Aaron Rodgers blasts leftists for ripping vaccines under Trump then loving them under Biden — to the point where the 'woke mob' is conducting a 'witch hunt'



Green Bay Packers' quarterback Aaron Rodgers — barred from playing Sunday against the Kansas City Chiefs due to testing positive for COVID-19 — went on the offensive Friday against the media, cancel culture, and the left-wing "woke mob" for going on a "witch hunt" against those, like himself, who are not vaccinated.

What are the details?

Rodgers appeared on "The Pat McAfee Show" and, among a number of other points, took it to the left for hypocrisy over the vaccines.

"When [then-President Donald] Trump in 2020 was champion[ing] these vaccines that were coming so quick, what did the left say?" Rodgers said. "And i'm talking about every member of the left: 'Don't trust the vaccine, don't get the vaccine, you're gonna die from the vaccine.' And then what happened? [President Joe] Biden wins, and everything flips. Shouldn't that initially give you a little bit of pause ... isn't this s**t about health and not about, like, politics?"

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Aaron Rodgers blasts hypocritical left flipping on vaccines:\n\n"When Trump in 2020 was championing these vaccines, what did the left say? Don't trust the vaccine. Don't get the vaccine...Biden wins and everything flips."pic.twitter.com/38xvCimSdI

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Indeed, the likes of Vice President Kamala Harris and MSNBC host Joy Reid are in that very left-wing camp of vaccine-skeptics-under-Trump-turned-vaccine-promoters-under-Biden.

Rodgers also said the left now is conducting a "witch hunt" and want to "out and shame and denigrate every single person" who is unvaccinated.

"It is so political," he added.

Other issues

Rodgers added to the show's hosts that "everyone on the squad knew I was not vaccinated, everyone in the organization knew I wasn't vaccinated. I wasn't hiding it from anybody." He added that he wanted the issue "to go away" and avoid ongoing chatter about it.

He also said some media members knew he wasn't vaccinated and were "sitting on it for a couple of months."

In addition Rodgers — who had previously described himself as "immunized" — said he has an allergy to an ingredient in the mRNA vaccines and consulted with doctors on a personal protocol, which is what he meant by "immunized."

As for his present health state, Rodgers added that the left is "really gonna hate the fact that I'm 48 hours in [testing positive], and I consulted with a now-good friend of mine Joe Rogan" — who went through a media firestorm after catching COVID and recovering in days after taking therapeutics. Rodgers added that "I've been doing a lot of the stuff that [Rogan] recommended in his podcasts and ... I'm gonna have the best possible immunity now."

Rodgers said he's taking ivermectin to treat the virus — which USA Today characterized in its Rodgers story as "generally used to treat threadworms, roundworms and other parasites." Among the other therapeutics he said he's taking are zinc, vitamin C and D, and monoclonal antibodies.

"And I feel pretty incredible," Rodgers added.

Anything else?

Rodgers also explained in great detail the differences between how the NFL treats vaccinated and unvaccinated players — and that the latter get the short end of the stick.

He said the yellow bracelet he wears tells the world that "I'm unclean and unvaxxed."

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Rogers said he has been tested daily per NFL protocol and said he was "in the cross hairs of the woke mob right now. So, before my final nail gets put in my cancel culture casket, I'd like to set the record straight on so many of the blatant lies out there. I tested for COVID over 300 times before testing for possible positive and I probably got it from a vaccinated player."

Here's the longer Rodgers segment.

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Biden fact-check fail: Writer insists president did not look at his at his watch during dignified transfer ceremony — then big-time correction comes



Do the so-called "fact-checkers" — the pros whose supposed nonpartisan detective work and painstaking research guide news narratives far and wide — need fact-checkers, too?

If the answer to that question isn't obvious, consider this week's faux pas by a USA Today fact-checker in relation to President Joe Biden and his wristwatch.

What happened?

Biden didn't earn any friends among the family members of the 13 U.S. service members who were killed in a recent suicide bombing in Afghanistan. But the public's perception took an even deeper dive after reports of his behavior during the dignified transfer ceremony at Dover Air Force Base over the weekend.

The president got failing marks for things like going on and on to grieving families about his late son Beau — who died of cancer rather than at the hands of the enemy — and rolling his "f***ing" eyes at service members' relatives and allegedly showing "total disregard" for the dead.

And then there was the looking-down-at-his-watch-during-the-ceremony thing. Numerous relatives said they saw Biden checking his watch more than once as caskets came off the plane — and the apparent demonstration of non-concern angered them.

