The Truthiness of Rand Paul: Advice for Medical Students-"Misinformation Works"

[kpete]

The Truthiness of Rand Paul
The junior senator from Kentucky could transform the GOP—if the facts don't get in his way.
By Jill Lawrence


LOUISVILLE, Ky.—Rand Paul was talking with University of Louisville medical students when one of them tossed him a softball. "The majority of med students here today have a comprehensive exam tomorrow. I'm just wondering if you have any last-minute advice.&quot Steve Brodner)

"Actually, I do," said the ophthalmologist-turned-senator, who stays sharp (and keeps his license) by doing pro bono eye surgeries during congressional breaks. "I never, ever cheated. I don't condone cheating. But I would sometimes spread misinformation. This is a great tactic. Misinformation can be very important."

He went on to describe studying for a pathology test with friends in the library. "We spread the rumor that we knew what was on the test and it was definitely going to be all about the liver," he said. "We tried to trick all of our competing students into over-studying for the liver" and not studying much else.

"So, that's my advice," he concluded. "Misinformation works."

http://www.nationaljournal.com/magazine/the-truthiness-of-rand-paul-20131017

[Turbineguy]

1. So how does getting other students to study

the wrong material improve his test results?

Or is that the same as the "letting Gay People marry threatens my hetero marriage" thing?

[Barack_America]

3. Med school tests are typically graded on a curve...

Because they're so difficult. Also, class rank is a big part of applying to residency, so knocking others down can be beneficial...for the loathsome and unethical prats who are willing to do it.

[Barack_America]

2. Cheating others out of their education for his own gain.

Sounds about right.

Was there ever a point in this guy's life when he wasn't an asshole?

Sad.

[Laelth]

4. Rude, cutthroat conservatism on full display. k&r n/t

-Laelth

[magical thyme]

5. um, I just read the other day that the opthamalogist known as Rand Paul keeps his license by

having formed his own board. (Something like the National Board versus the American Board) There are fewer than a dozen opthamalogistics "licensed" by his board.

As to the lying trick, yeah, in med lab tech I had a year-ahead of me fellow student tell me that serology was the toughest upcoming course. The first serology and microbiology tests were just a couple days apart. I burned myself out studying for serology, which was a breeze, and proceeded to fail the micro test, which was anything but a breeze. The micro tests were so difficult that they ended up scoring them all on a curve. Whoever got the highest score was given enough points to give them 100, and all the rest of the tests had that number of points added.

Next micro test I had the highest score in the class, so I got the 100 .

[niyad]

6. so he openly admits to lying to advance his own personal agenda--and his kool-ade drinkers still

adore him. how in the HELL did this lying, incompetent, ignorant, hate-filled cretin get elected to anything, much less the senate?

[ThoughtCriminal]

7. Jack Welch Culture

Each year, the former G.E. CEO would fire the bottom 10% managers and reward the top 10%.

Employees found that it was easier and more effective to sabotage their co-workers than do something that would improve their own performance.

[jsr]

8. His ideal medical student:

[rock]

9. Of course! People wouldn't lie so much if it didn't work.

In the case of politicians, they all lie. Anybody care to contradict me?