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Mar. 7, 2013 12:00pm Becket Adams

Senators John McCain & Lindsay Graham Attack Rand Paul Filibuster

Sens. John McCain (l) and Lindsey Graham (r). (Getty Images).

Following the conclusion of Sen. Rand Paul’s nearly 13-hour filibuster of the White House’s secretive drone program, GOP senators Lindsay Graham (S.C.) and John McCain (Ariz.) took the opportunity to deride his efforts as absurd and “not helpful.”

“I don’t think that what happened yesterday is helpful to the American people,” Sen. McCain said after reading aloud a Wall Street Journal editorial that characterizes Sen. Paul’s concerns as “ridiculous.”

“To allege that … our government would drop a drone hellfire missile on Jane Fonda,” he continued, “that brings the conversation from a serious discussion about U.S. policy to the realm of the ridiculous.”

He also accused Sen. Paul of giving ammunition to the filibuster reform crowd:

Meanwhile, Sen. Lindsay Graham had this to say: “This idea that we’re going to use a drone to attack a citizen in a cafe in America is ridiculous.”

See for yourself:

Later, while speaking on the Senate floor, Sen. Graham continued his criticism of Sen. Paul.

“I don’t remember any of my GOP colleagues coming here to say Bush would kill Americans with a drone,” said Graham. “The chance of you being killed by a drone because you went to a Tea Party rally … is zero.”

Sen. Graham even brought a chart and everything:

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Basically, as of this writing, the White House’s unofficial response to Sen. Paul’s filibuster has come from two GOP senators and a Wall Street Journal editorial.

This is very simple. If you think we are & should be at war always & everywhere, you’re with McCain and Graham. If not, you #standwithrand.

— David Freddoso (@freddoso) March 7, 2013

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david7son
Posted on March 7, 2013 at 2:01pm
Got a call from the Republican party wanting some of my money to “fight the Obama agenda.” Haven’t stopped laughing since. Uh….nope. No more “dough for dopes”. Do they really think we trust the Republican party anymore with idiots like Graham and McCain leading the pack?

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- LameLiberals
  Posted on March 7, 2013 at 2:37pm
  I get those phone calls for GOP money also and I hang up after they 2012 Romney/LOSER.
  
  I STILL DONATE TO GOP CANDIDATES that I like. In 2008 and 2012 I went to the websites of Ted Cruz, Mike Lee, Tim Scott, Alan West and Michelle Bachaman among many others AND DONATED DIRECTLY TO THEM.
  
  YOU MUST DONATE TO GOP CANDIDATES THEMSELVES if you are not giving money to the GOP Party. If you do not, the left will win because the GOP candidates will have no money.
  
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david7son
Posted on March 7, 2013 at 1:58pm
They are important to no one but themselves and their progressive friends. We have the leaders we deserve. God help us!

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MJ Lewis
Posted on March 7, 2013 at 1:58pm
These two RINOs are just pissed because they were upstaged and outclassed. They are more upset about a percieved abuse of Senate rules than a serious violation of Constitution? Dinosaurs like these two have been in DC too long and need to be retired where they can do no harm.

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Buck99
Posted on March 7, 2013 at 1:57pm
It’s sad to watch McCain and Graham destroying what little credibility they have left. Holder and Obama were being as slippery as eels and Rand Paul wouldn’t let them get away with it. A thank you from Lindsey and Johnny would have been appropriate. Instead, Frick and Frack are working to make sure that Obama’s assurances and $3 will only get you a latte. Talk about your useful idiots.

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Kirby-man
Posted on March 7, 2013 at 1:56pm
Very simple: I STAND WITH RAND!!!
As for McCain and Graham, these two putzes should be tested for competency. As long as people like these are around, we can be sure to lose more and more of our freedoms and liberty. To the progressives, we are frogs in a vat of water. The McCain’s and Graham’s of Congress and their ilk are very, very slowly turning up the heat. We will soon be boiled to death and without champions of liberty like Rand Paul, we will never know what hit us!

