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In the NFL thread he seems to believe he walks above water.
You got me to review the football thread (again)
In the NFL thread he seems to believe he walks above water.
Trumps desire to lower dosage and spread them out seems sensable.
If you watched the debate Carson and Rand who are both doctors seemed to agree with him.
A backlash against vaccines was blamed for a measles outbreak here in California. Dr. Carson, Donald Trump has publicly and repeatedly linked vaccines, childhood vaccines, to autism, which, as you know, the medical community adamantly disputes.
You're a pediatric neurosurgeon. Should Mr. Trump stop saying this?
CARSON: Well, let me put it this way, there has -- there have been numerous studies, and they have not demonstrated that there is any correlation between vaccinations and autism.
This was something that was spread widely 15 or 20 years ago, and it has not been adequately, you know, revealed to the public what's actually going on. Vaccines are very important. Certain ones. The ones that would prevent death or crippling.
There are others, there are a multitude of vaccines which probably don't fit in that category, and there should be some discretion in those cases. But, you know, a lot of this is -- is -- is pushed by big government.
And I think that's one of the things that people so vehemently want to get rid of, big government. You know, we have 4.1 million federal employees. Six hundred and fifty federal agencies and department (sic).
That's why they have to take so much of our taxes. TAPPER: Should he stop saying it? Should he stop saying that vaccines cause autism?
CARSON: Well, you know, I've just explained it to him. He can read about it if he wants to. I think he's an intelligent man and will make the correct decision after getting the real facts.
TAPPER: Mr. Trump, as president, you would...
TRUMP: Well, I -- I -- I'd like to respond.
TAPPER: I'm going right to you.
TRUMP: I'd like to respond.
TAPPER: Mr. Trump, as president, you would be in charge of the Centers for Disease Control and the National Institutes of Health, both of which say you are wrong. How would you handle this as president?
TRUMP: Autism has become an epidemic. Twenty-five years ago, 35 years ago, you look at the statistics, not even close. It has gotten totally out of control.
I am totally in favor of vaccines. But I want smaller doses over a longer period of time. Because you take a baby in -- and I've seen it -- and I've seen it, and I had my children taken care of over a long period of time, over a two or three year period of time.
Same exact amount, but you take this little beautiful baby, and you pump -- I mean, it looks just like it's meant for a horse, not for a child, and we've had so many instances, people that work for me.
Just the other day, two years old, two and a half years old, a child, a beautiful child went to have the vaccine, and came back, and a week later got a tremendous fever, got very, very sick, now is autistic.
I only say it's not -- I'm in favor of vaccines, do them over a longer period of time, same amount.
TAPPER: Thank you.
TRUMP: But just in -- in little sections.
TAPPER: Dr. -- Dr. Carson?
TRUMP: I think -- and I think you're going to have -- I think you're going to see a big impact on autism.
TAPPER: Dr. Carson, you just heard his medical take.
(LAUGHTER)
CARSON: He's an OK doctor.
(LAUGHTER)
(APPLAUSE)
CARSON: But, you know, the fact of the matter is, we have extremely well-documented proof that there's no autism associated with vaccinations. But it is true that we are probably giving way too many in too short a period of time.
And a lot of pediatricians now recognize that, and, I think, are cutting down on the number and the proximity in which those are done, and I think that's appropriate.
TRUMP: And that's all I'm saying, Jake. That's all I'm saying.
TAPPER: Dr. Paul? Dr. Paul, I'd like to bring you in.
PAUL: A second opinion?
(LAUGHTER)
One of the greatest -- one of the greatest medical discoveries of all times was -- were the vaccines, particularly for smallpox. And if you want to read a story, it's called The Speckled Monster, it's an amazing story, it was all done voluntary.
But people came in by the droves. George Washington wouldn't let his wife visit until she got vaccinated. So I'm all for vaccines. But I'm also for freedom.
I'm also a little concerned about how they're bunched up. My kids had all of their vaccines, and even if the science doesn't say bunching them up is a problem, I ought to have the right to spread out my vaccines out a little bit at the very least.
TAPPER: Alright, thank you so much...
Fiorina was unbearable.
Fiorina's stance on completely ignoring Putin and our enemies is a very scary thought.
the CW this morning amongst the punditry seems to be that she "won" the debate.
i think the strongest GOP ticket is Rubio/Kasich.
get a GOP version of Obama and a GOP version of Biden, and Ohio. maybe.
Trump: "Just the other day, two years old, two and a half years old, a child, a beautiful child went to have the vaccine, and came back, and a week later got a tremendous fever, got very, very sick, now is autistic."
This alone should take Trump out of the race. It won't, but it should.
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Jenny McCarthy can be his running mate.
I don't find Rubio to be strong at all, he kind of comes across as a little kid playing dressup on stage who studied too hard.
Kasich did seem like the adult up there, alas he has nowhere to go.
That's right up there with this debate gif:
I just loved them trying to out-hipster each other with their "Hey man, I defunded Planned Parenthood before it was cool" fight.