Tuesday, March 10, 2020

Trump greets crowd in Fla. despite CDC warning

Trump greets crowd in Fla. despite CDC warning
The message was simple, even if it might prove difficult to follow: “Avoid crowds,” Nancy Messonnier, MD, of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention told reporters on Monday morning.

Italy has banned weddings and funerals for 16 million people. Japan has closed schools for a month. France and Iraq have banned public gatherings. The U.N. has canceled all physical meetings to address climate change. Americans are uncertain what to do about Coachella. - James Hamblin




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You’re not just protecting yourself by working from home, minimizing travel, and washing your hands.

You’re protecting people in your community who may have a greater risk of complications from COVID-19 than you do.

We’re all in this together. Let’s act like it. - Hillary Clinton






The Willful Neglect of Protecting The American People
On Saturday Jan. 11 — a month and a half before the first Covid-19 case not linked to travel was diagnosed in the United States — Chinese scientists posted the genome of the mysterious new virus, and within a week virologists in Berlin had produced the first diagnostic test for the disease.
Soon after, researchers in other nations rolled out their own tests, too, sometimes with different genetic targets. By the end of February, the World Health Organization had shipped tests to nearly 60 countries.
The United States was not among them.


I’m for paid sick leave for every American for every sickness.
Not sure why some folks would come to the conclusion that’s it’s a good idea for Coronavirus but not for cancer. - Sen. Chris Murphy





Republican Shenanigans

Quit dying, people! You’re embarrassing the President! - TheTweetOfGod





House Democrats Granted Access To Unredacted Mueller Report
House Democrats scored a major legal victory Tuesday as a federal appeals court panel granted them permission to access grand jury secrets from Robert Mueller’s Russia probe.
The 2-1 ruling from the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a lower court decision in favor of the House’s ability to see the deleted passages in the public version of the Mueller report, the 448-page tome that describes the two-year investigation into potential links between Trump’s campaign and Russia.


ATTENTION CORONAVIRUS VICTIMS: You can rest easier knowin’ your illness didn’t keep Donald Trump from playin’ golf.. - Tea Pain




If men could get pregnant, the Second Amendment would be expanded to protect abortion and birth control. - MIddle Age Riot


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Joe Biden just told a pro-gun propagandist that he’s “full of sh-t.”
I love Joe Biden. - Palmer Report





Gov. Cuomo Sends National Guard To New Rochelle
Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo said Tuesday the state will send the National Guard to New Rochelle as part of a "containment" plan to slow the spread of coronavirus in that Westchester city, which has become the center of the state's outbreak.
The number of confirmed cases of coronavirus in New York has increased to 173, Cuomo said. More than 100 people have tested positive for COVID-19 in Westchester County.


Remember when the Dow crashed and Obama said “I got this,” then H1N1 hit and ppl panicked but Obama said “didn’t I just say it got this?” then Ebola hit & O said “I told y’all motherf--kers I got this,” then stocks soared & everyone got free health care?

Anyway (sigh)Good times- Michael Harriot




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Republican are talking about bailing out the airlines and oil companies. How about a bail-out for middle-class and poor folks who can’t pay their medical bills?  - Stephen King


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Rep. Louis Gohmert has chosen not to self-quarantine because he's already used to infecting everyone around him with his stupidity. - Nick Jack Pappas


This Man Deserves The What-Would-Jesus-Do Award
Just like any other used-car dealership, during the day, Kiplin Automotive Group sells cars. But as night falls and others return home, Kiplin Auto's manager James Charles turns on the lights and transforms the dealership into a haven for those who are homeless and living in their cars.






The real winner of this pandemic are the nation's dogs, who are experiencing unprecedented levels of People Being Home. - Hanna Brooks Olsen







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I don’t know who this dog is or why he is banned from this park 
but he certainly seems like a lot of fun


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Time To Deflate Photo
The Scaligero Castle is a fortress from the Scaliger era, access point to the historical center of Sirmione. It's one of the most complete and well-conserved of Italy's castles. Suddenly, I have the urge to rent a canoe, again.

Peace.


