Authored by Jay Syrmopoulos via TruthInMedia.com,
Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) said Tuesday during an appearance on The Laura Ingraham Show podcast that the term “deep state” accurately describes how an unelected bureaucracy of national security officials in positions of power exert influence without Congressional oversight.
“Absolutely, there is a deep state, because the deep state is the intelligence agencies that do not have oversight,” he said.
“Only eight people in Congress know what they’re doing, and traditionally, those eight people have been a rubber stamp to let the intelligence communities do whatever they want. There is no skeptic among the eight people that are supposedly overseeing the intelligence community.”
The “Gang of Eight” that Paul referenced is made up of the majority and minority leaders of the House of Representatives and Senate, along with the chairmen and ranking members of the two intelligence committees, and are the select few members of Congress with real-time access to America’s most sensitive intelligence.
Paul pointed out that he believed Obama-era CIA Director John Brennan, Director of National Intelligence James Clapper and others used intelligence collected “without any judicial warrants” for political purposes, in addition to “try to bring Trump down.”
“John Brennan and James Clapper were doing whatever the hell they wanted, without any judicial warrants, and I think there were numerous people in the Obama administration who were using intelligence — one, to try to bring Trump down; but two, also, they were using it for political purposes,” he said.
“And this is very, very worrisome.”
Paul evidenced his point by noting Brennan’s politicized tweet over the weekend calling Trump a corrupt demagogue, and promising that America would “triumph” over him.
When the full extent of your venality, moral turpitude, and political corruption becomes known, you will take your rightful place as a disgraced demagogue in the dustbin of history. You may scapegoat Andy McCabe, but you will not destroy America...America will triumph over you. https://t.co/uKppoDbduj
— John O. Brennan (@JohnBrennan) March 17, 2018
“This is the real problem,” Paul said.
“And [founding father James] Madison warned about this from the beginning. Madison said that men are not angels. And all you gotta do is look at John Brennan’s tweet to know that he’s not an angel. And listen to James Clapper lying to the Senate about whether they were spying on Americans.”
Paul previously tweeted that Brennan’s attacks on the “Bill of Rights” and “freedoms of every American” while running the CIA were “disgraceful.”
Further solidifying Paul’s point about “men are not angels,” Samantha Power, former UN Ambassador under President Obama, issued an ominous tweet: “Not a good idea to piss off John Brennan.”
Not a good idea to piss off John Brennan. https://t.co/VLg94OLL2R
— Samantha Power (@SamanthaJPower) March 17, 2018
Many took this tweet by Powers as an implicit threat on behalf of Brennan. After strong social media backlash following her tweet, Powers sent a follow-up tweet that aimed to walk back the implied threat she had first issued.
Whoa! Just home & see much misinterp. of earlier tweet. It’s testament to polarized times that it cd be misread as referring to something other than Brennan’s indignation. So will translate: not a good idea to upset @JohnBrennan bc/ he will raise an angry (& eloquent) voice. https://t.co/YgIjeKGAlp
— Samantha Power (@SamanthaJPower) March 18, 2018
Rand Paul’s commentary starts at roughly 21:30 in the podcast below.
Comments
What a bold observation.
http://www.businessinsider.com/rand-paul-israel-western-wall-photos-201…
In reply to What a bold observation. by Akzed
Paul...Paul...Hmmm....Is this the guy that was inexplicably assaulted in his own yard while mowing his grass by his neighbor?
Speaking truth like that, I can't imagine that this guy would have enemies.
/s for those who need it.
In reply to and who tells the deep state… by D.T.Barnum
America's Mobility Scooter People
The overfed, semi-literate people of America
are subject to a daily memory-wiping program.
The Deep State watches in awe.
Mental flatliners in Opioidland are no threat
to the powerful and knowledgeable.
In reply to Is this the guy that was… by Killtruck
I need names, addresses, photographs.
They won't be Deep State for very long.
In reply to America's Mobility Scooter… by Deep Snorkeler
They all know who the DEEP STATE really is.
In reply to I need names, addresses,… by ThanksChump
“Absolutely, there is a deep state, because the deep state is the intelligence agencies that do not have oversight,” he said.
ho hum.... the FED has no oversight too... right?
In reply to Meet the DEEP STATE https:/… by pier
Paging Allen Dulles...
Oh, he’s dead.
In reply to “Absolutely, there is a deep… by HenryKissinger…
"Snorkler" means gobbling a man's sweaty kielbasa.
In reply to America's Mobility Scooter… by Deep Snorkeler
More News from the "Water is Wet" Department.
Frogoyim are waking up from the (((soup))).
In reply to What a bold observation. by Akzed
When ~70% of Americans admit this in recent polling, majorities cutting across the entire political spectrum, this is no longer news. The question is: When will Trump act? Trump's Sessions is not Elizabeth's Walsingham.
