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applegrove

(123,610 posts) Tue Oct 29, 2024, 10:12 PM Oct 29

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RFK Jr. Says Trump Promised 'Control' of Health Agencies

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RFK Jr. Says Trump Promised ‘Control’ of Health Agencies

October 29, 2024 at 10:41 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard 47 Comments

https://politicalwire.com/2024/10/29/rfk-jr-says-trump-promised-control-of-health-agencies/

"SNIP............

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. told supporters that Donald Trump has promised to give him “control” of several public health agencies, including the US Department of Health and Human Services and the US Department of Agriculture, if he wins a second term in November, CNN reports.

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Applegrove:

Why is it that all policy or political actions of Republicans always result in more people dying?

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RFK Jr. Says Trump Promised 'Control' of Health Agencies (Original Post) applegrove Oct 29 OP

Today in stew-pud... Grins Oct 29 #1

The bastard crawled out of a hole 6 months ago Klarkashton Oct 29 #2

Yeah it's quite a spectacular (if imaginary) administration jfz9580m Oct 30 #8

A brain challenged science denier in two of the most science oriented departments - makes perfect trumpsense. NoMoreRepugs Oct 29 #3

Right. What could go wrong?????? AZ8theist Oct 30 #22

When his buddy tRump loses I hope his family has him committed, maybe a nice padded cell with a view. nt yaesu Oct 29 #4

At this time of year, RFK, Jr should be doing Medicare Advantage commercials Submariner Oct 29 #5

What a frigging nightmare that would be. CentralMass Oct 30 #6

Ah yes, control of health care agencies.. Permanut Oct 30 #7

Paranoid lunatic conspiracy theorist who jfz9580m Oct 30 #14

So, vaccine bans and celery juice to cure everything then? GoYouPackersGo Oct 30 #9

blue states RJ_MacReady Oct 30 #10

What a Rebl2 Oct 30 #11

Cancer Myths bmichaelh Oct 30 #12

... jfz9580m Oct 30 #15

Does the Senate or anyone else have to approve? Patterson Oct 30 #13

That's only for those old fashioned "not Trump" presidents 0rganism Oct 30 #18

Awful, and yet he's probably far from the worst cabinet member in TSF2 0rganism Oct 30 #16

Free jars of whale head juice in every medicine cabinet. LudwigPastorius Oct 30 #17

What's funny is that RFK Jr thinks he's going to hear from Donald Trump after Nov 5th. Ray Bruns Oct 30 #19

Why not make him the White House Physician first? milestogo Oct 30 #20

No less qualified than any other Trump "doctor"..... AZ8theist Oct 30 #23

He shouldn't go buying new curtains the office(s). TomSlick Oct 30 #21

Grins

(7,940 posts)

1. Today in stew-pud...

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Tue Oct 29, 2024, 10:18 PM

Oct 29

…a man with brain worms thinks he can be both the Secretary of Dept. of Health and Human Services - and - the Secretary of Agriculture!

What a man!! An Arnold Palmer-like man!

Klarkashton

(2,285 posts)

2. The bastard crawled out of a hole 6 months ago

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Tue Oct 29, 2024, 10:25 PM

Oct 29

And now he's the trump presumed health czar.

buddy take your "I've been shown the data" and go to hell.

jfz9580m

(15,584 posts)

8. Yeah it's quite a spectacular (if imaginary) administration

Reply to Klarkashton (Reply #2)

Wed Oct 30, 2024, 06:13 AM

Oct 30

Apparently Musk will have a prominent role on matters related to the economy, RFK for HHS and presumably the ghost of Ted Bundy for anything related to women’s issues/gender parity .

NoMoreRepugs

(10,646 posts)

3. A brain challenged science denier in two of the most science oriented departments - makes perfect trumpsense.

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Tue Oct 29, 2024, 10:26 PM

Oct 29

AZ8theist

(6,555 posts)

22. Right. What could go wrong??????

Reply to NoMoreRepugs (Reply #3)

Wed Oct 30, 2024, 11:22 PM

Oct 30

yaesu

(8,357 posts)

4. When his buddy tRump loses I hope his family has him committed, maybe a nice padded cell with a view. nt

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Tue Oct 29, 2024, 10:50 PM

Oct 29

Submariner

(12,715 posts)

5. At this time of year, RFK, Jr should be doing Medicare Advantage commercials

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Tue Oct 29, 2024, 11:21 PM

Oct 29

with Joe Namath checking coverage in your zip code.

