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Miles Archer

(22,099 posts)
Wed Jan 28, 2026, 11:06 AM 11 hrs ago

Yeah, he's Rand Paul. And every word he just said is the stone cold gospel truth.

Aaron Rupar

‪@atrupar.com‬
Rand Paul: "There has to be an investigation. I don't know who trusts an investigation done by DHS when they're the ones calling this person an 'assassin,' a 'domestic terrorist,' saying he was assaulting police. How can they be in charge of an independent investigation? Something's got to happen."

Rand Paul: "There has to be an investigation. I don't know who trusts an investigation done by DHS when they're the ones calling this person an 'assassin,' a 'domestic terrorist,' saying he was assaulting police. How can they be in charge of an independent investigation? Something's got to happen."

Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) 2026-01-28T13:16:22.534Z
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Yeah, he's Rand Paul. And every word he just said is the stone cold gospel truth. (Original Post) Miles Archer 11 hrs ago OP
Miracles never cease, a repuke spoke the truth. SheltieLover 11 hrs ago #1
Even a broken clock is correct twice a day. Ray Bruns 10 hrs ago #8
True story SheltieLover 10 hrs ago #9
And politics does, Just Jerome 8 hrs ago #24
Ron and Rand Paul are hyper Ayn Rand Libertarians, like the Kochs. That's not even close Bluetus 4 hrs ago #31
Hes only an elected republican because 'elected libertarian' isnt a thing that exists in America. Volaris 10 hrs ago #11
Ayn Rand Paul UpInArms 11 hrs ago #2
Again, I repeat, Wednesdays 10 hrs ago #12
Fuck Rand Paul. Mosby 11 hrs ago #3
Agreed. Stopped clocks are right twice a day... Moostache 11 hrs ago #4
True, but if you asked to bet on a republican who would say this... Lucky Luciano 10 hrs ago #10
"something's got to happen . . . Hmmmm, Rand Paul you are a sitting Senator MagickMuffin 10 hrs ago #5
So he'll make this big screed then roll over anyway, amiright? durablend 10 hrs ago #6
He's hearing from his constituents, the ones who worry about 2A rights being taken away from white male citizens. sop 10 hrs ago #7
+1 leftstreet 9 hrs ago #20
Paul wants somebody to DO something FakeNoose 10 hrs ago #13
violence maliaSmith 10 hrs ago #14
I'm still waiting for Obama to personally break down my door Dr. T 8 hrs ago #22
They started long before President Obama. llmart 8 hrs ago #26
He is partially right, but as you would expected he also weasels with lameo caveats. flashman13 10 hrs ago #15
Fair weather politician karin_sj 10 hrs ago #16
He is a brick in the foundation of all this. ismnotwasm 10 hrs ago #17
Rand Paul just timms139 10 hrs ago #18
Broken clocks are right twice a day nycbos 9 hrs ago #19
HEY MF popsdenver 9 hrs ago #21
A handful of republicans could stop all of this tomorrow. Scrivener7 8 hrs ago #23
That's nice. He does this 50% of the time though. ABC123Easy 8 hrs ago #25
Rand Paul is kind of like a libertarian Bernie. snot 8 hrs ago #27
Investigation? Trump said that Renee good viciously ran over her own killer who got up off the ground as the car was dri Norrrm 8 hrs ago #28
Hell hath frozen over. Joinfortmill 6 hrs ago #29
You know how corrupt and broken things are here Hassler 4 hrs ago #30
So he's going to call for an investigation in the Senate? or is this grandstanding? Probatim 4 hrs ago #32
Remember when they all MW67 1 hr ago #34
Fuck investigation. 3Hotdogs 2 hrs ago #33

Bluetus

(2,424 posts)
31. Ron and Rand Paul are hyper Ayn Rand Libertarians, like the Kochs. That's not even close
Wed Jan 28, 2026, 05:43 PM
4 hrs ago

Last edited Wed Jan 28, 2026, 08:15 PM - Edit history (1)

to MAGA Nazis on the political spectrum. A mistake most people make is to believe that politics is a single dimension, a line that runs "left" or "right". That has never been the case.

In normal times, we wouldn't have much in common with the Pauls or the Koches. But these are not normal times. When the Nazis run around executing people for speaking their mind, and try to justify it with "he had a gun at a protest", this is anathema to Libertarians. I'm not sure what animates Thomas Massie, but he clearly is not a MAGA Nazi.

We need to be that clear democracy requires a certain amount of disagreement on policy, and that is healthy. Where we are today, the fact that we likely disagree on policy with people like Paul and Massie (and Murkowski and others) must be secondary to defending the democracy, Constitution, and rule of law. We need to set policy differences aside for the moment and join with anyone who has a good faith interest in saving our democracy.

