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How Kentucky’s senators view Trump’s cabinet nominations Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., who will chair the Senate Homeland Security Committee, has expressed support for Gov. Kristi Noem, R-S.D., nominee for Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, former Fox News host Pete Hegseth, Trump’s controversial pick for Defense Secretary, and World Wrestling Entertainment co-founder Linda McMahon, who’s been tapped to lead the Department of Education. Incoming Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., who will take over that leadership position from McConnell, says he wants to get started on confirming nominees before Trump is inaugurated on Jan. 20, 2025. (Bay News 9: 12/17/24) READMORE>>>>> Feb 11, 2022: Just The News: Rand Paul is 10-4 on trucker convoy in Canada over COVID mandates coming to US, to 'clog up cities'
Libertarian-mined Kentucky GOP Sen. Rand Paul is getting behind the trucker convoy in Canada that opposes government-mandated COVID-19 vaccines and says he hope the movement comes to the U.S. to likewise “clog up cities." Dec 14, 2021: Yahoo: After he asked Biden to help his own state of Kentucky, Rand Paul lashed out at critics who brought up his history of opposing disaster-relief bills
Kentucky GOP Sen. Rand Paul lashed out at critics who called him a hypocrite for requesting federal funds when his state was devastated by tornadoes, but he has a lengthy history of opposing disaster-relief bills, The Washington Post reported. Nov 17, 2021: Jackson Free Press: 10 Years After Mississippians Rejected ‘Personhood,’ New ‘Life at ‘Conception’ Efforts Underway
A decade after Mississippi rejected the opportunity to adopt the most anti-abortion law in the nation, though, a national anti-abortion group is working with a top Republican U.S. senator to push a national version of the Personhood amendment. In a letter U.S. Sen. Rand Paul sent to conservative voters nationwide in October, the Kentucky Republican explained that “the pro-life movement” no longer needs to feel “limited to protecting a life here and there” or “passing some limited law to slightly control abortion in the more outrageous cases.” Sept 21, 2021: LA Progressive: Could Covidiot Rand Paul Fall Short?
Charles Booker and Sen. Rand Paul are practicing what they preach about COVID 19. By word and deed, Booker’s for social responsibility. Paul’s a Covidiot. Sept 20, 2021: Business Insider: Former Rand Paul aide, pardoned by Trump, charged with funneling Russian money into 2016 election
Jesse Benton worked as a campaign staffer for former Rep. Ron Paul, as well as Sens. Rand Paul and Mitch McConnell. Lame answer from Rand Paul on abortion: The Fed should make it illegal but if a state wants to keep killing babies it is up to them. -Zorek Richards 1/28/16 (GOP debate)
Aug 5, 2015: Jonathan Easley: the Hill: Head of Rand Paul super-PAC indicted
Apr 10, 2015: Media Matters: Alex Jones Attacks "Cutesy Infobabes At Fox" For Criticizing "Listener" Rand Paul
9/11 Truth Founding Father Jones: The Government Knows Paul Has "Been A Listener Of This Show For Years" And Been On The Show Apr 8, 2015: NewsBusters: Chuck Todd and Andrea Mitchell Scold Rand Paul Following Today Show Interview After Senator Rand Paul engaged in a heated interview with NBC’s Savannah Guthrie on Wednesday's Today, Andrea Mitchell and Chuck Todd repeatedly scolded the Republican presidential candidate over his conduct with their colleague. Apr 6, 2o15: Ben Domenech: The Federalist: Ahead Of Campaign Announcement, Rand Paul Talks ISIS, Turtlenecks, And Binge-Watching ‘House Of Cards’
