Cenk Uygur
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The Astoundingly Racist 'Southern Avenger' and Friend, Rand Paul
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July 12, 2013
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5:32Now Playing"At the risk of losing the support of the Chris Hayeses of the world, Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) has come out strongly in defense of Jack Hunter, also known as the Lincoln-hating, John Wilkes Booth-loving Southern Avenger. In an interview with The Huffington Post's Howard Fineman, Sen. Paul not only backed his embattled new media director, but also revealed that he's not so keen on Overrated Emancipator Abraham Lincoln, either, and that he equates the hiring of a top-level staffer with the granting of an interview."
Who wouldn't like Abraham Lincoln, author of the Emancipation Proclamation and remembered as one of the most respected and beloved U.S. presidents of all time? Well, there's always the Southern Avenger, who seems to think the only America is white America, and his defender and friend...Senator Rand Paul (R-KY). Cenk Uygur breaks it down.
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