freedom of speech means that the government can’t restrict her from expressing her opinion, but it doesn’t have any influence on whether an appointed position who’s job discription states they serve at the privilege of the president will get replaced for contradicting the president. If the U.S. government worked as intended he would have been removed from office, but he hasn’t been. And the if the only way to get him to listen is to kiss his ass on tv (which it is), then better that she disgrace herself and improve the government’s response as much as possible.
The reporter knows damn well that if she doesn’t kiss trump’s ass, she will no longer be at the table. Yeah that is normally more of a 3rd world dictatorship situation, and yes it is infuriating and depressing, but it’s not Dr. Birx 's responsibility to fix it. She’s hopefully should be busy trying to reduce the people dying from a pandemic
edit: I just read her background and actual “scientific” statements about the pandemic. She was an Army doctor (meaning most of her career contradicting the president was not allowed) which is no doubt why she was chosen, but she is clearly completely unqualified for the position based on the inane misrepresentation of testing/modeling data
What is the cost to the country if she pisses him off?
Nothing good ever came of attacking Trump.
She’s being self-denying and serving the Best Good.
Just like the docs and nurses in the hospitals that Trump won’t supply.
She’s a hero in my book.
I think we can rule this one out. Her recent arguments against the likely rates of infection and ventilator needs will do all the harm she could be worried about preventing.
If it is not the time and place to criticize the President. Then fine, don’t say anything. But obviously false flattery is never constructive.
And honestly, which side do you want to be on if this all goes real bad. I wouldn’t go out of my way to make alliances with an administration that is on its way out.
she’s been doing that dear leader stuff since she was first appointed
I was like wtf is the newsmedia praising her, she is another Barr
but guess what Fauci is not far behind, just because he occasionally contradicts Trump and pretends to “go with the science” he also bend the science to suit whatever policy trump wants and excuse it away, he’s survived half a dozen presidents, you don’t do that unless you know how to kiss ass
there is going to be so much death, Birx scolding that of course there will be hospital beds and ventilators, wow just wow
Point taken. However… what you’re suggesting means that reporters should just stop doing their job. That is, they should ignore the constant error that is broadcast from the White House and tailor their questions to delicately tip-toe around the reality that, now and for last 3 years, the equivalent of an impetuous 12-year-old is running the country.
I think people have enough time on their hands these days they could enjoy the entirety of that song…it was my dish-washing background music yesterday.
i mean this is the same person who said we need to save millennials because they know how to look around corners, and jump from level 3 to level 7 while playing videogames.
Reminder that the guy who drafted the Nuremberg Laws was a career civil servant who stayed in office because he thought he could ameliorate the malice of the Nazis.
If I were to give Dr. Birx the benefit of a doubt:
Family, co-workers, employees, and others in their lives often have to walk on eggshells to appease a fragile ego and minimize the occurrence of their unstable, impulsive, or aggressive behaviors.
Mistakes in Dealing with Abuse
When you forget an abuser’s motives, you may naturally react in some of these ineffective ways:
Appeasement — If you placate to avoid conflict and anger, it empowers the abuser, who sees it as weakness and an opportunity to exert more control.
