Rand Paul Comes Out Against Iran Deal
Source: Politico
The most dovish member of the 2016 Republican presidential field Sen. Rand Paul says hes against President Obamas nuclear deal with Iran.
Paul, who said in April that he would keep an open mind about the nuclear talks, registered three objections to the agreement unveiled on Tuesday.
In a Facebook post, the Kentucky senator said his three concerns were: 1) sanctions relief precedes evidence of compliance, 2) Iran is left with significant nuclear capacity, 3) it lifts the ban on selling advanced weapons to Iran.
I will, therefore, vote against the agreement, he said
Read more: http://www.politico.com/story/2015/07/rand-paul-against-iran-deal-120111.html?hp=l3_4
LOL at all the folks who were suckered into thinking this guy was some kind of anti-interventionist.
cstanleytech
(26,347 posts)Warpy
(111,417 posts)You might as well huff gasoline.
Of course Rand Paul is agin' it. Obama is FER it.
That's the only reason. I'm sure he can't cite a single particular of the deal.
livetohike
(22,165 posts)pscot
(21,024 posts)jmowreader
(50,580 posts)Unfortunately for him, "king of the world" is not a job.
ChiefJusticeIV
(27 posts)Say what you will about Ron Paul but at least he had a nut sack when it came to opposing the idiot Hawks in his party. His son is gutless.
SunSeeker
(51,784 posts)Recursion
(56,582 posts)On the plus side, all my libertarian friends on FB seem to be very disappointed in Rand on this...
SunSeeker
(51,784 posts)erronis
(15,428 posts)Does anyone (obviously not Randy Paul) know that what you post on their sites is not yours? That they, by T&C, own your trite and ridiculous words?
You can delete and amend but their databases have all of your drivelings.
Well, so does the NSA. If you've lost all your precious photos, send a request to 1-800-NSA-HELP.
sadoldgirl
(3,431 posts)for the nomination of the war loving nut party.
Any support for the treaty would eliminate him
right now. He has a difficult enough time to get
his poll numbers high enough to participate in
the Faux debate.
cosmicone
(11,014 posts)than just warmongering.
A repig could have come back with a worse deal and they would have cheered it.
dbackjon
(6,578 posts)His objections:
1) It makes Obama and Kerry look good
2) It makes Clinton look good
3) It makes Obama look good
Scootaloo
(25,699 posts)geek tragedy
(68,868 posts)Scootaloo
(25,699 posts)"Four-letter word describing Rand Paul's scalp"
Thanks for helping me with my crossword!
geek tragedy
(68,868 posts)He and Trump would be the worst hair ticket ever
Liberalagogo
(1,770 posts)I will, therefore, put my head up my ass, again, he said.
sufrommich
(22,871 posts)"Paul will either find himself isolated with the old Ron Paul constituency or hell have to find some nimble way to jump to the anti side of the Iran deal, Frum wrote Tuesday. If he opts for the latter approach, however, he becomes just another Republican voice among many competing to voice their opposition, and one less powerful and credible than, for example, Ted Cruz will be.
http://www.mediaite.com/online/david-frum-thinks-the-iran-deal-ends-rand-pauls-candidacy/
geek tragedy
(68,868 posts)wing of that party.
They're all warmongers. They may oppose Obama's military actions, but only because it's Obama doing them.
They want their chance at a war with Iran.
dead_head
(81 posts)A libertarian who wants to use to power of GOVERNMENT to ban the SELLING OF WEAPON? I guess free market's not that great...
Since when libertarians are using government to for their profits but want to get rid of it when it suits their agenda?
oh yeah, since like forever!
Recursion
(56,582 posts)This seemed like a perfect chance for him to break with the hawk caucus.
floyd1
(20 posts)cyberswede
(26,117 posts)Are you being sarcastic?
Blanks
(4,835 posts)Like just run for president and not actually propose legislation or perform other legislative functions.
Or give moving speeches about how we don't need FEMA because it isn't a big deal when a couple hundred people die during a hurricane.
Should he be more cartoonish like his dad?
oberliner
(58,724 posts)There's one key difference right there.
freshwest
(53,661 posts)restorefreedom
(12,655 posts)except when running in a repub primary apparently
still_one
(92,492 posts)oberliner
(58,724 posts)Definitely not the same those two.