Fauci just put a dig on Ted Cruz that should burn deep.

[liberal N proud]

He called out Cruz for his involvement in January 6th on Face The Nation

BAM!

DR. FAUCI: I dealt with it by focusing on what my job is from the time that I went into medicine to right now, where I am at my age, my job has been totally focused on doing what I can with the talents and the influence I had to make scientific advances to protect the health of the American public. So anybody who spins lies and threatens and all that theater that goes on with some of the investigations and the congressional committees and the Rand Paul's and all that other nonsense, that's noise, MARGARET, that's noise. I know what my job is.

MARGARET BRENNAN: Senator Cruz told the attorney general you should be prosecuted.

DR. FAUCI: Yeah. I have to laugh at that. I should be prosecuted? What happened on Jan. 6, senator?

MARGARET BRENNAN: Do you think that this is about making you a scapegoat to deflect--

DR. FAUCI: Of course-

MARGARET BRENNAN: --From President Trump?

DR. FAUCI: Of course, you have to be asleep not to figure that one out.

MARGARET BRENNAN: Well, there are a lot of Republican senators taking aim at this. I mean--

DR. FAUCI: That's OK, I'm just going to do my job and I'm going to be saving lives and they're going to be lying.

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/transcript-dr-anthony-fauci-on-face-the-nation-november-28-2021/

[Ocelot II]

1. A little more info, please? A link, maybe? What did he say?

[liberal N proud]

2. Found the quote and link. Added

[Ocelot II]

4. Thanks.

That'll leave a mark...

[ForgedCrank]

25. No, it won't leave a mark at all.

He would have to have an awareness of his limitations at some level in order to be insulted. Cruz does not have that capacity.

[Ocelot II]

26. I'm afraid that's true. Ted Crud (typo intentional) is too arrogant to care.

TFG called his wife ugly and accused his father of conspiring to assassinate JFK and Crud still loves him, so go figure.

[Tomconroy]

3. Glad to see him throwing some punches.

[electric_blue68]

9. He's an 💖 NYC'r/Brooklynite! It was probably bound to happen. 👍

[dclarston13]

19. We use Brain as a verb in Brooklyn

You know is going to hit back at somepoint.

[electric_blue68]

40. 👍...

Proud he's one of ours.

I spent a much wonderful time living about 9 yrs in 💖 Brooklyn. Treated me very well. I'd have stayed if I could.

I'm a Manhattan gal but grew up, and lived waaay up in Manhattan from lower, to middle to upper Washington Heights (upper western WH "redesignated" 🙄 Hudson Heights by realtors about 25+ yrs ago).

When I was heading near to the waters by Sunset Park area for a festive (I lived near Grand Army Plaza) I bussed southward before I walked more westward, and part of that area looked like WH. I was like 'wow', I didn't expect that. 👍

[NoRethugFriends]

5. Sorry, but won't burn at all

These people don't care at all,

[tavernier]

6. History will see Fauci as a dedicated scientist, a hero

to America. Cruz and Rand will be portrayed in the same light as the physicians and politicians from the Middle Ages who sneered at sterile technique and blood let their patients, and burned men and women of science at the stake.

But as long as we have the Faucis in this world, we have hope for enlightenment of coming generations.

[NoRethugFriends]

7. Yep. But do you think Cruz cares anout what history will say?

[tavernier]

29. I could care less.

[ShazzieB]

43. Of course he doesn't.

He mightcare about his eventual legacy, if he did, but he doesn't and he won't.

Doesn't matter. What Fauci said was still brilliant, and its still fun to point and laugh.

[Traildogbob]

8. These assholes care less

About history. At their pace no one will be alive to judge. They will eliminate any negative books if we do survive. Hitler has a history, but his followers still adore him, as will trump fans, forever.

[tavernier]

30. No doubt.

Neither did the ignorant back in the dark ages, but the world passed them by and survived, as will we.

[Dark n Stormy Knight]

45. That depends on who gets to write the history books.

If we can't stop Rs from passing laws (and undo the ones they've already passed) that allow them to disregard the citizens who actually manage to circumvent their voter suppression tactics and vote for Dems, the history books will be entirely based on RW lies and fantasies.

[electric_blue68]

10. But is possible that wh n he speaks like that a few in various areas...

might stop, pause, and think, and maaaybe change their mind on some things.

