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Rand Paul is Anti-Choice. Or Not. Or Who the Hell Knows.

The senator who introduced the Life at Conception Act the other day and who wants to end abortion on demand and who supports a personhood amendment effectively criminalizing abortion as murder was a little confused on CNN yesterday. BLITZER: Just … Continue reading
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Rand Paul’s Fantastic Ride Includes Introducing ‘Right To Life’ Bill

Not content with wooing the Senate chamber with a 12 hour filibuster of  The Civil Rights Act President Obama’s national security policy, recently– Rand Paul, who is now beloved by adoring partisans everywhere who stood with Rand! by Standing With Rand!– and who are still … Continue reading
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Benghazi Attack Suspect in Custody

I assure you, the far-right conspiracy fetishists won’t acknowledge this. And if they do, it’ll be in the form of yet another conspiracy. A man suspected of involvement in the September attack on the U.S. diplomatic compound in Benghazi is … Continue reading
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Blaming Eric Holder for Rand Paul’s Words

As you might recall, I flipped out on Greenwald and law professor Ryan Goodman for attacking Eric Holder for a phrase that was coined by Rand Paul: “engaged in combat.” Quick recap — Paul asked Holder whether the president had … Continue reading
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Quote of the Morning

Dear Senator Paul: It has come to my attention that you have now asked an additional question: “Does the President have the authority to use a weaponized drone to kill an American not engaged in combat on American soil?” The … Continue reading
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Of Course He Is!

This comes as no surprise: Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) acknowledged to Politico that he was “seriously” considering running for president in 2016. Said Paul: “I think our party needs something new, fresh and different. What we’ve been running — nothing … Continue reading
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Holder’s Letter to Rand Paul

It’s embarrassing that we live in a world where Eric Holder has to spell it out in small words that the president isn’t going to drone you while you’re at the buffet or sipping your lattes, but that’s exactly what … Continue reading
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Is Rand Paul Still Your Hero?

Watch Rand Paul agree with Eric Holder less than 24 hours after his 13 hour filibuster. On what constitutes an imminent threat: “Anybody bringing a weapon to a place, assembling a weapon, using a weapon…” What Eric Holder has enunciated, … Continue reading
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And, No. Drones Will Not Kill You While You Drink Coffee at Starbucks.

Here’s the centerpiece of my Thursday column: In a senate hearing yesterday, far-right Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) grilled Eric Holder about his letter to Rand Paul, repeatedly asking Holder if he thought it was constitutional to use a drone to … Continue reading
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No. Holder Didn’t Say Obama Can Use Drones To Kill Citizens on American Soil.

My Wednesday column begins like so: As I’ve written before, it’s becoming increasingly difficult to carry on a rational discussion about the use of lethal force against enemy combatants born in the U.S., as well as the use of drones … Continue reading
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