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WASHINGTON – Taking another unconventional stand, Kentucky's Republican Senate nominee Rand Paul criticized President Barack Obama's handling of the Gulf oil spill Friday as putting "his boot heel on the throat of BP" and "really un-American."

Paul's defense of the oil company came during an interview as he tried to explain his controversial take on civil rights law, an issue that has overtaken his campaign since his victory in Tuesday's GOP primary.

"What I don't like from the president's administration is this sort of, 'I'll put my boot heel on the throat of BP,'" Paul said in an interview with ABC's "Good Morning America." "I think that sounds really un-American in his criticism of business."

Other Republicans have criticized the administration's handling of the oil spill, but few have been so vocal in defending BP, the company responsible for the deep well and offshore rig that exploded last month, killing 11 workers.

Paul appeared two days after a landslide primary victory over the Republican establishment's candidate, Trey Grayson. He has been scrambling to explain remarks suggesting businesses be allowed to deny service to minorities without fear of federal interference, even though he says he personally abhors discrimination. On Friday he said he wouldn't seek to repeal the Civil Rights Act or Fair Housing Act, which prohibits housing discrimination on the basis of race, among other areas.

On the oil spill, Paul, a libertarian and tea party favorite, said he had heard nothing from BP indicating it wouldn't pay for the spill that threatens devastating environmental damage along the Gulf of Mexico coast.

"And I think it's part of this sort of blame-game society in the sense that it's always got to be somebody's fault instead of the fact that maybe sometimes accidents happen," Paul said.

The senate candidate referred to a Kentucky coal mine accident that killed two men, saying he had met with the families and he admired the coal miners' courage.

"We had a mining accident that was very tragic. ... Then we come in and it's always someone's fault. Maybe sometimes accidents happen," he said.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100521/ap_ ... _rand_paul

Ummm.....is it an accident when a safety mechanism is knowingly overridden? While RaP's statements are correct in theory, BP Oil & Massey Energy, with their history's of violations, probably aren't the best or most sympathetic examples he could use......

Good for Rand, that bastard Obamajinedad needs to do his fu*king job and quit bashing private citizens.

Who the fu*k does he think he is? Hes just another Ivy league pussy with no real world experience that thinks they can tell everyone what to do. Hes by far the biggest POS PERSON that has ever held public office.

ALPHAGRIZ1 wrote:Good for Rand, that bastard Obamajinedad needs to do his fu*king job and quit bashing private citizens.

Who the fu*k does he think he is? Hes just another Ivy league pussy with no real world experience that thinks they can tell everyone what to do. Hes by far the biggest POS PERSON that has ever held public office.

So Alpha, what are you really trying to say?....don't hold back....

Appaholic wrote:

ALPHAGRIZ1 wrote:Good for Rand, that bastard Obamajinedad needs to do his fu*king job and quit bashing private citizens.

Who the fu*k does he think he is? Hes just another Ivy league pussy with no real world experience that thinks they can tell everyone what to do. Hes by far the biggest POS PERSON that has ever held public office.

So Alpha, what are you really trying to say?....don't hold back....

Has there ever been a president that has attacked as many private citizens and businesses as this one. He calls people out by name and hammers them because they dont want to ruin this country the way he does. Its wrong and very unprofessional, just shows that this POS is in it for himself and nobody else.

once again he gives ammo to those that want to target him as a fringe lunatic

guy is completely un-electable in a general election

OSBF wrote:once again he gives ammo to those that want to target him as a fringe lunatic

guy is completely un-electable in a general election

He is certainly helping you make your case

Guy is certainly a novice. There have been lots of comments (attacks) on segments of America that Obama has made that bothered me tremendously. and I certainly think most of the BP comments are for political gain more than anything else. but even I know this is probably not an area that you want to call him un-american.

OSBF wrote:once again he gives ammo to those that want to target him as a fringe lunatic

guy is completely un-electable in a general election

He has an early lead over the dem in the polls, and if he can just keep his mouth shut and run out the clock, he'll win.

Pwns wrote:

OSBF wrote:once again he gives ammo to those that want to target him as a fringe lunatic

guy is completely un-electable in a general election

He has an early lead over the dem in the polls, and if he can just keep his mouth shut and run out the clock, he'll win.

why does he need to keep his mouth shut?

I think everyone that has a voting interest in that election has a right to know exactly what he is and where he stands on the issues

It's called being an informed voter

If I don't know enough about someone to cast an intelligent and informed vote, I won't vote for the person

Interesting that conks feel he needs to stay quiet to have a shot, very interesting indeed

OSBF wrote:

Pwns wrote:
He has an early lead over the dem in the polls, and if he can just keep his mouth shut and run out the clock, he'll win.

why does he need to keep his mouth shut?

I think everyone that has a voting interest in that election has a right to know exactly what he is and where he stands on the issues

It's called being an informed voter

If I don't know enough about someone to cast an intelligent and informed vote, I won't vote for the person

Interesting that conks feel he needs to stay quiet to have a shot, very interesting indeed

I agree with you. I would rather him say what he things so people know. I also wish other politicians would do the same, but they don't

OL FU wrote:

OSBF wrote:
why does he need to keep his mouth shut?

