Coronavirus - The Political Side

MiamiSpartan wrote:Here is one for you, Bob. Just saw some pictures of the protests in Harrisburg and one sign said "Lukewarm Christian's like Trump will burn in hell with all liberals."

So there ya go, not all Christians are buying Trump's schtick, if that makes you feel better.

Signing an executive order halting all immigration in order to stop the virus spread. While simultaneously pining to open the economy and liberate America. Sounds rational.

kingstonlake wrote:Signing an executive order halting all immigration in order to stop the virus spread. While simultaneously pining to open the economy and liberate America. Sounds rational.

I lifted the following from the daily briefing NYT email:

The president said on Monday that he intended to temporarily suspend immigration to the U.S., which he said would protect American workers once the economy began to recover. A formal order temporarily barring the issuance of new green cards and work visas could come within days, according to several people familiar with the plan, although it was unclear what legal basis Mr. Trump would invoke to justify the move.

Seems like a fancy way implementing his ban against brown people from entering the country under the guise of saving few hundred jobs.

Floyd Robertson wrote:

kingstonlake wrote:Signing an executive order halting all immigration in order to stop the virus spread. While simultaneously pining to open the economy and liberate America. Sounds rational.

I lifted the following from the daily briefing NYT email:

The president said on Monday that he intended to temporarily suspend immigration to the U.S., which he said would protect American workers once the economy began to recover. A formal order temporarily barring the issuance of new green cards and work visas could come within days, according to several people familiar with the plan, although it was unclear what legal basis Mr. Trump would invoke to justify the move.

Seems like a fancy way implementing his ban against brown people from entering the country under the guise of saving few hundred jobs.

Gotta find a bogey man for his failures. 15 million unemployed because he’s a clown. Blame the browns! Uneducated white Americans unite!

kingstonlake wrote:Signing an executive order halting all immigration in order to stop the virus spread. While simultaneously pining to open the economy and liberate America. Sounds rational.

22 million Americans filed for unemployment in the last month and the racist, bigoted christian sexual predator tells his racist followers that it's because of scary brown people.

and they believe him.  

I’m sure the millions of immigrant doctors treating covid will appreciate that.

I suspect this makes the christian pro-life folks really angry..

GOP Texas Lieutenant Governor Says We Need to Take Risk to Get Back to Work: 'There Are More Important Things Than Living'

but.. the babies!!

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Robert J Sakimano wrote:I suspect this makes the christian pro-life folks really angry..

GOP Texas Lieutenant Governor Says We Need to Take Risk to Get Back to Work: 'There Are More Important Things Than Living'

but.. the babies!!

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Patrick went on: "There are more important things than living, and that's saving this country for my children and my grandchildren and saving this country for all of us. wrote:

But can't we use his children and grandchildren to die? I don't get how that works.

November can't get here soon enough. I'm pretty confident Orange Face won't win it, and we can get a competent administration in to clean up his fucking mess.

DWags wrote:

Robert J Sakimano wrote:I suspect this makes the christian pro-life folks really angry..



but.. the babies!!  

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But can't we use his children and grandchildren to die?  I don't get how that works.

if only Guest, a voice of pro-life America, was here to publicly refute such an anti-life rhetoric from a pro-life christian.

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this just coming in.. I'm being told that Guest is a proud supporter of the death penalty.

Saw that Barr is looking to take legal action vs states that are shutting down.

Also, saw the gov of Maryland ordered supplies from S. Korea and came under fire form the Trump administration. First states are on their own, and then when they go on their own the are wrong to do so.

I'm convinced their goal is to create chaos, division and suffering.

steveschneider wrote:Saw that Barr is looking to take legal action vs states that are shutting down.

Also, saw the gov of Maryland ordered supplies from S. Korea and came under fire form the Trump administration. First states are on their own, and then when they go on their own the are wrong to do so.

I'm convinced their goal is to create chaos, division and suffering.

yep - been saying as long as this thread has been posted that the racist, bigoted christian sexual predator wants/needs people to die so he can assign blame to anyone other than himself.

that's why he backtracked the "I'm the supreme leader and tell the governors what to do" silliness. Somebody who managed to get through 5th grade told him that if he says that, then that means he's responsible.

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OF COURSE it wants a break.

Robert J Sakimano wrote:

steveschneider wrote:Saw that Barr is looking to take legal action vs states that are shutting down.

Also, saw the gov of Maryland ordered supplies from S. Korea and came under fire form the Trump administration. First states are on their own, and then when they go on their own the are wrong to do so.

I'm convinced their goal is to create chaos, division and suffering.

yep - been saying as long as this thread has been posted that the racist, bigoted christian sexual predator wants/needs people to die so he can assign blame to anyone other than himself.

that's why he backtracked the "I'm the supreme leader and tell the governors what to do" silliness. Somebody who managed to get through 5th grade told him that if he says that, then that means he's responsible.

