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Mike 03

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7. Cornyn is a disaster. This is actually the fourth or fifth (small) study

Reply to turbinetree (Original post)

Wed Apr 22, 2020, 11:43 AM

Apr 2020

to show no benefit (but the first to show actual harm).

China (Journal of Zhejiang University study)
France (France's second study after the first paper was retracted)
Brazil EDIT: study halted after deaths
VA study

I think I'm missing another one, perhaps a study in the northeast US.

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GOP senator who pushed 'miracle' drug rejects study showing it may lead to death [View all] turbinetree Apr 2020 OP

Sounds to me like someone invested heavily in this snake oil after Agolf Twitler told him to buy SoonerPride Apr 2020 #1

Yepper spot on.................... turbinetree Apr 2020 #2

It's generic greenjar_01 Apr 2020 #5

The manufacturing process may be quasi-proprietary DBoon Apr 2020 #12

My exact reaction. Somebody's "safe" investment is tanking. lagomorph777 Apr 2020 #8

And that's just one of my asshole Senators - I've got an asshole Rep, Gov, Lt Gov, Atty Gen ... marble falls Apr 2020 #3

Sen. Johnny Cornhole ResistantAmerican17 Apr 2020 #4

With Cornhole, you can always smell the stink of grifting. He makes no empirical sense. n/t MFGsunny Apr 2020 #6

Cornyn is a disaster. This is actually the fourth or fifth (small) study Mike 03 Apr 2020 #7

Texas is rife with assholes like cornhole. I have to live here. cayugafalls Apr 2020 #9

This. To infinity and beyond. ResistantAmerican17 Apr 2020 #16

I've already resigned myself to them getting in my face. cayugafalls Apr 2020 #17

Now all republicans are doctors too? There's an obvious and blatant conflict of interest in that... SWBTATTReg Apr 2020 #10

One of the death squaders bluestarone Apr 2020 #11

Let him take it then! Luciferous Apr 2020 #13

Even if it doesn't work drumpf already cashed in Takket Apr 2020 #14

"How about real clinical trials?" gratuitous Apr 2020 #15

Well, That Would Been Inconvenient! ProfessorGAC Apr 2020 #21

Waiting for Dr. Cornyn's scientific review of the study. Not likely to happen. NCjack Apr 2020 #18

CYA Baby!!!! Wellstone ruled Apr 2020 #19

Cornyn, How about a REAL clinical trial before pushing the drug. LizBeth Apr 2020 #20