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snot

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27. Rand Paul is kind of like a libertarian Bernie.

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Wed Jan 28, 2026, 02:13 PM

17 hrs ago

You may not agree with everything Paul says, but I wish there were more in Congress who exhibited the level of integrity in their principles, words, and actions that he & Bernie do.

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Yeah, he's Rand Paul. And every word he just said is the stone cold gospel truth. [View all] Miles Archer 20 hrs ago OP

Miracles never cease, a repuke spoke the truth. SheltieLover 20 hrs ago #1

Even a broken clock is correct twice a day. Ray Bruns 19 hrs ago #8

True story SheltieLover 19 hrs ago #9

And politics does, Just Jerome 17 hrs ago #24

Ron and Rand Paul are hyper Ayn Rand Libertarians, like the Kochs. That's not even close Bluetus 13 hrs ago #31

Hes only an elected republican because 'elected libertarian' isnt a thing that exists in America. Volaris 19 hrs ago #11

Ayn Rand Paul UpInArms 20 hrs ago #2

Again, I repeat, Wednesdays 19 hrs ago #12

Fuck Rand Paul. Mosby 20 hrs ago #3

Agreed. Stopped clocks are right twice a day... Moostache 20 hrs ago #4

True, but if you asked to bet on a republican who would say this... Lucky Luciano 19 hrs ago #10

"something's got to happen . . . Hmmmm, Rand Paul you are a sitting Senator MagickMuffin 20 hrs ago #5

So he'll make this big screed then roll over anyway, amiright? durablend 20 hrs ago #6

He's hearing from his constituents, the ones who worry about 2A rights being taken away from white male citizens. sop 19 hrs ago #7

+1 leftstreet 18 hrs ago #20

Paul wants somebody to DO something FakeNoose 19 hrs ago #13

violence maliaSmith 19 hrs ago #14

I'm still waiting for Obama to personally break down my door Dr. T 17 hrs ago #22

They started long before President Obama. llmart 17 hrs ago #26

He is partially right, but as you would expected he also weasels with lameo caveats. flashman13 19 hrs ago #15

Fair weather politician karin_sj 19 hrs ago #16

He is a brick in the foundation of all this. ismnotwasm 19 hrs ago #17

Rand Paul just timms139 19 hrs ago #18

Broken clocks are right twice a day nycbos 18 hrs ago #19

HEY MF popsdenver 18 hrs ago #21

A handful of republicans could stop all of this tomorrow. Scrivener7 17 hrs ago #23

That's nice. He does this 50% of the time though. ABC123Easy 17 hrs ago #25

Rand Paul is kind of like a libertarian Bernie. snot 17 hrs ago #27

Investigation? Trump said that Renee good viciously ran over her own killer who got up off the ground as the car was dri Norrrm 17 hrs ago #28

Hell hath frozen over. Joinfortmill 15 hrs ago #29

You know how corrupt and broken things are here Hassler 13 hrs ago #30

So he's going to call for an investigation in the Senate? or is this grandstanding? Probatim 13 hrs ago #32

Remember when they all MW67 10 hrs ago #34

Fuck investigation. 3Hotdogs 11 hrs ago #33

Rand Paul is a true Libertarian Deminpenn 28 min ago #35