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soothsayer

(38,601 posts) Tue Jun 16, 2020, 07:22 AM Jun 2020

https://www.rawstory.com/2020/06/pence-urges-governors-to-parrot-trumps-lie-that-spikes-in-covid-19-cases-largely-caused-by-increase-in-testing/

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Vice President Mike Pence urged governors during a conference call on Monday to parrot President Donald Trump’s lie that the spikes in Covid-19 cases reported by more than a dozen states across the U.S. in recent days are largely the result of an increase in testing, and do not necessarily amount to evidence that reopenings are causing the virus to spread.

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Pence urges governors to parrot Trump's lie that spikes in COVID-19 cases largely caused by increase (Original Post) soothsayer Jun 2020 OP

That's exactly what we've heard from Asa Hutchinson here in AR. Arkansas Granny Jun 2020 #1

Imagine that. 2naSalit Jun 2020 #2

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1. That's exactly what we've heard from Asa Hutchinson here in AR.

Tue Jun 16, 2020, 07:56 AM

Jun 2020

(86,579 posts)

2. Imagine that.

Tue Jun 16, 2020, 07:57 AM

Jun 2020

Not surprised at all.

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3. gov Inslee here in wash state tells pence to go take a flying leap....(politely)

Tue Jun 16, 2020, 08:49 AM

Jun 2020

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4. positve tests mean little, its what happening with hospitals and ICU beds and ventilators that