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Did Rand Paul Change the Republican Party for the Better in 36 Hours?
Grace Wyler at Business Insider, who has been great on
he Ron Paul/Rand Paul/libertarians in the GOP beat for a long
ime,
reports on what Rand Paul might have done to change the GOP for
he libertarian better with his filibuster. TheShow More Summary
Ron Paul goes on Rush Limbaugh's show and begins with a gaffe.
It's an attempted compliment: RUSH: We welcome to the program this afternoon Senator Rand Paul from Kentucky. Senator, you got some sleep last night, I trust? PAUL: Well, I did, but, you know, I was thinking of you when I was in the middle of this 13-hours. Show More Summary
A.M. Links: Global Shares Up, U.S. Unemployment Down, McConnell Backed Rand Paul Filibuster from Start, $1 Million’s Worth of Marijuana Found on Crashed Boat in California
Global shares are at their
highest levels since June 2008, while at 7.7 percent, the U.S.
unemployment rate has fallen to its lowest
level since December 2008.
Former Ron Paul adviser Jesse Benton, who now works for Mitch
McConnell,
helped Rand Paul plan his filibuster and gain support for it
from the Republican establishment. Show More Summary
Shout out to Sen. Ron Wyden
Kentucky Senator Rand Paul’s 12-hour filibuster of John Brennan’s nomination yesterday was so outstanding because brought people representing the entire spectrum of political belief together to defend constitutional due process rules. As a Palin Democrat, I would like to make an observation. As I conduct much of my media outreach on Facebook, I noted many [...]
Rand Paul found that sliver of principle on which right and left agree
Rand Paul’s filibuster of John Brennan yesterday, which went on for over 12 hours, was a phenomenon. He was joined at various times by Mike Lee, Ted Cruz, Marco Rubio, Ron Wyden, and late in the night, Tim Scott, Ron Johnson and others. As the screenshots in my post yesterday show, it was the banner [...]
Sequenom's CEO Discusses Q4 2012 Results - Earnings Call Transcript
Sequenom, Inc. (SQNM) Q4 2012 Earnings Call March 7, 2013 5:00 PM ET Executives Marcy Graham – Senior Director, IR Harry Hixson – Chairman and CEO Paul Maier – CFO Bill Welch – President and COO Ron Lindsay – EVP, Strategic Planning Bill...Show More Summary
The Pauls' growing influence on today's GOP
During his presidential bids in 2008 and 2012, former Rep. Ron Paul (R-Texas) was an easy target for establishment Republicans to ridicule. Many laughed at his demands to "end" the Federal Reserve and reinstitute the gold standard. At debates, they sometimes booed his non-interve …
GOP Votes: Filet Mignon Over Filibuster
Republican Senators had a choice last night of breaking bread with the President or breaking wind with Ron Paul. Refuting suspicions that politicians would rather talk than eat, diners outnumbered gasbags by 12 to 6. It may not have been a definitive display of cooperation over obstruction but a hopeful sign no less that GOP [...]
Three Futures of the Republican Party in the Senate?
One that is defined by these members and Obama dinner companions: John McCain, Lindsey Graham, Kelly Ayotte, Bob Corker, Ron Johnson, Tom Coburn, John Hoeven, Dan Coats, Richard Burr, and Mike Johanns. Or one defined by these Paul filibuster supporters: Rand Paul, Mike Lee, Ted Cruz, Jerry Moran, Marco Rubio, John Cornyn, John Barrasso, John Thune, and Mitch [...]
Rand Paul Filibuster Open Thread
As of this moment, he’s still at it, 8 hours going strong. Joining in support are Ted Cruz, Marco Rubio, Mike Lee and even Democrat Ron Wyden. The issue is Paul’s demand that President Obama answer – without equivocation, yes or no, please – whether or not he’d order a drone strike on an American [...]
Rand Paul filibuster goes (wait for it) ... bipartisan
... as Democrat Ron Wyden joins in.Folks, this is an old-fashioned filibuster... Paul began by saying he will "speak until I can no longer speak,"... being used for exactly what the maneuver was designed for.In the words of Senator Paul:...Show More Summary
Ron Wyden Reads The Conversation?
In response to Democrat Senator: I'm Joining Rand Paul's Filibuster: Well, maybe not. But I'm told Ron Wyden mentioned the concept of Outlawry in his own filibuster speech, noting that anyone deemed Outlaw by the state has at least the right to be formally declared to be in this precarious legal situation. Show More Summary
Democratic Sen. Ron Wyden Joins Rand Paul For Historic Bipartisan Filibuster Over Drone Strikes
Sen. Rand Paul's (R-KY) filibuster of John Brennan's CIA nomination just became a bipartisan affair: Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR) announced he will join the effort to protest the Obama pick's appointment by railing against executive overreach on targeted killings.
Democrat Senator: I'm Joining Rand Paul's Filibuster
This thing is starting to catch on: Heading to the floor to speak on Congressional oversight of executive branch & rules for targeted killings. Watch: c-span.org/Live-Video/C-S… — Ron Wyden (@RonWyden) March 6, 2013
Democratic Senator Ron Wyden Joins Rand Paul's Filibuster
Ted Cruz joined earlier, which is good. But it's a bit of a feather in Rand Paul's cap that he's now shamed a Democrat to join....
If You Thought Ron Paul's Investments In Big Gold Miners Were Doing Badly, Check Out His Investments In 'Juniors'
Earlier today we revisited former Texas Congressman Ron Paul's precious metal-heavy portfolio. Paul is one of the most famous advocates of gold as an investment, so we took a look at how his 64 percent precious metal portfolio was handling the recent crash in the price of gold. Show More Summary
The Ron Paul Portfolio Has Been Getting Crushed
Former Texas Congressman Ron Paul is known for his full-throated endorsement of gold as money. And he's put his money where his mouth is by investing in a lot of it.
Last year during the presidential election, The Wall Street Journal reported on Paul's financial disclosure.
The Congressman's portfolio was heavily weighted with precious metals. Show More Summary
Ron Paul’s Transition from Politician to Pundit
Little things are different for former Texas Rep. Ron Paul, now that his name no longer hangs outside a Capitol Hill office door. He wears ties less often. He writes his own posts on “the Facebook.” He had time to plant tomatoes at his Texas home last weekend. Show More Summary
The Folly of Rejecting Caution and Restraint
After reading Ron Paul’s remarks on the Hagel fight (via Jordan Bloom), …