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***Trump sickness press conference thread*** (Original Post) underpants Feb 2020 OP
Can I respond before it starts? BigmanPigman Feb 2020 #1
Anyone have a good/easy link to stream it online? Brother Buzz Feb 2020 #2
Here (MSNBC): demmiblue Feb 2020 #7
Cool beans, it's up and running....and I'm waiting Brother Buzz Feb 2020 #20
Graphic to be used by Trump leaked before presser: Dennis Donovan Feb 2020 #3
Awww jayschool2013 Feb 2020 #26
LOL cabot Feb 2020 #184
Will he bring a sharpie and draw circles around the places madaboutharry Feb 2020 #4
Ha! Look above your post 👆 Dennis Donovan Feb 2020 #12
Brilliant minds think alike! madaboutharry Feb 2020 #14
Can I swipe your picture? madaboutharry Feb 2020 #17
I swiped it myself - be my guest! Dennis Donovan Feb 2020 #24
OK. madaboutharry Feb 2020 #30
It was 6:00. sheshe2 Feb 2020 #5
I'm sick C_U_L8R Feb 2020 #6
Yes. But only if he drank it. smirkymonkey Feb 2020 #29
I predict he will tell us all is well... dchill Feb 2020 #8
I would rather have the CDC giving a conference on the Coronavirus ... CatMor Feb 2020 #9
Yeah, they pushed the time back about half an hour ago, pants Leghorn21 Feb 2020 #10
He loves to keep the press waiting marlakay Feb 2020 #11
Like you, I won't watch. There will be enough to read without listening to his voice. Arkansas Granny Feb 2020 #15
It was actually a Hitler tactic... Wounded Bear Feb 2020 #18
It's like the annoying band that goes on too late C_U_L8R Feb 2020 #25
Looking to screw up the evening network newscasts, I'm guessing. GoCubsGo Feb 2020 #13
I love the subject line, underpants! blaze Feb 2020 #16
I was trying for something more cleverer underpants Feb 2020 #41
Wonder if he's going to cause a panic? maryellen99 Feb 2020 #19
Is the sky blue? durablend Feb 2020 #22
It was six, but trump has never said a five-syllable word before..he's working on it spanone Feb 2020 #21
if he's sniffing dweller Feb 2020 #23
He's ready. madamesilverspurs Feb 2020 #27
I got excited for a second. Top thread, Trump sickness and *****s LizBeth Feb 2020 #28
This should be a freakshow... LaurenOlimina Feb 2020 #31
Condolences to the victims of another mass shooting maxrandb Feb 2020 #34
Yeah. Gee thanks for mentioning a swing state underpants Feb 2020 #39
Suprising that he mentioned the murders in Wisconsin. irisblue Feb 2020 #32
Our condolences...thank you very much underpants Feb 2020 #35
Wait, HE said thank you? LisaM Feb 2020 #48
Yep underpants Feb 2020 #153
Is he high? I think he's high. He looks high. He sounds high. ahoysrcsm Feb 2020 #187
t. is reading a script from his staff. riversedge Feb 2020 #36
He has arrived with a Pink tie. riversedge Feb 2020 #33
And he is dark orange. dewsgirl Feb 2020 #38
His orange face clashes with his pinky tie riversedge Feb 2020 #40
It was pink tie day on twitter irisblue Feb 2020 #47
His skin looks horrible ... all bumpy Greywing Feb 2020 #64
I thought it must be the cameras and then I see a human being standing behind him who looks normal mahina Feb 2020 #144
It looks like it's trying to escape from his body. mahina Feb 2020 #155
He's sticking with the lies. shanti Feb 2020 #37
trumpy got a dig in when he said that closing the borders was laughed at. riversedge Feb 2020 #43
So he thinks those here with COVID-19 misanthrope Feb 2020 #129
He was referring to air flights. I believe. riversedge Feb 2020 #161
He looks rough. nolabear Feb 2020 #42
A whole lot of nothing, as expected. shanti Feb 2020 #46
SO much nothing. nolabear Feb 2020 #65
I bet that flight from India wiped him out mentally nt maryellen99 Feb 2020 #50
Wouldn't take much . . . hatrack Feb 2020 #178
Is it my TV Raftergirl Feb 2020 #44
It's not your TV crazylikafox Feb 2020 #53
This whole fucking shitshow maxrandb Feb 2020 #45
Pence in the camera shot looking sternly underpants Feb 2020 #49
Mikey always looks like he's pinching off a loaf maxrandb Feb 2020 #59
LMAO underpants Feb 2020 #150
He looks downright threatening spinbaby Feb 2020 #61
I don't believe one word this motherfucker says. spanone Feb 2020 #51
His speech pattern and verbalizations are so abnormal! irisblue Feb 2020 #52
The one time that I wish I could believe this a-hole..nt helpisontheway Feb 2020 #54
