Comments by "Charles Eye" (@TheCharleseye) on "CNBC Television" channel.

Damn! I've gotta give Shep some credit. He came out swinging on the death count thing! I'm not used to seeing these folks hold people's feet to the fire like that. That's how it's done!
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Are you kidding? This Country is in the shape it's in specifically because of all the people who love to be told what to do. They're constantly passing the buck. They give the government all of the power so that they don't have to think too hard about how to live freely. True freedom scares the Hell out of them, so they vote it away every chance they get.
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12 deaths with Omicron. They haven't confirmed that a single one was actually caused by Omicron. Nor can I find any numbers on how many of those deaths were vaccinated.
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Again? How many times are we going to be on the precipice of climate doom?
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@Life 360 During the Great Resignation? HA! That's a good one! Tell another!
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He was mocking her. He did so pretty much the whole time. It was great.
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@farleytrelleborg6113 They investigated the effects of natural immunity on the Omicron variant...a long time ago? I think that's probably not true.
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Mr. Smith, I am privileged to award you with the highest honor that can be given. On this twentieth day of December, in the year twenty thousand and twenty one, Shepard Smith is awarded one (1) Internet(s). You, sir, are a badass. Few today are willing to cut through the red tape in such a manner. Take a bow.
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I would have sprained my knee pivoting the way she does. She must stretch before interviews.
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@heyaisdabomb Go ahead with the vaccine passports, I won't need one. I'll just claim to be an illegal immigrant. I'm in California, so nothing bad will happen to me. I'll be allowed to walk around laughing at all of the "free" Americans who don't have it as easy as me.
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@degummybear Wow, no. Math is facts. Science is the study of everything. Science is theory, experimentation, review, lather, rinse, repeat. Now, (actual) vaccines are very good. They stop you from catching certain diseases. I'm current on all of my required (actual) vaccinations. However, the dozen or so shots around the world for COVID-19 don't fit the definition of a vaccine because they (stay with me now) DON'T stop you from getting the disease. They are akin to the lamb skin condoms people used before latex became the popular choice. This is backed by loads of scientific research - something you claim to believe in. The very fact that the medical community (you know, the people who have way more knowledge than you about medicine and disease) is split on taking the vaccine should give you pause. Instead, you choose to write off those medical professionals who disagree with the side you've chosen. That tells me you don't have a scientific mind. Scientists see new data and adjust their theories accordingly. Zealots (like you) stubbornly refuse to accept any new information if it doesn't align with their (your) chosen position. Swallow your pride and accept the fact that even the scientists you deify (well, the good ones, anyway) admit that they aren't always right. The pursuit of knowledge requires humility and flexibility, not politics and cheerleading. The current facts (and you can ask any scientist or doctor to verify this) about the COVID-19 "vaccines" are as follows (simplified for you): - Are any of the COVID-19 "vaccines" as effective at stopping people from getting the target virus as the vaccines we've been taking for generations? No. - Will they alleviate some symptoms? Yes. - Will they stop the spread of COVID-19? No. - Are many of them made using a relatively new and mostly untested method (mRNA)? Yes. - Does anyone know what the long term side effects will be? No. There are the facts. You can verify them if you have a scientific mind, or you can deny them outright if you have the mind of a zealot. It's that simple. Your move.
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@findingmo7049 60% of the US is vaccinated. 80% of Omicron cases in the US are vaccinated. Omicron already accounts for more than 73% of cases in the US. So far, they won't tell us how many Omicron cases are people with boosters but I'm willing to bet it's high, if they're not shouting it from the rooftops. Now, the SA and UK data can help us a lot. The US is a melting pot with a wide range of different people, climates, and geography. Taking data from different regions can only help us know what we're in for. So far, Omicron is taking over in every Country it hits, cases are increasing and, on a long enough timeline (that isn't very long at all), hospitalizations, severe cases, and deaths are decreasing. Basically, we're all going to get Omicron, get it soon, survive it, and get that good immunity boost. This should push Delta out pretty quickly, since virtually all of us will be equipped to fight it off (not that it's a big threat to the general populous already, but free immunity is better than none). After this, we're likely to see COVID-19 turn into a seasonal cold within a year (though, I'd wager closer to six months). It will survive and even thrive by not killing us. We'll just take an extra day or two of sick leave every year.
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@bobbytesty9266 There are no Federal vaccine mandates for the general public in US history. There are State-level mandates for public schooling, not anything else. Also, the vaccines that they mandate actually prevent people from getting/spreading the diseases for which they were designed. Name a single COVID-19 shot that is as effective as the Smallpox, Pertussis, Rubella, etc vaccines that we take. Name just one and I'll go out and get it.
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@bobbytesty9266 I'm sorry. See, I hadn't read the rest of your comments before I responded to that one. I don't normally feed trolls and I feel bad for doing so this time. This is my last time replying to you - mostly to make others aware of the trap for which I fell. Now, go ahead and come back with some barely coherent reply, full of emojis, and anger that's thinly veiled as laughter. You know, so you can "win," or whatever. Good bye.
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@Mary44430 So, you're saying that frat boys have more integrity than typical news pundits, in that they're actually willing to ask the things they want answers to - rather than dancing around the obvious for the sake of the narrative? Yeah, that actually fits. Frat boys definitely have more integrity than most news pundits at this point.
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@xyPERSON How about an honest answer to the death toll? Maybe something like "While there have been about a dozen cases of people dying who had Omicron, they've yet to prove that Omicron is responsible for those deaths. This is good news either way you look at it because it means that, worst case, we've only lost a dozen people to Omicron, so far." How exactly is that confusing or misleading?
