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...
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Ummm... what would anyone expect from the GOP?
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.
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?
RE: Few Actions
What actions do the AP writers have in mind?
They can KMA - at the end of the day, all of them save 3 or 4 are in the hot tub playing “up periscope”.
Now that's funny.
He should sell a line of Monkeypox masks.
The Rs ignore us easy enough. Big Pharma is a bit tougher it seems.
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."
If some people want the jab, fine. If others do not, that’s fine too.
Quit importing illegal alien invaders nd our COVID cases would be just fine.
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.
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.
And what’s the DNC doing besides talk?
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.
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?
Go pound sand, AP.
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