He probably thinks Quarantine is a kairos12 Feb 2020 #55
He's talking in circles of nonsense. What the hell! Claritie Pixie Feb 2020 #56
Funding, then international stuff, then his chosen Ilsa Feb 2020 #72
Is he telling the truth? ecstatic Feb 2020 #57
trump is making it political when is says. dems want....Repugs want.....regarding funding riversedge Feb 2020 #58
He's fully lying about how many cases are in the US icymist Feb 2020 #60
He is totally lying ... Greywing Feb 2020 #71
Worse! icymist Feb 2020 #91
Flu info as "suprising" 🤦‍♀️ irisblue Feb 2020 #62
he had no idea that the flu kills people (who knew?) IcyPeas Feb 2020 #115
Dafuq is he talking about? He has no idea what's going on. nolabear Feb 2020 #63
Holy Shit he has put Mike Pence in charge of this task force malaise Feb 2020 #79
That ass don't kiss itself. nolabear Feb 2020 #93
How many times has he said President malaise Feb 2020 #101
I thought he was going to go to Jared for it. greatauntoftriplets Feb 2020 #188
Now he can fire pence when the prayers dont work lol... Volaris Feb 2020 #192
trumps scientific advisors: Rush Limbaugh? IcyPeas Feb 2020 #110
Such a vocabulary budkin Feb 2020 #66
BIGLY! keithbvadu2 Feb 2020 #103
This message was self-deleted by its author budkin Feb 2020 #114
He really looks a mess! ecstatic Feb 2020 #67
"Rapidly developing a vaccine... we can develop fairly rapidly." 12-18 months you IDIOT. riversedge Feb 2020 #68
For sure! I read a report from the CDC that said the soonest a vaccine could be developed is 18 mos napi21 Feb 2020 #124
Funny, but all I can think of is this maxrandb Feb 2020 #69
HA! Love it. mahina Feb 2020 #123
Trump is just babbling. not making much sense. He was given some scripts and he babbles on riversedge Feb 2020 #70
Circles. Lies. What a shitshow. NT Ilsa Feb 2020 #80
He only knows how to bullshit. madaboutharry Feb 2020 #73
The lady behind him Windy City Charlie Feb 2020 #74
Friggin Pence in charge! Hoyt Feb 2020 #75
Mike Pence will be in charge... Wounded Bear Feb 2020 #76
Can you believe that? Mike 03 Feb 2020 #81
Pence's expertise is in covering up for Trump. PA Democrat Feb 2020 #128
I agree. EndlessWire Feb 2020 #190
Maintain secrecy? It's a freakin viral epidemic;...MILLIONS of people are gonna catch this bug.. Volaris Feb 2020 #193
I didn't say it would work. EndlessWire Feb 2020 #196
'...but not now.'... Volaris Feb 2020 #198
Maybe he can pray the virus away Hekate Feb 2020 #180
Now to be known as the official scapegoat, when efforts fail Raven123 Feb 2020 #84
How Biblical Hekate Feb 2020 #175
Obvious... Windy City Charlie Feb 2020 #97
Trump is having problems getting folks to work for him. riversedge Feb 2020 #99
But he hires all the best people! Wounded Bear Feb 2020 #106
Oh god no.... Mike Pence? LaurenOlimina Feb 2020 #77
Good point, I think. Hoyt Feb 2020 #89
Oh good, pence is in charge. elleng Feb 2020 #78
Pence policy: quarantine all non white, non Christians, gays, and non Trumpers. Funtatlaguy Feb 2020 #107
Jared is busy underpants Feb 2020 #165
Because middle east peace IS SO EASY. Volaris Feb 2020 #194
I'd rather have my potted plant in charge, not pence...my plant would do a better job. SWBTATTReg Feb 2020 #166
Oh swell. Pence is in charge. And of course he's kissing ass. nolabear Feb 2020 #82
OOOOOOOOOMG! Pence in charge? /we're in trouble now Greywing Feb 2020 #83
If Trump hadn't fired everybody, he wouldn't have to be forming a task force...nt Wounded Bear Feb 2020 #85
oh f*#k Pence is in charge handmade34 Feb 2020 #86
Pence in charge keithbvadu2 Feb 2020 #120
Pence on his knees now maxrandb Feb 2020 #87
Mike Pence is in charge jls4561 Feb 2020 #88
Johns Hopkins virus tracker LaurenOlimina Feb 2020 #90
Someone is hacking that map. icymist Feb 2020 #109
chris Hayes: When Mike Pence was governor of Indiana, his public health record was so stellar that h riversedge Feb 2020 #92
I had the sound off Dagstead Bumwood Feb 2020 #94
Trump's makeup is awful. Very orange. nt Ilsa Feb 2020 #95
I can't stand Mike Pence's voice. madaboutharry Feb 2020 #96
He's putting Pence in charge in case it all turns to shit. Convenient fall guy.😷 SaveOurDemocracy Feb 2020 #98
I am surprised trumpy did not put Jared in charge. riversedge Feb 2020 #104
