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(Zero Hedge)—Republican Kentucky Senator Rand Paul on Friday hinted that he may jump into the race to become the next Senate GOP leader, and Elon Musk was quick to support the idea. Republicans must find a successor for periodically malfunctioning Mitch McConnell, who recently announced he’ll step down in November, though intending to keep his Senate seat until his term ends in January 2027, when he’d be within weeks of turning 86.
So far, the announced field consists of two quintessential establishment types: John Cornyn of Texas and John Thune of South Dakota. While John Barrasso’s name had been thrown around as one of “The Three Johns” considered top contenders, the Wyoming senator on Tuesday said he’ll instead seek the number two slot as party whip.
Paul used X to tease his potential bid for the position which — if the GOP takes back the upper chamber in November — could graduate from Minority Leader to Majority Leader. He started by telling his 5.1 million followers he’d had lots of people asking him about his interest in running…
Thousands of people have been asking if I'd run for Senate leadership…
— Rand Paul (@RandPaul) March 8, 2024
…then followed up with a poll in which he predictably annihilated Cornyn and Thune, taking a 96% share as of Friday night, with the other two below 2% each.
🚨🗳️VOTE NOW 🗳️ 🚨 Who would you like to be the next Senate leader?
— Rand Paul (@RandPaul) March 8, 2024
Elon Musk was quick to back the idea of Paul as GOP leader, while daring Cornyn and Thune to follow Paul’s lead by throwing their names out for consideration by the Twitter-verse X-verse.
I would support Rand Paul and suspect that other candidates will not actually run polls out of concern for the results, but let’s see if they will!
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) March 8, 2024
Paul has been a stalwart opponent of security-state mass surveillance, foreign interventionism — to include shoveling billions of dollars into the proxy war in Ukraine — and out-of-control spending in general. He demonstrated the latter passion on the Senate floor this week as he ridiculed the latest kick-the-can spending package:
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This bill is an insult to the American people. The earmarks are all the wasteful spending that you could ever hope to see, and it should be defeated. Read more: https://t.co/Jt8K5iucA4 pic.twitter.com/I5okd4QgDg
— Senator Rand Paul (@SenRandPaul) March 8, 2024
In February, Paul used Senate rules to force his colleagues into a grueling Super Bowl weekend of votes, as he worked to derail a $95 billion foreign aid bill. “I think we should stay here as long as it takes,” said Paul. “If it takes a week or a month, I’ll force them to stay here to discuss why they think the border of Ukraine is more important than the US border.”
Don’t expect a Majority Leader Paul to ditch the filibuster — he’s been a hardy user of the legislative delay tactic. In 2013, he spoke for 13 hours to fight the nomination of John Brennan as CIA director. In 2015, he orated for 10-and-a-half-hours to oppose extension of the Patriot Act.
Among the general public, Paul is probably best known as Capitol Hill’s chief tormentor of Dr. Anthony Fauci, who was director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease during the Covid-19 pandemic. Paul says the evidence indicates the virus emerged from China’s Wuhan Institute of Virology. He’s accused Fauci and other members of the US government public health apparatus of evading questions about their funding of the Chinese lab’s “gain of function” research, which takes natural viruses and morphs them into something more dangerous. Paul has pointedly said that Fauci committed perjury in congressional hearings and that he belongs in jail “without question.”
Musk is neither the only nor the first noteworthy figure to back Paul for party leader. Just hours after McConnell announced his upcoming step-down from leadership, independent 2024 presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy, Jr voiced his support:
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Mitch McConnell, who has served in the Senate for almost 40 years, announced he'll step down this November.
Part of public service is about knowing when to usher in a new generation. It’s time to promote leaders in Washington, DC who won’t kowtow to the military contractors or…
— Robert F. Kennedy Jr (@RobertKennedyJr) February 28, 2024
In a testament to the extent to which the establishment recoils at the libertarian-minded Paul, mainstream media outlets — which have been quick to report on other developments in the majority leader race — pretended not to notice that Paul had signaled his interest in the job. More than 24 hours after Paul’s test-the-waters tweet-fest began, not a single major outlet had brought it to the attention of their audience.
That may be his strongest endorsement yet.
