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Here Are the Republicans Who Voted for John Brennan — They May Surprise You

Mar. 8, 2013 7:12am Mytheos Holt

John Brennan’s nomination for the post of CIA Director was met by an unprecedented response among a vocal, if small, group within the Republican coalition in the Senate. Specifically, following the leadership of Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY), Brennan’s nomination was filibustered in the most old-fashioned way. However, that filibuster failed to convince 13 Republicans in total,* all of whom voted for Brennan’s eventual confirmation. Making matters worse, at least one of those actively participated in the filibuster. Who were the Republicans who bucked their party and voted for Brennan? Read on to find out, in alphabetical order, who was responsible.

#1. Richard Burr (R-NC)

Marco Rubio Votes for John Brennans Confirmation | List of Votes for Brennan

Richard Burr (Photo Credit: AP)

#2. Dan Coats (R-IN)

Dan Coats (Photo Credit: AP)

#3. Tom Coburn (R-OK)

Tom Coburn (Photo Credit: AP)

#4. Susan Collins (R-ME)

Susan Collins (Photo Credit: AP)

#5. Bob Corker (R-TN)

Bob Corker (Photo Credit: AP)

#6. Jeff Flake (R-AZ)

Jeff Flake (Photo Credit: AP)

#7. Lindsey Graham (R-SC)

Lindsey Graham (Photo Credit: AP)

#8. Orrin Hatch (R-UT)

Orrin Hatch (Photo Credit: AP)

#9. Mark Kirk (R-IL)

Mark Kirk (Photo Credit: AP)

#10. John McCain (R-AZ)

John McCain (Photo Credit: AP)

#11. Marco Rubio (R-FL)

Marco Rubio (Photo Credit: AP)

#12. Lamar Alexander (R-TN)

Lamar Alexander (L) (Credit: AP)

#13. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK)

Sen. Lisa Murkowski (Credit: AP)

Bonus: The two Democrats who voted against John Brennan’s confirmation:

Patrick Leahy (Photo Credit: AP)

Sen. Jeff Merkley (Credit: AP)

Bonus #2: Sen. Ron Wyden, the lonely outspoken Democrat to participate in Rand Paul’s filibuster, eventually voted to confirm Brennan:

Senator Ron Wyden (Credit: Getty Images)

If you remember, Rubio was a vocal participant in Rand Paul’s Wednesday filibuster.

*This story has been updated with two additional senators, Alexander and Murkowski.

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Southernsoul
Posted on March 8, 2013 at 8:21am
Rubio is my Senator and when he ran I supported him. However, since then my opinion of him has changed dramatically. Through his responses to my letters he has shown himself to be nothing but a well packaged RINO. Give him a few more years and he will be the new John McCain..

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- SpankDaMonkey
  Posted on March 8, 2013 at 8:32am
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  Traitors everyone……
  
  They are also need to be former Senators……
  
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- Countrygirl1362
  Posted on March 8, 2013 at 8:33am
  Same thing with Richard Burr from NC
  
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- dublinthewagons
  Posted on March 8, 2013 at 8:33am
  Souternsoul: out of DESPERATION we are looking for a leader.
  Fact = Desperation is no more than a smelly cologne.
  Our deisions need to be based on a higher authority
  
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- mikem1969
  Posted on March 8, 2013 at 8:33am
  sooo many rinos to vote out of office in 2014. ALL RINOS MUST GO, ALL DEMS MUST GO. Save the country, VOTE CONSERVATIVE ONLY IN 2014.
  
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- Bonnieblue2A
  Posted on March 8, 2013 at 8:49am
  When Rubio first showed up at the filibuster the cynic in me thought he was there to save his chances for a 2016 run. It would appear first impressions are usually the correct ones. Rubio the RINO sold his soul to the GOP old guard for political favor.
  
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- GhostOfJefferson
  Posted on March 8, 2013 at 9:16am
  @Bonnie
  
  My thoughts at the time as well. He wants to be part of the new young Rat Pack hip cool squad of libertarian GOP, but he’s really not up to snuff and is less appropriate in that group by the day. Rand is Sinatra (or Bogart, depending on how far back you want to go to claim “leader”) and Cruz is a fine Deano, but Rubio can’t even manage to pull off a Joey Bishop with any success.
  
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- Michelle_Baboonbutt
  Posted on March 8, 2013 at 9:28am
  Howdy neighbor. You can do your part to flush the RINOs by NEVER donating to the Republican party or any PACs. ONLY donate directly to candidates who support your priorities instead of the “party” that takes your money then acts like you’re their worst enemy. Cut off the $$ and you can cut off the bullsh!t.
  
