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kramerica.inc wrote: ↑Sun Sep 12, 2021 10:43 pm Shutting down interstate travel?

a fan wrote: ↑Sun Sep 12, 2021 1:29 pm

youthathletics wrote: ↑Sun Sep 12, 2021 1:02 pm Sure, he answered it, without an answer.

No. He told you that we don't have a definitive answer.

This is why I don't think that Fauci is the problem. Even when he tells Americans the truth---there are some that don't like the answer "I don't know", and they think that that's the same thing as bad messaging, or a non-answer. It's not.

youthathletics wrote: ↑Sun Sep 12, 2021 1:02 pm Leaving the population saying..."if the so-called smartest people in the room do not have the answer, then I'll take sit back and wait & my chances".

This is where the logic trap I discussed with Tech, arrives: if Fauci tells Americans that the best course of action is to take the vaccine, is the population going to listen to him?

The answer is no. Clearly. Because he already told them to get vaccinated. They're not listening. By the millions.

So why, then, are you telling me that they're listening to Fauci now, when he doesn't know if antibodies provide better protection than the vaccines? You have to pick a lane here. Either they're listening to him, and following his instructions----or they aren't. You can't have it both ways, and then turn around claim that Fauci is the problem.

He already told them to get the vaccine. Clear messaging. If they did what he said? This interview about antibodies would be entirely immaterial, because they'd already have taken the vaccine.

Pick a lane. You can't have it both ways.

kramerica.inc wrote: ↑Mon Sep 13, 2021 8:36 am Tech, I am not a Fauci hater, but agree. If this was a fortune 500 business trying to accomplish the mission, he'd have to step aside. At this point he's a distraction and hindering the mission.

kramerica.inc wrote: ↑Mon Sep 13, 2021 8:36 am Tech, I am not a Fauci hater, but agree. If this was a fortune 500 business trying to accomplish the mission, he'd have to step aside. At this point he's a distraction and hindering the mission.

dislaxxic wrote: ↑Mon Sep 13, 2021 8:57 am PolitiFact: Marco Rubio says Anthony Fauci lied about masks. Fauci didn’t.

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dislaxxic wrote: ↑Mon Sep 13, 2021 9:05 am Then there's Rand Paul...speaking of disappointments. He looks the total tool when matched against Fauci...

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seacoaster wrote: ↑Mon Sep 13, 2021 8:41 am

kramerica.inc wrote: ↑Mon Sep 13, 2021 8:36 am Tech, I am not a Fauci hater, but agree. If this was a fortune 500 business trying to accomplish the mission, he'd have to step aside. At this point he's a distraction and hindering the mission.

This depends on one's point of view apparently. I know it is a poll, with all of the relative uncertainty there is with polls, but confidence is still high -- unless you listen to and read right wing media:

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/21/us/f ... sinfo.html

"Trust in the U.S. federal health agencies responding to the coronavirus pandemic remains strong among a significant sector of the American public, according to a survey from the Annenberg Public Policy Center at the University of Pennsylvania, but Americans place their deepest faith closer to home.

In a telephone poll of 1,719 adults, 76 percent reported being somewhat or very confident in the trustworthiness of information about Covid-19 from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and 77 percent expressed the same confidence about the Food and Drug Administration. Both results, from a survey conducted from June 2 to 22, were largely unchanged from an April poll.

Respondents’ highest confidence, at 83 percent, was reserved for their primary health care provider. The poll had a margin of error of plus or minus 3.2 percentage points.

The agencies have been the targets of frequent criticism over their responses to the pandemic on an evolving variety of frequently politicized topics including testing guidelines, testing accessibility, vaccines, masks, school safety and more.

The survey also found that 68 percent of participants believed that Dr. Anthony S. Fauci, the nation’s foremost infectious disease specialist, provided trustworthy advice on the pandemic. Dr. Fauci has come under repeated attack from conservative media figures like Laura Ingraham and Tucker Carlson of Fox News.

In the survey, respondents who relied on conservative media were found to have a lower level of confidence in the health agencies and Dr. Fauci. Only 38 percent of consumers of what the survey called “very conservative media,” for instance, said they had confidence in Dr. Fauci, compared with 84 percent of consumers of “broadcast-newspaper mainstream” media.

