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struggle4progress

(118,379 posts) Thu Mar 7, 2013, 04:25 AM Mar 2013

Senator ends long floor speech blocking CIA pick

1 hour ago • Associated Press

... After Paul yielded the floor, Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., filed a motion to cut off debate on Brennan's nomination and bring it up for a vote ...

Not all Republicans were so enthusiastic about Paul's performance. Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., said the prospect of drones being used to kill people in the United States was "ridiculous" and called the debate "paranoia between libertarians and the hard left that is unjustified."

Rep. Mike Rogers, R-Mich., the chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, echoed Graham. He said it is unconstitutional for the U.S. military or intelligence agencies to conduct lethal counterterrorism operations in the United States against U.S. citizens. Suggesting they can or might, Rogers said, "provokes needless fear and detracts attention from the real threats facing the country" ...

In a letter sent Tuesday to Paul, Brennan said the CIA does not have authority to conduct lethal operations inside the US ...

http://azdailysun.com/news/national/senate-republicans-block-vote-on-obama-s-cia-pick/article_67031b21-4791-551f-8421-5c3721fc203a.html

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Senator ends long floor speech blocking CIA pick (Original Post) struggle4progress Mar 2013 OP

So the "no Sharia law", "defund the defunct ACORN" crowd magellan Mar 2013 #1

Rand went round the bend a while ago: opposing the civil rights act, comparing ACA to slavery, struggle4progress Mar 2013 #2

Indeed. But at least he opposes Brennan, even if it's for his own twisted reasons. magellan Mar 2013 #3

Don't give wackadoodles a leg up: it's fine with me if you want to oppose Brennan, based struggle4progress Mar 2013 #4

Agreeing with his opposition is not giving him a leg up magellan Mar 2013 #5

magellan

(13,257 posts)

1. So the "no Sharia law", "defund the defunct ACORN" crowd

Reply to struggle4progress (Original post)

Thu Mar 7, 2013, 04:29 AM

Mar 2013

...find this ridiculous paranoia, do they? What a joke they are.

struggle4progress

(118,379 posts)

2. Rand went round the bend a while ago: opposing the civil rights act, comparing ACA to slavery,

Reply to magellan (Reply #1)

Thu Mar 7, 2013, 04:46 AM

Mar 2013

beating the crazy drums on Benghazi, pushing conspiracy theories like the-UN-is-coming-for-our-guns ...

magellan

(13,257 posts)

3. Indeed. But at least he opposes Brennan, even if it's for his own twisted reasons.

Reply to struggle4progress (Reply #2)

Thu Mar 7, 2013, 04:53 AM

Mar 2013

Which is more than can be said of those who should oppose his nomination because it's plain wrong.

struggle4progress

(118,379 posts)

4. Don't give wackadoodles a leg up: it's fine with me if you want to oppose Brennan, based

Reply to magellan (Reply #3)

Thu Mar 7, 2013, 05:05 AM

Mar 2013

on his record, but Rand Paul is a posturing opportunist who demagogues in Crazyville, and it's a serious strategic mistake to stand beside him

magellan

(13,257 posts)

5. Agreeing with his opposition is not giving him a leg up

Reply to struggle4progress (Reply #4)

Thu Mar 7, 2013, 06:53 AM

Mar 2013

Just because I detest him doesn't mean I have to take the stance that the sky isn't blue if he says it is.

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