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23. Did he say that about Citizens United?

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Thu Jun 28, 2012, 11:53 AM

Jun 2012

SCOTUS makes bad decisions and has made many of them. He wants to argue this one was a bad decision? Fine. But until SCOTUS reverses itself, it's constitutional.

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Rand Paul: Just because a couple people on the SupremeCourt declare something to be 'constitutional' [View all] highplainsdem Jun 2012 OP

Where was he when they elected George W. Bush? n/t cyberpj Jun 2012 #1

he was praying to the aqua buddah leftyohiolib Jun 2012 #42

Dope JoePhilly Jun 2012 #2

He's an idiot and a tool. LiberalLoner Jun 2012 #3

Just an idiot. woofless Jun 2012 #31

Rand Paul is a Phillips screwdriver with a rounded-off head. Ikonoklast Jun 2012 #35

LOL!!!!!!!!!!!! WI_DEM Jun 2012 #4

Oh my...how did he even graduate high school? Harmony Blue Jun 2012 #5

It's in the, uh, Constitution, dickhead Auggie Jun 2012 #6

That's the dirty secret no one in the media brings up Blue_Tires Jun 2012 #21

What a Turbineguy Jun 2012 #7

OH, yeah the brigade that thinks Marbury v. Madison was wrongly decided treestar Jun 2012 #8

Con Law 101: The Velveteen Ocelot Jun 2012 #9

He forgot to mention it was patterned after RomneyCare. Ganja Ninja Jun 2012 #10

Then why didn't he say that yesterday when Citizen United was upheld? LynneSin Jun 2012 #11

Yep.. my thoughts exactly... n/t SoCalDem Jun 2012 #20

News flash to Mr. Paul..... Swede Atlanta Jun 2012 #12

Trying to repeal a law that is valid and constitutional Harmony Blue Jun 2012 #18

Right. elleng Jun 2012 #13

Isn't he an eye doctor? NightWatcher Jun 2012 #14

LOL! Spazito Jun 2012 #15

Oy! Lol! HappyMe Jun 2012 #16

and that's why I never thought of W as my president Johonny Jun 2012 #17

Rage harder, Randy... Blue_Tires Jun 2012 #19

This doofus is an embarrassment. Graybeard Jun 2012 #22

Did he say that about Citizens United? NYC Liberal Jun 2012 #23

Have these idiots actually read the constitution? Initech Jun 2012 #24

Sure - They just lack comprehension skills. Rose Siding Jun 2012 #34

Is THIS the health care system PatSeg Jun 2012 #25

That is officially the dumbest thing anyone has ever said. truebrit71 Jun 2012 #26

Exactly. n/t lumberjack_jeff Jun 2012 #27

Jack Conway was highly qualified to be a Senator. Dawson Leery Jun 2012 #28

What a genius! Rand Paul is a legend in his own mind. Lint Head Jun 2012 #29

Can you be a legend... 3catwoman3 Jun 2012 #43

Nize! Lint Head Jun 2012 #45

Once an asshole always an asshole Jake2413 Jun 2012 #30

You know ... 1StrongBlackMan Jun 2012 #32

Fuck Rand Paul... SidDithers Jun 2012 #33

"John Roberts made his decision and now he can enforce it." WI_DEM Jun 2012 #36

Stupidity should be immediately and excruciatingly painful. hobbit709 Jun 2012 #37

Did he just say "our health care right" madinmaryland Jun 2012 #38

senator shit for brains need to review basic civics rdking647 Jun 2012 #39

Foot meet mouth. nadinbrzezinski Jun 2012 #40

This Clown Is My Senator Liberal_Dog Jun 2012 #41

And here I thought the idiot had to swear in his oath of office to sinkingfeeling Jun 2012 #44

that is stunning coming from a united states senator..or ignorant spanone Jun 2012 #46

Wow. Actually it was 5 on the SC and it does make in constitutional, as long as the opinion is morningfog Jun 2012 #47