COVID-19 Among Our Nations Leaders

[Cheerful Charlie]

https://www.rawstory.com/2020/03/co...e-contracted-coronavirus-at-aipac-conference/

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Concern grows over which political leaders may have contracted coronavirus at AIPAC conference
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Vice President Mike Pence and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) were among the political leaders who attended the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) conference.
On Friday, AIPAC announced that two attendees had tested positive for COVID-19 coronavirus.
Israel ordered the self-quarantine of citizens who had attended the conference, but there are no such precautions in the United States.

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Despite the coronavirus outbreak, AIPAC did not cancel the conference.
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It would be weird if an administration that has been gutting America's ability to deal with epidemics was decimated by a serious epidemic. For the next two weeks, Pence and McConnell will have to ring a bell and chant "Unclean! Unclean!" where ever they go.

 

[bilby]

McConnell is 78, so there's a reasonable hope that he could be killed by COVID-19.

Pence is only 60, so he's somewhat less likely to succumb.

 

[Keith&Co.]

Pence is only 60, so he's somewhat less likely to succumb.

but the good news is he might stick to prayers for treatment, so there's that.
Wonder if there is a catchy frase like Pray Away The Gay for coronavirus?

Jesus take the verus?

 

[Cheerful Charlie]

https://www.rawstory.com/2020/03/cp...-an-attendee-tested-positive-for-coronavirus/

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An attendee of the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) has tested positive for COVID-19 coronavirus, the American Conservative Union announced on Saturday.
The conference was attended by President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence along with Republican lawmakers.
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Uhmmmmmm...... I think I would also avoid any future Trump rallies. And stock up on toilet paper, and bottled water.

 

[Cheerful Charlie]

Pence is only 60, so he's somewhat less likely to succumb.

but the good news is he might stick to prayers for treatment, so there's that.
Wonder if there is a catchy frase like Pray Away The Gay for coronavirus?

Jesus take the verus?

https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com...declare-the-coronavirus-illegal-in-gods-name/
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Cindy Jacobs, co-founder of Generals International and a self-described faith healer who can turn metal into bone, make a grown woman grow taller, and control the weather, has a new way to stop the spread of coronavirus.
She just declared it illegal.
So there.

We’re going to decree that the coronavirus will cease worldwide. Now what’s gonna happen? I don’t know if everybody will get healed. I don’t know… we’re praying. We prayed for vaccines. We prayed for Israel… They had vaccines. We have people interceding across the face of the Earth. Listen: Intercessors have been going to Wall Street! I mean… all over! I have to tell you: Intercessors are on this! I just want to thank you, intercessors of the world. You haven’t slept through this. You have been very, very active, and we’re gonna ask… God to heal those affected… … Father, in the name of Jesus, You have promised we have all authority, not some authority! You have promised that we are seated with You in heavenly places, so we take Throne Room authority, and we bring that into the situation of the coronavirus, and we say in the name of Jesus, “Virus, you are illegal! This is God’s Earth!”

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“Virus, you are illegal! This is God’s Earth!”

There ya go!

 

[Elixir]

Wonder if there is a catchy frase like Pray Away The Gay for coronavirus?

"Trumpy can no longer fire us, having succumbed to the virus!"

 

[Half-Life]

Pence is only 60, so he's somewhat less likely to succumb.

but the good news is he might stick to prayers for treatment, so there's that.
Wonder if there is a catchy frase like Pray Away The Gay for coronavirus?

Jesus take the verus?

Fox News already mentioned how the haters are already saying, "Pence is gonna pray the viurus away!" and they were laughing at how dumb that is. What the media doesn't tell you is that first responders to the virus were praying with the victims as well.

Yet everyone wants to jump on Pence.

Keith, I don't know if you remember a scene in Back to the Future where the Doc looks at a picture of Thomas Edison and asks, "Tom, how am I going to generate that kind of power?! It can't be done!" This is a secular version of prayer.

