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First US Senator, Sen Rand Paul Tests Positive for Coronavirus

25 points by hourislate 7y ago

ck2 7y ago
Oh that is just too perfect. https://www.salon.com/2020/03/18/rand-paul-delays-senate-vote-on-coronavirus-relief-bill-by-forcing-vote-on-amendment-that-wont-pass/ https://www.salon.com/2020/03/18/rand-paul-delays-senate-vot... Might have to start believing in some all powerful being with a sense of humor.
dbg31415 7y ago
Hope he doesn’t give it to his dad.
onetimemanytime 7y ago
which means that a lot of them were exposed to it. and a lot of them are... "48 Senators are over the age of 65 147 Representatives are over the age of 65 15 governors are over the age of 65" https://www.quorum.us/data-driven-insights/the-115th-congress-is-among-the-oldest-in-history/175/ https://www.quorum.us/data-driven-insights/the-115th-congres... Not to mention POTUS. At some point no medicine or respirator can help you. Looks like the virus has been making the rounds unmolested quite a bit in USA. Unfortunately it will hit the fan in a week or two...
- systemvoltage 7y ago
  This is terrifying. When the Federal government stops functioning, the country will be in chaos.
  - lend000 7y ago
    If the entire legislative branch went on holiday for a year I don't think the average American's life would be significantly affected, save voting for a new debt ceiling.
  - 3fe9a03ccd14ca5 7y ago
    I don’t know if you noticed, but large portions of our federal government have not been functioning for awhile. For example spending months on impeachment proceedings that were guaranteed to go nowhere just for the sake of political posturing, right as covid19 was getting started.
    - ykevinator 7y ago
      The intent was legitimate, a crime was genuinely believed to have been committed.
ykevinator 7y ago
Libertarians don't need the government.
- chkaloon 7y ago
  ...and if he gets a mild case they'll say "hah! told you so!"
aazaa 7y ago
> ... He is asymptomatic and was tested out of an abundance of caution due to his extensive travel and events. ... Very high asymptomatic spread is what sets COVID-19 apart from anything in the last 100 years. It defies belief to suggest that a large fraction of the US Senate is not infected at this point.
haunter 7y ago
"Sen. Paul casts lone vote against coronavirus funding bill" https://www.lex18.com/news/national-politics/sen-paul-casts-lone-vote-against-coronavirus-funding-bill https://www.lex18.com/news/national-politics/sen-paul-casts-...

25 points by hourislate 7y ago

ck2 7y ago

Oh that is just too perfect. https://www.salon.com/2020/03/18/rand-paul-delays-senate-vote-on-coronavirus-relief-bill-by-forcing-vote-on-amendment-that-wont-pass/ https://www.salon.com/2020/03/18/rand-paul-delays-senate-vot... Might have to start believing in some all powerful being with a sense of humor.

dbg31415 7y ago

Hope he doesn’t give it to his dad.

onetimemanytime 7y ago

which means that a lot of them were exposed to it. and a lot of them are... "48 Senators are over the age of 65 147 Representatives are over the age of 65 15 governors are over the age of 65" https://www.quorum.us/data-driven-insights/the-115th-congress-is-among-the-oldest-in-history/175/ https://www.quorum.us/data-driven-insights/the-115th-congres... Not to mention POTUS. At some point no medicine or respirator can help you. Looks like the virus has been making the rounds unmolested quite a bit in USA. Unfortunately it will hit the fan in a week or two...

systemvoltage 7y ago
This is terrifying. When the Federal government stops functioning, the country will be in chaos.
- lend000 7y ago
  If the entire legislative branch went on holiday for a year I don't think the average American's life would be significantly affected, save voting for a new debt ceiling.
- 3fe9a03ccd14ca5 7y ago
  I don’t know if you noticed, but large portions of our federal government have not been functioning for awhile. For example spending months on impeachment proceedings that were guaranteed to go nowhere just for the sake of political posturing, right as covid19 was getting started.
  - ykevinator 7y ago
    The intent was legitimate, a crime was genuinely believed to have been committed.

ykevinator 7y ago

Libertarians don't need the government.

chkaloon 7y ago
...and if he gets a mild case they'll say "hah! told you so!"

aazaa 7y ago

> ... He is asymptomatic and was tested out of an abundance of caution due to his extensive travel and events. ... Very high asymptomatic spread is what sets COVID-19 apart from anything in the last 100 years. It defies belief to suggest that a large fraction of the US Senate is not infected at this point.

haunter 7y ago

"Sen. Paul casts lone vote against coronavirus funding bill" https://www.lex18.com/news/national-politics/sen-paul-casts-lone-vote-against-coronavirus-funding-bill https://www.lex18.com/news/national-politics/sen-paul-casts-...