Monday, March 9, 2020

Trump cheers lower gas prices amid stock market plunge, downplays coronavirus fears

Trump cheers lower gas prices amid stock market plunge, downplays coronavirus fears 
When it comes to the novel coronavirus, President Trump is ever the optimist.
As the virus spreads throughout the U.S. and across the globe, stoking fears about physical and economic health (amplified by Monday's stock market plunge), Trump has maintained a mostly rosy outlook. He continued that Monday first by highlighting tumbling gas prices — spurred by Saudi Arabia's decision to slash oil exports by 10 percent over the weekend and crude oil falling more than 20 percent — which he said were "good for the consumer."


Cruise Ship Passengers Demand To Be Housed At Mar-a-Lago. - Andy Borowitz



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Ever notice how everyone who calls Jane Fonda "Hanoi Jane" never want to bash the civilian politicians who sent 58,000 Americans to die in that war - just a young actress' naive protest of it. - John Fugelsang


Bill Gates To Provide Coronavirus Home-Testing Kits To Seattle
Testing for the novel coronavirus in the Seattle area will get a huge boost in the coming weeks as a project funded by Bill Gates and his foundation begins offering home-testing kits that will allow people who fear they may be infected to swab their noses and send the samples back for analysis.
Results, which should be available in one to two days, will be shared with local health officials who will notify those who test positive. 


Coronavirus got Boomers stocking their doomsday bunkers... meanwhile millennials are online shopping for bathing suits for the five island trip they just booked on Spirit for $130. - Kevin Harden, Jr.





Guess what. Turns out we DO need government. - Dan Rather







Republican Shenanigans

Trump wants to leave sick people on that docked cruise ship so America’s coronavirus numbers don’t go up. After hearing this I had to wash my brain for 20 seconds with hot soapy water while singing “Happy Birthday” twice. - Bette Midler

Erik Prince, Bush Mercenary Holdover, Is Spying On Americans. Democrats To Be Specific.
Erik Prince, the security contractor with close ties to the Trump administration, has in recent years helped recruit former American and British spies for secretive intelligence-gathering operations that included infiltrating Democratic congressional campaigns, labor organizations and other groups considered hostile to the Trump agenda, according to interviews and documents.





I am getting a little annoyed at people responding to my tweets saying 'why do you even believe the Chinese numbers' and 'China was hiding this' etc. There is something we all need to keep in mind: China bought us time and we wasted it. - Florian Krammer





Melania Mad. She Work Hard On Tennis Court Remodeling!
Melania Trump pushed back Saturday after photos she tweeted of herself overseeing a White House construction project generated an online backlash...On Thursday, the first lady tweeted a series of pics, including two of herself wearing a hard hat while reviewing blueprints for the construction of a tennis pavilion on the south grounds.


Melania's not just another racist birther - she's the Carmela Soprano of First Ladies.  - John Fugelsang



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Obama Kind Of Hurt No One’s Even Asked For His Endorsement. - The Onion


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It's like the stock market has finally realized Donald Trump is president. - Middle Age Riot

Trump Thinks Journalists Want To Infect Him With Coronavirus
“Stories about Trump’s coronavirus fears have spread through the White House. Last week Trump told aides he’s afraid journalists will try to purposefully contract coronavirus to give it to him on Air Force One,” Sherman writes. “… The source also said Trump has asked the Secret Service to set up a screening program and bar anyone who has a cough from the White House grounds. ‘He’s definitely melting down over this,’ the source said.”



People hate pigeons because 'they're dirty and spread disease.' 

As opposed to, say, people. - John Fugelsang


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New Health Insurance Law Lets Employers Refuse To Cover Contraceptives If They’re Morally Opposed To Women. - The Onion


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LET'S SEE YOU BRAG ABOUT THE STOCK MARKET NOW, YOU INCOMPETENT F--K. - Jeff Tiedrich


DOJ Threatens Coronavirus' Price Riggers
The Department of Justice (DOJ) warned on Monday it will hold businesses accountable if they violate antitrust laws during the coronavirus outbreak. 
DOJ cautioned against companies or individuals fixing prices or rigging bids for any equipment that customers might use against the virus, such as gloves, face masks, and respirators.