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- redfish52
  Posted on March 8, 2013 at 9:31am
  @Southern…my thoughts exactly…I live in South Carolina and have always known Lindsey was a Rhino….he just reaffirmed it with his vote. They are all dead to me…we have to have someone that is so over the top Conservative for 2016 and right now that person is Ted Cruz.
  
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- dc5
  Posted on March 8, 2013 at 9:34am
  I sadly agree!
  
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- CrazyChicken
  Posted on March 8, 2013 at 9:41am
  Rubio is being influenced by the traitors…Hopefully he will join the ranks of the Young Turks!
  
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- PATTY HENRY
  Posted on March 8, 2013 at 9:58am
  THESE Bloggers are showing a lot of insight and honesty. I concur. What it shows me about RUBIO
  is that he’s made the wrong decisions lately. The RUBIO of the REAGAN LIBRARY SPEECH in AUG of 2011 was my RUBIO, but I agree. It does seem like he was there to spotlight himself – people always give themselves away – when he mentioned “I am on the Intelligence Committee”. NOTE that PAUL only spoke about what HE thought not his connections. I’m sorry to see this. Maybe RUBIO , who knows Conservatives MUST have the Hispanic vote in order to defeat these COMMIE, MARXIST, SOCIALIST, MUSLIM BROTHERHOOD slugs. Maybe he aligned himself with that pure-t-hell b-tard McCain in order to get some decent immigration reform…. TOO BAD, McCain just stinks. He is a passive/aggressive twerp. So is Lindsay Graham. Those two are the personification of what decent American Patriots hate: Self-serving, sell-out, power and attention hungry politicians.
  I turn off any show that has them on, same with Rove. Maybe if more of us did this, they wouldn’t be showing up everynight on FAUX TV.
  They all just make RAND PAUL look like the HERO he is!
  
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- copatriots
  Posted on March 8, 2013 at 10:00am
  The GOP needs no help from the Dems in destroying the party. They have done a fantastic job all on their own. I sure hope the graft & bennies they receive in the Washington Power/Elite Loop is worth selling out Americans. RINO’s are cowards/takers/liars and no different than the the rest of the corrupt Dems.
  
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- kennycannon
  Posted on March 8, 2013 at 10:11am
  The Lindsey/John train has to leave the building…quickly!
  
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- The-Monk
  Posted on March 8, 2013 at 10:20am
  Hi PATTY HENRY,
  
  What was up with that art critic comment last night on the $30M art found?
  
  I’m confused.
  
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- The Realist
  Posted on March 8, 2013 at 10:31am
  Marco Rubio SELLS OUT AGAIN. First he has questionable at best attitude towards guns (supports more regulations, when the real problem is MENTAL ISSUES) then his stance on immigration is a problem, and the worst of all? VOTED FOR JOHN BRENNAN?!?!? RUBIO THE RINO IS DONE. OVER.
  
  Are we gonna hear Glenn defend this coward sell out like he did Rand Paul? Oh Rand Paul the massive sellout who voted to confirm 3 RADICAL NUTS for Obama…but HEY, look he had a filibuster-whoopee!
  
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- EVANROOD
  Posted on March 8, 2013 at 10:35am
  @MONK If you cannot find yourself in a state of confusion by simply by reading any of Patty’s posts, then you are “non-confusable!
  
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- rochrealtor
  Posted on March 8, 2013 at 10:45am
  You are dead on. Thank the “Tea Party” that we now have a venue to see these RINO’s before we waste a vote for them.
  
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- YOURSENSEI
  Posted on March 8, 2013 at 10:45am
  This is what you must know:
  
  Conservatives are running a bit short on heroes lately. No matter, you ping pong back and forth almost daly on who you believe in – Marco Rubio, Rand Paul, Chris Christie, Charles Krauthammer. One day they’re paragons of conservative culture, the next they’re evil backstabbers.
  
  Know your problem? You got no core.
  
  It is so.
  
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- saneromeo
  Posted on March 8, 2013 at 10:50am
  That is why he is such a media darling…
  
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- ltb
  Posted on March 8, 2013 at 11:01am
  I never was that crazy about Rubio and always said he talks just like a politician (i.e., never says anything of substance and never answers a question).
  
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- Chuckji
  Posted on March 8, 2013 at 11:14am
  He is my senator also, the responses I get are just basic with nothing in them to make me want to stick with him. as of this point in time I am still with him and waiting and hoping he changes his direction back towards a true Tea Party Conservative.
  But this vote on Brennan is beyond me, How could he believe this man is OK ?
  
