Former Trump physician Ronny Jackson: 'Wearing a mask is a personal choice'

[brooklynite]

Source: Politico

Dr. Ronny Jackson, a Republican congressional candidate in Texas and the former physician to the president, said Wednesday that the government should not require Americans to wear masks to slow the spread of coronavirus.

“I think that wearing a mask is a personal choice, and I don’t particularly want my government telling me that I have to wear a mask. And so I think that’s a choice that I can make,” Jackson told “Fox & Friends.”

Read more: https://www.politico.com/news/2020/07/15/former-trump-physician-ronny-jackson-masks-363549

[Laelth]

1. Lovely. n/t

-Laelth

[catsudon]

38. well

he's also President Obama's Physician when he was in office

[George II]

2. This is also the "doctor" who said trump wasn't obese and could live to be 200 years old.

[benfranklin1776]

6. Yep. A quack to the core. Science be damned it's me that counts.

Now we see what he received in exchange for performing that service to the Don. Political support so he can spread the fatal disease of Trumpism to Congress.

[JI7]

3. This is the guy that said Trump will live to be 200 years old

and lied about trump's weight.

[Eugene]

4. If you can't trust the Candy Man, who can you trust?

[mnhtnbb]

5. Makes you wonder how he ever got through med school.

What a dumbfu*k.

Maybe he scored high on applying leeches.

[Dave Starsky]

29. What do you call a guy who graduates last in his class at the country's worst medical school?

Doctor.

[TreasonousBastard]

7. Seatbelts are a personal choice, too.

[C_U_L8R]

8. Dr Feelgood is overdosing on his own medication.

Delusional and dangerous. He should not be practicing.

[rurallib]

9. much better to just stick your head up you ass

[bucolic_frolic]

10. Unprotected breathing

Will he make it to Election Day?

[nycbos]

11. Did he go to medical school with Dr Nick?

[SergeStorms]

12. Yeah.........

Is this is the "Dr." Ronny Jackson who drinks like a fish, hands out controlled substance prescriptions so readily he earned the nickname "the candy man", and drunkenly totaled a government car (which was covered up within the Trump admin)? THAT "Dr." Ronny Jackson?

He was loyal to His Assholiness, and that's all that matters to Donald Trump. He's not highly regarded in the medical profession, and that's being nice. He's running in the most republican district in the country, so I guess being Trump's boy there wasn't a big surprise.

[Maeve]

13. Kool-Aid drinking is a choice, too

[handmade34]

14. and that

my dear friends, is why we can't have nice things

Dr Ronny Jackson doesn't wear a mask "all that often" so why should anyone else? we are fucking doomed if something doesn't turn around quick

[rpannier]

15. This guy was in the military?

Must have been fascinating watching him take orders he didn't like

[sarge43]

36. GMTA n/t

[hlthe2b]

16. JHC! The damned medical board should pull his f'ing license for that.

That pisses me off so damned much

[Sienna86]

21. Where is he licensed?

First, do no harm. He just violated his oath.

[hlthe2b]

22. He grew up and was educated (incl Med School) in Texas, so I'd presume Texas at a minimum

[dalton99a]

23. He doesn't have a Texas license, and his Virginia license expired

In fact, he never had a Texas license

[hlthe2b]

26. He had to have been licensed and kept a current license for the military, so perhaps VA

was his only one. It is somewhat unbelievable he'd let his only license lapse though, given he is still a relatively young man. Perhaps DC?

Also pretty interesting that he did not acquire/maintain a Texas license.

[dalton99a]

30. He retired from the Navy last year

To practice military medicine, you need a medical license from a U.S. jurisdiction

Newly minted docs get their first (called temporary) license from where they do their residency - which Jackson did in Virginia. He was not licensed in D.C.

[hlthe2b]

31. That is what I am saying... Federally employed physicians, veterinarians, dentists all must maintain

a valid license while on active duty--including the US Public Health Service as well as the armed forces.

As a youngish man, it is unusual to give up his only license to practice-- for multiple reasons--but likewise, to avoid severe penalties should he cross the line into giving medical advice in his public pronouncements. I have little doubt he'll end up crossing that line as he's shown little cautious forethought.

[Aristus]

17. That does it: I'm going to start driving drunk and not wearing a seatbelt.

Gubmint cain't tell me whut ta do...

[madashelltoo]

18. Give him a stiff drink!

He’s obviously experiencing withdrawal delusions. Where do these idiots come from? Sheesh!🤨

[ashredux]

19. Everything we do is a PERSONAL CHOICE...that doesn't make it a GOOD choice....

Sad someone who reached his level is so twisted...

[turbinetree]

20. Okay zippy, in my opinion your a danger to society............which is a personal choice...........

[ehrnst]

24. So is driving while under the influence... and stopping at red lights... (nt)

[lagomorph777]

25. Firing machine guns out of a hotel window into a concert crowd is also a personal choice.

That doesn't mean we have to allow people to do it.

[BumRushDaShow]

27. But now that their store of Choice - Wally World (Walmart) - just mandated it

it will be interesting what happens now...

https://www.democraticunderground.com/10142537942

[DBoon]

28. Driving drunk is a personal choice too

and like failing to wear a mask, it results in injury and death to other people

[Nitram]

32. Endangering other people is a personal choice?

Endangering people with asthma is a personal choice? Endangering people with heart disease a personal choice? Endangering people with diabetes is a personal choice? Endangering the elderly is a personal choice?

[rickyhall]

33. I guess he forgot the part about,"Do no harm."

[SunSeeker]

34. So he's willing to ignore science and endanger lives for his cult leader.

Such an ass!

[sarge43]

35. Career military and whining about the government telling him what to do???

Can you say "ass kisser"?

And 'doctor' you never suited up when you were doing training rounds in surgery and ICUs? That was your choice??

[DUar17]

37. Every time I hear anyone speak of "Fox & Friends"