Trump patting himself on the back re coronavirus and blocking the border. applegrove Feb 2020 #100
but c'mon at least trump had charts and graphs that he actually held up IcyPeas Feb 2020 #102
Wow.... its like a hostage video. LaurenOlimina Feb 2020 #105
Lots of sucking up and heil trump going on, Ilsa Feb 2020 #113
Sucking up from deputy director of CDC. nt Ilsa Feb 2020 #108
Job security eleny Feb 2020 #116
Dammit! Dark n Stormy Knight Feb 2020 #111
You just know he's terrified of getting it. nolabear Feb 2020 #112
All praise the great and powerful Oz! PA Democrat Feb 2020 #117
This is alarming AF budkin Feb 2020 #118
its way better than I thought. LaurenOlimina Feb 2020 #119
Why does he insist on lurking behind everyone? Dagstead Bumwood Feb 2020 #121
So he can plunge the knife if they tell the truth. dem4decades Feb 2020 #125
but he has his very serious face on. IcyPeas Feb 2020 #127
It's North Korea level of bullshit. dem4decades Feb 2020 #122
Dr. Ann Schuchat is repeating what Dr. Messonnier said. nt Ilsa Feb 2020 #126
Trump's not going to be happy with her Windy City Charlie Feb 2020 #130
CNN commentators--he clearly has no idea what's going on. nolabear Feb 2020 #131
The food was GEAT! LaurenOlimina Feb 2020 #132
Here comes the bullshit LaurenOlimina Feb 2020 #133
Could get bigger, might not. Might have more money, maybe less. nolabear Feb 2020 #134
Chris Mathews just interrupted my stream! Got another one? LaurenOlimina Feb 2020 #135
Tweety cut him off - howling with laughter malaise Feb 2020 #136
CNN did too mcar Feb 2020 #162
Babbling like an unprepared 8th grader... Jirel Feb 2020 #137
While Azar droned on, *this* happened: Dennis Donovan Feb 2020 #138
Therapy session in full swing! demmiblue Feb 2020 #147
And defending the stock market. irisblue Feb 2020 #139
Blaming the market hit on the debate. nolabear Feb 2020 #140
What a chump Generic Other Feb 2020 #143
This message was self-deleted by its author budkin Feb 2020 #168
They have plans... LaurenOlimina Feb 2020 #141
And the money for the wall 🤦‍♀️ irisblue Feb 2020 #142
He is an utter buffoon. nolabear Feb 2020 #145
And now attacking the Speaker irisblue Feb 2020 #146
Aaaaaaaaand he's onto the insults. nolabear Feb 2020 #148
He only gets animated shanti Feb 2020 #149
The opinion police... LaurenOlimina Feb 2020 #151
Sounds like he just woke up! dhol82 Feb 2020 #152
Trump is the virus C_U_L8R Feb 2020 #154
His make up is really melting now. likesmountains 52 Feb 2020 #156
Blaming the Dem debate, again irisblue Feb 2020 #157
Blaming democrats..... LaurenOlimina Feb 2020 #158
Predictably, it devolves into a campaign speech eleny Feb 2020 #159
The doctor is trying so hard to keep a straight face. demmiblue Feb 2020 #160
You can practically see her figuring how to get out of this. nolabear Feb 2020 #164
OMG. Trump dissing on Dems--he said they called him racist when he stopped flights from china. riversedge Feb 2020 #163
I think he was referring to the Muslim travel ban budkin Feb 2020 #173
Dow futures dropping as he talks... LaurenOlimina Feb 2020 #167
they see and hear the Trump incompetence riversedge Feb 2020 #171
Wouldn't you? nolabear Feb 2020 #172
He's honestly saying the Muslim ban saved us from Coronavirus?? budkin Feb 2020 #169
Why has NOBODY asked him about the funds he cut? LaurenOlimina Feb 2020 #170
they did. see my response 2 threads down riversedge Feb 2020 #179
By putting Pence in charge, I wonder if trump has unofficially resigned? maryellen99 Feb 2020 #174
Trump didn't want people standing around who were not needed [this was his response for cutting staf riversedge Feb 2020 #176
Now its time for trump to air his grievances with the Fed. PA Democrat Feb 2020 #177
DOW futures continue down LaurenOlimina Feb 2020 #181
Pence's policies contributed to an HIV outbreak in Indiana whose devastating effects are still being riversedge Feb 2020 #182
..... Kingofalldems Feb 2020 #183
Twitter reply: Rhiannon12866 Feb 2020 #195
He's lying through his fake teeth. C_U_L8R Feb 2020 #185
Paula White should be standing by his side. nt Hotler Feb 2020 #186
Mikey Pants will probably want a faith-based response to it. greatauntoftriplets Feb 2020 #189
*Tap-tap-tap* Bullshit Radar On. EndlessWire Feb 2020 #191
Great summary underpants Feb 2020 #197

