Deborah Birx has not been approached by team Biden about staying on as a government employee

[durablend]

https://www.cnn.com/2020/11/09/politics/deborah-birx-biden-coronavirus/index.html

Washington (CNN)Dr. Deborah Birx has privately told colleagues she has not yet been contacted by anyone on President-elect Joe Biden's team, and whether she will be staying on as a government employee in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic remains up in the air.

While not publicly commenting on what her future plans could entail, Birx has privately expressed interest in keeping her current role as coordinator of the White House coronavirus task force, or a similar position within a Biden-led government.

On Monday morning, Biden announced members of his new coronavirus task force and outlined his plans to combat the virus as case counts continue to balloon across the United States. Despite the challenges of a foreboding winter season, and what promises to be a complicated presidential transition, Birx has indicated to friends she has no desire to give up her career as a public servant and enter the corporate world, which could certainly be an option.

Neither the White House or the Biden campaign immediately responded to CNN's request for comment. (continues...)



Let's hope not.

[ananda]

1. Good.

She was just a tool.

[Phoenix61]

2. She sat there and let Twitler spew absolute

nonsense about covid. She needs to go away.

[Binkie The Clown]

3. Holy crap! Why would Biden hire a Trump lacky? nt

[former9thward]

44. She was appointed as an Ambassador by President Obama in 2014

Trump did not appoint her.

[Binkie The Clown]

46. But she did bend the knee to Trump. nt

[helpisontheway]

4. Because she was a bobblehead for Trump..She should have opened

her mouth when he suggested injecting bleach for covid. Now she trying to leak info to salvage her reputation. Too late

[Leghorn21]

5. "not yet?"

Not EVER!!

[aeromanKC]

6. She sold her soul

It was just disgusting watching her this past year enabling Trump's lies on covid.

[Brainfodder]

7. Can you inject lysol directly?

I never heard her answer?

[Horse with no Name]

8. Fuck no

She sold her soul to the devil.
Bad career move.

[Coventina]

9. I recently inherited a faux Hermes scarf from my grandmother.

So I thought about dressing as Birx for Halloween. And then I remembered: No Halloween this year.
Because....well, you know.

So, there went that idea....

[malaise]

38. Too good

[avebury]

10. Frankly, outside of Fauci I don't think that we want to keep anybody from Trump's

coronavirus task force. I would prefer real Scientists that didn't kow-tow to Trump.

[exboyfil]

11. Let's go to the CBN interview

Birx explained that President Trump has been mindful of the details that continue to come in about the COVID-19.

"He has been so attentive to the details and the data and his ability to analyze and integrate data has been a real benefit during these discussions about medical issues," she added.

https://www1.cbn.com/cbnnews/2020/march/us-coronavirus-task-force-coordinator-tells-news-communities-have-the-ability-to-stop-spreading-virus




If she is a political appointee, she better have her stuff cleared out by Jan. 20th. She is being escorted out of the building.

[W_HAMILTON]

12. This makes me have even more confidence in a Biden administration.

Birx was one of those people who, for more casual observers, might be inclined to think that she was like Fauci. Absolutely not. Early on, when push came to shove, she rolled right over for Trump. It sounds like she has pushed back a wee bit in recent months, but too little, too late, girlfriend. You may have felt like you were trapped between a rock and a hard place, and I can maybe somewhat empathize with you, but you weren't exactly a lesson in courage throughout all of this.

[Clearly fogged in]

13. Let's talk about your qualifications Dr. Birx

How would you rate your abilities against those of someone capable of bankrupting casinos?

[AngryOldDem]

14. I couldn't care less about Birx.

But I did wonder why Fauci wasn’t on the list. Did some searching, and apparently it isn’t proper for a president-elect to name people who are already on a presidential commission. But it sounds like Biden will be consulting him, as he should.

Fauci is the only expert I really trust on this right now.

[Baked Potato]

15. Good, she's wobbly.

[Ferrets are Cool]

16. File that under DUH!!

[Meowmee]

17. Good

[USALiberal]

18. Good! Nt

[sfstaxprep]

19. She Should Be Rewarded For Taking Only 7 Months To Come Around To Reality

For months she was blabbing about how the virus would all go away once the weather got warmer.

We should forget all that, because now she really understands how the virus works, and she promises to do better next time.

[SamKnause]

20. Good.

She is untrustworthy.

[Skittles]

21. GET SOMEONE ELSE

ENOUGH ALREADY

[Budi]

22. She has proven herself too unprofessional & incompetant to be trusted

[Shermann]

23. The new Task Force does need a MAGA-whisperer

...but I'm not sure she's a good choice for that even?

We do need somebody who can convince 70 million mouth-breathers to cover their mouths (and noses).

Maybe Dr. Atlas can be installed as a puppet. MAGA supporters feel they can trust Dr. Atlas. He may not be a Kool-Aid drinker, I suspect he's just an MD for hire. We can get him at a cut rate right now.

[StarryNite]

24. Good!

[CurtEastPoint]

25. And she wore fucking table runners.

[hatrack]

26. Good! Scarfamucci can join Redfield and the My Pillow Guy and . . . .

[MiniMe]

27. She is still working for tRump

[jrthin]

28. She shouldn't be. nt

[Mike Nelson]

29. I think...

... she will want to move on and take a job with Trump TV. She stated much admiration for The Donald's brain power.

[RockRaven]

30. She does not have any credibility with the public at this point.

Ergo keeping her on the task force is not responsible.

[dlk]

31. Imagine that...

[roamer65]

32. She should be fired.

[lettucebe]

33. Frankly she'd be a no for me. Her BS in praising tRump made me sick

She didn't fight back, maybe because she didn't want to lose her position but how is that going to help the citizens of this country? She lost all credibility when she praised tRump for understanding etc.

[Progressive Jones]

34. She's a trumplet. Not welcome in our future. nt

[skip fox]

35. I'm not as certain as most of the rest of everyone.

Many of you seem to have a good point. I did see her equivocate a number of times and show a deference to Trump that he wasn't close to deserving, but I saw her frustration and her answers in new conferences that followed Trump's dissemblances, deceptions, and blatant lies were never as critical of the President's statement I would have liked, but she always managed to tell the truth without calling out Trump's criminal stupidity.

When she realized she wasn't effective in the WH conferences, she went state-to-state and tried to educate different localities about the dangers of the virus and the ways to avoid getting it and spreading it. At least that's what I read. I'm sure it would have been much easier to stay in D.C. and be news conference wall-paper, but she was so disturbed she took it on herself go on this mission.

I'm not saying Biden should feel an obligation to keep her, and certainly not in her previous role, but I think the woman and her actions are more difficult to evaluate morally than we have done here.

[salin]

36. I agree with you.

[Ilsa]

41. I'm with you. Hers was a tough

Fence to straddle. I don't think she's political. She's undoubtedly intelligent. I think the Biden White House could use her help.

[Dem2]

47. Agreed

I saw her role much as you describe here.

[kacekwl]

37. Nope.

Bad idea.

[lpbk2713]

39. She's a team player.

But she chose to play for the wrong team.

[belpejic]

42. Scarf is a remora on Trump's gigantic butt cheek. Gotta go.

I think that she has lost all credibility with the public and the scientific community.

[SheltieLover]

43. Good!

[AwakeAtLast]

45. Ha ha ha ha ha!

As if!