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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(108,170 posts) Wed Jul 31, 2019, 07:21 PM Jul 2019

Rand Paul declares Tea Party dead as Congress, Trump agree on new spending

Budget hawk Sen. Rand Paul, ripping the new and expensive $2.7 trillion budget deal and its supporters on both sides, declared the tight-fisted Tea Party dead in a Senate speech.

“Both parties have deserted – have absolutely and utterly deserted – America and show no care and no understanding and no sympathy for the burden of debt they are leaving the taxpayers, the young, the next generation, and the future of our country. The very underpinnings of our country are being eroded and threatened by this debt,” said Paul.

And, he added, the deal between Democrats and President Trump “marks the death of the Tea Party movement in America.”

Paul said, “Today is the final nail in the coffin. The Tea Party party is no more.”

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/rand-paul-declares-tea-party-dead-as-congress-trump-agree-on-new-spending/ar-AAF8zff?li=BBnb7Kz

The Tea Party died when Trump took over. Republicans went back to the same free spending they did under both Bushes and Reagan.

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Rand Paul declares Tea Party dead as Congress, Trump agree on new spending (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jul 2019 OP

Dick Paul should follow suit. nt UniteFightBack Jul 2019 #1

He says that like it's a bad thing! 50 Shades Of Blue Jul 2019 #2

GMTA... Wounded Bear Jul 2019 #9

And gee Rand...what do you think caused that debt?? Docreed2003 Jul 2019 #3

How did you vote on the 2017 bill, Rand? gratuitous Jul 2019 #4

Thank you. Saved me some typing. Midnight Writer Jul 2019 #12

Words right out of the mouth of a senator that votes for ANYTHING RUMP WANTS! bluestarone Jul 2019 #5

Trump and Moscow Mitch gave Nancy everything she demanded comradebillyboy Jul 2019 #6

LOL, the Tea Party was a branding exercise anyway... Thomas Hurt Jul 2019 #7

If it makes you feel better, Rand, I think the GOP can claim they are now the vodka party. tanyev Jul 2019 #8

You know Russians drink tea, right? Wounded Bear Jul 2019 #10

Good. Now that you represent no one, Paul, maybe you'll do the honorable thing: RESIGN! marble falls Jul 2019 #11

It was never about spending or the bailouts Trenzalore Jul 2019 #13

Down here in Texas, Jakes Progress Jul 2019 #14

if he is so worried about deficits.......... Takket Jul 2019 #15

UniteFightBack

(8,231 posts)

1. Dick Paul should follow suit. nt

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Wed Jul 31, 2019, 07:22 PM

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50 Shades Of Blue

(10,036 posts)

2. He says that like it's a bad thing!

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Wed Jul 31, 2019, 07:23 PM

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Wounded Bear

(58,698 posts)

9. GMTA...

Reply to 50 Shades Of Blue (Reply #2)

Wed Jul 31, 2019, 07:57 PM

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Docreed2003

(16,869 posts)

3. And gee Rand...what do you think caused that debt??

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Wed Jul 31, 2019, 07:25 PM

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I'm sure the obscene defense spending and tax cuts for the über wealthy didn't play any part in all of that debt stuff

gratuitous

(82,849 posts)

4. How did you vote on the 2017 bill, Rand?

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Wed Jul 31, 2019, 07:26 PM

Jul 2019

Wasn't that bill supposed to just fricassee the deficit? By cutting taxes on wealthy people like you, millions of new jobs would be created (how many have you created with your cuts?), and the federal budget would be balanced forever, hallelujah!

It's been barely 20 months, and the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act has blown another several trillion dollar hole in the budget, just like the dirty fucking hippies said it would.

So, you know, fuck you and your crocodile tears, you fraud.

Midnight Writer

(21,788 posts)

12. Thank you. Saved me some typing.

Reply to gratuitous (Reply #4)

Wed Jul 31, 2019, 08:07 PM

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bluestarone

(17,025 posts)

5. Words right out of the mouth of a senator that votes for ANYTHING RUMP WANTS!

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Wed Jul 31, 2019, 07:27 PM

Jul 2019

Total fucking IDIOT!

comradebillyboy

(10,174 posts)

6. Trump and Moscow Mitch gave Nancy everything she demanded

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Wed Jul 31, 2019, 07:28 PM

Jul 2019

in the spending/debt ceiling package. So is little Randy telling us that Nancy Pelosi put the Tea party movement out of its misery?

Thomas Hurt

(13,903 posts)

7. LOL, the Tea Party was a branding exercise anyway...

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Wed Jul 31, 2019, 07:38 PM

Jul 2019

Trump moved in and rebranded it again.

Tea Party, Trumpist.........all the same far right extremist nutjobs just a different name.

Rand Paul's "concern" about the debt was a fn lie and was a never a real principle to Paul otherwise he would not have nose jammed up Trump's crack.

Family values, fiscal conservatism, all christofascist newspeak. Not the real principles of the American right just slogans and a narrative to use against the Democrats.

tanyev

(42,601 posts)

8. If it makes you feel better, Rand, I think the GOP can claim they are now the vodka party.

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Wed Jul 31, 2019, 07:52 PM

Jul 2019

Wounded Bear

(58,698 posts)

10. You know Russians drink tea, right?

Reply to tanyev (Reply #8)

Wed Jul 31, 2019, 07:58 PM

Jul 2019

Not coffee. Tea.

marble falls

(57,162 posts)

11. Good. Now that you represent no one, Paul, maybe you'll do the honorable thing: RESIGN!

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Wed Jul 31, 2019, 08:07 PM

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Trenzalore

(2,331 posts)

13. It was never about spending or the bailouts

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Wed Jul 31, 2019, 09:54 PM

Jul 2019

A black guy became President and old white people lost their collective minds.

Jakes Progress

(11,122 posts)

14. Down here in Texas,

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Wed Jul 31, 2019, 10:15 PM

Jul 2019

we always knew the tea party was always about racism and not budget. It didn't die. Now it doesn't have to hide it's real agenda.

Takket

(21,620 posts)

15. if he is so worried about deficits..........

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Wed Jul 31, 2019, 10:19 PM

Jul 2019

why does he continue to be a member of and support the party that contributes the most to them? The GOP spends money on the country's credit card like a drunken frat boy at a strip club.

The democrats actually reduce deficits when in power and every time the GOP regains power they slash revenue and increase spending.

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