The Senate has confirmed Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as President Donald Trump’s health secretary, putting the prominent vaccine skeptic in control of $1.7 trillion in federal spending, vaccine recommendations and food safety as well as health insurance programs for roughly half the country.
  • A_Union_of_Kobolds@lemmy.world
    214·
    2 months ago

    I begrudgingly respect Mitch McConnell for being the only dissenter, both here and with Tulsi Gabbard.

    He’s still a piece of shit and I’d happily piss on his grave but he’s doing better than the rest of them in the face of the coup.

    • dogslayeggs@lemmy.world
      7·
      2 months ago

      Nah, he’s just at the end of his career and is no longer concerned with reelection while also 100% confident in the vote passing without his vote. He has the seniority to be allowed to have a “conscience vote” that the other members can’t have.

      • Flying Squid@lemmy.world
        71·
        2 months ago

        I can believe that about Gabbard, but McConnell had polio himself. It’s always different for Republicans if it’s about them.

        • dogslayeggs@lemmy.world
          6·
          2 months ago

          Solid point. It is always the same story: the only moral abortion is mine, gay marriage is evil until my son/daughter comes out, get rid of all government programs except the one that benefits me, don’t vote against the party unless you have a personal reason not to.