Mar 26, 2015: Alexander Bolton: The Hill: Paul seeks $76B boost for defense Mar 26, 2015: Think Progress: Rand Paul Changes His Tune On Defense Spending In his first year in the Senate, Rand Paul (R-KY) introduced a budget that called for a $164 billion cut to defense spending by 2016. “Military funding has often far outpaced not only our most likely enemies, but has often outpaced the entire world’s military spending combined,” he wrote at the time as he outlined his plan for a “draw-down and restructuring of the Department of Defense.” Mar 17, 2015: CBS News: Rand Paul sets presidential announcement date Sen. Rand Paul, R-Kentucky, is expected to make his presidential candidacy official, in a speech on Apr. 7, in Louisville, Kentucky, CBS News confirms, citing a source familiar with Paul's plans. Jan 27, 2015: Business Insider: Here's Why Rand Paul Might Be The 'Frontrunner' In The 2016 GOP Primary Sen. Rand Paul (R-Kentucky) thinks Mitt Romney, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R), and former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush (R) might actually help him win the 2016 GOP presidential primary. Dec 18, 2014: BuzzFeed: Rand Paul And Ron Paul Both Say The Cuba Policy Clearly Hasn’t Worked Republican Sen. Rand Paul and his father, former presidential candidate and former congressman from Texas Ron Paul agree: U.S. policy toward Cuba for the last 50 years didn’t work. Nov 12, 2014: Newsmax: Neil Cavuto Slams Rand Paul Over Attack on Hillary's Age Fox News host Neil Cavuto has slammed Sen. Rand Paul for his "condescending swipe" at Hillary Clinton over whether she's too old for the "rigorous physical ordeal" of a presidential campaign. Oct 12, 2014: Daily Beast: Ebola Scare-Mongerer Rand Paul Wants You to Think You’re Going to Die What’s with the Kentucky Senator’s ceaseless fear-mongering around the Ebola scare? Because to the GOP, scaring voters is good for business. Sept 29. 2014: Red Alert Politics: McCain: Rand Paul ‘trusts me, particularly on the military side of things’ Ryan Lizza’s lengthy New Yorker profile of Sen. Rand Paul (R.-Ky.) included one surprising comment from Sen. John McCain (R.-Ariz.), who infamously once called Paul a “wacko bird”: McCain thinks he would wield a great deal of influence over a potential President Paul, “particularly on the military side of things.” Sept 26, 2014: Scott Shackford: Reason: Gay Marriage-Bashing Not on Red Meat Menu Served by Cruz, Paul at Value Voters Summit Sept 26, 2014: WND: Rand Paul: 'Christianity haters' have allies in Congress Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., a surgeon, diagnosed America’s condition as a “full blown crisis” in an address to the Values Voters Summit in Washington Friday. Sept 24, 2014: Washington Post: Rand Paul’s five biggest Republican feuds Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) is one of the biggest draws in the Republican Party right now. He's also one of its most polarizing figures. Sept 18, 2014: Washington Post: Rand Paul, Chuck Grassley shine a light on the nonprofit climate-change group NEON Two senators are investigating whether the National Science Foundation and Defense Department auditors skirted federal laws by signing off on a nonprofit organization’s use of taxpayer money for “unallowable expenses,” including alcohol, lobbying and extravagant parties. Sept 11, 2014: Breitbart: Rand Paul: Targeting Secular Dictators Created ISIS In response to President Obama’s foreign policy speech Wednesday night, Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) said that the United States should approach toppling Middle East dictators more cautiously in the future, warning that radical Islam typically rose up to replace it. Sept 9, 2014: Fox News/Neil Cavuto: Rick Santorum calls out Sen. Rand Paul over war policy Rick Santorum is asking Rand Paul to just stick, well, to any strategy. He joins us right now. Senator, what do you mean by that? |
Mar 7, 2013: The Huffington Post reported: The conservative Wall Street Journal editorial board slammed Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) Thursday for his almost 13-hour filibuster against John Brennan, the nominee for CIA director, over the fact that Attorney General Eric Holder said the U.S. government had the legal authority to kill an American citizen on U.S. soil.
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Howard Stern today on Rand Paul: " He's supposed to be a Dr and his state is 50th in healthcare...last in quality of life. He votes no on everything except begging Biden for relief money.. 