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- The_Jerk
  Posted on March 8, 2013 at 11:20am
  Only to the uninformed would any of these be surprises.
  
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- Zipit
  Posted on March 8, 2013 at 11:28am
  WANG! Having as you say, “no core”, is far better than subscribing to a core belief surrounded by deceit and moral depravity, as is the way of your left!
  
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- Bluebonnet
  Posted on March 8, 2013 at 11:36am
  Something about some of the supposed Stars we place our hope in and they turn out to be castrated, full of Bull with their only goal is to be loved by the Democrats. I got your number Rubio. Of course, we all know who most of the others are, Sell-Outs. Thanks for NOTHING you losers
  
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- kalli
  Posted on March 8, 2013 at 11:55am
  I believe republicans will be obsolete and replaced with one party, progressive communists. During the past 2 general elections, voter fraud has been perfected by soros and company. We already have a state media, and the Constitution as we know it will no longer be the rule of the land as we are even now being ruled by the dictator-in-chief who has made himself and his czars above the law. Will we allow ourselves to be ruled by sharia law and our guns replaced with prayer rugs as our dictator-in-chief seems bent on supporting the muslim agenda?. Anything’s possible in the coming transformed America.
  
  As for me, I do not fear man who can kill only the body; I fear my Lord who can kill both body and soul.
  
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- american latina
  Posted on March 8, 2013 at 11:56am
  Those of you who did not vote for Mitt Romney are the ones who appointed these cabinet members. Your non-votes of Romney made the difference and give the White House to Obama, the DOJ to the ACLU, the EPA to the Sierra Club, and every other department and agency is now filled with leftist statists, thanks to you.
  
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- muffythetuffy
  Posted on March 8, 2013 at 12:01pm
  ANYONE HAVE THOUGHTS ABOUT SECESSION?
  
  Not one day goes by were we are not threatened by this government. We cannot live in peace anymore, we are not safe in our homes or in our thoughts.
  
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- GhostOfJefferson
  Posted on March 8, 2013 at 12:04pm
  @Latina
  
  Thanks for re-hashing the old Good Cop/Bad Cop routine from past history. It’s so refreshing to hear “Those who did not vote for Progressive A enabled Progressive B to do what is being done now!” every now and again, if for nothing more than to remind us why that ploy is so discredited.
  
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- The Realist
  Posted on March 8, 2013 at 12:56pm
  GHOSTOFJEFFERSON
  Posted on March 8, 2013 at 12:04pm
  @Latina
  
  Thanks for re-hashing the old Good Cop/Bad Cop routine from past history. It’s so refreshing to hear “Those who did not vote for Progressive A enabled Progressive B to do what is being done now!” every now and again, if for nothing more than to remind us why that ploy is so discredited.
  
  –Yes, because when you’re heading for the cliff, faced with the choice of either slowing down, and at least having a CHANCE-no matter how small, of turning things around, or flooring the pedal and going kamikaze over the edge, it’s always better to go full-tilt suicide. Smh.
  
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- Jack_Reacher
  Posted on March 8, 2013 at 1:00pm
  I completely disagree with you, Southern Soul and yes, Sen. Rubio is MY Senator too. If you’re going to throw out candidates every time they vote a particular way that doesn’t suit you, then eventually that will leave only YOU to vote FOR. And I am not making that mistake. :)
  
  Let’s give the Senator a little time to discuss his vote before we throw him out of office and elect a lunatic liberal.
  
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- stablepar
  Posted on March 8, 2013 at 1:29pm
  so did i but i’m done with him.
  
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- Duke One
  Posted on March 8, 2013 at 2:24pm
  I like both Rubio and Paul. To be fair to Rubio did The Blaze also report that Paul voted for Hagel and that he agrees with Rubio on immigration reform or is The Blaze just trying to push who they want. Please be truthful and present the whole picture so we can decide.
  
