Hoosier Daddy (07-16-2021)
GOP Utah Governor Blames Right-Wing Media for Vaccine Hesitancy: 'It's Killing People'
BY CAMMY PEDROJA ON 7/15/21 AT 8:15 PM EDT
Utah's Republican Governor, Spencer Cox said Thursday he believes "propaganda" coming from right-wing media sources is partly to blame for vaccine hesitancy that's contributing to the spread of COVID-19.
"I think it's harmful. It's certainly not helpful," Cox said during a KUED news conference. The governor, who said he didn't have hard data on vaccine hesitancy, expressed frustration with a recent push from right-wing media outlets like Fox News and Newsmax to malign COVID-19 vaccination.
Rob Schmitt, a prime-time host for Newsmax recently said vaccines go "against nature," that some diseases are "supposed to wipe out a certain number of people" and that "vaccines kind of stand in the way of that."
Newsmax, however, told the Washington Post the network did not share Schmitt's point of view.
"Medical professionals who have appeared on Newsmax have strongly encouraged Americans to get the vaccine," the spokesperson said. "From time to time, a guest or host may not be as supportive of these efforts. However, they do not reflect the position of Newsmax." [/COLOR][/B]
A recent segment by CNN anchors John Berman and Brianna Keilar showed collected recent footage of anti-vaccination rhetoric from Fox News' hosts. Media Matters, a left-leaning media bias organization, recently published a list of Fox News' anti-vaccination statements collected since President Joe Biden announced a new outreach program on July 6 to get more Americans vaccinated, which included a possible door-to-door effort to reach low-income Americans.
Jesse Watters, host of Fox News's The Five, was mentioned on the list for a comment made on a recent episode.
"If someone comes on my property, not always a good result. And I'm a lightweight. Think about the people in Texas," Watters said.
Fox host Kayleigh McEnany called the outreach idea "Orwellian," saying, "We cannot allow the government to seize on a COVID-19 outbreak to take our freedoms in this manner." She and host Jeanine Pirro both compared the outreach to federal agents going door-to-door to confiscate guns.
"We have these talking heads who have gotten the vaccine and are telling other people not to get it. That kind of stuff is dangerous, it's damaging, and it's killing people," Cox said.
Judge Juan M. Merchan wrote that Trump “appears to take the position that his situation and this case are unique and that the pre-trial publicity will never subside. However, this view does not align with reality.”
Hoosier Daddy (07-16-2021)
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Judge Juan M. Merchan wrote that Trump “appears to take the position that his situation and this case are unique and that the pre-trial publicity will never subside. However, this view does not align with reality.”
If COVID is killing all the Right people, where is the Problem?
Judge Juan M. Merchan wrote that Trump “appears to take the position that his situation and this case are unique and that the pre-trial publicity will never subside. However, this view does not align with reality.”
Jack (07-16-2021)
Jack (07-16-2021)
Most of Americans 40 and older have been vaccinated (65%). And those are the most susceptible to COVID.
75% of Americans 50 or older have been vaccinated.
Even though infections have been increasing, it's happening to those least likely to be serious. If the unvaccinated people get COVID, they will become immune and it will be just like getting the vaccine. I think we'll reach a point in August where Herd Immunity will kick in and the number will plummet.
God Bless President Biden
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Judge Juan M. Merchan wrote that Trump “appears to take the position that his situation and this case are unique and that the pre-trial publicity will never subside. However, this view does not align with reality.”
COVID is going to be really bad this fall and winter...but hopefully it will kill all the stupid people so they can't vote Republican next year.
When I die, turn me into a brick and use me to cave in the skull of a fascist
Jack (07-16-2021)
Almost every single case of new Covid is hitting the unvaccinated. The left is trying to save you. You should thank the CDC and the left who are working so hard to save you.
Story after story comes out about rights in the hospital saying they did not believe in Covid due to what they select to hear and read. You guys cannot learn.https://www.rawstory.com/vaccine-for...2792&list_id=1
Here is one of yours watching her teenager suffering in the hospital. She said she knew it was just like a weak flu. Ut did not have to be. Odds are very high a free vaccine would have prevented this.
Last edited by Nordberg; 07-16-2021 at 11:57 AM.
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