That’s as close to healthcare as he should be allowed to get.

CentralMass

(15,598 posts)

6. What a frigging nightmare that would be.

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Wed Oct 30, 2024, 12:28 AM

Oct 30

Permanut

(6,714 posts)

7. Ah yes, control of health care agencies..

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Wed Oct 30, 2024, 01:04 AM

Oct 30

And your credentials would be?

Medical Doctor? Or PHD public health? Extensive education and experience in epidemiology?

Just asking.

jfz9580m

(15,584 posts)

14. Paranoid lunatic conspiracy theorist who

Reply to Permanut (Reply #7)

Wed Oct 30, 2024, 11:06 AM

Oct 30

“Exposes Big Science” aka doctors like Dr.Fauci
Which is a good fit for the guy who recommended that people drink bleach…

GoYouPackersGo

(149 posts)

9. So, vaccine bans and celery juice to cure everything then?

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Wed Oct 30, 2024, 10:09 AM

Oct 30

Fuck you, Bobby.

RJ_MacReady

(448 posts)

10. blue states

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Wed Oct 30, 2024, 10:14 AM

Oct 30

Would need to just ignore him and frankly any of trump Nazis should be usurp the office.

Rebl2

(14,949 posts)

11. What a

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Wed Oct 30, 2024, 10:14 AM

Oct 30

frightening thought. RFK not qualified for this job or any political job.

bmichaelh

(643 posts)

12. Cancer Myths

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Wed Oct 30, 2024, 10:22 AM

Oct 30

I have a family member that is MAGA, an anti-vaxxer, believes in natural cures and believes in the myth that there is a cure for cancer that pharmaceutical companies are hiding because they want to make their billions.

https://www.cclg.org.uk/our-research/research-blog/busting-the-conspiracy-is-there-a-hidden-cure-for-cancer

RFK Jr or Trump would be a disaster to our national health.

jfz9580m

(15,584 posts)

15. ...

Reply to bmichaelh (Reply #12)

Wed Oct 30, 2024, 11:08 AM

Oct 30

Thank you..I feel stupider for hearing this but still ..good to know about the different strains of loony.

Patterson

(1,579 posts)

13. Does the Senate or anyone else have to approve?

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Wed Oct 30, 2024, 10:25 AM

Oct 30

0rganism

(24,754 posts)

18. That's only for those old fashioned "not Trump" presidents

Reply to Patterson (Reply #13)

Wed Oct 30, 2024, 11:25 AM

Oct 30

"Advise and consent"? That's the old obsolete way of presidenting, we do things differently with the new TSFv2.0, he gets who he wants no questions asked.

0rganism

(24,754 posts)

16. Awful, and yet he's probably far from the worst cabinet member in TSF2

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Wed Oct 30, 2024, 11:19 AM

Oct 30

As terrible as RFKjr would be, the numerous deaths he'd cause as head of HHS would be a drop in the raging ocean of horror that is a second TSF administration.

And this is not meant as any sort of apologetic for RFKjr. I stand amazed at the prospect of how incredibly bad things could get across the board.

LudwigPastorius

(11,080 posts)

17. Free jars of whale head juice in every medicine cabinet.

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Wed Oct 30, 2024, 11:25 AM

Oct 30

But, no vaccines. Those things are dangerous!

Ray Bruns

(4,735 posts)

19. What's funny is that RFK Jr thinks he's going to hear from Donald Trump after Nov 5th.

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Wed Oct 30, 2024, 12:27 PM

Oct 30

milestogo

(18,274 posts)

20. Why not make him the White House Physician first?

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Wed Oct 30, 2024, 12:33 PM

Oct 30

Let him take care of your health.

Oh wait, he's not even an MD.

Oh wait, he's a kook with a brain worm.

AZ8theist

(6,555 posts)

23. No less qualified than any other Trump "doctor".....

Reply to milestogo (Reply #20)

Wed Oct 30, 2024, 11:25 PM

Oct 30

TomSlick

(11,973 posts)

21. He shouldn't go buying new curtains the office(s).

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Wed Oct 30, 2024, 08:01 PM

Oct 30

First, Trump will not win. Second, if he does, Trump will deny knowing RFK, Jr.

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