S. Korea, China and most of Europe out performed the US on the handling of this. American Exceptionalism where are you?

steveschneider wrote:

Robert J Sakimano wrote: yep - been saying as long as this thread has been posted that the racist, bigoted christian sexual predator wants/needs people to die so he can assign blame to anyone other than himself.

that's why he backtracked the "I'm the supreme leader and tell the governors what to do" silliness. Somebody who managed to get through 5th grade told him that if he says that, then that means he's responsible.

S. Korea, China and most of Europe out performed the US on the handling of this. American Exceptionalism where are you?

this is what happens when racist, bigoted misogynists elect someone who can't run a lemonade stand just because he makes them feel better about their pathetic existence.

Please don't spread your seeds anymore, Bob.

My mom watches all the task force briefings and says to me “there’s enough tests for states to reopen.” I said no, mom there isn’t. She goes “What, you think they’re just LYING?!”

Uh.... yeah. Mom. They’re lying.

Rocinante wrote:My mom watches all the task force briefings and says to me “there’s enough tests for states to reopen.” I said no, mom there isn’t. She goes “What, you think they’re just LYING?!”

Uh.... yeah. Mom. They’re lying.

nothing against your mom.. but can you imagine be the type of person that would watch that garbage?

to be fair, my Mom would've likely watched that trash.. she used to watch Bill O'Reilly. Thankfully, she passed away before the racist, bigoted christian sexual predator came on the scene.

My Dad voted for Hillary in 2016 because my daughter convinced him that that is what his dead wife would want him to do.

People of a certain age can't fathom the depths of the current "conservatives" depravity. They were programmed to believe that SOME thought for the betterment of the people is behind decisions. It wasn't like this in the 50s, 60s, 70s...

Smacking forehead sound.

https://twitter.com/ricksmithshow/status/1252626213350359041?s=21

This is funny:

Trump says almost 40,000 people have died. Reporter tells him it's more than 40,000. Trump says in a biting tone: "Good. Correct me. Correct me. I'm really glad you corrected me, CNN."

Watched the Frontline special on Covid-19. Pretty powerful and informative look into the first outbreak in Washington.

It's infuriating stuff to watch and outlines what an absolute fucking clown we have leading us through this.

Also, they had an expert in there that creates all of the modeling and projections that commented on this idea of opening up on May 1st and he said we will be right back to square one in July. What a fucking shit show.

Rocinante wrote:This is funny:

Trump says almost 40,000 people have died. Reporter tells him it's more than 40,000. Trump says in a biting tone: "Good. Correct me. Correct me. I'm really glad you corrected me, CNN."

https://www.mediamatters.org/coronavirus-covid-19/fox-news-mentions-hydroxychloroquine-have-significantly-dropped

Where are all the hydroxychloroquine conservatives telling us ‘it’s worth a shot’ and ‘if you were sick I bet you’d take it’. The only thing clear about this is that one side ignored science once again to create one of the stupidest partisan attacks I’ve ever seen. Just remember people science does not have a bias it doesn’t care if you watch Fox News, PBS News Hour, like Trump or hate him. All it does is give us the best information possible. This county has a serious problem dealing with the truth. If it wants to survive this pandemic and do a better job then it needs to learn how to deal with the truth.

steveschneider wrote:https://www.mediamatters.org/coronavirus-covid-19/fox-news-mentions-hydroxychloroquine-have-significantly-dropped

Where are all the hydroxychloroquine conservatives telling us ‘it’s worth a shot’ and ‘if you were sick I bet you’d take it’. The only thing clear about this is that one side ignored science once again to create one of the stupidest partisan attacks I’ve ever seen. Just remember people science does not have a bias it doesn’t care if you watch Fox News, PBS News Hour, like Trump or hate him. All it does is give us the best information possible. This county has a serious problem dealing with the truth. If it wants to survive this pandemic and do a better job then it needs to learn how to deal with the truth.

That's good, because maybe it's not so effective unless the outcomes you want are death and mechanical ventilation.

Outcomes of hydroxychloroquine usage in United States veterans hospitalized with Covid-19

An Ohio father of two children died from the coronavirus last week after previously claiming the outbreak was "Bulls---" and a "Political Ploy," according to reports.

John McDaniel, 60, of Marion County, died April 15 at a hospital in Columbus, according to the Marion Star.

He had made several posts about the coronavirus on Facebook last month before testing positive for the virus.

I wonder who told him it was "bullshit" and a "political ploy"?


thoughts and prayers.

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Floyd Robertson wrote:

steveschneider wrote:https://www.mediamatters.org/coronavirus-covid-19/fox-news-mentions-hydroxychloroquine-have-significantly-dropped

Where are all the hydroxychloroquine conservatives telling us ‘it’s worth a shot’ and ‘if you were sick I bet you’d take it’. The only thing clear about this is that one side ignored science once again to create one of the stupidest partisan attacks I’ve ever seen. Just remember people science does not have a bias it doesn’t care if you watch Fox News, PBS News Hour, like Trump or hate him. All it does is give us the best information possible. This county has a serious problem dealing with the truth. If it wants to survive this pandemic and do a better job then it needs to learn how to deal with the truth.

That's good, because maybe it's not so effective unless the outcomes you want are death and mechanical ventilation.

