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George II

(67,782 posts) Wed Mar 24, 2021, 05:13 PM Mar 2021

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With all the brouhaha stirred up by CBS News about Duckworth and Hirono, they BOTH....

....just voted for Dr. Rachel Levine to be Assistant Health & Human Services Secretary.

Just as I suspected yesterday, the media blew the comments by Duckworth and Hirono WAY out of proportion.

By the way, she's a white transgender woman, the first ever at that level of government. Another first by President Biden.

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With all the brouhaha stirred up by CBS News about Duckworth and Hirono, they BOTH.... (Original Post) George II Mar 2021 OP

Thank you, George. sheshe2 Mar 2021 #1

I thought Duckworth specifically indicated she would continue to support LGBT diversity noms (nt) FreepFryer Mar 2021 #2

They both just voted for David Turk too - a white male. George II Mar 2021 #3

That seems much more the lede than Levine FreepFryer Mar 2021 #5

A popular media outlet revving up a nontroversy?! Well, I never! gratuitous Mar 2021 #4

K&R! SheltieLover Mar 2021 #6

And she is from the great state of Pennsylvania. Butterflylady Mar 2021 #7

Excellent. Media wants controversy for their ratings now that the former guy is gone. nt iluvtennis Mar 2021 #8

The Media seems to be trolling for molehills to make Mountains out of Nictuku Mar 2021 #9

sheshe2

(83,645 posts)

1. Thank you, George.

Reply to George II (Original post)

Wed Mar 24, 2021, 05:20 PM

Mar 2021

This is great news.

FreepFryer

(7,077 posts)

2. I thought Duckworth specifically indicated she would continue to support LGBT diversity noms (nt)

Reply to George II (Original post)

Wed Mar 24, 2021, 05:59 PM

Mar 2021

George II

(67,782 posts)

3. They both just voted for David Turk too - a white male.

Reply to FreepFryer (Reply #2)

Wed Mar 24, 2021, 06:00 PM

Mar 2021

FreepFryer

(7,077 posts)

5. That seems much more the lede than Levine

Reply to George II (Reply #3)

Wed Mar 24, 2021, 06:06 PM

Mar 2021

gratuitous

(82,849 posts)

4. A popular media outlet revving up a nontroversy?! Well, I never!

Reply to George II (Original post)

Wed Mar 24, 2021, 06:02 PM

Mar 2021

But it let them say "Democrats in Disarray!" so, you know, worth it.

SheltieLover

(57,073 posts)

6. K&R!

Reply to George II (Original post)

Wed Mar 24, 2021, 07:28 PM

Mar 2021

Butterflylady

(3,537 posts)

7. And she is from the great state of Pennsylvania.

Reply to George II (Original post)

Wed Mar 24, 2021, 07:32 PM

Mar 2021

Every time Governor Wolf spoke to the people of PA about this horrible virus she was there to back him up.

iluvtennis

(19,833 posts)

8. Excellent. Media wants controversy for their ratings now that the former guy is gone. nt

Reply to George II (Original post)

Wed Mar 24, 2021, 08:00 PM

Mar 2021

Nictuku

(3,587 posts)

9. The Media seems to be trolling for molehills to make Mountains out of

Reply to George II (Original post)

Thu Mar 25, 2021, 10:42 AM

Mar 2021

... the marijuana firing story is another instance.

President Biden better not wear a Tan Suit!

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