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riversedge

(69,724 posts)
Thu Jan 27, 2022, 01:23 AM Jan 2022

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." .....................

Read more: https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/591489-democrats-walk-out-of-confirmation-hearing-for-florida-surgeon-general?amp=1&amp_recirculation=1







@FLSenateDems
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We’ll give you the simple answer: no. No, he does not have the proper experience to serve as our Surgeon General. Dr. Joseph Ladapo isn’t 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 won’t 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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Democrats walk out of confirmation hearing for Florida surgeon general (Original Post) riversedge Jan 2022 OP
I can get a hall pass not to trust this "expert", right? cadoman Jan 2022 #1
This guy can't even bullshit properly. TreasonousBastard Jan 2022 #2
Lemme guess, he'd want the virus to keep on going. sakabatou Jan 2022 #3
This guy has been a RW politically motivated "doctor" since March 2020. C Moon Jan 2022 #4
He's an assoc prof at the David Geffen school of medicine SouthernDem4ever Jan 2022 #5
You must ask which other public health practices he would abstain from or deny? Ford_Prefect Jan 2022 #6
He should join the Olympic skating team. Jetheels Jan 2022 #7
Hope they pulled a Bluto before they did! Initech Jan 2022 #8
Memories WVreaper Jan 2022 #10
Nice to see Democrats taking decisive action. Paladin Jan 2022 #9

cadoman

(792 posts)
1. I can get a hall pass not to trust this "expert", right?
Thu Jan 27, 2022, 01:27 AM
Jan 2022


I'll take my marching orders from Dr. Fauci, thank you sir.

C Moon

(12,188 posts)
4. This guy has been a RW politically motivated "doctor" since March 2020.
Thu Jan 27, 2022, 02:36 AM
Jan 2022

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)
5. He's an assoc prof at the David Geffen school of medicine
Thu Jan 27, 2022, 07:49 AM
Jan 2022

I thought David Geffen ran a record company. Anyway, I wonder what his peers there think of him.

Ford_Prefect

(7,824 posts)
6. You must ask which other public health practices he would abstain from or deny?
Thu Jan 27, 2022, 09:30 AM
Jan 2022

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?

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