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SidDithers

(44,333 posts) Tue Jan 10, 2017, 03:33 PM Jan 2017

Robert Kennedy Jr. says he will chair "vaccination safety" committee for Trump... [View all]

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http://www.cbsnews.com/news/donald-trump-meets-with-vaccine-skeptic-robert-kennedy-jr/

President-elect Donald Trump met with Robert Kennedy Jr., a prominent vaccine skeptic, on Tuesday. According to incoming White House press secretary Sean Spicer, the two discussed “the issues pertaining to vaccines and immunizations.”

After the meeting concluded, Kennedy told reporters that Mr. Trump had asked him to “chair a commission on vaccination safety and scientific integrity.” Kennedy said he told Mr. Trump he would chair such a commission, and that their meeting was held at Mr. Trump’s request.

Kennedy, the eldest son of liberal icon Sen. Robert Kennedy, was best known as an environmental advocate before increasingly devoting his time to the supposed dangers of vaccines.

Mr. Trump has repeatedly shared his belief that there is a link between vaccines and autism.

Couple of fucking morons.

Sid

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Robert Kennedy Jr. says he will chair "vaccination safety" committee for Trump... [View all] SidDithers Jan 2017 OP

Ugh flamingdem Jan 2017 #1

He is a disgrace to the Kennedy name then to associate with thump kimbutgar Jan 2017 #2

Just thinking the same thing RockaFowler Jan 2017 #12

I can understand why someone like Al Gore would take a shot at trying to reason StevieM Jan 2017 #26

Wonderful, an anti-vaxxer. CentralMass Jan 2017 #3

Oh dear lord. It just keeps getting worse. skylucy Jan 2017 #4

I just keep thinking this is a bad dream and I'm going to wake up smirkymonkey Jan 2017 #9

Maybe Jenny McCarthy can be on the committee. Tanuki Jan 2017 #5

. MissB Jan 2017 #7

Despite his endorsement of Sanders? Huh. RedWedge Jan 2017 #6

Bannon's Shitstink pdxflyboy Jan 2017 #8

So why would Trump care? Phoenix61 Jan 2017 #10

I agree, it's odd that Trump has an interest in vaccines at all. herding cats Jan 2017 #20

This message was self-deleted by its author JenniferJuniper Jan 2017 #11

"...commission on vaccination safety and scientific integrity." Solly Mack Jan 2017 #13

oh FFS etherealtruth Jan 2017 #14

What a couple of douches. progressoid Jan 2017 #15

WHAT a Kennedy is going to work for that usless doc03 Jan 2017 #16

Remember when America was great? Kids were crippled by polio and died! gratuitous Jan 2017 #17

Oops, I duped you by accident. herding cats Jan 2017 #18

No worries... SidDithers Jan 2017 #22

And the death of science continues mcar Jan 2017 #19

That spinning sound you hear is coming from his father's grave. GoCubsGo Jan 2017 #21

RFK, Jr. Dr Hobbitstein Jan 2017 #23

Somebody alerted on this. ismnotwasm Jan 2017 #24

That's insane. herding cats Jan 2017 #27

Wow... SidDithers Jan 2017 #30

the evil of don trump....fox / henhouse spanone Jan 2017 #25

Kennedy named to investigate a conspiracy theory. Cattledog Jan 2017 #28

There is a Government Vaccine Compensation Board-adverse reactions vaccinations delisen Jan 2017 #29

Wish he was on anything but vaccines. But he may do Trump more harm than good Hamlette Jan 2017 #31