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- The Realist
  Posted on March 8, 2013 at 3:16pm
  When people continue to say “Romney wouldn’t have been better than Obama!” They look silly:
  1) Romney is not a Marxist-communist. Yes I realize that statement will have some who just woke up after a *5 year sleep wringing their hands, shaking their heads, and perhaps even laughing. If you don’t get this one by now…what can I say, other than you’ve really been sheltered.
  2) Romney would not promise Russia “more flexibility” at all, including when he thought he could be sneaky about it.
  3) Romney does want to “fundamentally change” America. This is not the job of any President, so he shouldn’t. Why would anyone want to change the greatest country in the world anyhow?
  4) Romney would not trash the constitution, multiple times. Romney would not write a book criticizing the U.S. constitution saying “it didn’t do enough for people”
  5) Romney does not have a bunch of socialists, Marxists, communists, and even two Maoistsworking in his administration. He wasn’t reared buy them either. He didn’t have a communist father (Barack Sr.) or a communist childhood mentor (Frank Marshall Davis). Romney did not “seek out Marxist professors” while in college, and then write a book about it telling us he did so.
  6) Romney did not sit in a church for 20 years where a radical, racist, Marxist, anti-American so-called Pastor presided. Romney was not involved with three other equally radical “pastors” either, as Obama was.
  
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- The Realist
  Posted on March 8, 2013 at 3:18pm
  7) Romney doesn’t/wouldn’t try to divide people by both class warfare and racial issues. He would not do countless things to incite jealousy, envy and covetousness.
  8) Romney would not run up our national debt more than the first 43 U.S. presidents COMBINED, in ONE TERM.
  9) Romney would not get on national television to claim capitalism a failure, as Obama claimed “We tried the free markets (capitalism) and it failed” when in reality he and his administration have been sawing off it’s legs, only so they could usher in its replacement-some form of socialist government.
  10) Romney would not bend over backwards to please and appease Muslims both at home and abroad.
  11) Romney is far superior at running a business, while Obama was a “community organizer” (aka street hustler). Romney would be better for the economy in many ways.
  12) Romney would not be anti-drilling for our own oil, so we wouldn’t have to buy from terrorists who want to kill us.
  13) Romney would be much more likely to secure our borders.
  14) Romney would not advance the Gay agenda, the abortion agenda, and the Atheist agenda that has become so prevalent with liberals.
  15) Romney would not have the main stream liberal media covering up, or sugar-coating his every move-regardless of how dangerous it might be for the country. Quite the contrary we’d know once again, if Romney sneezed crooked-the way it SHOULD be if the media was responsible.
  
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- The Realist
  Posted on March 8, 2013 at 3:20pm
  16) The Romney administration would not sue individual states for trying to secure their borders.
  17) The Romney administration would not act as protectionists for the radical racist New Black Panther Party. The New Black Panthers had endorsed Obama, and at one time their seal was on the White House site.
  18) The Romney administration would not give thousands of guns to Mexico, to create the illusion that tougher gun laws are needed. (Fast and Furious)
  19) Romney has no plans at decreasing our nuclear weapon stockpile.
  20) Romney did not start his political career in the home of a domestic, unrepentant terrorist named Bill Ayers. One of COUNTLESS, anti-capitalist, anti-American people in Obama’s life.
  21) Romney would be very unlikely to get numerous endorsements from Muslim groups from 2008 to present day as well as Hamas (yes-THAT Hamas)
  22) The Muslim Brotherhood would not be working in the Mitt Romney administration
  23) Romney would not appoint radical, anti-constitution judges to the Supreme Court.
  24) Romney is not tied to voter fraud group Acorn (still around, just different name) and criminal thug unions.
  25) Romney did not go on VIDEO, and say his cap and trade plans will cause electricity and all energy rates, REGARDLESS OF INDUSTRY, to SKYROCKET.
  26) Romney will most likely NOT get an endorsement from the communist Party USA (cpusa.org) ..!
  
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- The Realist
  Posted on March 8, 2013 at 3:20pm
  27) Romney would most likely not get an endorsement from Columbian FARC Marxist terrorists.
  28) Romney is not responsible, nor does he support those (Barney Frank, Christopher Dodd, Maxine Waters, et. al.) who were involved with the COMMUNITY REINVESTMENT ACT, which is what caused the LARGEST PART of our financial crisis.
  29) Romney is not a student of the teachings of Saul Alinsky, the radical socialist “community organizer” whose book “Rules for Radicals” was dedicated to no less than Lucifer himself.
  30) Romney would treat our ally-Israel, GOD’S PEOPLE, much better.
  31) Romney would be very unlikely to have an ENEMIES LIST.
  32) Romney would not travel around the world and bow and apologize to leaders of other countries, including those who are hostile to us!
  ……………………..
  
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- smv803
  Posted on March 8, 2013 at 3:56pm
  Well folks, now we know! Marco can kiss his behind goodbye.
  
