pulmonarymd
Junior Associate
Joined: Feb 12, 2020 17:40:54 GMT -5
Posts: 7,386
|
Post by pulmonarymd on Jul 13, 2020 19:25:27 GMT -5
Trump complains Biden and Obama stopped coronavirus testing even though it didn't exist during their administration President Trump is blaming his biggest problem on his favorite enemy.
Trump held a press conference Monday where he was asked to explain why he constantly blames surging COVID-19 case counts on more testing. But he refused to acknowledge there simply are more coronavirus cases and hospitalizations out there now, instead asking why they gathered reporters weren't talking about the COVID-19 failures of the Obama administration. "Biden and Obama stopped their testing," Trump then said, referring to former President Barack Obama and former Vice President Joe Biden. "I'm sure you don't want to report it," Trump added to the reporter, which is probably true — the new coronavirus hadn't even infected a person until late 2019, well into Trump's presidency. Trump complains Biden and Obama stopped coronavirus testing even though it didn't exist during their administrationhe's not afraid of sounding stupid, is he? It’s a feature, not a bug. Way to show the elites and intellectuals who is in charge
|
|
weltschmerz
Community Leader
Joined: Jul 25, 2011 13:37:39 GMT -5
Posts: 38,962
|
Post by weltschmerz on Jul 13, 2020 19:34:27 GMT -5
Certainly they are not worthy of being believed unconditionally, but neither should they be discounted immediately. Any idea, no matter who it comes from, should be evaluated on its own merits. There are some extremely intelligent athletes, actors, musicians, etc. who have much to offer outside their area of talent. There are a lot more who are idiots who deserve to be ridiculed or ignored, which mirrors the general population. The trick is figuring out which ones are worth listening to and which ones are not, just like with anyone else. Unfortunately, most members of the public cannot do that to any great degree, which is why we have such celebrity worship and why we end up with people such as Trump. Excellent post. I'll give a good "local" example. Larry Fitzgerald, all pro-wide receiver for the Arizona Cardinals. Grew up in the Twin Cities, went to Pitt for college. A very diverse and dedicated man. His dad worked for (maybe still a part of) an alternative paper in the Twin Cities. Larry's contribution to the conversation on many topics is appreciated by me and I think he uses his "platform" as a pro-athlete very well. I'd listen to what Laurent Duvernay-Tardif has to say.... Duvernay-Tardif is the NFL's only active player who doubles as a physician. The 28-year-old Montreal native graduated from the prestigious McGill University Faculty of Medicine in May 2018 with a doctorate in medicine and master's in surgery
|
|
happyhoix
Distinguished Associate
Joined: Oct 7, 2011 7:22:42 GMT -5
Posts: 20,900
|
Post by happyhoix on Jul 13, 2020 19:42:42 GMT -5
On the other hand, there are some former football players who think the world if flat. Kyrie Irving is one of them.
Hopefully, they don't have too many fans falling for that particular 'fact.'
|
|
tallguy
Senior Associate
Joined: Apr 2, 2011 19:21:59 GMT -5
Posts: 14,161
|
Post by tallguy on Jul 13, 2020 20:13:36 GMT -5
On the other hand, there are some former football players who think the world if flat. Kyrie Irving is one of them. Hopefully, they don't have too many fans falling for that particular 'fact.' Kyrie Irving is actually a basketball player, which pains me greatly to admit. As for football players, there was a Rams defensive lineman a couple-few years ago who did or still does not believe that dinosaurs ever existed but is or was fully convinced that mermaids are real.
|
|
irishpad
Well-Known Member
Joined: Aug 14, 2012 20:42:01 GMT -5
Posts: 1,175
|
Post by irishpad on Jul 13, 2020 20:16:35 GMT -5
Excellent post. I'll give a good "local" example. Larry Fitzgerald, all pro-wide receiver for the Arizona Cardinals. Grew up in the Twin Cities, went to Pitt for college. A very diverse and dedicated man. His dad worked for (maybe still a part of) an alternative paper in the Twin Cities. Larry's contribution to the conversation on many topics is appreciated by me and I think he uses his "platform" as a pro-athlete very well. I'd listen to what Laurent Duvernay-Tardif has to say.... Duvernay-Tardif is the NFL's only active player who doubles as a physician. The 28-year-old Montreal native graduated from the prestigious McGill University Faculty of Medicine in May 2018 with a doctorate in medicine and master's in surgery Wow, thank your for the reference/post. I was ignorant of his story so thank you so much. This is from his Wikipedia page "During the COVID-19 pandemic, Duvernay-Tardif wanted to help combat the virus outbreak and returned to his hometown in Canada to work at a long-term care facility to assist." A person to admire for sure. Using his platform for the benefit of others.
