seafoam1 Posted July 27 Posted July 27 Newly released diary entries by Dr. Anthony Fauci offer an unfiltered look at what the nation's top infectious disease expert really thought of the politicians, television personalities and celebrities who filled his orbit during the COVID-19 pandemic. Released by Senate Homeland Security Committee Chairman Rand Paul, R-Ky., the diaries chronicle Fauci's day-to-day role during the COVID-19 pandemic through meetings, phone calls and personal observations. The release comes days before Fauci is scheduled to testify before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee after being subpoenaed by Paul. The entries feature everyone from President Donald Trump to Julia Roberts, Steph Curry, Larry Ellison and Hunter Biden, offering an unusually personal look at the people who crossed Fauci's path during the COVID-19 pandemic. Early entries portray a warm working relationship between Fauci and Trump. Fauci wrote that Trump repeatedly directed questions to him during White House meetings, called him "the smartest person in the world," told him, "We are counting on you," and later appeared "enamored" with him as Fauci's national profile grew. Fauci's relationship with White House chief of staff Mark Meadows deteriorated throughout the pandemic. Fauci wrote that Meadows threatened to keep him off television, repeatedly pushed him to soften his public messaging and, in one entry, recounted Meadows "screaming" over his public comments. Fauci, however, repeatedly described then-White House communications director Alyssa Farah as an ally during internal battles over media appearances. In one May 2020 entry, he wrote that Farah admitted White House staff had been "holding me back," said the situation had "gotten out of hand" and promised to begin clearing his television requests again. Not everyone in the administration's communications operation earned Fauci's praise. In a July 2, 2020 entry, Fauci called then-HHS Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs Michael Caputo "a con man who is completely full of sh--," writing that Caputo publicly claimed to support his television appearances while privately blocking them. Television journalists also became recurring figures in Fauci's diary. CNN anchor Jake Tapper appears repeatedly, with Fauci documenting phone calls, text exchanges and dinners at the Tappers' Washington home. Fauci wrote that Tapper privately checked to make sure a CNN interview hadn't caused problems with the White House. When The Atlantic's Peter Nicholas suggested Fauci had been "humiliated" over a canceled Tapper interview, Fauci fired back in his diary: "F--- you, Peter." After Fauci's heated exchange with Ohio Rep. Jim Jordan, Fauci wrote that CNN's Dana Bash texted him, telling him he was "a better man" and relaying that fellow CNN anchor Wolf Blitzer had joked no one would have blamed Fauci if he had told Jordan to "go f--- yourself." The following day, Fauci wrote that Bash texted him again, this time pointing him to a Vanity Fair headline mocking Jordan's performance at the hearing. The diary also features colorful asides about billionaire Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison, whom Fauci described as "a bit of a loose cannon" while discussing White House efforts to use Oracle technology during the pandemic. Beyond politicians and White House aides, Fauci's diary reads at times like a Hollywood guest list. Actress Julia Roberts hosted Fauci on Instagram Live, sent him flowers and later presented him with an award, while Vogue editor Anna Wintour, comedian Trevor Noah, NBA star Steph Curry, actors Sean Penn and Matt Damon, and rapper Lil Wayne also make appearances as Fauci documented his growing celebrity during the pandemic. The diary closes with another unexpected cameo. At the 2022 Kennedy Center Honors, Fauci wrote that he hugged Hunter Biden, who joked the internet "would explode" if someone photographed them together because they were both "being attacked by the far right GOP." Quote
seafoam1 Posted July 27 Author Posted July 27 2 hours ago, Voltaire said: How did Rand Paul get Fauci's diary? Ex lovers? 1 Quote
Fireballer Posted July 27 Posted July 27 Sociopathic narcissist? Who woulda thunk? But damn did a lot of clowns here defend him…mainly because…Trump! Quote
SaintsInDome2006 Posted July 27 Posted July 27 12 hours ago, seafoam1 said: Early entries portray a warm working relationship between Fauci and Trump. Fauci wrote that Trump repeatedly directed questions to him during White House meetings, called him "the smartest person in the world," told him, "We are counting on you," and later appeared "enamored" with him as Fauci's national profile grew. This is certainly how it happened, Trump pushed Fauci in front, hid behind him & his reputation, Fauci constantly melded his wording to not directly contradict the President. It’s crazy how warm words like this must enrage maga? Quote
SaintsInDome2006 Posted July 27 Posted July 27 12 hours ago, seafoam1 said: Not everyone in the administration's communications operation earned Fauci's praise. In a July 2, 2020 entry, Fauci called then-HHS Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs Michael Caputo "a con man who is completely full of sh--," writing that Caputo publicly claimed to support his television appearances while privately blocking them. 100% true. Caputo is a professional disinformer. Quote
