Sen. Rand Paul’s favorite holiday comes around just once a year, and you can always count on him to post a list of his latest grievances against liberals, big government, and the mainstream media.
Festivus was created from the hit 90’s show Seinfeld, the character of Frank Constanza creates a holiday in place of Christmas where family and friend gathers around the table to air their grievances and problem with each other.
The Kentucky Senator is particularly big fan of the fake holiday, every year he tweets his own personal issues with everything.
On this Festivus, Paul targeted fake news, the mainstream media, Rick Perry, billionaires, Donald Trump, Peter Thiel, and John Bolton — even his friends Mike Lee and Ted Cruz were targets.
Paul concluded his hilarious rant with a list of taxpayer funded expenses that he considered either unconstitutional or a waste. It included half-a-million dollars to regulate Moldovan wine, $29 million for lost and destroyed cranes in Afghanistan, and $6 million to renovate a Department of Defense cafeteria that they closed months later.
Here is the 2016 Festivus list:
Hello again, I hope everyone is having a Happy Festivus! It’s once again time for my annual #AiringofGrievances… pic.twitter.com/pZfRtAUtZN
— Senator Rand Paul (@RandPaul) December 23, 2016
On the media & #fakenews: Festivus is real, media, so don’t try 2 fact check it. And @TheOnion is more accurate than a Brian Williams report
— Senator Rand Paul (@RandPaul) December 23, 2016
New administration is lookin good. Haven’t seen this many billionaires in 1 place since I staked out Bilderbergs w/ Alex Jones. Good times.
— Senator Rand Paul (@RandPaul) December 23, 2016
.@peterthiel is advising the President Elect. That’s great. But his plan 2 make the Statue of Liberty into a digital stop sign is a bit much
— Senator Rand Paul (@RandPaul) December 23, 2016
I know I’ve said a lot about @AmbJohnBolton so you’re probably expecting me 2 say something nice for the holidays. Nope. #AiringofGrievances
— Senator Rand Paul (@RandPaul) December 23, 2016
My favorite Cabinet pick is what’s his name, umm it’s that guy who wanted to eliminate the Dept. of @ENERGY. Hang on I’ll think of it…
— Senator Rand Paul (@RandPaul) December 23, 2016
New administration has some great people. But I wanna know who has to tell @realdonaldtrump he can’t build a golf course on the South Lawn?
— Senator Rand Paul (@RandPaul) December 23, 2016
I’ve only just begun. I’ll be back to talk waste, more gov grievances and nonbinding resolutions against my Senate colleagues #HappyFestivus
— Senator Rand Paul (@RandPaul) December 23, 2016
For those of you “media” writing serious stories about my Festivus jokes, I don’t even know what to say, just stop…#AiringofGrievances pic.twitter.com/Fvw6nKbGp8
— Senator Rand Paul (@RandPaul) December 23, 2016
Speaking of fake drama, this administration is the first to include 2 @WWE hall of famers. My grievance is, why isn’t Mean Gene press sec?
— Senator Rand Paul (@RandPaul) December 23, 2016
I’m very sorry to have been the one to tell @jackhunter74 pro wrestling is not real in that last tweet.
— Senator Rand Paul (@RandPaul) December 23, 2016
Also, for those who think @WWE is real, I’m very sorry Bernie Sanders lost.
— Senator Rand Paul (@RandPaul) December 23, 2016
Of course here in our own office my adviser @dougstafford thinks the @nyjets are real too. I can’t convince him or Woody otherwise…
— Senator Rand Paul (@RandPaul) December 23, 2016
Sticking with sports for a minute, I have an idea for @HBO: hard knocks, congressional baseball version.
— Senator Rand Paul (@RandPaul) December 23, 2016
They follow as a bunch of old guys who didn’t play ball in college attempt to not break themselves each year for charity #AiringofGrievances
— Senator Rand Paul (@RandPaul) December 23, 2016
Great, now I’m proposing reality shows too. The new environment in DC is catching…#AiringofGrievances pic.twitter.com/m8QfTN8Zf9
— Senator Rand Paul (@RandPaul) December 23, 2016
I’m grateful you’ve followed along with me today as in last years. I try to have fun sometimes. This town needs it.
— Senator Rand Paul (@RandPaul) December 23, 2016
A few years ago I complained that my colleague @CoryBooker didn’t retweet me enough. Apparently he can’t take a hint. #AiringofGrievances
— Senator Rand Paul (@RandPaul) December 23, 2016
On a positive note, since that exchange @CoryBooker & I have worked on many criminal justice bills, proving Festivus brings us all together.
— Senator Rand Paul (@RandPaul) December 23, 2016
My other colleagues @SenMikeLee & @SenTedCruz are rumored to be on the Supreme court short list. @survivorcbs is gonna be so nerdy this year
— Senator Rand Paul (@RandPaul) December 23, 2016
But I’m upset VP & cabinet wasn’t picked w/ a reality show. I would have watched. You would have too, don’t deny it. #AiringofGrievances
— Senator Rand Paul (@RandPaul) December 23, 2016
I’m gonna have to stop tweeting about Festivus soon, @FoxNews just asked me to come on & talk about my own personal #WaronChristmas. Rude.
— Senator Rand Paul (@RandPaul) December 23, 2016
I’m gonna have to stop tweeting about Festivus soon, @FoxNews just asked me to come on & talk about my own personal #WaronChristmas. Rude.
— Senator Rand Paul (@RandPaul) December 23, 2016
For the folks at @MSNBC, that was a joke.
— Senator Rand Paul (@RandPaul) December 23, 2016
What’s NOT a joke is wasteful spending & the fact that I wish you all a Merry Christmas & Happy Holidays. Hope you enjoyed Festivus w/ me.
— Senator Rand Paul (@RandPaul) December 23, 2016