BigmanPigman

(51,430 posts)
1. Can I respond before it starts?
Wed Feb 26, 2020, 07:05 PM
Feb 2020


Maybe the news conference about the shooting will preempt his news conference.

madaboutharry

(40,150 posts)
4. Will he bring a sharpie and draw circles around the places
Wed Feb 26, 2020, 07:09 PM
Feb 2020

where the virus is going to go and show that there is a big line that separates North America from the rest of the world?

dchill

(38,320 posts)
8. I predict he will tell us all is well...
Wed Feb 26, 2020, 07:10 PM
Feb 2020

...then announce political hack appointments that further scuttle the CDC.

I really hope I'm wrong.

CatMor

(6,212 posts)
9. I would rather have the CDC giving a conference on the Coronavirus ...
Wed Feb 26, 2020, 07:11 PM
Feb 2020

than trump the moron. It has been in the news 24/7 and the idiot can't even spell it correctly.

Leghorn21

(13,520 posts)
10. Yeah, they pushed the time back about half an hour ago, pants
Wed Feb 26, 2020, 07:11 PM
Feb 2020

Somebody needs a meds adjustment, eh

And he's usually 20 minutes late, so...let's call it a "SAD45 6:50 presser"

and also

marlakay

(11,370 posts)
11. He loves to keep the press waiting
Wed Feb 26, 2020, 07:11 PM
Feb 2020

Reminds me of playing hard to get....and I bet they sit somewhere laughing at all the news outfits talking about him and when will he arrive.

He builds up some kind of weird excitement that way. At least to them.

I refuse to watch anything he does and will read about it after.