|
|
teen persuasion
Senior Member
Joined: Dec 20, 2010 21:58:49 GMT -5
Posts: 4,046
|
Post by teen persuasion on Jul 13, 2020 20:36:51 GMT -5
Trump complains Biden and Obama stopped coronavirus testing even though it didn't exist during their administration President Trump is blaming his biggest problem on his favorite enemy.
Trump held a press conference Monday where he was asked to explain why he constantly blames surging COVID-19 case counts on more testing. But he refused to acknowledge there simply are more coronavirus cases and hospitalizations out there now, instead asking why they gathered reporters weren't talking about the COVID-19 failures of the Obama administration. "Biden and Obama stopped their testing," Trump then said, referring to former President Barack Obama and former Vice President Joe Biden. "I'm sure you don't want to report it," Trump added to the reporter, which is probably true — the new coronavirus hadn't even infected a person until late 2019, well into Trump's presidency. Trump complains Biden and Obama stopped coronavirus testing even though it didn't exist during their administrationCome on, that's an easy one. You notice that it's " Biden and Obama", not the other way around? It's an attempt to begin pinning the pandemic on Biden. Reminding his base that Biden is part of Obama's presidency, and all that evil stuff. Two birds with one stone. Follow the obvious association chain... There's probably a bit of distraction ping-pong going on here, too. Commute Roger Stone's sentence, set off a media storm of outrage (to distract from surging covid numbers). Lob an outrageous (and demonstrably false) accusation like the above, set off new media storm pointing out the absurdity (to distract from the Roger Stone news). And round we go.
|
|
Opti
Community Leader
Joined: Dec 18, 2010 10:45:38 GMT -5
Posts: 39,716
Location: New Jersey
Mini-Profile Name Color: c28523
Mini-Profile Text Color: 990033
|
Post by Opti on Jul 13, 2020 20:59:03 GMT -5
Agreed that's definitely part of his campaign strategy, as is the attack Fauci so I look better ploy. Both IMO just make him look stupid and incapable of leading. I'm not sure the Stone pardon was meant as a distraction as much as timing it so it would back burner quickly.
|
|
Tennesseer
Member Emeritus
Joined: Dec 20, 2010 21:58:42 GMT -5
Posts: 63,500
|
Post by Tennesseer on Jul 13, 2020 21:07:57 GMT -5
I'd listen to what Laurent Duvernay-Tardif has to say.... Duvernay-Tardif is the NFL's only active player who doubles as a physician. The 28-year-old Montreal native graduated from the prestigious McGill University Faculty of Medicine in May 2018 with a doctorate in medicine and master's in surgery Wow, thank your for the reference/post. I was ignorant of his story so thank you so much. This is from his Wikipedia page "During the COVID-19 pandemic, Duvernay-Tardif wanted to help combat the virus outbreak and returned to his hometown in Canada to work at a long-term care facility to assist." A person to admire for sure. Using his platform for the benefit of others. The highlighted refreshed my memory. I saw and heard about him and that on the evening news not too long ago.
|
|
tallguy
Senior Associate
Joined: Apr 2, 2011 19:21:59 GMT -5
Posts: 14,161
|
Post by tallguy on Jul 13, 2020 21:23:43 GMT -5
Excellent post. I'll give a good "local" example. Larry Fitzgerald, all pro-wide receiver for the Arizona Cardinals. Grew up in the Twin Cities, went to Pitt for college. A very diverse and dedicated man. His dad worked for (maybe still a part of) an alternative paper in the Twin Cities. Larry's contribution to the conversation on many topics is appreciated by me and I think he uses his "platform" as a pro-athlete very well. I'd listen to what Laurent Duvernay-Tardif has to say.... Duvernay-Tardif is the NFL's only active player who doubles as a physician. The 28-year-old Montreal native graduated from the prestigious McGill University Faculty of Medicine in May 2018 with a doctorate in medicine and master's in surgery Reminds me of "Dr. Dan" of the Seahawks back in the '70s-'80s. Dan Doornink had gone to Washington State University and then studied medicine at the University of Washington. Had an eight-year NFL career while going to medical school. Finished his degree shortly after he retired and has practiced for 35 years since. Even diagnosed a teammate's illness that other doctors had apparently missed.
