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dirty harry said:
Ftfy
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You know what, leaving hyperbole aside, I must admit, when you weigh up the pros and cons, it is a tricky one.

I will grant having a cannibal as POTUS who would likely kill, and eat, many people would go down as a con for team Lector. However, he was extremely intelligent, well spoken and a master manipulator. You have to think these attributes (which Trump has none of) would serve him well on the political stage to the benefit of us all.
 
dirty harry said:
I havnt missed anything, I didnt read on past the highlights at the top of the page that were mostly accurate commentary...

Lets take the first 2 claims though...

Trumps nobel prize for vaccine rollout. RFK, and Cassidy arent the only ones, lots of others agree with this, including numerous pharma companies no?

Ivermectin was prescribed millions of times, Ivermectin was never a drug pushed by conspiracy theories, it was used by plenty of medical professionals as part of a treatment plan for COVID, infact it was deemed a wonder drug pre pandemic on numerous occasions.

Wait, your not a 'its a horse dewormer' theorist are you?

What did RFK say specifically about Ivermectin in hos speech?
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"I didnt read on past the highlights at the top of the page that were mostly accurate commentary."

Why am I not surprised? So skip the detail, cherry pick the headlines and say job done.

"lots of others agree with this, including numerous pharma companies no?"

There are also lots who say Trump is a galaxy brain genius, has created the greatest economy ever, is the best president in history etc etc. It may have escaped your notice but there is an unprecedented level of ass licking in the current administration, yes even by politics standards. If you look at when Trump was just being himself, he spent more time undermining the CDC and promoting other quack answers than supporting them.

"Ivermectin was prescribed millions of times, Ivermectin was never a drug pushed by conspiracy theories, it was used by plenty of medical professionals as part of a treatment plan for COVID, infact it was deemed a wonder drug pre pandemic on numerous occasions."

No, it wasn't. What was shown is that there were boatloads of misinformation relating to it, much of which has been debunked now we've had time to properly study it: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9587497/

It's funny though isn't it how you immediately jumped on the "CDC didn't do a good enough job bit" and also jump on one of the biggest bits of propaganda spread by a bunch of contrarians who seem desperate to accept anything other than the actual bloody solution being presented. It very much was right at the heart of the anti-vaccine push.

And because I know how you operate, you haven't provided a single case of another person heading up the department of health that did similar to what RFK did. As last time, I will repeat this and won't let you ignore it again.[ISPOILER][/ISPOILER]
 
Welsh Exile said:
You know what, leaving hyperbole aside, I must admit, when you weigh up the pros and cons, it is a tricky one.

I will grant having a cannibal as POTUS who would likely kill, and eat, many people would go down as a con for team Lector. However, he was extremely intelligent, well spoken and a master manipulator. You have to think these attributes (which Trump has none of) would serve him well on the political stage to the benefit of us all.
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Strumpet is a master manipulator though, of the simple minded.

As he himself said

 
Lol TACO trying to play to the hawks and veterans. Can see this one getting reversed post MAGA. Hegseth will have some morning wood with his new title.

Unless WAR stands for We Are Ridiculous

BBC News - Trump to rebrand Pentagon as Department of War
www.bbc.com

Trump rebrands Department of Defense as Department of War

The US president has sought to refocus the department on "warfighting" and a "warrior ethos".
www.bbc.com www.bbc.com
 
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General Melchett said:
Lol TACO trying to play to the hawks and veterans. Can see this one getting reversed post MAGA. Hegseth will have some morning wood with his new ***le.

Unless WAR stands for We Are Ridiculous

BBC News - Trump to rebrand Pentagon as Department of War
www.bbc.com

Trump rebrands Department of Defense as Department of War

The US president has sought to refocus the department on "warfighting" and a "warrior ethos".
www.bbc.com www.bbc.com
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Funny enough this is one of the cases where he is probably right, there very little defence by the department of defence. It's one of those things nobody wants to admit.
 
Ragey Erasmus said:
Funny enough this is one of the cases where he is probably right, there very little defence by the department of defence. It's one of those things nobody wants to admit.
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Yeah true about the department of defence. I was more thinking about the iconic Pentagon being rebranded as the article states but perhaps it's name will remain.

Maybe it will inspire the IDF into a similar rebrand.
 
General Melchett said:
Yeah true about the department of defence. I was more thinking about the iconic Pentagon being rebranded as the article states but perhaps it's name will remain.

Maybe it will inspire the IDF into a similar rebrand.
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The article is a bit vague because, outside the headline, it talks about the department rather than the building itself.

It may be one of those cases where the building name is used interchangeably with the department, but I don't think he's intending to change the name of the building itself.
 
AlRums said:
Lunch with a nice bottle of Chianti?
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Certainly a shift from a teetotal President who likes to keep a clear head so that he has the edge over who he's dealing with.

Perhaps Barry Hearn should start a summer festival of darts to get these wasters off the streets and in fancy dress singing darts songs.
 
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Welsh Exile said:
You know what, leaving hyperbole aside, I must admit, when you weigh up the pros and cons, it is a tricky one.

I will grant having a cannibal as POTUS who would likely kill, and eat, many people would go down as a con for team Lector. However, he was extremely intelligent, well spoken and a master manipulator. You have to think these attributes (which Trump has none of) would serve him well on the political stage to the benefit of us all.
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Have you ever seen the usual suspects...

After his final military goodbye in 2028, Trump is going to throw the wig into the crowd, take off the fat suit, walk outside of the stadium, hop in a convertible, stick his tongue down Melanias neck, and drive off into the sunset!
 
Ragey Erasmus said:
"I didnt read on past the highlights at the top of the page that were mostly accurate commentary."

Why am I not surprised? So skip the detail, cherry pick the headlines and say job done.

"lots of others agree with this, including numerous pharma companies no?"

There are also lots who say Trump is a galaxy brain genius, has created the greatest economy ever, is the best president in history etc etc. It may have escaped your notice but there is an unprecedented level of ass licking in the current administration, yes even by politics standards. If you look at when Trump was just being himself, he spent more time undermining the CDC and promoting other quack answers than supporting them.

"Ivermectin was prescribed millions of times, Ivermectin was never a drug pushed by conspiracy theories, it was used by plenty of medical professionals as part of a treatment plan for COVID, infact it was deemed a wonder drug pre pandemic on numerous occasions."

No, it wasn't. What was shown is that there were boatloads of misinformation relating to it, much of which has been debunked now we've had time to properly study it: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9587497/

It's funny though isn't it how you immediately jumped on the "CDC didn't do a good enough job bit" and also jump on one of the biggest bits of propaganda spread by a bunch of contrarians who seem desperate to accept anything other than the actual bloody solution being presented. It very much was right at the heart of the anti-vaccine push.

And because I know how you operate, you haven't provided a single case of another person heading up the department of health that did similar to what RFK did. As last time, I will repeat this and won't let you ignore it again.[ISPOILER][/ISPOILER]
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Your playing dumb, and pretending like i didnt tell you in the original comment that I didnt read past the sensible overview statements, and asked if I needed to read on:

"Do I need to read on beyond the sensible statements at top of the page?"

You can twist that all you like, but its these childish little games, and mirtruths that have me struggling to take what you say too seriously. Your trying so hard to win, your not looking for truth.

If you wanted me to read something specific, in regards to criticism of RFK, you wouldnt post a link where the 'round up' were comments we probably all agree with, and then faux outrage when I ask if I need to read the rest based on the overview being sensibly crafted answers to questions.

Just be honest and specific.
 

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