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appalachiablue

(41,153 posts)
Tue Aug 10, 2021, 12:40 PM Aug 2021

Con Radio Host Phil Valentine, Fmr. Vaccine Skepic Has Covid, Vent, Hosp. For Critical Lung Issues

Newsweek, Aug. 10, 2021.

Doctors are focusing on treating the lungs of conservative talk radio host Phil Valentine, in what his family has described as a "critical issue."

Valentine, who hosts a show on Nashville, Tennessee-based radio station SuperTalk 99.7 WTN, was diagnosed with COVID in mid-July.

He hit headlines after his family said he regretted "not being more vehemently 'Pro-Vaccine'" after publicly expressing skepticism about COVID shots before being hospitalized by the disease.

They said he now plans to "vigorously advocate" for them.

On Monday, fellow SuperTalk 99.7 WTN host Dan Mandis told Phil Valentine's fans in a Facebook post on his family's behalf: "They are working on his lungs, that's the critical issue right now. Other problems will come along but right now the focus is on his lungs. I'm hoping to have another update soon. #PrayForPhil." - More...

https://www.newsweek.com/conservative-radio-host-phil-valentine-covid-family-lungs-critical-issue-1617937

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Con Radio Host Phil Valentine, Fmr. Vaccine Skepic Has Covid, Vent, Hosp. For Critical Lung Issues (Original Post) appalachiablue Aug 2021 OP
He's Taking Up Hospital Space nt SoCalDavidS Aug 2021 #1
+1000 dewsgirl Aug 2021 #3
Put him in a tent in the parking lot zuul Aug 2021 #6
+1 nt Phoenix61 Aug 2021 #9
Loyalty to Trump and anti-science ideology has a price. Doodley Aug 2021 #2
Last I heard was he was on or was going to be on a heart and lung machine machine to give his ... Botany Aug 2021 #4
No worries, best thing to do when one has the flu... sanatanadharma Aug 2021 #7
No better proof that everything tRump touches dies gohuskies Aug 2021 #5
He really wants Turbineguy Aug 2021 #8
I wonder how many people he passed it on to Skittles Aug 2021 #10

zuul

(14,627 posts)
6. Put him in a tent in the parking lot
Tue Aug 10, 2021, 12:51 PM
Aug 2021

and save the hospital beds for people who aren't dumb shit anti-vaxxers.

Botany

(70,530 posts)
4. Last I heard was he was on or was going to be on a heart and lung machine machine to give his ...
Tue Aug 10, 2021, 12:49 PM
Aug 2021

... body "a rest." I wonder how much hate did he spread in career?

sanatanadharma

(3,707 posts)
7. No worries, best thing to do when one has the flu...
Tue Aug 10, 2021, 12:54 PM
Aug 2021

...is to get a good rest. A sleeping body has not a complaining mind.

gohuskies

(1,156 posts)
5. No better proof that everything tRump touches dies
Tue Aug 10, 2021, 12:49 PM
Aug 2021

I still hold all these trumpers responsible for mass die-off due to the pandemic and their vehement support of all the Orange Menace's Biggest Lies.

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