Trump picks conspiracy theorist with no medical license to replace Fox News contributor as Surgeon General

[SweetTea]

Last I checked, Vivek Murthy was well credited academic physician with a history of working on public health issues.

If you think that's equivalent to finishing a "couple" years of residency, then you're pretty delusional.

Yeah ok. I just find it hilarious that you are jumping on this pick for being inexperienced and yet wait with baited breathe for the opinions from the real-world inexperienced crowd that forms the basis for your party's policy. Just hilarious.

I am get on board with experience playing a role in decision making. In that regard, she may not be the best pick. Now, if you would just do the same when it comes to all the "expert" opinions, we may be on to something. Word of advice, not nearly as many experienced business folks are Democrats because you learn rather quickly that theory is just that.

 

[SweetTea]

People are picked for their loyalty, Not there experience.

And the Democratic Party's platform is based on the opinions of the least experienced people in the country. Perpetual students who think they know it all.

 

[Couchpotato]

Stop trying to change the topic.

The surgeon general hasn’t ever practiced medicine independently. She’s very inexperienced. She’s not qualified to provide medical care to anyone, but is supposed to be the “nation’s doctor”.

No they arent. This is where you've lost the plot.

You don’t have to defend everything Trump does. You can think for yourself.

You don't have to criticize everything he does either but here we are.

 

[Marener]

Yeah ok. I just find it hilarious that you are jumping on this pick for being inexperienced and yet wait with baited breathe for the opinions from the real-world inexperienced crowd that forms the basis for your party's policy. Just hilarious.

I am get on board with experience playing a role in decision making. In that regard, she may not be the best pick. Now, if you would just do the same when it comes to all the "expert" opinions, we may be on to something. Word of advice, not nearly as many experienced business folks are Democrats because you learn rather quickly that theory is just that.

This is all just "whataboutism"., and that's very weak.

You are making very weak arguments about the expertise of people you don't name, in positions you don't name, for having opinions you don't name.

 

[Marener]

No they arent. This is where you've lost the plot.



You don't have to criticize everything he does either but here we are.

Tell me someone whose appointment I should support?

 

[SweetTea]

This is all just "whataboutism"., and that's very weak.

You are making very weak arguments about the expertise of people you don't name, in positions you don't name, for having opinions you don't name.

Where should I start? The Brookings Institute? Liberals love them. Joe loved Ben Harris, who is educated, but, as usual, lacks any real world experience. He moved from college into government the back into an educational role. These are the folks whose opinions Democrats tend to hang their hat on. They aren't stupid, but they lack experience. They are theorists.

 

[Couchpotato]

Tell me someone whose appointment I should support?

That you cant name a single one shows what a hack you are. I can name a bunch that I think were terrible.

 

[Marener]

Where should I start? The Brookings Institute? Liberals love them. Joe loved Ben Harris, who is educated, but, as usual, lacks any real world experience. He moved from college into government the back into an educational role. These are the folks whose opinions Democrats tend to hang their hat on. They aren't stupid, but they lack experience. They are theorists.

What "real world experience" is he lacking?

 

[SweetTea]

What "real world experience" is he lacking?

Has he ever owned or been the CEO of a company? Has he ever worked outside the government or an academic setting? If not, how would he know what makes business thrive?

 

[Marener]

Has he ever owned or been the CEO of a company? Has he ever worked outside the government or an academic setting? If not, how would he know what makes business thrive?

He’s an economist. He’s trying to make the economy thrive.

We are all a part of the economy. We all have real world experience.

 

[SweetTea]

He’s an economist. He’s trying to make the economy thrive.

We are all a part of the economy. We all have real world experience.

And there it is. Excuses to justify his appointment.

We all have experience putting Band-Aids on too, but that doesn't make us doctors. If so, this woman is more than qualified.

 

[Marener]

And there it is. Excuses to justify his appointment.

We all have experience putting Band-Aids on too, but that doesn't make us doctors. If so, this woman is more than qualified.

All I’m doing is pointing out a false equivalency.

So anyone with an MD is qualified to be surgeon general?

You have very low standards.

 

[whitehall]

Why is the UK so critical of politics in the Colonies when they support a system of government and a monarchy that went out of fashion a hundred years ago in civilized countries? I don't recall any criticism from the U.K. regarding Biden's appointment of a power hungry doctor who had ties to the Chinese lab that released Covid. What does the U.K. think about Biden's pardon of Fauci when he hasn't been charged with anything.

 

[marvin martian]

And?

^^^Only a retard would ask this question.

 

[SweetTea]

All I’m doing is pointing out a false equivalency.

So anyone with an MD is qualified to be surgeon general?

You have very low standards.

No not anyone. I am sure there are other things she brings to the table. In your mind, if someone has certain degrees, they are qualified to do anything, so I don't see your point.

 

[Marener]

No not anyone. I am sure there are other things she brings to the table. In your mind, if someone has certain degrees, they are qualified to do anything, so I don't see your point.

“I’m sure” is pretty weak. She washed out of residency and then went on to be a wellness influencer. Not exactly an inspiring resume.

You really don’t understand anything about my mind because a degree is just a start. You don’t get put into extremely high positions in government without having used that degree to actually produce work that is valuable.

 

[SweetTea]

“I’m sure” is pretty weak. She washed out of residency and then went on to be a wellness influencer. Not exactly an inspiring resume.

You really don’t understand anything about my mind because a degree is just a start. You don’t get put into extremely high positions in government without having used that degree to actually produce work that is valuable.

If the incompetence of the last administration is any indication of the qualifications the Democrats deem necessary to be appointed to a high position, then I am not impressed, nor should you be.

 

[Crepitus]

Did you guys ever notice that you keep on going more and more backwards?

Us?

You are very, very confused my Rumpling friend.

 

[Marener]

If the incompetence of the last administration is any indication of the qualifications the Democrats deem necessary to be appointed to a high position, then I am not impressed, nor should you be.

They brought inflation down without a recession so that was good. People thought that was impossible. The economy was growing. Unemployment was low. Wages were growing. The market was impressive. Healthcare was stable. Planes weren’t crashing. Shelves weren’t empty.

They’re not perfect, but expecting perfection is absurd.

I know, you don’t believe economic data that doesn’t support your narrative, but it is what it is.

 

[SweetTea]

They brought inflation down without a recession so that was good. People thought that was impossible. The economy was growing. Unemployment was low. Wages were growing. The market was impressive. Healthcare was stable. Planes weren’t crashing. Shelves weren’t empty.

They’re not perfect, but expecting perfection is absurd.

I know, you don’t believe economic data that doesn’t support your narrative, but it is what it is.

Employment and jobs were propped up by faulty job numbers and public sector hiring. The economy was feeding off of numbers that frankly I don't trust. You should either. Biden got a natural bump from coming out of lockdown. Spending billions with an infrastructure plan was like running up the credit card to have a big party. Everybody was happy until the bill came due.

I won't even go into foreign policy, which was absolutely atrocious. Biden made the entire world more dangerous because no country feared him.