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Reports of protests are overblown. A few incidents around the country, but nothing major.

5 (45.5%)

A few major incidents in capitals, but nothing much in DC.

5 (45.5%)

A major incident in DC, but nothing much around the country.

0 (0%)

More than 10 capitals have major upheavals, but nothing much in DC.

0 (0%)

A major incident in DC plus more than 10 capitals with significant upheavals.

1 (9.1%)

More than half the capitals around the country have problems with protesters, but DC is quiet.

0 (0%)

DC has major problems, while more than half the capitals around the country also have considerable trouble with protesters.

0 (0%)

Huge disruption to the day.

0 (0%)

Total Members Voted: 9

Voting closed: January 19, 2021, 10:49:21 PM

[josh]

Pence's views on sharing needles has little to do with how well he would organize a group to fight this corona virus crisis on US soil.  I think you are smart enough to know this, Barton.  You'd have appeared all the wiser if you'd have gone against the flow of your mates on this one.

No, actually, Pence's views on religion and on science have much to do with how well he would organize a group to do MEDICAL research, containment, and treatment.

Pence was not asked nor does he have any power to organize a group to do MEDICAL research, containment, and treatment.

"President Trump named Vice President Mike Pence on Wednesday to coordinate the government’s response to the coronavirus, even as he repeatedly played down the danger to the United States of a widespread domestic outbreak."

What do you suppose "the government's response to the coronavirus" entails, Ward?

"Pence plans to continue his heavy campaign schedule — which has often included trips to two battleground states each week, according to a senior administration official."

Yeah, he'll do a great job coordinating the government's response to the virus. Just great. Especially with loyal know-nothing followers like you and Kid.

[josh]

The coronavirus team, meeting.

If their prayers are as effective for this as they have been for mass shootings, we are all in deep shit.

[facilitatorn]

Kid has been hacked. He only functions as an invasive species feeding on and spreading bullshit. While he can’t be saved, maybe he can be parted out usefully. Maybe a cornea or a lung or something can go to someone who still has a working brain.

Trump is falling apart. The only question is if the US government falls apart with him. He’ll have a Pete Wilson like place in history, only on a national level and he’ll achieve it only serving the single term followed by a longer term in prison.

[kidcarter8]

"We're ordering a lot of supplies. We're ordering a lot of, uh, elements that frankly we wouldn't be ordering unless it was something like this. But we are ordering a lot of different elements of medical."

~President Donald J. Trump

Speaks off the cuff.  Something 44 wasn't known for.  Delivery of canned messages always looks much smoother (see Obama's prepared speech on Ebola early on.)

[Yankguy1]

Having a President familiar with the English language works smoother (and better) as well.

[josh]

We may be let off the hook earlier than feared, with only moderate economic problems and thousands or low 10s of thousands of deaths instead of the far larger figure some folks expect.
http://thejewishvoice.com/2020/02/israeli-researchers-make-breakthrough-in-coronavirus-vaccine/?fbclid=IwAR0ORNSK1s5S4smD_r07-Z8wWrKzSac2OPza0c0YdYTCHpKiRqWnJpWB4AE

But I am not convinced it will get hear faster than the year or so we would ordinarily expect.

[josh]

https://news.yahoo.com/texas-police-officer-trying-recruit-161602469.html

In shocking news, a Texas police officer was discovered trying to recruit folks to an anti-government group (though he denies that they are actually anti-government).

[josh]

https://www.cnn.com/2020/03/01/europe/italy-coronavirus-cases-travel-advisory/index.html

Italian cases double.

https://www.cnn.com/2020/03/01/health/us-coronavirus-sunday/index.html

New York has its first case - somebody who's returned from Iran.

"The patient has respiratory symptoms, but is not in serious condition and has been in a controlled situation since arriving to New York," Cuomo's statement read.

The New York State Department of Health said the patient went to a hospital in Manhattan after contracting the virus.
Cuomo said approval for state testing was granted on Saturday and the positive test was confirmed by New York's Wadsworth Lab in Albany.

"There is no cause for surprise -- this was expected," Cuomo said. "As I said from the beginning, it was a matter of when, not if there would be a positive case of novel coronavirus in New York."

Cuomo added there's no reason for "undue anxiety."

"The general risk remains low in New York. We are diligently managing this situation and will continue to provide information as it becomes available," he said.

Disease detectives in New York have already identified close contacts of the patient, according to New York City Health Commissioner Oxiris Barbot.

