As expected…
Fauci the ‘expert’ has been at odds with Trump….
That makes him a target…
Republican Reps. Andy Biggs (Ariz.) and Ken Buck (Colo.) criticized Anthony Fauci, the nation’s leading infectious disease expert, for the impact of his social distancing recommendations, claiming that the stay-at-home policies informed by those recommendations have forced businesses, workers and corporations into economic turmoil…
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[GOP Rep.’s] Biggs and Buck, both members of the conservative Freedom Caucus and staunch allies of President Trump, join others on the right in criticizing public health officials on the administration’s coronavirus task force. On Tuesday, Tucker Carlson, a conservative commentator on Fox News, said that Fauci “shouldn’t be making economic decisions.”
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Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin signaled this week that the federal government is aiming to open up the economy by early May. However, state lawmakers and health experts are unsure of the feasibility of this date, as many states across the country have yet to reach their peak in confirmed coronavirus cases.
Biggs and Buck said they are skeptical of the doctors’ expertise, noting their estimates have fluctuated in terms of projected deaths, spanning from a high of 240,000 deaths estimated in the past weeks to a recalibrated estimation of 60,000 deaths most recently.
Fauci has said the estimation has dropped because of Americans’ efforts to self-isolate and practice social distance.
“Surely, more revisions are to come,” the lawmakers said, adding that Birx’s method of counting coronavirus deaths, which include those who have the virus and died as a result of preexisting health issues “almost sounds as if she is trying to boost the fatality rate.”
The lawmakers conceded that Fauci and other public health experts deserve “some credit for mitigating the spread of this virus,” though they “should no longer be the primary voices at the table.”…
image..The Boston Globe
jamesb says
How soon?
President Trump delivered his first public rebuke of Dr. Anthony Fauci by resharing a tweet that said “Time to #FireFauci.”
Politicalwire…
My Name Is Jack says
Trump ,who seems to live for polls, better look at that Quinnipiac Poll from last week .
Fauci approval rating was near 80%
His?mid forties.
Scott P says
Speaking of polls a new poll out of Utah shows Trump leading Biden by only 5 points–46-41% with 5% saying they will vote for a third party.
It’s worth noting that in 2016 Trump only received 45% to Clinton’s 27% and Even McMullin 20% in Utah.
However it is highly unlikely that McMullin runs again and he may follow other Republican never Trumpers and endorse Biden.
jamesb says
I’ll be posting this view again…,
Joe Biden IS running against President that owns the media oxygen….
Even with his fuck ups?
He get’s facetime…
Joe Biden & Co ARE gonna work up to their ‘A’
game…
That poll is Utah a home base for the Right..
jamesb says
And Trump a snake oil salesman has his customer’s still hood winked …