Rand Paul Hosts Secret Anti-War Meeting

[jct74]

Paul Hosts Secret Anti-War Meeting

By Robert Costa and Jonathan Strong
September 10, 2013 8:52 AM

In a secret meeting on Tuesday morning, Senator Rand Paul (R., Ky.) hosted a bipartisan group of senators and House members in a conference room in the Capitol’s basement. According to several participants, the lawmakers plotted ways to stop the use of U.S. military force in Syria.

Since the diplomatic situation is fluid, there was no final consensus on how best to combat the administration, but potential legislative maneuvers, press appearances, and letters were discussed. Several undecided members asked questions.

Aides say Paul planned the gathering over a week ago, and the list of attendees grew by the day. He is pleased, especially, by the number of Democrats who are eager to work with him to kill the war resolution. Representatives Alan Grayson (D., Fla.) and Tulsi Gabbard (D., Hawaii), among other liberals, spoke.

The meeting, which started at 8:00 a.m., lasted for an hour. It was a conversational setting, with members sitting and talking through the issue, rather than giving speeches. Coffee and light refreshments were provided.

http://www.nationalreview.com/corner...onathan-strong

[V3n]

uh... Secret?

[JCDenton0451]

"secret meeting", "plotted ways to stop the use of U.S. military force" - it's pretty obvious where the authors' sympathies lie.

[PatriotOne]

LOL. A "secret" meeting at a conference room in the Capital building. Worst.secret.ever. The word he was probably looking for was "private" meeting...which most meetings are private .

[VoluntaryAmerican]

Rand is leading the zombies to Liberty.

[jct74]

perhaps more fitting headline for this article and some quotes from Rand and Justin

Rand Paul Huddles With Bipartisan Group On Syria Opposition
“We wanted to have something that would invigorate those who are opposed… It helps to get people together to reinforce each other,” Paul said.

by Kate Nocera
September 10, 2013 at 9:45am EDT

WASHINGTON— Kentucky Senator Rand Paul held a bipartisan strategy session on Tuesday with about 30 members of the House and Senate who oppose using military force in Syria.

While a new diplomatic Russian proposal to have Syria turn over their chemical weapons stockpile to the international community could prevent a congressional vote on striking Syria, Paul said it was important for members to come together to keep up their vocal efforts in opposition to a strike.

“It’s a beginning, and the way things work around here the caucuses put pressure on you,” Paul said. “So we wanted to have something that would invigorate those who are opposed to talk to their colleagues because what will happen in both caucuses, both Republican and Democrat caucus, the fervor will be whipped up to support this and they’ll be told things only by one side. It helps to get people together to reinforce each other.”

A handle of House Democrats who have been outspokenly against attacking Syria attended the meeting, including Wisconsin Rep. Mark Pocan, Hawaii Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, Florida Rep. Alan Grayson, and Minnesota Rep. Rick Nolan.

“It was a group of members from the house and senate who have taken positions opposing a U.S led military strike in Syria. And the conversation was about how we can prevent us from getting involved in another war,” said Gabbard. “There was a lot of sharing of ideas and open and candid conversation and representative of what we are hearing across the country.”

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read more:
http://www.buzzfeed.com/katenocera/r...ria-opposition

[Kords21]

Rand has been kicking ass on this Syria issue. He definitely has his talking points down and is making all the rounds. He's acting way more presidential than Obama.

[Peace&Freedom]

Rand has been kicking ass on this Syria issue. He definitely has his talking points down and is making all the rounds. He's acting way more presidential than Obama.

Word!

[phill4paul]

Coffee and light refreshments were provided.

It's hard hitting behind-the-scenes investigative journalism such as this that is gonna end up saving America.

[Christian Liberty]

It's hard hitting behind-the-scenes investigative journalism such as this that is gonna end up saving America.

LOL!

Obviously anyone who serves coffee and light refreshments is up to no good

[jllundqu]

Rand = Leading = Win

[AlexAmore]

Chris Wallace said Rand is the leading opposition to Syria. That blew my mind that he admitted it.

[Kords21]

Coffee and refreshments? I thought Rand was more of a Punch and Pie man.

[mwkaufman]

Maybe they had 16$ muffins.

[eleganz]

lol secret anti-war meeting in the basement of the capitol building.

Its not that bad folks, I thought Robert Costa was cool? doesn't he always write fair/good articles?

[economics102]

[american.swan]

LOL

[Brian4Liberty]

"secret meeting", "plotted ways to stop the use of U.S. military force" - it's pretty obvious where the authors' sympathies lie.

"In the basement", with his army of internet nerds...

[Occam's Banana]

The Revolution will not be catered ...

Coffee and light refreshments were provided.

It's hard hitting behind-the-scenes investigative journalism such as this that is gonna end up saving America.

[idiom]

Woulda had more people show up if he had promised donuts.

[CaptUSA]

Paul Hosts Secret Anti-War Meeting

By Robert Costa and Jonathan Strong
September 10, 2013 8:52 AM
In a secret meeting on Tuesday morning, Senator Rand Paul (R., Ky.) hosted a bipartisan group of senators and House members...

The meeting, which started at 8:00 a.m., lasted for an hour. It was a conversational setting, with members sitting and talking through the issue, rather than giving speeches. Coffee and light refreshments were provided.

Lol... "Secret meeting that I reported on before it was over?"