McConnell swipes at ‘isolationist’ Rand Paul, says he represents ‘a tiny percentage’ of Senate GOP

(Video: Fox News)

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) took a swipe at fellow Kentucky Senator Rand Paul (R) on Thursday, calling Paul an “isolationist” after he voted against the $40 billion aid package for Ukraine.

Appearing on Fox News’s “Special Report,” McConnell dismissed Paul’s opposition to the bill as representative of only “a tiny percentage” of Senate Republicans.

“My colleague, Senator Paul, has always been basically an isolationist,” McConnell told host Bret Baier. “He’s proud of it and believes that’s where America ought to be. That is a tiny percentage of the Senate Republican Conference.”

“There’s always been a strand of isolationism in our party,” McConnell continued, “but it’s not anywhere near the dominant view, which was expressed in the vote that we had today and will be expressed again when we vote on the admission of Finland and Sweden into NATO.”

Paul was one of just 11 GOP senators to oppose the massive spending bill, and while his point of view may not represent the majority of Republican lawmakers, it gathered a tremendous amount of support from Republican voters online — a fact McConnell apparently either doesn’t know about or doesn’t care about.

In response to the news that the Senate passed the bill, the tiny sample of tweets below actually represents a great many conservative Americans who are furious at their representatives for funneling money to Ukraine when inflation, crime, soaring gas prices, and a shortage of baby formula are plaguing our nation.

“I’m angry,” wrote one user.

“Out of all the Republicans in the Senate, only 11 are not Rino’s,” noted another. “Sad to say not a single one is from Texas! But hey, their pockets are nice and fat now! In the meantime, we’re scrambling around to keep our homes together.”

A third simply posted a meme, suggesting McConnell may have struck a deal with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on his recent surprise visit to the war-torn nation.

“If Congress really believed giving Ukraine $40B was in our national interest, they could easily pay for it by taxing every income taxpayer $500,” Paul tweeted on Thursday. “My guess is they choose to borrow the $ bc Americans might just decide they need the $500 more to pay for gas.”

 

According to Sen. Paul, his opposition to the bill wasn’t an example of “isolationism” but one of “common sense.”

“Opposing big government spending is not isolationism, it’s common sense,” Paul said in a statement, The Hill reported. “Our country faces an inflation crisis and adding more debt now is a mistake.”

As for Zelenskyy, the Ukrainian president was thrilled to receive Americans’ hard-earned money.

“I praise the [U.S.] Senate’s approval of the Additional Ukraine Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2022,” he tweeted Thursday. “$40 billion is a significant [U.S.] contribution to the restoration of peace and security in Ukraine, Europe and the world. We look forward to the signing of the law by @POTUS.”

 

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25 thoughts on “McConnell swipes at ‘isolationist’ Rand Paul, says he represents ‘a tiny percentage’ of Senate GOP

  1. WRONG! MARBLEMOUTH MITCH!!! YOU ARE JUST SO FAR OUT OF TOUCH YOU CANNT HEAR COMMON SENSE!!!!!

  2. Well Mitch, that may be a problem. It’s time you started to pay as much attention to Americans as you do to other nationalities. There is nothing wrong with asking for a little bit of accountability for the BILLIONS we are sending to other countries. the whole “What the hell, it’s not my money” attitude in the swamp is not appealing to a majority of Republicans, something you should keep in mind…

  3. Mega-corrupt ChinaBitch Mitch, a traitor to America… despises patriots like Rand.

    McCarthy is no better.

  4. Mitch fits the definition of RINO perfectly. The reason only 11 R’s voted against more Ukraine ransom is that the politicians haven’t caught up with the people, Yet. When they do, Ukraine is going to be a difficult sell.

  5. Perhaps Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) should get out of DC and talk to all Americans across the country…..he might be surprised at his own ignorance.