The data comes as the U.S. vaccination rate stagnates and the country struggles with a rising number of cases, particularly in states with fewer vaccinated residents, while at the same time the highly infectious Delta variant is spreading.

The survey also found that confidence remained high in the safety and efficacy of vaccines, with 78 percent of respondents believing “definitely or probably” that they were effective in preventing Covid-19."

kramerica.inc wrote: ↑Mon Sep 13, 2021 9:13 am

seacoaster wrote: ↑Mon Sep 13, 2021 8:41 am

kramerica.inc wrote: ↑Mon Sep 13, 2021 8:36 am Tech, I am not a Fauci hater, but agree. If this was a fortune 500 business trying to accomplish the mission, he'd have to step aside. At this point he's a distraction and hindering the mission.

This depends on one's point of view apparently. I know it is a poll, with all of the relative uncertainty there is with polls, but confidence is still high -- unless you listen to and read right wing media:

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/21/us/f ... sinfo.html

"Trust in the U.S. federal health agencies responding to the coronavirus pandemic remains strong among a significant sector of the American public, according to a survey from the Annenberg Public Policy Center at the University of Pennsylvania, but Americans place their deepest faith closer to home.

In a telephone poll of 1,719 adults, 76 percent reported being somewhat or very confident in the trustworthiness of information about Covid-19 from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and 77 percent expressed the same confidence about the Food and Drug Administration. Both results, from a survey conducted from June 2 to 22, were largely unchanged from an April poll.

Respondents’ highest confidence, at 83 percent, was reserved for their primary health care provider. The poll had a margin of error of plus or minus 3.2 percentage points.

The agencies have been the targets of frequent criticism over their responses to the pandemic on an evolving variety of frequently politicized topics including testing guidelines, testing accessibility, vaccines, masks, school safety and more.

The survey also found that 68 percent of participants believed that Dr. Anthony S. Fauci, the nation’s foremost infectious disease specialist, provided trustworthy advice on the pandemic. Dr. Fauci has come under repeated attack from conservative media figures like Laura Ingraham and Tucker Carlson of Fox News.

In the survey, respondents who relied on conservative media were found to have a lower level of confidence in the health agencies and Dr. Fauci. Only 38 percent of consumers of what the survey called “very conservative media,” for instance, said they had confidence in Dr. Fauci, compared with 84 percent of consumers of “broadcast-newspaper mainstream” media.

The data comes as the U.S. vaccination rate stagnates and the country struggles with a rising number of cases, particularly in states with fewer vaccinated residents, while at the same time the highly infectious Delta variant is spreading.

The survey also found that confidence remained high in the safety and efficacy of vaccines, with 78 percent of respondents believing “definitely or probably” that they were effective in preventing Covid-19."

From a purely pragmatic view:
The goal is to accomplish the mission. Get people who are unvaccinated to vax. People who are already vaccinated are likely going to listen to whoever is up there. Those who haven't vaccinated have a large contingent that don't fully trust Fauci or may be skeptical of him.
You cant replace the president. You can replace Fauci.

Farfromgeneva wrote: ↑Mon Sep 13, 2021 9:17 am

kramerica.inc wrote: ↑Mon Sep 13, 2021 9:13 am

seacoaster wrote: ↑Mon Sep 13, 2021 8:41 am

kramerica.inc wrote: ↑Mon Sep 13, 2021 8:36 am Tech, I am not a Fauci hater, but agree. If this was a fortune 500 business trying to accomplish the mission, he'd have to step aside. At this point he's a distraction and hindering the mission.

This depends on one's point of view apparently. I know it is a poll, with all of the relative uncertainty there is with polls, but confidence is still high -- unless you listen to and read right wing media:

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/21/us/f ... sinfo.html

"Trust in the U.S. federal health agencies responding to the coronavirus pandemic remains strong among a significant sector of the American public, according to a survey from the Annenberg Public Policy Center at the University of Pennsylvania, but Americans place their deepest faith closer to home.

In a telephone poll of 1,719 adults, 76 percent reported being somewhat or very confident in the trustworthiness of information about Covid-19 from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and 77 percent expressed the same confidence about the Food and Drug Administration. Both results, from a survey conducted from June 2 to 22, were largely unchanged from an April poll.

Respondents’ highest confidence, at 83 percent, was reserved for their primary health care provider. The poll had a margin of error of plus or minus 3.2 percentage points.

