"I wouldn't get the vaccine even if Trump said to."

[El Supremo]

That's what some guy from Tennessee said on tonight's NBC's Nightly News. BTW, Tennessee has a big rise in cases and a low vaccination rate.

[JohnSJ]

1. Who cares about that idiot. I care about the people he infects

[Crunchy Frog]

3. The people he infects aren't vaccinated either.

With very few exceptions.

[Ocelot II]

2. Well, like they say, it's his funeral.

[IcyPeas]

4. I'm so fed up with these morons

They are not getting it just to be contrary. All their excuses are bullshit. They are doing it to own the libs. I hope they end up on ventilators. Maybe Tucker and Laura will visit them in hospital.

I was driving today and put on right wing hate radio to see what their topic was. Fauci! They are really dragging him through the mud and saying he's a liar.

[tanyev]

5. What a fitting epitaph that would be.

[marble falls]

6. I'ma calling dibs on his chain saw and turkey fryer ...

... 'n his pick-up, ifn his estate'ill cover the tow charge to my machine barn.

[salin]

7. I just saw a thread by frmr Sen. Frist of Tennessee

one-time majority leader in the senate (and presidential aspirant). This is a couple of days after political pressure led to the firing of the top health official dealing with covid issues in the state, followed by quick decisions to stop providing information for vaccinations in general (not just covid) for children.

Link to tweet

The thread is worth reading. When a former GOP leader - turns against the GOP current leaders in the state on how to lead during covid - it could get messy.

Good on him. (The only time I have ever uttered that about him.)

Shame on all who have encouraged this world-view. Am a few states away in another red state, and am very worried about what is unfolding.

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Bill Frist, M.D.
@bfrist
#Tennessee ranks 44th in percentage of population fully vaccinated against #Covid19. That’s discouraging and deadly.

Bill Frist, M.D.
@bfrist
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Replying to
@bfrist
It should be the top priority of our state’s leadership to lead – to unambiguously lead each and every day – in encouraging #Covid and childhood vaccinations, especially in the midst of a pandemic where infections and new variants continue to spread.

Bill Frist, M.D.
@bfrist
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4h
We must also recognize, and actively combat, the rising vaccine hesitancy and skepticism toward science that are driving down the uptake of lifesaving childhood vaccinations for all diseases.

Bill Frist, M.D.
@bfrist
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4h
Tennessee can stand by #science and #savelives, or we can further a dangerous trend that is eroding public health and trust in government.

Bill Frist, M.D.
@bfrist
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4h
But it is the responsibility of our state’s leaders to take sometimes uncomfortable, even unpopular, positions when the health and lives of our people are at stake.

[moonscape]

8. He might not be voting again. n/t

[BradAllison]

9. Is it any wonder they vote for a drunk like Marsha Marsha Marsha? n/m