Sen. Rand Paul: It Makes No Sense For Republicans To Investigate Republicans

[yurbud]

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Source: Huffington Post

WASHINGTON — Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) said Tuesday that probing the Trump administration’s ties to Russia after the resignation of National Security Adviser Michael Flynn would be “excessive,” and that Republicans shouldn’t be wasting time investigating members of their own party.

Paul, speaking on Fox News’ “Kilmeade and Friends” radio show, took issue with calls by fellow Senate Republicans, including Sen. John McCain (Ariz.), for a thorough investigation.

“You know, I think that might be excessive,” Paul said. “I think that it looks like the president has handled the situation, and unless there’s some kind of other evidence of malfeasance, this sounds like something that was internal White House politics, and it looks like the president’s handled it.”

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“I just don’t think it’s useful to be doing investigation after investigation, particularly of your own party,” he said. “We’ll never even get started with doing the things we need to do like repealing Obamacare if we’re spending our whole time having Republicans investigate Republicans. I think it makes no sense.”

Read more: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/rand-paul-michael-flynn_us_58a36eeee4b094a129efc452?

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He's spilling their trade secrets.

[olddad56]

1. because they are above the law, or because they are all crooks? or both

[mdbl]

18. definitely both.

[BlueCaliDem]

27. Because it's always, ALWAYS, Party above country with these anti-American pols.

At least Rand Paul is honest about it and doesn't beat around the bush or play coy. He says exactly what Republicans think.

As I've been saying, this ain't your grandpa's Republican Party anymore.

[fountainofyouth]

2. This is like Kevin McCarthy

Basically admitting that the Benghazi investigations were only designed to damage Hillary's reputation

[rainy]

16. That's right!

[pecosbob]

3. Then call for an independent counsel

[Cadfael]

11. That's what the honest folk do....

So the republicans probably won't, at least we better not hold our breath.

[rainy]

4. So in other words it's never about justice

and doing the right thing, it's always partisan and the people are not a consideration.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

5. Duplicate of LBN thread on Home page.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10141701772

[Lulu KC]

6. This is insane

I say that so often that it's hard to draw a line--but is there no awareness that we are ONE COUNTRY? What has happened to all the campaign rhetoric about "both sides of the aisle." As if our national security is less important than killing something that Obama created? Apparently so. Horrifying.

[mdbl]

19. I never hear a republican say 'both sides of the isle'

only gullible democrats fall for that old cliche.

[procon]

7. Define "Sense".

"Sense" = impeachment

[Marthe48]

8. another anti-American Russian sympathizer

ideology over country. TRAITOR

[TranssexualKaren]

12. At least that would be principled....

This is party over country.
Disgusting!!!

[Old Vet]

9. What do you expect other then nothing to see here attitude........

[bucolic_frolic]

10. Rand Paul has a not-so-hidden agenda

Stonewalling with a multitude of lies is not going to rescue the US from entrenched foreign influence

[AllaN01Bear]

13. the rs constantly invistigated billy , and then mr obama constantly . never found anything

should be their turn

[yurbud]

14. They spent more money investigating Benghazi, and Bubba's dick EACH than they did 9/11

[Fozzledick]

15. Of course not! That would be like having the Mafia investigate the Mafia.

[JudyM]

20. That's exactly what this sounds like. Cretins have no real morals or patriotism whatsoever.

[Lostnote]

17. Hey Rand... "who's your daddy"... Russia has ICBMs pointed at us you pinhead!

Kentucky is probably not a high profile target, but from I sit it sucks that for being an optometrist your vision is muddied by Party loyalty... Go take your baby pics you shallow opportunistic POS...

[Dustlawyer]

21. Rand, it's more than just Flynn and you know it!

Thanks for admitting that you agree with partisan investigations.

Let me tell you something Rand, There will be an investigation and Trump and many others will be going down! You and your ilk such as McTurtle and Paul "Eddie Munster" Ryan should be tried for collusion, conspiracy, and high crimes! You are covering for traitors and cannot later say that you didn't know and never would have believed it possible.

The stakes are way too high to err on doing nothing! Your corrupt asses will be gone by either being voted out or taken out in cuffs, you decide which!!!

[Hassin Bin Sober]

33. When I saw the op headline, I thought maybe Paul was advocating for an independent investigation

Stupid me. I shall now go administer one whack to my big toe with a tack hammer for penance.

[Thor_MN]

22. You monstrous fucking hypocrite. Investigation after investigation is what the rethugs DO.

It's their entire reason for being, after screwing over everyone who isn't really rich.

