Rand Paul: Vaccines Can Lead to 'Mental Disorders'

[KamaAina]

http://www.nbcnews.com/politics/elections/rand-paul-vaccines-can-lead-mental-disorders-n298821

Republican Sen. Rand Paul is standing by his statement that most vaccinations should be "voluntary," telling CNBC that a parent's choice not to vaccinate a child is "an issue of freedom."

In an interview with the network Monday, Paul said that vaccines are "a good thing" but that parents "should have some input" into whether or not their children must get them.

And he gave credence to the idea - disputed by the majority of the scientific community - that vaccination can lead to mental disabilities.

"I have heard of many tragic cases of walking, talking normal children who wound up with profound mental disorders after vaccines," he said.

I guess he's had all his shots, then.

[Vincardog]

1. As can growing up with delusional fathers

[Liberal Veteran]

2. I'm not laughing. That kind of hearsay shit spread wide makes me mad as hell.

[randr]

3. He needs to issue a retraction and should

be made to offer up some form of penance.
Absolute Bullshit from a person of influence.

[hifiguy]

4. Is he speaking from personal experience?

If not, what's his excuse?

One day that thing on his head is going to come to life and suck out what's left of his brains.

[kelliekat44]

5. So, that's his excuse? nt

[Johonny]

6. Will Richard Dawkins and Neil degrass Tyson now appologize for claiming anti-vaxs was a left problem

Clearly it isn't a case of liberal anti-science no matter how many times these men repeated that claim last year.

[KamaAina]

7. Krispy Kreme, too

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10141003718

[onenote]

8. Duke Med School is calling. They want Paul to return the degree they gave him.

[KamaAina]

11. Remember, Bush* got a Harvard MBA

[Gormy Cuss]

9. Rand Paul is the serum source for the anti-vaxxer tonic. n/t

[edhopper]

10. And the media

will continue to treat this delusion Randian with kit gloves.

[wheniwasincongress]

12. So which vaccine made him the way he is

I would absolutely support not vaxxing children with it

[Padiddle]

13. So much for first do no harm

At least this guy isn't a psychiatrist. Physician, heal thyself.

[moondust]

14. Dr. Howard Dean on Hardball: Rand Paul should be disqualified

from becoming President because of this.

[KamaAina]

15. As should Krispy Kreme.

[moondust]

16. Agree.

[Half-Century Man]

17. You can survive long enough to become a republican

or a libertarian.
Or shop where Rand does for toupees

[KamaAina]

18. That rug has got to be from Walmart

[Half-Century Man]

19. I always thought it was hacked off an old chew toy.

[KamaAina]

21. DUzy!

[neverforget]

20. To bad there isn't a vaccine for stupid.

[NuclearDem]

22. Dumbass.