There is absolutely no symbolism more perfect than International Women's Day being 23 hours long. - Elaine Filadelfo






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Time To Deflate Photo

Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming. Suddenly, I have the urge to rent a canoe.

Peace.


Friday, March 6, 2020

There aren't enough coronavirus tests.

Pence admits 'we don't have enough tests' to meet demands as delay in coronavirus testing persists
VP Mike Pence, who is leading the Trump administration's coronavirus response, acknowledged there was a shortfall in testing kits: "We don't have enough tests today to meet what we anticipate will be the demand going forward"


America, where it's easier to get a gun than to get a coronavirus test. - Jeff Tiedrich






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We had weeks of warning. Weeks to prepare. Excuse my language, but this is completely unacceptable. Where the hell are the coronavirus tests! - Dan Rather



Erectile Dysfunction Displayed On GOP Congressman's Wall
Rep. Ken Buck (R-Colo.) on Friday challenged former Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden to take his AR-15-style rifle from his congressional office in Washington, D.C.
"I have just one message for Joe Biden and [former Rep.] Beto O’Rourke (D-Texas), if you want to take everyone’s AR-15s, why don’t you swing by my office in Washington, D.C. and start with this one?" Buck tweeted.



Ken Buck voted against emergency funds to combat COVID-19.
The bill passed 415-2.
The AR-15 hanging on his wall isn't nearly as dangerous as his stupidity.- Nick Jack Pappas






Joe Biden’s Cognitive Health Attacked By Man Who Typed Covfefe. - Andy Borowitz






Republican Shenanigans


Susan Collins Unable To Decide Whether To Wash Hands. - Andy Borowitz





NY Attorney General Warns Televangelist To Stop Hawking Coronavirus Cure
As New York continues to see a jump in positive coronavirus cases, state Attorney General Letitia James has ordered televangelist Jim Bakker to quit misleading New Yorkers by falsely advertising the product “Silver Solution” as reliable treatment.


CDC Urge Americans To Do Opposite of What Trump Says. - Andy Borowitz






The first woman president will likely be a Republican, and if you don’t vote in the next election it will be Ivanka. - Edel Rodriguez





Watching CNN  and reporter Maggie Haberman from the NYTimes said that people STILL have questions about Hunter Biden that Joe needs to answer.   I have questions about the Trump spawn and Jared Kushner that haven't even been asked so get your ass over THERE. - AMListi5 tweet


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Conversation on the train:

Man on my left: “Coronavirus is just the flu. It’s all panic.” (Points to man on my right wearing a mask) “See? Mass hysteria.” 

Man on right: “Actually I’m a microbiologist.”

Man on left: “Why a mask?”

Man on right: “I know how pandemics spread.” - Jim Sciutto, CNN






My My My. Is A 2nd Impeachment In The Works?
The House is asking a full appeals court to rehear its case for subpoenaing former White House counsel Don McGahn after a divided three-judge panel ruled last week that congressional subpoenas of the executive branch are legally unenforceable.







I'll never forget when the Supreme Court gutted the Voting Rights Act bc it was the same week they announced 'Sharknado 2' & those 2 events pretty much signaled where America was going. - John Fugelsang



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We are in the 40th year of the Reagan Anti-Government Revolution.  
How are you liking it so far? - driftglass 

I Hope Elizabeth Warren Replaces Bitch McConnell
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) is signaling potential support for a probe into former Vice President Joe Biden's son Hunter Biden and Ukrainian gas company Burisma Holdings. 
"I think it's worth taking a look at," McConnell told Fox News during an interview on Thursday night when asked about concerns that the investigation being run by Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) is political. 




My God I miss touching my face. - Rex Huppke





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Back in 1966 or 1967, I was driving to Ft. Lauderdale beach with my teenage friends around 8pm. As we approached the Sunrise Blvd/AIA intersection we saw hundreds of baby turtles heading towards the road instead of the ocean, some were smashed on the road. Almost telepathically, we immediately jumped out and stopped the north/south traffic on AIA and asked people to help us bring the turtles to the ocean. Everyone helped. Everyone. Even the police. It was the most beautiful moment of instant humanity I have experienced.

Best wishes for a peaceful weekend.