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I've said that before. My main fear of Pence taking over was that Pence could actually get something done.

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I hope- and I say this with the utmost sincerity- that Lou Dobbs experiences a full-blown break from reality on-air, to include a fully mic'ed unplanned bowel evacuation right in front of the mouth-breathing morons he calls an audience. Fuck him, and not in the fun 80's way I remember.

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Well, a figleaf will do in a pinch.

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You gotta watch that guy, he's logical

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But, but, how will they gift?

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Ermahgerd, there are ADULTS in the room! And I'm really happy to see Vivek Murthy.

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More importantly, the US will stop trying to go-it-alone with public health. Dr. Nunez-Smith is also one of the few US public health specialists who've looked at the Cuban health care/medical training system without getting bogged down in the political nonsense.

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I was reading through the COVID plan on the new transition website Sunday night, and I was overcome with so much joy and relief to read an actual fucking plan based in reality and science from the president and federal government again. It's been a long, dark, and incredibly stupid four years.

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Last night, Lawrence O’Donnell was marveling at the complete lack of relatives or people who were picked just because Biden saw them in TV.

It was like, normal.

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Hell, I voted for him because he doesn't even have a son-in-law!

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Had a couple surgeries recently and the surgeon visited me briefly in the prep room to be sure I was who he thought I was, etc; checks were repeated in the OR before I went under. I didn't mind it one bit.

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I can’t believe Biden didn’t even ask the My Pillow guy. I mean he knows about how to get a good night’s sleep which is very healthy

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He does, though. Ashley Biden is married.

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Dr. Atul Gawande? My god, I actually understand his articles! Do you suppose he's really qualified to be on this crucial task force? And how are we going to come to grips to people who are deeply experienced and dedicated and want to help us all?

(Sorry--it's been such a long four decades, and I am finally ready to give way to hysteria.)

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I had cataract surgery on my birthday once. It got funny how everyone I dealt with asked my name and DOB, checked that against the records on the screen, then looked down at the corner where the current date was and wished me a happy birthday.

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