More than 75 Nobel laureates urge Senate to reject RFK Jr.

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Source: The Hill

12/09/24 6:37 PM ET


Seventy-seven Nobel laureates signed a letter urging the Senate to oppose the confirmation of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), The New York Times reported Monday.

In the letter, the 77 Nobel laureates in medicine, chemistry, physics and economics said they have concerns about Kennedy’s lack of “relevant experience” and about some of the public positions he has taken.

“In addition to his lack of credentials or relevant experience in medicine, science, public health, or administration, Mr. Kennedy has been an opponent of many health-protecting and life-saving vaccines, such as those that prevent measles and polio; a critic of the well-established positive effects of fluoridation of drinking water; a promoter of conspiracy theories about remarkably successful treatments for AIDS and other diseases; and a belligerent critic of respected agencies (especially the Food and Drug Administration, the Centers for Disease Control, and the National Institutes of Health),” the letter read.

“The leader of DHHS [Department of Health and Human Services] should continue to nurture and improve — not threaten — these important and highly respected institutions and their employees,” the letter continued

Read more: https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/5031298-nobel-laureates-oppose-rfk-jr/

[NNadir]

1. Certainly this will encourage Repukes to confirm him.

[3Hotdogs]

2. Nobel eggheaded pencil head geeks.

Da hell do they know?


















Yes Martha, it's sarcasm.

[Old Crank]

3. That will guarantee his confirmation.

[dchill]

4. I can imagine Tommy Tuberville and Marsha Blackburn...

...having deep musings about things Nobel laureates say. Can't you?

[LetMyPeopleVote]

5. Bob should not be confirmed

[thesquanderer]

6. Why did their headline say "more than 75" instead of just saying 77?

Unnecessary imprecision for some kind of rhetorical effect. People love their round numbers!

[maxsolomon]

7. 53 Dipshit Repuke Senators don't care

I'll be shocked if he gets one negative vote from the Crazy Caucus.