Wounded Bear

(58,437 posts)
18. It was actually a Hitler tactic...
Wed Feb 26, 2020, 07:18 PM
Feb 2020

he would always be late for his rallies.

Trump learns from the master.

GoCubsGo

(32,061 posts)
13. Looking to screw up the evening network newscasts, I'm guessing.
Wed Feb 26, 2020, 07:15 PM
Feb 2020

Must be some breaking news from which they need to distract us.

LizBeth

(9,946 posts)
28. I got excited for a second. Top thread, Trump sickness and *****s
Wed Feb 26, 2020, 07:34 PM
Feb 2020

I thought Trump was sick or something happened and there was a conference about it. I am sorry to say, I got excited kuntil I saw it was about trump talking.

LisaM

(27,759 posts)
48. Wait, HE said thank you?
Wed Feb 26, 2020, 07:41 PM
Feb 2020

I've seen it twice, so it must be true, he said, "condolences to the victims and thank you very much" or words to that effect?

ahoysrcsm

(787 posts)
187. Is he high? I think he's high. He looks high. He sounds high.
Wed Feb 26, 2020, 08:34 PM
Feb 2020

Na, must be the bright lights. They make drug addicts look and sound high.

mahina

(17,505 posts)
144. I thought it must be the cameras and then I see a human being standing behind him who looks normal
Wed Feb 26, 2020, 08:08 PM
Feb 2020

Holy crap he looks like someone walked on his face with cleats. And that’s with all the bondo?

He must be hideous if this is an improvement.

And then of course, he spoke

maxrandb

(15,188 posts)
45. This whole fucking shitshow
Wed Feb 26, 2020, 07:41 PM
Feb 2020

is evidence that America has lost its fucking mind.

Mel Brooks could never have imagined that Donnie Fucking Trump would be briefing the God Damned country.

It's madness!

Ilsa

(61,675 posts)
72. Funding, then international stuff, then his chosen
Wed Feb 26, 2020, 07:46 PM
Feb 2020

Professionals, back to funding, only 15 people in US (should be 60).

Talking about mike pence's Indiana healthcare. Mike is an expert.

IcyPeas

(21,738 posts)
115. he had no idea that the flu kills people (who knew?)
Wed Feb 26, 2020, 07:54 PM
Feb 2020

what an ignorant orange ass. he has how many kids and he never knew the flu can be dangerous? why the hell would there be a friggen vaccine for it then? dumbass

nolabear

(41,915 posts)
63. Dafuq is he talking about? He has no idea what's going on.
Wed Feb 26, 2020, 07:44 PM
Feb 2020

Maybe this amount of money, maybe that. Hey, did you get the flu shot? I think they’re okay. Great relationships...

Volaris

(10,260 posts)
192. Now he can fire pence when the prayers dont work lol...
Wed Feb 26, 2020, 11:04 PM
Feb 2020

(actually he cannot fire pence, Mothers Boy would have to resign)

Response to budkin (Reply #66)

riversedge

(69,716 posts)
68. "Rapidly developing a vaccine... we can develop fairly rapidly." 12-18 months you IDIOT.
Wed Feb 26, 2020, 07:45 PM
Feb 2020

"Rapidly developing a vaccine... we can develop fairly rapidly."

12-18 months you IDIOT.


?s=20

napi21

(45,806 posts)
124. For sure! I read a report from the CDC that said the soonest a vaccine could be developed is 18 mos
Wed Feb 26, 2020, 07:57 PM
Feb 2020

and THAT is if all goes as expected! Sheesh, I was yelling that at him on my TV while he was babbeling.

madaboutharry

(40,150 posts)
73. He only knows how to bullshit.
Wed Feb 26, 2020, 07:46 PM
Feb 2020

He has no idea what he is talking about. He is completely unprepared and can't even read his notes properly. He is so stupid.

Windy City Charlie

(1,178 posts)
74. The lady behind him
Wed Feb 26, 2020, 07:46 PM
Feb 2020

The lady behind him has the expression on her face of being in disbelief of everything Trump is saying. While Pence has his normal spot of looking like the potted plant in the room.

