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PE Bird's avatar

We can be assured that if Hotez is offered 1.5MM to debate, someone is offering him 2.0MM to not.

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macDuff's avatar

I just listened to him on Joe Rogan. I think he'd do it for a lifetime supply of Doritos.

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Kristy G.'s avatar

LOL!!!

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Dawn's avatar

🤣🤣🤣🤣

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Dan's avatar

Ha - good point!

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Michael Framson's avatar

That has been the standard response by the pharma shills from as long as I can remember--to refuse to debate as it would give credibility to the vaccine safety side at the expense of the pro-vaccine injury zealots. PBS and NPR play that game to a T.

Me.......I fed up. Time to make Hotez and the other shitheads just like em the Godfather offer of one they cannot refuse. Debate or get turned into fish food.

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Dr. Colleen Huber's avatar

Yes, because his net worth is tens of millions, and I think we all know where THAT came from.

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Dawn's avatar

Whoa!

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Judith Cohen's avatar

And he is most definitely a multi millionaire from his Pharma connections

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Fabian Spieker's avatar

Haha good point.

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Hesperado's avatar

As I pointed out in a recent tweet,

"No need for a huge pot of $$$ and elaborate attempts to raise it from different quarters and arm-twist Dr. Hotez. Much quicker would be to just offer him a Violet."

(Referencing the 12 year old girl played by Brooke Shields in the 1978 Louis Malle film, "Pretty Baby".)

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Steve's avatar

Hotez = the definition of "Living A Lie". What a consumate fascist. The truth will always prevail. Peace.

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It's All a Journey's avatar

I have never witnessed the vaccine debate achieve such a mainstream discussion before !! I couldn’t peel my eyes off Twitter last night! It is amazing . God bless RFKjr - that man has guts and he is an inspiration .

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Legallady4's avatar

5-star --nothing comes close!!!!

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Kathleen Cunningham's avatar

P.S.

Hotez would never get into the ring with so formidable an opponent as RFK jr.

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Kathleen Cunningham's avatar

Well that is a good point to raise.

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Eddie's avatar

Why did you scare-quote Climate Change but not Virology?

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Doug Thorburn's avatar

Hotez v. Rogan is so much better than reading a novel: drama, comedy, protagonists, antagonists, great writing by our favorite Substackers, mystery, attributes of a thriller, suspense, tragedy, failure, success. Heroes and anti-heroes. And no novelist would have written it anyway, because no one would believe it.

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Kathleen Cunningham's avatar

That Hotez is totally morally and intellectually bankrupt.

No way is he going to parade his phoney self to all and sundry.

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macDuff's avatar

he may simply be completely brainwashed and doesn't know what a hypocrite and lying sack of crap he really is.

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Linda Hagge's avatar

Hotez is such an odious, weak, cowardly little cockroach.

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Mel's avatar

Reminds me of a line from a SNL skit long, long ago when Glenn Close said, “Don’t dress that child like that!- she looks like a roach in an Easter basket!” That describes Hotez with his stupid, pointy, pompous bow ties. He looks like a roach in an Easter basket.

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Julian CIaha's avatar

Hotez is trying to divert attention to his alleged victimhood in this controversy and away from his proven cowardice in refusing to debate Kennedy.

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Bill Rice, Jr.'s avatar

Yes, RFK Jr. keeps going around the MSM "gatekeepers of the news."

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BJ's avatar

Thank you for this - I'm about as off the grid as one can get and would not download Spotify! Thanks again!

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macDuff's avatar

maybe he should ask Clint Eastwood to act like he's Joe Biden and stage a theatrical debate since Joe Biden can't debate since he's in a nursing home and all of the appearances are his doubles wearing masks.

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Bill Rice, Jr.'s avatar

I knocked out a column. If Hotez is scared (and he is), he needs to say he's scared.

https://billricejr.substack.com/p/the-great-debate-that-wont-happen

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Julian CIaha's avatar

Hotez is a coward and one who is manipulating the controversy he ignited by insulting Rogan, Musk and Kennedy as "fascists" into portraying himself as a victim who is being "harassed" and "stalked". Obviously Hotez was never taught as a child that if you cant take it dont dish it out.

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Bill Rice, Jr.'s avatar

I also noted the default response: Immediately cast yourself as a "victim."

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CK_'s avatar

I read Hotez's "Vaccines Did Not Cause Rachel's Autism" book, which is very deceptive. E.g. he goes on an on about measles cases and shows a graph that purportedly shows that measles dropped significantly after the measles vax was introduced. His plot deliberately omits the late 19th and early 20th century during which measles cases plunged by 90% due to improved nutrition, hygiene and sanitation. Vaccines have never worked and their real purpose is stealth depopulation.

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Julian CIaha's avatar

Well the problem for me on the whole vaccine/autism question is that Hotez et al claim that the "science" overwhelming proves vaxs dont cause autism but fail to mention that those studies were all funded by the Pharma Drug Industry and its been shown time after time that pharma funding very often results in rigged results. Of course pharma funded studies are going to say vaccines do not cause autism, Just like news hours "brought to you by Pfizer" are not going to say anything negative about Pharma drug and vaccine products. As always the money trail is everything.

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MICHAEL's avatar

Should a presidential candidate ("conspiracy guy") debate a medical professional? If they both present facts how can their various vocations matter? Everyone who listens will benefit by hearing the facts debated. Whoever is afraid they'll be exposed will back out first.

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Marilyn Langlois's avatar

Thankfully, greed-driven, corporate-owned, monopoly mass media is starting to crumble, as people turn more and more to honest, independent journalism for information they can critically evaluate. Touché!

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Vicki's avatar

Hi Celia - I would buy a ticket to hear Hotez vs RFK.

More truth tellers in a discussion a couple of days ago.

https://nationalcitizensinquiry.ca/live/

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Kathleen Devanney. A human.'s avatar

Now we'll find out the percentage of us who prefer naked emperors over reality.

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Kolokol's avatar

Hotez, call Neil Young now! Joe Rogan is mean!

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sharon's avatar

I think Hotez is the conspiracy person.

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Janna's avatar

There seems to be quite a few people refusing to debate lately...........

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The Jesuit Cat's avatar

Even with his vaccine damaged daughter, Hotez refuses to speak the truth.

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