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GulfCoast66

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14. Never listen to any TV doctor. Any.
Sun Apr 5, 2020, 07:47 PM
Apr 2020

Fox, CNN, MSNBC and on and on. They may still be licensed physicians but there real job is tv star.

And don’t listen to doctors talking outside their specific field. A proctologist or cardiologist know little more about pandemics than a well read American. They probably touched on it in med school but then focused totally on their specialty.

I had the father of a friend who did heart surgery and was good at it. He would compare what he did to a car mechanic. Fix something broken. Of course it required ridiculously high training, skill and knowledge. But the point he was making was that he was an expert in his narrow field of practice. And had steady hands.

A perfect example is Ben Carson. Secretary of something or another. He was a gifted brain surgeon doing cutting edge brain surgery. But thinks the pyramids were grain storage buildings.

Have a pandemic. Listen to epidemiologist. And certainly not a debunked economist like Peter Navarro.




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Yeah, he got his butt dragged 158 miles on Twitter the other day Leghorn21 Apr 2020 #1
Or that I was that aware of him recently other than this underpants Apr 2020 #2
"I was wrong" Rorey Apr 2020 #3
I don't forgive any of these fuckers. His comments were worse than 'incorrect'. spanone Apr 2020 #4
That's like a sex abuser: I apologize to anyone I my have hurt with my comments or actions. TheBlackAdder Apr 2020 #12
+1 uponit7771 Apr 2020 #20
"Ooopsie, my bad" BigmanPigman Apr 2020 #5
he's a Trump supporter. He doesn't just come out and say it, but you can tell if you listen enough Demovictory9 Apr 2020 #6
From one reality show host to another... nt sweetloukillbot Apr 2020 #19
Why did he think China was suddenly building new hospitals in BusyBeingBest Apr 2020 #7
Appearing on fox and friends to push the misinformation and lies. Dr. Drew can take his apology and still_one Apr 2020 #8
Pretty Weak Drew ProfessorGAC Apr 2020 #9
Too late mshasta Apr 2020 #10
He got it wrong because he lacked medical integrity and allowed political party to make him an hack. LizBeth Apr 2020 #11
Too late fuckwad! KPN Apr 2020 #13
Never listen to any TV doctor. Any. GulfCoast66 Apr 2020 #14
Well said misanthrope Apr 2020 #26
I have always said doctors are highly trained, skilled technicians, not Renaissance men & women. tblue37 Apr 2020 #28
Totally. That's why we need more General Practitioners. GulfCoast66 Apr 2020 #29
Debating -- set up an account to tell him what a miserable human being he is... IndyOp Apr 2020 #15
He's an asshole. SMC22307 Apr 2020 #16
Apology not accepted. Crunchy Frog Apr 2020 #17
Speaking of Dr. Drew: Kingofalldems Apr 2020 #18
I rarely respond this way but :FU! "I am sorry" salin Apr 2020 #21
Hey, dr death, is your "apology" going to help pay the hospital bills, the funeral costs, or help niyad Apr 2020 #22
Oops! Sorry I killed ya robbedvoter Apr 2020 #23
More like "I was wrong and I don't wanna get sued for that". pnwest Apr 2020 #24
So 68,000 lethal asteroid strikes in the last few months? misanthrope Apr 2020 #25
Quack, quack, quack,... S.E. TN Liberal Apr 2020 #27
One of the worst things Ronald Reagan did was he got rid of the Fairness Doctrine .... Botany Apr 2020 #30
He is a narcissist, just as bad as the Con..... pbmus Apr 2020 #31
Oh but I'm sure it didn't cause anybody to die though right Tribetime Apr 2020 #32
People believe what DOCTORS say. He should lose his license. His comments were reckless. Mr. Ected Apr 2020 #33
A little history on Dr Drew.... KY_EnviroGuy Apr 2020 #34
The guy is a level 5 asshole Major Nikon Apr 2020 #38
Amazing how smart, decent people can transform into assholes.... KY_EnviroGuy Apr 2020 #42
Hmmm, wonder if the expected lawsuits against Fox News and their Marie Marie Apr 2020 #35
how is it that *I* knew better than a DOCTOR? Skittles Apr 2020 #36
Apology NOT accepted, as laid out by the other hypocrite Laura SCHLESSINGER: UTUSN Apr 2020 #37
He can just blow it out his ass🤬 Walleye Apr 2020 #39
"Please don't sue me and take my medical license away". Yavin4 Apr 2020 #40
Right. Because your career is over. n/t AwakeAtLast Apr 2020 #41
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