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AP: GOP’s vaccine push comes with strong words, few actions
AP ^ | July 22 | By JILL COLVIN and BRIAN SLODYSKO

Posted on 07/22/2021 4:18:19 PM PDT by RandFan

WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican politicians are under increasing pressure to speak out to persuade COVID-19 vaccine skeptics to roll up their sleeves and take the shots as a new, more contagious variant sends caseloads soaring. But after months of ignoring — and, in some cases, stoking — misinformation about the virus, experts warn it may be too late to change the minds of many who are refusing.

In recent news conferences and statements, some prominent Republicans have been imploring their constituents to lay lingering doubts aside. In Washington, the so-called Doctors Caucus gathered at the Capitol for an event to combat vaccine hesitancy. And in Florida, Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis this week pointed to data showing the vast majority of hospitalized COVID-19 patients hadn’t received shots.

“These vaccines are saving lives,” said DeSantis, who recently began selling campaign merchandise mocking masks and medical experts.

The outreach comes as COVID-19 cases have nearly tripled in the U.S. over the last two weeks, driven by the explosion of the new delta variant, especially in pockets of the country where vaccination rates are low...

(Excerpt) Read more at apnews.com ...


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1 posted on 07/22/2021 4:18:19 PM PDT by RandFan
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To: RandFan

Ummm... what would anyone expect from the GOP?


2 posted on 07/22/2021 4:19:39 PM PDT by Safrguns
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To: RandFan

That’s how the typical GOP politician fools the Left and the Right by talking tough.

Then they go down the Middle where the Crony Capitalist Cash lining their pockets wants them to go.


3 posted on 07/22/2021 4:20:55 PM PDT by Nextrush (FREEDOM IS EVERYBODYS BUSINESS, REMEMBER PASTOR NIEMOLLER)
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To: RandFan

the GOP went along with the imported ChInese guillotines,
and the attacks on the ONLY President that cared
about the American People FIRST,
when they were not lying, backstabbing their own voters,
installing RomneyCARE/ObamaCARE FOREVER, preening,
allowing the raping of babies, women, boys, men, girls,
and DID NOTHING ... except steal donations for Pres. Trump
as they helped the ELECTION STEAL and its coverup.

that GOP?


4 posted on 07/22/2021 4:22:33 PM PDT by Diogenesis (Tuitio Fidei et Obsequium Pauperum)
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To: RandFan

RE: Few Actions

What actions do the AP writers have in mind?


5 posted on 07/22/2021 4:26:26 PM PDT by SeekAndFind
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To: RandFan

They can KMA - at the end of the day, all of them save 3 or 4 are in the hot tub playing “up periscope”.


6 posted on 07/22/2021 4:26:30 PM PDT by dainbramaged (You'll get nothing and like it!)
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To: RandFan
“These vaccines are saving lives,” said DeSantis, who recently began selling campaign merchandise mocking masks and medical experts.

Now that's funny.

He should sell a line of Monkeypox masks.


7 posted on 07/22/2021 4:28:03 PM PDT by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
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To: RandFan
Republican politicians are under increasing pressure to speak out to persuade COVID-19 vaccine skeptics to roll up their sleeves

The Rs ignore us easy enough. Big Pharma is a bit tougher it seems.

8 posted on 07/22/2021 4:28:40 PM PDT by JonPreston (Q: Never have so many, been so wrong, so often)
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To: RandFan
a new, more contagious variant sends caseloads soaring

Once again, Associated Panic promotes The Fear, conjuring up scenes of hospitals overflowing with desperate people.

Please. Most of this is, as always, someone going in to get a pre-employment screening or the like and the doctor says, "Well, you've got it," and the guy replies, "Geez, I never even noticed."

9 posted on 07/22/2021 4:29:28 PM PDT by JennysCool ('It's easier to fool people than to convince them that they have been fooled.' - Mark Twain)
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Politicians should stay out of it. It’s my DNA.

If some people want the jab, fine. If others do not, that’s fine too.

10 posted on 07/22/2021 4:34:14 PM PDT by Cobra64 (Common sense isn’t common anymore.)
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https://www.reddit.com/r/CoronavirusMemes/comments/i3akju/the_matrix_has_too_many_words/


11 posted on 07/22/2021 4:35:46 PM PDT by combat_boots (Hi God bless Israel and all who protect and defend her. Merry Christmas! In God We Trust! )
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Quit importing illegal alien invaders nd our COVID cases would be just fine.


12 posted on 07/22/2021 4:47:56 PM PDT by Nuc 1.1 (Liberals aren't Patriots. Remember 1789! )
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What actions would they have them take? Round up the unvaxed, strap them to a gurney and forcibly inject?

Maybe the libtards can try that tactic first in the ghettos where people are also refusing the needle.


13 posted on 07/22/2021 4:48:49 PM PDT by Tipllub
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To: RandFan
Julie Colvin is the nastiest Obama bot whore in the All Propaganda
arsenal.
This Fat Ugly witch should be tried as a Commie Agitator And strung up for years of barefaced Commie party propaganda lies and misinformation . .
14 posted on 07/22/2021 4:50:06 PM PDT by ncalburt (Gop DC Globalists are the real danger)
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It’s not the government’s job to make American’s get a vaccine. Get it or don’t...its not anyone else’s business.


15 posted on 07/22/2021 4:51:36 PM PDT by escapefromboston (Free Chauvin)
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AP: GOP’s vaccine push comes with strong words, few actions

What "actions" would the AP like? Unconstitutional laws that people get vaccinated might appeal to the junior Maos who call the shots at the AP these days, but they won't fly with anyone else.
16 posted on 07/22/2021 5:08:36 PM PDT by AnotherUnixGeek
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To: RandFan

And what’s the DNC doing besides talk?


17 posted on 07/22/2021 5:08:45 PM PDT by Skywise
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So sorry to bring logic & common sense…as well as actual science (follow the SCIENCE they say):

The JABerwockies ignore Americans like me that had Covid and as such have all organic, free range antibodies.

I had the WuFlu early January. Just paid $39 for an antibody test at CVS.

Yep, antibodies aplenty. Yet they desperately want me to take the Fauci Ouchi.

No way.


18 posted on 07/22/2021 5:19:20 PM PDT by jdsteel ("A Republic, Madam, if you can keep it." Sorry Ben, looks like we blew it.)
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Few actions? How dare you? (For the thousandth time). President Donald Trump got this vaccine done way before you bastards said it could get done and he got it done DESPITE you roadblocking the whole thing. He pulled a miracle out of his sleeve DESPITE you rats, what exactly did you do? Now you complain? Where you been you bastard rats?


19 posted on 07/22/2021 5:26:43 PM PDT by 12chachacha (Bad illogical advice)
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Go pound sand, AP.


20 posted on 07/22/2021 5:28:48 PM PDT by zzeeman ("We can evade reality, but we cannot evade the consequences of evading reality." )
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