Re: Coronavirus - The Political Side

by **Robert J Sakimano** Wed 1 Apr 2020 - 11:02

Stephen Bates @batess · 1h

Interesting metric: Trump is first President in US history to simultaneously hold records for the biggest stock market drop, the highest national debt, the most criminal convictions, and most pandemic infections in the world, all in his first term.

no wonder his knuckle-draggin' supporters take their ball and go home.. or just screech about women, black people, brown people, etc - can you imagine having to defend this?

by **steveschneider** Wed 1 Apr 2020 - 11:19

Watch Out Pylon! wrote:
steveschneider wrote:https://gothamist.com/news/samaritans-purse-franklin-graham-anti-gay-evangelical-central-park

These guys never miss an opportunity to be a bunch of fucking assholes.

Of course this was Graham's agenda all along.

It's sad the town is so desperate for beds. I'm sure the mayor would love to tell them to pack up their shit and go home.

by **Cameron** Wed 1 Apr 2020 - 14:03

Dear GOP,

Please ditch Trump and run this guy in November.

by **Robert J Sakimano** Wed 1 Apr 2020 - 15:54

Cameron wrote:Dear GOP,

Please ditch Trump and run this guy in November.

Gov. DeWine has been very impressive through this whole thing. He was way ahead of the curve.

by **Watch Out Pylon!** Wed 1 Apr 2020 - 15:55

Trump's press conferences offer little value, journalists skipping them

Reporters are skipping President Donald Trump's daily coronavirus news briefings, and TV networks are increasingly choosing not to broadcast them live, because they believe they don't have enough news value to risk breaking social-distancing rules.

by **steveschneider** Wed 1 Apr 2020 - 17:18

Watch Out Pylon! wrote:Trump's press conferences offer little value, journalists skipping them

Reporters are skipping President Donald Trump's daily coronavirus news briefings, and TV networks are increasingly choosing not to broadcast them live, because they believe they don't have enough news value to risk breaking social-distancing rules.

Yeah, what good does it do watching the Pillow King pray on tv? Nothing against the guy but seriously who cares?

by **Floyd Robertson** Wed 1 Apr 2020 - 17:44

lol pivoting to the war on drugs diversion

by **kingstonlake** Wed 1 Apr 2020 - 18:06

JFC, using the Coronavirus task force briefing to pimp a new drug enforcement policy.

by **kingstonlake** Wed 1 Apr 2020 - 18:08

Touting his great deal making ability with his friend from China. The same China that’s hiding a death rate and stifled information on a pandemic. But ya know. Very good person. Great friends.

by **kingstonlake** Wed 1 Apr 2020 - 18:22

Kudos to CNN and MSNBC for not covering the shameless campaign speech on boarder security and the Wall!

Now returning that they’ve ushered in the Coronavirus task force

by **Robert J Sakimano** Wed 1 Apr 2020 - 19:09

Whatever happened to The Caravan??

Should we still be terrorized that they're coming to kill us and take our jobs... or was that just a mainstream media/racist bigoted christian sexual predator thing?

by **kingstonlake** Wed 1 Apr 2020 - 19:39

Robert J Sakimano wrote:Whatever happened to The Caravan??

Should we still be terrorized that they're coming to kill us and take our jobs... or was that just a mainstream media/racist bigoted christian sexual predator thing?

They were stopped by the great big beautiful wall, Bob. C’mon.

by **Cameron** Wed 1 Apr 2020 - 19:49

Politico: Wall Street titans lobby for a cut of small business bailout

The lobbying campaign is getting some traction — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says it's a critical issue for Silicon Valley startups — but it's running into fierce resistance from finance industry watchdogs, who warn it could be a giveaway to wealthy investors.

Of course corporatist ghoul Nancy Pelosi is on board...

by **Floyd Robertson** Wed 1 Apr 2020 - 19:53

Cameron wrote:Politico: Wall Street titans lobby for a cut of small business bailout

The lobbying campaign is getting some traction — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says it's a critical issue for Silicon Valley startups — but it's running into fierce resistance from finance industry watchdogs, who warn it could be a giveaway to wealthy investors.

Of course corporatist ghoul Nancy Pelosi is on board...