Enter USA Today fact-checker Daniel Funke, who penned a Wednesday piece taking issue with folks on social media for pointing out Biden's watch obsession. Funke wrote that "the claim that he checked his watch instead of honoring the fallen service members is wrong," according a Wednesday version of the story found on the Internet Archive.

Funke added, "The full video of the dignified transfer ceremony shows Biden honored each of the fallen U.S. service members. He appeared to check his watch after the ceremony ended."

Oops

But something went wrong with the fact-checker's claim.

Just a day later the story's headline changed from "Fact check: Biden honored service members killed in Kabul, checked watch only after ceremony" to "Fact check: Biden honored service members killed in Kabul, checked watch during ceremony."

"Only after" to "during." Big difference.

And the new version of the story has a correction at the top: "This story was updated Sept. 2 to note that Biden checked his watch multiple times at the dignified transfer event, including during the ceremony itself. The rating on this claim has been changed from partly false to missing context."

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Speaking of that changed rating

The original "partly false" rating said: "Based on our research, we rate PARTLY FALSE the claim that Trump saluted the caskets of fallen U.S. service members, while Biden checked his watch. The pictures are real, but they don't accurately summarize the two events. The way Biden honored the 11 caskets presented at Dover Air Force Base, with a hand over his heart, was similar to how Trump paid respects to fallen service members during his presidency. Biden checked his watch, but he did so after the ceremony had ended."

The new "missing context" rating reads: "Based on our research, we rate MISSING CONTEXT the claim that Trump saluted the caskets of fallen U.S. service members, while Biden checked his watch. The way Biden honored the 11 caskets presented at Dover Air Force Base, with a hand over his heart, was similar to how Trump paid respects to fallen service members during his presidency. However, Biden did check his watch at least three times, according to photos and video reviewed by USA TODAY. Several family members of fallen service members who attended the ceremony have criticized Biden for checking his watch."

'It's easy to dunk on journalists'

Funke did acknowledge his error on Twitter: "As many of you already know, this story has been corrected. Biden checked his watch multiple times during the ceremony. I regret the error."

And on Friday Funke offered a bit of defense in a pair of additional tweets.

He first wrote that "journalists and fact-checkers are human (yes, even me!) We make mistakes. When we do, we correct them and try to make it right."

Funke then added: "It's easy to dunk on journalists when we get things wrong. I get it – to many, we're just another name on a screen. But behind that screen is a person trying to do their best."

Twitter comments restricted

However, Funke's tweet thread about his failed fact-check shows he restricted replies to it to those he's followed or mentioned on Twitter:

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And one might argue that such a move doesn't demonstrate willingness to take some hits after an unfortunate "you had one job" scenario.

How did folks react to the fact-checking fail?

As you might guess, observers sounded off anyway — both on his page and elsewhere — and were less than forgiving about the mistaken conclusion the fact-check generated:

  • "Way to attempt a slam dunk on gold star families and falsely claim they lied, pronouns guy," independent journalist Jordan Schachtel shot back.
  • "From 'partly false' to 'missing context,'" another commenter noted. "Is there a fact-check on a Democrat that ever gets confirmed TRUE if it makes the Democrat look bad?"
  • "What is the missing context? WTF IS THE MISSING CONTEXT!?" another user wondered. "What's next.. 'story has been updated to note there is no missing context.. we just absolutely hate everyone who isn't a Biden supporter so we will never EVER admit we are biased.'"
  • "Fact checkers are nothing more than propagandists," another commenter opined. "Joseph [Goebbels] wishes he'd thought of it. Hitler would be proud."
  • "These people have no moral compass! That he looked at his watch was not lacking context; it was true!" another user declared. "They are so bias[ed] trying to hide the callous way Biden acted."
  • "So 'missing context' is the new 'mostly peaceful protests?'" another commenter quipped.
  • "Get outta here," another user exclaimed, adding "the way you guys are trying so hard everyday to minimize and downplay all his faults is staggering. Had this been Trump we wouldn't hear the end of it. This ultimately is gonna be Biden's downfall. You all are part of it."

(H/T: Red State)

Far-left NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio blasted as an 'overlord' for saying 'human beings do well when they have carrot and stick' regarding vaccine mandates



Far-left New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio (D) was ripped as an "overlord" with a penchant for controlling people after an interview clip on his COVID-19 vaccine mandate for New York City school employees made the social media rounds.

"Human beings do well when they have carrot and stick," the mayor told MSNBC's Willie Geist on Tuesday. "So, a mandate helps people to realize it's time. FDA final approval on Pfizer said it's time."