|
|
billisonboard
Community Leader
Joined: Dec 20, 2010 22:45:44 GMT -5
Posts: 37,478
Member is Online
|
Post by billisonboard on Jul 13, 2020 21:40:02 GMT -5
I'd listen to what Laurent Duvernay-Tardif has to say.... Duvernay-Tardif is the NFL's only active player who doubles as a physician. The 28-year-old Montreal native graduated from the prestigious McGill University Faculty of Medicine in May 2018 with a doctorate in medicine and master's in surgery Wow, thank your for the reference/post. I was ignorant of his story so thank you so much. This is from his Wikipedia page "During the COVID-19 pandemic, Duvernay-Tardif wanted to help combat the virus outbreak and returned to his hometown in Canada to work at a long-term care facility to assist." A person to admire for sure. Using his platform for the benefit of others. Very admirable. However I disagree he is "(u)sing his platform". He stepped away from football and is using his other set of skills "for the benefit of others." While he might be someone to listen to, it is significant he isn't really talking. He is just using the skills he has to get a job done. Impressive.
|
|
andi9899
Distinguished Associate
Joined: Dec 6, 2011 10:22:29 GMT -5
Posts: 30,422
|
Post by andi9899 on Jul 13, 2020 21:52:49 GMT -5
It starts with a directive from the one who sits at the Resolute desk in the Oval Office. Top White House aide shares cartoon mocking FauciTop White House aide Dan Scavino publicly mocked Anthony Fauci late Sunday, sharing a cartoon of the top U.S. infectious disease expert depicted as a faucet on social media. Scavino, White House social media director and deputy chief of staff for communications, posted the cartoon with phrases like “schools stay closed this fall,” “indefinite lockdown,” and “no NFL season” spewing from the faucet. In a message accompanying the cartoon, Scavino promised to “publicly” disagree with Fauci while suggesting the top public health official had voiced disagreement “cowardly” through leaks to the media. “Sorry, Dr. Faucet! At least you know if I’m going to disagree with a colleague, such as yourself, it’s done publicly – and not cowardly, behind journalists with leaks,” Scavino wrote. “See you tomorrow!” The cartoon shared by Scavino is signed by conservative political cartoonist Ben Garrison. Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.), a vocal critic of Fauci who has confronted him at Senate hearings on the coronavirus, is also depicted on the side of the faucet, yelling, “shut him off!” Complete article here: Top White House aide shares cartoon mocking FauciYeah, because that's real mature.
|
|
billisonboard
Community Leader
Joined: Dec 20, 2010 22:45:44 GMT -5
Posts: 37,478
Member is Online
|
Post by billisonboard on Jul 13, 2020 22:03:42 GMT -5
Certainly they are not worthy of being believed unconditionally, but neither should they be discounted immediately. Any idea, no matter who it comes from, should be evaluated on its own merits. There are some extremely intelligent athletes, actors, musicians, etc. who have much to offer outside their area of talent. There are a lot more who are idiots who deserve to be ridiculed or ignored, which mirrors the general population. The trick is figuring out which ones are worth listening to and which ones are not, just like with anyone else. Unfortunately, most members of the public cannot do that to any great degree, which is why we have such celebrity worship and why we end up with people such as Trump. Excellent post. I'll give a good "local" example. Larry Fitzgerald, all pro-wide receiver for the Arizona Cardinals. Grew up in the Twin Cities, went to Pitt for college. A very diverse and dedicated man. His dad worked for (maybe still a part of) an alternative paper in the Twin Cities. Larry's contribution to the conversation on many topics is appreciated by me and I think he uses his "platform" as a pro-athlete very well. On Thursday, before the Cardinals' first day of practice at training camp at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Fitzgerald was asked by ABC15 sports director Craig Fouhy: With the current political climate, including charges of racism beEd 2a3s11s2aing thrown about, how do you handle that as a football player and an African-American?
