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89. I absolutely agree. I hope the stunt leaves the patriot act with a black eye?

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Rand Paul Filibusters Patriot Act Renewal [View all] brooklynite May 2015 OP

Get ready for some Dr. Suess... Hulk May 2015 #1

I was hoping for some BBQ recipes... brooklynite May 2015 #2

He's from Kentucky, not North Carolina Scootaloo Jun 2015 #101

Where is Bernie Sanders? Renew Deal May 2015 #3

Bernie is against the Patriot Act. TheNutcracker May 2015 #11

While no fan of the Senator Sherman A1 May 2015 #4

+1. Larry Engels May 2015 #14

+1 n/t cosmicone May 2015 #22

Hillary Clinton Quote on Patriot Act Lagom May 2015 #52

::::::::::: yawn :::::::::::::::: cosmicone May 2015 #56

Not at all, I despise the Tea Party Lagom May 2015 #59

Post removed Post removed May 2015 #61

of the current candidates, definitely Bernie Sanders Lagom May 2015 #62

mmmmm hmmmmm yeah right n/t cosmicone May 2015 #64

Sanders, on the issues, is superb Lagom May 2015 #65

Informative, and enlightening. Thank you. truebluegreen May 2015 #74

Welcome to DU, Lagom! calimary Jun 2015 #105

I see some facts in the post. Where is the bashing? Did Bernie vote against the Patriot Act and did sabrina 1 May 2015 #72

Well done getting yourself hidden, Cone. Scootaloo Jun 2015 #103

thanks - same here swilton May 2015 #38

I agree with him also, obviously, since I am a Democrat and we were the ones who always opposed sabrina 1 May 2015 #67

l don't agree with him. cstanleytech May 2015 #92

Rand Paul is a kooky Libertarian. We are Democrats. RufusTFirefly May 2015 #5

That accusation was leveled at me here on DU when I agreed with Paul on drones. cui bono May 2015 #25

Yup. I've had that risible accusation leveled against me also. RufusTFirefly May 2015 #27

Libertarians ARE kooky. They are also sometimes (albeit rarely) correct. n/t MosheFeingold May 2015 #43

so are broken clocks. nt Javaman May 2015 #86

Drones and Patriot Act 2X a day! n/t MosheFeingold May 2015 #87

there have been dems also against the patriot act, yet we "rally around" dumbass Javaman May 2015 #88

"Rally Around" is a bit strong for saying he's like a stopped clock. n/t MosheFeingold May 2015 #93

posting anything in a "positive light" about this halfwit... Javaman May 2015 #94

Sometimes, people from different ideological places can agree on something really important. phleshdef Jun 2015 #98

but given a choise, I will always side with the progressive liberal Javaman Jun 2015 #106

*ahem* Blue_Tires Jun 2015 #95

It's sad that Paul understands the 4th Amendment better than the "constitutional scholar." PSPS May 2015 #6

Where do sanders, warren, and Clinton stand on this Township75 May 2015 #7

Sanders HATES the Patriot act: arcane1 May 2015 #10

Hillary voted to reauthorize it in 2006. Larry Engels May 2015 #15

I wish I was surprised. n/t arcane1 May 2015 #18

That was 9 years ago. Anything more recent? Hekate May 2015 #80

She hasn't been a Senator during "recent" times. arcane1 May 2015 #91

So I hope he gets his ass up there to filibuster to too Township75 May 2015 #17

I hope he does what he did before, he voted against it. I am certain he will do so again. sabrina 1 May 2015 #68

Um, despite reports, this is not a filibuster truebluegreen May 2015 #75

He should have shown this much fight for the NSA reform bill... Blue_Tires May 2015 #8

What is Obama's position on this. Anyone know? arcane1 May 2015 #9

He signed a bill to reauthorize it in 2011. Larry Engels May 2015 #16

He also signed the NDAA, which christx30 May 2015 #90

I wish he had some help on this.. mountain grammy May 2015 #12

the proverbial broken clock right twice a day DonCoquixote May 2015 #13

Agreed> I'm so old, I remember when opposition was the liberal position on this. arcane1 May 2015 #19

Me too n/t MosheFeingold May 2015 #44

Here is a oldie but goodie on what he thinks of other people turbinetree May 2015 #20

