‘I got a lot of problems’: Rand Paul airs his Festivus grievances on Twitter

Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) took to Twitter Friday to for his annual airing of grievances with Washington in honor of Festivus, a holiday “for the rest of us” created by the television show “Seinfeld.”

The sitcom’s character Frank Costanza created the holiday to combat the commercialization of Christmas. It involves “feats of strength,” an aluminum pole and the “airing of grievances.”

Hello again, I hope everyone is having a Happy Festivus! It's once again time for my annual #AiringofGrievances... pic.twitter.com/pZfRtAUtZN

— Senator Rand Paul (@RandPaul) December 23, 2016

Paul’s began with the national discussion about fake news:

On the media & #fakenews: Festivus is real, media, so don't try 2 fact check it. And @TheOnion is more accurate than a Brian Williams report

— Senator Rand Paul (@RandPaul) December 23, 2016

He then moved on to President-elect Donald Trump’s upcoming administration:

New administration is lookin good. Haven't seen this many billionaires in 1 place since I staked out Bilderbergs w/ Alex Jones. Good times.

— Senator Rand Paul (@RandPaul) December 23, 2016

.@peterthiel is advising the President Elect. That's great. But his plan 2 make the Statue of Liberty into a digital stop sign is a bit much

— Senator Rand Paul (@RandPaul) December 23, 2016

But I'm upset VP & cabinet wasn't picked w/ a reality show. I would have watched. You would have too, don't deny it. #AiringofGrievances

— Senator Rand Paul (@RandPaul) December 23, 2016

No one was safe from his ire. Not John Bolton:

I know I've said a lot about @AmbJohnBolton so you're probably expecting me 2 say something nice for the holidays. Nope. #AiringofGrievances

— Senator Rand Paul (@RandPaul) December 23, 2016

Not Rick Perry:

My favorite Cabinet pick is what's his name, umm it's that guy who wanted to eliminate the Dept. of @ENERGY. Hang on I'll think of it...

— Senator Rand Paul (@RandPaul) December 23, 2016

Paul had a few things to say about Trump as well, including:

New administration has some great people. But I wanna know who has to tell @realdonaldtrump he can't build a golf course on the South Lawn?

— Senator Rand Paul (@RandPaul) December 23, 2016

Paul expressed annoyance with wasteful spending in Washington:

What do sea monsters, a superhero cartoon in Pakistan & gambling habits of Ugandans have in common? It's time for more #AiringofGrievances!

— Senator Rand Paul (@RandPaul) December 23, 2016

The national Park Service announced a grant 2 study “Knowledge, Experience and Beliefs of the Supernatural Environment.” #AiringofGrievances pic.twitter.com/8XVRwhdKe3

— Senator Rand Paul (@RandPaul) December 23, 2016

I bet you didn't know the federal government is using $30,000 of your taxes to study Ugandan gambling practices. #AiringofGrievances pic.twitter.com/OMbLtDxKTE

— Senator Rand Paul (@RandPaul) December 23, 2016

The Department of State, is advertising a $1.25 million grant opportunity to produce a superhero cartoon in Pakistan. #AiringofGrievances pic.twitter.com/Pyheyqa1mo

— Senator Rand Paul (@RandPaul) December 23, 2016

Those are just a few examples. Our hard-earned money is wasted everyday while our citizens, vets & infrastructure suffer #AiringofGrievances

— Senator Rand Paul (@RandPaul) December 23, 2016

We’ve got a lot of problems w/ how our tax dollars are spent & you've only heard about some. But I'm not done yet...https://t.co/U22SbuFrkd pic.twitter.com/KZKJYiI2Xk

— Senator Rand Paul (@RandPaul) December 23, 2016

And with reporters writing serious articles about his Festivus list:

For those of you "media" writing serious stories about my Festivus jokes, I don't even know what to say, just stop...#AiringofGrievances pic.twitter.com/Fvw6nKbGp8

— Senator Rand Paul (@RandPaul) December 23, 2016

The media:

I'm gonna have to stop tweeting about Festivus soon, @FoxNews just asked me to come on & talk about my own personal #WaronChristmas. Rude.

— Senator Rand Paul (@RandPaul) December 23, 2016

For the folks at @MSNBC, that was a joke.

— Senator Rand Paul (@RandPaul) December 23, 2016

The WWE and Bernie Bros:

Speaking of fake drama, this administration is the first to include 2 @WWE hall of famers. My grievance is, why isn't Mean Gene press sec?

— Senator Rand Paul (@RandPaul) December 23, 2016

Also, for those who think @WWE is real, I'm very sorry Bernie Sanders lost.

— Senator Rand Paul (@RandPaul) December 23, 2016

He pitched an idea for a show about the congressional baseball game to HBO:

Sticking with sports for a minute, I have an idea for @HBO: hard knocks, congressional baseball version.

— Senator Rand Paul (@RandPaul) December 23, 2016

They follow as a bunch of old guys who didn't play ball in college attempt to not break themselves each year for charity #AiringofGrievances

— Senator Rand Paul (@RandPaul) December 23, 2016

Great, now I'm proposing reality shows too. The new environment in DC is catching...#AiringofGrievances pic.twitter.com/m8QfTN8Zf9

— Senator Rand Paul (@RandPaul) December 23, 2016

He aired grievances about colleagues on both sides of the aisle.

A few years ago I complained that my colleague @CoryBooker didn't retweet me enough. Apparently he can't take a hint. #AiringofGrievances

— Senator Rand Paul (@RandPaul) December 23, 2016

On a positive note, since that exchange @CoryBooker & I have worked on many criminal justice bills, proving Festivus brings us all together.

— Senator Rand Paul (@RandPaul) December 23, 2016

My other colleagues @SenMikeLee & @SenTedCruz are rumored to be on the Supreme court short list. @survivorcbs is gonna be so nerdy this year

— Senator Rand Paul (@RandPaul) December 23, 2016

Paul wished his followers a merry Christmas and a happy Festivus, before revealing who he would take on in the holiday’s “feats of strength.”

I'm grateful you've followed along with me today as in last years. I try to have fun sometimes. This town needs it.

— Senator Rand Paul (@RandPaul) December 23, 2016

I'll be celebrating Christmas with my family this weekend. We wish you a merry Christmas if you are too.

— Senator Rand Paul (@RandPaul) December 23, 2016

If you only celebrate Festivus, enjoy today and I hope you win the feats of strength later. I've been practicing...

— Senator Rand Paul (@RandPaul) December 23, 2016

I decided I'd take on someone who thought he was a tough guy. Bring it, @SenatorReid #featsofstrength pic.twitter.com/RzwWeLnXPx

— Senator Rand Paul (@RandPaul) December 23, 2016

I was gonna pick Mitch, but every time I tried to bring it up the Capitol Police kept getting twitchy. Sorry guys.

— Senator Rand Paul (@RandPaul) December 23, 2016

What's NOT a joke is wasteful spending & the fact that I wish you all a Merry Christmas & Happy Holidays. Hope you enjoyed Festivus w/ me.

— Senator Rand Paul (@RandPaul) December 23, 2016