“Senator Paul, you do not know what you are talking about.”
— The Recount (@therecount) July 20, 2021
— Dr. Fauci after Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) accuses him of lying to Congress about gain-of-function research in Wuhan lab. pic.twitter.com/aGhn3ua9r0

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After yesterday’s display of doucery from Rant, one can completely understand his neighbor’s behavior.
al cross op ed in louisville newspaper 7/20/21
Could a moderate Democrat or a progressive defeat Rand Paul? (courier-journal.com)
https://edition.cnn.com/2021/07/21/sport/brisbane-2032-olympic-games-spt-intl/index.html
Well, by 2032 we might finally have this thing licked.
If SNL were on this summer, I could just see Dr. Fauci (Brad Pitt) in a “Fight Club” cold opening with whomever got stuck playing Rant, perhaps Chloe F or Kate Mac.
https://www.cnn.com/2021/07/21/politics/senate-vote-bipartisan-infrastructure-plan/index.html
“There’s no reason it should fail,” said Schumer on Tuesday. “What is the reason? They say they need the whole bill text, they haven’t asked for that on bill after bill after bill.”
back in may, NYT’s best of late nights had these gems about sen. rant:
Media coverage of the “Loser”
Why Didn’t the Press Tell Trump to “Go Away”
jamie, thanks for that link. i most certainly agree with this from it:
“I was really struck by how people said that to me, ‘Go away, go away,'” Clinton observed in 2019, “They never said that to any man who was not elected.” Trump’s media treatment this year confirms her claim …
Rand Paul is now threatening Dr. Fauci with a criminal referral after their heated clash during a Senate hearing. We discussed that and more with Ashley Parker and Sam Stein.
and here’s australia’s sky news reporting paul on fox:
Republican Senator Rand Paul has told Fox News he is sending a criminal referral letter to the Department of Justice about Dr Anthony Fauci. During a fiery Senate hearing chaired by Democrat Amy Klobuchar, Senator Paul said Dr Fauci was lying over claims the National Institutes of Allergy & Infectious Disease did not fund gain of research in the Wuhan Institute of Virology.
Ahhhhh… watching Fauci kick him some Rand bootie…. priceless!
Tony…. great to see you resurface!
Alabama doctor says this about her Covid patients, some of whom are dying: “One of the last things they do before they’re intubated is beg me for the vaccine. I hold their hand and tell them that I’m sorry, but it’s too late.” https://t.co/WEgAhHW2hf
Here’s what OldSeaHag posted on FB this morning…
WaPo’s Fact Checker looked into Runt’s rants about NIH funding for gain of function research in the Wuhan labs and gave Runt 2 Pinocchios for the assertion. NIH specifically denied that it funded such research.
But undeterred by the funding source’s explanation, Runt knows better.
But that’s not the question. The question that Runt is making his criminal referral over – at least as I understand it – is Fauci’s May 11 answer to Runt’s question, “Dr. Fauci, do you still support funding of the NIH funding of the lab in Wuhan?” The answer was “Senator Paul, with all due respect, you are entirely and completely incorrect that the NIH has not never and does not now fund gain-of-function research in the Wuhan Institute of Virology.” I’m pretty sure that Fauci and NIH Diorector Collins have a better grasp of NIH funding and gain of function research than Runt and that Runt is doing nothing more than abuse his power as a Senator to harass Fauci, who refuses to put up with his shit.
Poobah, the piece on Dr. Cobia reflects useless deathbed conversions – literally.
What’s Rand Paul’s endgame? Presidency? Why is he actively trying to get Americans killed?
https://www.usnews.com/news/national-news/articles/2021-07-16/cdc-head-covid-19-becoming-pandemic-of-the-unvaccinated
“…COVID-19 is becoming a “pandemic of the unvaccinated.”
Rant is a douche and there’s no down side for him to lie about it. Well, maybe some more of his voters will die…but douches don’t care.
However, it may be that someone has Rant’s ear and they need to hammer on Fauci to make him look like the villain.
Republicans i talk to are aware their own leadership is getting their base killed fyi
Utterly reprehensible that GQP’s like Rand Paul are putting a target on the back of a career public health servant
When Faux Noise has your back… probably a knife close by.
SWEET!!!