EndlessWire

(6,373 posts)
190. I agree.
Wed Feb 26, 2020, 09:54 PM
Feb 2020

But, Trump instructed everyone to go through Pence. That's probably to be able to maintain secrecy about any potential severity of this bug. Also, Trump doesn't like Pence, and he will be able to throw Pence under the bus.

Volaris

(10,260 posts)
193. Maintain secrecy? It's a freakin viral epidemic;...MILLIONS of people are gonna catch this bug..
Wed Feb 26, 2020, 11:09 PM
Feb 2020

What's he gonna do, round them up, have them sign NDAs and ship them to the border to put in the kennels?

Maintain secrecy hahaha. If that's their game plan, the republican party is closer to the dustbin than they have EVER been.

EndlessWire

(6,373 posts)
196. I didn't say it would work.
Thu Feb 27, 2020, 04:44 AM
Feb 2020

I have heard Trump tell bald face lies that he thinks flies. He doesn't want anyone to know any part of the true facts because of the stock market. Hell, he didn't want the G20 to include mention of it in their comments.

We don't know what the truth is actually. Right here in DU people are arguing over the stats, etc. and everyone has a different idea of what is going on. We don't know. Pence is going to filter the data and prevent Trump from having to deal with it. Pence is not there to tell us that we "are all going to die" (which I don't believe.)

But, because Trump is cruel and appears to love other people's misery, he will do something according to his bent, and your comments about being put in cages would have at one time been laughable, but not now.

Windy City Charlie

(1,178 posts)
97. Obvious...
Wed Feb 26, 2020, 07:49 PM
Feb 2020

Trump doesn't want to be bothered with the epidemic....putting it into Pence's hands so he can be the fall guy when things get bad

Funtatlaguy

(10,856 posts)
107. Pence policy: quarantine all non white, non Christians, gays, and non Trumpers.
Wed Feb 26, 2020, 07:51 PM
Feb 2020

Possibly round us all up and sending us to The West Coast.

nolabear

(41,915 posts)
82. Oh swell. Pence is in charge. And of course he's kissing ass.
Wed Feb 26, 2020, 07:47 PM
Feb 2020

Meanwhile Spanky’s standing behind him trying to look like he has the vaguest clue.

icymist

(15,888 posts)
109. Someone is hacking that map.
Wed Feb 26, 2020, 07:52 PM
Feb 2020

Click on the US and it shows other countries. Also, I have noticed that many cases in NE are just gone! According to my notes ( I check this daily) there were 11 cases in NE. They are now gone.

riversedge

(69,716 posts)
92. chris Hayes: When Mike Pence was governor of Indiana, his public health record was so stellar that h
Wed Feb 26, 2020, 07:48 PM
Feb 2020



@chrislhayes
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When Mike Pence was governor of Indiana, his public health record was so stellar that his state policy led directly to a large HIV outbreak.

madaboutharry

(40,150 posts)
96. I can't stand Mike Pence's voice.
Wed Feb 26, 2020, 07:49 PM
Feb 2020

His voice drips with sanctimony. I just can't stand him. People should remind themselves that this unctuous twit is another reason to "Vote Blue No Matter Who" in November.

applegrove

(118,014 posts)
100. Trump patting himself on the back re coronavirus and blocking the border.
Wed Feb 26, 2020, 07:50 PM
Feb 2020

Last edited Thu Feb 27, 2020, 06:55 PM - Edit history (1)

He said 'we have the greatest experts in the world". I bet that hurt. Bi-partisan spirit, Schumer wants more cooperation and Trump says we'll take it. But they'll have to find the money. US rated #1 in preparedness by Johns' Hopkins. Pence in charge (I hope he doesn't think this is the rapture).

Windy City Charlie

(1,178 posts)
130. Trump's not going to be happy with her
Wed Feb 26, 2020, 07:59 PM
Feb 2020

I think she was making the coronavirus sound worse than Trump would have liked....his expressions behind her as she spoke showed that. He wants this to be downplayed as much as possible.

nolabear

(41,915 posts)
131. CNN commentators--he clearly has no idea what's going on.
Wed Feb 26, 2020, 07:59 PM
Feb 2020

They heard it like we did. Random bullshit.

