"Senator Paul, you do not know what you are talking about -- and I want to say that officially."

[Nevilledog]

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Eugene Scott
@Eugene_Scott

Dr. Fauci to @RandPaul during Senate hearing on COVID response: “Senator Paul, you do not know what you are talking about — and I want to say that officially.”

7:56 AM · Jul 20, 2021

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[peppertree]

1. Runt Paul only knows that it's what his zombies want to hear

[SoCalDavidS]

2. I Expect More Of This During The January 6 Commission

Gym "Jacket Off" Jordan will be leading the circus.

[JohnSJ]

7. Pelosi will veto Jordan on that commission, and I suspect anyone who encouraged the

insurrection, and refused to certify the election will also not be allowed, nor should they

[SoCalDavidS]

11. And If She Doesn't? nt

[JohnSJ]

19. If she doesn't, then it will devolve into a circus where nothing will be accomplished

[Mr.Bill]

27. The only power Jordan or any republican on that committee will have

will be to show the world what an idiot they are.

[SoCalDavidS]

30. That Hasn't Helped So Far

How many years has he been looking like an idiot, and keeps getting re-elected?

[Mr.Bill]

35. He can get re-elected for the rest of his life

and he will still be an idiot and an embarrasment to his party and his constituents. And he will have no power on this committee.

[SoCalDavidS]

31. That's What I Said

So I hope you're right, and I'm wrong about what she'll do.

[GB_RN]

32. Speculation On Electoral-Vote.com

Is that Pelosi will seat Gym Jordan (R-I Love Child Molesters) and let him grandstand for a bit, then bench him when he starts making a circus of things, proving her that they can’t behave.

[yonder]

36. Interesting reading at your link. Encouraging even.

[GB_RN]

37. EV Is One Of My First Daily Reads

I’ve been reading their site since it first opened up, back in the early 2000s. Great analysis and news.

[Jilly_in_VA]

3. Li'l Randy is DUMB!

And thank you, Dr. Fauci, for saying what we all want to!

[lagomorph777]

24. Randumb Paul just got a Fauci Ouchie.

[Jilly_in_VA]

34. Yeppers

[Siwsan]

4. I think a burn like that qualifies as a different kind of 'Fauchie Ouchie'

Because that HAD to leave a mark!!!

[TheBlackAdder]

8. One he'll be feeling on the toilet bowl for at least a week.

[Fritz Walter]

5. (Ayn) Rand Paul gave up practicing medicine

...but still thinks he's better informed and more knowledgable than Dr. Fauci.

And there's a pattern here. From MSNBC on March 19:

Whenever Dr. Anthony Fauci is scheduled to appear at a Senate hearing, everyone knows just what to expect: Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.), a former ophthalmologist, will pretend that he's more credible on the subject of infectious diseases than the nation's premier epidemiologist.

Take yesterday, for example. The Washington Post reported:

At a Senate hearing, Paul pressed Fauci on health experts' continued recommendation of masks even for people who have contracted the virus or who have been vaccinated. Paul repeatedly suggested wearing masks in those cases was "theater" — pointing specifically to Fauci wearing masks even though he has been vaccinated.

Fauci did his best to be patient with the oft-confused Republican senator, but the "theater" reference -- Paul also accused Fauci of "parading around in two masks for show" -- clearly annoyed the qualified expert.

"Here we go again with 'the theater,'" Fauci said, adding, "Let me just state, for the record, that masks are not theater. Masks are protective."

Putting this plainly, he's pandering to his base. While everybody's health and safety are at stake.

[SergeStorms]

23. If wearing a mask is "theater"....

then my family and I are the greatest theatrical troupe that's ever lived.

Apparently Paul has grandchildren and older members of his family who he cares absolutely nothing about. That's his extremely selfish prerogative, which is an inherent characteristic of republicans, and he's perfectly entitled to his extremely selfish choice.

I believe he'll be a rather lonely soul, though, since most people do care about others in their family circle.

[lagomorph777]

25. Randumb is the one putting on theatre.

A horror show that is killing his gullible base.

[TheBlackAdder]

6. Alliteration aside, Rand Paul still is a tool.

[underpants]

9. Douchenozzle over Rand's right shoulder didn't keep his CSPAN face going

I just want to say that officially

[BeckyDem]

10. Rand Paul is one of the worst in the Senate.

His state is a failure, poverty and education rates should throw him out on that alone.

[2naSalit]

12. Rant Paul...

Gets a weenie slap from the real doctor!

[milestogo]

13. Rand is an asshole.

Too bad he survived COVID.

