Figuring out her position based on that interview. Trump made her miserable with his nonsense. She almost sounds mocking of Kennedy. Bring your stuff and we can have a discussion? Many Americans already believe is a problem?

She went along with him far too much.

I don't think it's mocking she's doing here. She is already kow-towing to Kennedy. Or at least going-along-to-get-along. No surprise.

Skarfy McSkarfison?

That’s not so reassuring. We have seen how she will speak up while shit is being spewed. Who can forget that look when her boss was talking bleach and light insertion!

He is a mentally ill piece of shit.

He's an attorney and a member of a legendary family. He has a right to his opinion, as we all do, but he is just as UNQUALIFIED as Trump's other picks.

And she can give him advice on how to look like you want to disappear when the orange asshole starts talking about inoculations using bleach.

substantiate his claims?

His autism link with vaccines was widely discredited, and his inane remarks about fluoride has been also.

He isn’t a scientist, he is a conspiracy crack pop who wrote a hate filled book about Dr. Fauci that prompted death threats against Dr. Fauci and his family.

He is a low life scum, but there is no doubt the worthless excuse we call the media will give legitimacy to this kook.

Fortunately I don’t participate as a spectator in the media circus.

.... he can substantiate his claims. She knows that if she just calls him an idiot, she will shut down those who might otherwise listen.

She is showing confidence in a fair fight, which is the right approach.

Showing confidence in a "fair fight", won't cut it.

What it will end up doing is give legitimacy to anti-vaccine, conspiracy nuts, and anti-science purveyors.

They will gish gallop with uncredible data and sources, and I sure wouldn't count on much push back if there are congressional hearings, though the sociopath may try to get his appointments when Congress is on recess.

.... strategic. She was setting the expectation that there would, or should be, a hearing based on scientific facts. At this point, that is the best way forward. Maybe we can keep K from being confirmed, and maybe not. But denunciations and out-of-hand dismissals will not.

If we can't stop his appointment, at least we can set the stage for a good, solid "We told you so".

don’t think it will work in the republican controlled house, but we will see.

.... The repubs have a majority, but not a decisive majority. The senate is not as bat shit crazy as is the house. We would have to get something like five repubs to turn traitor.

No reason to be optimistic, but maybe reason enough to be hopeful.

there are 5 Senate republicans who won't drink the kool aide, I am not so sure. Thune is more a "traditional" republican as opposed to MAGAs, but that was also how lindsey graham was viewed by some, before he became full MAGA.

That being said, I would like to think there is a chance that completely unhinged nominees would be rejected, but I also think there is a real chance the sociopath may try a backdoor recess appointments.

...to her brain?

right there and allowed a madman to knowingly disseminate false information that endangered, caused illness and took the lives of people in the many thousands. A person of integrity would have spoken up, spoken out and as a last resort resigned rather than to stand there silently, as you did, which allowed people to use your silence as indication of endorsement of that false information. Dr. Birx I don't give a f**k what you look forward to, your opinion on anything or whether you think the American people should care about you or what you have to say in any way shape or form. Dear Dr. Birx at long last it would be the best thing you could do to just STFU and go away somewhere and try to live with the fact that when it came time that you were called upon to "do no harm" you were a complete and utter failure.

How does she retain an active medical license?

Dr. Lights on, nobody's home.

I cannot recommend this OP because it gives visibility to dangerous misinformation. I know this is an article from a reputable news agency. However, that's my point.

What the….?????

.... She is presenting herself as being open minded and willing to listen - with the proviso that the discussion is based on facts, both what he presents, and what he is confronted with during questioning.

She KNOWS he won't win that discussion!

If she just called him a know-nothing idiot, she would have immediately cast her (and our) opposition as knee-jerk obstructionism. It would have turned off those who might be persuaded and predisposed them against listening at all.

She made a smart move.

... that in the current context, the approach that she has taken is the right approach to obtain the best possible outcomes. Denunciations and out-of-hand dismissals would be ineffective.

Telling people "fuck off" may be personally satisfying, but it won't move us in the right direction.

So ya she can just go away..or FO!

She’s a spineless submissive who went along with Trump before and will do so again if needed.

Let’s not muddy the waters here. Keep your eye on the ball and let’s keep it straight who the “good guys” are and who the “bad guys” are.

She’s not one of the good ones.