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Post by billisonboard on Apr 7, 2020 10:29:59 GMT -5
"What do you have to lose and what do I have to gain."
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Post by pulmonarymd on Apr 7, 2020 10:54:57 GMT -5
The drug could kill you, but yeah, what do you have to lose
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Post by spartyparty on Apr 7, 2020 11:17:36 GMT -5
I've been thinking for a while now that downplaying and the delayed response to the virus, was to allow more time for Trump and his cronies to figure out how to profit as much as possible from it.
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Post by Tennesseer on Apr 7, 2020 11:54:28 GMT -5
I do so wish trump would shut the fuck up. The biggest whiner in the world. Own it you pathetic POS. Trump: Health and Human Services watchdog produced "fake dossier" on coronavirusWASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday accused a federal health department watchdog as having produced a "fake dossier" with a report that confirmed hospitals nationwide faced "substantial challenges" including shortages of equipment and staff. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services inspector general surveyed 323 hospitals March 23-27 and concluded they had insufficient capacity to handle the surge of coronavirus patients. Trump implied the inspector general was politically motivated and, in a tweet, asked why she had not spoken to admirals, generals, the vice president or others in charge "before doing her report," adding "Another Fake Dossier." Trump: Health and Human Services watchdog produced "fake dossier" on coronavirus
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Post by Tennesseer on Apr 7, 2020 12:02:30 GMT -5
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Post by djAdvocate on Apr 7, 2020 12:54:17 GMT -5
said the guy who turned down their offer for help in January!
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Post by Tennesseer on Apr 7, 2020 15:15:35 GMT -5
The Washington Post Opinions The worst president. Ever.April 5, 2020 at 8:00 a.m. CDT Until now, I have generally been reluctant to label Donald Trump the worst president in U.S. history. As a historian, I know how important it is to allow the passage of time to gain a sense of perspective. Some presidents who seemed awful to contemporaries (Harry S. Truman) or simply lackluster (Dwight D. Eisenhower, George H.W. Bush) look much better in retrospect. Others, such as Thomas Jefferson and Woodrow Wilson, don’t look as good as they once did. So I have written, as I did on March 12, that Trump is the worst president in modern times — not of all time. That left open the possibility that James Buchanan, Andrew Johnson, Franklin Pierce, Warren Harding or some other nonentity would be judged more harshly. But in the past month, we have seen enough to take away the qualifier “in modern times.” With his catastrophic mishandling of the coronavirus, Trump has established himself as the worst president in U.S. history. His one major competitor for that dubious distinction remains Buchanan, whose dithering helped lead us into the Civil War — the deadliest conflict in U.S. history. Buchanan may still be the biggest loser. But there is good reason to think that the Civil War would have broken out no matter what. By contrast, there is nothing inevitable about the scale of the disaster we now confront. he situation is so dire, it is hard to wrap your mind around it. The Atlantic notes: “During the Great Recession of 2007–2009, the economy suffered a net loss of approximately 9 million jobs. The pandemic recession has seen nearly 10 million unemployment claims in just two weeks.” The New York Times estimates that the unemployment rate is now about 13 percent, the highest since the Great Depression ended 80 years ago. Far worse is the human carnage. We already have more confirmed coronavirus cases than any other country. Trump claimed on Feb. 26 that the outbreak would soon be “down to close to zero.” Now he argues that if the death toll is 100,000 to 200,000 — higher than the U.S. fatalities in all of our wars combined since 1945 — it will be proof that he’s done “a very good job.” The worst president. Ever.
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Post by weltschmerz on Apr 7, 2020 17:40:31 GMT -5
I started watching today's Trump presser. He's railing against everything and blaming everyone. The WHO, the press, the democrats...everything is everyone else's fault. What he has done, however, is tremendous. I couldn't watch anymore, as it turns my stomach. What a putz.
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Post by Tennesseer on Apr 7, 2020 17:43:22 GMT -5
I started watching today's Trump presser. He's railing against everything and blaming everyone. The WHO, the press, the democrats...everything is everyone else's fault. What he has done, however, is tremendous. I couldn't watch anymore, as it turns my stomach. What a putz. I signed a petition today which asks that trump not be televised during these updates. trump offers nothing. Let the medical experts and others provide the updates.