Volaris

(11,465 posts)
11. Hes only an elected republican because 'elected libertarian' isnt a thing that exists in America.
Wed Jan 28, 2026, 12:00 PM
10 hrs ago

But yes, I'll give them credit in that I very much trust their Constitutional judgements a hell of a lot more than I do the goddamn religious zealots in that party, no doubt.

Moostache

(11,064 posts)
4. Agreed. Stopped clocks are right twice a day...
Wed Jan 28, 2026, 11:27 AM
11 hrs ago

In this case, while he remains an enemy of the future, he does have cachet with voters beyond the reach of the normal Democratic coalitions. I would never trust him in a million years, but I welcome ALL voices raised against the current abomination in our governance...

Lucky Luciano

(11,835 posts)
10. True, but if you asked to bet on a republican who would say this...
Wed Jan 28, 2026, 12:00 PM
10 hrs ago

He would be near the top of the list, so at least there is some consistency.

MagickMuffin

(18,143 posts)
5. "something's got to happen . . . Hmmmm, Rand Paul you are a sitting Senator
Wed Jan 28, 2026, 11:32 AM
10 hrs ago


Do I have to remind you that you and YOUR party CAN make something happen if you'd quit sitting and standup for our Constitution!


sop

(17,783 posts)
7. He's hearing from his constituents, the ones who worry about 2A rights being taken away from white male citizens.
Wed Jan 28, 2026, 11:46 AM
10 hrs ago

FakeNoose

(40,508 posts)
13. Paul wants somebody to DO something
Wed Jan 28, 2026, 12:04 PM
10 hrs ago

... but then he'll sit back and criticize whenever somebody actually DOES something.
It's never him doing anything about anything. Fuck this guy!

maliaSmith

(168 posts)
14. violence
Wed Jan 28, 2026, 12:09 PM
10 hrs ago

Obama and Biden didn't use violence when deporting undocumented people. They deported more and were humane, unlike the felon rapist in our WH.

Dr. T

(534 posts)
22. I'm still waiting for Obama to personally break down my door
Wed Jan 28, 2026, 01:41 PM
8 hrs ago

and confiscate the guns I don't own. The righties practically guaranteed it would happen.

llmart

(17,402 posts)
26. They started long before President Obama.
Wed Jan 28, 2026, 02:11 PM
8 hrs ago

This goes back to when President Clinton was in office. That's when most of the anti-government crapola started.

karin_sj

(1,341 posts)
16. Fair weather politician
Wed Jan 28, 2026, 12:21 PM
10 hrs ago

I'd believe him more if he switched his political affiliation to Independent.

ismnotwasm

(42,668 posts)
17. He is a brick in the foundation of all this.
Wed Jan 28, 2026, 12:27 PM
10 hrs ago

Pretending not to be is typical of that asshole

timms139

(501 posts)
18. Rand Paul just
Wed Jan 28, 2026, 12:28 PM
10 hrs ago

uses these events to get his mug on the big news channels. Nothing in substance other than an appearance for looks .

popsdenver

(1,781 posts)
21. HEY MF
Wed Jan 28, 2026, 01:21 PM
9 hrs ago

you were a key player with bringing this group of so called Republicans into power and keeping them there......screw you.

You Republican Politicians all created a Frankenstein's Monster, intentionally keeping him in office, and haven't a clue on how to stop him.....(or maybe, could it be...... you just don't want to remove him from office...............

Scrivener7

(58,695 posts)
23. A handful of republicans could stop all of this tomorrow.
Wed Jan 28, 2026, 01:42 PM
8 hrs ago

Yes, I know they won't. But they could.

But as it is, ALL the Democrats, united, will have to fight them tooth and nail to make anything change.

ABC123Easy

(116 posts)
25. That's nice. He does this 50% of the time though.
Wed Jan 28, 2026, 02:07 PM
8 hrs ago

I trust him less than Susan Collins. He always does this and then we see no actual results when it counts.

Forgot to add, his neighbor is awesome.

👹

snot

(11,580 posts)
27. Rand Paul is kind of like a libertarian Bernie.
Wed Jan 28, 2026, 02:13 PM
8 hrs ago

You may not agree with everything Paul says, but I wish there were more in Congress who exhibited the level of integrity in their principles, words, and actions that he & Bernie do.

Norrrm

(4,265 posts)
28. Investigation? Trump said that Renee good viciously ran over her own killer who got up off the ground as the car was dri
Wed Jan 28, 2026, 02:25 PM
8 hrs ago

Investigation? Trump said that Renee good viciously ran over her own killer who got up off the ground as the car was driving away and shot her from beside the car.

Hassler

(4,800 posts)
30. You know how corrupt and broken things are here
Wed Jan 28, 2026, 05:38 PM
4 hrs ago

When whackjobs Paul and Marge make sense and speak the truth.

MW67

(93 posts)
34. Remember when they all
Wed Jan 28, 2026, 09:22 PM
1 hr ago

Strongly condemned the action's taken by the White House on Jan 6th ? Yeah same people, definitely B S

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