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15. ... KENNEDY JR. RAMBLED THROUGH a long list of topics when he spoke at the White House

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Sun Feb 1, 2026, 09:54 PM

Feb 1

during Thursday’s cabinet meeting.

He talked about dietary guidelines and rural health care. Prescription drugs and medical research. He even mentioned hospital price transparency, which is one of the more obscure parts of his portfolio as secretary of health and human services.

But there was one subject Kennedy skipped, in an omission as disturbing as it was conspicuous. He didn’t say a word about the measles outbreak in South Carolina, which is the nation’s biggest in decades ...

https://www.thebulwark.com/p/measles-comeback-south-carolina-resurgence-2026

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RFK Jr. is now a wellness guru for Republicans in Washington [View all] Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Feb 1 OP

Probably gonna be much rejoicing in the ranks of morticians and florists Attilatheblond Feb 1 #1

RFK Jr. is a "wellness guru" now? That's like making Jim Jones a spokesman for Kool-Aid. sop Feb 1 #2

I invite all Republicans to refuse vaccines. n/t CousinIT Feb 1 #3

It sounds like the trash is starting to take itself out synni Feb 1 #4

They're going to need a bigger barrel of leeches. nt Buns_of_Fire Feb 1 #5

Finally some good news. DFW Feb 1 #6

Franz Kafka died of the tuberculosis he caught from drinking raw milk. tblue37 Feb 1 #7

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From the American Medical Association Wiz Imp Feb 1 #10

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This message was self-deleted by its author Wiz Imp Feb 1 #12

By all means, you should more drink raw milk surfered Feb 1 #13

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At least that troll's stay here was very short. Wiz Imp Feb 1 #16

maybe they'll be term limited by bad advice cynical_idealist Feb 1 #8

... KENNEDY JR. RAMBLED THROUGH a long list of topics when he spoke at the White House struggle4progress Feb 1 #15