McConnell blames election-related 'confusion' for Republican vaccine reluctance

[Diamond_Dog]

What the hell is he even blabbering about? What does the election have to do with the vaccine?

About time to get the hook out and drag this blithering idiot off the stage ...

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The Senate’s top Republican said Monday that “confusion” related to the 2020 presidential election may explain why Republican men are more hesitant to get themselves vaccinated against COVID-19.

Speaking at a health-care event in his home state of Kentucky, Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell said, “I think there was some confusion because of the election year, last year, created for Republican men.”

(snip)

McConnell said he did not hesitate to get his vaccination and urged other Republican men to get a shot.

“I can say, as a Republican man, as soon as it was my turn I took the vaccine. I would encourage all Republican men to do that,” he said.

https://www.marketwatch.com/story/mcconnell-blames-election-related-confusion-for-republican-vaccine-reluctance-11617049096?mod=mw_more_headlines

[underpants]

1. In other words - They'll believe ANYTHING we tell them

Repeating it just 5 times seems to do the trick.

[FBaggins]

2. Shhh. Don't wake them up!

Until there are more doses then there are people who want them... I'm fine with them letting "their" doses pass on to the next person in line.

[Volaris]

3. He knows full well that if the nations idiots dont get the shot and die,

His voter base drops through the floor.

[intrepidity]

6. He's probably more concerned that, by continuing to circulate, the virus will mutate

to something that will evade his vaccine and kill him.

A valid concern, and one I worry about (except the part about it killing him).

[intrepidity]

4. He is kinda right

“I think there was some confusion because of the election year, last year, created for Republican men.”

If he means: "created" by Republicans to cause even more division than usual, in an election year, to hype up their base to vote. Yeah, I can see that.

[gratuitous]

5. Just retire, you fraud

Confusion about the pandemic, contagiousness, vaccines, and all the rest have one and only one source and you know it: The former guy. The guy you voted to acquit twice for his high crimes and misdemeanors. The guy who set his mob loose on the Capitol on Jan. 6. "Confusion" has a name, you low-life, and you're too cowardly to name it.

[Midnight Writer]

7. So what "confusion" has made them refuse to wear masks for the last year?

[Caliman73]

13. The exact same "confusion" that made them believe the election was rigged.

"Oh my, the house burned down. Don't mind the matches and rags soaked in gasoline that we have stashed all over the place."

Conservatives are full of crap. They talk about "confusion" and people not trusting the process, as if it just came out of nowhere. Those bastards planted the mistrust and watered it every damn day. Idiots like Graham, Hawley, Johnson, and McConnell in the Senate. Idiots like Gaetz, Brooks, McCarthy, and Greene in the House. They light the fire, and then wonder why the house is burning. They have no business representing anyone in Congress.

[Midnight Writer]

15. Don't forget the "masks don't work" "Doctor" Rand Paul.

[Caliman73]

19. I could name every single Republican. They are all to blame.

For actively spreading lies or for not standing up to the liars and calling them out. I do not know of any elected Republican official, except maybe Governor Hogan who has called Trump and the GOP out on their lies.

[Diamond_Dog]

17. Well said.

[central scrutinizer]

8. Breaking news

Data show GQP unable to walk and chew gum at the same time.

[Caliman73]

14. Yes they can.

They can LIE, CHEAT, and STEAL at the same time.

What they are fundamentally incapable of is caring about others. What is not in their make up is being honorable public servants, which being an elected official, or government employee is all about.

[Midnight Writer]

9. So what "confusion" has made them refuse to wear masks for the last year?

The bottom line is they are dicks who have brazen contempt for the well being of their fellow humans.

[RussellCattle]

10. "As soon as it was my turn"? I'm calling bullshit on that. I'm pretty sure he went to the head....

...of the line.

[NQAS]

11. Just STFU

Please, just shut up.

You're a vile, meaningless person, and everyone hates you. Maybe not as much as they hate Rubio, Cruz, and Paul, but you're certainly in top five of hates human beings. So shut up. No one cares what you have to say.

[Claire Oh Nette]

12. The spin is dizzying...

Mitch McConnell said, “I think there was some confusion because of the election year, last year, created for Republican men.”



The election year confused Republican men.

Because they'd be rushing for a vaccine if this were 2018? Since the election's over, then shouldn't that remove all confusion? Or was it the steady stream of GOP generated bullshit that confused them? Or are only Republican men so easily confused?

That's a lot of disdain for your base, there, Mitchell

[Lovie777]

16. STFU . . .....

shithole told them COVID-19 was not real or just a MF flu.

[ProfessorGAC]

18. A Simple Root Cause Analysis Suggests...

...the election confusion and resistance to vaxxing are both symptoms of idiocy.