December 28, 2021:
Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) on Monday accused Democrats of stealing elections by using completely legal methods of registering and convincing potential Democratic voters to support them. As is usual for a Right Winger who rules by Snark, Rand Paul intended it as an accusation. I dont get his "accusation." Convincing potential voters to cast legal ballots is the how you win elections in a democracy.😳 |
Sept 11, 2014: Breitbart: Rand Paul: Targeting Secular Dictators Created ISIS
In response to President Obama’s foreign policy speech Wednesday night, Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) said that the United States should approach toppling Middle East dictators more cautiously in the future, warning that radical Islam typically rose up to replace it.
Sept 9, 2014: Fox News/Neil Cavuto: Rick Santorum calls out Sen. Rand Paul over war policy
Rick Santorum is asking Rand Paul to just stick, well, to any strategy. He joins us right now. Senator, what do you mean by that?
Sept 5, 2014: Washington Free Beacon: Rand Paul Would Vote to Authorize Military Action Against ISIL ‘In a Heartbeat’
To be clear,” Fox’s Bill Hemmer said, “you say airstrikes against ISIS in Iraq is something you favor. You’re saying that airstrikes now in Syria against ISIS is something you favor.”
Sept 1, 2014: Courier Journal: Poll: Don't change election law for Rand Paul
Kentucky Republican Rand Paul has suggested that he might run simultaneously for the presidency and re-election to the Senate in 2016, but two-thirds of registered voters in the state — including a majority of Republicans — oppose changing the law to make that easier, according to the latest Bluegrass Poll.
Aug 21, 2014: The Hill: Missouri Dem: ‘Rand Paul was right’
Two African-American lawmakers from Missouri met with Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel on Thursday afternoon at the Pentagon to urge him to curtail the transfer of military hardware to local police forces.
July 3, 2014: Raw Story: ‘Unimaginable’: Rachel Maddow catches Rand Paul flip-flopping on the Civil Rights Act
Four years after awkwardly skirting questions about the Civil Rights Act, MSNBC host Rachel Maddow said on Wednesday, Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) was suddenly happy to honor its 50th anniversary.
June 13, 2014: Washington Post: Rand Paul falls in the Cantor trap
In theory, Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) has it largely right on immigration reform. Our current system is broken. We cannot deport everyone.
June 12, 2014: WND: Rand Paul denies he's pro-amnesty
The office of Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., has issued a statement to WND firing back against any suggestion that his participation in a conference call Wednesday held by a group that supports immigration reform indicates he favors amnesty for illegal aliens.
June 10, 2014: IVN: Rand Paul and Ron Paul Divided on Election Strategy in Miss. Senate Race
Politico reports that U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-Ky.) has decided to stay out of the Mississippi U.S. Senate primary runoff race between state Senator Chris McDaniel and U.S. Senator Thad Cochran. The low turnout expected in the summer runoff election will give McDaniel an opportunity to unseat the incumbent.
June 10, 2014: IVN: Rand Paul and Ron Paul Divided on Election Strategy in Miss. Senate Race
Politico reports that U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-Ky.) has decided to stay out of the Mississippi U.S. Senate primary runoff race between state Senator Chris McDaniel and U.S. Senator Thad Cochran. The low turnout expected in the summer runoff election will give McDaniel an opportunity to unseat the incumbent.
June 10, 2014: CNN: Was Rand Paul's red meat joke a bit too raw?
More than any other Republican lawmaker, Sen. Rand Paul has aggressively gone after nontraditional GOP voters in the past year, trying to lure Democrats and independents into his party's column as he considers a presidential bid.
May 24, 2014: Newsmax: Rand Paul Alienating Some in GOP on Foreign Policy
Powerful Republicans, alarmed by potential presidential candidate Rand Paul's less-aggressive stance on foreign policy, are portraying the Kentucky Republican as being misguided as he nears a decision on the upcoming race.
In response to President Obama’s foreign policy speech Wednesday night, Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) said that the United States should approach toppling Middle East dictators more cautiously in the future, warning that radical Islam typically rose up to replace it.