I have two words for them. FUUUUUUCCCCCKKKKK YOOOOOUUUUU.

by **steveschneider** Wed 1 Apr 2020 - 20:27

https://twitter.com/crampell/status/1245507760881569792?s=21

Scum bag MaGa’s threatening Fauci

by **steveschneider** Thu 2 Apr 2020 - 8:32

https://twitter.com/paulkrugman/status/1245686052632891393?s=21

This is where refusing to take this seriously is going to be tragic.

by **Robert J Sakimano** Thu 2 Apr 2020 - 8:34

as the "Coronavirus Task Force" and the racist, bigoted christian sexual predator begin to seem more concerned about the actual numbers of positive tests, deaths, etc - keep in mind that they, along with the mainstream media, will begin to either downplay or question the sheer numbers.

This is all a game to them.

by **steveschneider** Thu 2 Apr 2020 - 9:14

Fox News viewers believe the media has over hyped the virus.
https://twitter.com/washingtonpost/status/1245543238825631744?s=21

by **Rocinante** Thu 2 Apr 2020 - 12:37

steveschneider wrote:https://twitter.com/paulkrugman/status/1245686052632891393?s=21

This is where refusing to take this seriously is going to be tragic.

These are also some of the most poverty stricken parts of the country. It’s very likely people couldn’t stop their daily routines.

by **Floyd Robertson** Thu 2 Apr 2020 - 13:56

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by **Robert J Sakimano** Thu 2 Apr 2020 - 14:42

steveschneider wrote:Fox News viewers believe the media has over hyped the virus.
https://twitter.com/washingtonpost/status/1245543238825631744?s=21

realizing that these are very stupid people, has anyone told them that Fox News is part of the media?

by **steveschneider** Thu 2 Apr 2020 - 15:46

Rocinante wrote:
steveschneider wrote:https://twitter.com/paulkrugman/status/1245686052632891393?s=21

This is where refusing to take this seriously is going to be tragic.

These are also some of the most poverty stricken parts of the country. It’s very likely people couldn’t stop their daily routines.

Fair point, but those governors denied reality and took little action. There's been polling showing that people along partisan lines either take this seriously or believe it's been over blown by the 'fake news' media.

by **steveschneider** Thu 2 Apr 2020 - 16:06

steveschneider wrote:
Rocinante wrote:

These are also some of the most poverty stricken parts of the country. It’s very likely people couldn’t stop their daily routines.

Fair point, but those governors denied reality and took little action. There's been polling showing that people along partisan lines either take this seriously or believe it's been over blown by the 'fake news' media.

Just saw this....

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by **Floyd Robertson** Fri 3 Apr 2020 - 5:14

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by **Robert J Sakimano** Fri 3 Apr 2020 - 5:52

The racist, bigoted christian sexual predator fired a Navy captain for voicing concerns over a viral outbreak on his ship.

by **steveschneider** Fri 3 Apr 2020 - 9:12

When a private citizen hoards hand sanitizer and price gouges they get shamed by the NYT. When a guy hoards medical masks he gets raided by the fbi.

When an unknown entity creates a bidding war for ventilators while people die crickets.

https://twitter.com/joshtpm/status/1245932600839090176?s=21

Also, I wouldn’t be surprised if the Trumps are getting a cut. Why else would Kushner label the reserve of ventilators as ‘ours’?

by **Watch Out Pylon!** Fri 3 Apr 2020 - 9:39

Why? Just fucking why? Anyone who supports this monster is a piece of shit.

by **Robert J Sakimano** Fri 3 Apr 2020 - 9:41

Watch Out Pylon! wrote:Why? Just fucking why? Anyone who supports this monster is a piece of shit.

remember how much it hurt their feelings when Hillary called them 'deplorables'?

I thought she was being very diplomatic.

by **Floyd Robertson** Fri 3 Apr 2020 - 10:17

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Gonna shoot that coronavirus dead in it's tracks.

by **Cameron** Sat 4 Apr 2020 - 2:51

BBC - Coronavirus: US accused of ‘piracy’ over mask ‘confiscation’

I have no problem with this. If we have a shortage of masks, American companies should not be sending them international. When it's a matter of Americans living or dying, I'm on board with "America first."

by **kingstonlake** Sat 4 Apr 2020 - 5:54

Cameron wrote:BBC - Coronavirus: US accused of ‘piracy’ over mask ‘confiscation’

I have no problem with this. If we have a shortage of masks, American companies should not be sending them international. When it's a matter of Americans living or dying, I'm on board with "America first."

