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ProSense

(116,464 posts)
37. No, but
Tue Jan 24, 2012, 05:02 PM
Jan 2012

"Do you support the violations the ACLU and most Democrats have opposed for years?"

...what the hell does that have to do with the fact that Rand Paul is a fucking kook trying to drum up some publicity?

He is truly the definition of a pain in the ass...n/t monmouth Jan 2012 #1
Whiner atreides1 Jan 2012 #2
The terrorists won when he was elected. Turbineguy Jan 2012 #3
my first thought! n/t handmade34 Jan 2012 #41
"Letter from the Nashville County TSA Cubicle" Kolesar Jan 2012 #4
He's going for the whole "Letter from the Birmingham Jail" vibe. But he's the kind of asshole who Erose999 Jan 2012 #14
Experience is a dear teacher, but fools learn at no other. nt Xipe Totec Jan 2012 #5
I hate to say he's right Proud Public Servant Jan 2012 #6
Agreed customerserviceguy Jan 2012 #56
if that's what they wanted, let's give it to them Enrique Jan 2012 #7
But... Icicle Jan 2012 #8
As if Rand Paul ever had any dignity to begin with. LOL Erose999 Jan 2012 #9
It was great as long as only the 'little people' had to suffer DJ13 Jan 2012 #10
Actually that is not a factual statement. sabrina 1 Jan 2012 #55
Well given that he collaborates with domestic terrorist groups like OathKeepers... and he got away Erose999 Jan 2012 #11
the terrorists won the day the Patriot Act was signed. hobbit709 Jan 2012 #12
Wouldn't setting off the metal detector fall under "risk assessment"? arcane1 Jan 2012 #13
Well, except for the fact that he has been opposed to these practices for years. As have most sabrina 1 Jan 2012 #28
These replies are (mostly) sick cthulu2016 Jan 2012 #15
Exactly n/t Proud Public Servant Jan 2012 #17
Wha...? Which ones are "sick"? redqueen Jan 2012 #21
The ones that would be different if a DUer posted the same story dmallind Jan 2012 #22
No, I want post numbers. redqueen Jan 2012 #24
It's a BIG DEAL when it happens to a republican. LOL B Calm Jan 2012 #16
Hell yes they have won, it's been death by a thousand cuts to the Bill of Rights since 9/11 Uncle Joe Jan 2012 #18
I never thought I'd agree with this asshole on *anything* Matariki Jan 2012 #19
"...TSA also wanted my dignity. I refused" Sheepshank Jan 2012 #20
Are you familiar with his position on the Naked Scanners and 'enhanced patdowns'? sabrina 1 Jan 2012 #31
Cue the attempts to use this incident to defend TSA groping. woo me with science Jan 2012 #23
Where?! redqueen Jan 2012 #25
Well ProSense Jan 2012 #26
It's FLIPPING INSANE. redqueen Jan 2012 #27
How does it help to call someone opposing TSA a "whiner"? woo me with science Jan 2012 #29
Kook: ProSense Jan 2012 #30
Well, since you are attempting exactly the same tactic here woo me with science Jan 2012 #32
Then ProSense Jan 2012 #34
So, what do you think of the issue itself, opposed since Bush first introduced sabrina 1 Jan 2012 #35
No, but ProSense Jan 2012 #37
I see it the other way 'what the hell does Paul being a kook have to do with sabrina 1 Jan 2012 #43
I ProSense Jan 2012 #49
Well in that case sabrina 1 Jan 2012 #54
Even a broken clock is right twice a day. GoneOffShore Jan 2012 #44
Calling Rand a whiner is "sick"? Really? redqueen Jan 2012 #33
What on earth are you quoting? nt woo me with science Jan 2012 #36
Yeah I had to go back and edit... I confused your wacky comment redqueen Jan 2012 #38
Why? We have not called other protesters to these draconian, anti-Constitutional practices sabrina 1 Jan 2012 #39
Are they as melodramatic? redqueen Jan 2012 #40
Some of them have. And most have been accused also of being melodramatic sabrina 1 Jan 2012 #42
We were discussing posts in this thread. redqueen Jan 2012 #45
Well, I didn't make any of those posts. I do care about this issue though and I know that several sabrina 1 Jan 2012 #50
I care about the issue as well... redqueen Jan 2012 #51
Well, I did not do that, and rarely if ever 'demonize' people. Issues are my concern and sabrina 1 Jan 2012 #52
Considering that many people feel violated by the tsa... Galle Jan 2012 #46
Welcome to DU. redqueen Jan 2012 #48
Airport rules apply to Senators, too, Mr. Paul. nt boxman15 Jan 2012 #47
Geez, it seems whining runs in the family... Spazito Jan 2012 #53
I notice it was all good till it happened to him... SomethingFishy Jan 2012 #57
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