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Post by weltschmerz on Apr 7, 2020 17:54:50 GMT -5
I started watching today's Trump presser. He's railing against everything and blaming everyone. The WHO, the press, the democrats...everything is everyone else's fault. What he has done, however, is tremendous. I couldn't watch anymore, as it turns my stomach. What a putz. I signed a petition today which asks that trump not be televised during these updates. trump offers nothing. Let the medical experts and others provide the updates. He now has yet another press secretary...clearly a whack job. McEnany's credibility as a coronavirus messenger could be tested by comments she made in late February appearing to downplay the severity of the outbreak in the United States. "This President will always put America first, he will always protect American citizens. We will not see diseases like the coronavirus come here," she said on a now-canceled Fox Business Network program. "We will not see terrorism come here. And isn't that refreshing when contrasting it with the awful presidency of President Obama?" www.cnn.com/2020/04/07/politics/kayleigh-mcenany-new-white-house-press-secretary/index.html
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Post by Tennesseer on Apr 7, 2020 17:56:36 GMT -5
I signed a petition today which asks that trump not be televised during these updates. trump offers nothing. Let the medical experts and others provide the updates. He now has yet another press secretary...clearly a whack job. McEnany's credibility as a coronavirus messenger could be tested by comments she made in late February appearing to downplay the severity of the outbreak in the United States. "This President will always put America first, he will always protect American citizens. We will not see diseases like the coronavirus come here," she said on a now-canceled Fox Business Network program. "We will not see terrorism come here. And isn't that refreshing when contrasting it with the awful presidency of President Obama?" www.cnn.com/2020/04/07/politics/kayleigh-mcenany-new-white-house-press-secretary/index.htmlShe's doomed from the start.
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Post by billisonboard on Apr 7, 2020 18:03:33 GMT -5
I started watching today's Trump presser. He's railing against everything and blaming everyone. The WHO, the press, the democrats...everything is everyone else's fault. What he has done, however, is tremendous. I couldn't watch anymore, as it turns my stomach. What a putz. I signed a petition today which asks that trump not be televised during these updates. trump offers nothing. Let the medical experts and others provide the updates. Not a petition I would sign. think there is a correlation between President Trump's appearances and the decreasing poll numbers of support for his handling of the crisis.
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Post by Tennesseer on Apr 7, 2020 18:10:40 GMT -5
I signed a petition today which asks that trump not be televised during these updates. trump offers nothing. Let the medical experts and others provide the updates. Not a petition I would sign. think there is a correlation between President Trump's appearances and the decreasing poll numbers of support for his handling of the crisis. CNN won't cut out trump anyway.
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Post by ken a.k.a OMK on Apr 7, 2020 18:32:00 GMT -5
Trumps pressers are just campaign rallies without the fans. After he is done telling us how great he is, and blaming others for his failures, we get the facts from the experts. Except for his chief ass kisser pence.
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Post by dondub on Apr 7, 2020 18:56:58 GMT -5
Oh geez not her! I wonder if Trump will ever let her speak.
And anyone that thinks the Obama presidency was “awful” is 1. A moron 2. A paid shill 3. Propagandized into idiocy by watching too much FAUX.
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Post by thyme4change on Apr 7, 2020 22:12:55 GMT -5
His new press secretary is his campaign manager. I'm pretty sure there is zero separation between our President and a candidate. It is a hard line to draw for any incumbent, but they set up laws to help a little. Lots of rumors that those laws are being broken.
CNN is making a fortune off Trump's presidency. Keep that in mind as they cover him for the next 7 months.
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Post by teen persuasion on Apr 8, 2020 10:04:20 GMT -5
Trumps pressers are just campaign rallies without the fans. After he is done telling us how great he is, and blaming others for his failures, we get the facts from the experts. Except for his chief ass kisser pence. Problem is, my local news stations air the Trump praise portion, and then cut back to local news (because they are running out of time after the long winded glove and gown counts) JUST as he turns the podium over to the experts. It's so frustrating - listen to babble while waiting for the adults to get a turn, then nope, no more time!
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Post by djAdvocate on Apr 8, 2020 10:34:28 GMT -5
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Post by weltschmerz on Apr 8, 2020 12:46:32 GMT -5
I've been watching our PM give his daily address. What a difference! He's not bragging about what a tremendous job he's doing, not casting the net of blame far and wide, and isn't insulting anybody.
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Post by tallguy on Apr 8, 2020 14:03:25 GMT -5
I've been watching our PM give his daily address. What a difference! He's not bragging about what a tremendous job he's doing, not casting the net of blame far and wide, and isn't insulting anybody. How can you possibly respect him as a leader then?
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Post by weltschmerz on Apr 8, 2020 14:08:23 GMT -5
I've been watching our PM give his daily address. What a difference! He's not bragging about what a tremendous job he's doing, not casting the net of blame far and wide, and isn't insulting anybody. How can you possibly respect him as a leader then? It's an outrage!
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Post by weltschmerz on Apr 8, 2020 14:10:55 GMT -5
He won't even promote fake and untested medical cures for Covid-19, by saying "I'm not a doctor. I'm not qualified to comment on that.' The very nerve!
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Post by swamp on Apr 8, 2020 14:25:06 GMT -5
You know the drill, it's fake news made up by the lib-turd snowflake media to bring down trump. The deep state wants him out too. I'm impressed that all these groups have been able to coordinate this vast conspiracy without leaking, or more aptly, leaking only what they want leaked to strategically damage Trump. They're good.