 

[Keith&Co.]

Pence is only 60, so he's somewhat less likely to succumb.

but the good news is he might stick to prayers for treatment, so there's that.
Wonder if there is a catchy frase like Pray Away The Gay for coronavirus?

Jesus take the verus?

Fox News already mentioned how the haters are already saying, "Pence is gonna pray the viurus away!" and they were laughing at how dumb that is. What the media doesn't tell you is that first responders to the virus were praying with the victims as well.

Well, when you're WITH A VICTIM, they need consolation. That's empathy.
When a roomful of experts can't get to work until they've appeased Pence's superstition, that' stupid.

Yet everyone wants to jump on Pence.

Yes.

Keith, I don't know if you remember a scene in Back to the Future where the Doc looks at a picture of Thomas Edison and asks, "Tom, how am I going to generate that kind of power?! It can't be done!" This is a secular version of prayer.

Oh, look! Halfie found an anecdote.
Of something that TOOK PLACE IN A FICTIONAL MOVIE! That justifies time spent in government offices invoking magic skybeasts… Of course.

But, wait, was there any indication that he actually expected Edison to reply? In the scene, or on the cutting room floor? Or in the original script? Anything he said after they did solve the impossible power problem that indicated he thought Edison had an actual hand in crafting the solution?
Hell, is there even an interview with the director, or Lloyd, saying 'And that's when Edison's ghost would have prompted him...'
Anything?

I'll wait, as the patient said to the immunologist.

 

[Half-Life]

Fox News already mentioned how the haters are already saying, "Pence is gonna pray the viurus away!" and they were laughing at how dumb that is. What the media doesn't tell you is that first responders to the virus were praying with the victims as well.

Well, when you're WITH A VICTIM, they need consolation. That's empathy.
When a roomful of experts can't get to work until they've appeased Pence's superstition, that' stupid.

Yet everyone wants to jump on Pence.

Yes.

Keith, I don't know if you remember a scene in Back to the Future where the Doc looks at a picture of Thomas Edison and asks, "Tom, how am I going to generate that kind of power?! It can't be done!" This is a secular version of prayer.

Oh, look! Halfie found an anecdote.
Of something that TOOK PLACE IN A FICTIONAL MOVIE! That justifies time spent in government offices invoking magic skybeasts… Of course.

But, wait, was there any indication that he actually expected Edison to reply? In the scene, or on the cutting room floor? Or in the original script? Anything he said after they did solve the impossible power problem that indicated he thought Edison had an actual hand in crafting the solution?
Hell, is there even an interview with the director, or Lloyd, saying 'And that's when Edison's ghost would have prompted him...'
Anything?

I'll wait, as the patient said to the immunologist.

Keith,

as we all know, Pence is not a doctor. What do you expect the guy to do besides let the scientists keep working on it?

This is all so silly.

 

[Don2 (Don1 Revised)]

Half-Life, don't you remember Lyin' Ted's father killed JFK??? How can you trust that guy? Ted and other conspirators might be just making it up so they can later claim they were cured naturally as examples to calm the public.

Half-Life, remember the movie 12 Monkeys? It wasn't really about the monkeys.

 

[Keith&Co.]

Look, Halfie, we want to see test kits being produced. Effective test kits, produced by effective Pharma, not a Trump crony.

We want to see Doctors making decisions, not political hacks.

We want to KNOW THE TRUTH about our status, our future, the actual risks, but we see that Trump and his administration are censoring the CDC's ability to share these things. We see that Trump is more concerned with his reputation than any of our lives.
If we get sick, he would PREFER that we weren't tested, so the numbers won't actually reflect the actual situation, and he won't look bad.

But in all of that, we've got a picture of Trump's right-hand cheek-kisser leading a prayer. That....doesn't help.

 

[Keith&Co.]

