The man who promised to unify us is trying to punish red states.



Psaki defended the reversal by arguing that it is the administration’s job to provide for an equitable distribution of the treatments among the states. She also erroneously cited low vaccination rates in Florida and Texas as the reason for a recent surge in cases in those states.

The radical left seems to be intent on abusing it's newly aquired power as much as possible. This is yet another example.

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Thanks for seeding an article on this topic.  Both Florida and Texas are in the top half of states vaccinated by percentage of population.  I mentioned this in discussion about Biden cutting off of regeneron to red states.  

Two states that are growing in population.

Florida is fighting back!  

SORRY BIDEN! DeSantis To Buy Antibodies DIRECT From Manufacturer After Biden Tried Crippling Florida

by Collin Rugg about 16 hours ago

In a defiant move against President Joe Biden, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis will be buying antibody treatments against COVID-10 directly from the manufacturer after Biden purposely slowed the supply to Florida, putting many Americans in danger.

“Just last week on September 9th, President Joe Biden said that his administration would be increasing shipments of monoclonal antibodies in September by 50%, and yet on September 13th, HHS announced that it was seizing control of the monoclonal antibody supply and that it would control distribution, and then on September 14th, the announcement was more than 50% of the monoclonal antibodies that had been used in Florida were going to be reduced,” DeSantis said. “So this is a dramatic reduction, and I’d say it’s doubly problematic because what Shane Strum and folks in Tampa General and these other hospital systems that have been doing this, they’re not getting it from the state.”

“What the HHS and the Biden administration is now doing is they’re saying that all of the reduced amount will go to the state, and we’re responsible not only for sourcing our sites, which we’re happy to do, but any infusion center, any provider, any hospital will have to come through the state, and to just spring this on us starting next week, we’re going to have to do that,” DeSantis continued. “There’s going to be a huge disruption and patients are going to suffer as a result of this.”

DeSantis made it perfectly clear that he is going to “work like hell to make sure” that Florida “can overcome the obstacles that HHS and the Biden administration” are imposing against his state, adding that the treatment has saved lives.

“To just kind of pull the rug out from anyone a week after the president himself said they were going to be increasing the distributions by 50%, it’s very, very problematic,” DeSantis said. “What I am doing though, is we’re going to try to cover the bases.”

DeSantis noted that he had a call with GlaxoSmithKline executives and believes Florida will be able to purchase the antibody directly from them.

Donald Trump Jr. reacted to the news of how Biden was limiting treatment options for COVID-19, accusing him of putting Americans in danger.

“Americans will die because of Biden’s despicable decision to punish his political enemies in red states by restricting their ability to secure life-saving monoclonal antibody treatments for all that need them,” Trump tweeted. “Their blood is directly on Joe’s hands.”

“Antibody treatments aren’t a substitute for vaccines But they have prevented thousands of hospitalizations including in breakthrough cases,” Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) also noted. “Now in a move that reeks of partisan payback against states like Florida, the Biden administration is rationing these treatments.”

https://trendingpolitics.com/sorry-biden-desantis-to-buy-antibodies-direct-from-manufacturer-after-biden-tried-crippling-florida-crugg/

DeSantis To Buy Antibodies DIRECT From Manufacturer

I hate myself for even reading that. 

Don't worry Biden will probably use federal money to buy up all the Antibodies.

What you should hate is Biden for withholding needed medicines from two red states who he has a vendetta against.

But again Biden is given a free pass for being a worthless POS human being.

The radical left seems to be intent on abusing it's newly aquired power as much as possible. This is yet another example.

Well gee Vic, let's look: 

The federal government has only recently decided to take over the distribution of the antibody treatments, which Florida governor Ron DeSantis was an early proponent of.

Wow, sounds ominous. 

The decision to begin rationing doses marks a departure from the policy articulated by the administration earlier this month. On September 8, Dr. John Redd, chief medical officer for HHS’s emergency preparedness and response office, insisted that “we have not transitioned back to an allocation process.”

Wait what? "Transitioned BACK"? That seems to indicate that the federal government has already taken over distribution at a prior date. Hmmm...

Then we have the press release from the HHS:

On Monday, September 13, HHS transitioned from a direct ordering process to a state/territory-coordinated distribution system similar to that used for the distribution of mAbs from November 2020 – February 2021.