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- CathyvanDyke
  Posted on March 8, 2013 at 4:18pm
  The two party system is just an illusion when “Progressives” run for election under the Republican banner. RINOs are in bed with the Maxist/Islamic appeasing/Marist Barack Obama. The fillibuster of Rand Paul who voted for Kerry and Hagel is a dog and pony show … the Republican illusion is reality.
  
  “The best way to control the opposition is to lead it ourselves.” – Vladimir Ilyich Lenin
  
  REMINDER
  
  Who Are the Gang Of 8 in Senate Immigration Debate?
  Jan. 30, 2013
  Marco Rubio
  Sen. John McCain, R- Ariz.
  Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C.
  Sen. Jeff Flake, R-Ariz
  Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y.
  Sen. Robert Menendez, D-N.J.
  Sen. Michael Bennet, D-Colo.
  Sen. Richard Durbin, D-Ill.
  Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla.
  http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/OTUS/meet-gang-senators-immigration-reform-include-marco-rubio/story?id=18348317#1
  
  Rand Paul: GOP must ‘evolve’ on immigration
  1/31/13 6:20 AM EST
  http://www.politico.com/story/2013/01/paul-gop-evolve-on-immigration-86980.html
  
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- Totally Domestic
  Posted on March 9, 2013 at 1:09am
  Southern Soul, you are exactly right!
  Anyone who voted for Chuck Hagel or John Brennan to be confirmed is a traitor to this country.
  That includes Rand Paul. So what he can hold his pee for 14 hrs. Doesn’t impress me one bit!
  The only one that I believe in is Ted Cruz.
  
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- FOREIGNANDDOMESTIC
  Posted on March 9, 2013 at 2:12am
  I get why you libertines are all j***ing off over Rand Paul. Yep, he´s a chip off the old block after all. Whew, that’s a relief.
  
  Rubio’s got some splaining to do. I sense another truckload of foul-smelling excuses coming our way…
  
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- savagenatn
  Posted on March 9, 2013 at 4:13am
  all these sob’s can go straight to he!!. RINO hacks!! And I agree with other about Rubicon, he is a phony hack. He still has fox news fooled and some talk show hosts hail him as the next messiah, but don’t believe it. The moron was quoting rap “artists” during his speech for crying out loud!!
  
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- GenEarly
  Posted on March 9, 2013 at 9:51am
  Rubio was my senator also but he is nearly as duplicitous as his Party switching opponent Suntan Charlie Crist. Rubio is firmly in the McCain-Grahmnesty Progressive Wing of Der Party. The Repubs are such idiots, also had a chance to depose Billy Duh Nelson as senator and muffed it with Connie Mack XIV of Progressive Bono fame. Oh Well, this political theatre is proving to be quite the farce, What comes next?
  
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- BuckleyMan
  Posted on March 10, 2013 at 12:13am
  @ TheRealist
  Clap…clap…clap !!! Bravo sir !! Your list, while not complete (that would take days to type), is spot on!
  I hope you copy & paste that every time some buffoon yammers-on about Romney being similar to Obama.
  
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dublinthewagons
Posted on March 8, 2013 at 8:18am
The old saying ” I GOT YOUR BACK ”
I got YOU IN the back.
Integrity I think not.

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- termyt
  Posted on March 8, 2013 at 11:17am
  Vote to confirm a President’s nominee is not the same as voting for or against a piece of legislation.
  
  Without commenting on who may or may not be a RINO, tradition dictates the President has more latitude in picking his nominees than a bill does for passage. The vote is not a statement on the popularity of the candidate, agreement with the candidate’s politics, or even that the candidate will do a good job. The Senate is dysfunctional enough as it is.
  
  The only reasons for voting “No” for a Presidential nominee is if that nominee is unqualified or dangerous to the Republic. If this nominee is, in fact, unqualified or dangerous, that was never made clear by any questions or concerns posited by the Senate. Such accusations were not even made during the filibuster.
  
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PIGSWILLNEVERFLY
Posted on March 8, 2013 at 8:11am
After checking the list provided on the link…I counted 13 Republicans that voted Yea.

Most surprising to me is Jeff Flake AZ – who came to stand with Rand Paul (after the dinner)
Tom Coburn AZ – this is puzzling
RUBIO FL – he is sinking like a man-made brick, in my estimation…

Add Alexander, TN and Murkowski, AL adds to 13

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- Bruce4671
  Posted on March 8, 2013 at 8:23am
  Ok Piggy (I mean that in an affectionate way) stop and think what the filibuster was about. Was it about the nominee? No. It was about getting an answer to a simple question from the white house. Which was given via a very terse letter from holder in the “final hour”. So the participation of republicans in support of the filibuster was in support of Paul’s insistence that we the people be told yes or no “Is targeting and killing an American citizen ‘suspected’ of being involved in terrorism with a drone and taking their life unconstitutional and would the President do that? They are now on record that it would be unconstitutional and no the president does not have that authority. The confirmation vote had nothing to do with the filibuster other than being the “hostage”. So maybe you should review the nominee’s qualifications and think about fighting the President on it is productive.
  
