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Nevilledog

(50,957 posts)
Tue Aug 4, 2020, 02:38 PM Aug 2020

Birx stung by first public attack from Trump

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/birx-stung-by-first-public-attack-from-trump/ar-BB17y1vv

Dr. Deborah Birx was stung by President Donald Trump's tweet criticizing her after she offered what she believed was an accurate assessment of the current state of coronavirus outbreaks in the US, a person familiar with her reaction told CNN Tuesday.

After Birx warned the pandemic is "extraordinarily widespread" across the country, Trump, who has otherwise praised the White House coronavirus task force coordinator, publicly attacked Birx for the first time Monday morning.

"So Crazy Nancy Pelosi said horrible things about Dr. Deborah Birx, going after her because she was too positive on the very good job we are doing on combatting the China Virus, including Vaccines & Therapeutics. In order to counter Nancy, Deborah took the bait & hit us. Pathetic!" Trump tweeted.

The dust-up comes as the country continues to be ravaged by coronavirus, with more than 150,000 US citizens dead and more than 4 million cases. Trump has consistently lied and misled mostly in attempts to downplay concerns about the virus as he presses for schools and businesses to reopen.

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Boo Fucking Hoo
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Birx stung by first public attack from Trump (Original Post) Nevilledog Aug 2020 OP
When I... Newest Reality Aug 2020 #1
"Accurate Assessment" genxlib Aug 2020 #2
How many of these can I post to convey the depth of my "concern" hlthe2b Aug 2020 #3
Maybe a couple more. Nevilledog Aug 2020 #5
Debby is going to need a whole bunch of COLGATE4 Aug 2020 #4
She was an idiot to kiss his ass all this time. And it bought her no loyalty from him. n/t Chemisse Aug 2020 #6
Who woulda thunk it? COLGATE4 Aug 2020 #7
"He told me I was special and he'd never hurt me or betray me!" gratuitous Aug 2020 #8
what color is the sky in Birx's world? agingdem Aug 2020 #9
How Pollyana-ish of her. greatauntoftriplets Aug 2020 #10

Newest Reality

(12,712 posts)
1. When I...
Tue Aug 4, 2020, 02:44 PM
Aug 2020

When I want someone who is emotionally two or three years old running this country, I'll vote for a preschooler.

genxlib

(5,517 posts)
2. "Accurate Assessment"
Tue Aug 4, 2020, 02:44 PM
Aug 2020

Well there's your problem.

Accuracy is verboten when it makes your boss look less than ideal.

COLGATE4

(14,732 posts)
4. Debby is going to need a whole bunch of
Tue Aug 4, 2020, 02:56 PM
Aug 2020

new scarves to cover the tire tracks from the bus Dipshit threw her under.

agingdem

(7,803 posts)
9. what color is the sky in Birx's world?
Tue Aug 4, 2020, 03:21 PM
Aug 2020

who doesn't have his kindergarten bully playbook memorized??...as long as she was an adoring fangirl, regurgitating high praise, nodded when the idiot suggested drinking bleach and injecting disinfectant was an covid cure-all, and then hitting the airwaves to defend the indefensible, she was a smart lady "with great style"...but then when she had the audacity to counter Trump's verbal diarrhea with something resembling fact, he took aim ..and she's stung??...get a grip, lady, and pull your lips off his ass..we all saw it coming...big surprise...

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