"(There's) a lot going on right now. But I'm not a politician, never want to be one," he said. "I just try to do my part in my communities wherever I'm at, try to be positive, and try to influence as many people in the right way as I possibly can." link
|
|
irishpad
Well-Known Member
Joined: Aug 14, 2012 20:42:01 GMT -5
Posts: 1,175
|
Post by irishpad on Jul 13, 2020 23:19:05 GMT -5
Wow, thank your for the reference/post. I was ignorant of his story so thank you so much. This is from his Wikipedia page "During the COVID-19 pandemic, Duvernay-Tardif wanted to help combat the virus outbreak and returned to his hometown in Canada to work at a long-term care facility to assist." A person to admire for sure. Using his platform for the benefit of others. Very admirable. However I disagree he is "(u)sing his platform". He stepped away from football and is using his other set of skills "for the benefit of others." While he might be someone to listen to, it is significant he isn't really talking. He is just using the skills he has to get a job done. Impressive. Great clarification. Thanks!
|
|
happyhoix
Distinguished Associate
Joined: Oct 7, 2011 7:22:42 GMT -5
Posts: 20,900
|
Post by happyhoix on Jul 14, 2020 8:57:27 GMT -5
Trump complains Biden and Obama stopped coronavirus testing even though it didn't exist during their administration President Trump is blaming his biggest problem on his favorite enemy.
Trump held a press conference Monday where he was asked to explain why he constantly blames surging COVID-19 case counts on more testing. But he refused to acknowledge there simply are more coronavirus cases and hospitalizations out there now, instead asking why they gathered reporters weren't talking about the COVID-19 failures of the Obama administration. "Biden and Obama stopped their testing," Trump then said, referring to former President Barack Obama and former Vice President Joe Biden. "I'm sure you don't want to report it," Trump added to the reporter, which is probably true — the new coronavirus hadn't even infected a person until late 2019, well into Trump's presidency. Trump complains Biden and Obama stopped coronavirus testing even though it didn't exist during their administrationCome on, that's an easy one. You notice that it's " Biden and Obama", not the other way around? It's an attempt to begin pinning the pandemic on Biden. Reminding his base that Biden is part of Obama's presidency, and all that evil stuff. Two birds with one stone. Follow the obvious association chain... There's probably a bit of distraction ping-pong going on here, too. Commute Roger Stone's sentence, set off a media storm of outrage (to distract from surging covid numbers). Lob an outrageous (and demonstrably false) accusation like the above, set off new media storm pointing out the absurdity (to distract from the Roger Stone news). And round we go. I’m afraid to see what trump does to distract from his nieces book coming out.
|
|
mmhmm
Administrator
It's a great pity the right of free speech isn't based on the obligation to say something sensible.
Joined: Dec 25, 2010 18:13:34 GMT -5
Posts: 31,770
Today's Mood: Saddened by Events
Location: Memory Lane
Favorite Drink: Water
|
Post by mmhmm on Jul 14, 2020 11:03:20 GMT -5
Come on, that's an easy one. You notice that it's " Biden and Obama", not the other way around? It's an attempt to begin pinning the pandemic on Biden. Reminding his base that Biden is part of Obama's presidency, and all that evil stuff. Two birds with one stone. Follow the obvious association chain... There's probably a bit of distraction ping-pong going on here, too. Commute Roger Stone's sentence, set off a media storm of outrage (to distract from surging covid numbers). Lob an outrageous (and demonstrably false) accusation like the above, set off new media storm pointing out the absurdity (to distract from the Roger Stone news). And round we go. I’m afraid to see what trump does to distract from his nieces book coming out. That's a book I want to read! I've got it pre-ordered on Amazon. Wasn't interested in Bolton's book as I didn't expect to learn anything new from it. This one is different.