Hardcore troubadour Posted July 27 Posted July 27 1 minute ago, SaintsInDome2006 said: This is certainly how it happened, Trump pushed Fauci’s in front, hid behind him & his reputation, Fauci constantly melded his wording to not directly contradict the President. It’s crazy how warm words like this must enrage maga? Trump! He made Fauci say those things! Quote
SaintsInDome2006 Posted July 27 Posted July 27 12 hours ago, Voltaire said: How did Rand Paul get Fauci's diary? No doubt from the WH. Fauci probably wrote entries on a work computer. Or emailed it to himself. Something like that. This stuff sounds pretty bland tbqh. No mental impressions about secret bio labs programs or whatever RPaul was looking for otherwise I’m sure they’d lead with that instead of his warm relationship with Trump. Quote
SaintsInDome2006 Posted July 27 Posted July 27 10 minutes ago, Hardcore troubadour said: Trump! He made Fauci say those things! Of course not. That’s my point. And Fauci didn’t have some secret animus against Trump either. Quote
Hardcore troubadour Posted July 27 Posted July 27 19 minutes ago, SaintsInDome2006 said: Of course not. That’s my point. And Fauci didn’t have some secret animus against Trump either. Why would he? Trump did whatever Fauci told him. He listened to the “expert”. Quote
SaintsInDome2006 Posted July 27 Posted July 27 President Trump Awards Presidential Commendations to Operation Warp Speed Team ++++++ Today, President Donald J. Trump awarded Presidential Commendations to the below individuals in recognition of their exceptional efforts on Operation Warp Speed: General Mark Milley Secretary Alex Azar Dr. Moncef Slaoui General Gustave Perna Dr. Deborah Birx Dr. Anthony Fauci ++++++ Quote
Frozenbeernuts Posted July 27 Posted July 27 1 minute ago, SaintsInDome2006 said: President Trump Awards Presidential Commendations to Operation Warp Speed Team ++++++ Today, President Donald J. Trump awarded Presidential Commendations to the below individuals in recognition of their exceptional efforts on Operation Warp Speed: General Mark Milley Secretary Alex Azar Dr. Moncef Slaoui General Gustave Perna Dr. Deborah Birx Dr. Anthony Fauci ++++++ I used to judge Trump for operation warp speed pretty harshly. Then I found out why he really did it. I get it. He also put faith in someone who was supposed to be the expert on the matter. Quote
SaintsInDome2006 Posted July 27 Posted July 27 10 minutes ago, Hardcore troubadour said: Why would he? Trump did whatever Fauci told him. He listened to the “expert”. Odd response, based on the diary Rand Paul just released. Quote
Frozenbeernuts Posted July 27 Posted July 27 With all of the horrible stuff Fauci has admitted, why has it turned into a butt Trump issue with the libs? One would think they would look back at how we said Fauci should be arrested and wonder how we knew back then. 1 Quote
seafoam1 Posted July 27 Author Posted July 27 51 minutes ago, SaintsInDome2006 said: 100% true. Caputo is a professional disinformer. Quote
Hardcore troubadour Posted July 27 Posted July 27 7 minutes ago, SaintsInDome2006 said: Odd response, based on the diary Rand Paul just released. Odd how? Trump did what Fauci told him to do. Quote
thegeneral Posted July 27 Posted July 27 5 minutes ago, Frozenbeernuts said: With all of the horrible stuff Fauci has admitted, why has it turned into a butt Trump issue with the libs? One would think they would look back at how we said Fauci should be arrested and wonder how we knew back then. Didn’t Donald’s CDC just give Pfizer something like 1.5 billion for more Covid shots? Quote
SaintsInDome2006 Posted July 27 Posted July 27 12 minutes ago, Frozenbeernuts said: With all of the horrible stuff Fauci has admitted, why has it turned into a butt Trump issue with the libs? One would think they would look back at how we said Fauci should be arrested and wonder how we knew back then. It’s not at all. Trump comes off quite nice in Fauci’s eyes. And look at the other stuff. It’s all benign. Quote
SaintsInDome2006 Posted July 27 Posted July 27 6 minutes ago, Hardcore troubadour said: Odd how? Trump did what Fauci told him to do. Maybe there’s more somewhere but what’s quoted above is a ‘warm relationship.” Quote
SaintsInDome2006 Posted July 27 Posted July 27 4 minutes ago, kilroy69 said: A grown asss man with a diary. Executive/ corporate diaries are a thing. Also likely for a book which iirc Fauci released. 1 Quote
seafoam1 Posted July 27 Author Posted July 27 Just now, kilroy69 said: A grown asss man with a diary. Today on The View: We will be gossiping about celebrities and political figures with fauci. With a sneak peak into what he wrote in his diary about the movie Thelma and Louise. Ooh lala... 1 Quote
Frozenbeernuts Posted July 27 Posted July 27 11 minutes ago, thegeneral said: Didn’t Donald’s CDC just give Pfizer something like 1.5 billion for more Covid shots? I did not know this. I do not agree with giving Pfizer any more money. They should be in prison. Quote