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De Blasio also said he wants to see children as young as 5 years old to get vaccinated.

"Now, the Biden administration could do something else that would really help us all move forward: Speed the approval of the vaccine for the 5- to 11-year-olds," he told Geist. "It's time for that. Look, if we can get that last piece done, 'cause right now we can vaccinate kids 12 and up, and we're having a lot of success in New York City getting that done. But we need that last piece, and we need every child in America back in school.

"So, I know [President] Joe Biden cares, to his great credit, I know the team's working nonstop, but they've got to make this a central priority," Di Blasio continued. "Get that vaccine ready for the 5- to 11-year-olds. And then there's not even a question anymore about our schools. Everyone in the school building at that point could be vaccinated, should be vaccinated."

How did folks react?

A number of observers didn't take kindly to de Blasio's use of "carrot and stick" as a motivation for humans:

  • "Here's my stick: anyone who requires a vaccine checkpoint won't get my money. These checkpoints set a dangerous precedent that anyone using their brain can see," one commenter said. "And I'm vaccinated, so even [sic] go there."
  • "Politicians do well when we have tar and feathers," another user reacted bluntly.
  • "De Blasio talking like he owns humans," another commenter wrote.
  • "This is not a public servant, this is an overlord," another user declared.
  • "When politicians use phrases like 'carrot and stick,' they are talking about humans like animals," another commenter said. "Completely dehumanizing the population which they are elected to serve. Shows how little they truly think of the population."
  • "Does he realize what he's admitting in the analogy? The people chasing the carrot never get the carrot," another user noticed. "That's what the analogy illustrates. Literally."

Joe Rogan attacks cancel culture, slams Biden's leadership: 'Everybody knows he's out of his mind'



Joe Rogan questioned the leadership and cognitive abilities of President Joe Biden. During a recent episode of "The Joe Rogan Experience" podcast, the standup comedian and UFC commentator also railed against cancel culture and calls the current time period "one of the most tumultuous periods in the history of the country."

Rogan welcomed fellow comedian Iliza Shlesinger on his hugely successful Spotify podcast this week. Rogan and Shlesinger were discussing the formative eras of the United States in history, and the podcast host brought up the decade of the 2020s, "In the future, they're gonna be saying it's one of the most tumultuous periods in the history of the country."

"I think people are going to be talking about all the changes happening right here, right now in the future," Rogan added.

Shlesinger pointed out how cancel culture shaped our current times.

"We'll look back and it will be scary," Shlesinger declared. "Everybody was afraid of getting canceled, people were eating each other, nobody was listening to science."

Shlesinger continued, "Even as it's happening I'm like, 'We're coming across as f***ing idiots, like animals.'"

"If you look at, like, cancel culture, I don't even think people want an apology in some cases," Shlesinger noted. "They just want to see someone burn. It's like medieval times. It's like the Middle Ages. It's a dark period."

Rogan hypothesized why cancel culture is such a dominant aspect of our society right now.

"There is a disconnect between other people, right, that's happening when you're attacking somebody online," Rogan contended. "They're not near you, you're not talking to them, they're not a human, they are the other, and you can attack them in that way."

"If they get taken down, they lose their job, people like it," Rogan added. "It's like you scored a point, you're playing a video game, you killed a bad guy."

Rogan also highlighted that the country lacks a leader.

"Well, we're unhinged, in a lot of ways, and we're not anchored down by a real leader," Rogan proclaimed. "You know, we don't really have a real leader in this country anymore."

Rogan challenged President Biden's cognitive abilities, "You can say Joe Biden is the president, he's our leader, and you'd be correct on paper but, I mean, everybody knows he's out of his mind. He's just barely hanging in there."

Shlesinger added, "You have so much fake news, opinions — there are so many outlets. It is maddening."

"Regardless of how you believe," she continued. "You can't get a straight answer, you can't even substantiate your own facts with the right facts — it's hard to drill down those facts."

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There have been several instances during Biden's presidency, where he has made gaffes or exhibited bizarre behavior.

President Biden made several gaffes and an embarrassing memory lapse at the G7 summit this month, which caused fellow world leaders to laugh.

There was an awkward moment this week when Biden forgot about the tragedy in Florida, where 159 people are missing following a condo collapse.

Biden oddly whispered at the media during a press conference this week, which prompted the hashtag #CreepyJoe to trend. Earlier this month, Biden went off on a CNN reporter over a question about Vladimir Putin.