|
|
thyme4change
Community Leader
Joined: Dec 26, 2010 13:54:08 GMT -5
Posts: 40,412
|
Post by thyme4change on Jul 14, 2020 16:53:51 GMT -5
It starts with a directive from the one who sits at the Resolute desk in the Oval Office. Top White House aide shares cartoon mocking FauciTop White House aide Dan Scavino publicly mocked Anthony Fauci late Sunday, sharing a cartoon of the top U.S. infectious disease expert depicted as a faucet on social media. Scavino, White House social media director and deputy chief of staff for communications, posted the cartoon with phrases like “schools stay closed this fall,” “indefinite lockdown,” and “no NFL season” spewing from the faucet. In a message accompanying the cartoon, Scavino promised to “publicly” disagree with Fauci while suggesting the top public health official had voiced disagreement “cowardly” through leaks to the media. “Sorry, Dr. Faucet! At least you know if I’m going to disagree with a colleague, such as yourself, it’s done publicly – and not cowardly, behind journalists with leaks,” Scavino wrote. “See you tomorrow!” The cartoon shared by Scavino is signed by conservative political cartoonist Ben Garrison. Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.), a vocal critic of Fauci who has confronted him at Senate hearings on the coronavirus, is also depicted on the side of the faucet, yelling, “shut him off!” Complete article here: Top White House aide shares cartoon mocking FauciYeah, because that's real mature. Do they not know that mocking your own employees makes you look like an incompetent fool?
|
|
Icelandic Woman
Senior Member
Joined: Feb 4, 2011 22:37:53 GMT -5
Posts: 4,828
Location: Colorado
Favorite Drink: Strawberry Lemonade
|
Post by Icelandic Woman on Jul 16, 2020 13:25:39 GMT -5
|
|
Tennesseer
Member Emeritus
Joined: Dec 20, 2010 21:58:42 GMT -5
Posts: 63,500
|
Post by Tennesseer on Jul 17, 2020 23:14:15 GMT -5
Petty behavior again. White House portraits of Bill Clinton and George W. Bush moved from prominent space to rarely used roomWASHINGTON (CNN)The official portraits of former Presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush were removed from the Grand Foyer of the White House within the last week, aides told CNN, and replaced by those of two Republican presidents who served more than a century ago. White House tradition calls for portraits of the most recent American presidents to be given the most prominent placement, in the entrance of the executive mansion, visible to guests during official events. That was the case through at least July 8, when President Donald Trump welcomed Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador. The two stood in the Cross Hall of the White House and made remarks, with the portraits of Clinton and Bush essentially looking on as they had been throughout Trump's first term. But in the days after after that, the Clinton and Bush portraits were moved into the Old Family Dining Room, a small, rarely used room that is not seen by most visitors. Now, they hang in a space used mainly for storing unused tablecloths and furniture. Complete article here: White House portraits of Bill Clinton and George W. Bush moved from prominent space to rarely used room
|
|
weltschmerz
Community Leader
Joined: Jul 25, 2011 13:37:39 GMT -5
Posts: 38,962
|
Post by weltschmerz on Jul 18, 2020 1:39:30 GMT -5
Petty behavior again. White House portraits of Bill Clinton and George W. Bush moved from prominent space to rarely used roomWASHINGTON (CNN)The official portraits of former Presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush were removed from the Grand Foyer of the White House within the last week, aides told CNN, and replaced by those of two Republican presidents who served more than a century ago. White House tradition calls for portraits of the most recent American presidents to be given the most prominent placement, in the entrance of the executive mansion, visible to guests during official events. That was the case through at least July 8, when President Donald Trump welcomed Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador. The two stood in the Cross Hall of the White House and made remarks, with the portraits of Clinton and Bush essentially looking on as they had been throughout Trump's first term. But in the days after after that, the Clinton and Bush portraits were moved into the Old Family Dining Room, a small, rarely used room that is not seen by most visitors. Now, they hang in a space used mainly for storing unused tablecloths and furniture. Complete article here: White House portraits of Bill Clinton and George W. Bush moved from prominent space to rarely used roomHe really IS rearranging the deck chairs while the Titanic is sinking.
