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McConnell Defends Polio Vaccine, an Apparent Warning to RFK Jr. (www.nytimes.com)

submitted 4 days ago by [email protected] to c/leopardsatemyface

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cross-posted from: https://slrpnk.net/post/16136797

“Efforts to undermine public confidence in proven cures are not just uninformed — they’re dangerous,” said the Republican leader, who is a polio survivor.

This is apparently the point where the "moderate" Republicans are willing to start pushing back — where they've got personal experience with just how evil a policy is.

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[–] [email protected] 56 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Well he's old enough that he caught it, so this is actually not a surprise. Conservatives only care about the social good when it's something that directly impacts them.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 3 days ago

It's so sad that that's so often the case

[–] DarkFuture 21 points 3 days ago

Lol. This weasel only defends something he's personally benefited from.

So absolutely typical for a conservative.

[–] TheLowestStone 25 points 3 days ago (1 children)

You know things are bad when Mitch is being the voice of reason.

[–] usaleste 3 points 3 days ago

lol, true dat. God damn your comment made me laugh so hard and then you realize it’s the truth….

[–] DougHolland 11 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Here's one of the most corrupt, cartoonishly awful politicians of our time, making what might be his first non-blatantly evil statement: He's against polio.

[–] Anticorp 3 points 2 days ago

What a bold stand, especially after siding with coronavirus.

[–] [email protected] 18 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

apparently the point where the “moderate” Republicans are willing to start pushing back

Oh no, they are at the light unease level, that's only another dozen levels away from not falling in line, I think the next step is a furroughed eyebrow, then a pursed lip, maybe a tut-tut was next... I think after that came mild disappointment, followed by the ultimate level we ever got up to during Trump's first term, a light concern with some minor details of the matter at hand.

[–] Iheartcheese 20 points 3 days ago

WHO DARE WAKES MCCONNELL

[–] [email protected] 15 points 3 days ago

Hey dr McFrankenstein, how’s that monster coming along?

[–] [email protected] 7 points 3 days ago

Probably one of the only things we actually agree on.