The agencies have been the targets of frequent criticism over their responses to the pandemic on an evolving variety of frequently politicized topics including testing guidelines, testing accessibility, vaccines, masks, school safety and more.

The survey also found that 68 percent of participants believed that Dr. Anthony S. Fauci, the nation’s foremost infectious disease specialist, provided trustworthy advice on the pandemic. Dr. Fauci has come under repeated attack from conservative media figures like Laura Ingraham and Tucker Carlson of Fox News.

In the survey, respondents who relied on conservative media were found to have a lower level of confidence in the health agencies and Dr. Fauci. Only 38 percent of consumers of what the survey called “very conservative media,” for instance, said they had confidence in Dr. Fauci, compared with 84 percent of consumers of “broadcast-newspaper mainstream” media.

The data comes as the U.S. vaccination rate stagnates and the country struggles with a rising number of cases, particularly in states with fewer vaccinated residents, while at the same time the highly infectious Delta variant is spreading.

The survey also found that confidence remained high in the safety and efficacy of vaccines, with 78 percent of respondents believing “definitely or probably” that they were effective in preventing Covid-19."

From a purely pragmatic view:
The goal is to accomplish the mission. Get people who are unvaccinated to vax. People who are already vaccinated are likely going to listen to whoever is up there. Those who haven't vaccinated have a large contingent that don't fully trust Fauci or may be skeptical of him.
You cant replace the president. You can replace Fauci.

And what percentage of the skeptical does that change in your view? Assume Fauci is excellent at every other part of his job that isn’t public relations to answer this. (I don’t know this but neither of us know enough to argue about his technical KSAs). Would you trade off quality of overall ability and technical skill for a better PR person?

kramerica.inc wrote: ↑Mon Sep 13, 2021 9:19 am

Farfromgeneva wrote: ↑Mon Sep 13, 2021 9:17 am

kramerica.inc wrote: ↑Mon Sep 13, 2021 9:13 am

seacoaster wrote: ↑Mon Sep 13, 2021 8:41 am

kramerica.inc wrote: ↑Mon Sep 13, 2021 8:36 am Tech, I am not a Fauci hater, but agree. If this was a fortune 500 business trying to accomplish the mission, he'd have to step aside. At this point he's a distraction and hindering the mission.

This depends on one's point of view apparently. I know it is a poll, with all of the relative uncertainty there is with polls, but confidence is still high -- unless you listen to and read right wing media:

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/21/us/f ... sinfo.html

"Trust in the U.S. federal health agencies responding to the coronavirus pandemic remains strong among a significant sector of the American public, according to a survey from the Annenberg Public Policy Center at the University of Pennsylvania, but Americans place their deepest faith closer to home.

In a telephone poll of 1,719 adults, 76 percent reported being somewhat or very confident in the trustworthiness of information about Covid-19 from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and 77 percent expressed the same confidence about the Food and Drug Administration. Both results, from a survey conducted from June 2 to 22, were largely unchanged from an April poll.

Respondents’ highest confidence, at 83 percent, was reserved for their primary health care provider. The poll had a margin of error of plus or minus 3.2 percentage points.

The agencies have been the targets of frequent criticism over their responses to the pandemic on an evolving variety of frequently politicized topics including testing guidelines, testing accessibility, vaccines, masks, school safety and more.

The survey also found that 68 percent of participants believed that Dr. Anthony S. Fauci, the nation’s foremost infectious disease specialist, provided trustworthy advice on the pandemic. Dr. Fauci has come under repeated attack from conservative media figures like Laura Ingraham and Tucker Carlson of Fox News.

In the survey, respondents who relied on conservative media were found to have a lower level of confidence in the health agencies and Dr. Fauci. Only 38 percent of consumers of what the survey called “very conservative media,” for instance, said they had confidence in Dr. Fauci, compared with 84 percent of consumers of “broadcast-newspaper mainstream” media.

The data comes as the U.S. vaccination rate stagnates and the country struggles with a rising number of cases, particularly in states with fewer vaccinated residents, while at the same time the highly infectious Delta variant is spreading.

The survey also found that confidence remained high in the safety and efficacy of vaccines, with 78 percent of respondents believing “definitely or probably” that they were effective in preventing Covid-19."

