Fauci is not an Obama holdover. He has worked there since 68 and been in charge since 84. Also one of the most important and respected scientists in history.
hydroxychloroquine Approved
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The only concern I have at all about this is that hype associated with it could drive it’s usage to the detriment of something that *might* have greater efficacy.
That’s pretty low risk, but if there’s something more effective, it would truly be awful if Hydroxchloroquine in any way marginalized the testing or usage of such a treatment.
If it helps, most of the time something like this is simply a bandaid while work for direct treatments are not hindered. From the stand point of big pharma, there is far more money and incentive to get something new and labeled specifically for one target and be the only game in town.
Oh I know about the big pharma motivations.
The real concern I’m thinking of is over the next few weeks as we try to get treatments that reduce systemic stresses on hospitals to levels which allow restrictions to be lifted, which hopefully gets everyone back to work before we guarantee a multi year depression.
Fauci is well past retirement age, so I'd be mostly "whatever" if Trump fired him. I applaud Trump for listening to Fauci (and other medical advisers) and backing off of his "Back in business by Easter" plan. Fauci is doing his job, and doing it well, as far as I can tell. My one hope, when Trump became POTUS, was that he would listen to advisers, who had a lot of experience with things that DJT had no prior experience. It hasn't always worked out that way, but in this case, he seems to have listened to Fauci. Hopefully, Trump has respect for the man and won't treat him poorly simply for not being a yes man.
But here again, that’s not a correct characterization. “I hope to have it open by Easter”. That’s what he said. That’s not a plan. That’s an idea. And not an idea that warranted the freak out that it did. Why can we not correctly characterize things?
You are splitting hairs. He clearly wanted people to attend church services and to get the economy more back to normal by Easter. Fauci said this morning that he was certain this was a bad idea and that he and his peers convinced Trump to extend things until April 30th and Trump listened to them and did so.
IMO, the POTUS should have been saying something more along the lines of "It would be great if we could loosen things up by Easter, but we need to study if this is realistic before making any kind of decision. I am going to listen to the medical advisers and abide by their recommendations".
If that’s your expectation then you will always be disappointed by Trump. That’s not how he speaks. I see no difference in what you wrote and what he meant.
Now who's splitting hairs?
You know what he meant? You read minds?
It is all about saying exactly what he means. If he can't do that, then either don't say anything, or be more careful with your words and throw in some qualifiers. That is what I expect from my POTUS. So, yeah, I will likely always be disappointed by Trump. He's not very presidential. But, we both already knew that. It doesn't bother you. It bothers me. Neither of us is more right or superior to the other. We are just different.
No I’m not. He said it or he didn’t. He had plans or he didn’t. Yes he wanted to. That’s why he said “I hope to have it open by Easter.” That’s not in any way justifiable of the hysteria that the media went into over “Orange Man’s gonna kill us all”.
the media was driving a wedge between fauci and trump
it’s all very simple
this fauci played the scientist that he is
i would expect nothing less than the comments he made from a doctor
trump was very happy to see good anecdotal results and let the world know
and the fake news stayed true to form drawing a line between the two
I can infer based on my interpersonal intelligence and observations of Trump in the past.
Thought I said that already.
Edit to add: Not really any different than your inability to criticize a single thing that he does.
Your TDS is showing again!!!! We get it.... you hate the president
Thought I said that already.
Edit to add: Not really any different than your inability to criticize a single thing that he does.
I believe I've clearly demonstrated I'm the least skilled here with English, the dominant West Germanic language. Trump and squeak have made it elementary enough for me to clearly understand.
Well, DJT only has about a 100 word vocabulary, so that makes sense. Squeak, however, can be quite loquacious when he wants to be.
Don't tell CUP that. He still thinks a Spoon is an Airplane.
Well played. I literally laughed out loud.
for starters trump hired scott pruitt
juxtaposed to that mistake
my country means something to me ben
it’s been a long time since the united states has been blessed with a patriot in the oval office
i visualize you saying this with serious tone and smug i gotcha face
Since this guy, right?
Seriously though. Scott Pruitt is the only negative you can come up with? I've given Trump props for plenty of things, and defended him on a few over the years. And, I freely admit that I do not think he is POTUS material. Yet you accuse me of being the one who is deranged.
My English vocabulary consists of about 2500 words. I'm quite certain Trump can match.
I'm introduced to new words on occasion on these pages. Maybe 2508 English words now. I have two other languages I have to try to keep up with.
Unlike Oklahoma officials, I know what a city limit is. And a driver license, water heater and Daylight Saving Time.