Jirel

(1,991 posts)
137. Babbling like an unprepared 8th grader...
Wed Feb 26, 2020, 08:03 PM
Feb 2020

doing a book report. That obscenity can’t even get the number of cases right.

Response to nolabear (Reply #140)

riversedge

(69,716 posts)
176. Trump didn't want people standing around who were not needed [this was his response for cutting staf
Wed Feb 26, 2020, 08:21 PM
Feb 2020

staff and CDC programs for being prepared for pandemics. said he was a businessman.
well, he has no understanding of public health and it is horrible that his cabinet let him do it.

He also said we can quickly build up staff and we are already doing it.

riversedge

(69,716 posts)
182. Pence's policies contributed to an HIV outbreak in Indiana whose devastating effects are still being
Wed Feb 26, 2020, 08:29 PM
Feb 2020


@swingleft

Trump cites Mike Pence’s leadership in Indiana as a health model for addressing Coronavirus.

Pence’s policies contributed to an HIV outbreak in Indiana whose devastating effects are still being felt today.



?s=20@swingleft

C_U_L8R

(44,891 posts)
185. He's lying through his fake teeth.
Wed Feb 26, 2020, 08:32 PM
Feb 2020

This clown is so full of shit. I have no confidence that we're prepared in any way at all. At least viruses don't discriminate between political parties.

EndlessWire

(6,373 posts)
191. *Tap-tap-tap* Bullshit Radar On.
Wed Feb 26, 2020, 10:59 PM
Feb 2020

Last edited Thu Feb 27, 2020, 04:53 AM - Edit history (1)

My takeaway:

I got sick of hearing "totally prepared" and "best people." He made an effort to buck up Pence as being some kind of epidemic guru and then placed him in charge. Mike Pence is a manikin that sits behind the pRes and gazes lovingly at him. That's all he does. I have no confidence in Pence whatsoever. I do expect Pence to be thrown under the bus if something goes wrong, and Trump to take the credit if this thing fades away.

The Surgeon General was missing. Trump missed an opportunity to have a guy in uniform reinforce the press conference. Maybe Surgeon General Adams has the virus (or the flu) and Trump didn't want him around.

Trump claims that he closed the border and prevented people from coming in on planes, and said people called him racist, but he did it because of this virus. BS.

The guy that read off the five categories of things they had done or would do read a list that was upside down in terms of what needed to be done.

There is no vaccine, and development of a vaccine would take at least 12 months (his timeline.) There is a possible treatment, but it seems like, if that were the case, that drug would soon become unavailable. He did not say he was gearing up with that solution. They are planning trials. So, that will not really help anybody this year, if it became a treatment choice.

Someone asked if they would quarantine cities if it got worse, and Trump said that they were planning for a much larger scale action. This is chilling. What's that Orange Turd cooking up?

They called this press conference to tell us to wash our hands?

People, we can do this presser ourselves. None of those people needed to show up. Here it is: Wash your hands. Cover your mouth and nose when you cough or sneeze. Put your face in the crook of your arm and use that while turning away from any other human within 6 feet. Try to stay home if you are sick. There. These are things your mother taught you.

Meanwhile, the CDC itself has told you to get prepared. Prepared? Well, apparently they are out of N95 masks, so...what's left except food and water?

You need an N95 face mask which must be custom fitted, although only to differentiate small, medium or large. If you don't wear it properly, it won't work. The beard chart is not a joke. The lack of available face masks is the joke. How kind of them to show you how to wear a beard for a mask that you can't buy.

My impression is that they have absolutely no way to stop any spread of this virus, they don't even know very much about it, and they are hoping and praying that it plays out like the flu. We are on our own, and the emergency response was, well, the presser. But, pay attention to Trump's faint remark about planning for a much larger response to an-out-of-control contagion. He dismissed the reporter's question about city quarantines and answered that they were (already) planning for a much larger response. ??? Why can't we know what this means?

Well, we'll all relax when the Spring and Summer return, and worry like hell about this new bug we will now share with the world, next Winter.

Nothing to see here. Please don't bother Trump with your concerns. Talk to Pence.

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