So it sure as fuck looks like 'taking over the distribution' of mAbs' isn't a 'newly acquired power' since Trump's HHS did the SAME thing. 

Oppps...

So it sure as fuck looks like 'taking over the distribution' of mAbs' isn't a 'newly acquired power' since Trump's HHS did the SAME thing. 

It looks like Biden is trying to punish red states. The policy was that the antibodies went where they were needed, especially since there is plenty of antibodies.

Oppps...

It looks like Biden is trying to punish red states.

Only through the bias lens illustrated in the seed and the above comment. 

The policy was that the antibodies went where they were needed, especially since there is plenty of antibodies.

Right and they are transitioning back to THAT allocation process.

Oh and BTFW Vic, the HHS press release includes a chart that documents the number of doses released to each state. 

phe

CA - 5,130

NY - 4,900

FL - 30,950

TX - 23,640

How does it look NOW Vic? 

Oppps...

Only through the bias lens illustrated in the seed and the above comment. 

No, I'd say in the lense of any fair minded person.


Right and they are transitioning back to THAT allocation process.

No that is gaslighting! We aren't going BACK to anything. Example: The state of MA does not need as many as Mississippi does. The ORIGINAL policy had it right. The NEW policy is obviously intended to punish the states that need it most.


How does it look NOW Vic? 

That was the original policy, Dulay. We are not stupid, Dulay. The new policy hasn't taken effect. When it does, states that need it most will face a cut-off point.

Oppps...

Looks like Dem run blue states are too fucking stupid to know what works because rampant TDS runs their lives. Trump mentioned the treatment and the left automatically discarded it as being worthless. 

Fuck all their TDS driven asses.

No, I'd say in the lense of any fair minded person.

Of course you would Vic. 

No that is gaslighting! We aren't going BACK to anything. Example: The state of MA does not need as many as Mississippi does. The ORIGINAL policy had it right. The NEW policy is obviously intended to punish the states that need it most.

Vic, I gave you a fucking link, why not USE it? 

MA - 640 doses

MS - 9510 doses

Your comment shows willful ignorance. 

That was the original policy, Dulay. We are not stupid, Dulay. The new policy hasn't taken effect. When it does, states that need it most will face a cut-off point.

While whoever the fuck 'we' are my not be stupid, 'they' sure as fuck are willfully ignorant. 

From the November 2020 FDA EUA: 

I have concluded, pursuant to Section 564(d)(1) of the Act, that the scope of this authorization is limited as follows:
• Distribution of the authorized casirivimab and imdevimab will be controlled by the United States (U.S.) Government for use consistent with the terms and conditions of this EUA. Regeneron will supply casirivimab and imdevimab to authorized distributor(s)4, who will distribute to healthcare facilities or healthcare providers as directed by the U.S. Government, in collaboration with state and local government authorities, as needed;  Denise M. Hinton
Chief Scientist
Food and Drug Administration

THAT is the 'original policy Vic. 

Vic, I gave you a fucking link, why not USE it? 

Your link confirms everything I said. Antibodies were given out based on need!

MA - 640 doses

MS - 9510 doses

CORRECT! MS is where the need was!


THAT is the 'original policy Vic. 

CORRECT! And it was based on NEED!!!!!

Your link confirms everything I said. Antibodies were given out based on need!

And it still is Vic. 

CORRECT! MS is where the need was!

Why is that Vic? 

CORRECT! And it was based on NEED!!!!!

AGAIN, is still IS Vic.

• Weekly distribution amounts for each state/territory will be determined by HHS based on weekly reports of new COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations in addition to data on inventories and use submitted to the federal government.

The ORIGINAL EUA is STILL in effect. 

Distribution of the authorized casirivimab and imdevimab will be controlled by the United States (U.S.) Government 

So AGAIN, the seed's claim:

The federal government has only recently decided to take over the distribution of the antibody treatments

Is BULLSHIT. 

That was the original policy, Dulay.

Those numbers are for the CURRENT policy Vic. 

We are not stupid, Dulay.

That's debatable. 

The new policy hasn't taken effect. When it does, states that need it most will face a cut-off point.

Oh but is HAS Vic.

Federal records show that Florida is due to receive 27,850 does of Regeneron this week, which is still the most in the country. It’s down from the state’s weekly average of 72,000, according to DeSantis’ office. Florida and the six other states that were receiving 70 percent of the federal supply are now receiving more than 55 percent, while the rest are shared among the other states, districts and territories including Oklahoma, which will receive 2,840 doses.