So you think he's wrong about the Patriot Act? cui bono May 2015 #28

So, does that mean you support renewal of the Patriot Act? RufusTFirefly May 2015 #29

at least someone's doing it Psephos May 2015 #21

It would really be surprising if there was!! pocoloco May 2015 #24

Nutcase does something random. onehandle May 2015 #23

Random? How is this random? cui bono May 2015 #26

What? So one pandering action should make us forgive his 99% horribleness. onehandle May 2015 #58

I didn't say that. I'm asking you how that is random. How is it random? cui bono May 2015 #71

don't "empty challenge" let the "bush 9-11 patriot act" expire! Sunlei May 2015 #30

Even a broken clock is right twice a day. cdogzilla May 2015 #31

fuck the bush Crime family and their "Patriot Act". olddad56 May 2015 #32

And fuck the Democrats who voted for it as well. n/t totodeinhere May 2015 #45

Paul is the worst kind of political hack maindawg May 2015 #33

Does this mean you don't support his efforts to fight the Patriot Act's renewal? n/t RufusTFirefly May 2015 #34

I dont trust that little punk ass weasle maindawg May 2015 #83

Love him or hate him... ZakCarter May 2015 #35

I could never vote for him of oh so many reasons, but... CincyDem May 2015 #36

I think your sentiments echo those of most of us RufusTFirefly May 2015 #37

Yep - it's a shame he's so f'ed up in so many ways. CincyDem May 2015 #40

I think Bernie would eat him for lunch in a debate. n/t RufusTFirefly May 2015 #41

Although Bernie would agree with him about the Patriot Act. n/t totodeinhere May 2015 #46

Sure. Which is kind of the point of this thread. RufusTFirefly May 2015 #49

even a broken clock Snow Leopard May 2015 #39

It's shameful NobodyHere May 2015 #42

Ron Wyden and five other Democrats supporting...nt Jesus Malverde May 2015 #60

Wyden's going to have a fun reelection campaign. F4lconF16 May 2015 #63

so either the Patriot Act must be defended because it's being attacked by a Pub, MisterP May 2015 #47

The difference between Paul and Sanders is this. Paul is right on this one issue, and good for him. totodeinhere May 2015 #48

As a Canadian... shockedcanadian May 2015 #50

I like his pro-privacy, anti-imperialist positions, too, but.... Larry Engels May 2015 #53

Well, how much is too much? shockedcanadian May 2015 #55

Not so much. Larry Engels May 2015 #70

There is a contingency of people on both sides of the aisle in this country who simply 'hate' anyone sabrina 1 May 2015 #69

I know I'm supposed to hate Paul and everything he does, supports or stands for tularetom May 2015 #51

Paul is pretty awful Bradical79 May 2015 #54

I agree with him something like five times in the last six years. I agree this time. marble falls May 2015 #57

Give em hell Rand! NT clg311 May 2015 #66

Not a filibuster, a fauxbuster. truebluegreen May 2015 #73

Chris Hayes jamzrockz May 2015 #78

I think he also pointed out truebluegreen May 2015 #84

Rand Paul will be the toughest Republican opponent in 2016 WestSideStory May 2015 #76

Paul will not be the Republican nominee Scootaloo Jun 2015 #104

Like they say, even a broken clock is right twice a day bobjacksonk2832 May 2015 #77

A Posturing Repuke, how cute. nt BootinUp May 2015 #79

Stopped clocks and all that. riqster May 2015 #81

I was hoping that Bernie's presents would pull our party to the left, Deadbeat Republicans May 2015 #82

This was not a true filibuster but a stunt Gothmog May 2015 #85

I absolutely agree. I hope the stunt leaves the patriot act with a black eye? Deadbeat Republicans May 2015 #89

Even if its just a stunt, its a good stunt. phleshdef Jun 2015 #96

So Rand Paul hates surveillance so much, he's spent the past year blocking any meaningful reform Blue_Tires Jun 2015 #97

Did he block meaningful reform? phleshdef Jun 2015 #99

here's a start: Blue_Tires Jun 2015 #100

That seems fairly consistent with his current position. phleshdef Jun 2015 #102