The broader question is, should a SoS be allowed to take any candidate off the primary b****t in their state.

Those that believe in states rights might argue yes. If a SoS deemed a candidate a threat to democracy in their state it could be argued that it is their duty to protect the citizens they have sworn an oath to protect.

On the other hand, in this instance it has federal significance and may be beyond the mandate of a state SoS.

States rights is a trick issue and SCOTUS will be dammed by some either way.

Donald Trump began shilling for the use of hydroxychloroquine at the very first of what became his daily White House update on the C****-** p******c. The drug is primarily used as an anti-parasitic, mostly in the treatment of malaria, and there was never any good evidence that it was effective in addressing C****-**.

Hydroxychloroquine can lower the number f infection-fighting white blood cells, making it possibly the worst type of medication for anyone trying to fight off an infection. However, in the earliest days of the p******c, Trump declared the drug a “game changer” and began stockpiling millions of pills. Under pressure from Trump and TV Host Dr. Oz, the FDA authorized emergency use of hydroxychloroquine as a potential treatment for C****-**. The drug didn’t work. The U.S. ended up with a mountain of worthless pills. And Trump went right on promoting its use long after the FDA officially warned consumers not to use it.

It’s impossible to know how much Trump’s promise that hydroxychloroquine was an effective treatment caused people to disregard the threat of C****-** or how much this opened the door to conspiracy theories about v*****es. But a new study in Biomedicine and Pharmacotherapy puts an estimated number on deaths directly resulting from the use of this drug to treat C****-** patients: 16,990.

That hydroxychloroquine was more likely to k**l than to cure was known very early. A study released just one month after Trump began promoting the drug showed that patients given Trump’s wonder treatment were more likely to die. The treatment was found to have a strong association with heart issues, and the results were so clear and overwhelming that the trial use of the drug was suspended ahead of schedule.

Those same results have now been confirmed by researchers in France who looked at the use of hydroxychloroquine across six countries. In all cases, the use of the drug with C****-** patients increased the rate of deaths. Overall, patients who were administered hydroxychloroquine were 11% more likely to die than those who were not.

Of course, there was one brilliant paper later cited by Trump that concluded treatment with hydroxychloroquine “improves survival by over 100%” even though 78% of the people in the study died. That’s science, people. Science that shockingly never made it into an actual peer-reviewed journal.

Due to the level of promotion hydroxychloroquine received, that 11% increased rate of death extends across millions of patients, both in the U.S. and overseas. In some locations, as many as 84% of patients diagnosed with symptomatic C****-** were prescribed hydroxychloroquine. The result is that an estimated 16,990 people died unnecessarily.

As scientists behind the study conclude, the story of hydroxychloroquine and C****-** illustrates “the hazard of drug repurposing with low-level evidence.” But it wasn’t the only time Trump declared that something unrelated would provide a cure for C****-**. Trump also promoted the horse deworming medicine ivermectin, which led to a run on the treatment at farm supply stores. Trump also pushed the use of convalescent plasma before any trials had shown it was effective.

The plasma idea, unlike the use of a malaria drug or horse paste, at least had the benefit of being based on a somewhat reasonable theory. However, it still didn’t work. And, as should go without saying, neither did the de-wormer.

Because Donald Trump can never be wrong, plenty of other Republicans were happy to hop on the quack medicine train. That included Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis. For his new surgeon general, DeSantis went straight to hydroxychloroquine promoter, anti-masker, and anti-v*****e guy Dr. Joseph Ladapo. Lapado was back in the news this week after he appeared on Steve Bannon’s show to tell people to stop getting v******ted. Because m**A v*****es are an affront to God. “DeSantis’ Florida Surgeon General Dr. Joseph Ladapo says c***d m**A v*****es “the Anti-Christ of all products… That’s so wrong, you know, it’s just complete disrespect to the human genome and the importance of protecting it and preserving it, and that is our connection to God.”

What a load of garbage. No amount of lies, stupidity, and causing nearly another 17,000 c***d deaths is enough to wake up i***ts wearing MAGA hats.

First off, I was able realize that coming back this soon will raise eyebrows but some very nice people asked me to stay.

I know this because the forum sent me the replies of my post for some reason. After discussing it with my old hippie dude ( who obviously said " Do what you want to do, honey") I've got him trained pretty well.

Anyways, I was thinking about this at work and came to a conclusion. I really can't have a fulfilling life without reading h**e filled posts after work.

I don't remember who asked if I was a snowflake but no I'm not. That's why I'm back. Besides, when I lived in Phoenix, it was all year long.

Albert, Albert, Albert. you called it, I'm back and USING MY NAME I DID BEFORE. I know you don't care but I really don't either.

I am no sock puppet for anyone. Besides, who in the hell would come up with a handle of Knightlady for an alias on here. Unless you've played World of Warcraft or Diablo, something like that, with an old hippie dude with the name of KnightHawk, i doubt you'd think of it.

I dare you to actually debate me on anything except personal. No insults or name calling. Do you have the wits to do that? Or are you the school yard bully that's all blow, no show?
Perhaps you're just the s*** that you just can't wipe off your ass no matter how hard you try. You know all about that, huh?

Just like your president whose speech today was laughable. All he has to run on is 1*6 , a******n and Trump's going to be Hitler and a dictator. Why didn't he even bring up his big accomplishments besides " saving democracy " because it's bull squirt.

I'm sure I'll hear about " what about no insults or name calling. " I am getting it out now in case he actually takes me up on my challenge.

I don't think you can, Albert. Especially since you keep using the same crap over and over again.

I'd tell you that you need to get laid more often but that hand is busy typing. Don't forget batteries for your pink dildo.

You are nothing but a right fighter ( as Dr.Phil would say). You don't care to share actual information, you just want to be the loudest in the crowd screaming I'm right and everyone is wrong unless they agree with me. To me, that's being the bottom of a cow pond.

Take me up on my challenge. I double dog dare you, you stupid piece of dog crap.

Biden sucks! GO TRUMP!!!