Sept 9, 2014: Fox News/Neil Cavuto: Rick Santorum calls out Sen. Rand Paul over war policy
Rick Santorum is asking Rand Paul to just stick, well, to any strategy. He joins us right now. Senator, what do you mean by that?
Sept 5, 2014: Washington Free Beacon: Rand Paul Would Vote to Authorize Military Action Against ISIL ‘In a Heartbeat’
To be clear,” Fox’s Bill Hemmer said, “you say airstrikes against ISIS in Iraq is something you favor. You’re saying that airstrikes now in Syria against ISIS is something you favor.”
Sept 1, 2014: Courier Journal: Poll: Don't change election law for Rand Paul
Kentucky Republican Rand Paul has suggested that he might run simultaneously for the presidency and re-election to the Senate in 2016, but two-thirds of registered voters in the state — including a majority of Republicans — oppose changing the law to make that easier, according to the latest Bluegrass Poll.
Aug 21, 2014: The Hill: Missouri Dem: ‘Rand Paul was right’
Two African-American lawmakers from Missouri met with Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel on Thursday afternoon at the Pentagon to urge him to curtail the transfer of military hardware to local police forces.
July 3, 2014: Raw Story: ‘Unimaginable’: Rachel Maddow catches Rand Paul flip-flopping on the Civil Rights Act
Four years after awkwardly skirting questions about the Civil Rights Act, MSNBC host Rachel Maddow said on Wednesday, Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) was suddenly happy to honor its 50th anniversary.
June 13, 2014: Washington Post: Rand Paul falls in the Cantor trap
In theory, Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) has it largely right on immigration reform. Our current system is broken. We cannot deport everyone.
June 12, 2014: WND: Rand Paul denies he's pro-amnesty
The office of Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., has issued a statement to WND firing back against any suggestion that his participation in a conference call Wednesday held by a group that supports immigration reform indicates he favors amnesty for illegal aliens.
June 10, 2014: IVN: Rand Paul and Ron Paul Divided on Election Strategy in Miss. Senate Race
Politico reports that U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-Ky.) has decided to stay out of the Mississippi U.S. Senate primary runoff race between state Senator Chris McDaniel and U.S. Senator Thad Cochran. The low turnout expected in the summer runoff election will give McDaniel an opportunity to unseat the incumbent.
June 10, 2014: IVN: Rand Paul and Ron Paul Divided on Election Strategy in Miss. Senate Race
Politico reports that U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-Ky.) has decided to stay out of the Mississippi U.S. Senate primary runoff race between state Senator Chris McDaniel and U.S. Senator Thad Cochran. The low turnout expected in the summer runoff election will give McDaniel an opportunity to unseat the incumbent.
June 10, 2014: CNN: Was Rand Paul's red meat joke a bit too raw?
More than any other Republican lawmaker, Sen. Rand Paul has aggressively gone after nontraditional GOP voters in the past year, trying to lure Democrats and independents into his party's column as he considers a presidential bid.
May 24, 2014: Newsmax: Rand Paul Alienating Some in GOP on Foreign Policy
Powerful Republicans, alarmed by potential presidential candidate Rand Paul's less-aggressive stance on foreign policy, are portraying the Kentucky Republican as being misguided as he nears a decision on the upcoming race.
May 13, 2014: MediaIte: Rand Paul: Nothing Wrong with Voter ID, But GOP Shouldn’t ‘Emphasize’
Senator Rand Paul recently raised eyebrows on the right when he said that Republican voter ID laws are “offending people” and the GOP can’t be too “crazy” on this issue. Well, on Sean Hannity‘s radio show today, Paul clarified his comments, explaining he thinks voter ID is fine, he just doesn’t want the GOP to over-emphasize it.
Senator Rand Paul recently raised eyebrows on the right when he said that Republican voter ID laws are “offending people” and the GOP can’t be too “crazy” on this issue. Well, on Sean Hannity‘s radio show today, Paul clarified his comments, explaining he thinks voter ID is fine, he just doesn’t want the GOP to over-emphasize it.
