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On Tuesday, Kamala Harris told The View audience that she wouldn’t do anything differently from Joe Biden. Harris added that she was part of the decisions of every significant action Biden took. Colbert asked her again on his late-night political hate show. This is the word salad of nothingness she babbled in the clip: Colbert: […] The post Harris Tells Colbert Why She’s the Change Nominee: I’m Not Trump appeared first on www.independentsentinel.com.

President Joe Biden kneecapped Vice President Kamala Harris this week for trying to lead the administration’s disaster response to Hurricane Helene and Hurricane Milton in an apparent effort to boost her presidential campaign. The incidents come after Biden appeared to do something similar on Friday when he joined the White House press briefing — something he seldom does — at the exact moment that Harris stepped on stage for a campaign rally in Michigan, forcing television news shows to cover his remarks over hers. On Monday, Harris responded to claims — which were allegedly leaked by her people to the media — that Florida Governor Ron DeSantis was rejecting her phone calls by claiming that DeSantis was “utterly irresponsible” and “selfish.” Shortly after Harris made her remarks to reporters, Biden published a post on X showing that he was on the phone working with DeSantis. “Tonight, I spoke with Florida Governor DeSantis and Tampa Mayor Castor for firsthand reports on Hurricane Helene recovery and preparations for Hurricane Milton,” Biden wrote. “My Administration is ready to support both leaders and the people of Florida with any further resources they may need.” Tonight, I spoke with Florida Governor DeSantis and Tampa Mayor Castor for firsthand reports on Hurricane Helene recovery and preparations for Hurricane Milton. My Administration is ready to support both leaders and the people of Florida with any further resources they may need. pic.twitter.com/imXXVXQnoD — President Biden (@POTUS) October 8, 2024 DeSantis strongly pushed back against her claims, saying that he never received calls from her and that she has never once been involved in any of the administration’s disaster response efforts. He said that she had “no role” in anything related to this process and she was not even in the chain of command. Am I Racist? Is In Theaters NOW — Get Your Tickets Here! On Tuesday, as Harris appeared on ABC News’ “The View” for a softball interview, Biden delivered remarks to the media about his work on the hurricane with DeSantis. “The governor of Florida has been cooperative. He said he’s gotten all that he needs. I talked to him again yesterday, and I said, ‘You’re doing a great job. It’s being all being done. We thank you for it. And I literally gave my personal phone number to call.” Biden, responding to screaming reporters trying to get him to attack Florida Governor Ron DeSantis with false claims he’s being political about #Milton and not chatting with Vice President Harris: “The Governor of Florida has been cooperative. He’s said he’s gotten all that he… pic.twitter.com/0q5tUxZptQ — Curtis Houck (@CurtisHouck) October 8, 2024 During the press briefing last week where he overshadowed Harris’ campaign rally, Biden made it clear that there was no daylight between him and Harris when it came to the administration’s record — which Harris is desperately trying to avoid being connected to. “Well, she’s — I’m in constant contact with her,” Biden said. “She’s aware of where — we all — we’re singing from the same song sheet. She helped pass all the laws that are being employed now.” “She was a major player in everything we’ve done, including passage of legislation, which we were told we could never pass,” he continued. “And so, she’s been — and her — her staff is interlocked with mine in terms of all the things we’re doing.” Biden says he is in “constant contact” with Kamala Harris. “We’re singing from the same song sheet. She helped pass all the laws [that resulted in record high inflation]. She’s a major player in everything we’ve done.” Biden is Kamala. Kamala is Biden. pic.twitter.com/3OGmmPKYv2 — Trump War Room (@TrumpWarRoom) October 4, 2024

