I got this from the thread "Rand Paul : I’m not particularly happy with being lectured to by the administration about the Constitution." At first glance I was like [i]Meh. Most neocons give lip service to the constitution, magically re-discovering it whenever a dem violates it, but having amnesia and/or saying "It's not a suicide pact" when their side violates it."
But then I actually watched the video. The hearing was not about Iran. It was about the AUMF[1] to extend the GWOT[2]. By leading in with "How dare you attack me for supposedly interfering with your peace negotiations Secretary Kerry", Rand opened up an opportunity to attack the war mongers on the left and the right and a time when (supposedly) 80% of Americans have gotten over their war weariness. The points that Rand made that Boko Haram wasn't covered under the original AUMF and we shouldn't blindly open ourselves up to war with some 30 countries connected to ISIS.
The best part about this is that he got neocons (neocon light?) like Mark Levin praising him for his slap at the administration. But also any on the left who might listen may they "Hey? Should we really give another blank check for endless war?" It's a win/win.
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