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Post by pulmonarymd on Apr 8, 2020 14:42:21 GMT -5
CNN is reporting that the CDC removed dosing guidance for hydroxychloroquine, and information for other drugs on their website. Wonder why?
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Post by NastyWoman on Apr 8, 2020 14:46:48 GMT -5
You know the drill, it's fake news made up by the lib-turd snowflake media to bring down trump. The deep state wants him out too. I'm impressed that all these groups have been able to coordinate this vast conspiracy without leaking, or more aptly, leaking only what they want leaked to strategically damage Trump. They're good. Well that proves it. The "lib-turds" should be in charge of the country since they are the only ones who can be trusted to protect state secrets. The only thing the repubs have proven to be able to keep secret are trump's tax returns and his school grades. Just sayin'
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Post by weltschmerz on Apr 8, 2020 15:05:19 GMT -5
Do Americans think Trump is handling Coronavirus correctly? He's not handling anything correctly. An executive order quietly signed Monday makes clear the president does not feel bound by international treaties on space exploration and resource extraction.As the U.S. and the world continue to struggle to contain the mortality and economic fallout from the coronavirus pandemic sweeping the planet, President Donald Trump on Monday issued an executive order encouraging American companies to look to the skies for resource extraction opportunities on the Moon and beyond—generating bemusement and anger from critics. Trump’s “Executive Order on Encouraging International Support for the Recovery and Use of Space Resources” explicitly rejects the notion that space is a “global commons” for humanity. While 18 of the world’s nations have affirmed the 1979 U.N. Moon Agreement—which encourages countries to treat the celestial body as neutral ground—the new order notes that the U.S. does not feel bound by the treaty and instead encourages private companies to pursue extractive opportunities in outer space.www.rawstory.com/2020/04/as-coronavirus-pandemic-ravages-earth-trump-announces-push-to-mine-the-moon/Not treaties or international agreements apply to the Emperor. He does whatever he wants. Fucking asshole is making America despised around the world.
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Post by deminmaine on Apr 8, 2020 16:56:02 GMT -5
Do Americans think Trump is handling Coronavirus correctly? He's not handling anything correctly. An executive order quietly signed Monday makes clear the president does not feel bound by international treaties on space exploration and resource extraction.As the U.S. and the world continue to struggle to contain the mortality and economic fallout from the coronavirus pandemic sweeping the planet, President Donald Trump on Monday issued an executive order encouraging American companies to look to the skies for resource extraction opportunities on the Moon and beyond—generating bemusement and anger from critics. Trump’s “Executive Order on Encouraging International Support for the Recovery and Use of Space Resources” explicitly rejects the notion that space is a “global commons” for humanity. While 18 of the world’s nations have affirmed the 1979 U.N. Moon Agreement—which encourages countries to treat the celestial body as neutral ground—the new order notes that the U.S. does not feel bound by the treaty and instead encourages private companies to pursue extractive opportunities in outer space.www.rawstory.com/2020/04/as-coronavirus-pandemic-ravages-earth-trump-announces-push-to-mine-the-moon/Not treaties or international agreements apply to the Emperor. He does whatever he wants. Fucking asshole is making America despised around the world.
I will be bold enough to venture that if we recognize our grievous error and boot his sorry butt out and replace him with someone who gives a flying F (Biden Qualifies) the world may shake their collective heads and more or less forgive us. If not we certainly only have ourselves to blame. For everything.
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Post by djAdvocate on Apr 8, 2020 18:03:03 GMT -5
You know the drill, it's fake news made up by the lib-turd snowflake media to bring down trump. The deep state wants him out too. I'm impressed that all these groups have been able to coordinate this vast conspiracy without leaking, or more aptly, leaking only what they want leaked to strategically damage Trump. They're good. after 911, i wrote Noam Chomsky to ask his opinion about the persistent rumors that 911 was a government op.
Chomsky actually wrote me back and told me that the government can't do much of anything in secret without it getting out these days. the idea that they could coordinate something that large is so unlikely as to be considered absurd.
the same goes for this, of course. but i know you were being sarcastic.
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Post by dondub on Apr 8, 2020 19:06:30 GMT -5
You know the drill, it's fake news made up by the lib-turd snowflake media to bring down trump. The deep state wants him out too. I'm impressed that all these groups have been able to coordinate this vast conspiracy without leaking, or more aptly, leaking only what they want leaked to strategically damage Trump. They're good. after 911, i wrote Noam Chomsky to ask his opinion about the persistent rumors that 911 was a government op.
Chomsky actually wrote me back and told me
that the government can't do much of anything in secret without it getting out these days. the idea that they could coordinate something that large is so unlikely as to be considered absurd.
the same goes for this, of course. but i know you were being sarcastic.
. Too large for anybody without the need for dialysis and living in a cave.😎
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