May 9, 2014: Hot Air: Rand Paul to GOP: Our voter ID push is “offending people”
I’ve been waiting three hours since I saw this tweet for the NYT to publish a transcript or story about what he said, but no dice as I’m writing this. If it happens tonight, I’ll update with a link. The quote’s almost certainly not out of context, though: Remember, Paul told David Axelrod a few weeks ago that he thinks the GOP might be overemphasizing the issue. What’s newsy about this is the tone. Sounds like he’s gone from “maybe this isn’t a great idea” to “let’s drop it, quickly.”
Apr 23, 2014: Daily Paul: Why Rand Paul Matters
David Corn, who dug up the video footage above, notes:
I’ve been waiting three hours since I saw this tweet for the NYT to publish a transcript or story about what he said, but no dice as I’m writing this. If it happens tonight, I’ll update with a link. The quote’s almost certainly not out of context, though: Remember, Paul told David Axelrod a few weeks ago that he thinks the GOP might be overemphasizing the issue. What’s newsy about this is the tone. Sounds like he’s gone from “maybe this isn’t a great idea” to “let’s drop it, quickly.”
Apr 23, 2014: Daily Paul: Why Rand Paul Matters
David Corn, who dug up the video footage above, notes:
Apr 18, 2014: Daily Caller: After ‘domestic terrorist’ remark, Rand Paul urges Harry Reid to ‘calm the rhetoric’ on Cliven Bundy
Republican Senator Rand Paul called on Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid to “calm the rhetoric” on Cliven Bundy, arguing the Nevada senator’s “domestic terrorist” comment was “liable to stir up” the situation and lead to violence.
Apr 18, 2014: Raw Story: Rachel Maddow: Kentucky Democrats forced Rand Paul into a corner by rejecting ‘LBJ law’
Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) might now be forced to choose not only which political office he wants most, but which kind of political figure he wants to be, MSNBC host Rachel Maddow said on Thursday.
Apr 15, 2014: Brad Warthen: Rand Paul for president (yes, this is satire)
I added the parenthetical because I was briefly, briefly alarmed when I saw the headline, “Rand Paul for President,” atop one of the three opinion pages in The Wall Street Journal this morning.
Apr 7, 2014: Business Insider: Rand Paul Thinks We Invaded Iraq Because Of Dick Cheney's Connection To Halliburton
In the wake of a war of words where former Vice President Dick Cheney expressed a concern there's an "increasing strain of isolationism" among the Republicans considering entering the 2016 presidential race, Mother Jones' David Corn unearthed vintage footage of one of the likely GOP White House hopefuls, Sen. Rand Paul, accusing Cheney of supporting the Iraq War to make money.
Apr 1, 2014: Right Wing Watch: Anti-Immigrant Leader Brent Bozell Launches Latino Media Watchdog -
Yesterday, the Media Research Center launched a new affiliate called MRC Latino with support from Rand Paul and the American Principles Project, a Religious Right group. On the day of its launch, MRC Latino came out with a report attacking Univision and Telemundo for allegedly having a liberal bias, suggesting that the networks are “being used as pawns of public relations” by the Obama administration
Mar 26, 2014: Potluck: Quote of the Day – Rand Paul Edition
“He ought to explain to the Pope why he is telling businesses in America they can’t remain true to their faith and stay in business.”
Mar 23, 2014: CNN: Panel: Rand Paul is 'clearly a factor in 2016'
It's early in the game, but Paul's crusade against government overreach and his willingness to buck the establishment GOP are turning heads. And his recent popularity has some arguing the Kentucky Republican might have some staying power.
Mar 7, 2014: Breitbart: Rand Paul at CPAC: Fourth Amendment as Vital as Second Amendment
Speaking to a standing ovation at CPAC, Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) said that the Fourth Amendment is as important as the Second Amendment in the fight for liberty and conservatives cannot forget that.
Mar 4, 2014: Washington Post: Rand Paul is the odd man out of the GOP on foreign policy
The conventional wisdom is that the GOP is evenly split between internationalists like Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) and isolationists like Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) The sides were never as even as the media might have suggested, but in the wake of recent events, these “GOP divided” cliches need a rest.