Pelosi rejects Jim Banks and Jim Jordan to serve on Jan. 6 select committee
“The unprecedented nature of January 6th demands this unprecedented decision.”
Attagirl, Nancy.
Unvaccinated Trump supporter who spread coronavirus conspiracy theories dies of COVID-19 https://t.co/9j7Sj0lXOH
Rand Paul, the Butcher of Bowling Green
Jamie
Yep, Eric is spot on! Hillary too. The white boys club is forevermore just dumb and sexist.
bink, you asked “What’s Rand Paul’s endgame?”
1. fundraising
2. getting re-elected
3. so he can keep on fundraising
for example this was what he was up to last month Rand Paul claims vindication, fundraises off new Anthony Fauci emails (courier-journal.com)
the fruit falleth not far from the tree. he learned this at his father ron’s knee how to have a perpetual flow of money & attention which results in more money & attention …. and a lot of rotting fruit
Majorie Taylor Green once more displaying her monumental ignorance about everything.
That’s Not How Any of This Works
kevin was so mad, he stomped his feet yelling nasties about the girl who said no, took his toyboys away and refused to play with her.
McCarthy pulls his 5 GOP members from 1/6 committee after Pelosi rejects 2 of his picks – WISH-TV | Indianapolis News | Indiana Weather | Indiana Traffic (wishtv.com)
Jamie,
MTG is as dumb as a box of rocks. She is no where near deserving being compared to a sack of hammers.
Renee
Hey :o). I’ve been so busy working. It’s been hopping. Hope all is good.
Renee, hey again. I sent you a text message. Now that will be a surprise :0))))) Sorry but I don’t do that bloody FB.
Tony, FB is the devil.
Tony… you texted Rick… I don’t do cell phones. YES! We will make sure we are free 9/1. Can’t wait!
GQP:
We don’t wanna be on your stupid, old committee for the hearing, anyway.
In fact, we’re just gonna have our own hearing.
https://www.cnn.com/2021/07/21/politics/nancy-pelosi-rejects-republicans-from-committee/index.html
That’s what you get for going down in your knees before Orange Adolf in NJ, Kev.
POGO
Yes, I quit FB in 16 when my aunt was asking why HRC is running for President as she’s terminal with a brain tumor. Yes, FB. I told my aunt if it doesn’t make sense it’s not true! GOOGLE I told her. Now my friend in Australia is bat shit crazy. FB again! No to the hoax vaccine. Biden is this and that. I told him you sound like every right-winger I know. No most sound better than him. Good thing it’s only Whatsapp with him as we wouldn’t get along now for a visit. I’m sure I will never visit Australia again :0(
https://www.texastribune.org/2021/07/21/coronavirus-texas-vaccinated-deaths/
“Preliminary data shows 99.5% of COVID-related deaths in Texas were among unvaccinated people.”
You just know the anti-vaxxers will point at that .5 percent who were vaccinated.
I’m so ok with Speaker Pelosi choosing who is on the Jan/6th committee.
https://www.cnn.com/2021/07/21/politics/us-german-nord-stream-2-deal/index.html
“While we remain opposed to the pipeline, we reached the judgment that sanctions would not stop its construction and risked undermining a critical alliance with Germany…”
Yeah, ignore those historic floods, Germany. Fossil fuel fools.
Yep. Nancy Pelosi is playing chess while Republicans are playing tiddlywinks.
at this point, GOPers have more squidgers in the pot than winks – no tiddlies at all and nancy has scuopped kevin big time.
more than you probably want to know from britclip:
If Republicans are acting defensive about Jan 6th, like maybe they have something to hide, it might just be because they do.
https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2021-07-21/column-the-matt-gaetz-and-marjorie-taylor-greene-traveling-circus
https://www.rawstory.com/matt-gaetz-prank/
“Oh, my God! I’m so excited,” the man exclaims. “Everybody thinks you’re crazy. I don’t think you’re crazy.”
“People think you’re a pedophile!” the man tells Gaetz. “I don’t think you’re a pedophile. I don’t think you’re a pedophile at all. The charges against him are totally false.”
The video embedded in the second link is hilarious.
Nancy’s rejection of Banks for select committee might be due to Banks’ communications director … Buckley Carlson, as in satan’s spawn. Nothing like an open and direct pipeline to Fox and TC.
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