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Caliman73

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11. Not dead yet, but on a ventilator.

Reply to cp (Reply #8)

Thu May 21, 2020, 01:49 PM

May 2020

The CDC can be rehabilitated, by a Democratic Administration with oversight from a Democratic Congress.

It will take a long time for people to trust the agency like before, but it could happen. We just need to have Republican NOT be in charge of ANYTHING for a few decades.

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The Atlantic: 'How Could the CDC Make That Mistake?' [View all] USALiberal May 2020 OP

This happened because Trump appointed crazy sycophant Redfield to head the CDC. SunSeeker May 2020 #1

My sister says Redfield is a born-again Christian. Figures. Thirties Child May 2020 #6

CDC director Robert Redfield & other important public health officials: Pence-approved evangelicals Celerity May 2020 #17

omfg, this is horrible, this is just horrible. CDC Positive Test Rate at the state level is a lie .. uponit7771 May 2020 #2

"It is a badge of honor" SoonerPride May 2020 #3

Kick for Notice uponit7771 May 2020 #4

K & R IllinoisBirdWatcher May 2020 #5

How? Because it's part of the trump maladministration. spanone May 2020 #7

Dumpy has killed off the CDC, too cp May 2020 #8

Not dead yet, but on a ventilator. Caliman73 May 2020 #11

True! Nt USALiberal May 2020 #14

repeat after me. "EVERYTHING trump touches DIES. EVERYTHING." NRaleighLiberal May 2020 #9

K&R! SheltieLover May 2020 #10

Ever hear of FAITH-BASED SCIENCE?!!1? superpatriotman May 2020 #12

yes Celerity May 2020 #18

This is all about obfuscating the truth, again peggysue2 May 2020 #13

Virginia was called on this and announced it would stop the practice a week ago. Nitram May 2020 #15

"Mistake" Grokenstein May 2020 #16

Kick for Notice uponit7771 May 2020 #19

GOPers claim you can't trust government and then set out to make it true. Hermit-The-Prog May 2020 #20

Kick for Notice uponit7771 May 2020 #21

K&R liberalla May 2020 #22