DeSantis spokesperson Christina Pushaw told POLITICO that Florida health officials told the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on Monday that the state would need at least 36,000 doses of the antibody cocktails for the state’s 25 treatment sites , not counting locations where it’s offered privately statewide. In an email sent by HHS on Tuesday, which Pushaw provided a copy, federal officials told the state to expect about 30,000 doses.

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Not every patient with covid qualifies for Regeneron treatment. That fact is also documented in the EUA. 

Thanks for the truth and facts of the matter Dulay, as usual. . . . 

While Florida's vaccination rate is up there, Texas is not. They could do much better.

mayoclinic

California reports lowest COVID-19 case rate in the country (msn.com)

Pfttt, what does John Hopkins know?

Lies, damned lies and statistics?

Our partisan conservative members point out the inconvenient truth that the largest state in  the Union has the largest number of deaths in the country while ignoring that most of those deaths listed on statistica happened last year.

If you are travelling you would want to know where the hot spots are now, not last year.

California is safer than any other state today.

Tennessee Florida Mississippi and Texas not so much especially over the last 7 days

States ranked by COVID-19 death rates: Sept. 17 (beckershospitalreview.com)

Our partisan conservative members point out the inconvenient truth that the largest state in  the Union has the largest number of deaths in the country while ignoring that most of those deaths listed on statistica happened last year.

Our partisan leftist members play the damn statistics game all the damn time! Never hear a peep out of you about their lies.

If you are travelling you would want to know where the hot spots are now, not last year.

California is safer than any other state today.

Tennessee Florida Mississippi and Texas not so much especially over the last 7 days

Also, some of those so called hot spots have the highest amount of illegals; especially Texas. Know where there ate 14000 plus illegals and growing that can be shipped to CA to increase their damn numbers very quickly. In fact that is what Texas should do- load all of them up on buses and ship them straight to CA. It will be far cheaper than taking care of them; especially since they are getting no damn help from the worthless Biden administration.

Never hear a peep out of you about their lies.

I point out lies and partisan BS all the time.

Either you aren't listening or you're on the receiving end too often.

Also, some of those so called hot spots have the highest amount of illegals; especially Texas.

I have lived in and travelled Texas for years and have seen no one I was sure was illegal.  

Know where there ate 14000 plus illegals and growing that can be shipped to CA to increase their damn numbers very quickly.

Call somebody. It's your civic duty.

In fact that is what Texas should do- load all of them up on buses and ship them straight to CA.

Too funny. Abbott can't keep the power & water on during a winter storm, let alone deport people he can't find.

It will be far cheaper than taking care of them; especially since they are getting no damn help from the worthless Biden administration.

There it is, I can always depend on your consistent political hatred.

Thanks for the time.

I have lived in and travelled Texas for years and have seen no one I was sure was illegal.  

Well here you go. I guarantee every last one of these people are an illegal.

Call somebody. It's your civic duty.

It is on the news; you know the news that the left claims is faux. They have documented it extensively. The human fuck up machine in the White House is aware of it enough to have the FAA declare the Rio Valley International Bridge a drone no fly zone; and shut down traffic over it. So why hasn't he done anything about it other than make it more difficult for the media to cover it?

T oo funny. Abbott can't keep the power [ & ] water on during a winter storm, let alone deport people he can't find.

Everyone knows where they are at; including the human fuck up machine in the White House. The Mayor of Del Rio is begging for help; not that you seem to care.

nypost

The mayor of Del Rio, Texas, is calling on the Biden administration to take swift action regarding the influx of illegal immigrants in his city as over 10,000 wait under the Del Rio International Bridge, opening the possibility for a “terror threat.”

On Thursday, Del Rio Mayor Bruno Lozano revealed approximately 10,503 migrants are waiting under the bridge to be processed by the US Border Patrol while 2,000 to 3,000 are in detention “at any given moment.”

He revealed that the number of illegal immigrants under the bridge is close to one-third of the population of Del Rio. 

After images of the thousands of immigrants under the bridge surfaced,  the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) instituted a two-week flight restriction over the city of Del Rio for “special security reasons” — which grounded a drone used by Fox News to document the chaos, causing some to question the timing of the order. 

