Rand Paul filibustering Brennan nomination to lead CIA

[OKNancy]

Source: USA TODAY

WASHINGTON — John Brennan's nomination to lead the CIA was delayed Wednesday by a one-senator filibuster by Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., about concerns about the legality of drone strikes against U.S. citizens overseas.

"I'm going to speak as long as I can to draw attention to something I find very disturbing," said Paul, who started speaking at 11:45 a.m.

It's not a partisan issue, Paul said, noting that he voted to support the nominations of John Kerry and Chuck Hagel, the secretaries of State and Defense.

Paul and other senators had delayed a full Senate vote on Brennan's nomination until they received more information about the drone program. The White House provided Justice Department documents on the drone program to the Senate Intelligence Committee on Tuesday.

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Read more: http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2013/03/06/brennan-nomination-nears-senate-vote/1967709/

[MynameisBlarney]

1. No fan of Raynd Paul

but Brennan is a poor choice for CIA spy chief IMHO.

[alp227]

8. Agree. Remember Brennan's non-answers at the confirmation hearings?

Mike Malloy ripped Brennan deep for being unable to explain torture/drone policy.

[Mr.Bill]

2. Why doesn't he just stomp his feet

and hold his breath until he turns blue?

[groundloop]

3. Now THAT'S how a filibuster is supposed to work....

If you feel strongly enough to oppose something you stand up there and let the world know why you oppose it. I'm glad to see he's not hiding behind a bullshit secret hold or something like that.

[Puzzledtraveller]

6. I have to agree.

[Sherman A1]

9. Precisely

I applaud Mr. Paul for standing up and speaking his mind and not using the method used by so many.

[Wolf Frankula]

4. Correction!

John Brennan's nomination to lead the CIA was delayed Wednesday by a one-senator filibuster by Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., about concerns about the legality of drone strikes against U.S. citizens overseas ordered by a Democratic president

He said he had no problems with drone strikes against U.S. citizens anywhere ordered by a Republican president.

Wolf

[Melinda]

5. Ha! Very Good!

You'll fit in here perfectly.

the snark!

A belated welcome to DU.

[Mutatis Mutandis]

10. He said he had no problems with drone strikes against U.S. citizens anywhere ordered by a Republican

link??

I am no fan of Little Rand, but unless I missed sarcasm, I find this to be not credible.

If sarcasm, it is very poor, as why would you smear someone who is doing (in this case) the RIGHT THING?

[Coolest Ranger]

12. he actually said it

I heard his little rant when he was doing that.

[Mutatis Mutandis]

13. link or I call bullshit

[Coolest Ranger]

16. My response, I'm blocking you. Not worth my time.

I was listening live on the Ed Schultz radio show when he said that. Just can't please everyone.

[Mutatis Mutandis]

17. in other words, you have no evidence, typical hit and run

[olddots]

7. Here we are

Who do I dislike more ? the guy who may be head of the CIA or Rand Pain in the ass Paul.......Gotta go with Rand because sadly enough
the CIA is here to stay as long as humans act like sub humans .

[Coolest Ranger]

11. I wish we could have beaten this guy when we had the chance.

[JDPriestly]

14. Never thought I would agree with Rand Paul, but I do on this one.

The president has the authority under the Constitution to suspend habeas corpus in case of an insurrection. But we don't have an insurrection, and the President has never presented the full evidence or made his case that he has used drones appropriately.

Obviously, the president can rebuff an attack on the US, but he can't just order drone attacks. Not unless he suspends the Constitution, and in that case, he would be violating his oath of office.

This is not about President Obama. It is about all presidents.

[AnotherMcIntosh]

15. x2. Even broken clocks can be right twice a day.

[JDPriestly]

19. Yes. That must be it.

[Hayabusa]

18. Can we change the rules, please

to prevent them from essentially tagging in to another affiliated guy who "has questions".

[underpants]

20. Badly played Rand - first you are not going to be President, second WAY too early to make this move

third you look like Stan Laurel

[Redford]

21. Since when did we decide to give up our 5th Amendment rights?

I never ever ever thought I would ever type these words: Rand Paul is right and thank God somebody up there in that fucking useless Congress is doing something.

[totodeinhere]

22. As much as I disagree with Rand Paul on most issues, I have to give him

credit for having the courage of his convictions and conducting a real filibuster. I have no problem with real filibusters like this one. I remember when Bernie Sanders pulled off a similar filibuster in 2010 to protest budget cuts.

What I object to is the bullshit tactics employed all the time by the GOP leadership when they just make a motion and start a non talking filibuster. If they feel that strongly about something then do a real filibuster like Paul and Sanders did. Harry Reid should have had enough balls to stop non talking filibusters. But of course he didn't.

[aint_no_life_nowhere]

23. Droning on and droning on and droning on and droning on and droning and droning on

and droning on. I actually agree with his opposition to foreign military adventures and the use of drones on US citizens who don't pose an imminent threat. But is he aware that Obama clarified his position today that he wouldn't use drones in that way? Also, what the heck does this have to do with the confirmation of the CIA chief?

[HuckleB]

24. Drones suck. So does Rand Paul, who just had to bring up Hitler during his filibuster.

http://www.ibtimes.com/watch-rand-paul-bring-hitler-during-senate-filibuster-video-1114146

[Pterodactyl]

25. He keeps droning on. Get it? Droning? DRONE-ing! Bwa ha ha ha ha.

[bucolic_frolic]

26. Rand Paul gains credibility

We've come down to Rand Paul defending civil rights.

If this were Schumer the GOP would be screaming.

Obama is fully to the modern nation state just like
Bush, just like the UK. A state must protect itself.

Politics makes strange bedfellows.

[littlemissmartypants]

27. When someone is having a manic psychotic break

it is difficult for them to shut up. For others it is just another day at the office.

Love, Peace and Shelter. lmsp