This is despicably clueless false balance, in which an antivaccine activist who is not a scientist is paired with a real physician and expert. @RobertKennedyJr is antivaccine, his risible claim to be provaccine notwithstanding. 1/https://twitter.com/Renee_Eng/status/1202633550022860800 …
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Replying to @gorskon @RobertKennedyJr
Just realized this channel invited me on last summer for a "discuss the issues" hosted talk show segment to discuss politics & medicine intersections wrt vaccines. Felt bad I couldn't schedule it, but not so now. Wonder if this MD showed up to find he was paired w/RFK Jr. Ugh...
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Replying to @RMCarpiano @RobertKennedyJr
This is why I now ALWAYS ask if anyone else will be on the show with me and, if so, who.
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Replying to @gorskon @RobertKennedyJr
Yeah, I do as well and make it clear I will not debate anti-sci guests. Was informed it would just be me for segment last May, so maybe this was a later piece as anti-SB276 activism ramped up and was treated by some press as a heavily political issue vs. public health issue.
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It doesn’t always work, though. Occasionally producers change their mind at the last minute and invite a crank. Less commonly, they lie.
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