[ShazamIam]

14. Rand Paul's brain is made up of plagarized thoughts, he doesn't have any of his own.

I envision all Republicans elected since 2010 to be Kochtools, and imagine they must dial up a programming tape every morning to be fed the latest bigoted, racist and anti-democratic talking point lies.

[Comfortably_Numb]

15. Rand Paul is the North Star guiding the way of the gqp stupid train.

[DFW]

16. While there is no law that forbids Republicans in Congress from parroting what they hear on Fox

There is also no law that prevents other people from pointing that out, either, or that they are incapable of saying anything else.

[monkeyman1]

18. to bad his neighbor didn't pound him in the ground like a fence post !

[smirkymonkey]

39. +1000

Seriously! That guy is my hero!

I only wish he had finished the job. Rand has that effect on people. You just get this uncontrollable urge to beat the living piss out of him and it can't be helped.

[Turbineguy]

21. Rand Paul influences people.

They get sick and die.

[Paladin]

22. Infinite thanks, Dr. Fauci.

And fuck you where you breathe, Rand Paul.

[Evolve Dammit]

26. How in the world of white privilege did Randy get a medical degree??? Oh, answered it.

[George II]

28. "If there's anyone lying here, it's YOU!" as he pointed directly at Rand Paul. FYI, he's a native...

...of Brooklyn, NY. Being a few years older than me, when we grew up in Brooklyn we were all told NOT to point at anyone. So for someone like him he was really, really angry!!!

[Warpy]

29. Paul isn't getting his info from Fakebook, he's a little sharper than that

but it's pretty obvious he regards diving back into virology with more than a little horror, or he might know what virology research labs actually do.

And Rando, they don't try to grow viruses in human beings, they try to grow them on human tissue cultures. BIG difference.

I'm not going to call him a dunce because he isn't one. However, if his blind spots are obvious to a broken down retired nurse in East Bumfuck NM, he's in trouble and needs to rectify that.

[GB_RN]

33. Still Can't Believe He Got An MD From Duke

[eleny]

38. Dr. Fauci deserves a second Medal Of Freedom for his current efforts nt

[Hassler]

40. Ayn Paul is one of the most punchable people in the world

Just ask Fauci and Paul's neighbor.

[The Unmitigated Gall]

41. No policy what-so-fuckin-ever...

...Just clowns. Rand Paul and Ron Johnson in the Senate, Gym Jordan and M Trailer Greene in the House.

[BigmanPigman]

42. Looking at his water drinking, it appears Paul is nervous.

[liberaltrucker]

43. Ha!

[roamer65]

44. Now we see why Paul's neighbor kicked his ass.

[hadEnuf]

45. Rand Paul is a disgusting piece of garbage.

And an absolute disgrace to the country.

[dflprincess]

46. I enjoyed where further down the thread Tina Smith (D-MN) asked Dr Fauci if he would like further

address Paul's attack.

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[Cha]

49. I wondered who that was.. TY Rt!

[Blue Owl]

47. There's not much under the rug doctor's rug

[Cha]

48. I loved that part, too! Rt TY!

[dalton99a]

50. "Rand Paul reminds me of a spoiled brat without a properly functioning brain."

- Donald Trump

[AverageOldGuy]

51. "Gain of function"

I'm not a scientist of any kind -- just an old retired guy who spends some time on the rightwing propaganda sites trying to keep track of the latest lies, bullshit, conspiracies, loons, wackadoodles, and other Republicans.

As best I can figure a "gain of function" is a term that means a virus or other organism can be modified to add a "function" to its current functions. In the hearing it is clear that Paul is citing a "scientific study" by another halfwit who claims the Chinese added functions to the COVID virus to make it more lethal --or some shit horseshit.

It appears that this "gain of function" conspiracy is really big among the aforementioned loons, wackadoodles, and other Republicans.

While reading an article about COVID on PJMedia (a hardcore rightwing propaganda site), I ran across this comment by someone with the screen name "Meritocrat". He/she must have read the same nonsense that Paul is referring to -- note that "Meritocrat" lays the blame for the COVID virus at the feet of Univ of North Carolina and, of course, Obama.

We know that is was engineered in a gain-of-function study in 2014 right here in the US, at the UNC Chapel Hill under the Obama administration. This, and its characteristics, is known by many if not MOST medical experts, but they are not the ones you are allowed to read about in MSM.

These people are beyond nutty.

[Laura PourMeADrink]

52. Wonder if Paul knows Wuhan people trained in Galveston

[Wounded Bear]

53. It's not slander when it's factual...

[raccoon]

54. Give em hell, Tony! Nt

[Lettuce Be]

55. Now THAT is a Fauci ouchie!

That's gotta hurt, LOL