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- dublinthewagons
  Posted on March 8, 2013 at 8:25am
  The dinner @ the white house was for a reason. Tom Colburn likes steak.
  Now we can go back to our bowl of rice.
  
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- copatriots
  Posted on March 8, 2013 at 10:03am
  The very fact that they dined with 0 that night reflects their RINO nature. Going “after the dinner” was merely taking the Twitter pulse and trying to benefit from it.
  
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RETIREDUSAFDEFENDER
Posted on March 8, 2013 at 8:10am
When will the people of AZ wise up and get rid of the idiot McCain! This guy makes me sick as veteran. He definitely forgot where he came from and what the words HONOR, DUTY and COUNTRY mean!

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- SilverBlaze
  Posted on March 8, 2013 at 8:23am
  I did not vote for McCain, but there still a lot of idiots here that voted for him.
  
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- goldcntry
  Posted on March 8, 2013 at 9:35am
  Believe me Retired, many of us feel the same way about brother Orrin up here in Utah. Now we’re stuck with him for the next 5.5 years when he is supposedly retiring.
  
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GilbertAcct
Posted on March 8, 2013 at 8:04am
McCain and Graham are probably in my top 5 worst people in DC… up there with Reid, Pelosi, & Obama.

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- coachsmac
  Posted on March 8, 2013 at 8:51am
  We are gonna try a get rid of Graham in 2014, people here in SC are fed up!
  
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- TimetoStoptheInsanity
  Posted on March 8, 2013 at 10:25am
  Gilbertacct said: “McCain and Graham are probably in my top 5 worst people in DC… up there with Reid, Pelosi, & Obama.”
  
  I have to agree. I supported McCain simply to not support Obama; however, while I respect and appreciate the service he gave to his country, I feel his “services” in DC are no longer needed. I am disgusted by the way McCain and Graham acted towards the filibuster and towards Sen. Paul. It shows a lot, so pay attention.
  
  Rubio? Another poster mentioned they felt Rubio was there for “show.” I feel the same way. When it was announced he was coming to the floor to speak, I was glad and actually cheered (as I wanted as many as possible there to help Paul), but the moment he started speaking, I literally stopped and kept watching his body language and had such a feeling that it was for the wrong reasons.
  
  Now, I know the purpose/meaning of the filibuster in the first place, but the fact is Brennan is NOT the right choice and these Senators should have made the right decision and voted “nay.” This has done more for me in resolving myself to support individuals to lead us back to Greatness and not a party.
  
  I finally have felt hope after Sen. Paul’s filibuster. I watched the entire thing – sometimes cheering, sometimes doing my own form of preaching, sometimes begging for others to help out and take and stand and sometimes through tears by witnessing the “movement” because we have thirsted for this for so long. Let’s build fro
  
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floridaborn
Posted on March 8, 2013 at 8:01am
Rubio continues to disappoint the Tea Party voters here in Florida that got him there in the first place…it’s a shame.

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- Chuckji
  Posted on March 8, 2013 at 11:17am
  Yes he does. He better get his direction back on the things that matter = Tea Party values and the Constitution. He better start to get back to his Conservative side.
  
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cloudsofwar
Posted on March 8, 2013 at 7:47am
but somehow McCain and Graham keep getting re-elected. two of the most democrat republicans in the senate. republicrats? RINO’s. and the RINO’s are mad at Ran Paul.

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- GilbertAcct
  Posted on March 8, 2013 at 8:05am
  I’m ashamed as an Arizonan that we keep voting this trash in. Now Flake is McCain’s little puppet, so we’ve got two RINOs in there.
  
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- dublinthewagons
  Posted on March 8, 2013 at 8:22am
  McCain is a war hero. He came home and threw you over the fence, at the white house.
  Hero and McCain should never be uttered in the same sentence.
  
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- soybomb315_II
  Posted on March 8, 2013 at 9:28am
  ironically, it will take McCain losing to a democrat in order for things to be better in the future
  
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piper60
Posted on March 8, 2013 at 7:46am
One little, two little, three little RINOs.Four little, five little, six little RINOs.Seven little, eight little, nine little RINOs. Ten Little Rinos in a row.
Why would ANYONE be surprised that they cave in to Obama’s demands every time.