|
|
weltschmerz
Community Leader
Joined: Jul 25, 2011 13:37:39 GMT -5
Posts: 38,962
|
Post by weltschmerz on Jul 22, 2020 13:11:38 GMT -5
Didn't trump say he was going to "drain the swamp"? He seems to have filled it with racists, sexist and bigots. The billionaire NFL owner who serves as President Donald Trump's ambassador to the United Kingdom was investigated by the State Department watchdog after allegations that he made racist and sexist comments to staff and sought to use his government position to benefit the President's personal business in the UK, multiple sources told CNN. www.cnn.com/2020/07/22/politics/woody-johnson-oig-report/index.html
|
|
NomoreDramaQ1015
Community Leader
Joined: Dec 20, 2010 14:26:32 GMT -5
Posts: 47,265
|
Post by NomoreDramaQ1015 on Jul 22, 2020 13:49:14 GMT -5
Didn't trump say he was going to "drain the swamp"? He seems to have filled it with racists, sexist and bigots. The billionaire NFL owner who serves as President Donald Trump's ambassador to the United Kingdom was investigated by the State Department watchdog after allegations that he made racist and sexist comments to staff and sought to use his government position to benefit the President's personal business in the UK, multiple sources told CNN. www.cnn.com/2020/07/22/politics/woody-johnson-oig-report/index.htmlIn other news water is wet.
|
|
happyhoix
Distinguished Associate
Joined: Oct 7, 2011 7:22:42 GMT -5
Posts: 20,900
|
Post by happyhoix on Jul 23, 2020 7:09:37 GMT -5
Some more great presidential behavior- tell the American ambassador to Britain to get the Brits to have the British Open at your Scottish golf course.
Because that’s what ambassadors are for, helping your family to get richer.
|
|
tbop77
Senior Member
Joined: Dec 23, 2010 8:24:37 GMT -5
Posts: 2,510
|
Post by tbop77 on Jul 24, 2020 16:03:50 GMT -5
I wish I had a President that wouldn't retweet something that just "looks good".
"You see something that looks good and you don't investigate it and you don't know what's on the helmet exactly, right, which is a miniature and you don't blow it up, it sometimes -- I have found that almost always it's the retweets that get you in trouble," Trump said.
www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-admits-often-regrets-tweets-barstool-sports-ceo
|
|
billisonboard
Community Leader
Joined: Dec 20, 2010 22:45:44 GMT -5
Posts: 37,478
Member is Online
|
Post by billisonboard on Jul 24, 2020 16:12:54 GMT -5
I wish I had a President that wouldn't retweet something that just "looks good".
"You see something that looks good and you don't investigate it and you don't know what's on the helmet exactly, right, which is a miniature and you don't blow it up, it sometimes -- I have found that almost always it's the retweets that get you in trouble," Trump said.
www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-admits-often-regrets-tweets-barstool-sports-ceo
Ready, Fire, Aim.
|
|
weltschmerz
Community Leader
Joined: Jul 25, 2011 13:37:39 GMT -5
Posts: 38,962
|
Post by weltschmerz on Jul 25, 2020 12:12:27 GMT -5
Are you freaking kidding me?? Local television stations owned by the Sinclair Broadcast Group are set to air a conspiracy theory over the weekend that suggests Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation's top expert on infectious diseases, was responsible for the creation of the coronavirus.
The baseless conspiracy theory is set to air on stations across the country in a segment during the program "America This Week" hosted by Eric Bolling. The show, which is posted online before it is broadcast over the weekend, is distributed to Sinclair Broadcast Group's network of local television stations, one of the largest in the country. A survey by Pew Research Group earlier this year showed that local news was a vital source of information on the coronavirus for many Americans, and more trusted than the media overall. During the interview Mikovits told Bolling that Fauci had over the past decade "manufactured" and shipped coronaviruses to Wuhan, China, which became the original epicenter of the current outbreak.www.cnn.com/2020/07/24/media/sinclair-fauci-conspiracy-bolling/index.html
|
|
weltschmerz
Community Leader
Joined: Jul 25, 2011 13:37:39 GMT -5
Posts: 38,962
|
Post by weltschmerz on Jul 25, 2020 12:14:50 GMT -5
This is what happens when you disagree with Mango Unchained. You're dragged through the mud.
|
|
Tennesseer
Member Emeritus
Joined: Dec 20, 2010 21:58:42 GMT -5
Posts: 63,500
|
Post by Tennesseer on Jul 25, 2020 12:28:11 GMT -5
Stupid.
