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    1. Jeet Heer‏Verified account @HeerJeet 4 Oct 2020

      Jeet Heer Retweeted Josh Marshall

      I think this is the right interpretation of Conley's remarks. He was trying not to freak out Trump.https://twitter.com/joshtpm/status/1312789801389690887 …

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      Josh MarshallVerified account @joshtpm
      Commentators are, I think, missing the clear import of Conley's statement. The reference to being "upbeat" and not "steering" the disease makes it sound like they're not holding back information to avoid scaring the public but to avoid scaring the President.
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      Jeet Heer‏Verified account @HeerJeet 4 Oct 2020

      There's often a tension, I imagine, in health care between the imperative of being honest with a patient and wanting to keep their spirits up. Now add to that the natural power dynamic that makes it difficult to be blunt to a president. One more factor: that president is Trump

      9:46 AM - 4 Oct 2020
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        1. Lyle Scout‏ @fartyowls1 4 Oct 2020
          Replying to @HeerJeet

          The ultimate nightmare patient, I imagine.

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        2. left-wing populist‏ @lw_populist 4 Oct 2020
          Replying to @CarlNyberg312 @HeerJeet

          But better spirits cause better health outcomes.

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        1.  🆚‏ @ValerieSprague 4 Oct 2020
          Replying to @HeerJeet

          They need to take away his television or pump in edited news. I think they're lying to the public so *he* doesn't freak out. I understand panic hypochondria, but c'mon.

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        1. K-Lux #MaskUp  🦩‏ @KellyLux 4 Oct 2020
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          Never seen a doctor err on the side of 'keeping patients spirits up'

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        1. David Jenkins‏ @bizarrojenkz 4 Oct 2020
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          That's why I thought his comment about bipartisan well wishing seemed oddly sincere. The reports they gave him were clearly designed to improve his spirits for his health

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        2. RoneFace‏ @RoneFace 4 Oct 2020
          Replying to @JeremyCalling @HeerJeet

          Yeah it’s important to keep Jared and Ivanka calm since Trump doesn’t understand what’s happening anyway.

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        1. Max‏ @maxwellsinclair 4 Oct 2020
          Replying to @HeerJeet

          Brings to mind the scene between Roy Cohn and his doctor in "Angels in America."

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        1. Richard Soyka‏ @RSoyka 4 Oct 2020
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          This all seems so “Asian”. Having lived in both 🇯🇵 and 🇭🇰, I know that doctors there often follow this course: lie to the patient if it’s bad for reasons @joshtpm lays out. This is the plot of “The Farewell” and it shows the clash well.

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