood from the opposition whenever possible, even if it requires taking unpopular stands every once in awhile.

There should be no question that the Mueller report will eventually be released to the public, at least in part. The Dems are, of course, expecting it will have some incriminating paragraphs they can use against Trump.

That's not very likely.

What it may contain is information that will give former Obama administration officials the chills.

Why would the Dems want that kind of exposure?

11 posted on 03/28/2019 6:49:46 PM PDT by logician2u
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To: Seaplaner
Paul is reliably unreliable.

On what? He's rock solid pro-life and rock solid 2nd Amendment. Those two things go a long way with me.

12 posted on 03/28/2019 7:02:19 PM PDT by TigersEye (This is the age of the death of reason.)
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist

Yep. I’ll trust someone who stands by thier convictions even when they are inconvenient more than those who say what i want to hear when it’s in thier interest


13 posted on 03/28/2019 7:07:36 PM PDT by Manuel OKelley
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What it may contain is information that will give former Obama administration officials the chills.

I think it's unlikely that Mueller would want to investigate crimes committed in the Dem (and maybe RINO in part) coup. Somebody probably would have to start a new investigation. But what do I know. Maybe Mueller's people accidentally found something and didn't shred it.

14 posted on 03/28/2019 7:10:42 PM PDT by ding_dong_daddy_from_dumas (Mozart tells you what it's like to be human. Bach tells you what it's like to be the universe)
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To: TigersEye

He CANNOT be bought, not even by Trump yet he will block for him. He always stands on principle. This begs for respect.

If it were not for him stealth peeing in a cup for 12 hours we would have government drones outside our windows... lol


15 posted on 03/28/2019 7:12:00 PM PDT by Openurmind
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To: Manuel OKelley

Absolutely... As I do...


16 posted on 03/28/2019 7:13:28 PM PDT by Openurmind
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To: Openurmind

LOL

I hear you! I don’t always like what he says or does but he’s a Constitutionalist and that’s a very small club in Foggy Bottom.


17 posted on 03/28/2019 7:16:03 PM PDT by TigersEye (This is the age of the death of reason.)
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To: Nifster

And so is his father, who had a legislative record about on the level equal to Bernie Sanders. Gadfly is an apt description!


18 posted on 03/28/2019 7:16:53 PM PDT by vette6387 (Fire Mueller)
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist

It isn’t just one issue Rand Paul deviates from.

He didn’t even vote for the President’s AG, Bill Barr.

Kentucky can do better.


19 posted on 03/28/2019 7:17:06 PM PDT by Southnsoul
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist

Where are all the Paul bashers at now.


Oh, they’re here. They just cannot give Paul credit where credit’s due. They’ve pronounced him worthless, and aren’t man or woman enough to admit when they’re wrong.


20 posted on 03/28/2019 7:18:22 PM PDT by Flaming Conservative ((Pray without ceasing))
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