Strike Posted July 27 Posted July 27 15 minutes ago, thegeneral said: Didn’t Donald’s CDC just give Pfizer something like 1.5 billion for more Covid shots? It was actually two months ago so I can tell how concerned you are about it. I guess you waited for your talking points before mentioning it. Or, like most of us, probably weren't aware of it until recently. So maybe don't give anyone sh*t about it when it took you two months to bring it up yourself? After doing a quick read about it, I will say that I'm opposed to this deal. Does that make you happy? I'm surprised you are though because I suspect you are one of the people who would have called anyone refusing to take the vaccine five years ago selfish and been in favor of forcing it on everyone, whereas I have always thought it was a POS. Using public money to fund it disgusts me. Quote
Hardcore troubadour Posted July 27 Posted July 27 MAGA is allowed to voice displeasure with Trump. Liberals can’t go against the party. They can only go further left. Quote
WhiteWonder Posted July 27 Posted July 27 what grown man with the career 'success' of Dr Fauci, keeps a diary or any kind of record about interactions with anyone really, let alone celebs? Quote
thegeneral Posted July 27 Posted July 27 4 minutes ago, Strike said: It was actually two months ago so I can tell how concerned you are about it. I guess you waited for your talking points before mentioning it. Or, like most of us, probably weren't aware of it until recently. So maybe don't give anyone sh*t about it when it took you two months to bring it up yourself? After doing a quick read about it, I will say that I'm opposed to this deal. Does that make you happy? I'm surprised you are though because I suspect you are one of the people who would have called anyone refusing to take the vaccine five years ago selfish and been in favor of forcing it on everyone, whereas I have always thought it was a POS. Using public money to fund it disgusts me. I don’t give a shet. Sorry if you think it’s an attack on Orange Julius. Waiting to see how this is the deep state but also of course the libs that somehow did this. Quote
Strike Posted July 27 Posted July 27 Just now, thegeneral said: I don’t give a shet. Sorry if you think it’s an attack on Orange Julius. Waiting to see how this is the deep state but also of course the libs that somehow did this. Wat????? Quote
thegeneral Posted July 27 Posted July 27 1 minute ago, Strike said: Wat????? Trump’s CDC doing this will somehow be the libs did it. Just give it some time. Quote
Strike Posted July 27 Posted July 27 2 minutes ago, thegeneral said: Trump’s CDC doing this will somehow be the libs did it. Just give it some time. This has nothing to do with my post so if that's your point I have no idea why made it after quoting me. But you do you. And you wonder why I rarely respond to your posts seriously. Quote
thegeneral Posted July 27 Posted July 27 4 minutes ago, Strike said: This has nothing to do with my post so if that's your point I have no idea why made it after quoting me. But you do you. And you wonder why I rarely respond to your posts seriously. I have no idea what your point is or why you responded to me at this point. Quote
Strike Posted July 27 Posted July 27 1 minute ago, thegeneral said: I have no idea what your point is or why you responded to me at this point. Yet you replied to it Quote
seafoam1 Posted July 27 Author Posted July 27 13 minutes ago, thegeneral said: I don’t give a shet. No one cares. Quote
thegeneral Posted July 27 Posted July 27 4 minutes ago, Strike said: Yet you replied to it Let’s figure this out. You dipshits are getting all wound up that I, some random dude on the internet, didn’t bring this up months ago. Who gives a fock? I am curious how this will be the libs fault to the people who think the shot was some deep state cabal to kill us when it is the Orange King’s CDC. Quote
Strike Posted July 27 Posted July 27 1 minute ago, thegeneral said: Let’s figure this out. You dipshits are getting all wound up that I, some random dude on the internet, didn’t bring this up months ago. Who gives a fock? I am curious how this will be the libs fault to the people who think the shot was some deep state cabal to kill us when it is the Orange King’s CDC. How what will be the libs fault? I have no idea what you're talking about. Quote
Hardcore troubadour Posted July 27 Posted July 27 1 minute ago, thegeneral said: Let’s figure this out. You dipshits are getting all wound up that I, some random dude on the internet, didn’t bring this up months ago. Who gives a fock? I am curious how this will be the libs fault to the people who think the shot was some deep state cabal to kill us when it is the Orange King’s CDC. What’s funny is you think the person you voted for wouldn’t also do this. But billions more. Lol. Quote
SaintsInDome2006 Posted July 27 Posted July 27 19 minutes ago, Hardcore troubadour said: MAGA is allowed to voice displeasure with Trump. Fire it up. Trump fell under the charms & wiles of this Keeblerish octogenarian thereby complicity joining in his global crimes? Quote
thegeneral Posted July 27 Posted July 27 7 minutes ago, Strike said: How what will be the libs fault? I have no idea what you're talking about. That the government is funding a shot that people think is killing folks. Quote
Hardcore troubadour Posted July 27 Posted July 27 4 minutes ago, SaintsInDome2006 said: Fire it up. Trump fell under the charms & wiles of this Keeblerish octogenarian thereby complicity joining in his global crimes? Like I said, he listened to the “expert”. Like everyone, the loudest from the left, told him to do. So stop acting like we weren’t paying attention. Quote
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