From a purely pragmatic view:
The goal is to accomplish the mission. Get people who are unvaccinated to vax. People who are already vaccinated are likely going to listen to whoever is up there. Those who haven't vaccinated have a large contingent that don't fully trust Fauci or may be skeptical of him.
You cant replace the president. You can replace Fauci.

And what percentage of the skeptical does that change in your view? Assume Fauci is excellent at every other part of his job that isn’t public relations to answer this. (I don’t know this but neither of us know enough to argue about his technical KSAs). Would you trade off quality of overall ability and technical skill for a better PR person?

I think it changes the mind of a decent amount of the non-vaxers. Maybe up to half.
This doesn't have to be an "either-or" conversation. Biden doesn't need to replace him.
But he can bring in a new voice and expert.

kramerica.inc wrote: ↑Mon Sep 13, 2021 9:13 am

seacoaster wrote: ↑Mon Sep 13, 2021 8:41 am

kramerica.inc wrote: ↑Mon Sep 13, 2021 8:36 am Tech, I am not a Fauci hater, but agree. If this was a fortune 500 business trying to accomplish the mission, he'd have to step aside. At this point he's a distraction and hindering the mission.

This depends on one's point of view apparently. I know it is a poll, with all of the relative uncertainty there is with polls, but confidence is still high -- unless you listen to and read right wing media:

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/21/us/f ... sinfo.html

"Trust in the U.S. federal health agencies responding to the coronavirus pandemic remains strong among a significant sector of the American public, according to a survey from the Annenberg Public Policy Center at the University of Pennsylvania, but Americans place their deepest faith closer to home.

In a telephone poll of 1,719 adults, 76 percent reported being somewhat or very confident in the trustworthiness of information about Covid-19 from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and 77 percent expressed the same confidence about the Food and Drug Administration. Both results, from a survey conducted from June 2 to 22, were largely unchanged from an April poll.

Respondents’ highest confidence, at 83 percent, was reserved for their primary health care provider. The poll had a margin of error of plus or minus 3.2 percentage points.

The agencies have been the targets of frequent criticism over their responses to the pandemic on an evolving variety of frequently politicized topics including testing guidelines, testing accessibility, vaccines, masks, school safety and more.

The survey also found that 68 percent of participants believed that Dr. Anthony S. Fauci, the nation’s foremost infectious disease specialist, provided trustworthy advice on the pandemic. Dr. Fauci has come under repeated attack from conservative media figures like Laura Ingraham and Tucker Carlson of Fox News.

In the survey, respondents who relied on conservative media were found to have a lower level of confidence in the health agencies and Dr. Fauci. Only 38 percent of consumers of what the survey called “very conservative media,” for instance, said they had confidence in Dr. Fauci, compared with 84 percent of consumers of “broadcast-newspaper mainstream” media.

The data comes as the U.S. vaccination rate stagnates and the country struggles with a rising number of cases, particularly in states with fewer vaccinated residents, while at the same time the highly infectious Delta variant is spreading.

The survey also found that confidence remained high in the safety and efficacy of vaccines, with 78 percent of respondents believing “definitely or probably” that they were effective in preventing Covid-19."

From a purely pragmatic view:
The goal is to accomplish the mission. Get people who are unvaccinated to vax. People who are already vaccinated are likely going to listen to whoever is up there. Those who haven't vaccinated have a large contingent that don't fully trust Fauci or may be skeptical of him.
You cant replace the president. You can replace Fauci.

kramerica.inc wrote: ↑Mon Sep 13, 2021 9:25 am Let the guy serve as THE advisor. But not the voice. I think it would go far in helping accomplish the goal. But we all know what opinions are like...

seacoaster wrote: ↑Mon Sep 13, 2021 9:26 am

kramerica.inc wrote: ↑Mon Sep 13, 2021 9:13 am

seacoaster wrote: ↑Mon Sep 13, 2021 8:41 am

kramerica.inc wrote: ↑Mon Sep 13, 2021 8:36 am Tech, I am not a Fauci hater, but agree. If this was a fortune 500 business trying to accomplish the mission, he'd have to step aside. At this point he's a distraction and hindering the mission.

This depends on one's point of view apparently. I know it is a poll, with all of the relative uncertainty there is with polls, but confidence is still high -- unless you listen to and read right wing media:

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/21/us/f ... sinfo.html

"Trust in the U.S. federal health agencies responding to the coronavirus pandemic remains strong among a significant sector of the American public, according to a survey from the Annenberg Public Policy Center at the University of Pennsylvania, but Americans place their deepest faith closer to home.