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- OneWithGodistheMajority
  Posted on March 8, 2013 at 8:00am
  Who will take a stand?
  
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FloridaRob
Posted on March 8, 2013 at 7:44am
Why does Rubio keep getting credited as if he were a major contributor to Rand’s filibuster? He was barely a blip on the radar. When he did speak, he was all show and no substance. He name drops Wiz Khalifa and gets hailed a hero. The quality of his speeches, when compared to Paul, Cruz, and Lee, seemed childish at best. To me, Rubio is a pliable, career before country, empty suit. That’s why Rubio’s vote is no shocker to me. It’s no wonder why the media and party leaders were quick to elevate him.

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- copatriots
  Posted on March 8, 2013 at 10:09am
  So very glad though, ROB, that Rubio is showing his spots now. Would be worse for him to be deceptive about his conservatism and gain even more political traction. Rather know it now than when he makes a run for the Presidency. Rubio will never get my vote.
  
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- carbonyes
  Posted on March 8, 2013 at 11:50am
  Not completely convinced that Rubio is done or should be scraped at this point. Would not hurt for a few from the Tea Party leadership outside of government as well a couple like possibly Mike Lee and Cruz from Texas to sit down and have a heart to heart talk with Rubio. He’s still a bit wet behind the ears and certainly can help with the Spanish vote, but he can not be a vascilator and certainly can not move toward the club of RINO’s. definitely disappointed in his vote for Brenner – he is potentially bad news in a very important position, similarly with Hagel. Obama is definitely stacking the deck against the American people as well as against Israel.
  To say we have our work cut out for us in removing Obama or at least neutralizing him, is an understatement.
  Graham and McCain have got to go. Both are an utter diagrace and useful idiots for Obama.
  
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may40
Posted on March 8, 2013 at 7:44am
Sorry Rubio, you just lost me. No backbone=no support. Now if Rand Paul doesn’t go RINO we’re all set for 2016.

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- wilsonj72
  Posted on March 8, 2013 at 7:51am
  two thumbs up!
  
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- SimpleTruths
  Posted on March 8, 2013 at 11:26am
  Set up to lose that is.
  
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Gonzo
Posted on March 8, 2013 at 7:43am
Face it, Senators are more loyal to their fellow Senators than the Constitution or the Republic.

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- progressiveslayer
  Posted on March 8, 2013 at 8:29am
  That’s a fact and our one party system doesn’t help matters either.
  
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HOOT_OWL
Posted on March 8, 2013 at 7:35am
Bi-Partisan Rope…! Get your Bi-Partisan Rope here..!!

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- Armed Patriot
  Posted on March 8, 2013 at 8:10am
  Keep hoping someone with a flatbed truck would build some gallows on it and park outside their offices, just for show of course.
  
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nilo
Posted on March 8, 2013 at 7:35am
I hope that the voters in these states these RINOs represent, don’t forget come 2014. I can clearly see more and more that there is a distinct line between the RINOs and the Constitutionalists in the Republican party. Marco Rubio is looking more like a RINO every day. Beware of him.

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Sargeking
Posted on March 8, 2013 at 7:34am
The President’s appointments are a slam dunk for approval because of the Dem controlled Senate. For sure a few Reps voted for the Dem Devils. Mr. Obama’s picks are simply political hacks. What concerns me far more is if the Senate alone can invoke new gun controls. If any bill must pass the House then it will flounder. The good American people, along with a few “low information people”, will recall which politico’s voted to strip freedom from the Constitution. In 2014 we can settle their hash. In any event, the gun control measures that inflict harm on the nation will eventually be repealed. Over-all, gun control is solely designed as a head fake distraction for the jobless Obama Economy.

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ares338
Posted on March 8, 2013 at 7:28am
I’ve suspectd this for a good while now. This whole thing is theater and all the politicians are actors and we’re the gullible audience. Throw them all in a hat and draw one out and they will all be the same. Term limits would have worked at one time but how can you count on the fox to guard the chicken coop now? We have screwed up royally by not guarding our freedoms closely enough.

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Gladileftcalifornia
Posted on March 8, 2013 at 7:26am
This is no surprise. These are establishment politicians doing what they do best…going along and not making waves. Term Limits by Vince Flynn is one of my favorite books.

