Senator Rand Paul is currently filibustering Brennan nomination

[Maxwell]

Also, Jesus, Thune is a boring boring man.

[MadmanMotley]

Thune, boring...but not making a complete fool of himself.

[King]

I like how more Republicans are showing up now because of the positive response by conservatives on Twitter.

[Maxwell]

I like how more Republicans are showing up now because of the positive response by conservatives on Twitter.

Oh yeah, me, I LOVE CIVIL LIBERTIES what are you talking about? Neo-cons? PEEEW I'M NOT NO NEOCON!

I'm just waiting for a congratulatory McCain so he can remove the last layer of integrity of his career.

[Jordan]

I'm embarrassed that Democrats don't show up and help (besides Wyden).  

Where's your concern about civil liberties now?

[Okay, maybe Mike Johnson is a competent parliamentarian.]

I'm embarrassed that Democrats don't show up and help (besides Wyden). 

Where's your concern about civil liberties now?

Yeah, that's...where is, for instance, Sanders (not actually a Democrat but still) on this?

[King]

I'm embarrassed that Democrats don't show up and help (besides Wyden).  

Where's your concern about civil liberties now?

Paul and Wyden's concerns are ridiculous. The rest are just there because they are hacks.

There is no situation where a federal government drone strike would be more efficient on U.S. soil than a police action to detain an American citizen suspected of terrorist activity.  This is also why the U.S. has no official policy on whether or not to use nuclear weapons on U.S. soil as a deterrent during a hostage situation.  It's a stupid thing to discuss.

There's the answer to Rand Paul's question.

During this filibuster Paul has stated numerous times he is not against using drone strikes against enemy combatants in foreign lands nor is even opposed to allowing police departments in the United States to use drones for surveillance.  His position is no different than the Obama Administration's official ruling on this issue.

He is filibustering for an answer to a dumb hypothetical question.

I support his correct use of the democratic process, but there's no reason to support him on the issue itself.

[I spent the winter writing songs about getting better]

If I ever filibustered, I'd probably be quoting emoviolence lyrics. Imagine this ending up in the congressional record:

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[King]

If I ever filibustered, I'd probably be quoting emoviolence lyrics. Imagine this ending up in the congressional record:

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You and Senator Rubio would make terrible music together.

[Lief 🗽]

Ugh, I hate to be a filibuster hipster, but I was really in to this thing when only the obscure Senators like Jerry Moran (don't worry, most people probably haven't heard of him) were taking part. But now it's just gone way too mainstream.

[badgate]

Have y'all been watching it? I worked until 10 tonight so I couldn't. Seems kind of silly but hopefully the Republicans will get all of their bitching out of their system.

[I spent the winter writing songs about getting better]

If only this was during the "Friday" meme's height. Imagine a Senator reciting the lyrics to that song. Too bad Gundam Style is in Korean.

[useful idiot]

I'm embarrassed that Democrats don't show up and help (besides Wyden).  

Where's your concern about civil liberties now?

They realize that this is a shameless attempt by the racist party to try to paint our African American president and AG as killers who will kill scared rich white people in Houston and Bowling Green. Just one event in a long line of dog whistle tactics meant to other-ize our dear leader by playing into white fear of being murdered by the mythical angry black man. Why would the Democrats join in on this Klan rally?

[Maxwell]

I'm embarrassed that Democrats don't show up and help (besides Wyden).  

Where's your concern about civil liberties now?

They realize that this is a shameless attempt by the racist party to try to paint our African American president and AG as killers who will kill scared rich white people in Houston and Bowling Green. Just one event in a long line of dog whistle tactics meant to other-ize our dear leader by playing into white fear of being murdered by the mythical angry black man. Why would the Democrats join in on this Klan rally?

Whaaaaaaaaaaaaat?

[King]

Jerry Moran (don't worry, most people probably haven't heard of him)

Oh wow, I thought you just made that name up.  He's been there for three years, too.

[Obamanation]

I'm embarrassed that Democrats don't show up and help (besides Wyden).  

Where's your concern about civil liberties now?

They realize that this is a shameless attempt by the racist party to try to paint our African American president and AG as killers who will kill scared rich white people in Houston and Bowling Green. Just one event in a long line of dog whistle tactics meant to other-ize our dear leader by playing into white fear of being murdered by the mythical angry black man. Why would the Democrats join in on this Klan rally?

This.

But, actually they should stop embarrassing themselves and stfu.

...still can't believe they are still up there...#facepalm

[Lief 🗽]

Ted Cruz puts on the idiot act for the teabaggers, but it's pretty clear than Ron Johnson actually is an idiot.

[badgate]

I'm embarrassed that Democrats don't show up and help (besides Wyden).  

Where's your concern about civil liberties now?

They realize that this is a shameless attempt by the racist party to try to paint our African American president and AG as killers who will kill scared rich white people in Houston and Bowling Green. Just one event in a long line of dog whistle tactics meant to other-ize our dear leader by playing into white fear of being murdered by the mythical angry black man. Why would the Democrats join in on this Klan rally?

Makes sense.

[Queen Mum Inks.LWC]

I'm embarrassed that Democrats don't show up and help (besides Wyden).  

Where's your concern about civil liberties now?

They realize that this is a shameless attempt by the racist party to try to paint our African American president and AG as killers who will kill scared rich white people in Houston and Bowling Green. Just one event in a long line of dog whistle tactics meant to other-ize our dear leader by playing into white fear of being murdered by the mythical angry black man. Why would the Democrats join in on this Klan rally?

Ahh... I didn't realize the ACLU and Code Pink were just a bunch of Klansmen wanting to oppose the black "dear leader".

[Queen Mum Inks.LWC]

And now Tim Scott is helping Paul... I'm assuming he's just an Uncle Tom, right?

[MyRescueKittehRocks]

Tim's doing what Jim DeMint would've done if he were still in the Senate.

[King]

And now Tim Scott is helping Paul... I'm assuming he's just an Uncle Tom, right?

Uncle Tim, actually.

[Lief 🗽]

And now Tim Scott is helping Paul... I'm assuming he's just an Uncle Tom, right?

Tim Scott is definitely an Uncle Tom, but that has nothing to do with this filibuster speech.

[Queen Mum Inks.LWC]

The one thing about this I don't like is that they're filibustering a CIA nomination over an issue that Paul admits isn't really about the CIA director.

[Queen Mum Inks.LWC]

And now Tim Scott is helping Paul... I'm assuming he's just an Uncle Tom, right?

Tim Scott is definitely an Uncle Tom, but that has nothing to do with this filibuster speech.

Useful idiot seems to think that the reason this filibuster is being done is because of opposition to the President and Holder is because they are black.