Rand Paul has just moved into my top ten list of American politicians .\u00a0 He is now into his eight hour of filibuster regarding the nomination of John Brennan to be CIA director.\u00a0\u00a0 Who knows how long he will last.\u00a0 Strom Thurmond, the current record holder, spoke for 24 hours and 18 minutes against the Civil Rights Act of 1957.<\/p>\n
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.\u00a0 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.\u00a0 At a minimum, the main stream media will have to cover this story.<\/p>\n
It will be interesting to watch how this plays out.\u00a0 It is just possible that Rand Paul will single handedly energize the entire Republican Party.\u00a0 It has been a long time since we have seen such a raw and powerful example of leadership.\u00a0 You may like Rand Paul.\u00a0 You may hate Rand Paul.\u00a0 You may even be indifferent to Rand Paul.\u00a0 But after this performance today, it is going to be increasingly difficult to ignore Rand Paul.<\/p>\n
As for me, I just hope he keeps droning on.<\/p>\n
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Rand Paul has just moved into my top ten list of American politicians .\u00a0 He is now into his eight hour of filibuster regarding the nomination of John Brennan to be CIA director.\u00a0\u00a0 Who knows how long he will last.\u00a0 … Continue reading