Confirmed: The Haitian Invaders Are Eating Geese in Ohio
by Townhall
Springfield, Ohio, is now on the frontlines of the immigration wars. The city, awash with tens of thousands of Haitian migrants, has become the center of national attention after stories of pets, geese, and ducks. It’s triggered liberals to no end, with CNN hosts and Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA) blowing…
“I Was Duped by the Media”: Bishop Apologizes for Closing Churches During Covid
by Caldron Pool
“I was duped by the media hype and should have been stronger.” A US Catholic Bishop has apologized for closing churches during COVID, admitting he was “duped by the media.” Bishop Joseph Strickland of Tyler, Texas, made the admission on X (formerly Twitter) earlier this week, in response to a…
Another Top NYC Official With Ties to NYPD, Eric Adams Accused of Chinese Spying
by Headline USA
A little over a week after a former top aide to New York Gov. Kathy Hochul was arrested for spying on behalf of the Chinese Communist Party, another New York government employee was found to have close ties to the CCP. Lin Gui’an, the assistant director of the New York…
Late-Term Abortion: 5 Facts Harris, Liberal Media Want to Conceal
by Melanie Israel, DeVos Center
(Daily Signal)—Predictably, the issue of abortion was one of the first to come up during Tuesday night’s presidential debate on ABC. And predictably, both the moderators and Vice President Kamala Harris wouldn’t let pesky facts get in the way of their shared agenda. Harris refused to identify a single limit on abortion…
Faith-Driven Gold IRA Company Reveals Three Secrets About Americans’ Retirement
by Sponsored Post
The precious metals industry has developed a rough reputation over the last couple of years, especially as it pertains to retirement accounts. With all of the angst many Americans are feeling about the economy, gold companies have pounced on the opportunity to take advantage of people’s fears. One company stands…
Father of Boy Killed by Haitian in Springfield Says He Wishes Son ‘Was Killed by 60-Year-Old White Man’
by Daily Wire
The father of an 11-year-old boy who was killed by a Haitian immigrant in Springfield, Ohio, said during a city commission meeting on Tuesday that he wishes his son was instead killed by an “old white man.” Aiden Clark was killed in August 2023, when a Haitian immigrant, Hermanio Joseph,…
LA Times Reporter Reveals ‘Climate Anxiety’ and Calls to ‘Fix Individualism’ to Save the Planet
by Free Beacon
The Los Angeles Times published a sprawling essay Wednesday written by environmental reporter Rosanna Xia, who expressed overwhelming grief about the prospect of climate change and called to “fix individualism” and “reimagine” society’s “systems” to address climate change. “How do you cope? I feel the sorrow, the quiet plea for…
DOJ Immigration Attorney: Biden Has Authority to End Illegal Immigration, but Democrat Megadonors Control Border Agenda
by The Gateway Pundit
Christian Cooper, a Special Assistant on Immigration Litigation U.S. Attorney’s Office of the Department of Justice said on undercover video: Joe Biden has the authority to end illegal immigration but Democrat megadonors control the immigration agenda. “We’re Completely Controlled by Special Interests Above,” Christian Cooper said. Per Project Veritas: President…
Iran Wants China-Led BRICS to Create a New World ‘Security Structure’
by Breitbart
Ali Akbar Ahmadian, secretary-general of the Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) of Iran, on Wednesday called for the China-dominated BRICS economic group to create “a new security structure in the international arena to help the order and security of the future world.” Speaking at a BRICS forum in St. Petersburg,…
Chemtrails Are No Longer a “Conspiracy Theory” as Globalists Openly Call It an Essential Part of Their Battle Against “Climate Change”
by S.D. Wells, Natural News
(Natural News)—The Communist-Democrat politicians in Washington DC and their globalist cohorts are engaged in a multi-faceted agenda rooted in profound deceit. Using extreme censorship of anyone who questions their agenda, they’ve (literally) gotten away with murder using schemes, plots and propaganda to further their goals of obtaining complete control of…
Crowd Backs Trump as He Comes Face-to-Face with Kamala Harris at 9/11 Memorial
by Western Journal
As dignitaries gathered for this year’s Ground Zero memorial service to honor those killed in the 9/11 attacks and remind American of the cost of terrorism, one man stood out for the New York City crowd. “Donald!” voices in the crowd began calling as former President Donald Trump was spotted…
Judge Dismisses Georgia Election Official’s Plea for Protection to Do Her Job After Dem Lawfare Threats
by The Federalist
A Georgia judge dismissed a plea from a Fulton County election official who asked the court to confirm she is not obligated to rubber-stamp election results after Democrats threatened her with criminal charges. Fulton County Board of Registration and Elections (FCBRE) member Julie Adams filed a suit in May seeking…
“Our Town Is a Time Bomb” – Springfield Locals on the Haitian Crisis Destroying Their City
by Infowars
Turning Point USA’s “Frontlines” journalists hit the streets of Springfield, Ohio, to learn more about the story taking the nation by storm and causing Americans to debate the illegal immigration emergency. 20,000 Haitian “migrants” have flooded the small town of around 58,000 people since the Biden-Harris administration started flying them…
Russia Says It Could “Combine” With China if They Faced a Threat
by End Times Headlines
Russia said on Wednesday that its partnership with China was not aimed against third countries but the two powers could “combine potential” if faced with a threat from the United States. “I would like to remind you that Moscow and Beijing will respond to ‘double containment’ by the United States…
Comrade Kamala Embraced Fossil Fuels on the Debate Stage, but What Does Her Record Say?
by NIck Pope, Daily Caller News Foundation
(DCNF)—Vice President Kamala Harris purported to be in favor of fossil fuels on the debate stage on Tuesday night, but several of her talking points lacked key context or were contradicted by her record in the Biden administration. The vice president reiterated on the debate stage that she no longer…
Time Magazine Forced to Make Huge Retraction After Spewing Debate Lie
by Trending Politics
Time Magazine has been forced to issue a public retraction following the publication of a highly contentious statement mischaracterizing a claim made by former President Donald Trump during Tuesday night’s debate with Vice President Kamala Harris. The statement, which accused Trump of fabricating an assertion about Harris supporting taxpayer-funded transgender…