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mgsent
Posted on March 7, 2013 at 1:52pm
McCain and Graham are progressives who are in the wrong party. Just get over guys, reregister as democrats and stand with your own.

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TAXEVERYONE
Posted on March 7, 2013 at 1:50pm
With regards to our government, never attribute to malice that which can simply be attributed to old age and incompetence.

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drrgb
Posted on March 7, 2013 at 1:50pm
Send the Rinos to the showers. They’ve done enough damage.

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symphonic
Posted on March 7, 2013 at 1:49pm
These two are TRYING to find relevance in their dying careers by aligning with the New World Order WAR MACHINE.

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BenFrank1791
Posted on March 7, 2013 at 1:48pm
Well, I kinda does remind me of Mr. Smith goes to Washington, all the bad guys line up.

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Yo6pk2go
Posted on March 7, 2013 at 1:48pm
Graham’s little chart is wrong…he forgot to add the 16 year old they killed with a drone.

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Shrugged
Posted on March 7, 2013 at 1:47pm
Having two democrats instead of these two would be prefereable to me (I’m a conservative). The outcome of their votes and actions would be the same, but I wouldn’t constantly be expecting more from them. . . . or at least SOMETHING from them.

Ass-wipes for Obama.

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Really2012
Posted on March 7, 2013 at 1:46pm
McCain will be one of the loudest to Be-och the day that a drone kills an american on US soil..

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Tom70
Posted on March 7, 2013 at 1:45pm
Mr McCain you were a looser before you ran for pres a looser running for press and lost and now your still a loser still. Look who you hang out with. Shummer that Obama sycophant and the RINO L. Grahm.

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truthoverlies
Posted on March 7, 2013 at 1:44pm
THAT’S IT!!! THESE GUYS ARE DONE!!!! Show them the door…kick them out…while we still have a country to save! I watched the entire filibuster yesterday and was amazed at how FEW supporters of Senator Paul were there. Thank God for those who were there, including my Senator from Pennsylvania. Thank you Senators, for your courage and wisdom.

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MNYukon
Posted on March 7, 2013 at 1:42pm
These old political Republicans are part of the problem where the U.S. is today. They need to be put out to pasture and let the young leaders take over who still care for our country.

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vampyre82nd
Posted on March 7, 2013 at 1:42pm
I don’t know if it has been said yet but I will say it again: Rand Paul in 2016. Get behind it now!!

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Dancing_In_The_Ruins
Posted on March 7, 2013 at 1:41pm
Lapdogs.

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fiveft15
Posted on March 7, 2013 at 1:39pm
McCain and Grahm are the worst traitors to freedom loving citizens that have claimed to be Repubs! They are not even worth calling RINO!

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65Mustang
Posted on March 7, 2013 at 1:38pm
The picture posted along with the story, McCain, Graham & Schumer (?) remind me of the picture of the three monkeys with the caption, See no evil, hear no evil, do no evil. I despise these RINO’s.

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V-MindMeld
Posted on March 7, 2013 at 1:33pm
I just wonder if they actually listened hard to any of the the Brilliant points Rand made last night? or did their aides just cherry pick a few points lik on eJane Commie Fonda, and use that to make their point? I am really upset they are not giving praise to Rand,,,, guess they were to busy eating and laughing it up with King obama,,,,,and once again allowing themselves to be used and manipulated like puppets for later use……when obama smears and blames them again,,,

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searcher619
Posted on March 7, 2013 at 1:33pm
These guys need to be patted on the head, handed their gold plated watches and escorted out the door.

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hauschild
Posted on March 7, 2013 at 1:33pm
These two useless bastards should get a room and stay the hell outta the way.

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j_aa_k
Posted on March 7, 2013 at 1:31pm
This is why I am no longer a member of either branch of the Republocrat party

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florida123
Posted on March 7, 2013 at 1:30pm
The exact reason John Mccain will never be president! He is an elitist no different than BO and Company…..Traitors whos only interest is their wallets at anyones expense……..they would sell their own mothers and children for a few green backs and a little more power!!!.

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