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DonViejo

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Mon Sep 29, 2014, 08:54 AM Sep 2014

John McCain Says He Could Get Behind A Rand Paul Presidency

By CATHERINE THOMPSON Published SEPTEMBER 29, 2014, 7:49 AM EDT

There's no love lost between Sens. John McCain (R-AZ) and Rand Paul (R-KY).

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“I’ve seen him grow and I’ve seen him mature and I’ve seen him become more centrist," he told the New Yorker's Ryan Lizza in August. "I know that if he were President or a nominee I could influence him, particularly some of his views and positions on national security. He trusts me particularly on the military side of things, so I could easily work with him. It wouldn’t be a problem.”

Yet when Lizza caught up with McCain again last week, the Arizona Republican didn't sound like he was buying Paul's support for military action against the Islamic State.

“He said we have to destroy ISIS, and yet he has not described a strategy in order to achieve that goal," he said.

Full article:
http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/john-mccain-backs-potential-rand-paul-presidency

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John McCain Says He Could Get Behind A Rand Paul Presidency (Original Post) DonViejo Sep 2014 OP
McCain figured he could work with Palin too. This man has no judgement shraby Sep 2014 #1
that is an understatement demigoddess Sep 2014 #2
Rand Paul is a wolf in sheep's clothing. He would seriously be worse than Bush. Initech Sep 2014 #3

Initech

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3. Rand Paul is a wolf in sheep's clothing. He would seriously be worse than Bush.
Mon Sep 29, 2014, 12:42 PM
Sep 2014

You want to see labor rights rolled back to the stone ages? You want corporations and fetuses to have even more rights than people? You want to see the last two decades of progress made for LGBT rights completely reversed? You want to see the Koch Brothers declare themselves supreme overlords? Vote Rand.

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