The new pick for surgeon general, Casey Means, doesn’t have an active medical license. But she does have ‘impeccable MAHA credentials’
I can’t wait until we’re adjusting our humors, blood letting, and institutionalizing women for hysteria… or really anything that exhibits individuality.
Trepanning, labitomies and leeches for all!
Once Kennedy was in at HHS, the lobotomies were sure to follow.
And no doubt a return of phrenology.
Don’t forget the quicksilver (mercury) underwater and creams!
The president has broad authority to nominate who ever he wants for these roles whether they are qualified or not. I don’t think this is up for debate, and to be frank it shouldn’t even be debated. The boss gives the job to whoever he wants (a good leader chooses the right person, a bad leader does what Dozing Donald does).
But if a blatantly unqualified person gets the job, that’s on congress for playing politics instead of doing their job as they are supposed to.
Honestly, the author of this article, Arwa Mahdawi, is hands down the worst columnist at the Guardian.
She’s an internet reporter who thinks she’s reporting news when she’s just regurgitating the most surface level takes from bluesky and reddit.
