Happy Festivus, sort of, from Rand Paul.
Channeling the “Seinfeld” creation, the senator from Kentucky took to Twitter Wednesday for his annual airing of “my grievances.”
And there were plenty. Many involved what Paul called wasteful federal spending. But there was also a barrage of tweets about his opponents in the Republican presidential race.
Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump got hit first. Trump this week said Democratic front-runner Hillary Clinton had been “schlonged” in her 2008 presidential bid. Schlong is a term for a male body part.
Where to start but @realDonaldTrump. If u bring the Yiddish, know what it means. Guess that's more of a kvetch than a grievance #Festivus
— Dr. Rand Paul (@RandPaul) December 23, 2015Trump denied he meant anything vulgar.
Paul continued:
After the debates, @realDonaldTrump always trying to give us parting gifts of his made in China ties. Weird. #Festivus
— Dr. Rand Paul (@RandPaul) December 23, 2015Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, was next on Paul’s hit parade.
My friend @tedcruz has still not pledged to issue exec order declaring Canadian "bacon" is not real bacon. Makes me suspicious. #Festivus
— Dr. Rand Paul (@RandPaul) December 23, 2015Cruz was born in Canada but is a U.S. citizen.
Next up was retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson.
I have no grievances against my fellow doc @RealBenCarson because I have not heard a word he has said in any debate. #Festivus
— Dr. Rand Paul (@RandPaul) December 23, 2015New Jersey Chris Christie came in for the Paul treatment (Christie is a lifelong Dallas Cowboys fan).
I think I speak for all in NJ when I say @GovChristie I don't care how much $ u spend at Met Life, Cowboys fans should stay out. #Festivus
— Dr. Rand Paul (@RandPaul) December 23, 2015Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., was not spared.
to my absentee friend @marcorubio, I didn't put your $170k+ salary in my waste report today. But I could have #Festivus
— Dr. Rand Paul (@RandPaul) December 23, 2015Democrats came in for a ribbing too.
to my comrade @SenSanders: Unless you're Santa Claus, Socialism runs out of other people's money #Festivus
— Dr. Rand Paul (@RandPaul) December 23, 2015Hillary Clinton?
.@CarlyFiorina has ZERO trouble making it back from commercial breaks @HillaryClinton. Just saying. #Festivus #waronwomensrooms
— Dr. Rand Paul (@RandPaul) December 23, 2015The last to be noted was Jeb Bush, the former Florida governor.
.@JebBush is always trying to change the debate rules to allow extra time for awkward pauses in answers. Not gonna happen. #Festivus
— Dr. Rand Paul (@RandPaul) December 23, 2015David Lightman: 202-383-6101, @lightmandavid
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