I think everyone that has a voting interest in that election has a right to know exactly what he is and where he stands on the issues

It's called being an informed voter

If I don't know enough about someone to cast an intelligent and informed vote, I won't vote for the person

Interesting that conks feel he needs to stay quiet to have a shot, very interesting indeed

I agree with you. I would rather him say what he things so people know. I also wish other politicians would do the same, but they don't

What a complete and utter moron.

So Obama can attack people/companies, but Obama can't be attacked....


Sounds kind of like the Muslims and Muhammad to me.

ALPHAGRIZ1 wrote:

Appaholic wrote:
So Alpha, what are you really trying to say?....don't hold back....

Has there ever been a president that has attacked as many private citizens and businesses as this one. He calls people out by name and hammers them because they dont want to ruin this country the way he does. Its wrong and very unprofessional, just shows that this POS is in it for himself and nobody else.

don't worry. once the little experiment fails by 2012, American order can TRULY be restored and Obama will become a sad footnote in American history. 100 years from now, historians will be saying "What the fuck were they thinking".

What would a Confederate know about being an American?

like the forefathers who rebelled against the tyrannical empire of Britain, our CSA forefathers longed for freedom from oppression from Washington. we still won't this today however americans like you prefer to being led around by the government tit and would sacrifice your own race, family and overall well being so as not to offend anybody not like you.

how patriotic.........not!

liberal trash like you doesn't even deserve to breathe the same air I do.

catamount man wrote:like the forefathers who rebelled against the tyrannical empire of Britain, our CSA forefathers longed for freedom from oppression from Washington. we still won't this today however americans like you prefer to being led around by the government tit and would sacrifice your own race, family and overall well being so as not to offend anybody not like you.

how patriotic.........not!

liberal trash like you doesn't even deserve to breathe the same air I do.

Oh Jesus H. What exactly makes you so fucking special, catmounter?

catamount man wrote:like the forefathers who rebelled against the tyrannical empire of Britain, our CSA forefathers longed for freedom from oppression from Washington. we still won't this today howeveramericans like you prefer to being led around by the government tit and would sacrifice your own race, family and overall well being so as not to offend anybody not like you.

how patriotic.........not!

liberal trash like you doesn't even deserve to breathe the same air I do.

Hmm, interesting comment, catman; so you're opposed to the Patriot Act? BTW, don't think it hasn't been noticed that you didn't capitalize "american".

catamount man wrote:like the forefathers who rebelled against the tyrannical empire of Britain, our CSA forefathers longed for freedom from oppression from Washington. we still won't this today however americans like you prefer to being led around by the government tit and would sacrifice your own race, family and overall well being so as not to offend anybody not like you.

how patriotic.........not!

liberal trash like you doesn't even deserve to breathe the same air I do.

Southern trash like you should be locked up or shipped out to another country that may make you appreciate this one more.........

mainejeff wrote:What would a Confederate know about being an American?

More than you.........your daily comments prove you know nothing about it.

mainejeff wrote:

catamount man wrote:like the forefathers who rebelled against the tyrannical empire of Britain, our CSA forefathers longed for freedom from oppression from Washington. we still won't this today however americans like you prefer to being led around by the government tit and would sacrifice your own race, family and overall well being so as not to offend anybody not like you.

how patriotic.........not!

liberal trash like you doesn't even deserve to breathe the same air I do.

Southern trash like you should be locked up or shipped out to another country that may make you appreciate this one more.........

"I'm tolerant of people....as long as they agree with me"
I could say "typical liberal" but I don't think you're ALL like that (however you continue to lower my expectations)

youngterrier wrote:

mainejeff wrote:
Southern trash like you should be locked up or shipped out to another country that may make you appreciate this one more.........

"I'm tolerant of people....as long as they agree with me"
I could say "typical liberal" but I don't think you're ALL like that (however you continue to lower my expectations)

your first mistake YT was expecting anything redeeming about a liberal. It's okay. Now you know better!

catamount man wrote:

youngterrier wrote: "I'm tolerant of people....as long as they agree with me"
I could say "typical liberal" but I don't think you're ALL like that (however you continue to lower my expectations)

your first mistake YT was expecting anything redeeming about a liberal. It's okay. Now you know better!

Jesus was a liberal.

kalm wrote:

catamount man wrote:
your first mistake YT was expecting anything redeeming about a liberal. It's okay. Now you know better!

Jesus was a liberal.

So was Jim Jones.

clenz wrote:So Obama can attack people/companies, but Obama can't be attacked....


Sounds kind of like the Muslims and Muhammad to me.

For once, I actually agree with clenz. Amazing!

ALPHAGRIZ1 wrote:

mainejeff wrote:What would a Confederate know about being an American?

More than you.........your daily comments prove you know nothing about it.

Your daily comments prove that you are no better than the "Muslins" trying to change our way of life.