LF: Matt Drudge: "Rand Paul Is America's Best Senator"

Drudge Report founder Matt Drudge does not personally tweet too often, so when he does, it is either when something has infuriated him or, more rarely, when he has words of affirmation. Today it was the latter, when Drudge praised Senator Rand Paul, tweeting that he had an "Intriguing lunch in hill office of America's best senator, Rand Paul. He's bold, brave and has somehow kept his heart in such a corrupt city."

Intriguing lunch in hill office of America's best senator, Rand Paul. He's bold, brave and has somehow kept his heart in such a corrupt city
— MATT DRUDGE (@DRUDGE) March 30, 2017

While according to many, Drudge was a driving force behind the Trump election, Drudge has been very outspoken recently about his displeasure with the GOP.

In early February, Drudge tweeted that the "Republican party should be sued for fraud. NO discussion of tax cuts now. Just lots of crazy. Back to basics, guys!" and "No Obamacare repeal, tax cuts! But Republicans vote to shut Warren? Only know how to be opposition not lead! DANGER "

One month later, Drudge was even more direct, saying "Republicans lied about wanting tax cuts. Can we get our votes back?"

Then, last Thursday, amid the struggle to rally enough Republican votes to pass an ObamaCare repeal-and-replace plan, he tweeted, "The swamp drains you," which many saw as a jab at President Trump's campaign pledge to "drain the swamp."

As The Hill notes, this was not the first time he's singled Paul in a favorable light: earlier this month the Drudge Report featured a headline touting, "The return of Rand Paul," which was viewed as a warning to moderate Republicans. The headline linked to a Washington Examiner story that outlined Paul's problems with the GOP's healthcare bill.

Rand Paul has consistently called for repeaking Obamacare first, and worrying how to replace it later. So far this strategy has proven unsuccessful.

It surprised me a little that Drudge is being a little more friendly toward Rand Paul than Donald Trump recently, at least around the edges.

We are seeing others like Rush and Levin that have some real doubts as to the direction Trump is taking and who in Congress he is making his "deals" with.

Drudge looks like he finally put on 20 pounds or so, if that is an accurate picture. He was always on the thin side.

Matt Drudge took to Twitter to blast Congress for hanging the new president "out to dry" by failing to move on ObamaCare and other agenda items.

Drudge included a photo of House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) in the tweets from his verified account.

Congress hanging The Donald out to dry. Making him do everything alone! Despicable. No tax cuts, no Obamacare repeal. NOTHING

Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY), who put forth his own plan to replace the Affordable Care Act, was asked about the criticism this morning on "America's Newsroom."

"I think my bill is a consensus bill and all Republicans can vote for my bill," he said, adding that other proposals could divide the party.

Paul said ObamaCare is "complicated" and took three years to roll out. He said it would take "about a month" to work out all the details, but that he wants to "repeal and replace [on the] same day."

Rand Paul was one of the biggest members of Congress that was hanging Donald out to dry and one of the people Matt Drudge called “despicable.”

No wonder the Washington politicians and the people who report on the Washington politicians are never to be believed about anything….what they say today, they change tomorrow.

The D&R terrorists hate us because we're free, to vote second party

The D&R terrorists hate us because we're free, to vote second party