What an ass...

[DURHAM D]

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[UpInArms]

1. Out of an "abundance of caution," he got tested

But showed no caution in self quarantining ... and spread his stinking virus around

[smirkymonkey]

2. Paging Rand Paul's neighbor!

You have some unfinished work to do next door. Please wear PPE.

[MyOwnPeace]

6. You're killing me!!!!! (just a "figure of speech!")*

*some of his Senate colleagues may see it that way................

[malaise]

17. He may have done enough

for vulnerability

[Bluethroughu]

29. Lol

[barbtries]

3. congress and the WH

are going to have their own little epidemic.

[Mr.Bill]

8. The WH people

should all be quarantined. I recommend GITMO for the location.

[Chalco]

9. Great idea! nt

[barbtries]

11. sounds like a plan

[Mr.Bill]

12. You know there is established legal precedent

that we can hold people there for 20 years without even charging them with a crime.

[MarcA]

20. Maybe they should restrict their Social Gatherings and close their gyms.

After all they have their own clinic.

[barbtries]

24. they certainly should. nt

[Thomas Hurt]

4. asymtomatic and still got a test

[Siwsan]

5. And keep in mind that Rand Paul is also a physician

[2naSalit]

7. Just look how

valid his paid for degree is now.

What a selfish fuckwad.

[usaf-vet]

19. First do no harm. Apparently he forgot that part of yet another oath. Does Rand Paul honor any oaths

Sen. Rand Paul M.D. tests positive for coronavirus

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hippocratic_Oath#%22_First_do_no_harm_%22

[2naSalit]

22. If he ever really took that oath...

It would be just another one for him to ignore.

[certainot]

10. dittohead dentists don't count

[leftieNanner]

14. I don't think he's a dentist

He's a "self certified" ophthalmologist. Whatever the hell that means.

(Conversation with self: "Gee, I think I'd like to be an eye doctor." "Well, OK then. How about I certify myself and we hang out a shingle. What could possibly go wrong?" "I know! We might be elected to the senate where we can really destroy people's lives!" "Cool." "Cool.&quot

[Siwsan]

15. He is (or at least was) a board certified ophthalmologist

I'm only assuming he's maintained his medical license.

[grantcart]

26. His certification for ophthalmology expired

He tried to set up an alternative group for recertification but it failed.

[Siwsan]

30. I used to credential physicians. His self created board was an unaccredited 'bust'

The back story is, he got board certed in 1995, I think. Back in 1991 or 2 they ended the lifetime certifications but 'grandfathered' in anyone who was certified, at that time. I think all of the ABMS boards did that. Apparently that got up Rand's nose so he formed his own board, The National Board of Ophthalmology. His wife and father in law were on the boards and they had a TAKE HOME CERTIFICATION EXAM!?!? Never had that many people apply and it all disappeared right around 2000.

In this day and age, he'd have a hard time finding insurance companies and hospitals to credential him because most now require board certification. We had one other option that had to do with letters of recommendation from peers.

[BComplex]

32. I thought that was just his dad.

Did Rand Paul also get his medical degree?

[Siwsan]

33. Yes. His specialty was Opthalmology

Interesting since 'there are none so blind as those who will not see', and all.

[keithbvadu2]

34. A physician who could not pass his state boards so he invented his own medical board.

A physician who could not pass his state boards so he invented his own medical board.

[Siwsan]

35. the way I understand it, he did pass. He was upset lifetime boards were allowed for earlier exams

At one time, many medical specialty board certifications were lifetime. Then in the early 90's, the ABMS (American Board of Medical Specialties) instituted a 10 year re-certification rule. Anyone certified before that date was 'grandfathered' in as lifetime. Everyone else has to re-apply. He became board certified a few years after that happened and got his y-fronts in a twist about those who were allowed to maintain the lifetime certification. So, he started his own board. It never really went anywhere. Nobody accepted it as a true board certification.

Disclaimer: my old job was credentialing and re-credentialing physicians. In our plan, and with many others, board eligibility was tracked and eventual certification was pretty much mandatory. Part of my process was to track training dates and contact non-board certified physicians who were up for re-credentialing (done every 3 years) to follow up on whether they were registered to take their boards.

[keithbvadu2]

37. So, is he currently 'board' certified?

So, is he currently 'board' certified?

[Siwsan]

38. I don't believe he is. I don't think he's even practicing medicine, anymore

His board would have lapsed when he opted to form his own, rather than to re-certify with the American Board of Ophthalmology.

He probably held on to his medical license, though.

[liberalla]

13. It seems a lot of repugs are testing positive, but none have gotten really sick or died

(that I've heard of). Right now they're thinking this isn't that serious. They're in the 80% that are mild or asymptomatic. If someone were to be hospitalized or die from this, especially someone under 60, I think we would see a different attitude from them.

[spanone]

16. In the swimming pool? Gym?

What a fucking heartless, ignorant moron.

This should be a crime as much as drunk driving & manslaughter.

SO HE KNEW THE RESULTS????

[salin]

23. Possibly - not sure the order of events per results and swim. BUT...

pending a test - no results - but will get later in the day - and go swimming in the Senate gym, and possibly infect the whole institution? Yea - I guess the order of events doesn't matter. Dude is scum.

[DallasNE]

18. My Fitness Center Is Closed

Why hasn't the Senate fitness center been closed? Kind of late to close that barn door.

[PatrickforO]

21. Another of the stinking slime the Republicans have elected

because of 40 years of 24/7/365 corporate propaganda vomited onto us by AM talk radio and Fox 'news.' Now we have Sinclair Media too.

We need to hang these fuckers when this is over.

[marble falls]

25. NOW will they take this seriously?

[Walleye]

27. How many more GOP senators have to quarantine before we get a voting majority?

[MasonDreams]

28. They probably have the Japanese drug that is a cure if caught early.

Would you be surprised? If they're intentions were a "purge to thin the herd". "Just drag your feet and let trump do the rest. I am not saying they started that way, it just became sort of convenient for their agenda of terror and money/power worship.

We have seen how they treat Iraqis, Iranians, Hispanics from both sides of the border, and ON the border.

Sanctions are killing folks and they have for a long time.

[Ilsa]

31. "Hey, Rand, get off that treadmill and spot me

while I benchpress forty pounds. I need a spot!" says some hoax-believing republican in the weight room.

[gldstwmn]

36. Some will die because of their stupidity and

potentially cost others their lives. Sigh.

[WyattKansas]

39. Hopefully Moran promptly went to Rand and got in his face with a screaming match.

Then went around to his fellow republicans sharing the details of it.