Rand Paul has just moved into my top ten list of American politicians .  He is now into his eight hour of filibuster regarding the nomination of John Brennan to be CIA director.   Who knows how long he will last.  Strom Thurmond, the current record holder, spoke for 24 hours and 18 minutes against the Civil Rights Act of 1957.

I do not know how long this will last, but I do know that he has focused attention on this issue and he is making a compelling argument.  Even liberals are paying attention when he warns against an administration that believes it can kill American citizens without even pretending to follow due process.  At a minimum, the main stream media will have to cover this story.

It will be interesting to watch how this plays out.  It is just possible that Rand Paul will single handedly energize the entire Republican Party.  It has been a long time since we have seen such a raw and powerful example of leadership.  You may like Rand Paul.  You may hate Rand Paul.  You may even be indifferent to Rand Paul.  But after this performance today, it is going to be increasingly difficult to ignore Rand Paul.

As for me, I just hope he keeps droning on.

TDM