Noem claims Fauci is 'picking on' GOP governors as COVID cases surge in red states

[turbinetree]

By Oliver Willis -August 12, 2021 12:35 PM

When the South Dakota Republican governor disregarded CDC warnings in 2020, the Sturgis Bike Rally resulted in 'widespread transmission' of COVID-19 across the country.

South Dakota GOP Gov. Kristi Noem complained on Thursday that Dr. Anthony Fauci "continues to pick on" Republican governors over COVID-19, but much of the current problems with the virus' resurgence is occurring in the states they govern.

Noem's comments came during an appearance on Fox News' "Fox & Friends" after the hosts played a clip of Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, in an appearance on Sunday's edition of "Meet the Press."

In response to plans going forward to host the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally in South Dakota, Fauci said he was "very concerned" that "we're going to see another surge related to that rally." Organizers of the event are not mandating masks or vaccines for attendees despite the thousands that are expected to attend from multiple states.

Published with permission of The American Independent Foundation.

https://americanindependent.com/kristi-noem-south-dakota-governor-fauci-pick-on-republican-governors-red-state-covid-surge-sturgis-bike-rally/

Hey Snow Queen.....your an idiot....your remarks just shows that these parents going to Sturgis will be bringing back a deadly variant that will infect there kids, and some of them will die, and the only fucking thing your really worried about is the money coming into that biker event with that hat you have on.....and has for Fauci picking on other fascists' republican idiots like yourself......go for it Fauci ....

[East-A-Squared]

1. Kristi can dish it out but can't take it.

[OAITW r.2.0]

2. Who will she blame when the bodies start piling up from the Sturgis Contagion-fest?

[Probatim]

7. It won't matter to her since 90% of the attendees are from other states.

I mean, it won't matter to her base, the media, other gop members, or her because they are callous assholes, but the bulk of attendees are from out of state so it won't impact her in the least.

[OAITW r.2.0]

14. Yeah, I know that,

I hope contact tracing is implemented on a federal level to understand the real impact of a bunch of defiant assholes who will continue to stress our healthcare system. Let her justify her complicit and facilitating actions.

[luvallpeeps]

3. What a snowflake!

Can’t take the heat, or the truth, get outta the kitchen.❄️❄️❄️

[Botany]

4. Fauci is a Dr. & Scientist he speaks to what "the data" tells him. And if that is picking on ...

... republicans then so be it.

[NewJeffCT]

5. Does she want any cheese to go with that whine?

or, should I call the wham-bulance?

[gratuitous]

6. Those who are well have no need of a physician, Kristi

Does that ring a bell?

[Lovie777]

8. Apparently they are not adults . . ..

[madaboutharry]

9. Too bad she is wearing that hat.

Indian motorcycles are good looking bikes and they also sell pretty cute women’s gear. She kind of wrecks the brand by association.

On a serious note: This woman thinks she could be President of The United States.

[turbinetree]

11. Had a chance long, long time ago to buy a 36 Indian for $500...went and got me 71 Chevelle

[KY_EnviroGuy]

10. "Picking on them?" Hell, they need to be taken out behind the wood shed.

In a normal rational world, things she said early in the pandemic would have had her immediately impeached, stripped of all wealth and ran out of town on a rail.

From: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/south-dakota-gop-governor-kristi-noem-has-it-all-wrong-on-covid-19/ar-BB1eaH5z

According to CNN's data from the Johns Hopkins University Center for Systems Science and Engineering, South Dakota has the second highest number of cases per 100,000 residents in the country. (Only North Dakota has more.)

And when it comes to deaths from Covid-19 per 100,000 residents, South Dakota has the eighth highest total -- with 213 deaths for every 100,000 South Dakotans.

Unfortunately for all of us, right-wing America is neither normal or rational, and it kills lots of people.


KY........

[lagomorph777]

12. She looks nice.

She's mad because COVID is picking on her.

[LetMyPeopleVote]

13. This idiot is holding a super spreader event in her town

Link to tweet

Link to tweet

[spanone]

15. I hope he is....