Agreed. As long as they’re not going into the federal stock pile and the Fed’s aren’t telling domestic manufacturers what state they can and can’t send them to. There were some very good questions by reporters tip toeing around the idea that he’s sending supplies to his buddy states.

by **Robert J Sakimano** Sat 4 Apr 2020 - 6:54

Remember, the "pro-life" racist, bigoted christian sexual predator wants a lot of people to die.. esp. people in urban areas that are expendable.

When it creeps into the knuckle-draggin' areas, he'll feign concern, throw a bunch of money and resources in their direction and celebrate when numbers go down.

This is a game to him

by **kingstonlake** Sat 4 Apr 2020 - 8:34

Trump taps White House counsel for stimulus inspector general. You couldn’t make this up if you were the worst screen writer in Hollywood.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.washingtonpost.com/business/2020/04/03/trump-coronavirus-inspector-general-brian-miller/%3foutputType=amp

President Trump intends to nominate White House lawyer Brian D. Miller to serve as the inspector general overseeing the Treasury Department’s implementation of the newly enacted $2 trillion coronavirus law, the White House said Friday night.
If confirmed by the Senate, Miller would become Special Inspector General for Pandemic Recovery for the Department of Treasury, a key post in preventing fraud and abuse in the enormous new program. Miller is a special assistant to Trump and senior associate counsel in the Office of White House Counsel. He played a role in the White House’s response to document requests during the recent impeachment probe.

by **Robert J Sakimano** Sat 4 Apr 2020 - 10:34

kingstonlake wrote:Trump taps White House counsel for stimulus inspector general. You couldn’t make this up if you were the worst screen writer in Hollywood.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.washingtonpost.com/business/2020/04/03/trump-coronavirus-inspector-general-brian-miller/%3foutputType=amp

President Trump intends to nominate White House lawyer Brian D. Miller to serve as the inspector general overseeing the Treasury Department’s implementation of the newly enacted $2 trillion coronavirus law, the White House said Friday night.
If confirmed by the Senate, Miller would become Special Inspector General for Pandemic Recovery for the Department of Treasury, a key post in preventing fraud and abuse in the enormous new program. Miller is a special assistant to Trump and senior associate counsel in the Office of White House Counsel. He played a role in the White House’s response to document requests during the recent impeachment probe.

is that the My Pillow christian meth head guy?

by **Robert J Sakimano** Sat 4 Apr 2020 - 13:01

Y'all see the clip of the racist, bigoted christian sexual predator bragging about fucking models at yesterday's mainstream media propaganda event?

I'm sure that while Americans are dying, that made christians smile.

by **kingstonlake** Sat 4 Apr 2020 - 13:07

Robert J Sakimano wrote:Y'all see the clip of the racist, bigoted christian sexual predator bragging about fucking models at yesterday's mainstream media propaganda event?

I'm sure that while Americans are dying, that made christians smile.

Yup

by **Turtleneck** Sat 4 Apr 2020 - 13:33

kingstonlake wrote:
Robert J Sakimano wrote:Y'all see the clip of the racist, bigoted christian sexual predator bragging about fucking models at yesterday's mainstream media propaganda event?

I'm sure that while Americans are dying, that made christians smile.

Yup

Maybe he was thinking about these kinds of models.

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by **NigelUno** Sat 4 Apr 2020 - 14:27

Just saw a guy with a MAGA hat and a coffee filter for a mask at Lowe’s.

Sad.

by **Turtleneck** Sat 4 Apr 2020 - 16:13

Maybe a reason to stay on, Bob.

“Right now Fauci is trying to roll out the most ambitious clinical trial ever implemented” to hasten the development of a vaccine, said a former senior administration official in frequent touch with former colleagues. And yet, the nation’s top health officials “are getting calls from the White House or Jared’s team asking, ‘Wouldn’t it be nice to do this with Oracle?’ ”

https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2020/04/04/coronavirus-government-dysfunction/?arc404=true

by **NigelUno** Sat 4 Apr 2020 - 21:32

So. This...

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.politico.com/amp/news/2020/03/27/republican-fundraiser-company-coronavirus-152184

And this...

https://news.yahoo.com/amphtml/admiral-defends-federal-government-sending-165851232.html

And the story about Massachusetts getting 2 shipments seized by the feds, before they found a way to sneak in the shipment on the Patriots’ plane...

Nah. No one would be that brazen, right?

Business/Politics as usual? If this ends up being as bad as it smells, some people are going to jail. I mean...they won’t, but would be nice if they did.

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