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Tx4obama

(36,974 posts)
Sun Nov 3, 2013, 08:29 PM Nov 2013

The Only Thing Keeping Rand Paul From Shooting Rachel Maddow to Death in a Duel


The Only Thing Keeping Rand Paul From Shooting Rachel Maddow to Death in a Duel

Without actually naming the MSNBC host who’s been all over his plagiarism like a Confederate flag over a Tea Party protest, Sen. Rand Paul expressed a wish to “duel” Rachel Maddow, or anyone else who dares to infer dishonesty from his habit of lifting from others in his speeches, on Sunday morning’s This Week. In an interview with host George Stephanopoulos, Paul explained why he would forego pistols at dawn with Rachel and company.

In trying to chalk his burgeoning plagiarism scandal to overactive “footnote police” (here’s a footnote to high-schoolers working on term papers: footnotes do not actually allow you to lift other people’s work verbatim), Paul told Stephanopoulos “I take it as an insult, and I will not lie down and say people can call me dishonest, misleading or misrepresenting. I have never intentionally done so. And like I say, if, you know, if dueling were legal in Kentucky, if they keep it up, you know, it would be a duel challenge.”

Of course, Paul wouldn’t challenge anyone to a duel, because that would be insane, or immoral, or insane and immoral, right? Wrong. The reason Rand Paul gave for not wanting to race Rachel Maddow to see who could shoot whom in the face first was that “I can’t do that, because I can’t hold office in Kentucky then.”

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Members of the General Assembly and all officers, before they enter upon the execution of the duties of their respective offices, and all members of the bar, before they enter upon the practice of their profession, shall take the following oath or affirmation: I do solemnly swear (or affirm, as the case may be) that I will support the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of this Commonwealth, and be faithful and true to the Commonwealth of Kentucky so long as I continue a citizen thereof, and that I will faithfully execute, to the best of my ability, the office of …. according to law; and I do further solemnly swear (or affirm) that since the adoption of the present Constitution, I, being a citizen of this State, have not fought a duel with deadly weapons within this State nor out of it, nor have I sent or accepted a challenge to fight a duel with deadly weapons, nor have I acted as second in carrying a challenge, nor aided or assisted any person thus offending, so help me God.

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Full article with video here: http://www.mediaite.com/online/the-only-thing-keeping-rand-paul-from-shooting-rachel-maddow-to-death-in-a-duel/

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The Only Thing Keeping Rand Paul From Shooting Rachel Maddow to Death in a Duel (Original Post) Tx4obama Nov 2013 OP
Rand Paul is one of the nastiest and mean spirited people I can think of! gopiscrap Nov 2013 #1
nononononono MFM008 Nov 2013 #26
Also, she's probably a better shot. The Velveteen Ocelot Nov 2013 #2
+1 LibGranny Nov 2013 #5
Definitely. A DUer posted a pic of her at a shooting range. Only thing Rand's shot off is his mouth. freshwest Nov 2013 #13
I would put bets on Maddow in an instant. Paul would piss his pants if it came to the real thing. Katashi_itto Nov 2013 #12
Ha ha ha! Rachel really got to him.... Little Star Nov 2013 #3
The Corporate Media are enablers of these nutjobs AZ Progressive Nov 2013 #4
Maddow should challenge him to a marksmanship contest johnd83 Nov 2013 #6
Caught, now he tells it is others fault, never admit what you do, just blame others. Thinkingabout Nov 2013 #7
Fucking punk rustydog Nov 2013 #8
Well I think Rand Paul just killed his chances of getting the GOP nomination. Initech Nov 2013 #9
Rand Paul is a weasel and would never show up for wilsonbooks Nov 2013 #10
That is an INSULT to the members of the Mustelidae family! I challenge you to a duel! lastlib Nov 2013 #14
I suspect Maddow would pay to have Rand Paul on her show. gordianot Nov 2013 #11
You forget - she DID have him on her show and got him to Marie Marie Nov 2013 #31
Talk about poking a weasel with a stick... nolabear Nov 2013 #15
Isn't a weasel what Randi sheshe2 Nov 2013 #16
Perhaps we could mate his and the Donald's. nolabear Nov 2013 #19
They have dueled. JimboBillyBubbaBob Nov 2013 #17
Can't wait to watch Rachel tomorrow night Capt.Rocky300 Nov 2013 #18
Rand Paul reminds me of Percy in the Green Mile Snake Plissken Nov 2013 #20
^^^THIS^^^ Lochloosa Nov 2013 #32
That what I was thinking! 2naSalit Nov 2013 #36
What makes you think he'd win? n/t jtuck004 Nov 2013 #21
yet once again ladies and gentlemen..... dhill926 Nov 2013 #22
Maybe Paul could hire Aqua Buhda To Fight Rachael For Him. nt mikekohr Nov 2013 #23
Ron and Rand Paul: the Duel Airbags Blue Owl Nov 2013 #24
The dude is scared he got caught weissmam Nov 2013 #25
Who's the one being duplicitous? She's telling the truth. QuestForSense Nov 2013 #27
When I imagine each of them glaring at me over a flintlock pistol Half-Century Man Nov 2013 #28
I wonder how good he is with non-gun weapons sakabatou Nov 2013 #29
Hmmm.A duel donco Nov 2013 #30
IQs at twenty paces! madamesilverspurs Nov 2013 #33
Um, dude, she shoots... Barack_America Nov 2013 #34
Because she would annihilate him in any sort of battle, from tic-tac-toe petronius Nov 2013 #35
Rand Paul is a coward. Lint Head Nov 2013 #37

