Raw feelings were evident as Sen. Rand Paul -- who is single-handedly holding up the bill despite letting it pass last year -- sought changes to the legislation as a condition of allowing it to pass.
Right off the bat, the Kentucky Republican's timing could be better. Rand Paul, at least for now, blocked the anti-lynching bill in the midst of a national outcry of racial injustices. In fact, just yesterday, as the GOP senator quarreled with Booker and Harris over the proper legal definition of"lynching," the memorial service was underway of George Floyd, who died after a police officer kneeled on his neck for almost nine minutes.
Making matters just a bit worse, Rand Paul isn't the ideal messenger for the message: ahead of his Senate election in 2010, the former ophthalmologistBut the Republican senator did it anyway, apparently indifferent to appearances and unmoved by the arguments from Booker and Harris. Paul wants changes to the language of the bipartisan bill; the measure's sponsors believe the text is fine as-is.
How can one member hold up a bill that already enjoys broad support? As a procedural matter, Harris and Booker yesterday were trying to advance their bill through unanimous consent -- a common tactic for approving uncontroversial legislation with broad support. The problem, of course, is that it allows just one member to stand in the way.
In theory, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell , Paul's Kentucky colleague, could schedule a floor vote and pass the anti-lynching bill the usual way, but PoliticoAs for what happens now, no one's altogether sure.
Source: Law Daily Report (lawdailyreport.net)
Of course he does. He like to lynch black ppl. Anyone surprised?
Then he shouldn’t mind a noose around his own neck 👿🤪!
This is so sad! Folks like him
Rand Paul is the epitome of Republican Politicians that don't really do nothing, just like the rest of the Republican establishment.
RandPaul is doing the right thing. If only the media would get its head out of its a$$. They would see that a loose definition of lynching will one day bring the law back to haunt you. Lynching is a heinous act and should not be downgraded just to pass legislation.
Moron
Ian Rand Paul looks just a little mentally unhinged these days. Some might say it's because of the lack of Grooming and to them I say just look at his father. Case closed
THESE ATTACKS BY ANTFIA/BLM WERE PLANNED MONTHS AGO.
Whe already have laws for this. Election year! Time for democrats & media to use minorities. It is crazy they made them burn theirs cities. Now they r set back 20 years as far as jobs. Democrats and media will now play the saviors and ditch them after election. Clockwork
One person can hold a bill
Just another piece of filth in the government RandPaul
Ky both your us senators have to go vote them out in Nov.
This mother f-er.
Someone give me his neighbor's phone number.
I do not like this man.
Thank because he’s a jackass
R U wanting that anti-lynching Bill so all the Traitors in the past 4.5 years cannot hang? You know Traitors are hung or face a Firing Squad.
Which state is lynching currently legal in?
He personifies PUTZ! What does he do in the Senate anyway ?
What do you expect from a Kentucky Red Neck.
The Schwepp’s Bitter Lemon midget...
Racist.
Him & Massie. 2 Kentucky dimwits struggling to be important by stalling everything.
Wonder how many ppl commenting actually read his words as to why he's holding it up 🤔
He has really turned into an ass. Time to vote him out.
If ever there was a blatant racist...
He just wants to be the biggest lump of shit on the stick so he really gets noticed. 💩 And to make sure how the kkk will deal with it. Actually, the kkk will do as they please. They have IMPUNITY!
This man is so stupid and dangerous
This is such a lie.. I swear you people that post this stuff have no soul
Interesting that these Republicans still insist that they are not racists.
Not surprised. What is surprising is that he is not wearing his hood.
RandPaul seems to think he is the almighty ! notice, I didn't capitalize the word. He is not. Get with the world, Paul, and be thankful to the Almighty for not giving you a really bad case of coronavirus! So cocky! Didn't learn a damn thing!
Hey RandPaul quit protecting your racist friends and stop holding up this bill.
Racists do that sort of thing.
The question is, what have the dems attached to the bill that he is opposing. As usual msnbs, you only post half truths.
It's time to ask his neighbour to persuade him!
He is an idiot.. he ticks people off.. I understand why his neighbour lost it.. I don’t condone it but I understand it
I would say the Covid got to his brain but he was already an SOB!
Where is his next door neighbor!
Why doesn’t Rand have his hood/Kentucky burqa on?
Seems like Rand Paul is always holding up some sort of legislation that will benefit the American People ....
We all now pretty much understand his neighbor flipping out on him
Rand Paul will go down as one of the most hated senators in the history of The United States !
He likes the attention and pretends to be principled.
Tapes, evidence, they will leak it when they are done with him.
He always does that’s how he feels important. Has to get his name out there!
This is an extremely biased article. It doesn’t even say what he wants the language in the bill changed to and infers that he’s just being obtuse. We need more facts.
What does POTUS have on RandPaul ?
His next campaign ad should say 'Vote for Rand Paul, he loves a good ole' lynching.' Disgusting...
Vote this pig out!
I wonder who’s bankrolling him ?
He's a child.
barbcast60 Can't expect him to go against his core constituency...I being sarcastic Twitter!
Lynching How on earth is this a word presently being used in America,no less an issue to be voted onMay God help America.
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