Feb 17, 2014: CBS News: Paul, McConnell help announce new hemp projects in Kentucky
Kentucky’s Republican senators Rand Paul and Mitch McConnell, the Senate minority leader, were responsible for the language, which paved the way for their state’s agriculture department to announce Monday that it planned five pilot projects to grow the crop throughout the state. They appeared with stateAgriculture Commissioner James Comer to announce five pilot projects today, according to the Lexington Herald-Leader.
Feb 9, 2014: Althouse: WaPo's Chris Cillizza has 4 possible answers to the question Why does Rand Paul keep attacking Bill Clinton about sex?
Cillizza came up with: 1. It revs up the base... 2. It's a way to get at Hillary... 3. It's who Rand is...4. It's personal....
Nov 22, 2013: EurWeb: Rand Paul to Help Launch GOP’s ‘African American Engagement Office’ in Detroit
The liberal Eclectablog also questioned the wisdom of having Paul speak to Detroit voters.
Nov 7, 2013: Huffington Post: Rand Paul's Column Moves To Breitbart After Plagiarism Stir
Sen. Rand Paul's weekly column, axed from The Washington Times this week after plagiarism allegations, has already found a new outlet.
Nov 5, 2013: New York Magazine: Rand Paul No Longer a Washington Times Columnist After Plagiarism
The Washington Times has put an end to Rand Paul's weekly column after it emerged that the senator had used unattributed material from another publication in at least one recent installment. In announcing the decision, the Times reported that "the newspaper and the senator mutually agreed to end his weekly column," which started over the summer.
Oct 15, 2013: American Thinker: Candy Crowley Asks Rand Paul Really Dumb Question
Sen. Rand Paul laughed off CNN's Candy Crowley's question Sunday about whether he'd consider leaving the Republican Party and even becoming a Democrat on State of the Union.
Apr 7, 2013: Ebaums World: At Home with Rand Paul - CBN News' In Depth Interview
Take an inside look into Senator Rand Paul's Family and Personal Life
Republican Senator Rand Paul called on Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid to “calm the rhetoric” on Cliven Bundy, arguing the Nevada senator’s “domestic terrorist” comment was “liable to stir up” the situation and lead to violence.
Apr 18, 2014: Raw Story: Rachel Maddow: Kentucky Democrats forced Rand Paul into a corner by rejecting ‘LBJ law’
Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) might now be forced to choose not only which political office he wants most, but which kind of political figure he wants to be, MSNBC host Rachel Maddow said on Thursday.
Apr 15, 2014: Brad Warthen: Rand Paul for president (yes, this is satire)
I added the parenthetical because I was briefly, briefly alarmed when I saw the headline, “Rand Paul for President,” atop one of the three opinion pages in The Wall Street Journal this morning.
Apr 7, 2014: Business Insider: Rand Paul Thinks We Invaded Iraq Because Of Dick Cheney's Connection To Halliburton
In the wake of a war of words where former Vice President Dick Cheney expressed a concern there's an "increasing strain of isolationism" among the Republicans considering entering the 2016 presidential race, Mother Jones' David Corn unearthed vintage footage of one of the likely GOP White House hopefuls, Sen. Rand Paul, accusing Cheney of supporting the Iraq War to make money.
Apr 1, 2014: Right Wing Watch: Anti-Immigrant Leader Brent Bozell Launches Latino Media Watchdog -
Yesterday, the Media Research Center launched a new affiliate called MRC Latino with support from Rand Paul and the American Principles Project, a Religious Right group. On the day of its launch, MRC Latino came out with a report attacking Univision and Telemundo for allegedly having a liberal bias, suggesting that the networks are “being used as pawns of public relations” by the Obama administration
Mar 26, 2014: Potluck: Quote of the Day – Rand Paul Edition
“He ought to explain to the Pope why he is telling businesses in America they can’t remain true to their faith and stay in business.”
