WH medical expert didn't treat sick grandchild

[left-of-center2012]

Dr. Deborah Birx, one of the two leading medical experts on the White House coronavirus task force, said that out of deference to social distancing rules she had stayed away from her daughter’s house — despite her 10-month-old granddaughter having registered a fever of 105 degrees over the weekend.

Birx said the child, who is recovering, probably had roseola, a common childhood infection, not COVID-19. “My grandchild of 10 months had a fever of 105 this weekend. I’m the doctor and I couldn’t get there.”

“I did not go there, because of you two,” Birx said gesturing to Trump and Vice President Mike Pence. “I mean, you can’t take that kind of risk with the leaders of the country.”

“Good,” Trump responded.



https://www.yahoo.com/news/her-granddaughter-was-sick-but-dr-birx-stayed-home-you-cant-take-that-kind-of-risk-around-the-president-002228838.html

[Texaswitchy]

1. What the hell.

Trump.over her grandchildren.

[Hortensis]

11. If you were her, would YOU visit your grandchild?

With all those daily handshakes and shoulder-to-shoulder press conferences, and whatever else is going on in Whackjob Central, she probably feels like Typhoid Mary.

[Texaswitchy]

16. I know.

The point is she would say she would put trump before her family.

Blow job on tv.

[Jamastiene]

25. Exactly.

It is the Trump worship that is the sickening part. She could have stated what others are stating here, without kissing Trump's and Pence's asses that way.

[Hortensis]

28. That's her job. Guessing you don't want Ben Carson,

Giuliani, and Stephen Miller to be his only advisors.

Btw, have you taken a look at WHO is on that coronavirus task force? Overwhelmingly a nightmare list of Trump political appointees to whom he doesn't listen anyway. Trump needs Birx and Faulci for credibility, though, and they're both tough enough to do what they have to to keep whatever influence they can over Trump's actions. As the female, she seems to have assumed/gotten stuck with the role of sucking up more so Faulci can be the hero (suckup) pushing the limits farther.

I think we should be smart enough to realize why she's doing it. AND that he is also and why.

A whole lot of stupidity contributed to the election of Trump and the sociopaths in the Republican leadership who are hiding behind him. 250K is the worst case for the best case. The worst case is deaths in the millions. Time to get smarter. Our enemy is not Birx.

[SharonAnn]

18. If the child had adequate medical care, no I wouldn't.

I would be exposing the family to possible coronavirus exposure and who knows what else.

[jberryhill]

21. Is it normal for government officials to just decide to go off and do family errands?

[John Fante]

31. "Family errands"

You make it sound like she wanted to buy new tiles for the kitchen floor.

[jberryhill]

32. I'm sorry, but I've never had a job where I get to go take off for a sick grandchild

Her grandchild has a pediatrician.

Faulting someone for not leaving their job to unethically treat a family member is absurd.

[tulipsandroses]

35. That is what I figured. The child should have a pediatrician

It is usually recommended that as healthcare professionals, we do not treat friends and family.
I think it was the right thing for her to do. How she said it probably did not convey what she was thinking.

I am choosing to not visit my family. I work in mental health and I am more than likely more exposed than my family due to the # of patients that I see each day. I would not visit them at this point if they became ill. Thank goodness for technology, we can face time each other on a regular basis.

[LuckyCharms]

2. Christ almighty.

[kairos12]

3. Now we have gone to potential child sacrifice for the Dear Leader.

I keep thinking the abyss can't get deeper but I am always wrong.

[Jamastiene]

23. There is no low low enough

to accommodate just how low the Republicans will go. They just dig a new level to sink to. I think it is disgusting how they kiss Trump's ass, but this is the worst yet. Most grandparents love their grand-kids, don't they?

[SheltieLover]

4. 😳🤯

Dump terminated his own nephew's sick baby's health insurance after daddy dump died.

Has she been taking lessons from shitler? 🤮

[ismnotwasm]

5. Right decision, shit reason

JFC

[enough]

7. Exactly. NT

[exboyfil]

6. I saw the CBN interview so I have a dim view of her

but she does have a point. There are still plenty of doctors available to treat her granddaughter.

I don't know about making herself a martyr for the sacrifice though. Feels too reality television for me. Also did she get permission from the parents to reveal the medical condition of her granddaughter?

[rzemanfl]

8. Just blow the guy on national TV. That'll get your point across. n/t

[DEbluedude]

12. Dammit.

Now I won't be able get that picture out of my head for the rest of the day.

[Arkansas Granny]

9. For those who are critical, I thought it was common practice that doctors don't treat

their own family members. Surely the child has a pediatrician who would provide treatment and advice.

[jberryhill]

20. Is she even a pediatrician?

I don't understand this thread.

So weird that someone expects a government official to abandon their job to go off and do personal errands for family members.

[2naSalit]

29. Aside from the probability that she has

A duty as a member of a presidential detail to not venture into a potentially harmful situation. The president gets protected no matter how much we hate him and wish he would just die of some natural causes. I bet Dr. Fauci is not able to treat anyone during his tour of duty on the task force.

[Takket]

24. correct. doctor's are not supposed to treat their own because emotional attachment

clouds impartial judgement. She did nothing wrong.

[WhiskeyGrinder]

10. Why would she? Roseola is something you ride out unless the kid gets seizures from a high fever.

And she's surrounded by people who have had contact with COVID carriers.

[demmiblue]

19. +1

[mahatmakanejeeves]

13. Did I not read here at DU yesterday that she has let her license lapse?

As others have said, her granddaughter probably already had a doctor taking care of her. Further, why risk bringing CV into the residence?

[Ferrets are Cool]

14. I'm ok with all she said except the LAST line.

You farking idiot.

[Texaswitchy]

15. Blow job

On tv.

[Runningdawg]

17. For once Trump MAY have saved ONE life.

Let the old ball washer isolate under his desk.

[Jamastiene]

22. They will possibly let their grandkids die...

for that piece of shit? What the FUCK is in the Trump Kool Aid? Un-fucking-believable. What a chump.

[Takket]

26. she isn't the only doctor in the country

[Jamastiene]

27. Nope, but she is the only one I have seen so far that is willing

to kiss Trump's ass quite that thoroughly. She didn't have to add all that Trump worshiping crap in what she said.

[lpbk2713]

30. "Mr President ...

I've always loved you."

[Ilsa]

34. LOL. I remember that scene. nt

[gibraltar72]

33. Lucky grandchild.

[Mersky]

36. I haven't watched all of these

When I have, has only been for part of any given attention for donnie session. They’re always 10% marginally useful and 90% demoralizing stupidity from dear leader.

I did catch this exchange, and I’ve gotta say, birx seemed rather candid. What shocked me was that tRump wasn’t aware of her granddaughter’s illness until this briefing. I’m not even sure he understood the takeaway from her comments. Her white-knuckled personal account winding to the, “because of you two,” explanation was as much a response to how to gauge social distancing measures as it was about the need for his Lardship* and company to take this seriously and work for the best possible outcomes for ALL people in the United States.

She’s made personal sacrifices that would startle any parent/grandparent, so the least don-don could do is listen to experts and try to do better with the response. He only heard the loyalty pledge side of it, because he thinks this is all about him.


*credit to The Velveteen Ocelot

[underpants]

37. I can see that. Will you all PLEASE get off her and Fauci's cases?

Who do you want herding him? Can you imagine who he'd pick?