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Rand Paul to Vote to Block Trump's Emergency Declaration, Forcing Trump Veto (Original Post) louis c Mar 2019 OP
--Bowling Green Daily News. 3Hotdogs Mar 2019 #1
That was a Kellyanne Conway BS Story, not the newpaper's fault louis c Mar 2019 #4
Didn't the Bowling Green Massacre lead directly to the Mass Emergency Invasion Achilleaze Mar 2019 #11
We will see what happens when he gets that phone call from Trump or Putin still_one Mar 2019 #2
Something to keep an eye on for sure EricMaundry Mar 2019 #6
Is Paul also on the take and a traitor? we will soon find out. Eliot Rosewater Mar 2019 #7
I thought he made a special visit sit to Russia a few months back, and Putin and him were getting still_one Mar 2019 #15
This is a great time to call to local Indivisible networks! mahina Mar 2019 #18
I think he has protection from the Kremlin that's why he is able to do this JI7 Mar 2019 #25
if they got 3 or 4 more to vote to pass this now lapfog_1 Mar 2019 #3
Yup. Politics are always in flux. Let's keep the pressure up, and keep the momentum! FreepFryer Mar 2019 #5
Putin must have missed a payment Dopers_Greed Mar 2019 #8
Maybe the neighbor MyOwnPeace Mar 2019 #9
Senate Dems Have The Votes To Pass Block Of Trump's "Emergency" Gothmog Mar 2019 #10
Could it be?..Could it possibly be that Maxheader Mar 2019 #12
Good for court case... Irishxs Mar 2019 #13
Another case of "I'll believe it when I see it" George II Mar 2019 #14
Enough votes to override a veto? B Stieg Mar 2019 #16
Let's see if Paul caves in and goes with trump....again. Paladin Mar 2019 #17
Yep, right up there with Susan Collins (but at least she gives everything 'careful consideration') groundloop Mar 2019 #19
Exactly. Rand Paul's convictions are about as sturdy as Susan Collin's. Midnight Writer Mar 2019 #20
Totally agree. He seeks to be the maverick, and fails consistently. No sway, no way. Evolve Dammit Mar 2019 #21
"No sway, no way." Nicely put. (nt) Paladin Mar 2019 #22
This will have a significant impact on the eventual lawsuit... brooklynite Mar 2019 #23
Will believe it only when we see how he casts his vote. How many times has he made such iluvtennis Mar 2019 #24
Is he Randstanding again? Blue Owl Mar 2019 #26
After some others saved their necks by saying "If Trump promises not to use it, I won't stop it." Honeycombe8 Mar 2019 #27

Achilleaze

(15,543 posts)
11. Didn't the Bowling Green Massacre lead directly to the Mass Emergency Invasion
Sun Mar 3, 2019, 02:41 PM
Mar 2019

that has caused all Americans to retreat to their basements in fear, and commence consuming Latter Day Revelation Rations, Inc.?

There's got to be some connection

Eliot Rosewater

(31,122 posts)
7. Is Paul also on the take and a traitor? we will soon find out.
Sun Mar 3, 2019, 02:23 PM
Mar 2019

Hell, you dont have to take money to be a traitor you only have to support the traitors to be one.

still_one

(92,433 posts)
15. I thought he made a special visit sit to Russia a few months back, and Putin and him were getting
Sun Mar 3, 2019, 03:11 PM
Mar 2019

along quite well

mahina

(17,708 posts)
18. This is a great time to call to local Indivisible networks!
Sun Mar 3, 2019, 05:25 PM
Mar 2019

Across the country whether your electives are Democrats or Republicans and actually even more so when they are Republicans it’s time for us to show up in their offices in numbers

JI7

(89,276 posts)
25. I think he has protection from the Kremlin that's why he is able to do this
Sun Mar 3, 2019, 10:03 PM
Mar 2019

without Trump going after him as he does with others.

lapfog_1

(29,227 posts)
3. if they got 3 or 4 more to vote to pass this now
Sun Mar 3, 2019, 02:16 PM
Mar 2019

that might provide enough "political cover" to have the needed vote to override the veto.

Paladin

(28,276 posts)
17. Let's see if Paul caves in and goes with trump....again.
Sun Mar 3, 2019, 05:06 PM
Mar 2019

Little Rand has the spine of a well-cooked spaghetti noodle on things like this.

brooklynite

(94,751 posts)
23. This will have a significant impact on the eventual lawsuit...
Sun Mar 3, 2019, 09:38 PM
Mar 2019

The House and Senate voting to disapprove the Emergency Declaration will re-emphasize to the Court the the Congress does not approve of funding the wall.

iluvtennis

(19,880 posts)
24. Will believe it only when we see how he casts his vote. How many times has he made such
Sun Mar 3, 2019, 09:51 PM
Mar 2019

claims over the last 2 years only to vote the way of trump.

Honeycombe8

(37,648 posts)
27. After some others saved their necks by saying "If Trump promises not to use it, I won't stop it."
Sun Mar 3, 2019, 10:24 PM
Mar 2019

"Trump" and "promise" are two words that don't go together. Weasels.

Rand Paul surprises me. Once fiercely independent, he had become a sycophant the past year.

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