[Greensix1]

23. Trump's a Russian agent

Donnie Peepee is a Russian Agent and a Traitor to the United States of America. He's lied continuously for over a Year about not having any contact with the Russians, nor any of his staff. and now it comes out he's been in contact with them the entire campaign. He needs to be impeached, tried for Treason and HUNG by the neck until dead.

[hollowdweller]

24. This shit is getting serious

It took like 8 years for GW Bush to totally fuck up the country, and here Trump and the GOP are not even a month in.

Seriously, we got a president who is in WAY over his head but is too bull headed and paranoid to trust anybody who could help him.

There is a real question as far as whether he is either cooperating or being blackmailed by Russia or if they just used his presidency to put a lot of their guys near him in the admin.

Then the GOP congress is so fixated on reversing stuff Obama did but they can't figure out what he hell to do. They all got elected by spouting meaningless talk radio bullshit, and then all they did was oppose Obama for the last 8 years so they have no idea how to do anything. All the old but semi intelligent republicans we used to have are gone and have been run out save a few.

I keep questioning myself, "Am I just being partisan and believing fake news??" But I keep going over all the stuff trying to tell myself we've been thru it before but instead it just makes me way more worried.

We really needed Clinton to win. As a party the GOP has become totally incompetent.

Trump and the GOP are putting us in a worse death spiral than Bush, and it's not just that they are pursuing conservative things, it's they are incapable of running the country.

[riversedge]

34. A 3rd possibility is that Russia is and has been conducting a Propagada Operation for a while and it

is working. What else explains why so many are suddenly going over to thinking Putin is fine--?????? Seems to be working on Republican minds at least. Dems have resisted the propaganda, Republicans are allowing it sink into their brains (for whatever reason).




...........There is a real question as far as whether he is either cooperating or being blackmailed by Russia or if they just used his presidency to put a lot of their guys near him in the admin.

Then the GOP congress is so fixated on reversing stuff Obama did but they can't figure out what he hell to do. They all got elected by spouting meaningless talk radio bullshit, and then all they did was oppose Obama for the last 8 years so they have no idea how to do anything. All the old but semi intelligent republicans we used to have are gone and have been run out save a few.

I keep questioning myself, "Am I just being partisan and believing fake news??" But I keep going over all the stuff trying to tell myself we've been thru it before but instead it just makes me way more worried.

We really needed Clinton to win. As a party the GOP has become totally incompetent.

[turbinetree]

25. Well, folks I think its time to take to the streets

this hypocrite and turtle, Chaffetz, and Gowdy and the rest of the criminal gang, saying to move on--------------not going to happen.
These hypocrite's were going to Impeach Clinton if she had won------------------when you have party that is more worried about the party and undermining the country, just to get there agenda, like taking out health care and privatizing schools, and when there is a "national security" issue being presented------------------then it's time to take to the streets, and demand an independent investigation-----------------now not tomorrow, but now (2/14/2017).

[milestogo]

26. Rand Paul is an idiot who should move to Haiti.

[Wounded Bear]

28. No partisanship there...

[democratisphere]

29. Agreed. Let's get an independent prosecutor to investigate republiCONs.

[DonCoquixote]

30. translation

"I know I would get caught, what the very least, exposed the fact that libertarians offer no protection from the malice of billionaires. I would be exposed as someone who did not know, or worse did not care that the very billionaires I worship have corrupted even some of the stronger state governments, like the Russians who turned out to be run by a bunch of gangsters like every other corporation."

Notice that he said that they need to repeal Obama care, but not replace it, but then again, Mr. Paul has made no secret of the fact that is horrible is Trump is, he is firmly to trumps right, and that he wants to get rid of any state protection a citizen has. Of course, if Trump implodes we have yet another opportunity to make that stick to the Republicans. And with all due respect to Barack Obama, who truly does deserve praise for keeping America out of the well-deserved disaster, this time the folks trying to declare the second Civil War against the north need to learn a lesson, or be kept away from any sort of political power. This is absolutely no time for malice toward none, charity toward all, because the Confederacy never stopped fighting, and is that good old boy Rand Paul shows, morality and principles are expendable.

[moondust]

31. He'll love it in Romania.

Where they just pass laws in the dead of night to legalize their corruption. Problem solved!

[riversedge]

32. Needs an INDEPENDENT investigation. Period!

[UCmeNdc]

35. Needs independent Special prosecutor with real subpoena power

This must be stopped right now. Trump is working against the United States interests.

[DonViejo]

36. Locking...

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