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applegrove

(118,677 posts) Sat Jan 16, 2021, 12:36 AM Jan 2021

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Biden Makes Science Adviser a Cabinet Position

Biden Makes Science Adviser a Cabinet Position

January 15, 2021 at 7:25 pm EST By Taegan Goddard 59 Comments

https://politicalwire.com/2021/01/15/biden-makes-science-adviser-a-cabinet-position/

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President-elect Joe Biden announced Friday that he has chosen a pioneer in mapping the human genome to be his chief science adviser and is elevating the top science job to a Cabinet position, the AP reports.

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Biden Makes Science Adviser a Cabinet Position (Original Post) applegrove Jan 2021 OP

Omg! Yaaaaaaaay!!! SheltieLover Jan 2021 #1

Oh god.. More Reality... Elevated Cha Jan 2021 #2

He also needs to bring back the virus response team Seasider Jan 2021 #3

Covid could become annual like the flu. In any case good that science applegrove Jan 2021 #5

Awesome !! alittlelark Jan 2021 #4

this is an excellent move Skittles Jan 2021 #6

OMG yes!!! THIS IS A BIG FUCKING DEAL!!!!!! Talitha Jan 2021 #7

It IS a big deal. This creates a Cabinet post that basically remains from here on out. nt Progressive Jones Jan 2021 #8

Science? Isn't that another hoax? BigmanPigman Jan 2021 #9

This makes me ecstatic! Karadeniz Jan 2021 #10

Another sign that Joe Biden is really the POTUS we need now. Clearly this is a charge against the onetexan Jan 2021 #11

SheltieLover

(57,073 posts)

1. Omg! Yaaaaaaaay!!!

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Sat Jan 16, 2021, 12:46 AM

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Cha

(297,289 posts)

2. Oh god.. More Reality... Elevated

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Sat Jan 16, 2021, 12:55 AM

Jan 2021

to a Cabinet level

Seasider

(169 posts)

3. He also needs to bring back the virus response team

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Sat Jan 16, 2021, 12:58 AM

Jan 2021

that they had with Obama. COVID will end eventually but it’s always a matter when not if the pandemic hits.

applegrove

(118,677 posts)

5. Covid could become annual like the flu. In any case good that science

Reply to Seasider (Reply #3)

Sat Jan 16, 2021, 01:33 AM

Jan 2021

will rule.

alittlelark

(18,890 posts)

4. Awesome !!

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Sat Jan 16, 2021, 12:59 AM

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Skittles

(153,169 posts)

6. this is an excellent move

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Sat Jan 16, 2021, 01:55 AM

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Talitha

(6,593 posts)

7. OMG yes!!! THIS IS A BIG FUCKING DEAL!!!!!!

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Sat Jan 16, 2021, 02:45 AM

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Progressive Jones

(6,011 posts)

8. It IS a big deal. This creates a Cabinet post that basically remains from here on out. nt

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Sat Jan 16, 2021, 03:07 AM

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BigmanPigman

(51,608 posts)

9. Science? Isn't that another hoax?

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Sat Jan 16, 2021, 03:11 AM

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Karadeniz

(22,535 posts)

10. This makes me ecstatic!

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Sat Jan 16, 2021, 03:31 AM

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onetexan

(13,042 posts)

11. Another sign that Joe Biden is really the POTUS we need now. Clearly this is a charge against the

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Sat Jan 16, 2021, 03:40 AM

Jan 2021

anti-science crowd that is dragging the country into regression. Pro-Science = Progressive.

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