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu encouraged the people of Lebanon this week to take their country back from Hezbollah, the Iranian-backed terrorist organization that has effectively taken over the country. Netanyahu made the remarks as Israel continues ground operations in southern Lebanon to eliminate the terrorist group along Israel’s northern border so tens of thousands of Israelis can return to their homes. He delivered a similar message to the people of Iran last week where he promised them that they would be free from tyranny sooner than many think. “Lebanon was once known for its tolerance, for its beauty,” he said. “Today, it’s a place of chaos, a place of war. Israel withdrew from Lebanon 25 years ago.” “But the country that actually conquered Lebanon is not Israel,” he continued. “It’s Iran. Iran, which finances and arms Hezbollah to serve Iran’s interests at Lebanon’s expense. Hezbollah has turned Lebanon into a stockpile of ammunition weapons and a forward Iranian military base.” He noted that Hezbollah joined Hamas’ war against Israel the day after Hamas launched its unprecedented infiltration into Israel on October 7 where they subsequently massacred 1,200 people, wounded thousands more, and took hundreds hostage. Am I Racist? Is In Theaters NOW — Get Your Tickets Here! “[Hezbollah] has since fired over 8,000 missiles at Israel, killing civilians without distinction—Jews, Christians, Muslims and Druze,” he said. “Israel has decided to put an end to this. We’ve decided to do whatever is necessary to return our people safely to their homes. Israel has a right to defend itself. Israel also has a right to win! And Israel will win!” In addition to killing Hezbollah’s leader, Secretary General Hassan Nasrallah, Netanyahu revealed that Israel’s military has also killed Nasrallah’s replacement and the replacement of his replacement. His remarks come as Israel has virtually eliminated Hezbollah’s entire senior officer corps, having killed hundreds of senior and mid-level commanders, including the group’s top leaders. “Today, Hezbollah is weaker than it has been for many many years,” he said. “Now you, the Lebanese people, you stand at a significant crossroads. It is your choice. You can now take back your country. You can return it to a path of peace and prosperity.” “If you don’t, Hezbollah will continue to try to fight Israel from densely populated areas at your expense,” he continued. “It doesn’t care if Lebanon is dragged into a wider war. Christians, Druze, Muslims—Sunnis and Shiites—all of you are suffering because of Hezbollah’s futile war against Israel.” To all the mothers and fathers of Lebanon, he asked them if they wanted a better future for their sons and daughters. “I know you want a better future for your children,” he said. “There is a better way. A better way for your children, for your cities, for your villages, for your country. You deserve to restore Lebanon to its days of tranquility; you deserve a Lebanon that is different.” “Don’t let these terrorists destroy your future any more than they’ve already done,” he continued. “Stand up and take your country back. You have an opportunity that hasn’t existed in decades. An opportunity to take care of the future of your children and grandchildren. You have an opportunity to save Lebanon before it falls into the abyss of a long war that will lead to destruction and suffering like we see in Gaza. It doesn’t have to be that way.” WATCH: This is a message to the people of Lebanon: pic.twitter.com/btMQR0Xwtn — Benjamin Netanyahu – בנימין נתניהו (@netanyahu) October 8, 2024

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A panel at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that advises the U.S. government on vaccines is expected to endorse a recommendation this month to lower the age from 65 to 50 for getting a routine pneumococcal vaccination, a shot to ward off a serious lung infection. Health policy experts and patient advocates say the endorsement of the age change for pneumonia vaccination is likely when the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, composed of medical and public health experts, convenes Oct. 23 at CDC headquarters in Atlanta., Such a move would be welcome news for patients and medical providers.  We know that vaccines are the best way to help prevent pneumococcal disease, which the CDC defines as a serious lung infection caused by the bacterium Streptococcus pneumoniae. Lowering the recommended age to 50 makes good public health sense. More awareness and greater access to pneumonia vaccines will boost vaccine rates and protect older adults, ultimately saving lives. It’s good science and good policy. After the COVID-19 pandemic, unfortunately, vaccines became a provocative issue in certain quarters of the public discussion. When public health officials followed the science, good policies turned into good health outcomes. However, when governments and elected officials followed the politics without the science, the pandemic response went sideways. Regardless, we know this to be true: The threat of the new coronavirus diminished for many Americans thanks to the COVID-19 vaccines. A recommendation by the CDC’s immunization committee to lower the age for pneumonia vaccination would help patients, of course, but it also would help restore goodwill lost after the pandemic. That recommendation would expand access to immunizations and increase trust in the public health community.  It’s critical, though, for the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices to be an honest actor in its vaccination recommendations. The American people have had enough of government officials picking winners and losers. The public wants greater choice and better access to 21st-century medicine; it doesn’t want experts in Atlanta making health care decisions for doctors in New Jersey or California or anywhere else. There are two primary vaccines approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for pneumococcal disease. The public knows every medicine does not interact with every patient in the same way. So, if there is a choice or option in pneumococcal vaccines, the decision to prescribe must be left to physicians. Your doctor should decide which FDA-approved medicine or vaccine works best for you.  CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices does important work. This proposal to lower the age recommendation for routine pneumococcal vaccination deserves applause. It’s good science. Giving patients greater choice and access to health care is good medicine. Both pneumococcal vaccines should be recommended by the immunization committee for Americans 50 and older.  We publish a variety of perspectives. Nothing written here is to be construed as representing the views of The Daily Signal. The post CDC Advisory Panel Should Boost Patient Choice in Fighting This Lung Disease appeared first on The Daily Signal.