Outcomes of hydroxychloroquine usage in United States veterans hospitalized with Covid-19

I’m rooting for a cure and I don’t care who finds it but the science has told us over and over that is not it. The science tells us it is an effective drug for lupus and for that I am grateful.

Robert J Sakimano wrote:

An Ohio father of two children died from the coronavirus last week after previously claiming the outbreak was "Bulls---" and a "Political Ploy," according to reports.

John McDaniel, 60, of Marion County, died April 15 at a hospital in Columbus, according to the Marion Star.

He had made several posts about the coronavirus on Facebook last month before testing positive for the virus.

I wonder who told him it was "bullshit" and a "political ploy"?


thoughts and prayers.

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McDaniel: "It shouldn't stop us from living our lives."

God: "Hold my beer."

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OF COURSE it wants a break.

Trump is not called the Grfter in Chief for nothn’

https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2020/06/underlying-conditions/610261/?fbclid=IwAR3j2gVwb3Wf44p6n-OMINJ4EgTyFj48PaQQzx6Hsdt55Y3UprejUv7DrXg

The crisis demanded a response that was swift, rational, and collective. The United States reacted instead like Pakistan or Belarus—like a country with shoddy infrastructure and a dysfunctional government whose leaders were too corrupt or stupid to head off mass suffering. The administration squandered two irretrievable months to prepare. From the president came willful blindness, scapegoating, boasts, and lies. From his mouthpieces, conspiracy theories and miracle cures. A few senators and corporate executives acted quickly—not to prevent the coming disaster, but to profit from it. When a government doctor tried to warn the public of the danger, the White House took the mic and politicized the message.

Watch Out Pylon! wrote:https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2020/06/underlying-conditions/610261/?fbclid=IwAR3j2gVwb3Wf44p6n-OMINJ4EgTyFj48PaQQzx6Hsdt55Y3UprejUv7DrXg

The crisis demanded a response that was swift, rational, and collective. The United States reacted instead like Pakistan or Belarus—like a country with shoddy infrastructure and a dysfunctional government whose leaders were too corrupt or stupid to head off mass suffering. The administration squandered two irretrievable months to prepare. From the president came willful blindness, scapegoating, boasts, and lies. From his mouthpieces, conspiracy theories and miracle cures. A few senators and corporate executives acted quickly—not to prevent the coming disaster, but to profit from it. When a government doctor tried to warn the public of the danger, the White House took the mic and politicized the message.

Pretty much, our response to this has been absolutely pathetic in terms of getting ahead of it, preparing, coordinating between the state and federal level. Embarrassing we can't get testing or medical supplies.

https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-disagrees-strongly-with-georgia-governors-plan-to-reopen-some-businesses

What the fuck is wrong with this jackass? Just last week he was tweeting Liberate Michigan. Now he's telling Geogia to not open up? Jesus Christ it's a complete clown show. We have stupid fucking clowns leading our country during a pandemic.

Watch Out Pylon! wrote:https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-disagrees-strongly-with-georgia-governors-plan-to-reopen-some-businesses

What the fuck is wrong with this jackass? Just last week he was tweeting Liberate Michigan. Now he's telling Geogia to not open up? Jesus Christ it's a complete clown show. We have stupid fucking clowns leading our country during a pandemic.

Trump saw polling in GA and was told if the same governor who said he “didn’t know” people could be asymptomatic, look healthy and infect others would open the state too early  it would cost Trump GA in November.

Watch Out Pylon! wrote:https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-disagrees-strongly-with-georgia-governors-plan-to-reopen-some-businesses

What the fuck is wrong with this jackass? Just last week he was tweeting Liberate Michigan. Now he's telling Geogia to not open up? Jesus Christ it's a complete clown show. We have stupid fucking clowns leading our country during a pandemic.

I really think that he has some type of medication for his mental health, whether he's bipolar, schizophrenic, or something else. Even in his press conferences, sometimes he'll have days where he's more subdued and cogent (relative to him) and othe days where he's there looking for a fight.

Or maybe he's just a moody troll.

MiamiSpartan wrote:

Watch Out Pylon! wrote:https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-disagrees-strongly-with-georgia-governors-plan-to-reopen-some-businesses

What the fuck is wrong with this jackass? Just last week he was tweeting Liberate Michigan. Now he's telling Geogia to not open up? Jesus Christ it's a complete clown show. We have stupid fucking clowns leading our country during a pandemic.

I really think that he has some type of medication for his mental health, whether he's bipolar, schizophrenic, or something else. Even in his press conferences, sometimes he'll have days where he's more subdued and cogent (relative to him) and othe days where he's there looking for a fight.

Or maybe he's just a moody troll.

petulant reactive baby bully.

guessing the fine MAGA christians are getting a kick out of this..

Elizabeth Warren’s oldest brother dies of coronavirus in Oklahoma

McConnell now openly saying that the most hard hit states are Democrat so fuck em.

Rocinante wrote:McConnell now openly saying that the most hard hit states are Democrat so fuck em.

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Sounds like the federal government is sponsoring some interesting experimental trials.

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