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In It to Win It

(11,143 posts)
Sat Jul 12, 2025, 04:09 AM Jul 12

Thom Tillis Reveals Infuriating Reason RFK Jr. Was Confirmed

North Carolina Senator Thom Tillis revealed that Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was confirmed because one senator decided to believe his lies.

During an exclusive interview with CNN’s Jake Tapper Wednesday, Tillis responded to the claim that Kennedy had gone back on his promises to Louisiana Senator Bill Cassidy, who serves as the chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee.

“The main reason I supported Kennedy was because Bill Cassidy thought that we should see how it plays out,” Tillis said.

But Cassidy, who had led the charge on Kennedy’s confirmation, had been duped.

In February, Cassidy had promised before the Senate that, if confirmed, Kennedy would “maintain the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices’ recommendations without changes.”

But in early June, Kennedy stripped that committee of all of its members.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/thom-tillis-reveals-infuriating-reason-133620132.html
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Thom Tillis Reveals Infuriating Reason RFK Jr. Was Confirmed (Original Post) In It to Win It Jul 12 OP
.... Celerity Jul 12 #1
Lying is a way of life for republicons BoRaGard Jul 12 #2
Gee, Senator, , liars lie. Is that such a surprise? Walleye Jul 12 #3
Way to not accept responsibility tinymontgomery Jul 12 #4
No surprise here democrank Jul 12 #5
As believable as Adam putting all the blame on Eve for eating the apple. tanyev Jul 12 #6
Bill Cassidy should lose his medical license after voting for that ignoramus. spanone Jul 12 #7
Is Cassidy now leading an effort to remove Kennedy from office? Martin Eden Jul 12 #8
Sure is a shame he can't be removed now Ruby the Liberal Jul 12 #9

tinymontgomery

(2,832 posts)
4. Way to not accept responsibility
Sat Jul 12, 2025, 07:04 AM
Jul 12

for your vote. He's just trying to redeem himself and justify his vote.

democrank

(11,664 posts)
5. No surprise here
Sat Jul 12, 2025, 07:07 AM
Jul 12

Cassidy was so certain that he “led the charge” but was then betrayed. What shocking behavior from someone associated with Donald Trump.

Martin Eden

(14,637 posts)
8. Is Cassidy now leading an effort to remove Kennedy from office?
Sat Jul 12, 2025, 09:15 AM
Jul 12

And exhorting his Republican colleages to join him in acting against a Trump appointee?

Ruby the Liberal

(26,516 posts)
9. Sure is a shame he can't be removed now
Sat Jul 12, 2025, 04:01 PM
Jul 12

But why fix whats already broken when you can do cable hits and point fingers.

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