Monday, March 16, 2020

Trump Gives Himself a 10 Out of 10 for Handling Coronavirus Outbreak

Trump Gives Himself a 10 Out of 10 for Handling Coronavirus Outbreak
President Donald Trump gave his coronavirus response a 10 out of 10, Monday, during a White House press conference on the situation.


If the US goes into a war against Coronavirus Trump will get a note from his podiatrist. - Andy Borowitz





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These D.C. Restaurants Won't Comply
A group that owns several restaurants in Washington, D.C., has come out against new restrictions on bars and restaurants announced by Mayor Muriel Bowser (D) amid the coronavirus outbreak, saying its locations will remain open.


Pence Assures Nation That Tests Could Be Ready As Early As 2035. - Andy Borowitz






“Mom, tell me about the early 2000’s.” 
Well, honey, people were upset about a lady’s emails so we elected the dumbest rich white man who ever lived as our president and he tried to kill us all in a futile attempt to save his reputation. - OhNoSheTwitnt


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Melania To Continue Long-standing Policy of Social Distancing From Trump. - Andy Borowitz


Congresscow Devin Nunes Encourages People To Go To Bars & Restaurants
Congressman Devin Nunes offered some suggestions to Fox News viewers about going out to restaurants and pubs this morning with comments very much at odds with what Dr. Anthony Fauci has been publicly advising today.







Is there any update on Melania’s tennis courts? - Amy Siskind




Most people staying home aren't doing so out of fear; they're trying to avoid becoming coronavirus vectors that could sicken and kill vulnerable others. Going out to bars and restaurants isn't "brave," it's selfish, the moral equivalent of deliberately coughing in someone's face. - David Futrelle

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As a reminder.
But her emails........Pretty minor now, huh?-Woman In The Moon






Holy Guacamole! Mitt Romney Said What?
Senator Mitt Romney (R-UT) called for “urgent” measures to fight against the coronavirus pandemic on Monday, including an eye-popping proposal: distribute a one-time payment of $1,000 to every American adult.




The next Vice President of the United States will either be a highly qualified woman or Mike Pence. If that doesn't motivate you to vote, I don't know what will. - Palmer Report



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If  Donald Trump were CEO of a publicly-traded company and handled a major corporate crisis the way he has handled COVID-19, the board of directors would have thrown him out on his ass weeks ago. - George Conway


Jack Ma is the "Jeff Bezos"  of China. He just donated 500,000 test kits and masks to the U.S. 
What has Jeff Bezos done?



Since his first bankruptcies at end of 1980s, Trump's life has been dominated by one idea: what scheme/scam will keep his creditors at bay for the next 24 hours? That's the approach he's brought to coronavirus too. - David Frum




Mar-a-Lago Is Getting Disinfected
Mar-a-Lago, the crown jewel of President Donald Trump’s real estate empire, has been his refuge and sanctuary throughout his time in office...Now it could take a place in history as an international transfer point for a deadly virus spreading across the globe.
At least three people who visited Mar-a-Lago in the past 10 days have tested positive for the deadly virus, and were spotted in photographs with the president and other club members.





We must all come together by not coming together. 
#QuarantineLife - John Fugelsang





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Sitting on the dock of the bay in Lake Louise, Canada. Yeah, canoes!

Peace.


Friday, March 13, 2020

The president: "National emergency. Two very big words.”

Trump declares national emergency in latest bid to combat coronavirus
Trump said the move would free up $50 billion in additional funding, and give officials new authority to speed up coronavirus testing and care.


Deliberately lying about a health crisis resulting in additional deaths sure seems like a high crime or misdemeanor to me. - The Hoarse Whisperer






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South Korea has tested 200,000 people for coronavirus, prioritizing the most vulnerable people.

The CDC only tested 77 people this week. Yet, the Utah Jazz was able to test all 58 players in a matter of hours. - Sawyer Hackett





Feds Gave California 8,000 Faulty COVID-19 Test Kits. Jesus.
California’s ability to test people for COVID-19, the disease caused by the new coronavirus, has been limited by incomplete test kits provided by the federal government, the state’s governor said Thursday.
So far only about 1,500 people have been tested in the state, Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) said in a press conference. While the state government has 8,000 test kits available, the kits have not all included every necessary component to actually perform the test for COVID-19, Newsom said.


By the end of his first term, Donald Trump will have killed more Americans with his incompetence than Russia and middle eastern terrorists could ever dream of. - Edan Clay





Republican Shenanigans

BREAKING: The World Health Organization has announced that dogs cannot contract Covid-19. Dogs previously held in quarantine can now be released. To be clear, WHO let the dogs out. - Gillian Turner





Is there anything more poetic than Trump being taken out by a Chinese Flu named after a Mexican beer?

