> To begin with, (Chick) Todd slaps on the knee pads and does everything but kiss the in-studio monitor that’s displaying Fauci’s visage to him. A little bit of the First Amendment dies every time one of these propagandists does something like this and calls it journalism. > Fauci’s response is such a steaming pile of arrogant B.S. that it’s a wonder there weren’t flies buzzing around his mouth the moment he said it. I don’t doubt for a moment that Fauci actually believes all of the verbal nonsense that he barfs up every day. Reiterating: he’s been a bureaucrat since Richard Nixon was president so he’s used to being told that he’s brilliant for merely being able to step on the first rung of the mediocrity ladder. It’s like being 5’2″ and suddenly getting dropped onto an island that’s populated by people who are four feet tall. Stay there long enough and you’ll truly believe that you’re the tallest person in the world.