Politics Thread

[Xville]

Elizabeth Warren going to bat for big pharma in Kennedy's confirmation hearing. Interesting.

I think we are going to know who gets paid the most from the healthcare lobby thru this confirmation hearing

[GoMuskies]

I completely forgot Kennedy was married to the Curb actress.

[paulxu]

He’s nuttier than the proverbial fruitcake.

[Xville]

He’s nuttier than the proverbial fruitcake.

Not really. He made great points today…. Why are you so in favor of big pharma?

[paulxu]

Not really. He made great points today…. Why are you so in favor of big pharma?

I certainly am not in favor of big pharma; they've been ripping the public off for a long time.
But this guy is nutty. Supporting the efficacy of scientifically proven vaccines is not supporting big pharma.
Why we want to turn the leadership of government agencies over to unqualified people like Hegseth or RFK is beyond me.
There are lots of qualified R's out there who could be trusted to at least competently lead the departments.
But they probably didn't have a "Maga revelation" moment.

[Xville]

I certainly am not in favor of big pharma; they've been ripping the public off for a long time.
But this guy is nutty. Supporting the efficacy of scientifically proven vaccines is not supporting big pharma.
Why we want to turn the leadership of government agencies over to unqualified people like Hegseth or RFK is beyond me.
There are lots of qualified R's out there who could be trusted to at least competently lead the departments.
But they probably didn't have a "Maga revelation" moment.

How do you think RFK is unqualified? There is something seriously wrong with our pharma and our food. Outside of some third world countries, we are the unhealthiest country in the world. Why is that? It doesn’t take a rocket scientist. I for one am happy to not have someone that’s been bought and paid for by the fda and pharma in this position. He’s spent most of his life infiltrating and disrupting agencies just like these, and getting rid of the corruption. That’s who we need in this position, and not someone that will just continue to do what we have been doing.

Warren made an absolute fool of herself yesterday. I mean just say “big pharma pays me a shit ton of money and I want to protect them.” At least then she wouldn’t have looked like a complete lunatic

[GoMuskies]

Tough first day on the job for Duffy (and third or fourth day on the job for Hegseth).

[X-man]

How do you think RFK is unqualified? There is something seriously wrong with our pharma and our food. Outside of some third world countries, we are the unhealthiest country in the world. Why is that? It doesn’t take a rocket scientist. I for one am happy to not have someone that’s been bought and paid for by the fda and pharma in this position. He’s spent most of his life infiltrating and disrupting agencies just like these, and getting rid of the corruption. That’s who we need in this position, and not someone that will just continue to do what we have been doing.

Warren made an absolute fool of herself yesterday. I mean just say “big pharma pays me a shit ton of money and I want to protect them.” At least then she wouldn’t have looked like a complete lunatic

The editorial page today of the Wall Street Journal begs to differ with your characterization of Warren's performance yesterday.

[Xville]

The editorial page today of the Wall Street Journal begs to differ with your characterization of Warren's performance yesterday.

Good for them. Do you know that Sanders and Warren are 1 and 2 respectively on amount of campaign contributions from Big Pharma? It's laughable how she tried to discredit Kennedy because of making money off lawsuits....just a tiny bit hypocritical.

He can't sue while in that position. She just doesn't want him to do it after the four years in office, because she is protecting her money trail.

[GoMuskies]

Trump is prattling on about air traffic control standards under Obama, Biden and the Democrats in his remarks this morning. Read the room, buddy.