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Republicans who voted for RFK Jr. baffled by his autism-circumcision claims
(www.independent.co.uk)
Really? Baffled?
this post was submitted on 11 Oct 2025
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This is what it takes to be baffled?
Republicans who voted for RFK Jr. baffled by jingling keys.
They are not baffled by it, they are upset they have to answer questions about it.
With Trump since so much is in random press conferences and Truths they can pretend they didnt see it or read it. RFK presents a problem in that if he is speaking its not the norm. Hand to Goddess I doubt I could name a single other HHS secretary. Even during Covid I have 0 idea who ran HHS which feels like the only time I should have fucking known who it was.
The only outcome of this is that at least circumcision will finally become less popular in America.
Bottom line, republicans will have to start inspecting all penises.
They already had to start looking at all kids naked to ensure they are healthy, but its expanding to adult males now too.
I hope all the republicans out there are proud of this outcome.
In addition, Kennedy said that infant boys who are circumcised have double the rate of autism.
But Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), who voted to confirm Kennedy both in the Senate Finance Committee and on the Senate floor, expressed confusion.
“That’s new,” he told The Independent after chuckling.
HA HA HA HA HA!!!!!
I don’t know why “journalists” don’t ask him about aliens and the secret space program. He has thoughts. More than a few of them.
Stupid gonna stupid
He really said the woman had a baby in her placenta?!
If someone is that fucking incompetent, they need to be fired from their job
It's almost as if he is just a Trump lackey without the slightest idea of what he's talking about..
I do wonder how many hours you need to microwave yourself to get a crispy, dried out face like that by the way.
Bro looks so much like an old leather couch that Vance is gonna start sending him "u up??" texts at 1am.
No, no, no. Incompetence is a prime qualification for this regime. Stupidity also required. Insanity is a bonus.
Make sure to also fire his brain worm. I bet that critter is on the payroll.
Is he demonstrating how to perform a circumcision?
Seems like he's currently receiving one.
They could vote to remove him... If they had a spine.
How is it many on the right do not understand the concept of correlation and causation and that both may exist independently or concurrently? I guess denying science in order to pedal conspiracy theories based on ignorance may have something to do with it.
I think about any sane person is baffled by the sheer stupidity coming from this guy.
I’m questioning the number of sane people these days.
I was already questioning it a decade ago, but the last few years have really made me feel like I'm in the minority...
@vegeta RFK Jr. is the reason a new impeachable offense will be introduced: Brain worms!
An offense with the potential to sink whole "Trump admins"!