Rand Paul
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The Kentucky fiscal hawk told reporters in Washington, D.C. Tuesday that he’s “never been a big fan of goose-stepping soldiers in big tanks and missiles rolling down the street. So if you asked me, I wouldn't have done it,” Fox News Chief National Security Correspondent Jennifer Griffin reported on X.
Paul said he’s not sure what the actual cost of the parade will be, and then took his criticism a step further by comparing it to the military parades of strongman states.
“We were always different than the images you saw of the Soviet Union and North Korea. We were proud not to be that. And I don't, I'm not proposing that that's the image people want to project, but I'm worried about the image that it isn't necessarily the best image to show,” Paul said.
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It’s been a tough year for Rand. And I’m a fan.
Wouldn't say the most notable thing about his comments concerned the parade's price tag.
That’s the only part of it that sort of bothers me.
Pining for Mussolini?
Most adults don't buy that having a parade leads to loading the trains.
Happy Birthday, Il Duce
250th anniversary of the military. Not a huge fan of this parade, but oh well, I’m not a little bitch like the OP who whines every day here about his Daddy.
H would rather throw bricks at them anyhow.
My thoughts exactly. I could take it or leave it, and would probably not do it. But it’s about my 50th priority.
The dazzler is pretty selective about what politics of Rand he get to chooses to get behind.
I remember the inauguration of Benito Biden
Generally a fan. Agree with 81 percent at least but his border timing sucked this week
Trump is a Kennedy Democrat anyway
Auburn(dawg) has put on a Veterans Day parade since as long as I can remember. Biggest this side of the Mississippi. Always had high school bands, local folks, local politicians, and yea, military members and vehicles.
I never knew I was actually pining for Mussolini all those years. I always just thought it was kind of cool and a good way to honor those folks. I’ll change my mind now, because fascist leaders.
I went to the bathroom earlier. So did Il Duce apparently.
Best part of the Lilac Torchlght Parade is the tanks and shit.
And the Red Hot Mamas
Don’t you fags in Seattle honor your military?
We all understand the claim that it's about the Army's (not "the military's") anniversary. Who can possibly forget what we did for the 200th anniversary of the Army? Everyone.
can’t imagine why they were needed there
Pelosi didn't think they were required.
Handy to have lots of armor around given the demonrat violence levels. Thrown belts of ammo in those MGs and stop the insanity. After all they murdered Ashley Babbit so it's OK.
Says the guy who claimed the National Guard wouldn't have anything to do in LA
Take a seat champ