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applegrove

(118,612 posts)
Tue Feb 25, 2020, 04:29 PM Feb 2020

Kudlow Claims Coronavirus Now 'Contained'

Kudlow Claims Coronavirus Now ‘Contained’

February 25, 2020 at 2:42 pm EST By Taegan Goddard 171 Comments

https://politicalwire.com/2020/02/25/kudlow-claims-coronavirus-now-contained/

"SNIP......

White House National Economic Council Director Larry Kudlow said that the U.S. has “contained” the threat posed a domestic coronavirus outbreak, breaking with the warnings of officials from the Centers for Disease Control, Politico reports.

Said Kudlow: “We have contained this, I won’t say airtight but pretty close to airtight.”

......SNIP"



CDC Warns Americans to Brace for Likely Outbreak

February 25, 2020 at 12:37 pm EST By Taegan Goddard 354 Comments

https://politicalwire.com/2020/02/25/cdc-warns-americans-to-brace-for-likely-outbreak/

"SNIP.....

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said that Americans should brace for the likelihood that the coronavirus will spread to communities in the United States, the [link:http://|New York Times] reports.

From a statement: “It’s not so much of a question of if this will happen in this country any more but a question of when this will happen.”

......SNIP"


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Kudlow Claims Coronavirus Now 'Contained' (Original Post) applegrove Feb 2020 OP
I claim Kudlow is full of shit. dewsgirl Feb 2020 #1
Agreed MiniMe Feb 2020 #12
I think your claim has more merit than Kudlow's. nt JustABozoOnThisBus Feb 2020 #14
I claim Kudlow is full of gin. Midnight Writer Feb 2020 #20
And shit. dewsgirl Feb 2020 #21
Kudlow is a tool brokephibroke Feb 2020 #2
'Famous Last Words' in the 2021 Uncle John's Bathroom Reader TheBlackAdder Feb 2020 #19
That must mean the pandemic is spreading, lol nt BootinUp Feb 2020 #3
In other news, the earth is flat Rorey Feb 2020 #4
Kudlow's problem is the people who own stocks are not the naive applegrove Feb 2020 #5
"I won't say airtight but pretty close to airtight." progressoid Feb 2020 #6
I don't get the point of sending "all-clear" messages Renew Deal Feb 2020 #7
Kissing trump's ass is the only point ever for the sycophants spanone Feb 2020 #9
Trying to fool Wall Street into increasing its numbers. JustABozoOnThisBus Feb 2020 #16
You're not going to fool them, but you might fool the boss Renew Deal Feb 2020 #22
THIS is the CURRENT CNN headline: US health official says coronavirus is becoming a pandemic spanone Feb 2020 #8
BS! Just BS. This guy needs to resign or shut his damn mouth. Worthless POS. SWBTATTReg Feb 2020 #10
Kudlow forgot the first rule: COLGATE4 Feb 2020 #11
"I won't say airtight but pretty close to airtight" reminds me of this: Mrs. Overall Feb 2020 #13
That's not going to age well. TheBlackAdder Feb 2020 #15
kudlow is doing his best impression of the little dutchboy. nt Javaman Feb 2020 #17
He's apparently confusing "renowned epidemiologist" with "renowned coke-head". bullwinkle428 Feb 2020 #18
What? Did they use some of Jim Bakker's miracle cream? Initech Feb 2020 #23

applegrove

(118,612 posts)
5. Kudlow's problem is the people who own stocks are not the naive
Tue Feb 25, 2020, 04:37 PM
Feb 2020

followers. They are the top 35% who both support and don't support him. But they like their money more. And they pay attention to science and not Limbaugh who says 1) coronavirus is like the common cold and it is being exaggerated to hurt Trump's economy 2) the chinese scientists started it.

Renew Deal

(81,855 posts)
7. I don't get the point of sending "all-clear" messages
Tue Feb 25, 2020, 04:38 PM
Feb 2020

Considering that it is likely things will get worse at some point.

spanone

(135,818 posts)
9. Kissing trump's ass is the only point ever for the sycophants
Tue Feb 25, 2020, 04:41 PM
Feb 2020


The Coronavirus is very much under control in the USA. We are in contact with everyone and all relevant countries. CDC & World Health have been working hard and very smart. Stock Market starting to look very good to me!

JustABozoOnThisBus

(23,338 posts)
16. Trying to fool Wall Street into increasing its numbers.
Tue Feb 25, 2020, 04:52 PM
Feb 2020

You bears! Go back to hibernating. You bulls! Start buying! Coronavirus is all better!

Initech

(100,063 posts)
23. What? Did they use some of Jim Bakker's miracle cream?
Tue Feb 25, 2020, 07:07 PM
Feb 2020

Sure, you're cured of the Corona Virus but why did your skin turn blue and all your hair fell out?

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