Well, when you're WITH A VICTIM, they need consolation. That's empathy.
When a roomful of experts can't get to work until they've appeased Pence's superstition, that' stupid.
Yes.

Keith, I don't know if you remember a scene in Back to the Future where the Doc looks at a picture of Thomas Edison and asks, "Tom, how am I going to generate that kind of power?! It can't be done!" This is a secular version of prayer.

Oh, look! Halfie found an anecdote.
Of something that TOOK PLACE IN A FICTIONAL MOVIE! That justifies time spent in government offices invoking magic skybeasts… Of course.

But, wait, was there any indication that he actually expected Edison to reply? In the scene, or on the cutting room floor? Or in the original script? Anything he said after they did solve the impossible power problem that indicated he thought Edison had an actual hand in crafting the solution?
Hell, is there even an interview with the director, or Lloyd, saying 'And that's when Edison's ghost would have prompted him...'
Anything?

I'll wait, as the patient said to the immunologist.

Keith,

as we all know, Pence is not a doctor.

Then why is he in charge of directing the messages on the virus?

What do you expect the guy to do besides let the scientists keep working on it?

This is all so silly.

So, no support for your claim that Doc Brown was performing the secular version of prayer?

Color me shocked. Deeply shocked.

 

[Half-Life]

Look, Halfie, we want to see test kits being produced. Effective test kits, produced by effective Pharma, not a Trump crony.

We want to see Doctors making decisions, not political hacks.

We want to KNOW THE TRUTH about our status, our future, the actual risks, but we see that Trump and his administration are censoring the CDC's ability to share these things. We see that Trump is more concerned with his reputation than any of our lives.
If we get sick, he would PREFER that we weren't tested, so the numbers won't actually reflect the actual situation, and he won't look bad.

But in all of that, we've got a picture of Trump's right-hand cheek-kisser leading a prayer. That....doesn't help.

We will be able to get tested, Keith.

It's still better than the Democrats hoping millions will die from the virus just so Trump looks bad. I would call THAT extremely evil and disgusting. Democrats are politicizing the virus now.

If there is a vaccine under Trump's watch, the Dems would lose their minds.

 

[Don2 (Don1 Revised)]

What do you expect the guy to do besides let the scientists keep working on it?

You just proved Mike Pence is worthless.

 

[funinspace]

Look, Halfie, we want to see test kits being produced. Effective test kits, produced by effective Pharma, not a Trump crony.

We want to see Doctors making decisions, not political hacks.

We want to KNOW THE TRUTH about our status, our future, the actual risks, but we see that Trump and his administration are censoring the CDC's ability to share these things. We see that Trump is more concerned with his reputation than any of our lives.
If we get sick, he would PREFER that we weren't tested, so the numbers won't actually reflect the actual situation, and he won't look bad.

But in all of that, we've got a picture of Trump's right-hand cheek-kisser leading a prayer. That....doesn't help.

We will be able to get tested, Keith.

Too bad MAGA world can't keep up with that tiny South Korean country...
https://www.businessinsider.com/south-korea-coronavirus-testing-death-rate-2020-3

The US and South Korea announced their first cases of the coronavirus on the same day: January 20. More than six weeks later, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has tested around 1,500 people for the virus. South Korea, meanwhile, has tested about 140,000.

It's still better than the Democrats hoping millions will die from the virus just so Trump looks bad. I would call THAT extremely evil and disgusting. Democrats are politicizing the virus now.

Ah, back to Orange English again...

Orange English - The language where everything's made up and the meanings don't matter.

 

[Patooka]

We will be able to get tested, Keith.

Ever heard of the phrase a good plan now is better than a perfect plan six weeks too late? Everyone from the WHO to the CDC are saying that these kits will only be available after a significant percentage of the population in the US will be exposed. Do you need to have it explained to you why this is a bad thing?

It's still better than the Democrats hoping millions will die from the virus just so Trump looks bad. I would call THAT extremely evil and disgusting. Democrats are politicizing the virus now.

