fossilesqueKennedy sidesteps vaccine questions: ‘I don’t think people should be taking medical advice from me’
CocaineShrimpI don’t think people should be taking medical advice from me
Right… so why did you take the position of Secretary of Health, again?
We live in the dumbest timeline.
Exactly. That’s like SecDef being like “idk, I’m really not in a position to gov military advice”.
Gordon Calhounsince Trump’s cabinet is just completely full of “meritocracy”.
Mediocrity.
Ha, if only. I wish it could be that rosy :'(
Maybe midiocracy?
don’t do my MIDI interfaces and keyboards like that :(
Kakistocracy
It’s called that cause our government is lead by a bunch of KACKS
jontree255He took it because he’s a narcissist who’s convinced he’s right about everything because of his last name and his money. Sound familiar?
Trump’s entire cabinet was picked for two reasons: Loyalty To Trump and Pissing Off Anyone Who Doesn’t Kiss Trump’s Ass. RFK fills that second one.
Don’t forget he first went to Harris and she turned him away, then he went to Trump. Trump “allegedly” gave him the position in exchange for dropping out of the race and endorsing Trump. Which happened directly after.
People claimed at the time that would be illegal as it would fall under quid pro quo.
“Illegal” is a word that only applies to poor people.
GladiusBIt also is not held in politics. We have lost all integrity.
I’m surprised Harris didn’t respond, she seemed to like endorsements from shit headed right wingers
ryannathansWhen was the last time secretary of health was a qualified doctor?
Edit:
2017
Before that, 1989
Both republican
Supervisor194There are full-on doctors who are conservative wack jobs though.
huppakeeI don’t disagree but this is a lot better than him giving false ‘information’
18USCode2381It appears he has recently received coaching from moderately competent legal counsel.
This response is for lawyers, not the public.
AlmaccaI’m not sure why you’d think that. They don’t give a fuck about the law.
whoisearthFor those of us like me that can step back. This timeline is absurdly funny.
It’s literally just a game to them.
Because he’s positioning himself in a place so he and his family can benefit from the oligarchy.
The job of Secretary of Health is best suited for an administrator, not a doctor.
FUCKING GET HIM OUTA OFFICE NOW!
To whom are you conveying these instructions?
You!
Well, get on then. Hurry up. This is urgent.
Aye aye!
Woah something I can agree with him about. Maybe we can find common ground here.
I wouldn’t take ANY advice from him.
I dunno, he’s prob the go-to guy for techniques about chainsawing the head off a dead whale
Shit …I’m pretty sure you could figure it out.
I’m actually that kinda guy. It would never occur to me that chainsawing the head of a whale corpse I found on the beach would be a no-no. It’s already dead! Not like I killed it. I’m also dumb enough to keep bird feathers I find. Yeah. That could be a problem given the wrong cop.
“SWEET! Giant skull! I’m hanging that shit at camp! (After the ants do their thing.)”
I really do hang skulls I find on the shed door. Got a deer, a small mammal with pointy canines, a box turtle and pieces of something the raptors left (rabbit?). One time the local dogs dropped a deer skull on my tent. Coughed loudly and scared hell out of 'em.
swelter_sparkI’ve always loved collecting animal bones, feathers, and sometimes skins that are in reasonably good condition.
That’s not “sidestepping”. That’s him straight up admitting he’s grossly unqualified for the role he’s been given.
Is the secretary for health usually a medical professional?
- Dorothy Alanna Fink is an American endocrinologist and government official who served as the acting United States secretary of health and human services from January 20, 2025 until February 13, 2025
The last qualified one was Tom Price in 2017
Before that, Louis W. Sullivan in 1989
Both republican
Sorry how are you deciding who is qualified? Just being an M.D.? I agree that’s a good start, but MD does not a qualified HHS secretary make.
We are talking about being qualified to give medical advice
I don’t think that is the case for most countries.
BUT the secretary of health (or whatever they are called in other countries) must be well-informed enough to be a credible source 1. for general health advice about e.g. vaccines and 2. for acute information about current medical topics like the flu or similar illnesses.
orcaDude sounds like he’s just some confused fishing buddy that a friend hired.
