Count Rick Santorum among the Republicans who will not “stand with Rand.”
The former Pennsylvania senator and 2012 GOP presidential candidate said Tuesday he disagrees with the approach to national security advocated by Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY), who staged an epic 13-hour filibuster last week in protest of John Brennan’s nomination to lead the CIA.
“I disagree with Sen. Paul’s isolationist policies and believe that the most important role of our president is to keep us safe,” Santorum told Politico.
Paul’s filibuster prompted an intra-party fight among Republicans over the government’s use of drones. Sens. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) and John McCain (R-AZ) sharply criticized Paul’s filibuster last week, while former House Speaker Newt Gingrich rushed to the Kentucky libertarian’s defense.
