Democrats walk out of confirmation hearing for Florida surgeon general
Source: the hill
January 26, 2022 - 02:54 PM EST
Florida Democrats refused to participate in a committee vote on Wednesday to advance the confirmation of Joseph Ladapo, whom Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) has nominated to be the state's surgeon general.
"We don't feel that we're getting any answers," state Sen. Lauren Book (D) said after Senate Health Policy Committee members asked questions about vaccines and masks, according to the Tampa Bay Times.
"The Florida Senate Democrats in this committee now are going to abstain, walk out and come back when we have more business."
"What I hear is arrogance and polite avoidance," added Sen. Janet Cruz (D), according to the Tallahassee Democrat, saying that Ladapo's answers were "mired in words upon words and nonsense." .....................
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@FLSenateDems
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Well give you the simple answer: no. No, he does not have the proper experience to serve as our Surgeon General. Dr. Joseph Ladapo isnt equipped with the necessary skills to effectively protect Floridians from public health emergencies. @ShevrinJones
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@RonFilipkowski
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At his confirmation hearing today, Desantis Surgeon General nominee Joseph Ladapo is asked a simple question: Are the covid vaccines safe and effective? He refuses to answer the question.
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Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo wont apologize for refusing to wear a mask around a state senator with a serious medical condition.
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@RonFilipkowski
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Dec 23, 2021
The FL Dept. of Health stopped running PSAs in November that promoted the vaccine. In the new ad put out by new Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo, he never mentions or encourages getting vaccinated.
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cadoman
(792 posts)I'll take my marching orders from Dr. Fauci, thank you sir.
TreasonousBastard
(43,049 posts)sakabatou
(42,083 posts)C Moon
(12,188 posts)He was anti-shutdown. Anti-mask. Probably anti-vax.
Someone is promising him something, or he's just another Putin-owned stooge.
SouthernDem4ever
(6,469 posts)I thought David Geffen ran a record company. Anyway, I wonder what his peers there think of him.
Ford_Prefect
(7,824 posts)Which other vaccines would he not endorse and why? Which other public health information would he withhold or deny? How much of the budget for public health will he be diverting to other purposes? How many un-qualified people will he be placing in positions of responsibility?
Jetheels
(991 posts)Initech
(99,915 posts)Paladin
(28,204 posts)It needs to happen a lot more often.