In a telephone poll of 1,719 adults, 76 percent reported being somewhat or very confident in the trustworthiness of information about Covid-19 from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and 77 percent expressed the same confidence about the Food and Drug Administration. Both results, from a survey conducted from June 2 to 22, were largely unchanged from an April poll.

Respondents’ highest confidence, at 83 percent, was reserved for their primary health care provider. The poll had a margin of error of plus or minus 3.2 percentage points.

The agencies have been the targets of frequent criticism over their responses to the pandemic on an evolving variety of frequently politicized topics including testing guidelines, testing accessibility, vaccines, masks, school safety and more.

The survey also found that 68 percent of participants believed that Dr. Anthony S. Fauci, the nation’s foremost infectious disease specialist, provided trustworthy advice on the pandemic. Dr. Fauci has come under repeated attack from conservative media figures like Laura Ingraham and Tucker Carlson of Fox News.

In the survey, respondents who relied on conservative media were found to have a lower level of confidence in the health agencies and Dr. Fauci. Only 38 percent of consumers of what the survey called “very conservative media,” for instance, said they had confidence in Dr. Fauci, compared with 84 percent of consumers of “broadcast-newspaper mainstream” media.

The data comes as the U.S. vaccination rate stagnates and the country struggles with a rising number of cases, particularly in states with fewer vaccinated residents, while at the same time the highly infectious Delta variant is spreading.

The survey also found that confidence remained high in the safety and efficacy of vaccines, with 78 percent of respondents believing “definitely or probably” that they were effective in preventing Covid-19."

From a purely pragmatic view:
The goal is to accomplish the mission. Get people who are unvaccinated to vax. People who are already vaccinated are likely going to listen to whoever is up there. Those who haven't vaccinated have a large contingent that don't fully trust Fauci or may be skeptical of him.
You cant replace the president. You can replace Fauci.

I don't disagree with the proposition "You can replace Fauci." I just think placing another scientist in the role will just result in her or his vilification by the Well-Known-A**holes. What I wonder is how many unvaccinated people are out there who now can be convinced to get the jab. If you look at the timeline, we may well be down to the core of anti-vax and untrusting folks who require either relatively coercive measures (you want a job, gotta get the shots), or who need accommodations in the workplace (remote, even if they don't want it). I just don't think Dr. Fauci is the problem here.

kramerica.inc wrote: ↑Mon Sep 13, 2021 9:13 am

seacoaster wrote: ↑Mon Sep 13, 2021 8:41 am

kramerica.inc wrote: ↑Mon Sep 13, 2021 8:36 am Tech, I am not a Fauci hater, but agree. If this was a fortune 500 business trying to accomplish the mission, he'd have to step aside. At this point he's a distraction and hindering the mission.

This depends on one's point of view apparently. I know it is a poll, with all of the relative uncertainty there is with polls, but confidence is still high -- unless you listen to and read right wing media:

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/21/us/f ... sinfo.html

"Trust in the U.S. federal health agencies responding to the coronavirus pandemic remains strong among a significant sector of the American public, according to a survey from the Annenberg Public Policy Center at the University of Pennsylvania, but Americans place their deepest faith closer to home.

In a telephone poll of 1,719 adults, 76 percent reported being somewhat or very confident in the trustworthiness of information about Covid-19 from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and 77 percent expressed the same confidence about the Food and Drug Administration. Both results, from a survey conducted from June 2 to 22, were largely unchanged from an April poll.

Respondents’ highest confidence, at 83 percent, was reserved for their primary health care provider. The poll had a margin of error of plus or minus 3.2 percentage points.

The agencies have been the targets of frequent criticism over their responses to the pandemic on an evolving variety of frequently politicized topics including testing guidelines, testing accessibility, vaccines, masks, school safety and more.

The survey also found that 68 percent of participants believed that Dr. Anthony S. Fauci, the nation’s foremost infectious disease specialist, provided trustworthy advice on the pandemic. Dr. Fauci has come under repeated attack from conservative media figures like Laura Ingraham and Tucker Carlson of Fox News.

