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flpoljunkie

(26,184 posts)
Tue Sep 10, 2013, 12:52 PM Sep 2013

The Hill: Rand Paul to deliver response to Obama's Syria speech

I bet he didn't have to ask more than once! Coward McConnell doesn't have the guts--obviously after waiting until last night--after the latest proposal from Russia, to voice his opposition to Reid's initial resolution. Of course, there's another bipartisan one soon to be on the table in the Senate.

Rand Paul to deliver response to Obama's Syria speech
By Rebecca Shabad - 09/10/13 12:01 PM ET

Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) will deliver a video response to President Obama’s call to hold Syria accountable for its alleged chemical weapons use following Obama's 9 p.m. address Tuesday from the White House.

Paul is not doing it on behalf of the Republican Party, his press secretary told The Hill. Instead, he is offering his thoughts “as a concerned senator,” she said.
The Tea Party senator has been leading the charge in Congress against Obama’s call for intervening in Syria.

On Monday, Paul circulated a letter to his congressional colleagues urging them not to back it either.

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http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/321325-rand-paul-to-deliver-response-to-obamas-syria-speech
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The Hill: Rand Paul to deliver response to Obama's Syria speech (Original Post) flpoljunkie Sep 2013 OP
That might be entertaining enough to require popcorn. polichick Sep 2013 #1
Typical republican know it all BS.......... wandy Sep 2013 #2
Any chance he'll utter anything even close to reality? PinfeathersEagle Sep 2013 #3
I have an advance video clip of Rand Paul's response right now: DFW Sep 2013 #4
Oh, that's the GOP response to pretty much everything Jeff In Milwaukee Sep 2013 #7
That's why it was so easy to know in advance n/t DFW Sep 2013 #9
Another variation... Jeff In Milwaukee Sep 2013 #10
given the past responses... KennedyBrothers Sep 2013 #5
Martin Bashir just said it's 'not the official Republican response.' flpoljunkie Sep 2013 #6
It's "a" Republican response, not "the" Republican response. LMAO. TeamPooka Sep 2013 #8
When is the babble supposed to occur? Mz Pip Sep 2013 #11
I think it was on his website. n/t jenmito Sep 2013 #12

wandy

(3,539 posts)
2. Typical republican know it all BS..........
Tue Sep 10, 2013, 01:31 PM
Sep 2013

Given the events of yesterday, I wouldn't bet that even Obama knows just what he will put in that speech.
But sure as heck some teapublican fool knows exactly what to say.

Obama Bad, bla, bla, bla, bla bla, Obama bad.
Obama Bad, bla, bla, bla, bla bla, Obama bad.

Rand, go to you're room.

Jeff In Milwaukee

(13,992 posts)
7. Oh, that's the GOP response to pretty much everything
Tue Sep 10, 2013, 05:01 PM
Sep 2013

Thanks for posting, though. I haven't watched that for a while!

KennedyBrothers

(70 posts)
5. given the past responses...
Tue Sep 10, 2013, 03:28 PM
Sep 2013

...by GOP politicians, Rand Paul should surpass the likes of Bobby Jindal and Marco Rubio.

But that's not really saying much.

flpoljunkie

(26,184 posts)
6. Martin Bashir just said it's 'not the official Republican response.'
Tue Sep 10, 2013, 04:10 PM
Sep 2013

Interesting. Perhaps the leadership does not want to align itself with an isolationist.

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