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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: cuban leaf

Problem is that the FDA is also a Government Agency. If told to do so, they are likely to “approve” it.


81 posted on 07/29/2021 7:49:22 AM PDT by sjmjax
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To: Brian Griffin
you won’t get really sick or dead from Covid.

I can't tell if you're trolling or not. Are you not reading the articles on FR indicating the severity of illness post-vax?

82 posted on 07/29/2021 7:51:54 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

McConnel makes me ill


83 posted on 07/29/2021 7:53:46 AM PDT by stockpirate (Rebellion to tyranny is obedience to God., Where Justice Ends Tyranny Begins)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

It never occurred to me turtles could be so f’ing stupid.


84 posted on 07/29/2021 8:03:26 AM PDT by Levy78
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To: ChicagoConservative27

did it ever occur to Senator McConnell that

1. he is pushing a purely experimental vaccine that uses a new biomechanism in the body that has never even been tested in a mass scale inoculation campaign before?

2. and a vaccine that causes some known and serious side effects in some people?

3. Also, there are some “regular action type” vaccines in the pipeline that some folks may wish to wait for, instead.)

4. and also since 99 percent of Covid cases are self-limiting within just a couple weeks, many people figure the odds and choose not to take the vaccination risks.

(full disclosure: I got vaccinated when my doctor recommended it ... but STILL there are some very sane and rational reasons why people would choose to avoid these experimental vaccines.


85 posted on 07/29/2021 8:07:21 AM PDT by faithhopecharity (Politicians are not born, they are prepexcreted. Marcus Tullius Cicero (106 to 43 BCE))
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To: GOPJ

TRUTH!


86 posted on 07/29/2021 8:10:52 AM PDT by tennmountainman ( Liberals Are Baby Killers)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

it is really irresponsible for Senator McC to be pushing experimental vaccines that are already known to cause serious side effects in some people

besides, it is not his job to push medical treatments of any kind onto American citizens. American citizens are perfectly capable of deciding for themselves, thank you anyway Senator


87 posted on 07/29/2021 8:11:08 AM PDT by faithhopecharity (Politicians are not born, they are prepexcreted. Marcus Tullius Cicero (106 to 43 BCE))
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To: ChicagoConservative27

This shows how in touch with his constituents he really is.


88 posted on 07/29/2021 8:13:25 AM PDT by Delta 21 (Close the southern border to infected illegals and I'll take your vaccine.)
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To: Delta 21

Or, how out of touch his constituents are with reality

Purist Zealotry overcomes reality


89 posted on 07/29/2021 8:16:04 AM PDT by bert ( (KE. NP. N.C. +12) Like BLM, Joe Biden is a Domestic Enemy )
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To: BrexitBen

Pfizer Expects Covid Vaccine to Bring in $33.5 Billion This Year
https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3980179/posts


90 posted on 07/29/2021 8:20:20 AM PDT by minnesota_bound (I need more money. )
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Of course they are silent about the number of cases of COVID being ferried into this country by illegls and how it effects the total count.


91 posted on 07/29/2021 8:20:54 AM PDT by Shamrock-DW
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Did it ever occur to you that the vaccine messaging sucks and on top of that people who got the shots have to mask up again?? Demented old fool.


Ole Joeys “ come on man” act not working well is it Mitch.

You had a real leader, but in your turncoat manner let him down by not backing the rejection of the election results by failing to support turning it back to the state legislatures to investigate and decide.


92 posted on 07/29/2021 8:21:58 AM PDT by patriotspride (Third generation Vet. Never forget the true cost of freedom)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

IF the disease were as dangerous as smallpox, or if the (not a) vaccine were a conventional vaccine instead of an experimental genetic therapy, there would be no problem.
But the FDA hasn’t approved it, the manufacturers are not willing to accept liability for it, and there is no information on its long term effects.
Add to that the ghoulish glee in certain parts for the opportunity for a ‘Great Reset’ and I am surprised that so many people HAVE taken it.


93 posted on 07/29/2021 8:22:04 AM PDT by Little Ray (Civilization runs on a narrow margin. What sustains it is not magic, but hard work. )
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Likely McConnell naively thinks the people still trusts the DC criminal cabal


94 posted on 07/29/2021 8:35:34 AM PDT by drypowder
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Read this cocaine boy

https://phoreveryoung.wordpress.com/2015/05/14/the-worst-cover-up-in-the-history-of-the-world-vaccinations-are-monkey-business/


95 posted on 07/29/2021 8:40:11 AM PDT by Truthoverpower (Arizona !!!! Now the TRUMP TRAIN is getting back on TRACK ! TRUTH! FREEDOM ! LIBERTY! )
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To: dforest

I would not use this FDA as a means to decide to take this injection.


Me neither. But the thing is, none of the vaccines have even gotten over that ridiculously low bar.

I’ve never had a flu shot, BTW.


96 posted on 07/29/2021 8:42:31 AM PDT by cuban leaf (We killed our economy and damaged our culture. In 2021 we will pine for the salad days of 2020.)
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To: dforest

A lot of people are treating Rona like something out of one of those pandemic horror movies. Any vaccine, no matter how risky, is worth trying, if only to save mankind.

Fact is, Rona is not that dangerous. It simply doesn’t warrant any panic at all. And that is why those of us that don’t watch TV don’t care about it.


97 posted on 07/29/2021 8:44:17 AM PDT by cuban leaf (We killed our economy and damaged our culture. In 2021 we will pine for the salad days of 2020.)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

There isn’t ONE SINGLE member of Congress who is in touch with the REAL American people.


98 posted on 07/29/2021 9:00:07 AM PDT by ridesthemiles ( )
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To: Starboard

EVERY MEMBER OF CONGRESS DOES THAT.


99 posted on 07/29/2021 9:00:47 AM PDT by ridesthemiles ( )
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Mitch, it’s about the corruption.

Your corruption.


100 posted on 07/29/2021 9:01:58 AM PDT by Scott from the Left Coast (Make Orwell Fiction Again)
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