Rand Paul Tests Coronavirus-Positive | Talking Points Memo

Sen. Rand Paul’s (R-KY) office announced Sunday afternoon that he has tested positive for COVID-19, making him the first senator and the third known member of Congress to test positive for the coronavirus.


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Biting. My. Tongue.

Nothing good to say to Rand or about Rand.

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Really sorry to hear about Rand. No, really. Seriously, sorry to hear about it. No, honestly, I mean it, really…

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Karma is a bitch.

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And he’s usually so negative.

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Strange that front-line medical workers have trouble getting tested, but asymptomatic Libertarians get to be “overabundantly cautious” at the tax-payers’ expense.

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Am I a bad person for not being particularly sad about this?

EDIT: OMG I AM a bad person. I just saw this Gin and Tacos post and cracked up:

17%20PM

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:speak_no_evil:

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“out of an abundance of caution”

Add that phrase to GOP Bingo cards.

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In a tweet via Paul’s account, the Kentucky senator’s office said that after being tested out of “an abundance of caution” in light of his extensive travel and events

Which raises the question, why exactly is someone plugged into the Intelligence, knows full well how contagious this virus is (whether he wants to admit it or not), and is a medical doctor himself, traveling extensively at this particular time? It’s a stupid, dangerous and reckless act.

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Heaven knows they don’t have an abundance of kindness…or caring…or concern for others.

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Now we will see if worshiping Aqua Buddha in the past leaves one susceptible to COVID progression.

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Don’t fret, Rand. I’m sure all of your neighbors will take care of you if you start feeling bad.

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Perhaps…put him out of his misery.

He ain’t getting within a hundred yards of Trump until he tests negative 10 times.

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Good. I hope he gets all the medical care he deserves.

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One less vote for Republicans, one giant leap for mankind.

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Saw a funny Twitter post: “I hope his neighbor is ok”

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He’s actually a self-certified ophthamologist : )

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