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TEARS FOR AMERICA
Posted on March 8, 2013 at 7:24am
Brennan is a disaster and to see the absolute wacko “Republican” politicians getting under the skirts of tyrannical idiocy is just absolutely vomit.

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FEARLESSLEADER
Posted on March 8, 2013 at 7:24am
We really need a third party. I know they don’t work but there is no difference between the rinos and the democrats. Yea and thanks Arazona for sending John McRino back for another term of working with the democRATS to screw up the country…

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- soybomb315_II
  Posted on March 8, 2013 at 7:34am
  the third parties are there but they wont be viable until we start voting for them
  
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- AZfreeman
  Posted on March 8, 2013 at 10:25am
  @Fearless
  I agree with your disgust about McRino. Patriots in AZ are ready to vomit. However, don’t blame AZ…blame the riff’raff’ moving in from CA bringing their [loving] liberal ideals with them, and mainly blame O’marxist for suing our State for trying to protect our Southern border. Most of the country has no idea of the scope of the problem with illegal aliens in AZ. It’s a silent invasion! The bottom line is DEMOGRAPHICS. Any state can be over-run and turn purple….TX will be next. I’m ready to move…but where? ..rf
  
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- EVANROOD
  Posted on March 8, 2013 at 10:41am
  Great thought’s! But by the time a third party is able to even split the vote with the repubs, Chelsea Clinton will be in the middle of her second term as POTUS!!!!!!!
  
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- soybomb315_II
  Posted on March 8, 2013 at 1:45pm
  @Evanrod
  
  I am pasting the links below because this ignorance has to be fixed one person at a time….
  
  http://www.fairvote.org/instant-runoff-voting#.UTXjmleRdXt
  
  https://www.mtholyoke.edu/acad/polit/damy/articles/spoiler.htm
  
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- Zipit
  Posted on March 8, 2013 at 3:15pm
  Gee whiz there! SOY! It would appear as if you can’t handle a little dissent! Hypocrite! Didn’t bother reading either of your links! Good humor though ROOD! Ignorance, sheesh, look in the mirror 315!!!
  
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soybomb315_II
Posted on March 8, 2013 at 7:21am
i guess these senators knew he would be confirmed anyways and did not want to end up on the drone naughty list

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- justangry
  Posted on March 8, 2013 at 7:34am
  Soy, There was a story on the HP stating Graham switched his vote to spite Rand. How much truth you get from the HP is debatable, but I wouldn’t put it past him. He’s been EXTRA douche like lately. However, as much support as Rand got on Twitter, #PrimaryGraham is getting some love too. Oh and take a look at John McCain’s FB page if you need an AM chuckle.
  
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- Bonnieblue2A
  Posted on March 8, 2013 at 8:52am
  Political cowards who lack Constitutional conviction.
  
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freenj
Posted on March 8, 2013 at 7:20am
I guess they don’t want to waste any more time on Brennan?
God Bless The Republic.

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andrewsv
Posted on March 8, 2013 at 7:19am
Shame on Bob Corker for eating a free dinner with the emperor while real representatives were fighting the battle and for voting for Brennan…..just more Republicans co-opting stinky B.O. agenda. I will remember in November, Bob!

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- Pendulumswing
  Posted on March 8, 2013 at 7:56am
  Me too, Andrew! I sent him and Lamar an email to ‘StandwithRand’, while he was sleeping with the enemy! To be a complete red state, this rino’ s true color is showing. I will also remember in November.
  
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- Carrie3570
  Posted on March 8, 2013 at 11:39am
  I won’t vote for Corker again either. I am very disturbed by what he is doing. What has happened to our great state of Tennessee?
  
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Caniac Steve
Posted on March 8, 2013 at 7:18am
What a crock of crapola….Burr is one of my senators and he is living proof of what an “establishment” party member looks,acts and votes like…Rino plus

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- nattybrooks
  Posted on March 8, 2013 at 7:35am
  fortunately i have a cell phone with unlimited minutes. mr.burr will now hear from me weekly.
  WE MUST TREAT OUR POLITICIANS AS CHILDREN
  
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matt_c
Posted on March 8, 2013 at 7:17am
DTA… Don’t Trust Anybody You simply can’t. Do we even need another reason to limit the power these people wield? They WILL lie to you and they WILL betray you no matter what letter they decide to put by their name.

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Mia Cav
Posted on March 8, 2013 at 7:16am
Rubio? Freaking really? You spoke with Rand. Have you now joined the ranks of weasel?

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Sharon Rose
Posted on March 8, 2013 at 7:15am
What a bunch of cowards.

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