Mar 23, 2014: CNN: Panel: Rand Paul is 'clearly a factor in 2016'
It's early in the game, but Paul's crusade against government overreach and his willingness to buck the establishment GOP are turning heads. And his recent popularity has some arguing the Kentucky Republican might have some staying power.
Mar 7, 2014: Breitbart: Rand Paul at CPAC: Fourth Amendment as Vital as Second Amendment
Speaking to a standing ovation at CPAC, Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) said that the Fourth Amendment is as important as the Second Amendment in the fight for liberty and conservatives cannot forget that.
Mar 4, 2014: Washington Post: Rand Paul is the odd man out of the GOP on foreign policy
The conventional wisdom is that the GOP is evenly split between internationalists like Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) and isolationists like Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) The sides were never as even as the media might have suggested, but in the wake of recent events, these “GOP divided” cliches need a rest.
Feb 17, 2014: CBS News: Paul, McConnell help announce new hemp projects in Kentucky
Kentucky’s Republican senators Rand Paul and Mitch McConnell, the Senate minority leader, were responsible for the language, which paved the way for their state’s agriculture department to announce Monday that it planned five pilot projects to grow the crop throughout the state. They appeared with stateAgriculture Commissioner James Comer to announce five pilot projects today, according to the Lexington Herald-Leader.
Feb 9, 2014: Althouse: WaPo's Chris Cillizza has 4 possible answers to the question Why does Rand Paul keep attacking Bill Clinton about sex?
Cillizza came up with: 1. It revs up the base... 2. It's a way to get at Hillary... 3. It's who Rand is...4. It's personal....
Nov 22, 2013: EurWeb: Rand Paul to Help Launch GOP’s ‘African American Engagement Office’ in Detroit
The liberal Eclectablog also questioned the wisdom of having Paul speak to Detroit voters.
Nov 7, 2013: Huffington Post: Rand Paul's Column Moves To Breitbart After Plagiarism Stir
Sen. Rand Paul's weekly column, axed from The Washington Times this week after plagiarism allegations, has already found a new outlet.
Nov 5, 2013: New York Magazine: Rand Paul No Longer a Washington Times Columnist After Plagiarism
The Washington Times has put an end to Rand Paul's weekly column after it emerged that the senator had used unattributed material from another publication in at least one recent installment. In announcing the decision, the Times reported that "the newspaper and the senator mutually agreed to end his weekly column," which started over the summer.
Oct 15, 2013: American Thinker: Candy Crowley Asks Rand Paul Really Dumb Question
Sen. Rand Paul laughed off CNN's Candy Crowley's question Sunday about whether he'd consider leaving the Republican Party and even becoming a Democrat on State of the Union.
Apr 7, 2013: Ebaums World: At Home with Rand Paul - CBN News' In Depth Interview
Take an inside look into Senator Rand Paul's Family and Personal Life
Mar 8. 2013: Hot Air: WaPo has drastic change of heart about traditional filibuster after Sen. Rand Paul actually does one
The Washington Post editorial board, Jan. 16, 2013: The editorial is entitled, “Progress in the Senate,” and praises tweaks made to Senate filibuster rules by Sens. Reid and McConnell while also noting the need for further reform.
Mar 7, 2013: The Huffington Post reported: The conservative Wall Street Journal editorial board slammed Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) Thursday for his almost 13-hour filibuster against John Brennan, the nominee for CIA director, over the fact that Attorney General Eric Holder said the U.S. government had the legal authority to kill an American citizen on U.S. soil.
The Washington Post editorial board, Jan. 16, 2013: The editorial is entitled, “Progress in the Senate,” and praises tweaks made to Senate filibuster rules by Sens. Reid and McConnell while also noting the need for further reform.
Mar 7, 2013: The Huffington Post reported: The conservative Wall Street Journal editorial board slammed Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) Thursday for his almost 13-hour filibuster against John Brennan, the nominee for CIA director, over the fact that Attorney General Eric Holder said the U.S. government had the legal authority to kill an American citizen on U.S. soil.