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OxQQme

(2,550 posts)
Wed Mar 15, 2017, 05:24 PM Mar 2017

Sen. John McCain Just Dropped Bombshell, Says Rand Paul Is Working For Vladimir Putin

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Source: www.truthexaminer.com

>"Sen. John McCain just flat-out accused fellow Republican Sen. Rand Paul of working for Russian President Vladimir Putin.
While speaking from the Senate floor in support of a bill advancing Montenegro’s bid to join NATO, McCain noted objection from Paul, saying, “You are achieving the objectives of Vladimir Putin… trying to dismember this small country which has already been the subject an attempted coup.”<

>"Several moments later, after McCain asked for unanimous consent to move the bill forward, Sen. Paul raised his objection and then exited the room. This set off McCain, who railed against Paul: “I note the senator from Kentucky leaving the floor without justification or any rationale for the action he has just taken. That is really remarkable, that a senator blocking a treaty that is supported by the overwhelming number, perhaps 98—at least—of his colleagues would come to the floor and object and walk away.”<

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Read more: https://www.truthexaminer.com/2017/03/whoa-sen-john-mccain-just-dropped-bombshell-says-rand-paul-is-working-for-vladimir-putin/

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Sen. John McCain Just Dropped Bombshell, Says Rand Paul Is Working For Vladimir Putin (Original Post) OxQQme Mar 2017 OP
SO RP is a piece of shit? mikeysnot Mar 2017 #1
duplicate thread of muriel_volestrangler Mar 2017 #2
This is the GOP that he and his cronies created. LakeArenal Mar 2017 #3
That's not quite what he said. What he did say was, The Velveteen Ocelot Mar 2017 #4
The Velveteen Ocelot marybourg Mar 2017 #8
I suspect RP's motivation is more because he is like his father, a racist, isolationist, rather than still_one Mar 2017 #5
Without Clinton or Obama around, these guys are turning on each other. Yavin4 Mar 2017 #6
Well, that headline certainly oversells what actually happened. RedWedge Mar 2017 #7
as long as they don't unite, I'm happy. IMO there are Congressppl involved in Trumprussia wordpix Mar 2017 #9
Locking Chemisse Mar 2017 #10

mikeysnot

(4,926 posts)
1. SO RP is a piece of shit?
Wed Mar 15, 2017, 05:25 PM
Mar 2017

go figure...

muriel_volestrangler

(106,205 posts)
2. duplicate thread of
Wed Mar 15, 2017, 05:26 PM
Mar 2017

LakeArenal

(29,949 posts)
3. This is the GOP that he and his cronies created.
Wed Mar 15, 2017, 05:26 PM
Mar 2017

The Velveteen Ocelot

(130,523 posts)
4. That's not quite what he said. What he did say was,
Wed Mar 15, 2017, 05:28 PM
Mar 2017

"You are achieving the objectives of Vladimir Putin." It's not accurate to state that McCain accused Paul of working for Putin. I'm not a fan of Rand Paul but I am a fan of accuracy.

marybourg

(13,640 posts)
8. The Velveteen Ocelot
Wed Mar 15, 2017, 05:37 PM
Mar 2017

took the words right out of my mouth. Fake news!

 

still_one

(98,883 posts)
5. I suspect RP's motivation is more because he is like his father, a racist, isolationist, rather than
Wed Mar 15, 2017, 05:33 PM
Mar 2017

actually favoring Putin, though his action would result in that appearance

 

Yavin4

(37,182 posts)
6. Without Clinton or Obama around, these guys are turning on each other.
Wed Mar 15, 2017, 05:35 PM
Mar 2017

It's fun to watch.

RedWedge

(618 posts)
7. Well, that headline certainly oversells what actually happened.
Wed Mar 15, 2017, 05:37 PM
Mar 2017

That's a junk-ass site, for sure.

wordpix

(18,652 posts)
9. as long as they don't unite, I'm happy. IMO there are Congressppl involved in Trumprussia
Wed Mar 15, 2017, 05:38 PM
Mar 2017

BUT I never considered Rand Paul one of them. McConnell, Hatch and Nunes, possibly P. Ryan, yes.

Chemisse

(31,343 posts)
10. Locking
Wed Mar 15, 2017, 05:42 PM
Mar 2017
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