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The Only Thing Keeping Rand Paul From Shooting Rachel Maddow to Death in a Duel
Without actually naming the MSNBC host whos been all over his plagiarism like a Confederate flag over a Tea Party protest, Sen. Rand Paul expressed a wish to duel Rachel Maddow, or anyone else who dares to infer dishonesty from his habit of lifting from others in his speeches, on Sunday mornings This Week. In an interview with host George Stephanopoulos, Paul explained why he would forego pistols at dawn with Rachel and company.
In trying to chalk his burgeoning plagiarism scandal to overactive footnote police (heres a footnote to high-schoolers working on term papers: footnotes do not actually allow you to lift other peoples work verbatim), Paul told Stephanopoulos I take it as an insult, and I will not lie down and say people can call me dishonest, misleading or misrepresenting. I have never intentionally done so. And like I say, if, you know, if dueling were legal in Kentucky, if they keep it up, you know, it would be a duel challenge.
Of course, Paul wouldnt challenge anyone to a duel, because that would be insane, or immoral, or insane and immoral, right? Wrong. The reason Rand Paul gave for not wanting to race Rachel Maddow to see who could shoot whom in the face first was that I cant do that, because I cant hold office in Kentucky then.
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Members of the General Assembly and all officers, before they enter upon the execution of the duties of their respective offices, and all members of the bar, before they enter upon the practice of their profession, shall take the following oath or affirmation: I do solemnly swear (or affirm, as the case may be) that I will support the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of this Commonwealth, and be faithful and true to the Commonwealth of Kentucky so long as I continue a citizen thereof, and that I will faithfully execute, to the best of my ability, the office of . according to law; and I do further solemnly swear (or affirm) that since the adoption of the present Constitution, I, being a citizen of this State, have not fought a duel with deadly weapons within this State nor out of it, nor have I sent or accepted a challenge to fight a duel with deadly weapons, nor have I acted as second in carrying a challenge, nor aided or assisted any person thus offending, so help me God.
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Full article with video here: http://www.mediaite.com/online/the-only-thing-keeping-rand-paul-from-shooting-rachel-maddow-to-death-in-a-duel/
gopiscrap
(23,758 posts)MFM008
(19,808 posts)think of any other conservative.....
The Velveteen Ocelot
(115,683 posts)LibGranny
(711 posts)with a LOL
freshwest
(53,661 posts)He's nothing but a coward and a bully.
Katashi_itto
(10,175 posts)Little Star
(17,055 posts)After I watched her slaying him I was wondering how he would respond.
Go Rachel!
AZ Progressive
(3,411 posts)Right Wing Nutjob politics would never be acceptable in mainstream society if it weren't for the Corporate Media allowing it to be acceptable.
johnd83
(593 posts)That would be entertaining.
Thinkingabout
(30,058 posts)Rachel could chew him in one meal and spit him out and he would not know what had control of him. He has picked the wrong fight and exhibited inability to understand what he did wrong. Talk on, Rand, did yourself in a little deeper, you deserve whatever comes your way.
rustydog
(9,186 posts)Nuff said
Initech
(100,068 posts)wilsonbooks
(972 posts)a duel. But he can talk a big fight.
lastlib
(23,224 posts)Martens at twenty paces at dawn....!
No self-respecting weasel would be caught dead claiming to be kin to Rand Paul!
gordianot
(15,237 posts)She would probably get him to admit his whole persona is an act and his father is actually a rabid squirrel.
Marie Marie
(9,999 posts)trip over his tongue about whether or not a restaurant owner has the right to deny service to a minority. She nailed him on that and he looked like the fool that he is. And now this.. No wonder he has it in for her. Rachel got him - twice. Love that she has him so steamed.
nolabear
(41,960 posts)Get 'im, Rachel!
sheshe2
(83,751 posts)wears on his head?
nolabear
(41,960 posts)Wouldn't be a rabies vaccination in the world strong enough.
JimboBillyBubbaBob
(1,389 posts)She won!!!
Capt.Rocky300
(1,005 posts)Snake Plissken
(4,103 posts)Lochloosa
(16,063 posts)2naSalit
(86,579 posts)All I can add is yup.
jtuck004
(15,882 posts)dhill926
(16,337 posts)not The Onion. And this one actually had me fooled. This guy is all kinds of crazy....
mikekohr
(2,312 posts)Blue Owl
(50,356 posts)n/t
weissmam
(905 posts)QuestForSense
(653 posts)What a sorry ass excuse this guy makes for himself. It only works with the dummies who voted for him.
Half-Century Man
(5,279 posts)(what can I say, I'm a romantic traditionalist concerning duels); Ms Maddow is the one with cold eyes and a tiny smirk.
sakabatou
(42,152 posts)donco
(1,548 posts)with Rachel?How about Rachel choosing the weapon?And she choose,s a live debate,on her show?My money would be on Rachel winning that duel.
madamesilverspurs
(15,801 posts)Ah, well, he's a no-show...
Barack_America
(28,876 posts)...and probably a hell of a lot better than you do.
petronius
(26,602 posts)to nuclear war and everything in between (particularly those contests requiring any form of intelligence). And he knows it...