Dr. Birx More 'Bothered' by Media Than Trump for Injecting Disinfectant Comments

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

The White House coronavirus response coordinator decided to blame the media for President Trump’s wildly irresponsible and dangerous remarks about using disinfectants and ultraviolet light on coronavirus patients.

“It bothers me that this is still in the news cycle,” Dr. Deborah Birx told CNN’s Jake Tapper on Sunday when the host asked her to comment on Trump’s coronavirus ramblings about injecting people with disinfectants and ultraviolet light.

Tapper first told Birx about the fallout from the president’s comments this week, including that poison control centers across the country received so many calls they had to issue statements warning people not to use disinfectants internally.

The host then asked Birx, “As a doctor, doesn’t that bother you that you have to even spend any time discussing this?”

But Birx chose to focus on the media’s fixation rather than criticize the president, “I worry that we don’t get the information to the American people that they need when we continue to bring up something that was from Thursday night,” the doctor said.

https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/birx-bothered-by-media-for-trump-injecting-disinfectant-comments-990126/

Probably because what he said is so mind numbingly stupid.

[kedrys]

1. yeah, but is she *concerned* n/t

[BamaRefugee]

2. But is she "CONCERNED"?

[LAS14]

3. Yeah, I, too, wish the media would stop baiting Birx and Fauci to try to get...

... quotable conflict between them and the president. We need them around to give us facts. After she said that to Tapper she launched into some new and interesting information about the U.S. being of a lower age than Europe. She listed things the American people should know. It reminded me of her desperate attempt to get enough time to show a slide show at one of the briefings. It was so clear she'd been given a time limit.

We don't need to sacrifice Birx and Fauci to the MSM's need for conflict.

[Coventina]

9. This isn't about conflict. This is about a dangerously stupid President she's enabling. n/t

[LAS14]

14. So who do you think would disappear from the stage if she bit the bait?

Birx or Trump? We'd end up with just Trump and some croney that doesn't stick to science, which she, at least does.

[Coventina]

20. I see no benefit from her being there if she's going to say the "media" is the problem.

Instead of the gigantic ass she's kissing.

[PTWB]

19. We need competent people in her position. The position requires she humor Trump.

We are safer with her and Fauci than without. Just think for a few minutes, please. If they go against Trump they get replaced by people like Rick Perry.

[Coventina]

21. And, how, exactly is she helping? I see no tangible benefit to her being there. n/t

[apcalc]

4. In order to HELP the US, she realizes she has to get along with that SOB.

As a woman who has spent a lot of time humoring dumbasses to accomplish broad goals, I believe I know what she is doing.

[Me.]

7. PLease...This Is Too Serious

to go along to get along. She certainly hasn't had any influence on his truth-telling. Enablers like her is how he's been able to get away telling lies with impunity.

[apcalc]

8. Give her a break.... you have NO IDEA how she is influencing him for good behind the scenes.

If she goes , some know - nothing will replace her or maybe no one at all.

[Coventina]

10. I see *ZERO* improvement in his thinking or actions under her supposed "influence" n/t

[apcalc]

15. You are right. Not yet . I am waiting for 4/30.

I want to see if he listens to her re; social distancing thriugh the summer ( or for part of it) and Fauci about not opening up at least til the end of May.

[Me.]

17. I Gave Her A Break Up Tp A Point

And that was when she began to make excuses for him and criticize the media as being at fault. Enough. He isn't being influenced to do any good. And yet we keep on excusing people as they come along and go having no influence...it goes back to Mattis and will continue until someone says enough. As for Birx, even medical professionals are now calling her to account.

[qazplm135]

5. I'm done with her

Fauci is the only one left who has retained some semblance of a soul.

[USALiberal]

16. +1000 nt

[Me.]

6. How Did She Become So Respected?

It especially annoys me that she always has a big smile on her face when discussing the virus

[malaise]

12. She is now a cartoon character (from JHB's thread)

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100213354534

[malaise]

11. She'd better explain this - from JHB's thread

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100213354534

[maxrandb]

13. Did Susan Collins infect her with the Concern Virus?

So, "doctor" Birx, it "bothers you" that this is still in the news cycle?

Well, it bothers the fuck out of me that you continue to kiss the ass of an amoral asshat that has fucked up the pandemic response so badly that 10s of thousands of Americans are DEAD that don't need to be DEAD!!!!!!

Dear Deborah, go fuck yourself sideways with a First Edition Hard Cover copy of Atlas Shrugged, you worthless piece of amphibian shit.

[Me.]

18. Well Put