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| The Left's Ugly Reaction to Hydroxychloroquine |
| 2020-04-09 |
| National Review via Instapundit A widely shared, four-person-bylined, "wow"-provoking New York Times story today informs us that Donald Trump is personally benefiting from his "aggressive advocacy" of the anti-malaria drug hydroxychloroquine because he owns stock in one of the companies that manufacture the drug. ...In any event, the crack team at the New York Times thinks it’s unfurled the mystery. "As of last year," reports the paper, "Mr. Trump reported that his three family trusts each had investments in a Dodge & Cox mutual fund, whose largest holding was in Sanofi." As far as we know, Trump probably owns less than $100 of Sanofi stock in one of his mutual funds. If things go well, say he triples his position, Trump will be taking in upwards of $300. Art of the Deal, indeed. Even if, as I think, this is a typo and he owns $100K, the logic still applies. Trump gives away $400K POTUS salary every year. Though it’s unlikely. Sanofi is a French drugmaker that produces the hydroxychloroquine-label Plaquenil. The drug, however, isn’t patented, it isn’t particularly difficult to manufacture, and there are a bunch of giant pharma companies around the world already ramping up production of generic versions. Sanofi is less likely to benefit than Novartis or Bayer (check everyone’s mutual funds, pronto!). ... Media keeps asserting that Trump is "ignoring the experts." Well, the president didn’t induce South Korean doctors to use hydroxychloroquine. He didn’t induce Indian doctors to use it. I assume American doctors who are now "off-labeling" the drug to patients have some medical reasons behind their thinking. Comment at Instapundit: Nor should it escape your attention that the New York Times will assign four reporters to write an amateurish hit job, but not a single one to mention serious rape allegations against the leading Democratic Party presidential candidate by a former staffer. |
| Posted by:g(r)omgoru |
| #12 Yes. Vengeance is mine, saith the Lord. I shall repay. |
| Posted by: Lex 2020-04-09 23:01 |
| #11 The question is, will all these assholes be held to account for this smearing once it is proven that hydroxyquinoline DOES work and is vital in the treatment of this virus? |
| Posted by: Marilyn Tojo7566 2020-04-09 22:54 |
| #10 #6 LOL! 🤣 Glad to see I’m not the only person tired of Hoyt. |
| Posted by: Phineter Turkeyneck6202 2020-04-09 20:05 |
| #9 somehow I knew that was coming lex. Have you lost count yet? Been hoarding. Anticipating a deluge as the election approaches. |
| Posted by: Lex 2020-04-09 12:35 |
| #8 To the left, people are icky. In the old days they just shot them by the millions. Now, guns are icky too, so starvation, fentanyl and disease are their go-tos. |
| Posted by: M. Murcek 2020-04-09 12:29 |
| #7 At some point the left should embrace the side of an issue that would save American lives or help America in same way. You know, to keep everyone off balance. |
| Posted by: rjschwarz 2020-04-09 10:28 |
| #6 Ugly reaction by ugly people - don't need Sara Hoyt's fuckin' stupid, annoying, trite and waaayyyy overused catchphrase 'this is my shocked face' to describe these people, which is as polite as I'll be here. For Christ's sakes, she's used that phrase about as many times as my local classic rock station plays Led Zeppelin in a week, and they play them every stinkin' hour. God damn, what a twat. |
| Posted by: Raj 2020-04-09 10:23 |
| #5 The party of Scienceâ„¢ |
| Posted by: M. Murcek 2020-04-09 10:22 |
| #4 somehow I knew that was coming lex. Have you lost count yet? |
| Posted by: Chris 2020-04-09 09:15 |
| #3 ^ Shitshow? |
| Posted by: Lex 2020-04-09 07:53 |
| #2 LOL, indeed! No comment on the NYT. I can't think of any words for those lice. |
| Posted by: Clem 2020-04-09 07:41 |
| #1 IMO, their approach is all wrong. Just publish a UN study that HCQ damages the eggs of Crested Ibis. |
| Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2020-04-09 04:47 |