Limbaugh: Lessons learned from Rand Paul’s filibuster

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3/7/2013

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Related: Holder’s Letter to Rand Paul: ‘No,’ the U.S. Can’t Use Drone to Kill Citizen Not Engaged in Combat on U.S. Soil

Apparently, the White House and Justice Department failed to send the letter to the person who asked the question–Rand Paul.

 

More Rand Paul spox on Holder letter: “Apparently he sent it to everyone except the man who asked the question.”

— Sabrina Siddiqui (@SabrinaSiddiqui) March 7, 2013

A copy of the letter from Eric Holder is at the link above.

White House, Holder respond to Rand Paul: ‘The answer is no’

…Paul said that was good enough for him. “I’m quite happy with the answer,” he said during a CNN interview. “I’m disappointed it took a month and a half and a root canal to get it, but we did get the answer.”…

After Holder Caves, Senate Moves Forward with Brennan Nomination

…Within hours of the end of Paul’s filibuster, he got the clarification he sought. It will do down as one of the more successful filibusters in history.

Update: Obama: If You’re Going to Be a Big Buzzkill About It, I’ll Concede I’m Not Allowed to Murder Citizens Without Exigent Circumstances

…that is what we’re talking about, the privileges of a Lord. I don’t believe Obama had much of an intention to whack American citizens on the streets. But what I very much believe is that he is a narcissist and a monarchist at heart and recoiled from the notion that he wasn’t allowed to do certain things…

From Senator Ted Cruz’s office, this press release:  Cruz, Paul Introduce Bill to Prohibit Drone Killings of U.S. Citizens 

…The Federal Government may not use a drone to kill a citizen of the United States who is located in the United States. The prohibition under this subsection shall not apply to an individual who poses an imminent threat of death or serious bodily injury to another individual. Nothing in this section shall be construed to suggest that the Constitution would otherwise allow the killing of a citizen of the United States in the United States without due process of law.

A copy of the two-page legislation is at the link.

Update 2: Newsweek Editor: Bush Would’ve Been Impeached If He Had Obama’s Drone Policy

Update 3:  FULL INTERVIEW: Rush Limbaugh interviews Rand Paul on the filibuster 

Rush Limbaugh had on his radio show today Rand Paul to discuss why he chose to do the filibuster, what he says to his critics, and more. You can hear the full interview at the link.