Louisville Courier-Journal: Rand Paul's me-first mentality exposed the US Senate to coronavirus

[kpete]

It falls right in line with the second-rate political philosophy he ripped off from second-rate author Ayn Rand — a philosophy that puts one’s own personal desires and individual wants above all else…

Spreading the potentially deadly virus among a population that is most at risk of dying from it.

According to the Congressional Research Service, the average U.S. senator is 62.9 years old. It’s the oldest U.S. Senate in history, and it puts the average senator well over the age of 60, at which point the coronavirus becomes much more lethal.

It’s hard to imagine a U.S. Senate headed by Mitch McConnell being more toxic than it already was, but congratulations Rand. You did it.

Now, you’ve got two other Republican members of the Senate in self-quarantine, one of whom is 73-year-old Sen. Mitt Romney of Utah. Romney’s wife, Ann, is 70 and has multiple sclerosis, which could put her at even greater risk.

And Paul subjected Romney and the others to this after he was worried enough about himself to get the test, but not worried enough about others to warn them? Who does that?

Obviously, someone who is more worried about their individual right to do whatever the hell they want and doesn't give a damn about the people they might harm.


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https://www.courier-journal.com/story/news/local/joseph-gerth/2020/03/23/rand-pauls-selfishness-exposed-his-colleagues-to-coronavirus/2897657001/
https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2020/3/23/1930567/-Louisville-Courier-Journal-s-Response-To-Senator-Rand-Paul-s-Coronavirus-Actions?utm_campaign=recent

[Walleye]

1. He should get beat up. Oh yea, that already happened

[Corgigal]

12. And he got lung damage,

per the lawsuit against the neighbor.

Straight up idiot.

[Walleye]

13. Well, I just had lung surgery, do I get a test? Don't think so.

[oasis]

2. Exposed!

[paleotn]

3. McTurtle is in the high risk group....

Just saying.

[Blue Owl]

7. He's going to shell-ter in place

n/t

[canetoad]

8. Snort

[montana_hazeleyes]

10. !

[malaise]

14. DUzy

[degage]

4. Damn, reading the comments section I see why Paul gets re-elected.

There are people in the comments section of the Courrier-Journal who are upset with the article's author for pointing out what a jerk Rand Paul is. What a jerk his is for walking around and probably spreading the virus to others. Many of whom are in the higher-risk group over 60. They're defending Rand Paul.

I just do not understand.

[marlakay]

11. They obviously like him

And people make excuses for people they like.

[struggle4progress]

5. "I'm not actually ill! I'm just helping spread the virus around! So -- not to worry!"

[safeinOhio]

6. He needs to go full John Galt

and take his money and leave. That’ll teach us.

[Hekate]

9. Did he cozy up to Mitch on a regular basis? Are they BFFs? Regular lunch partners?

Oh, please let it be so.

[malaise]

15. Just heard that his own staff didn't know he had been tested

[DFW]

17. It is an unfortunate thing

To wish for real justice, we would have to wish that members of his staff and fellow Republican Senators come down with severe symptoms themselves, and we don't wish for that.

On the other hand, if it were to happen, don't ask for us to be surprised, either. Kiss a shark, and you might get bitten.

[malaise]

19. This

Kiss a shark, and you might get bitten.

[kentuck]

16. And Rand Paul is a Doctor?

Shouldn't he know better?

[PCIntern]

18. He's a prick first...

Rand Paul, B.S., DiC.K, M.D.

[malaise]

20. He's a selfish entitled piece of shit

I wish him all that he wishes for others

[DFW]

21. Knowing and caring are two different things

Besides, he is an opthalmologist. He tests for glasses strength. To get there, he had to go to med school, but at this point, he probably barely remembers what an aspirin is for.