2020 Democrat Marianne Williamson says she misspoke in calling vaccine mandates 'draconian'

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Last edited Thu Jun 20, 2019, 11:46 AM - Edit history (1)

BY REBECCA KLAR - 06/20/19 10:33 AM EDT

Marianne Williamson, an author and spiritual adviser seeking the Democratic presidential nomination, said Thursday she "misspoke" when she called vaccine mandates "draconian" and compared the controversy surrounding them to the abortion debate.

Williamson told supporters at a Wednesday evening event in New Hampshire that vaccine mandates are "Orwellian," according to a tweet shared by an NBC reporter.

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In a statement on Twitter the next day, Williamson said her prior remarks did not reflect her beliefs and she misspoke. "I understand that many vaccines are important and save lives. I recognize there are epidemics around the world that are stopped by vaccines," she said.

Williamson didn't fully condemn the anti-vaccination movement, though, saying she also "understands some of the skepticism that abounds today about drugs which are rushed to market by Big Pharma."

Link to tweet

full article:
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/449502-2020-democrat-marianne-williamson-says-she-misspoke-in-calling-vaccine

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Here's an article about Ms. Williamson's now walked back comments:

Williamson Calls Vaccine Mandates 'Orwellian'

https://www.democraticunderground.com/1287157512

[sweetloukillbot]

1. Woo peddler peddles woo nt

[SouthernProgressive]

2. Pretty solid apology.

Keep fighting Williamson.

[LanternWaste]

3. Any apology which relies on "misspoke" as the excuse

is not an apology, but rather an excuse in and of itself.

[SouthernProgressive]

4. People can misspeak and apologize for it.

There is no hedging by using the word misspoke, if that is what she feels she did.

I find the apology purity brigade to be petty.

[Midnightwalk]

5. Who cares about this ditz

Why does an unknown spiritual advisor whose qualifications to be president are that she is an American woman get the time of day from the press?

I’d respect her more if she said she just wanted her 5 minutes of fame and the chance to get paid for some interviews maybe leading to a book.

Hey media: If some weirdo wants to run for office they shouldn’t get any coverage unless they measure up to at least Lord Buckethead standards.

[customerserviceguy]

6. Uh, she has an important qualification

She's been sanctified by Oprah, who as you recall, was once leading in the polls for Democratic nominee long before anybody even launched an exploratory committee.

It's amazing the influence the wasteland known as daytime TV has on our culture.