Republican Senator #RandPaul of Kentucky said he’ll vote to block President Donald #Trump’s declaration of a #nationalemergency on the U.S.-Mexico border, a move that’s likely to provide enough votes for the measure to pass the Senate and draw Trump’s first veto. The House voted Feb. 26 to block the #emergencydeclaration, but without enough votes to override a promised presidential veto. Only 13 Republicans joined all Democrats in backing the measure. The Senate has 18 calendar days from that date to consider the House measure or act on its own version.

In addition to Paul, three other Republican senators have said they’ll vote with Senate Democrats on a resolution terminating the declaration - Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, Thom Tillis of North Carolina, and Susan Collins of Maine. With all members of the Democratic caucus apparently backing the resolution, that should be enough votes for the GOP-controlled chamber to reject the president’s action.


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Sen. Rand Paul Says He'll Oppose President Trump's Emergency, Likely Forcing a Veto
http://time.com/5542554/rand-paul-trump-emergency-veto/

#MitchMcConnell says #Senate will vote to block #border #emergency

#DonaldTrump #RandPaul #veto #HouseOfRepresentatives

+Erik Schneider Maybe Senator #RandPaul, talked to his father Ron Paul and got a refresher course from him about the #USConstitution and learned about Congress's power of the purse, which is why Senator Paul, is now against President #DonaldTrump's so-called national emergency.

https://frsfreestate.wordpress.com/2019/03/04/the-onion-trump-base-celebrates-president-for-standing-up-to-the-constitution/

+Erik Schneider Senator #RandPaul, apparently taking a refresher course on the #USConstitution and rediscovering his conservative-libertarian principles and will vote against President #DonaldTrump's so-called national emergency.

https://thenewdemocrat1975.blogspot.com/2019/03/the-onion-trump-base-celebrates.html#.XH2CIC2ZNQJ

When President Donald #Trump's longtime fixer #MichaelCohen testified last week that his former boss was a 'racist' and 'con man' who routinely skirts the law, Republicans showed little interest in following up on his claims. Acquiescence to Trump is now the defining trait of the Republican Party more than two years into his presidency - overwhelming and at times erasing principles that conservatives viewed as the foundation of the party for more than a half century.

All of it has left Trump firmly in control. Most potential 2020 primary challengers sit on the sidelines as the GOP establishment rallies around Trump's reelection. House Minority Leader #KevinMcCarthy, who once gave Trump a jar of hand-selected Starbursts candy as a gift, is a Trump booster and confidant. Former GOP foes in the Senate, such as #LindseyGraham of South Carolina and #RandPaul of Kentucky, flatter him and are regulars at his golf courses. Any high-profile voices in the party objecting to Trump are increasingly scattered or silent, while the 'Never Trump' faction from the 2016 campaign has all but fallen into obscurity.


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Acquiescence to Trump is now Republicans' defining trait
https://www.smh.com.au/world/north-america/acquiescence-to-trump-is-now-republicans-defining-trait-20190304-p511in.html

+matt welch writes: Last week, +Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) rankled many libertarians with his vote to confirm unreconstructed drug warrior and criminal justice reform opponent Jeff Sessions as Attorney General. Last night, the libertarian-leaning senator answered those critics and explained his vote on +Fox Business Network's Kennedy program:

h/t +Reason
#libertarian #RandPaul #JeffSessions

Senator #McCain says #RandPaul working for #Putin AMTV

The Russian connection / Fake News witch hunt continues onto into another dark strange chapter of American history.

http://www.amtvmedia.com/senator-mccain-says-rand-paul-working-for-putin/

On the political front #RandPaul is now working for #Russia according to #JohnMcCain 0.o....

#RandPaul  on #UncommonKnowledge , talking about #individualism . https://freestateplus.wordpress.com/2015/06/10/hoover-institution-uncommon-knowledge-u-s-senator-rand-paul-discusses-individualism-freedom-national-security/

#RandPaul  on #UncommonKnowledge , talking about #individualism . +Rik Schneider