In the survey, respondents who relied on conservative media were found to have a lower level of confidence in the health agencies and Dr. Fauci. Only 38 percent of consumers of what the survey called “very conservative media,” for instance, said they had confidence in Dr. Fauci, compared with 84 percent of consumers of “broadcast-newspaper mainstream” media.

The data comes as the U.S. vaccination rate stagnates and the country struggles with a rising number of cases, particularly in states with fewer vaccinated residents, while at the same time the highly infectious Delta variant is spreading.

The survey also found that confidence remained high in the safety and efficacy of vaccines, with 78 percent of respondents believing “definitely or probably” that they were effective in preventing Covid-19."

From a purely pragmatic view:
The goal is to accomplish the mission. Get people who are unvaccinated to vax. People who are already vaccinated are likely going to listen to whoever is up there. Those who haven't vaccinated have a large contingent that don't fully trust Fauci or may be skeptical of him.
You cant replace the president. You can replace Fauci.

kramerica.inc wrote: ↑Mon Sep 13, 2021 9:53 am

seacoaster wrote: ↑Mon Sep 13, 2021 9:26 am

kramerica.inc wrote: ↑Mon Sep 13, 2021 9:13 am

seacoaster wrote: ↑Mon Sep 13, 2021 8:41 am

kramerica.inc wrote: ↑Mon Sep 13, 2021 8:36 am Tech, I am not a Fauci hater, but agree. If this was a fortune 500 business trying to accomplish the mission, he'd have to step aside. At this point he's a distraction and hindering the mission.

This depends on one's point of view apparently. I know it is a poll, with all of the relative uncertainty there is with polls, but confidence is still high -- unless you listen to and read right wing media:

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/21/us/f ... sinfo.html

"Trust in the U.S. federal health agencies responding to the coronavirus pandemic remains strong among a significant sector of the American public, according to a survey from the Annenberg Public Policy Center at the University of Pennsylvania, but Americans place their deepest faith closer to home.

In a telephone poll of 1,719 adults, 76 percent reported being somewhat or very confident in the trustworthiness of information about Covid-19 from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and 77 percent expressed the same confidence about the Food and Drug Administration. Both results, from a survey conducted from June 2 to 22, were largely unchanged from an April poll.

Respondents’ highest confidence, at 83 percent, was reserved for their primary health care provider. The poll had a margin of error of plus or minus 3.2 percentage points.

The agencies have been the targets of frequent criticism over their responses to the pandemic on an evolving variety of frequently politicized topics including testing guidelines, testing accessibility, vaccines, masks, school safety and more.

The survey also found that 68 percent of participants believed that Dr. Anthony S. Fauci, the nation’s foremost infectious disease specialist, provided trustworthy advice on the pandemic. Dr. Fauci has come under repeated attack from conservative media figures like Laura Ingraham and Tucker Carlson of Fox News.

In the survey, respondents who relied on conservative media were found to have a lower level of confidence in the health agencies and Dr. Fauci. Only 38 percent of consumers of what the survey called “very conservative media,” for instance, said they had confidence in Dr. Fauci, compared with 84 percent of consumers of “broadcast-newspaper mainstream” media.

The data comes as the U.S. vaccination rate stagnates and the country struggles with a rising number of cases, particularly in states with fewer vaccinated residents, while at the same time the highly infectious Delta variant is spreading.

The survey also found that confidence remained high in the safety and efficacy of vaccines, with 78 percent of respondents believing “definitely or probably” that they were effective in preventing Covid-19."

From a purely pragmatic view:
The goal is to accomplish the mission. Get people who are unvaccinated to vax. People who are already vaccinated are likely going to listen to whoever is up there. Those who haven't vaccinated have a large contingent that don't fully trust Fauci or may be skeptical of him.
You cant replace the president. You can replace Fauci.

I don't disagree with the proposition "You can replace Fauci." I just think placing another scientist in the role will just result in her or his vilification by the Well-Known-A**holes. What I wonder is how many unvaccinated people are out there who now can be convinced to get the jab. If you look at the timeline, we may well be down to the core of anti-vax and untrusting folks who require either relatively coercive measures (you want a job, gotta get the shots), or who need accommodations in the workplace (remote, even if they don't want it). I just don't think Dr. Fauci is the problem here.

It happens in other roles that shouldn't be politicized but are.
If you really want to get it done, find an across-the-aisle option to push to the podium. Move Fauci to a behind the scenes role.