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Related: About this forumJared Polis supports RFK Jr.'s nomination as Secretary of Health and Human Services.
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Jared Polis supports RFK Jr.'s nomination as Secretary of Health and Human Services. (Original Post)
generalbetrayus
Nov 15
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niyad
(119,930 posts)1. I was reading some of the coverage, and am still trying to figure out what
the hell he is doing.
rampartd
(327 posts)2. did western civilization even exist before pasteurized milk and vaccinations?
are they really taking us to the dark ages?
i was starting to like polis ( and maybe he is just trying to find a path through?)
DavidDvorkin
(19,890 posts)3. I'm horrified.
CrispyQ
(38,266 posts)4. I just saw this last night & was shocked.
https://www.axios.com/local/denver/2024/11/14/jared-polis-democrat-governor-rfk-jr-hhs
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Colorado Gov. Jared Polis celebrated President-elect Trump's decision to name Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as the next secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
Why it matters: The vocal support from a Democratic governor is surprising given Polis announced the creation of a national organization designed to push back on actions from the Trump administration a day earlier.
Yes, but: Polis and Kennedy align on the issue of vaccines. Both oppose mandates on school vaccines and worked together to block a proposed requirement in Colorado in 2019.
What he's saying: Kennedy "will help make America healthy again by shaking up HHS and FDA," Polis said in a Thursday statement on X. "What I'm most optimistic about is taking on Big Pharma and the corporate ag oligopoly to improve our health."