Remember to kick a republican in the balls.
pelespiritWhat people are missing from the article and headline is that he had vaccinated his children when they were little and the question was whether he would vaccinate his children if they were young today. That’s the question he sidestepped. Yes, I bet he would is the reason for the sidestep. He’s a con man too.
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Wednesday sidestepped a question about vaccines and whether he would choose to vaccinate his children today against a number of diseases, saying, “I don’t think people should be taking medical advice from me.”
Possibly linuxThat’s a twist
woelkchenBrain worm guy has a point there
irelephant [he/him]🍭My brother in christ you are the secretary for health
While “fake it till you make it” works for personal gain, for the greatest good it’s better to be incompetent and honest. No one to blame but Trump for putting him in this position.
Now if only he would remain steadfast and consistent with this sort of honesty. That’s the issue with these fools, they are consistently inconsistent. It’s the most aggravating form of stupidity.
I’ll give him a slight amount of credit for saying that part out loud.
Let’s face it, his pushes are likely going to be cost cuts on anything the federal government is involved in, to try to make up on tax cuts and entitlement programs for the top 10%. Which will only, long game, make working class more unhealthy, angry, and desperate.
SeeMarkFlyElizabeth Holmes admits she was in control of Theranos
But Ms. Holmes… did you not start this company?
“I swear to god, I was extremely incompetent. I had no clue what I did day in, day out. It’s all just a blur. I’m not even sure why they hired me honestly.”
“Fuck if I know what I did on my years-long coke bender”
“Not only am I a bad judge of who a good employee might be, but I’m also a bad employee. It’s truly the worst situation, Your Honor.”
“I was self-employed and my boss was an incompetent jerk.”
“Seems to be a huge problem in self-employment. I’m self-employed, or was until my asshole boss got in a car accident in my car and somehow blamed the whole thing on me! Fucker is a procrastinator too.”
“I’ve already punished myself with a pay cut.”
“Look no reasonable person would have hired me, thus I’m clearly mentally unwell”
“I’m gonna sue my ass for what I did to me!”
“I am just a low-level CEO, I really just made the coffee.”
“As I said, I was incompetent. I should never have hired me.”
She made the critical error of stealing from rich people
So did Martin Shkreli. (LOL, I Googled “guy who raised drug prices”. First hit from Gemini. Maybe AI ain’t so dumb?)
Shkreli not only bragged about it but had the nerve to be an insufferable little bitch while he was at it. With a punchable face. At least Holmes is cute.
Steal from the poor all ya like, never the rich. Reverse Robin Hood: A-OK.
WesDym@shalafi I'm genuinely surprised that Shkreli made it through prison with his face intact. Maybe he had special protection or something.
Alright no one’s asking so I’m doing it. Are these real quotes? And ain’t it a shame we’re living in a time I need to ask that?
I will answer because I hate disinformation.
No, these are NOT quotes. I collected a bunch of other people’s responses when this happened.
Yes, it’s a shame that these could easily be possible today.
I figured as much and wouldn’t have further spread it without confirmation, but yeah it wouldn’t even be the most shocking defense I’ve heard at this point.
Must have been the brain worm talking.
The smartest thing he has ever said and he doesn’t even realize it
DUMBASSBut… You’re the… I… I hate this timeline.
So shut the fuck up about it, then.
FranklinFor real, I’d respect the self-awareness if it wasn’t preceded by years of non-stop medical misinformation.
Honestly hoping he gets ball cancer.
Maybe the brain worms will save us after all… I was so confused about the brainworms, and finally I read an article that said that he licked His hand after sticking it in a dead deer’s mouth and got brain worms.
Not the type of guy I’d take advice on anything from… Well, that’s not true. Maybe we’re just going to score some…Nose candy
I honestly don’t know if the absurdity in your message is absurdist humor, or absurdist factual reality.
Life isn’t fun when you’re living in the world of an article from The Onion.