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Abbott refuses to promotes mRNA vaccines to prevent COVID but begs Biden to send more monoclonal antibody (-mab) treatment that works best for people who already have seropositivity for COVID, e.g., those who have been vaccinated. Truly the loss of CNS function in this asshole went north as well as south.

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This. Right here.

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Seriously, when the fuck is Ken Paxton going on trial for fraud?

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What does Abbott expect Biden to do? He outlawed every possible safety measure one could take. monoclonal antibodies aren't a magic cure. Do they even work against omicron? Rapid tests are useful if you are wiling to take the test and they quarantine. Who the hell is going to refuse a vaccination, howl about masks, but definitely test and self-quarantine?

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Did he happen to mention where he was or why he wasn't reachable?

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I think "the most worst" describes Abbott pretty well.

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"We reject the fake science from NOAA that says there is climate change so we reject any advice about upcoming storm events. But please help us out if an unknowable storm hits us and we are unprepared."

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No the majority of the existing monoclonals are far less effective against Omicron. *ALL* the vaccines however, even when not boosted, are still highly effective against hospitalization and death.

And they are vastly cheaper than the monoclonals.

If I were Biden I"d be sorely tempted to charge states that are blocking vaccine and mask mandates for the full cost of the monoclonal treatments we're providing.

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Last week it emerged that he was on a holiday break with his family, including his wife who is battling breast cancer, and is thus almost certainly immune-impaired. Wanna bet that there's strict vaxx requirement in his house???

Of course they couldn't just come out and say that like normal fucking people.

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OMIGAWD they had Senate HEARINGS when some rando lefty put out a meeme about "General Betrayus" and when a random Media Matters poster contest produced a "Shrub == Hitler" entry the House passed a bill condemning it.

I'm surprised it's STILL not raining brown down from orbit over the shitfits they had...

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I live in Texas and I say Biden should tell Hot Wheels to go fuck himself....or take a long roll off a short pier. It pisses me off to no end how Texans think they are so independent and say they don't need no damn federal gooberment, but every time there is any adverse event, like hurricanes, tornados, floods, fires etc. they are the first ones to demand the feds give em money to mitigate the event.

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Why not do it?

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He waffled around and talked about the one day he went to chemo with his wife but tried to make it sound like it was more than one day. Whined about the libs being mean to him. Says his schedule showed he was doing meetings (a couple of days last week) mostly preparing for the stupid press conference. So, no. Oh and he made a nasty remark about Joe and Delaware and vacation. He is a true turd.

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Biden should respond "we would be happy to help, but it will increase the budget deficit. So too bad. Maybe you should see if Ted Cruz can help. If he's not in Cancun."

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Texas has billions of dollars in rainy day funds. Tell them to use it to fight Covid.

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Nah. That money is needed to give unnecessary tax cuts to the poor, suffering billionaires.

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