"As we confront this emerging outbreak, we need to separate facts from fear, and guard against stigma and panic," Barbot said.

[bambu.]

When was the last time you heard of an American man in America with handguns strapped on being stabbed 69 times, in his own home by invaders?
Likely never.
Happened in 'sitting duck' land Britain.

[REDSTATEWARD]

We may be let off the hook earlier than feared, with only moderate economic problems and thousands or low 10s of thousands of deaths instead of the far larger figure some folks expect.
http://thejewishvoice.com/2020/02/israeli-researchers-make-breakthrough-in-coronavirus-vaccine/?fbclid=IwAR0ORNSK1s5S4smD_r07-Z8wWrKzSac2OPza0c0YdYTCHpKiRqWnJpWB4AE

But I am not convinced it will get hear faster than the year or so we would ordinarily expect.

I hate it when things get hear faster than Josh expects.
And YankGuy can only agree.
Here, Here!
LOL.

[josh]

We may be let off the hook earlier than feared, with only moderate economic problems and thousands or low 10s of thousands of deaths instead of the far larger figure some folks expect.
http://thejewishvoice.com/2020/02/israeli-researchers-make-breakthrough-in-coronavirus-vaccine/?fbclid=IwAR0ORNSK1s5S4smD_r07-Z8wWrKzSac2OPza0c0YdYTCHpKiRqWnJpWB4AE

But I am not convinced it will get hear faster than the year or so we would ordinarily expect.

I hate it when things get hear faster than Josh expects.
And YankGuy can only agree.
Here, Here!
LOL.

Thear does seem to be a problem with my spelling in that post.

If only you were so amused at your own posting mistakes, including spelling and misinterpretations.

And if only you were as critical of the President's lies, obfuscations, and failed policy decisions as you are of my rare spelling errors.

[REDSTATEWARD]

We should be scared shitless of this disease but not of terrorist activity.

https://www.cnn.com/2020/02/25/opinions/trump-downplay-coronavirus-ghitis/index.html

The economy will be affected. Even if the virus had stayed in China, it would have been, but it's now in dozens of countries and the control over it is a lot less than needed to keep it from spreading.

What’s your advice?

Mine would be task forces staffed and run by epidemiologists and infectious disease specialists,  not some dimwit from Indiana who thought his personal religious pieties were good public policy thus blocking syringe exchange programs for years until it blew up in his face and he quickly covered his ass with a sudden volte face.

Hmmm.
Gee. This weekend the FDA said hundreds of academic hospital labs can begin testing for the coronavirus. This  used to be the job of the CDC , but its testing kits turned out to be faulty. By unleashing academic labs, the U.S. will have the capacity by the end of this week to screen “probably 10,000 people a day,” says Scott Gottlieb, a former FDA commissioner.  Within two weeks that should be 20,000 a day, Dr. Gottlieb said on CBS’s “Face the Nation.”
The WSJ and NYTimes  reportthat tomorrow Trump will meet at the White House with executives from the pharmaceutical industry to talk about developing a vaccine and therapeutics that can moderate viral symptoms and save lives. A vaccine might be a year away, but therapeutics could be available within months.

[facilitatorn]

"We're ordering a lot of supplies. We're ordering a lot of, uh, elements that frankly we wouldn't be ordering unless it was something like this. But we are ordering a lot of different elements of medical."

~President Donald J. Trump

Speaks off the cuff.  Something 44 wasn't known for.  Delivery of canned messages always looks much smoother (see Obama's prepared speech on Ebola early on.)

It’s almost like 44 thought the job was so important and his oath and responsibilities were so severe and exacting that if he wanted to uphold them, it was worth being prepared.

I know these are feelings you’ve never had in your life about anything, but many Americans find it to be a desirable trait in a chief executive. More important even than hair and makeup or whatever else about the current imposter prick gets your saliva pumping so vigorously.



It even split between the glib ignorance and the virulent racism.

Virulent racist leveled by viral crisis. News at 11.

[kiidcarter8]

Mike's not planning to spend money on anybody but Mike and anti-Trump between now and the convention, last I heard.

Have you heard otherwise?

Well, yes - in fact I have heard others PRESUME - as I stated.

And failed to substantiate, making it innuendo from you, not fact. Not even opinion.

Why on earth would you doubt this?

[kiidcarter8]

Kid, you accused me of being "one sick human" for my providing an example that our president LIED and lies to the public about this disease and our nation's situation.


No - you are "sick" because you appear to be rooting for the virus to win in the US so you can say the administration lost.