Sen. Rand Paul Responds to President Obama’s Speech on Syria, We the People Agree

In case you missed Sen. Rand Paul’s response to President Obama’s speech Tuesday night on Syria, here it is for your viewing pleasure. I would bet that Rand Paul has calmed some fears regarding his foreign policy philosophy, as it relates to a potential 2016 presidential bid.

In fact, that seemed to be the consensus on Twitter following his speech. As one Twitter user tweeted out:

I’ve always been leery of Rand Paul’s foreign policy stance, but his statement isn’t bad. Watch: #RandRespondshttp://t.co/80hgmEWMc4

— Casey Kim (@caseykim12) September 11, 2013

Another twitter user agrees:

#RandResponds with the dignity of a future president.

— That One Guy (@hmficeric) September 11, 2013

Another user underscores how short President Obama has fallen on selling Syria to the American people.

I’m not convinced that we have a compelling interest in the Syrian civil war –@SenRandPaul #RandResponds

— Nicole J Pearce (@nicolejpearce) September 11, 2013

Sen. Rand Paul himself tweeted out a shortened version of his justification for opposing intervention in Syria. It received widespread accolades from both sides of the isle:

I wont vote to send my son, your son, or anyone’s daughter to war unless a compelling American interest is present. #RandResponds

— Senator Rand Paul (@SenRandPaul) September 11, 2013