Robert Malone quit a vaccine panel, blaming an HHS spokesperson for "trashing" him.
See full article...
See full article...
RFK Jr. anti-vaccine ally dramatically quits CDC panel, complaining of drama
- Thread starter JournalBot
- Start date
“Hundreds of hours of uncompensated labor, incredible hate from many quarters, hostile press, internal bickering, weaponized leaking, sabotage—I have better things to do,” he said.
Translation: I can make more money for less effort by peddling Ivermectin and other snake-oil remedies to the gullible.
Translation: I can make more money for less effort by peddling Ivermectin and other snake-oil remedies to the gullible.
Upvote
433
(434
/
-1)
I bet he's going to go right back to heckling working scientists and government workers and not feel a femtoshred of irony, too.
Upvote
248
(249
/
-1)
Maybe Andrew Nixon said what he said specifically to get Malone to resign from the panel. Did Malone consider that? Maybe it's a concerted effort to undermine the entire panel from within.
This Malone guy is clearly a complete amateur when it comes to conspiracy theories.
(Do I really need to attach a /s to this? Seriously?)
This Malone guy is clearly a complete amateur when it comes to conspiracy theories.
(Do I really need to attach a /s to this? Seriously?)
Upvote
109
(109
/
0)
It's certainly true that there are an infinite number of things he could do that would be better for all concerned than continuing to serve on the committee. Goodbye, please let the door hit you really hard on the way out.
Upvote
163
(163
/
0)
Tiny violins don't usually play a "womp womp" sound, but we live in new and exciting times.
It's a multifunctional tiny violin. It can also play the sound of a door not hitting somebody in the ass on their way out.
It's a multifunctional tiny violin. It can also play the sound of a door not hitting somebody in the ass on their way out.
Upvote
141
(141
/
0)
Can we send them off to one of Kennedy's organic labor camps? For their psychological health, obviously.
Upvote
55
(55
/
0)
Self-reflection, shame, respect for others...these are all disqualifying personal attributes to be appointed to high office in the MAGA-verse.
Upvote
117
(117
/
0)
Upvote
50
(50
/
0)
“After Andrew trashing me with the press, I am done with the CDC and ACIP,” Malone said
I mean, how do you trash ... trash?
I mean, how do you trash ... trash?
Upvote
112
(112
/
0)
"Me demeaning and discarding the work of decades of accomplished professionals far more knowledgeable than I am is one thing. Talking smack about me?!?!! Not acceptable."
Upvote
144
(144
/
0)
My initial reaction is to let out a cheer at the news that there's now one less anti-vaccine nut on the ACIP. But then, I remember that Kennedy knows a seemingly-endless supply of these dipshits--one of whom will surely fill this guy's shoes in short order--and my good mood vanishes as quickly as it appeared.
Upvote
120
(120
/
0)
The worlds least-professional people are acting unprofessionally. I'm actually surprised by the depths of this incompetence, though: there are really good reasons for government officials to speak in terms of background, generalities, anecdotes, etc, unless you are an actual communications professional.
I've met and worked with comms people, they are orders of fucking magnitude more tactful and polite than I am even when making a maximum effort. More importantly, they know exactly the proper level of specificity necessary for a given situation.
Huh, come to think of it, the vagueness of this post is probably a good enough example of what I'm talking about as a contrast to, well, an entire department filled with That Guys.
I've met and worked with comms people, they are orders of fucking magnitude more tactful and polite than I am even when making a maximum effort. More importantly, they know exactly the proper level of specificity necessary for a given situation.
Huh, come to think of it, the vagueness of this post is probably a good enough example of what I'm talking about as a contrast to, well, an entire department filled with That Guys.
Upvote
59
(59
/
0)
Actually, the more I think about Malone's complaints about underpaid and thankless labor, I can help but laugh.
Did he not understand that the main difference between civil, military, and foreign service is which species' shit the stick has been stuck into before it gets handed to you?
Did he not understand that the main difference between civil, military, and foreign service is which species' shit the stick has been stuck into before it gets handed to you?
Upvote
19
(22
/
-3)
Hot damn, my daily ritual of seething with rage and calling these morons names on the internet is actually doing some good in the world! Righteous hate crew, let's keep it up!
Upvote
124
(126
/
-2)
FSTargetDrone
Ars Scholae Palatinae
Suffice to say I do not like fucking quack lunatics involved at any level of making national health policy and recommendations.
Upvote
52
(52
/
0)
Fucking drama queen. His Dunning Kruger just exploded in his head when he got within smelling distance of reality and couldn’t handle it.
"Incompetent fuckwit" is just not a reality they're ready to accept.
Upvote
81
(81
/
0)
I wonder if some of those who poured hate on him include a few who were unvaccinated and caught measles,
Upvote
25
(25
/
0)
He probably was cornered. He had two options, cause a fuss or admit he was wrong about some small detail.
He did not think of the third popular option though. "After long considerations, I decided to leave and spend more time with my family..."
(/S)
Upvote
19
(19
/
0)
"But you'll have the chance to kill fifty, maybe sixty people."
<immediately signs name Zucker Abrahams Zucker>
Last edited:
Upvote
13
(13
/
0)
“Hundreds of hours of uncompensated labor, incredible hate from many quarters, hostile press, internal bickering, weaponized leaking, sabotage—I have better things to do"
Or: "I thought being part of government meant becoming incredibly rich and powerful, and that everyone would do what I told them to do without question or recourse."
Or: "I thought being part of government meant becoming incredibly rich and powerful, and that everyone would do what I told them to do without question or recourse."
Upvote
62
(62
/
0)
ubercurmudgeon
Ars Tribunus Militum
You just know he's going to start his own anti-vax panel, with blackjack, and hookers.
Upvote
45
(45
/
0)
"... incredible hate from many quarters, hostile press, internal bickering, weaponized leaking, sabotage..."
And yet he doesn't stop to question why that might be.
And yet he doesn't stop to question why that might be.
Upvote
68
(68
/
0)
Upvote
24
(24
/
0)
Malone is one of the most thin-skinned, hyper-drama-queen, self-preening twats on the planet.
This throwing his toys out of the pram toddler hissy-fit tantrum is absolutely on brand for him.
This throwing his toys out of the pram toddler hissy-fit tantrum is absolutely on brand for him.
Upvote
36
(36
/
0)
Those proto-fascists governments are often undone by their incompetence.
It’s the smart ones that terrify me (see: Russell Vaught)
It’s the smart ones that terrify me (see: Russell Vaught)
Upvote
32
(32
/
0)
I just have to take a pause for a second to appreciate when these kinds of assholes have such funny names!
I normally resist calling public figures silly made up names online but for these two, they write themselves... Rich Wanker and Martin Killdocs...
can't think of one for Robert Malone tho, perhaps some Arsians can assist?
Upvote
3
(8
/
-5)
"Hundreds of hours of uncompensated labor"
Clearly Malone was over paid. Does the US government have negative pay grades suitable for his level of skill and competence?
Clearly Malone was over paid. Does the US government have negative pay grades suitable for his level of skill and competence?
Upvote
43
(43
/
0)
Upvote
70
(70
/
0)