So Wenzel has a pretty strong fixation on Rand Paul (one of the few that actually seems to be warranted, given Rand's popularity with libertarians, despite his anti-libertarian statements and actions).
He followed Paul's 13-hour filibuster earlier this month...
Has Rand Paul Turned Against Foreign Interventions?
Rand Paul Gets the Most Support When He Stands Against Expansion of the State
The Neocon Points That Rand Adhered To
Rand Declares Victory; Will Grigg Says It's an Empty "Victory"
Did the Planners of Rand Paul's Filibuster Forget to Tell Him About Stadium Pal?
Not Good: Rand Paul's First Interview after the Filibuster...
Neocon: Rand Paul Filibuster is a Stroke of Political Genius
Total Minutes for All Speakers During Rand Paul's Filibuster
Beyond Rand Paul's Victory Declaration
While his hunches about the neocon underpinnings and strings behind the scenes may be accurate, his assessment of the filibuster itself is the point of this post...
"Keep in mind, outside of getting Rand much publicity, the filibuster itself did nothing."
"...it is instructive that following Rand Paul's useless filibuster, Krauthammer is leading the cheers for Rand."
This seems to be his sentiment...that the filibuster was useless outside of getting Rand Paul some attention.
Ben Swann and Slate.com however, seem to have a different view...
Here's Swann during the filibuster:
Here's his followup, uploaded today:
The filibuster was the first thing Rand Paul has done that was really right.
And blocking Georgia's admittance into NATO in Dec. 2011. Georgia joining NATO would have destroyed Obama's RESET policy with Russia.
Also Glenn Greenwald.