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McConnell: 'It never occurred to me' convincing Americans to get vaccinated would be difficult
The Hill ^ | 07/28/2021 | Caroline Vakil

Posted on 07/29/2021 6:30:31 AM PDT by ChicagoConservative27

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) said on Wednesday that he did not realize it would be difficult to convince Americans to take the COVID-19 vaccine as the nation deals with soaring cases occurring in the unvaccinated.

“Here, we did — developed three highly effective vaccines in under one year. Honestly, it never occurred to me we would have difficulty getting people to take the vaccine,” McConnell told Fox Business Network host Larry Kudlow, a former White House official.

“So, clearly, we have got a job to do to try to convince reluctant Americans of all types who seem to be holding back, unconvinced that this is the right thing to do,” McConnell added.

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: difficult; mcconnell; occurred; vaccinated
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To: ChicagoConservative27
Until they start forcibly "vaccinating" every illegal alien that steps across the border, I'm not even going to consider taking the jab.

After they've done that, I may start to think about it ... [/s]

61 posted on 07/29/2021 7:10:49 AM PDT by BlueLancer (Orchides Forum Trahite - Cordes Et Mentes Veniant)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Moderna Phase 3 Clinical Trial; https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/study/NCT04470427#studydesign

Study completion date; Oct 27th, 2022

Pfizer Phase 1/2/3 clinical trial: https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/study/NCT04368728#studydesign

Study completion date; May 2nd, 2023

Then it’s on to Phase 4

Meanwhile, mass vaccinations for all. Why bother with the clinical trials?

Thanks you for your participation and may the odds be forever in your favor.


62 posted on 07/29/2021 7:12:59 AM PDT by Pollard
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To: ChicagoConservative27

63 posted on 07/29/2021 7:14:10 AM PDT by Diogenesis (Tuitio Fidei et Obsequium Pauperum)
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To: ChicagoConservative27
How many more years will we have to look at this turtle?
64 posted on 07/29/2021 7:15:27 AM PDT by TornadoAlley3 ( I'm Proud To Be An Okie From Muskogee)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

“The nine most terrifying words in the English language are: I’m from the Government, and I’m here to help”.


65 posted on 07/29/2021 7:16:10 AM PDT by RckyRaCoCo (Please Pray For My Brother Ken.)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

It never occurred to him that we do not want our country over run with illegal aliens, either.


66 posted on 07/29/2021 7:16:24 AM PDT by Lurkinanloomin (Natural Born Citizens Are Born Here of Citizen Parents)(Know Islam, No Peace - No Islam, Know Peace)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

I guess Americans really took to heart and believed all of the Democrapt claims about any Trump vaccine being harmful to useless. And aren’t believing the Democrapt claims now that they are in power that the vaccines will work


67 posted on 07/29/2021 7:18:06 AM PDT by GreyFriar (Spearhead - 3rd Armored Division 75-78 & 83-87)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Hey Cocaine Mitch:
Not all of us follow every dictate issued by the CCP/Tech Oligarch Cabal!


68 posted on 07/29/2021 7:24:15 AM PDT by rhinohunter
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Hey Mitch!

If your vaccine works why do I need one?
If your vaccine doesn’t work, why do I need one?


69 posted on 07/29/2021 7:26:27 AM PDT by cableguymn (We need a redneck in the white house.... But the fact checkers said the story was false!)
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To: rarestia

“The urgency is misplaced and government has no role or business mandating vaccination for an illness with a >99% survival rate.”

Hospitals right size their operations.

When Covid cases take up say 30% of the beds, other cases such as for highly-profitable heart surgery have to be delayed.

It’s not just about surviving, it’s about not getting sick needlessly, not causing others to get sick or die, and not losing two weeks pay because one has to self-quarantine.


70 posted on 07/29/2021 7:26:50 AM PDT by Brian Griffin
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To: Brian Griffin

So get a jab that’s proving to be instrumental in bringing about illness to prevent getting that illness?


71 posted on 07/29/2021 7:29:54 AM PDT by rarestia (Repeal the 17th Amendment and ratify Article the First to give the power back to the people!)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Especially when the Government is nothing but a lying bunch of BLEEP BLEEP BLEEPS


72 posted on 07/29/2021 7:31:40 AM PDT by butlerweave
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To: ChicagoConservative27
Did it ever occur to you that the vaccine messaging sucks

No, because that would be the government's fault. He represents BIG government. Not only that, the policy sucks as they don't have any defined science. It was always going to be hard to convince half the population to take an unproven shot for something that puts them at .3% risk.

73 posted on 07/29/2021 7:33:37 AM PDT by 1Old Pro (Let's make crime illegal again!)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Censorship destroys trust.


74 posted on 07/29/2021 7:34:08 AM PDT by TheDon (Resist the usurpers)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

We don’t need it!!!.... there are preventatives; Vitamin D, Zinc, Vit C, etc that build up the immune system. AND THERE ARE CURES!; Ivermectin, Hydroxy, Remdisivir etc..... THESE POLITICIANS ARE SO TOTALLY SCREWED UP AND ANTI-AMERICAN!!


75 posted on 07/29/2021 7:35:41 AM PDT by high info voter
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To: ChicagoConservative27

It never occurred to me that politicians would be making medical decisions.


76 posted on 07/29/2021 7:36:13 AM PDT by DouglasKC
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To: rarestia

“So get a jab that’s proving to be instrumental in bringing about illness to prevent getting that illness?”

Hopefully, in exchange for a little sickness tomorrow, you won’t get really sick or dead from Covid.

“Edward Jenner (1749-1823), an English doctor, became interested in the idea that previous illness with a disease called cowpox could protect a person from later becoming ill with smallpox
....
Cowpox is an uncommon illness in cattle, usually mild, that can be spread from a cow to humans via sores on the cow. During an infection, dairy workers may have pustules on their hands. Sufferers can spread the infection to other parts of the body.”

https://www.historyofvaccines.org/content/protection-cowpox-infection


77 posted on 07/29/2021 7:44:09 AM PDT by Brian Griffin
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Turtle is out of touch. Sizable populations in each state have religious or other vaccine exemptions.


78 posted on 07/29/2021 7:44:39 AM PDT by Jan_Sobieski (Sanctification)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

It’s difficult because it was turned political by politicians. That one comment sums up McConnell pretty darn well.


79 posted on 07/29/2021 7:45:02 AM PDT by blackdog (Joe Biden, Deep State Cuckold.)
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To: unixfox; rarestia; dfwgator; servantboy777; Responsibility2nd; Starboard; cuban leaf; ...
Biden's sending the most covid-infected illegals to Florida and other red states to 'stick it to conservatives'... and these people want me to trust them?

Hey Mitch - it's sweet talk for you - it's smallpox blankets from Haiti for us...

There's a reason we 'question authority'...

80 posted on 07/29/2021 7:46:33 AM PDT by GOPJ (Senator Elizabeth Warren - illegals ARE DEMOCRATS 'SMALLPOX BLANKETS' GIFTS TO MIDDLE AMERICA)
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