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Stock Market Rallies On News That Trump Has Laryngitis. - Andy Borowitz




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Boomer Remover? 
Hey I have an idea, let's give control of the national healthcare system over to a bunch of folks who think it's funny when old people die. - Willie Everstop




So good to see we've reached the "WHAT ABOUT OBAMA [insert lie here]" phase of our national health emergency. - Jeff Tiedrich





Louisiana Postpones Primary
Louisiana postpones primary as states scramble to adjust to coronavirus. It's the first primary to be postponed since the outbreak of the virus. Four states voting this Tuesday say they will continue as planned.


We must suspend mortgage payments and evictions nationwide. - Sen. Ed Markey




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America must've said somethin' about this virus's momma. This sh*t took out baseball, Disneyland and Tom Hanks in 24 hours. - George Wallace




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I need someone to explain to me why we can immediately approve $1.5 trillion for Wall Street but not for free coronavirus testing and paid sick leave.

Explain it to me like I’m in kindergarten. - Andrea Junker


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If you’re upset about regular folk hoarding toilet paper, wait till you hear about how a tiny percentage of rich people have hoarded most of the world’s wealth. - Jason Reid


Meanwhile, Russia-Saudi Oil War Escalates
Saudi Arabia is flooding markets with oil at prices as low as $25 per barrel, specifically targeting big refiners of Russian oil in Europe and Asia, in an escalation of its fight with Moscow for market share, five trading sources said on Friday.






[coronavirus pandemic diary]
Day 3: I’ve not had sex in 6 months- David Hughes






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Red Lotus Lake - Haeo, Thailand. Do not pick the flowers.

Peace.


Thursday, March 12, 2020

Top health official Fauci: People in US not easily getting coronavirus testing 'is a failing'

Top health official Fauci: People in US not easily getting coronavirus testing 'is a failing'
One of the nation’s top health officials leading the coronavirus response on Wednesday admitted it is a “failing” that individuals cannot “easily” get tested for the disease in the U.S.
“The system is not really geared to what we need right now — what you are asking for,” Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, told a member of Congress during a House Oversight and Reform hearing Wednesday.


Dr. Anthony Fauci Carefully Keeping Six Feet Away From Trump At Coronavirus Briefing. - Andy Borowitz




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The Tom Hanks statement will do more to calm people about coronavirus than any part of Trump's medicated and self-congratulatory reading of a teleprompter. - John Fugelsang

If coronavirus was a person



China Bouncing Back From Coronavirus
Businesses and factories are starting to reopen in Wuhan and restrictions are loosened across China as the nation works to bounce back from the coronavirus quarantine. Chinese President Xi Jinping visited Wuhan for the first time since the virus outbreak.


Here's the bottom line: paid sick leave will save lives. Congress must make it a reality immediately. - Kamala Harris





Just went to Seattle’s UW Medical Center to ask how much patients are being charged for a coronavirus test.

$100-$500 if they have insurance.$1,600 if they don’t. - Michael Hobbes





Republican Shenanigans

When we have people like Donald Trump, Steven Miller & Jared Kushner running our country, it's no wonder why everything is so f**ked up. - Woman in the Moon




Trump's European Ban Excludes Trump Hotel Nations
President Donald Trump’s new European travel restrictions have a convenient side effect: They exempt nations where three Trump-owned golf resorts are located.
Trump is already under fire for visiting his properties in both countries as president, leading to U.S. taxpayer money being spent at his own firms. The president has been saddled with lawsuits and investigations throughout his term alleging that he’s violating the Constitution’s emoluments clause by accepting taxpayer money other than his salary.





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GOP Unveils Immigration Plan: "We Must Make America Somewhere No One Wants To Live." - Andy Borowitz






Biden Should Have Gotten Secret Service Protection After His Wife Had To Protect Him
Congressional leaders have been notified that Joe Biden's presidential campaign has requested protection from the Secret Service, according to a congressional official familiar with the discussions.



I honestly think if Trump resigned there would be a rebound in the markets.  A big one. - Jennifer Rubin




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It’s like the Influenza of 1918 married the Stock Market Crash of 1929. - David Tanenhaus 





Trump Ruins Everything He Touches
Stocks cratered Thursday as the escalating coronavirus pandemic and lingering questions about President Trump’s response drove the worst day of losses for Wall Street since the 1987 crash.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed with a loss of 2,352 points, dropping 10 percent for its steepest loss by percentage since falling 22.6 percent on Oct. 19, 1987.




NPR RADIO: South Korea is now testing 20,000 people every day including with mobile units and quarantining those infected. Life is essentially normal with no travel restrictions or closures. New cases are now declining daily.


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The village medic came by today to check on our health, gave us coronavirus info sheets. He said he'd return in June to give us our yearly flu shots, unless we needed a coronavirus test before then. This is all free in Costa Rica. The USA needs to do better.


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Bora Bora, French Polynesia. I imagine it was popular with pirates back in the day. I can picture Capt' Jack Sparrow there.

Peace.