United States 2024: United States Senate Dicussion Thread

[Sergeant Foley]

United States Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) officially IN the race for Senate Republican Leader in the battle to replace US Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY), who will be stepping down as Senate Republican Leader following 18 years in the position.
Others in the race include United States Senators John Thune (R-SD) and John Barrasso (R-WY). Interesting to see who gets the job.

 

[Sergeant Foley]

Statement from United States Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) on his plans to run for Senate Republican Leader.

 

[The Whispering Monk]

Cornyn is a lie. Don't believe his BS.

 

[49ersfootball]

Cornyn is a lie. Don't believe his BS.

In the battle of the 3 Johns, who do you see becoming the new Senate GOP Leader ?
A.) Thune (R-SD)
B.) Barrasso (R-WY)
C.) Cornyn (R-TX)

 

[Carrot of Truth]

I'm just glad that Mitch the bitch has finally fucked off, Although who replaces him will be important. In the ideal world Rand Paul becomes the new GOP leader.

 

[49ersfootball]

I'm just glad that Mitch the bitch has finally fucked off, Although who replaces him will be important. In the ideal world Rand Paul becomes the new GOP leader.

Fuck Rand Paul.

 

[Abhorsen]

Fuck Rand Paul.

Stop hating on one of the only good senators? Ron Pauls done great work for the nation, unlike everyone else.

 

[49ersfootball]

Stop hating on one of the only good senators? Ron Pauls done great work for the nation, unlike everyone else.

Aggressively doubling-down! Fuck him & his ilk.

 

[Abhorsen]

Aggressively doubling-down! Fuck him & his ilk.

Do you have any actual reasoning behind this? Or are you just angry in general?

 

[The Whispering Monk]

Aggressively doubling-down! Fuck him & his ilk.

I'm curious. What has Rand Paul done, and who are his 'ilk'?

 

[Carrot of Truth]

I'm also curious as to what Rand Paul has done.

 

[49ersfootball]

I'm curious. What has Rand Paul done, and who are his 'ilk'?

I just plain do NOT like him & his stupid ass supporters including what that MONGREL stands for.

 

[Abhorsen]

I just plain do NOT like him & his stupid ass supporters including what that MONGREL stands for.

I'm not sure that slur applies to that person. But the question remains, do you have literally any rational for these beliefs? Like actual things he's done? Otherwise you seem to have Rand Derangement Syndrome.

 

[Carrot of Truth]

I just plain do NOT like him & his stupid ass supporters including what that MONGREL stands for.

Are you sure you're not mixing him up with someone else like say Mitt Romney or something?

 

[Vyor]

I don't like Rand because he's an isolationist.

 

[Abhorsen]

I don't like Rand because he's an isolationist.

First, thanks for stating an actual reason!

Now personally, IDK if he qualifies, as he's for free trade. And I think his opposition to funding foreign wars is a good thing as well, but I get you disagree with that.

Could I at least sell you on him being the person who held Fauci's feet to the fire for 4 years and ongoing? The person who's done the most to oppose the surveillance state in the Senate? Also, his impressive parliamentarian record speaks for itself, IMO. I think he'd be a great improvement over the unipartyists running for Leader.

 

[Vyor]

First, thanks for stating an actual reason!

Now personally, IDK if he qualifies, as he's for free trade. And I think his opposition to funding foreign wars is a good thing as well, but I get you disagree with that.

Could I at least sell you on him being the person who held Fauci's feet to the fire for 4 years and ongoing? The person who's done the most to oppose the surveillance state in the Senate? Also, his impressive parliamentarian record speaks for itself, IMO. I think he'd be a great improvement over the unipartyists running for Leader.

The enemy of my enemy is not my friend.

Also I don't like libertarians as a group, no offense.

 

[S'task]

The enemy of my enemy is not my friend.

Also I don't like libertarians as a group, no offense.

Rand Paul isn't really a libertarian though. Or... I guess he sorta is, but he's much more Social Conservative with a Libertarian bend. He's certain less of a Libertarian than his father is.

 

[Carrot of Truth]

I'd say that Rand Paul and more Libertarian style people are the future of the party. The interventionist idiocy is a relic of the past.

 

[Abhorsen]

Rand Paul isn't really a libertarian though. Or... I guess he sorta is, but he's much more Social Conservative with a Libertarian bend. He's certain less of a Libertarian than his father is.

Eh, those things aren't mutually exclusive though. I simply consider him as both. The same way one could be a libertine and a libertarian. If you don't like libertarians, then yeah, voting against Rand Paul is the correct choice, 10 times out of 10, because that's how often he'll vote libertarian.

Personally, I'd say the difference between Ron and Rand Paul is exactly why Rand Paul would be a great GOP leader for everyone in the GOP: he's really good at politics and parliamentarianism. He doesn't always swing for the fences, instead he has a lot of small bills that work to get stuff done, and also knows how to take a big swing: when there's a great chance he'll get a home run.

Also, don't underestimate how important parliamentarianism is. Knowing how to deal with senate parliamentarianism is how you get actual wins.