    1. PROBABLY NOT. THESE GUYS ARE ALL NARCISSISTS THAT WONT HEAR WHAT THEY DONT WANT TO HEAR.

  6. Imagine a senate full of Rand Pauls with no traitorous RINOs in its ranks. Democrats wouldn’t stand a chance. Even with satan behind them.

  7. Mitch just keeps digging the hole deep. He will not be there much longer in his present role. LET’S GO BRANDON! WeLoveTrump.com

  8. Unfortunately Mitch is right, there are far too few Republicans in the Senate like Senator Rand Paul who defend the Constitution and the citizens of America instead of foreign entities.

  9. Thats the problem. More of those scumbag politicians should be like Paul. Swine like McConnell is why we are in the position we are in right now with a fraudulent president.

  10. MacConnell has no room to talk. He’s been in charge of the do-nothing republicans, while we’ve been dealing with the do-wrong dimocrats. Citizens are between a rock and a hard place with these two parties. Can’t afford to leave dimocrats in control, only to end up with a party that won’t do anything for the people except collect their paycheck while giving worthless speeches.

  11. McConnell is one of the worst the repubs have to offer. He is a filthy traitor to this country and has only focused on enriching himself while in office. F*** him and FJB!!

  12. MM is a total POS. No, what Rand Paul is doing is trying to be the voice of the AMERICANS he represents. When he asks the question how can we send $40 billion to the Ukraine when we are in such a bad spot now, he is representing US. I hope Kentucky gets rid of this political hack/puppet as soon as they possible can!

  13. No surprise with McConnell but China isn’t going to be happy with him! How about defending our Sovereignty for a change!

  14. If corrupt McConnell represents the great majority of repubs, then, Im only going to vote for 3rd parties, if at all. However, if hes lying, then, supporting legitimate America Firsters is the best choice.

  15. Rand is a Statesman, not a Lackey as you’ve become. We need MANY MORE like Dr. Paul! Make it so, Voters!

  16. Well Rand Paul is doing what citizens have always expected them to do, represent them and their opinions. If leadership don’t like those opinions they can vote them out (and usually do. Although now the “congressional political machine” pretty much decides “who” they would let represent us, or speak for us! The democrat party is a corrupt machine, but so is the McConnell’s. He doesn’t really care about the masses (2020 proved that without a doubt), he cares about his own power and his own WEALTH! Ergo he rules the Republican Senate like a despotic tyrant. He simply does it “quietly”.

  17. That is the crux of the problem, the Rino Quisling Elitist Senators mostly kiss Mitchy McCuckold’s ring, while many Repub Voters know the Feral Gov is corrupt because of these Rino Quislings in con-gress.
    Unfortunately too many voters still buy into the 2 Party System. There is One Party in DC.it is NWO ProgreSSive. The apparency is of course 2 Parties, but they All view the DC Swamp as their Private Get Rich Hot Tub. democRats favor Marxism, Repubs are more traditional, just Crooked. We can see the UniParty at work in the 40 Billion $ To Ukraine Senate Vote.
    Politically I don’t hold out much hope for Patriots in the political arena, It’s Rigged by the Party. On the Economic scene however, a Collapse sinks All Boats of the Peasant Classes. Those profiting from collapse are then more visable, and then what? Voting?
    TINVOWOOT (there is no voting our way out of this) but try again in Nov.2022 and check the “results”, however it goes, We Lose.

  18. MAYBE THE RINO-AHOLE SHOULD ASK THE PEOPLE FOR THIER OPINION ABOUT TAX-PAYERS FUNDING A WAR AGAINST RUSSIA OR ANYONE ELSE FOR THAT MATTER ?? THIS IS JUST MONEY-LAUNDERING BY OUR ESTEEMED ELECTED ELITES AND NOTHING MORE ! THE SWAMP IN D.C. IS WIDE AND DEEP AND THE MOST CORRUPT AND CROOKED ENTITY EVER !! F.J.B. AND PHUCKOBAMA MORE !

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