Rand Paul’s Festivus ‘grievances’ include comparing Lindsey Graham to Senator Palpatine

Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) on Sunday marked Festivus by airing grievances and cracking jokes about several political figures, including President Trump and GOP Sens. Lindsey Graham (S.C.) and Ted Cruz (Texas).

“You’ll be surprised to learn I have some grievances with people in Washington, fellow members and others. It’s time to talk about them now, because it’s the holiday season,” Paul tweeted on Sunday as part of a long Twitter thread about a variety of lawmakers. 

{mosads}Festivus is a made-up holiday that served as the theme of a “Seinfeld” episode. It involves voicing grievances about those who have disappointed over the year. Paul marked the holiday in 2017 by airing grievances about figures such as former Sen. Harry Reid (D-Nev.). 

He began his Festivus grievances by mocking President Trump for his problem of “keeping staff around him.”

Let’s start with POTUS I like the President, I honestly do. I know people don’t believe me. But the man seems to have a problem keeping staff around him. But they solved the problem. I went to the White House the other day and there were at least 14 ppl in Mick Mulvaney masks. pic.twitter.com/u0nnGWQ7V0

— Senator Rand Paul (@RandPaul) December 23, 2018

“But they solved the problem. I went to the White House the other day and there were at least 14 ppl in Mick Mulvaney masks,” Paul tweeted, referencing the new acting White House chief of staff who is also the director of the Office of Management and Budget.

“Mick is a good friend of mine, in fact a lot of people probably don’t remember he was the national co-chair for my Presidential campaign. Uh oh, probably just got him fired,” he continued, with an image of Trump’s signature line on the TV show “The Apprentice”: “You’re fired!”

Paul goes on to give White House senior adviser Jared Kushner credit for his efforts in passing a criminal justice reform bill, joking that before he got to know him, he “was a bit suspicious he was the kid from the Omen movie all grown up.”

He later mocks Cruz for the beard he grew recently, while discussing Congress’s decision “to shut down the government because they aren’t spending enough money.

“I got suspicious when Ted Cruz came back from Thanksgiving break with that beard.”

Congress has now decided to shut down the government because they aren’t spending enough money. I got suspicious when Ted Cruz came back from Thanksgiving break with that beard. pic.twitter.com/y0r3dpFbbG

— Senator Rand Paul (@RandPaul) December 23, 2018

He then mocks Graham for his opposition to Trump’s decision to pull U.S. troops from Syria.