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applegrove

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Thu Sep 4, 2025, 04:44 PM Sep 2025

Exchange of the Day

Exchange of the Day

September 4, 2025 at 3:52 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard 76 Comments

https://politicalwire.com/2025/09/04/exchange-of-the-day-361/


Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) questioned Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. at a hearing:

CASSIDY: Do you agree with me that President Trump deserves a Nobel Prize for Operation Warp Speed?

KENNEDY: Absolutely.

CASSIDY: But you just told Sen. Bennet that the Covid vaccine killed more people than Covid.

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Exchange of the Day (Original Post) applegrove Sep 2025 OP
Where I grew up they would say he is talking out both sides of his ass. twodogsbarking Sep 2025 #1
They both were. Cassidy, a doctor, voted for RFK Jr. AND luvs the felon. In this hearing the reason ancianita Sep 2025 #3
So all four sides of their asses. twodogsbarking Sep 2025 #4
Oopsie! 3catwoman3 Sep 2025 #2

ancianita

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3. They both were. Cassidy, a doctor, voted for RFK Jr. AND luvs the felon. In this hearing the reason
Thu Sep 4, 2025, 07:53 PM
Sep 2025

he's respected by red senators there is that he's a doctor.

His donor data from Open Secrets is worth a look. When linking to the site page, look over the donors & amounts, then click "Help! The numbers don't add up!"

https://www.opensecrets.org/members-of-congress/bill-cassidy/summary?cid=N00030245

YouTube comments are 100% negative about both of them.



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