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@yvettebowles9011 Right now there are about 14 verified deaths with Omicron in the UK. With is the important word, here. They have not verified a single case in which Omicron is actually responsible for the death. Just people who died and had some amount of the disease in their body at the time. Dr. Campbell missed this important subtlety yesterday and today. There are zero confirmed deaths from Omicron.
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That's because it's all she has. If she tells people that the vast majority of people who are catching Omicron are vaccinated, she'll have a harder time selling them on a booster. The fact is, at this point, getting vaccinated/boosted probably won't help. It takes two weeks after a shot for you to be at peak immunity (still not fully immune). With the way this variant is blowing through the population, a shot probably won't have time to do anything. Truth be told though, it doesn't look like it will do anything, anyway. 60% of the US is vaccinated. 80% of Omicron cases in the US are among the vaccinated. Quick math says that Omicron isn't just unaffected by the vaccine. It kinda looks like it's attracted to it.
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@Surrealitivity I'm gonna need your source link for claiming that Omicron is only mild in the vaccinated and those who have "strong" immune systems. Also, what does that mean to you? Are you aware that the vast majority of people have strong immune systems? If so, that means you're saying that the vast majority of people have nothing to fear from Omicron...which is true. Maybe I misunderstood and you're actually agreeing with OP.
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All over the Country. We're in the middle of the Great Resignation. Nobody is lining up to fill these or any jobs right now.
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@crissd8283 Well, if the majority would vote for actual representation, we would have at least one more Party competing on all fronts. That would help break up the power struggle a great deal. Unfortunately, every time someone talks about that, the trained seals on both sides start barking about how it can't happen and that voting for a third Party candidate is just throwing away your vote. They're really very good at scaring people into sticking with voting for one of the two big Parties. They make sure nothing changes. These people are referred to by the politicians they vote for as "useful idiots."
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@hojo70 The answer to his first question is that there are zero confirmed cases of Omicron being responsible for anyone's death. There have been about a dozen cases of people dying while having Omicron in their system but no evidence that Omicron was the cause or even a factor in said deaths. That's the answer to the question right now. He didn't ask how many people will die tomorrow, so no, it's not a moving target. It's a request for the current data.
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@Mary44430 Except that's not what he asked. He was leading her into a position of answering a question about vaccine efficacy that she would have dodged otherwise.
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@thatguybill34 First US death? If so, the first death with Omicron or from Omicron.
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@LulaMae21 It was a report from the CDC and yes, it was US cases.
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What is "short-barrel rifle ammunition?" Are they saying I won't be able to get 30-30 for my 16" barrel lever gun but I'll still be able to get 223 for a 24" barrel AR?
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They're pushing for a three month cycle for boosters. Three months aligns with a fiscal quarter. Coincidence?
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@MikeB-Android-Teacher Yup, I should have seen the signs. It's my own fault. I let the troll in and all I got for it was muddy footprints on my carpet, and a pregnant dog. I hope the puppies take after their mother and not Bobby, or I'll have to put them down. Trolls are the worst.
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@coreysmayfield Is that what you think is happening out there? Sure, there are a relatively low number of cases where that is true. Mostly though, it's people who are under qualified taking jobs they really have no future in, because employers are desperate for someone to fill the slot. This has no sustainability and will only lead to mass firings once things start to straighten out. Then, those people will be back to looking for the work they're actually qualified for - which is mostly service industry work. Unfortunately, automation is making its move while they're away, so most of them will probably end up on financial aid. Oh well, they'll make for a great addition to the Democrat voter base. People don't tend to vote against their own interests and virtually no one will vote against the party that supports welfare while they're actively collecting it. Of course, they'll also never get back on their feet again but that's okay. Those in charge don't really need them to, do they?
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@coreysmayfield Yes, all of the "low wage" restaurant workers in California, who make $14-$15/hour, right? Oh, that's right! This phenomenon is happening all over the US, regardless of the wage. Oops! And before you try it, I live in California and know for a fact that as long as you aren't living in a coastal city, that wage will give you an apartment, a car, groceries, utilities...the works. Plenty of opportunities to make a decent wage, yet greed is causing a whole lot of people to aim further than their reach. I'm watching it happen in real time. They'll be back to their previous jobs just as soon as the latest crop of college graduates come out looking for work. Employers will drop the 'placeholder' employees they've taken on and snatch up those with current degrees. Relatively few of those will be the mid-life employment crisis people you're talking about. Then, all the ones who are jumping on remote work - and proving that most people aren't capable of being productive from home - will cause employers to do away with most remote positions and being people back into the office. The ship will right itself and everything will go back to relatively normal. As for those working for themselves, that should be fun to watch. I have been doing so for over a decade. I watch new "competition" come and go, as most people simply can't manage it. Working for yourself means you're running a company by yourself. It's not easy and it doesn't pay dividends for several years (and that's if you're lucky). The vast majority wash out - which isn't surprising, given that most people can't even work productively from home for someone else. This isn't a "workers' revolution." It's just ripples in a pond, after a splash.
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@jaybruce6974 He's walking that line because he still wants to be broadcasting tomorrow. Unfortunately, people like the CDC Director here get protection from the higher ups in these "news" corporations. He pushed harder than anyone I've seen and then would roll back into placating her with what you could tell was sarcasm. Even him putting his mask on at the end was clearly him clowning on her. It was great. If he gets to keep this up, I might just give CNBC another chance. If he gets fired, I'll be looking for him on another station.
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