In a statement, the FAA said, “the Border Patrol requested the temporary flight restriction due to drones interfering with law enforcement flights on the border. As with any temporary flight restriction, media is able to call the FAA to make requests to operate in the area.”

“What’s happening is real-time threats,” Lozano said in a video statement posted to Twitter .

“We have the threat of health, we have the persons behind me, [and] yesterday we had a woman that went into labor. We have the health of COVID-19 and other communicable diseases that are found in our area because of this vast migration and all individuals just crowded underneath the bridge.” 

Lozano pointed out potential safety issues, including the possibility of a stampede or a terror threat, expressing concern that “they’ll all just flock out and just run to either the port of entry or back to the river and stepping all over each other.”

As the thousands of illegal immigrants wait under the bridge for processing, hundreds have been seen and photographed traveling back to Mexico to gather supplies such as water and food. Lozano acknowledged the additional crossings, saying they open “the potential for a terror threat.” 

“We need quick action from the administration, we need quick attention to this, we need a response in real time,” he added. 

The Federal Aviation Administration on Thursday instituted a two-week flight restriction over the city of Del Rio for “special security reasons” — which downed a drone being used by Fox News to film the crisis.

You claim to have lived and travelled in Texas for years. Why don't you do your civic duty and offer to shelter several of these illegal immigrants? In fact why doesn't every person that voted for Biden offer to do the same? This is what you voted for after all.

There it is, I can always depend on your consistent political hatred.

I can always count on your consistent political bias and constantly ignoring any and all facts no matter how blatant they are if they don't fit your very narrow minded political [ views.Deleted ]

Too damn little, too damn late.

He isn't shutting down the whole border. Just the little section that is affected. There are two other major crossings in Texas- look for them to switch to those. He also isn't ending the policies that encouraged these people to come in the first place.

I guess we found out one thing; Biden really doesn't like or want the Haitians arounds. He is beginning processing them for deportation back to Haiti. Too bad Biden doesn't treat the rest of the illegal immigrants streaming across our border the same way.

Our partisan conservative members point out the inconvenient truth that the largest state in  the Union has the largest number of deaths in the country while ignoring that most of those deaths listed on statistica happened last year.

So what?  What about the topic?


If you are travelling you would want to know where the hot spots are now, not last year.

Not I - I'M VACCINATED!


California is safer than any other state today.

Why has it lost population?


Tennessee Florida Mississippi and Texas not so much especially over the last 7 days

Then they should continue to recieve all the antibodies they need!

and they are all being detained and being flown back to Haiti as they should be.

So exactly what is the topic?

It isn't you or your vax status.

It isn't the loss of 300K of people in CA last year

It appeared to be about the WH lying about vax rates.

They will get all the antibodies they need, did you not read Dulay's comments?

Of course, some of us recognize that the Biden Admin. policies have SOMETHING to do with the massive flow over the border, much of it illegal.

Some of us realize that every Administration's policies since WWII have SOMETHING to do with people

consistently trying to cross the border.

And some of us recognize a damn crisis at the border, even if the President, the highly vaunted VP, [Deleted] DON'T recognize one.

Might also be the very reason I specifically wrote SOME in my post.

I can always count on your consistent political bias and constantly ignoring any and all facts no matter how blatant they are if they don't fit your very narrow minded political views. {deleted}

 I couldn’t have said it any better.  Well done! 

Great post.  Every last word of it.

What about the topic?

Judging from most of the comments in this thread, being off topic is totally acceptable. 

Why has it lost population?

Do you need me to post a link to the deaths from Covid in each state to prove just how ridiculous that question is Vic? 

Why has Florida, Texas, Idaho and on and on lost population Vic? 

Sheesh!

Does anyone else want to deny that California has lost population?

Does anyone else want to deny that Florida has gained population?


Sheesh!

ANOTHER strawman fallacy Vic. It's become an MO for your comments. 

If it's a strawman, it's you who created it - right there in post 5.1.15. 

(Lawyers have that little adage about never asking a question if you don't know what the answer will be.)

If it's a strawman, it's you who created it - right there in post 5.1.15. 

Nope. 

(Lawyers have that little adage about never asking a question if you don't know what the answer will be.)

I knew what the answer would be Vic. Another deflection.

I can't tell. We are collecting and processing a record number and sending back record numbers.

The immigration courts are still, as always backed up 3 years.

No Administration has seemed to address the situation.

Biden is just the latest target.