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« on: March 06, 2013, 02:27:22 PM »
Over two hours now.

http://www.c-span.org/Live-Video/C-SPAN2/
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« Reply #1 on: March 06, 2013, 02:27:51 PM »
Finally, a good old filibuster!
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« Reply #2 on: March 06, 2013, 02:28:40 PM »

Awesome.  I'd love to take bets on how long he can go.
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« Reply #3 on: March 06, 2013, 02:36:25 PM »
Rand Paul is currently juxtaposing indefinite detention of terrorists with the Nuremberg Laws.
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« Reply #4 on: March 06, 2013, 02:43:27 PM »
Quote from: Lief on March 06, 2013, 02:36:25 PM
Rand Paul is currently juxtaposing indefinite detention of terrorists with the Nuremberg Laws.

Oh quit pissing on our campfire, Lief.  Enjoy the way a filibuster is supposed to be done!  Tongue
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« Reply #5 on: March 06, 2013, 04:35:52 PM »
He's apparently got some support now.
"Paul was joined in the afternoon by Sens. Mike Lee, R-Utah, Ted Cruz, R-Texas and Jerry Moran, R-Kan. "
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2013/03/06/brennan-nomination-nears-senate-vote/1967709/

I have to say, that while I don't often agree with Senator Paul's politics these days, this is a beautiful thing to watch. I wonder how long they can keep it going?
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« Reply #6 on: March 06, 2013, 04:36:56 PM »
Quote from: Runeghost on March 06, 2013, 04:35:52 PM
I have to say, that while I don't often agree with Senator Paul's politics these days, this is a beautiful thing to watch. I wonder how long they can keep it going?

Until his bladder gives out, I suppose.
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« Reply #7 on: March 06, 2013, 04:38:19 PM »
"I frankly don't think [Obama will] be killing people in their homes tonight." - Senator Rand Paul

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« Reply #8 on: March 06, 2013, 04:39:48 PM »
This won't last long.
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« Reply #9 on: March 06, 2013, 04:43:02 PM »
« Edited: March 06, 2013, 04:46:36 PM by Wisard Ekstraordinær Maxwell »

Also, he is being joined by hero Ron Wyden and Taxby Chambliss Tongue.
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« Reply #10 on: March 06, 2013, 04:58:34 PM »
So it's bipartisan? Good to hear.
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« Reply #11 on: March 06, 2013, 05:11:30 PM »

Wyden is still planning on voting for Brennan.

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« Reply #12 on: March 06, 2013, 05:13:05 PM »
So what Paul did to Hagel?
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« Reply #13 on: March 06, 2013, 05:13:29 PM »
Quote from: Lief on March 06, 2013, 02:36:25 PM
Rand Paul is currently juxtaposing indefinite detention of terrorists with the Nuremberg Laws.

This is obviously hyperbolic, but can we all agree that indefinite detention (of whomever) is something pretty awful?
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« Reply #14 on: March 06, 2013, 05:13:34 PM »
Quote from: Gass3268 on March 06, 2013, 05:11:30 PM

Wyden is still planning on voting for Brennan.

Well that's disappointing. At least the filibuster itself is though. #StandWithRand
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« Reply #15 on: March 06, 2013, 05:16:27 PM »
Quote from: Analyst SJoyce on March 06, 2013, 05:13:34 PM
Quote from: Gass3268 on March 06, 2013, 05:11:30 PM

Wyden is still planning on voting for Brennan.

Well that's disappointing. At least the filibuster itself is though. #StandWithRand

He said he's happy with the information he's gotten through the nomination process.

I wonder if Russ Feingold would have joined in if he were still in the Senate?
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« Reply #16 on: March 06, 2013, 05:19:39 PM »
Quote from: Californian Tony on March 06, 2013, 05:13:29 PM
Quote from: Lief on March 06, 2013, 02:36:25 PM
Rand Paul is currently juxtaposing indefinite detention of terrorists with the Nuremberg Laws.

This is obviously hyperbolic, but can we all agree that indefinite detention (of whomever) is something pretty awful?

Not when Obama does it, apparently. O_o
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« Reply #17 on: March 06, 2013, 05:20:39 PM »
Quote from: Californian Tony on March 06, 2013, 05:13:29 PM
Quote from: Lief on March 06, 2013, 02:36:25 PM
Rand Paul is currently juxtaposing indefinite detention of terrorists with the Nuremberg Laws.

This is obviously hyperbolic, but can we all agree that indefinite detention (of whomever) is something pretty awful?

Obviously, but it's still orders of magnitude less awful than the Nuremberg Laws...
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« Reply #18 on: March 06, 2013, 05:44:03 PM »
Rand Paul proving that Libertarians > Conservatives
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« Reply #19 on: March 06, 2013, 06:34:15 PM »
It's impressive that he's still on topic (i.e. not reading from the phonebook).
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« Reply #20 on: March 06, 2013, 06:53:59 PM »
"I'm not so interested in putting her [Jane Fonda] on a drone kill list..." - Senator Rand Paul
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« Reply #21 on: March 06, 2013, 07:16:19 PM »
I wish I wasn't working so I could watch this.  I wish they get rid of the McConnell-filibusters.
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« Reply #22 on: March 06, 2013, 07:16:38 PM »
Kudos to him for doing a real filibuster.  I'll be writing him a letter later tonight.
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« Reply #23 on: March 06, 2013, 07:21:05 PM »
Quote from: Grumps on March 06, 2013, 04:36:56 PM
Quote from: Runeghost on March 06, 2013, 04:35:52 PM
I have to say, that while I don't often agree with Senator Paul's politics these days, this is a beautiful thing to watch. I wonder how long they can keep it going?

Until his bladder gives out, I suppose.

As long as he has a partner, he can go on a bathroom break simply by accepting a question from the floor, in which the other Senator asks a long "response" for 15 minutes while Paul leaves the chamber and returns.
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« Reply #24 on: March 06, 2013, 07:27:03 PM »
Quote from: King on March 06, 2013, 07:21:05 PM
Quote from: Grumps on March 06, 2013, 04:36:56 PM
Quote from: Runeghost on March 06, 2013, 04:35:52 PM
I have to say, that while I don't often agree with Senator Paul's politics these days, this is a beautiful thing to watch. I wonder how long they can keep it going?

Until his bladder gives out, I suppose.

As long as he has a partner, he can go on a bathroom break simply by accepting a question from the floor, in which the other Senator asks a long "response" for 15 minutes while Paul leaves the chamber and returns.

And here's Ted Cruz reading twitter.
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