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Well be praying.
Republican senators on Sunday reacted to the news that Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) had tested positive for the novel coronavirus.
In a statement to reporters, Romney said that he was praying for Paul, who has decreased lung capacity due to recent injuries.
https://www.rawstory.com/2020/03/gop-senators-say-they-dont-need-to-quarantine-after-lunch-with-rand-paul-well-be-praying/
On the other hand...
rzemanfl
(29,565 posts)Thomas Hurt
(13,903 posts)unfortunately they won't get it until that happens or we lose hundreds of thousands of lives.
dem4decades
(11,296 posts)Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin
(108,033 posts)Mike 03
(16,616 posts)I can't think of a motive for Paul to report a fake positive test, unless he's going to "pull through with flying colors" and become the poster boy for how harmless this virus is (so people go back to work and save the economy), or that Paul's positive result becomes an excuse to delay senate proceedings. But we all know neither of those two scenarios are going to have an effect in the middle of an obvious pandemic.
I'm not much of a conspiracy theory guy, but nobody is acting like this test story is real.
Duppers
(28,125 posts)Orangepeel
(13,933 posts)he doesn't have symptoms and says he wasn't in contact with anyone who tested positive, but he got tested for no reason?
I don't know why the story would be fake, but it sounds fishy. Maybe he has a stake in a snake oil company touting a miracle cure.
Nululu
(842 posts)They had a report of 2 people in their 60s with a fever of 102 can't get tested until their fever is 103.
Healthcare and other frontline workers can't get tested, but a bunch of asymptomatic politicians and rich people can get tested.
It's stupid and arrogant to continue large gatherings during a serious outbreak.
Bayard
(22,099 posts)Sounds like toxic soup. Wish he'd give McConnell and trump big sloppy kisses.
Said the same to my hubby.
Seen the new theory about this? He really doesn't have it but is faking to get out of voting on bills he disapproves but doesn't want to incur orangeking's wrath.