https://hotair.com/headlines/archives/2013/02/26/rand-paul-and-ron-wyden-the-drone-odd-couple/feed/HotAir is the leading conservative blog for breaking news and commentary covering the Biden administration, politics, media, culture, and current elections.en-usTue, 09 Jun 2026 08:16:53 -0400<![CDATA[Yet despite these political differences, the two recently told The Daily Beast in separate interviews that they like each other. “I have a great deal of respect for him. I point to people like Wyden and say, ‘If he wanted to accept the progressive label, it would be a proud label,’” Paul said. “Most of these liberal Democrats, they are more right wing than the neocons.” Wyden returned the compliment, saying of Paul: “He is very straightforward with me. For me, that is the coin of the realm. Everyone in the Senate has strong views and different positions. The single most important thing in politics and government: when someone says, ‘I will do point A,’ that he means it.”&#8230;]]>Tue, 26 Feb 2013 21:40:21 -0500<![CDATA[Allahpundit]]>https://hotair.com/headlines/2013/02/26/rand-paul-and-ron-wyden-the-drone-odd-couple-n100451