Dr. Rand Paul gets Endorsement of Sen. Bunning– the Seat he is Seeking

Sen. Jim Bunning (R-Ky.) is leaving the Senate, but he’s not going quietly.

Bunning on Wednesday announced that he will support Rand Paul in the GOP primary to take his seat. The move will be seen as a direct affront to the state’s other senator, Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), and the GOP candidate he is more closely tied to, Secretary of State Trey Grayson.

“Kentucky needs a conservative who will say no to bailouts, stop the government takeover of our economy, end wasteful spending, and bring down our national debt,” Bunning said. “And Kentucky’s families need a conservative who believes in traditional values and the rights of the unborn. In 2010, there is only one such conservative running for the United States Senate — Dr. Rand Paul.”

For full article: http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/gop-primaries/92301-sen-bunning-endorses-rand-paul-over-his-protege

Your Thoughts: Charlie Rangel and Jim Bunning

     Yesterday, Sen. Jim Bunning continued, until late in the day, to try to hold the Senate to its “pay-go” legislation by objecting to the stopgap funding for such items as unemployment extensions and highway funding. The Senator stood alone and was villified by Sen. Harry Reid, Sen. Dick Durbin, Sen. Susan Collins, and even WH Press Secretary Robert Gibbs.

     Throughout last night, there were reports that Rep. Charlie Rangel, the subject of several ethics investigations, would step aside from his powerful Chairmanship of the House Ways and Mean Committee. Insisting he was still in control after emerging from Nancy Pelosi’s office last night, this morning Charlie Rangel took a “leave of absence” from his Chairmanship.

    So the questions are:

                (1) Was Sen. Bunning justified in his objection to legislation that was not funded as PayGo requires?

                (2) Should Charlie Rangel resign his Congressional seat entirely?

THOUGHTS???