What you did — no, what you didn’t do — was irresponsible. Even reprehensible.
You were concerned enough about your own health to get tested for the coronavirus, but you didn’t care enough about other people to self-quarantine until you got the results.
When the story erupted Sunday, minutes after you told everyone on Twitter that you tested positive, you didn’t respond to tough questions that surfaced among your colleagues in Washington and your constituents here in Kentucky.
On Monday, you begged for compassion.
“The broader the testing and the less finger-pointing we have, the better,” you said.
“Perhaps it is too much to ask that we simply have compassion for our fellow Americans who are sick or fearful of becoming so,” you said.
No apologies.
No acknowledgement that you made a mistake.
This isn’t leadership, Rand Paul.
We are sorry that Kentucky’s junior senator tested positive. Yes, we do have compassion.
But we are gravely disturbed that a public official would show such disregard for a disease that has sickened more than 370,000 people worldwide and killed more than 16,000. Kentucky now has at least 124 cases and four deaths.
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Paul said he didn’t self-quarantine because he had no symptoms and had no contact with anyone who has tested positive or been sick.
Really?
Paul should know that with COVID-19, people have had the disease and shown no symptoms.
There is no acceptable excuse for Paul’s behavior.
His actions are a disgrace.
Feel better, Sen. Paul. Get healthy.
But Kentucky won’t soon forget this horrible lapse in judgment.
Shame on you, Rand Paul.
What you did — no, what you didn’t do — was irresponsible. Even reprehensible.
You were concerned enough about your own health to get tested for the coronavirus, but you didn’t care enough about other people to self-quarantine until you got the results.
When the story erupted Sunday, minutes after you told everyone on Twitter that you tested positive, you didn’t respond to tough questions that surfaced among your colleagues in Washington and your constituents here in Kentucky.
On Monday, you begged for compassion.
“The broader the testing and the less finger-pointing we have, the better,” you said.
“Perhaps it is too much to ask that we simply have compassion for our fellow Americans who are sick or fearful of becoming so,” you said.
No apologies.
No acknowledgement that you made a mistake.
This isn’t leadership, Rand Paul.
We are sorry that Kentucky’s junior senator tested positive. Yes, we do have compassion.
But we are gravely disturbed that a public official would show such disregard for a disease that has sickened more than 370,000 people worldwide and killed more than 16,000. Kentucky now has at least 124 cases and four deaths.
✄
Paul said he didn’t self-quarantine because he had no symptoms and had no contact with anyone who has tested positive or been sick.
Really?
Paul should know that with COVID-19, people have had the disease and shown no symptoms.
There is no acceptable excuse for Paul’s behavior.
His actions are a disgrace.
Feel better, Sen. Paul. Get healthy.
But Kentucky won’t soon forget this horrible lapse in judgment.
We deserve better.
https://www.courier-journal.com/story/opinion/2020/03/23/coronavirus-kentucky-rand-pauls-actions-were-disgraceful/2902844001/