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In reply to the discussion: Rand Paul lied about graduating from college & about being a real doctor.... [View all]WillowTree
(5,348 posts)16. Because he's a DOCTOR.
Board certification is not a requirement to be a physician. He graduated from Med school and did his internship and residency. He's a doctor.
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Rand Paul lied about graduating from college & about being a real doctor.... [View all]
Playinghardball
Apr 2015
OP
I disagree. From what I read the guy is a plagarist who never had an original thought in
OregonBlue
Apr 2015
#6
What good are reduced penalties if you are left with a freaking criminal record...
DemocratSinceBirth
Apr 2015
#47
He has a few populist positions but the reality is, he's just another white southern politician.
OregonBlue
Apr 2015
#40
And he seems to believe that being an eye doctor qualifies him to judge when women
OregonBlue
Apr 2015
#41
His claim to be board certified is based on an unrecognized board he ran himself.
Gormy Cuss
Apr 2015
#13
LOL, you don't think Cruz is an idiot? So you base your judgement of intelligence on Degrees....
Logical
Apr 2015
#32
he is a real doctor - he is not currently a properly certified opthomologist
Douglas Carpenter
Apr 2015
#17
Odd that a legitmately boarded doctor would give it up for any reason.
DemocratSinceBirth
Apr 2015
#43
Did he bill Medicare/Medicaid as if he were "Board Certified" instead of asking for lower fees?
IggleDoer
Apr 2015
#25
He is a douche, a teabagger, and a nutter but I doubt boarded and unboarded physicians...
DemocratSinceBirth
Apr 2015
#45
The responses so far are a laugh riot. It's like we've been invaded by the defensive dailypaul.
Tarheel_Dem
Apr 2015
#34
I don't agree with the morality of making up lies about one's political opponents
Douglas Carpenter
Apr 2015
#57
Probably because he isn't practicing without a license and likely never did.
WillowTree
Apr 2015
#49