It's not impossible. Before Ed Schultz went 😔 outta his mind as a Trumpist, I'd hear some people calling up him up on AirAm and say how he'd open their minds, and they rejected their former Republican beliefs.

[MuseRider]

12. I did not know that

about Ed Schultz being a Trumpist! I met him in Crawford, Texas during the Cindy Sheehan summer. I never liked him much but he needed a pen so I loaned him a pen. He came back several hours later and yelled at me because my pen leaked all down the front of his white shirt. He was always the ass I had thought he was and now he is a Trumper. Figures, just figures.

[electric_blue68]

14. He TURNED INTO one, he was Not one all along! I don't know the...

story. I should try to find out.

Aw, not nice yelling at you.

I did like him.

[wnylib]

37. Schultz was fired by MSNBC for his

Last edited Sun Nov 28, 2021, 11:24 PM - Edit history (1)

biased support of Bernie Sanders, according to what Schultz said about being fired.

He was then offered a job with RT America, a Moscow based network. That's when he reversed his earlier political views and endorsed Trump.

That's what his Wikipedia entry says.

[electric_blue68]

39. Ty 👍

[Ocelot II]

27. He didn't used to be; he was a big cheese on progressive radio at one time.

Don't know why he turned.

[wnylib]

38. See my #37.

[tavernier]

33. He died.

[Botany]

11. Time to rename Columbus, OH to Faucitown, USA. Replace a bad Italian with a good Italian-American.

DR. FAUCI: "That's OK, I'm just going to do my job and I'm going to be saving lives."

The man turns 81 on Xmas Eve and he is still working to help the world's people.

BTW Ted Cruz's neighbor had the right idea.

[calimary]

13. Ooooooooh, double diss! LOVE it!

[Tommymac]

15. Dr. Fauci ROCKS!

His comments will leave a mark with other 'journalists' and independent viewers.

I don't give a damn what the QOP pols or supporters think.

[bagimin]

16. k& highly recommended

[Paladin]

17. My hero, Dr. Fauci.

My most recent bowel movement, Ted Cruz.

[JohnnyRingo]

18. What'd Ted Cruz say Fauci did?

There must be some inflated scandal that I haven't heard of yet.

[liberal N proud]

22. Maybe Dr. Fauci knows something

[DFW]

20. We did this one about Cruz a few years ago. We have a more savage one coming out soon

We hope before Christmas--my present to the Texas Democrats!

[Larissa]

21. Ted can be useful

He escorted tourists to Cancun while his state was a block of ice. What a guy!

[flamingdem]

23. Yes! "you have to be asleep not to figure that one out."

GO GET'EM Dr. Fauci

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

24. That's going to leave a mark

[LetMyPeopleVote]

28. 'What happened on Jan. 6, Senator?' Anthony Fauci shreds Ted Cruz for threatening to put him in jail

Link to tweet

[KentuckyWoman]

31. Add me to the pile that says Cruz won't care.

He left the dog at home to freeze to death. You think he gives a flying hind end what ANYONE thinks?

A Republican senator who is no longer is office told me to my face that Cruz was the most hated and distrusted member of Congress - by far. Even his so called friends would do almost anything to avoid him. These days he's got considerable competition for the title.

[spanone]

32. Fauci alone is smarter than all his haters.

[Rhiannon12866]

34. Here's the interview:

Dr. Anthony Fauci looks back on COVID-19 response - Full Interview - Face the Nation
https://www.democraticunderground.com/1017696015

[Hekate]

35. So much love and respect for Dr Fauci -- we are so lucky to have him

[JohnFDRAdams]

36. Fauci at His Best!

One of Doctor Fauci's best TV Moments in some time.

(And, could somebody please do...perhaps, a Chart...listing/detailing/comparing Mr. CRUZ'S [Him---for a start!] Public LIES & HYPOCRISIES [-for This year?/-as A Senator?/-Lifetime?] for All To See in one place?
It would be an Eye-Opener*.)

*Well, probably just for (but, at least!) a few.

[myohmy2]

41. +1...

"..I'm going to be saving lives and they're going to be lying."

...

[TigressDem]

42. Where is the BURN!!! emoji ???

[Stinky The Clown]

44. Spoken like a truly great man whose Fucks tank is on empty.

[IronLionZion]

46. Cancun Cruz flees the country when his state freezes over

While Dr. Fauci is old as hell and still working every day to save people's lives

[BobTheSubgenius]

47. Applause for the good doctor!!!