Sun Nov 15, 2020, 09:20 PM

Trump coronavirus adviser Scott Atlas urges Michigan to 'rise up' against new Covid-19 measures

Source: CNN

Washington (CNN)White House coronavirus task force member Dr. Scott Atlas criticized Michigan's new Covid-19 restrictions in a tweet shortly after they were announced Sunday evening, urging people to "rise up" against the new public health measures.

"The only way this stops is if people rise up," Atlas said. "You get what you accept. #FreedomMatters #StepUp"

His message -- which runs counter to the consensus of public health officials -- is likely to fuel new tension between the White House and Michigan Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, whom federal and state officials announced last month was the target of an alleged domestic terrorism kidnapping plot.

Responding to Atlas' tweet Sunday evening, Whitmer told CNN's Wolf Blitzer, "We know that the White House likes to single us out here in Michigan, me out in particular. I'm not going to be bullied into not following reputable scientists and medical professionals."

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Trump coronavirus adviser Scott Atlas urges Michigan to 'rise up' against new Covid-19 measures (Original post)	brooklynite	Nov 15	OP
FYI: was going to report that tweet, it seems to have been taken down..so I reported another one	Thekaspervote	Nov 15	#1
Taken down is not erased from history. Id like to see MI file charges and have him dragged from DC.	bullimiami	Nov 15	#3
Here is his back track.	irisblue	Nov 16	#24
Hmm, is he claiming ignorance or stupidity?	William Seger	Nov 16	#28
Really neither	lonely bird	Nov 16	#29
I think "rise up" (to violence) is what Trump is waiting/hoping for rather than conceding.	TryLogic	Nov 16	#33
Scott Who?	Roy Rolling	Nov 15	#2
Unfortunately, the grownups won't arrive for another six weeks...	regnaD kciN	Nov 15	#4
Love Gov. Whitmer	Marthe48	Nov 15	#5
Danger Will Robinson! this nut needs to be dealt with ASAP, impeaching tRump again or whatever,	yaesu	Nov 15	#6
agreed	BadGimp	Nov 16	#36
"Doctor" ? Cedentials please. Q) What do you call the Dr. who graduated last in med school? A) Dr.	Evolve Dammit	Nov 15	#7
Taking public health, epidemiology, virology advice from a radiologist is like taking	RockRaven	Nov 15	#8
Shouting fire in a crowded theater	shelshaw	Nov 15	#9
Setting a fire in a theatre and then pissing on the firefighters. . . . nt	Bernardo de La Paz	Nov 16	#27
RISE UP from you COVID beds and spread the good versus to everyone you meet	Boogiemack	Nov 15	#10
What a bastard. (eom)	StevieM	Nov 15	#11
You might as well start digging the graves now and save the trouble.	Initech	Nov 15	#12
They dig those with heavy machinery now.	diverdownjt	Nov 16	#20
Dr. Atlas, Covid is waiting for you somewhere you motherfucker.	TeamPooka	Nov 15	#13
More stochastic terrorism from the remaining dregs and hanger-ons in the Trump nut house.	LudwigPastorius	Nov 15	#14
He uses the same podium as the rest of the liars...	diverdownjt	Nov 16	#21
I hope Dana Nessel, the MI AG, sues his ass.	JudyM	Nov 15	#15
Their whole pro-virus thing is to make it harder for Biden	torius	Nov 15	#16
these evil bastards	llashram	Nov 15	#17
Throw his ass in jail for incitement to riot.	rickyhall	Nov 16	#18
People are dying; Atlas shrugs	Grokenstein	Nov 16	#19
"Atlas Shrugs" indeed	Kitchari	Nov 16	#22
Well...who ever thought that being Pro-Covid would be the new GOP banner....	ashredux	Nov 16	#23
only 2 ways this pandemic stops....	RicROC	Nov 16	#25
Atlas should lose his medical license for this.	still_one	Nov 16	#26
I was about to post the same thing	Yeehah	Nov 16	#30
It is outrageous	still_one	Nov 16	#31
Someone file a complaint with the MI medical board.	TryLogic	Nov 16	#34
I believe it would be California where he is licensed to practice	still_one	Nov 16	#35
man...this guy is torching whatever future...	dhill926	Nov 16	#32

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Sun Nov 15, 2020, 09:23 PM

Thekaspervote (17,058 posts)

1. FYI: was going to report that tweet, it seems to have been taken down..so I reported another one

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Trump coronavirus adviser Scott Atlas urges Michigan to 'rise up' against new Covid-19 measures

1. FYI: was going to report that tweet, it seems to have been taken down..so I reported another one

3. Taken down is not erased from history. Id like to see MI file charges and have him dragged from DC.

24. Here is his back track.

28. Hmm, is he claiming ignorance or stupidity?

29. Really neither

33. I think "rise up" (to violence) is what Trump is waiting/hoping for rather than conceding.

2. Scott Who?

4. Unfortunately, the grownups won't arrive for another six weeks...

5. Love Gov. Whitmer

6. Danger Will Robinson! this nut needs to be dealt with ASAP, impeaching tRump again or whatever,

36. agreed

7. "Doctor" ? Cedentials please. Q) What do you call the Dr. who graduated last in med school? A) Dr.

8. Taking public health, epidemiology, virology advice from a radiologist is like taking

9. Shouting fire in a crowded theater

27. Setting a fire in a theatre and then pissing on the firefighters. . . . nt

10. RISE UP from you COVID beds and spread the good versus to everyone you meet

11. What a bastard. (eom)

12. You might as well start digging the graves now and save the trouble.

20. They dig those with heavy machinery now.

13. Dr. Atlas, Covid is waiting for you somewhere you motherfucker.

14. More stochastic terrorism from the remaining dregs and hanger-ons in the Trump nut house.

21. He uses the same podium as the rest of the liars...

15. I hope Dana Nessel, the MI AG, sues his ass.

16. Their whole pro-virus thing is to make it harder for Biden

17. these evil bastards

18. Throw his ass in jail for incitement to riot.

19. People are dying; Atlas shrugs

22. "Atlas Shrugs" indeed

23. Well...who ever thought that being Pro-Covid would be the new GOP banner....

25. only 2 ways this pandemic stops....

26. Atlas should lose his medical license for this.

30. I was about to post the same thing

31. It is outrageous

34. Someone file a complaint with the MI medical board.

35. I believe it would be California where he is licensed to practice

32. man...this guy is torching whatever future...