Rand Paul Takes A Stand

RLENT · Mar 8, 2013

Yeah ... Rand is a lightweight ... I'm sure a big-mouthed blowhard could at least double it ...

21cExp · Mar 8, 2013

layoutshooter said:
Should have worn a "Depends" then.

Turtle said:
Dood had to pee. When ya gotta go, ya gotta go.

Heard an American Politics historian today on the radio talking about filibusters. Said in the past it was not uncommon for those doing the filibustering to have devices to handle the problem that eventually got the better of Rand Paul.

When pressed by the interviewer, he said, well yeah, they'd use catheters, as they intended to speak as long as possible and bathroom breaks were not allowed. One filibusterer, however, did ask for a break to be allowed as his "device" had come undone...

I'd love to see tapes of these guys who used catheters to see if, during their filibuster, their voice and inflection became rushed or tense, then suddenly lightened, while a slight smile of relief crossed their face...

The lengths some will go to to delay proceedings.

layoutshooter · Mar 8, 2013

RLENT said:
Yeah ... Rand is a lightweight ... I'm sure a big-mouthed blowhard could at least double it ...

No, Obama is president, not a senator.

Tennesseahawk · Mar 8, 2013

21cExp said:
Heard an American Politics historian today on the radio talking about filibusters. Said in the past it was not uncommon for those doing the filibustering to have devices to handle the problem that eventually got the better of Rand Paul.

When pressed by the interviewer, he said, well yeah, they'd use catheters, as they intended to speak as long as possible and bathroom breaks were not allowed. One filibusterer, however, did ask for a break to be allowed as his "device" had come undone...

I'd love to see tapes of these guys who used catheters to see if, during their filibuster, their voice and inflection became rushed or tense, then suddenly lightened, while a slight smile of relief crossed their face...

The lengths some will go to to delay proceedings.

"Oh no! I have diarrhea!"

jaminjim · Mar 8, 2013

RLENT said:
Yeah ... Rand is a lightweight ... I'm sure a big-mouthed blowhard could at least double it ...

Although there is nothing PROHIBITING the REPEATING of the same PHRASE over and over I think it would be FROWNED on.

AMonger · Mar 8, 2013

jaminjim said:
Although there is nothing PROHIBITING the REPEATING of the same PHRASE over and over I think it would be FROWNED on.

...and a lot of votes would change over time to end the filibuster.

AMonger · Mar 8, 2013

21cExp said:
The lengths some will go to to delay proceedings.

Extremism in the defense of liberty is no vice. If a vote is to be taken nullifying the Bill of Rights, I sure hope someone delays those proceedings.

layoutshooter · Mar 9, 2013

There will be no "vote" on eliminating the Bill of Rights or the Constitution. They are already well on the way to doing that. It is happening and this is little that can be done to stop it.

RLENT · Mar 9, 2013

layoutshooter said:
No, Obama is president, not a senator.

Nope - Obama couldn't hold a candle to the particular blowhard I had in mind.

AMonger · Mar 9, 2013

layoutshooter said:
There will be no "vote" on eliminating the Bill of Rights or the Constitution. They are already well on the way to doing that. It is happening and this is little that can be done to stop it.

There have already been several. Remember the PATRIOT Act, PATRIOT II, provisional extensions, NDAA, etc.?

We lost.