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45. Lots of cases of elected officials who should have stuck to their original profession.

Wed Jul 21, 2021, 11:10 AM

Jul 2021

Herbert Hoover should have stuck to engineering and business.

Reagan should have stuck to acting.

Bush Jr should have stuck to baseball.

Trump should have stuck to reality TV.

And that’s just presidents.

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Rand Paul Says He'll Make Criminal Referral to DOJ Against Dr. Fauci [View all] brooklynite Jul 2021 OP

paul is so far below fauci intellectually... samnsara Jul 2021 #1

He's just like a Karen ... demanding to see the manager. NurseJackie Jul 2021 #24

Hey Rand, Doctor's Orders. TheBlackAdder Jul 2021 #62

Rand Paul is an even greater idiot than his useless, loudmouth father onetexan Jul 2021 #70

"Dr." Rand Paul had to create his own board certification entity in order to stay board certified Siwsan Jul 2021 #2

That isn't correct FBaggins Jul 2021 #6

I stand corrected!!! Siwsan Jul 2021 #11

Yeah... it's an odd story to be sure FBaggins Jul 2021 #16

He got mad because the ABMS switched from lifetime to 10 year certifications Siwsan Jul 2021 #25

Lots of cases of elected officials who should have stuck to their original profession. NYC Liberal Jul 2021 #45

I could have done without Trump's reality TV FBaggins Jul 2021 #58

I preferred him going bankrupt in the casino game myself (n/t) Moostache Jul 2021 #72

Paul has moved so far to the back of the pack of "influential and NoMoreRepugs Jul 2021 #3

Paul needs to be censured at a minimum. He is making unsubstantiated charges against JohnSJ Jul 2021 #4

This looks like another frivolous lawsuit just to "own the libs" bullshit.. YMMV..nt mitch96 Jul 2021 #7

Yes and a way to get some public attention PatSeg Jul 2021 #23

Its not a lawsuit period ScratchCat Jul 2021 #39

Let's make stupidity a crime. Paul is clearly in violation. mpcamb Jul 2021 #5

One Of My Favorite SciFi Authors Once Wrote... GB_RN Jul 2021 #12

Hoping/wishing he could get fined huge bucks for making a knowingly frivolous/malicious referral. lark Jul 2021 #8

Nope, there's no penalty for a stupid referral. I bet they get crazy complaints every day. Shrike47 Jul 2021 #52

Now I understand Roy Rolling Jul 2021 #9

I thought that as soon as the neighbor gopiscrap Jul 2021 #40

OMG, what a freaking deluded asshole LymphocyteLover Jul 2021 #10

How about "Dr." Rand Paul doing some personal gain-of-function? Paladin Jul 2021 #13

It's INFURIATING when idiots think they know more than the experts groundloop Jul 2021 #14

His neighbor taking him out is now becoming much clearer... What a useless prick, Aqua Buddha Evolve Dammit Jul 2021 #15

Boy, Fauci must have really gotten under Rand Paul's skin. LastLiberal in PalmSprings Jul 2021 #17

Good luck with that shit, chesty Aviation Pro Jul 2021 #18

Lets hope the judge remembers this, duforsure Jul 2021 #19

Someone needs to remind Paul that Trump removed US scientists from the Wuhan lab when he took office secondwind Jul 2021 #20

One suspects that the "Esteemed" Senator Sherman A1 Jul 2021 #21

Looking forward to the day that the DOJ. bluestarone Jul 2021 #22

So The Rest of Us Are Subject to Prosecution for Lying modrepub Jul 2021 #26

I'm telling mom. twodogsbarking Jul 2021 #27

Dr. Fauci got under that thin skin of his. Warpy Jul 2021 #28

Canada should put his hernia back Orrex Jul 2021 #29

I think that Senator Paul was especially annoyed when Fauci said Fortinbras Armstrong Jul 2021 #30

His so-called "complaint" will be file-13nd and he'll be lucky if he isn't Texin Jul 2021 #31

Not a lawsuit. More like reporting to the FBI you saw space aliens. Shrike47 Jul 2021 #53

Randy is PISSED... ProudMNDemocrat Jul 2021 #32

To think a "human" can come to such a sick pathetic pass. ananda Jul 2021 #33

What a contemptible little man Paul is Hekate Jul 2021 #34

To modern Republicans, telling the truth is a felony. Chainfire Jul 2021 #35

he sued his cow and he sued his mom. y not criminal charges against him AllaN01Bear Jul 2021 #36

He should sue for defamation in civil court pecosbob Jul 2021 #37

Republicans don't need no proof of a crime. They'll lock you up just cause they hate you. Midnight Writer Jul 2021 #38

I remember Leningrad Lindsey Graham NewJeffCT Jul 2021 #47

the DOJ will give his referral due consideration rdking647 Jul 2021 #41

Well, the fuckers weren't going to accept any answer he gave anyways, so... Initech Jul 2021 #42

The crime? Fauci kicked Rand in the crotch. Sneederbunk Jul 2021 #43

Rand Paul: You are a continuing embarrassment to sane Kentuckians Bayard Jul 2021 #44

Doesn't Congress approve funding? I think I saw that somewhere. snort Jul 2021 #46

Rand Who? BlueIdaho Jul 2021 #48

Paul needs a larger wig, this one is cutting off circulation to his brain. marble falls Jul 2021 #49

Can rand paul be sued by libel and slander, for making unsupported charges without evidence JohnSJ Jul 2021 #50

Fauci does not tell you about eyes Rand.... Jon King Jul 2021 #51

Frankly, I doubt anybody at DOJ could understand what they are arguing about. Shrike47 Jul 2021 #54

Rand Paul is a tiny little parasite. He's living proof that the senate needs to be de-wormed. n/t iscooterliberally Jul 2021 #55

I hear ivermectin is good for that. Give them all a tube of horse paste. -n/t Retired Engineer Bob Jul 2021 #78

I guess that Senatorial Dumbitude isn't a crime n/t MrModerate Jul 2021 #56

Democrats need to make Paul and and any other Repuke who pulls this shit pay dearly for hadEnuf Jul 2021 #57

what is a gizmodo? nt yaesu Jul 2021 #59

Fine. And if YOU'RE wrong, then YOU get charged. oldsoftie Jul 2021 #60

Sounds like a dual. Last man standing. twodogsbarking Jul 2021 #61

What a drama queen. apnu Jul 2021 #63

Paul must need some Corgigal Jul 2021 #64

He loves making criminal referrals - his neighbor literally, Fauci figuratively.... George II Jul 2021 #65

Whine some more, Randy Jilly_in_VA Jul 2021 #66

Hey, Rand! AngryOldDem Jul 2021 #67

That's so ridiculous that maybe we should not even dignify Paul's nonsense with a reply. totodeinhere Jul 2021 #68

"Oh, for fuck's sake!" Bubbles - "Trailer Park Boys" Bo Zarts Jul 2021 #69

It's hard to choose... rlegro Jul 2021 #71

Is there a penalty MurrayDelph Jul 2021 #73

This message was self-deleted by its author ExTex Jul 2021 #74

Criminal referral of Fauci by Rand Paul people Jul 2021 #75

Wow. Ok. Democratic senators should make a criminal referral against DemocraticPatriot Jul 2021 #76

Rand Paul Is An Example Of The tRump-Krueger Effect GB_RN Jul 2021 #77

It's Dr. Fauci who should refer Rand paul for endangering the public by spreading disinformation onetexan Jul 2021 #79