Molly - the first time Oz is told to do something by the🍊🤡 and he doesn't do it, there will be a late night screed on social media firing his disloyal ass.
Sadly, I haven't seen you on cable lately, ma'am. I'm trying to ignore the news... while focused on my SSDI benefits, how many (or few) of those payments I might receive, and what to sell first if the worst happens.
While destruction of an entire government agency is unlikely, I’m less than optimistic about the services it provides with such incompetent leadership from the cult of personality.
That’s one of the most pernicious things about the Clown Car Cabinet.There is so much crazy that it’s hard to know what to focus on. I still thinks some of the most dangerous picks will end up being the seeming normies hand selected by the Billionaire Bro Brigade.
This is BS, sorry. Both Bhattacharya and Prasad are *very* malicious. Ask those of us who have been battling their COVID disinformation campaigns for the last four plus years.
Don't be surprised. Oz at CMS is a big deal. If Medicaid or Medicare doesn't consider something medically necessary, they don't pay for it. If killer crazy sets the policy... say Prevnar 20 pneumonia vaccination is no longer covered, but you seniors can pay out of pocket.
Does the AMA or some medical governing body not have any controls in place for physicians? The actuarial world at least has a counseling and discipline body that if you did the equivalent of what some of those doctors do (make stuff up) you get publicly kicked out and lose your credentials.
I actually think that Mehmet Oz will have zero power. More likely he's the salesman. The pitch guy. A hunch that Project 2025 planners will be behind the scenes pushing their Medicare/Medicaid slashing plans. Oz will be there to draw the audience.
In some ways, I wonder if Trump’s nomination of so many uniquely unqualified candidates to important positions is to distract from having focus drawn to his incompetence and impaired cognitive abilities.
Nah, Dr Oz is still awful and he will destroy it. Why are we saying "Well, I mean he's awful but not THAT awful." You're right, we do need to focus, on everyone.
I keep trying... I've written to the WH twice already, and emailed my reps. demanding a recount. This election was weirdly accepted without question way to quickly!
Worry about Tulsi Gabbard who has a home in Russia and that's where she's been living. Putting her in charge of all the intel agencies will stop allies telling us anything...
I think it's kind of silly that Dr. Oz is running anything, but he might try to do some good & he's not malicious. On a much less significant, less invasive level, reminds me of Tillerson as Sec of State. Dr. Oz might have no idea how to run an Agency, but I think he'll try & get fed up and resign.
Worry won’t get you shit. Democrats need to focus on a middle class platform of taking on corporations, healthcare is first. Unless they are all bought too.
I dont think we can rationalize Oz as acceptable just because the others are so much more unqualified. What are Oz's qualifications for this kind of role, other than being a well regarded surgeon and TV personality?
Inexperience and incompetence should be of concern throughout.
It is the point of the vast majority of this cabinet. You can focus on one area for sure. But they’re ALL going to create havoc and that’s precisely the goal.
I think we need them all drug tested. And a psych evaluation. They’re going to be getting free health insurance that we the ppl can’t even have. No I want them held to the same standards. Even higher standards. If they r on drugs they get no insurance!
The hardest job in the coming months will be to be an honest Senator. You have to sort through all the noise to ascertain if any of Trump’s appointments are qualified. Or, you have to resist the pressure and threats of an authoritarian.
I have an inherent distrust in Oz, because I see no evidence that the man nominated to lead one of the largest, most complex, and most critical elements of the US government has ever managed anything larger than a personal relationship. And he hasn't managed all of those very well.
yeah im not gonna lie Dr Oz seems relatively harmless, though I'm sure he's going to just be a stooge - it's a lot easier to survive the grifters than it is to survive the radical rw arsonists in this living zombie apocalypse.
I feel like this appointment points more to eliminating the role entirely more than any damage he could do. Can’t ruin something if it no longer exists. Expect an equal nothing burger to be announced for the department of education. They put the evil ones in jobs they expect to continue to exist
I agree. At least Oz has actual experience with medicine albeit pretty crack pot stuff, but there’s at least an understanding and appreciation for health and medicine. I’d rather it was Oz up for HHS. RFK is gonna be disastrous.
There has been way too little coverage on what RFK Jr will do to the disabled community. We are terrified. Terrified! No masking has already pushed us to the outskirts of society. Now they want to take away our treatments, protections, vaccines. ♿️
Linda McMahon expected to be named Education Secretary. Good God. Wikipedia her hubby, Vince, about sexual assault and trafficking. This is a sick and scary 5-minute read, but just shows Linda McMahon fits right in the Trump cabinet requirement.
Don't know where Howard P Forman gets his opinions, but Oz and Prasad are very much as malicious (or more) than the others on his list. Grifters are always malicious - their notoriety (and entire reason to be) is from and by the grift.
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They were great last time around.
No we need them more than before.
Hope I’m wrong.
She is a liar and hypocrite and will do anything to advance her career. Anything.
They’re all suspect.
Engage the leaders directly.
https://www.whitehouse.gov/contact/vicepresident/
https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2024/11/19/trump-said-to-consider-crypto-lawyer-teresa-goody-guillen-to-lead-sec/
this is all a power play
https://bsky.app/profile/itaisher.bsky.social/post/3lbcnchw67b2k
Your kids will bless you for it in 20 years
It is the point of the vast majority of this cabinet. You can focus on one area for sure. But they’re ALL going to create havoc and that’s precisely the goal.
He is the one most likely to kill us all.
I worry about Joseph Ladapo.
She should not be in charge of DNI. The implications are staggeringly horrifying.
Is it because intel isn’t as visceral a threat as the med bros?
Worry about Tulsi Gabbard.
Worry about Pete Hegseth.