The only good news out of this would be trump can never again call the virus the COVID-19. trump will now have to call it the USA virus.
|
|
billisonboard
Community Leader
Joined: Dec 20, 2010 22:45:44 GMT -5
Posts: 37,478
Member is Online
|
Post by billisonboard on Jul 25, 2020 12:37:34 GMT -5
Are you freaking kidding me?? Local television stations owned by the Sinclair Broadcast Group are set to air a conspiracy theory over the weekend that suggests Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation's top expert on infectious diseases, was responsible for the creation of the coronavirus.
... We receive a Sinclair station. It originates from a town south of the "big city" and we live north. My wife likes to watch a show on that station that airs right before their local news. She isn't political so to encourage her to change the channel I use the tactic that it covers news and weather even more removed from us than the big city stations.
|
|
tallguy
Senior Associate
Joined: Apr 2, 2011 19:21:59 GMT -5
Posts: 14,161
|
Post by tallguy on Jul 25, 2020 13:05:56 GMT -5
Are you freaking kidding me?? Local television stations owned by the Sinclair Broadcast Group are set to air a conspiracy theory over the weekend that suggests Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation's top expert on infectious diseases, was responsible for the creation of the coronavirus.
... We receive a Sinclair station. It originates from a town south of the "big city" and we live north. My wife likes to watch a show on that station that airs right before their local news. She isn't political so to encourage her to change the channel I use the tactic that it covers news and weather even more removed from us than the big city stations. KOMO4 in Seattle is a Sinclair station now. They used to be good a long time ago, but there are only a couple of shows that I would ever watch on there now, and I will NEVER watch one of their news broadcasts again.
|
|
Tennesseer
Member Emeritus
Joined: Dec 20, 2010 21:58:42 GMT -5
Posts: 63,500
|
Post by Tennesseer on Jul 25, 2020 16:56:41 GMT -5
Are you freaking kidding me?? Local television stations owned by the Sinclair Broadcast Group are set to air a conspiracy theory over the weekend that suggests Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation's top expert on infectious diseases, was responsible for the creation of the coronavirus.
The baseless conspiracy theory is set to air on stations across the country in a segment during the program "America This Week" hosted by Eric Bolling. The show, which is posted online before it is broadcast over the weekend, is distributed to Sinclair Broadcast Group's network of local television stations, one of the largest in the country. A survey by Pew Research Group earlier this year showed that local news was a vital source of information on the coronavirus for many Americans, and more trusted than the media overall. During the interview Mikovits told Bolling that Fauci had over the past decade "manufactured" and shipped coronaviruses to Wuhan, China, which became the original epicenter of the current outbreak.www.cnn.com/2020/07/24/media/sinclair-fauci-conspiracy-bolling/index.htmlSinclair is temporarily pulling the show. Sinclair pulls show where Fauci conspiracy theory is airedNEW YORK (AP) — The Sinclair Broadcast Group said Saturday it is pulling from the air an edition of its “America This Week” program that discusses a conspiracy theory involving Dr. Anthony Fauci and the coronavirus. Sinclair spokesman Michael Padovano said Sinclair hopes to add context and other viewpoints and still air the controversial segment on the next week's edition of “America This Week." Meanwhile, Fauci, the nation's top infectious disease expert, talked in detail in a new podcast about the “serious threats” and hate mail directed his way. “America This Week” is hosted by Eric Bolling, a former Fox News Channel personality, and sent to stations Sinclair owns in 81 markets. The show it initially distributed for this weekend's show featured an interview with Judy Mikovits, maker of the widely discredited “Plandemic” video, and her lawyer, Larry Klayman. Mikovits, an anti-vaccine activist, said she believed that Fauci manufactured the coronavirus that causes COVID-19 and shipped it to China. There has been no evidence that the virus was produced in a lab, much less any of Fauci's involvement. Bolling did not push back on the claim, or show any evidence of checking its veracity. He followed up with a segment interviewing radiologist Dr. Nicole Saphier, a Fox News contributor, who said she thought Fauci “in no way, shape or form has been involved in the manufacture of this virus.” Rest of article here: Sinclair pulls show where Fauci conspiracy theory is aired
|
|