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Hortensis

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28. Part of distracting from the villains in the Republican senate.

Reply to LAS14 (Original post)

Tue Apr 28, 2020, 07:26 AM

Apr 2020

The focus makes it clear Trump is the intended fall guy if they have to have one, concentrating all blame on him, while Republicans remain in power in congress and state governments. Fauci and Birx make great targets because they're outsiders whose ruin would not only cost the Republican leaders absolutely nothing but further their anti-science, anti-reason agenda.

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I'm fed up with the MSM baiting Fauci and Birx. [View all] LAS14 Apr 2020 OP

their roles are to jack up trump, echo trump, appease trump. toadies nt msongs Apr 2020 #1

Yup. old guy Apr 2020 #2

Their roles are to give us information about the pandemic. Leave them alone and let them do it! nt LAS14 Apr 2020 #3

Yes elleng Apr 2020 #5

I will when they counter trumps BS! Nt USALiberal Apr 2020 #6

I agree, but it's also their responsibility to be clear in correcting the record coti Apr 2020 #7

Thanks elleng Apr 2020 #4

Having watched more of those "briefings" than I care to admit... jcgoldie Apr 2020 #8

So, trained as a scientist, she should be over the top gifted in this sort of... LAS14 Apr 2020 #10

She goes out of her way to normalize and explain away Trump's nonsense jcgoldie Apr 2020 #12

... handmade34 Apr 2020 #15

Still like Fauci but Birx was dead to me the moment she said Takket Apr 2020 #9

But isn't that what everyone here is saying? TreasonousBastard Apr 2020 #29

So every one is to look the other way as Trump suggests people take poison? dem4decades Apr 2020 #11

No! NOT everyone. Just not our top scientists who have to work closely with him!!! LAS14 Apr 2020 #13

their job is to question authority, literally. Voltaire2 Apr 2020 #17

Where did you get that idea?? nt LAS14 Apr 2020 #21

Oh I don't know, from like all over the place. Voltaire2 Apr 2020 #25

I thought you meant "their" was Fauci and Birx. nt LAS14 Apr 2020 #26

In the sense of "authority" in this article, Trump is the one to go after. LAS14 Apr 2020 #27

Thanks Raine Apr 2020 #14

I support any effort by the free press to call this administration AND ITS MINIONS to account. nt. Voltaire2 Apr 2020 #16

I tried to straighten Jim Acostas out here Shermann Apr 2020 #18

Excellent post. I totally agree! nt LAS14 Apr 2020 #20

I agree with you. But I doubt most will. SlimJimmy Apr 2020 #19

A reason why MSM should send medical/science reporters to pressers. Sneederbunk Apr 2020 #22

Excellent idea!! nt LAS14 Apr 2020 #23

they get the story they want.. stillcool Apr 2020 #24

Part of distracting from the villains in the Republican senate. Hortensis Apr 2020 #28