freshwest

(53,661 posts)
13. Definitely. A DUer posted a pic of her at a shooting range. Only thing Rand's shot off is his mouth.
Sun Nov 3, 2013, 09:56 PM
Nov 2013

He's nothing but a coward and a bully.

Little Star

(17,055 posts)
3. Ha ha ha! Rachel really got to him....
Sun Nov 3, 2013, 08:38 PM
Nov 2013

After I watched her slaying him I was wondering how he would respond.

Go Rachel!

AZ Progressive

(3,411 posts)
4. The Corporate Media are enablers of these nutjobs
Sun Nov 3, 2013, 08:47 PM
Nov 2013

Right Wing Nutjob politics would never be acceptable in mainstream society if it weren't for the Corporate Media allowing it to be acceptable.

Thinkingabout

(30,058 posts)
7. Caught, now he tells it is others fault, never admit what you do, just blame others.
Sun Nov 3, 2013, 09:07 PM
Nov 2013

Rachel could chew him in one meal and spit him out and he would not know what had control of him. He has picked the wrong fight and exhibited inability to understand what he did wrong. Talk on, Rand, did yourself in a little deeper, you deserve whatever comes your way.

lastlib

(22,981 posts)
14. That is an INSULT to the members of the Mustelidae family! I challenge you to a duel!
Sun Nov 3, 2013, 09:58 PM
Nov 2013

Martens at twenty paces at dawn....!

No self-respecting weasel would be caught dead claiming to be kin to Rand Paul!

gordianot

(15,226 posts)
11. I suspect Maddow would pay to have Rand Paul on her show.
Sun Nov 3, 2013, 09:40 PM
Nov 2013

She would probably get him to admit his whole persona is an act and his father is actually a rabid squirrel.

Marie Marie

(9,999 posts)
31. You forget - she DID have him on her show and got him to
Sun Nov 3, 2013, 11:19 PM
Nov 2013

trip over his tongue about whether or not a restaurant owner has the right to deny service to a minority. She nailed him on that and he looked like the fool that he is. And now this.. No wonder he has it in for her. Rachel got him - twice. Love that she has him so steamed.

nolabear

(41,915 posts)
19. Perhaps we could mate his and the Donald's.
Sun Nov 3, 2013, 10:28 PM
Nov 2013

Wouldn't be a rabies vaccination in the world strong enough.

dhill926

(16,234 posts)
22. yet once again ladies and gentlemen.....
Sun Nov 3, 2013, 10:37 PM
Nov 2013

not The Onion. And this one actually had me fooled. This guy is all kinds of crazy....

QuestForSense

(653 posts)
27. Who's the one being duplicitous? She's telling the truth.
Sun Nov 3, 2013, 11:13 PM
Nov 2013

What a sorry ass excuse this guy makes for himself. It only works with the dummies who voted for him.

Half-Century Man

(5,279 posts)
28. When I imagine each of them glaring at me over a flintlock pistol
Sun Nov 3, 2013, 11:14 PM
Nov 2013

(what can I say, I'm a romantic traditionalist concerning duels); Ms Maddow is the one with cold eyes and a tiny smirk.

donco

(1,548 posts)
30. Hmmm.A duel
Sun Nov 3, 2013, 11:19 PM
Nov 2013

with Rachel?How about Rachel choosing the weapon?And she choose,s a live debate,on her show?My money would be on Rachel winning that duel.

petronius

(26,580 posts)
35. Because she would annihilate him in any sort of battle, from tic-tac-toe
Sun Nov 3, 2013, 11:28 PM
Nov 2013

to nuclear war and everything in between (particularly those contests requiring any form of intelligence). And he knows it...

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