In reply to More News from the "Water is… by Twatter
Hillary is the queen of the deep state.
Thats why she's above the law and not in jail..
In reply to What a bold observation. by Akzed
Thanks Captain Obvious
at least he said it. try getting Paul Ryan or mitch MC to do anything like that.
Even Rubio....who, last week, essentially defended McCabe (after the IG recommended his firing). WTF, Marco?
In reply to Thanks Captain Obvious by Peacefulwarrior
Exactly.
Paul has mingled amongst it.
Brennan's part of it. Muzzie shitfuck
So are LOTS of motherfuckers....with names we all know...right in front of our faces.....
Not. Enough. Ropes.
In reply to Thanks Captain Obvious by Peacefulwarrior
The intelligence agencies are just the tools of the deep state, not the deep state itself but an integral part of the deep state because they assist in keeping control of the narrative. This shit goes so deep, I'm not sure we'll ever get to the bottom of it. Pedophilia, Satanism, Child Sacrifice with the overarching theme of destroying Christianity and imposing a Tyrannical One World Order. We are so fucking far down the rabbit hole with this shit that it's hard to keep it all straight.
In reply to Thanks Captain Obvious by Peacefulwarrior
We really have to wonder who is calling the shots at FBI for investigating the AG without his knowledge. Who made that call and who knew about it?
All these agencies are right off the tracks.
In reply to The intelligence agencies… by chubbar
Less obvious is the FACT that Sessions is just as corrupt as the twin faggot/maggots Brennan and Clapper.
THAT is why the Hillapig still walks free.
In reply to Thanks Captain Obvious by Peacefulwarrior
Nail gun accident in 3....2....1...
The Tribe. Of course.
Calling it "Deep State" only serves to mystify what is obvious. It's called Civil Services.
And do not forget all the state and local commissions you do not elect who are also operating in the same manner.
In reply to Calling it "Deep State" only… by dietrolldietroll
More like UN-civil services, don't you think?
In reply to Calling it "Deep State" only… by dietrolldietroll
Now for the opinions of the Retard Crowd.
Lets leave your relatives out of this shall we...
In reply to Now for the opinions of the… by Best President Ever
Nobody gobbles Trouser Trout as well as Bill of Wights does.
In reply to Lets leave your relatives… by Bill of Rights
Skipping school again today I see? You know, 8th grade is a pivotal year young man.
In reply to Nobody gobbles Trouser Trout… by Best President Ever
Says the guy with the Spittle on both sides of the mouth..
In reply to Nobody gobbles Trouser Trout… by Best President Ever
Not everybody gets to fill Cream Horns for a living like you do asshole. BOR is a big wheel down at the cracker factory
In reply to Says the guy with the… by Bill of Rights
Apparently Austin Powers has found who Number TWO works for
In reply to Now for the opinions of the… by Best President Ever
Hey, we get it... being a castrato is difficult.
In reply to Now for the opinions of the… by Best President Ever
Rand, maybe best to avoid any yard work, for the next... 5 years or so?
that's what mexicans are for anyway,
Ya think?
nigga''s will be niggin......
We are a banana republic without the firing squads.
Why not get the firing squad out and shoot about 1000 of these Traitors in the Head?
That might change a few attitudes.
In reply to We are a banana republic… by Cardinal Fang
"Trees are made of wood."
- Rand Paul
This is obvious but the sheep need to realize that the Deep State is always in place irregardless of who the current POTUS puppet happens to be.
Thats why they hate trump. He upsets their little plans.
Syria plans seem to be going "nicely."
In reply to Thats why they hate trump… by Francis Marx
The "don't prosecute Hillary's proven major felonies" plan is going pretty well too.
In reply to Syria plans seem to be going… by D.T.Barnum
For sure. Now that Hillary is in jail, they are scattering.
In reply to Thats why they hate trump… by Francis Marx
Rand is looking for Kiddie porn to show up on his laptop
don't hurt to get it out there..some brain injured might just "say what?"
Long as the EBTs still swipe, no fucks given
In reply to don't hurt to get it out… by overmedicatedu…
We're in the first inning of the second Civil War.
My suggestion is to stay out of it. Live long, prosper and enjoy the show.
The ultimate survival strategy is still to get rich and stay rich.
I'm doing ok. It's just the kids I'm worried about...
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I know lots of people on here don’t like Rand but here in KY I’m proud to have him. Unlike our worthless pos McConnell.
Is McConnell still alive?
WTF? Criminal,,,and his Chinky Wife.
In reply to I know lots of people on… by Sky flyer
McConnell and wife Elaine Chou (bow bow) are as corrupt as they come.
In reply to I know lots of people on… by Sky flyer
He's better than the two POS that be represent'n us down here in Florida, Nelson and Rubio.
In reply to I know lots of people on… by Sky flyer
Pagination