Holding a government accountable for their policies and their actions prior and during a pandemic isn't politicizing. That's how a country that has freedom and democracy works. Accusing opponents of wanting millions to die to score points is politicizing, however.

If there is a vaccine under Trump's watch, the Dems would lose their minds.

More politicizing from you, but let me ask you a question. How effective do you think a vaccine is going to be on a population that is already 40-70% exposed?

 

[Keith&Co.]

Look, Halfie, we want to see test kits being produced. Effective test kits, produced by effective Pharma, not a Trump crony.

We want to see Doctors making decisions, not political hacks.

We want to KNOW THE TRUTH about our status, our future, the actual risks, but we see that Trump and his administration are censoring the CDC's ability to share these things. We see that Trump is more concerned with his reputation than any of our lives.
If we get sick, he would PREFER that we weren't tested, so the numbers won't actually reflect the actual situation, and he won't look bad.

But in all of that, we've got a picture of Trump's right-hand cheek-kisser leading a prayer. That....doesn't help.

We will be able to get tested, Keith.

I'm glad you're confident, but i don't want gladhanding.
I want to see actual test kits.
I want to see effective test kits, not another waste of taxpayer money for one of Trump's friends.

It's still better than the Democrats hoping millions will die from the virus just so Trump looks bad.

That is not actually a Democrat hope, that's a lie.
Trump has done plenty already to justify shooting him in a shallow ditch, if only the Senate would actually hold him responsible for it. We don't need anyone else to die.
Except maybe McConnell...

I would call THAT extremely evil and disgusting.

So would i, if it were even slightly true.

Democrats are politicizing the virus now.

Nowhere nearly as badly as Trump politicizes the virus every time he blames the Democrats, and Obama, for things he actually did.

If there is a vaccine under Trump's watch, the Dems would lose their minds.

If his people can produce a vaccine AS SOON AS THEY HAVE PROMISED, yes, we'd lose our minds.
But biology cannot be bullied, bribed, pardoned, or offered a cabinet position. So that's unlikely. More likely, it'll take a year.

 

[blastula]

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[Loren Pechtel]

Look, Halfie, we want to see test kits being produced. Effective test kits, produced by effective Pharma, not a Trump crony.

We want to see Doctors making decisions, not political hacks.

We want to KNOW THE TRUTH about our status, our future, the actual risks, but we see that Trump and his administration are censoring the CDC's ability to share these things. We see that Trump is more concerned with his reputation than any of our lives.
If we get sick, he would PREFER that we weren't tested, so the numbers won't actually reflect the actual situation, and he won't look bad.

But in all of that, we've got a picture of Trump's right-hand cheek-kisser leading a prayer. That....doesn't help.

Can't say anything bad about the situation:

https://time.com/5799765/intelligence-report-pandemic-dangers/

 

[Loren Pechtel]

Look, Halfie, we want to see test kits being produced. Effective test kits, produced by effective Pharma, not a Trump crony.

We want to see Doctors making decisions, not political hacks.

We want to KNOW THE TRUTH about our status, our future, the actual risks, but we see that Trump and his administration are censoring the CDC's ability to share these things. We see that Trump is more concerned with his reputation than any of our lives.
If we get sick, he would PREFER that we weren't tested, so the numbers won't actually reflect the actual situation, and he won't look bad.

But in all of that, we've got a picture of Trump's right-hand cheek-kisser leading a prayer. That....doesn't help.

We will be able to get tested, Keith.

It's still better than the Democrats hoping millions will die from the virus just so Trump looks bad. I would call THAT extremely evil and disgusting. Democrats are politicizing the virus now.

If there is a vaccine under Trump's watch, the Dems would lose their minds.

You still don't understand the difference between predicting bad results and hoping for bad results.

All the other western countries are far better at testing than we are, and the CDC (no doubt at Pence's orders) is hindering others doing testing. We should be able to be tested now!