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DisgustipatedinCA

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87. If you don't like the FISA law, change it, right? Isn't that what you & others have said?

Sun Jun 9, 2013, 07:03 PM

Jun 2013

Yes, Rand Paul is a shithead. Yes, Republicans in congress are guilty as sin too. And yes, Rand Paul is making a naked political play. But, at least it sounds like there's some political will to stop this, and raise a discussion of the issue. If it has to be a freaking 'bagger who does it for his own self-aggrandizing reasons, it's better than nothing. Many people here who have been defending this totalitarian spying program have sung the chorus, if you don't like the law, get it changed. Well, they should feel hopeful now, because this may be a vehicle to do exactly that. Obama really shouldn't have let a reptilian teabagger get in front of him on this.

So I'd be very interested in hearing why you plan to keep supporting a secret and totalitarian spy program.

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It got awfully quiet in here warrior1 Jun 2013 #5

Shameful thread. nt LittleBlue Jun 2013 #6

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It's Hong Kong BeyondGeography Jun 2013 #102

McCarthyism! It's for Democrats too, don't forget! nt boston bean Jun 2013 #8

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No shit. Luminous Animal Jun 2013 #90

/|/| Rex Jun 2013 #9

LOL. a 250.00 dollar contribution to a libertarian from a computer geek? RainDog Jun 2013 #10

adding... in his twenties. What are we going to banish all libertarians from the USofA now? boston bean Jun 2013 #19

Wonder whether he was a Booz Allen employee? FarCenter Jun 2013 #28

fwiw, computer geeks are a large subset of libertarian party supporters RainDog Jun 2013 #35

That is in line with contractor pay AnalystInParadise Jun 2013 #41

What the HELL difference does that make? MNBrewer Jun 2013 #11

One narcissitic paranoid libertarian supporting another? FarCenter Jun 2013 #12

The Smear Machine has received their marching orders. former9thward Jun 2013 #79

Totally agree, and R#8 & K for the O.P.'s daring to pose an unpopular question. UTUSN Jun 2013 #96

What is his motivation? He answers your questions right here (VIDEO) usGovOwesUs3Trillion Jun 2013 #13

Before they jump to conclusions, people should read the article. This is what moved him to leveymg Jun 2013 #63

So Obama getting elected gave him "hope", but he contributed to the Ron Paul campaign Major Nikon Jun 2013 #93

I've met plenty of people like that around DC. leveymg Jun 2013 #94

You've met people who sent Ron Paul $250, yet had hope for Obama? Major Nikon Jun 2013 #95

Yes, in '08 there were many former GOP voters torn between the two. leveymg Jun 2013 #103

If you say so Major Nikon Jun 2013 #106

"I didn't like Obama enough to vote for him, but now I'm really really angry at him struggle4progress Jun 2013 #112

Maybe his hope went to Obama, but his cash appears to have gone to Ron Paul Major Nikon Jun 2013 #116

"He left the CIA in 2009 in order to take his first job working for a private contractor" ucrdem Jun 2013 #118

His coming out article giftedgirl77 Jun 2013 #14

Want to know why? How about reading his own words? Tierra_y_Libertad Jun 2013 #15

Now Rand Paul is doing a campaign stunt DevonRex Jun 2013 #16

Good. DisgustipatedinCA Jun 2013 #82

Haha. So you love Rand Paul now. That was tooo fast. nt DevonRex Jun 2013 #86

If you don't like the FISA law, change it, right? Isn't that what you & others have said? DisgustipatedinCA Jun 2013 #87

I'm sure as hell smart enough not to support Rand Paul to change PRISM. nt DevonRex Jun 2013 #89

Addressed in post. When you're dodging, you're not doing it right. Bye. DisgustipatedinCA Jun 2013 #91

Has he picked who will play him in the movie? deminks Jun 2013 #17

projection, dear. shows us how your mind works. cali Jun 2013 #20

And so what if he did? B2G Jun 2013 #18

Because it calls into question his motives & his characterization of the program. baldguy Jun 2013 #42

thanks for laying out the demonization game plan B2G Jun 2013 #49

Paid operatives? leeroysphitz Jun 2013 #83

Contrast this to what *you* were saying during the Bush regime: friendly_iconoclast Jun 2013 #76

Who is Obama "holding anonymously without charge, trial, or communication with the outside world".? baldguy Jun 2013 #78

Lots of Libertarians-Rand-Ron-Paul operatives at DU these days, baldguy. BlueCaliDem Jun 2013 #97

They appeared during the Occupy days flamingdem Jun 2013 #98

^^this^^ Bobbie Jo Jun 2013 #113

That would make sense. DesMoinesDem Jun 2013 #21

This is just... embarrassing. Marr Jun 2013 #22

Same here. It has been an eye opener for sure. sad isn't it? nt Mojorabbit Jun 2013 #29

+ 1,000 Marr suffragette Jun 2013 #31

This is the same as Tom DeLay sening in people to disrupt the 2000 recount if the above is correct graham4anything Jun 2013 #33

