Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(107,741 posts)
Tue Jul 20, 2021, 06:59 PM Jul 2021

Sen. Rand Paul Again Destroyed by Dr. Fauci's Testimony and It's What He Deserves

You know it’s a good day when Dr. Anthony Fauci destroys Sen. Rand Paul on live television. The latter has been peddling this false narrative—no, the Senator has been straight-up lying as a means of getting the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to admit that they played a crucial role in the development of the coronavirus that causes COVID-19, which they haven’t done at all.

Dr. Fauci, who is the White House chief medical advisor and the director of NIH, was testifying before the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee. And in discussing the origins of COVID-19, Paul showed all of us his hand and how he knows basically nothing about virology, by doubling down on a conspiracy theory that COVID-19 was a result of gain-of-function research.

According to The Hill, Paul said, “the NIH funded illegal gain of function research in the Wuhan Institute of Virology” that supposedly, in turn, created a dangerous and transmissible virus with the capability of infecting humans. This isn’t the first time that Paul has made this accusation, and it won’t be the last if we know anything about Paul and his insistence that there is some big conspiracy when it comes to COVID-19.

And on Tuesday, Paul took it a step too far, making Fauci snap in a way I’ve never seen him do before. Honestly, Fauci looked a bit angry, which isn’t a bad thing considering the circumstances. Give me a chance here to explain. According to News Medical, “Gain-of-function research refers to the serial passaging of microorganisms to increase their transmissibility, virulence, immunogenicity, and host tropism by applying selective pressure to a culture.”

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/sen-rand-paul-again-destroyed-by-dr-faucis-testimony-and-its-what-he-deserves/ar-AAMnbEB

2 replies = new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight: NoneDon't highlight anything 5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
Sen. Rand Paul Again Destroyed by Dr. Fauci's Testimony and It's What He Deserves (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jul 2021 OP
Dr. Fauci is a hero. He deserves some kind of medal for holding back as long as he has. littlemissmartypants Jul 2021 #1
Sen. Tina Smith (D-MN) asks Fauci if he wants to further address Paul's attacks. LetMyPeopleVote Jul 2021 #2

littlemissmartypants

(22,579 posts)
1. Dr. Fauci is a hero. He deserves some kind of medal for holding back as long as he has.
Wed Jul 21, 2021, 12:53 AM
Jul 2021

And he deserves another medal for his service to the country. I adore him.

Latest Discussions»Issue Forums»Editorials & Other Articles»Sen. Rand Paul Again Dest...