^^^This AnalystInParadise Jun 2013 #38

I've got one question: LeftInTX Jun 2013 #64

Was in Hawaii AnalystInParadise Jun 2013 #66

If he had the FISA warrant on his computer, I guess this makes sense. LeftInTX Jun 2013 #73

Also he had no way of knowing AnalystInParadise Jun 2013 #80

It's pathetic and disgusting. DirkGently Jun 2013 #70

+1 Let's hope they're also getting dental with that n/t leftstreet Jun 2013 #71

Wow, if this is true, Rand Paul SHOULD BE IMPEACHED from his senate seat. graham4anything Jun 2013 #24

Rand Paul should be impeached because someone contributed $250 to his campaign? LondonReign2 Jun 2013 #107

This whole NSA thing got RepubliStank all over it Berlum Jun 2013 #25

Right. Because they hates them some spying programs! DirkGently Jun 2013 #72

So it begins... whatchamacallit Jun 2013 #26

I don't care AnalystInParadise Jun 2013 #27

"Is Edward Snowden now, or has he ever been....!?" villager Jun 2013 #30

Yep Life Long Dem Jun 2013 #32

Is he now or has he ever been a member of the Communist Party?!? kenny blankenship Jun 2013 #34

love this post! n/t Monkie Jun 2013 #120

Ron Paul is a lot better than Barack Obama on a lot of civil liberties issues. ElizabethWarren2016 Jun 2013 #36

Not if you're a woman, or a minority, or LGBT or a union member. pnwmom Jun 2013 #39

How does the War on Drugs AnalystInParadise Jun 2013 #43

It affects race, that's fer sure. WorseBeforeBetter Jun 2013 #46

He has many other positions that affect women, minorities, LGBT and union members. pnwmom Jun 2013 #47

I am asking about the Drug War AnalystInParadise Jun 2013 #52

The drug war is a single issue. pnwmom Jun 2013 #57

And our questions AnalystInParadise Jun 2013 #59

Pro-drug legalization is a small issue compared to the rights of women pnwmom Jun 2013 #60

Ah..... AnalystInParadise Jun 2013 #62

Totally irreleveant rastaone Jun 2013 #77

LOL AnalystInParadise Jun 2013 #85

Are only males having their phone records trolled by the NSA? MNBrewer Jun 2013 #45

The right to control our own bodies is an essential civil liberty for women pnwmom Jun 2013 #48

Not just for women MNBrewer Jun 2013 #50

Ron Paul is in favor of men controlling their own bodies -- just not women. n/t pnwmom Jun 2013 #51

where has he said that? MNBrewer Jun 2013 #54

So then it is true AnalystInParadise Jun 2013 #55

Well, hell. I voted for Obama, what does that make me? boston bean Jun 2013 #56

Only heterosexual men. nt geek tragedy Jun 2013 #58

Ron and Rand Paul are in 2013 the John Birch society. More need not be said. graham4anything Jun 2013 #108

There you have it, folks. Bobbie Jo Jun 2013 #114

Fuck Ron Paul. n/t JTFrog Jun 2013 #121

Yep, it's all a Libertarian publicity stunt think Jun 2013 #37

"Impeach RAND Paul!" WorseBeforeBetter Jun 2013 #44

I HEARD HE FUCKING SMOKED POT ALSO! NO SHIT. DRUGS!!!!!! n-t Logical Jun 2013 #40

who cares? G_j Jun 2013 #53

Hardly. Warpy Jun 2013 #61

Many intel people AnalystInParadise Jun 2013 #65

or you merely see what you are allowed to see... nebenaube Jun 2013 #67

Too Bad RobinA Jun 2013 #117

Shame on you. (nt) DirkGently Jun 2013 #68

Darrell Issa should support him for the rest of his life. ananda Jun 2013 #69

Who the fuck cares? How desperate is it to try character assasination on someone TheKentuckian Jun 2013 #74

And now Rand Paul wants to file a class action suit. Go figure. This has been going on since 2002. appleannie1 Jun 2013 #75

How pathetic. Maven Jun 2013 #81

The headline is no more than a question. dipsydoodle Jun 2013 #84

***NSA LEAKERS COMPANY, BOOZ ALLEN, OWNED BY CARLYLE GROUP*** uponit7771 Jun 2013 #88

Peddling this crap AnalystInParadise Jun 2013 #105

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You would have attacked him for his political support Bonobo Jun 2013 #100

Ah, so the information he leaked is not true then? hughee99 Jun 2013 #101

NO IT WAS NOT, Buncha bullshit and Greenwald, another winger, KNOWS it!! uponit7771 Jun 2013 #104

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STOP IT JOEYT Skittles Jun 2013 #111

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Ron Paul + Carlyle = BFEE operative ucrdem Jun 2013 #119

No but he is the same one who barbecues puppies SomethingFishy Jun 2013 #122

No, he's the one who's been giving classified info to the Chinese newspaper pnwmom Jun 2013 #123