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Nevilledog

(50,679 posts)
Wed Jul 7, 2021, 02:03 PM Jul 2021

'Red' States Just Dying To See Joe Biden Fail To Get Them Vaccinated





https://www.wonkette.com/red-states-just-dying-to-see-biden-fail-to-get-them-vaccinated


Most of us enjoyed a normal Fourth of July holiday where the neighbor's goddamn fireworks kept us up all night and traumatized our pets. America's back, baby! However, the COVID-19 pandemic isn't finished just yet. The delta variant is making a final, desperate lunge for our throats.

USA Today dropped a new analysis of Johns Hopkins University data that is sobering but not surprising: COVID-19 infection rates are rising in almost half of all US states. They've more than doubled in Alaska, Arkansas, Kansas, and South Carolina. Last week, the delta variant crossed the South Dakota border, and Governor Kristi Noem, who'd just sent National Guard troops to the US-Mexico border, is whining about fireworks on Twitter.

For God's sake, lady, the temperature in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, was over 100 degrees on Saturday, and your state is also experiencing a drought. Can no one in your immediate circle science? Also, the fireworks display pictured from “Trump's America" took place in 2015, which was still Barack Obama's America or as we used to call it “America."

We might never fully understand why COVID-19 cases are surging. All we have to work with is the obvious fact that the delta variant runs wild in states where coronavirus vaccination rates are low. For example, Missouri has the highest number of new COVID-19 cases per capita over the past two weeks, and only 39.4 percent of its residents are fully vaccinated. COVID-19 related hospitalizations in an especially hard-hit section of Missouri spiked by almost 30 percent over the Fourth of July weekend. This is obviously because Vice President Kamala Harris didn't visit the border quickly enough.

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'Red' States Just Dying To See Joe Biden Fail To Get Them Vaccinated (Original Post) Nevilledog Jul 2021 OP
If these folks in the red states are evangelicals... Omnipresent Jul 2021 #1
I will be happier if they depart us. roamer65 Jul 2021 #15
They deserve their reward sooner than later. Omnipresent Jul 2021 #18
"Dying" being the operative word wryter2000 Jul 2021 #2
Next. TheBlackAdder Jul 2021 #17
✔️ live love laugh Jul 2021 #36
COVIDIOT non-vaxxers ... aggiesal Jul 2021 #29
Don't forget wryter2000 Jul 2021 #33
Just dying -- exactly. ananda Jul 2021 #3
It's not "Joe's" job to succeed or fail. We are not ants, Hortensis Jul 2021 #4
Deny Team Biden the ability to reach his target goal of 70% of Americans inoculated. magicarpet Jul 2021 #5
Lol, how clever of us to set an early goal Hortensis Jul 2021 #21
Recalcitrance is not a badge of honor..... magicarpet Jul 2021 #24
It is to them, but let's hope they're running out of room on Hortensis Jul 2021 #31
Forget about cases. former9thward Jul 2021 #6
Damn these asswipes!! Lunabell Jul 2021 #7
Post removed Post removed Jul 2021 #8
Well aren't you a breath of fresh air. Nevilledog Jul 2021 #11
Not for long, however. oasis Jul 2021 #12
I Was On The Jury ProfessorGAC Jul 2021 #20
Someone pissed in its wheaties? unweird Jul 2021 #13
It came from the depths of stupidity. ShazzieB Jul 2021 #23
Darn I missed it! leftieNanner Jul 2021 #26
When I was on MIRT wryter2000 Jul 2021 #34
If we lose the likes of Kristi Noem and red state legislators to covid oasis Jul 2021 #9
I won't miss them. n/t FSogol Jul 2021 #10
From the Hoarse Whisperer LetMyPeopleVote Jul 2021 #14
Conservatism has degenerated to malevolent childishness for its own sake -misanthroptimist Jul 2021 #16
Zactly. Duppers Jul 2021 #35
Their stupidity re vaccination may be what ultimately saves our democracy. Vinca Jul 2021 #19
Nose...meet face! PortTack Jul 2021 #22
Some swing states might get bluer IronLionZion Jul 2021 #25
I used to really believe the phrase from the John Donne poem TNNurse Jul 2021 #27
Just go ahead and do it already. Sheesh Ferrets are Cool Jul 2021 #28
They call it "owning the libs". I say, "Bring it, dipshits." 11 Bravo Jul 2021 #30
I hate to be mean mcar Jul 2021 #32

Omnipresent

(5,620 posts)
1. If these folks in the red states are evangelicals...
Wed Jul 7, 2021, 02:11 PM
Jul 2021

And they get the Delta Variant and pass away, won’t they be happy, if they get to heaven quicker?

Omnipresent

(5,620 posts)
18. They deserve their reward sooner than later.
Wed Jul 7, 2021, 03:47 PM
Jul 2021

Plus, Jesus can’t wait for them to show up....or is it the other guy?

Hortensis

(58,785 posts)
4. It's not "Joe's" job to succeed or fail. We are not ants,
Wed Jul 7, 2021, 02:18 PM
Jul 2021

and he’s not the queen. There is vaccine available free for everyone in this country who wants it. As our executive, he made sure of that, and that everyone knows it.

magicarpet

(13,941 posts)
5. Deny Team Biden the ability to reach his target goal of 70% of Americans inoculated.
Wed Jul 7, 2021, 02:19 PM
Jul 2021

The trDUMPETTS will cheerfully cause their own to drop dead just to fuck up the Demo agenda of protecting society from the Covid Virus.

Hortensis

(58,785 posts)
21. Lol, how clever of us to set an early goal
Wed Jul 7, 2021, 03:55 PM
Jul 2021

so the fools could “own the Dems” and still most have time to get vaccinated before the next big wave in their towns. If they choose.

magicarpet

(13,941 posts)
24. Recalcitrance is not a badge of honor.....
Wed Jul 7, 2021, 04:08 PM
Jul 2021

recalcitrance
noun [ U ] formal
UK /rɪˈkæl.sɪ.trəns/ US /rɪˈkæl.sɪ.trəns/

the quality of being determined not to do what other people, especially people in authority, want or expect to be done:
Landowners' recalcitrance about land reform helped precipitate the reaction against them.
a fear of teenage recalcitrance
See
recalcitrant
More examples
Recalcitrance persisted on both sides.
She was maddened by his recalcitrance.
a child's recalcitrance in the face of parental attempts at correction
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Strength of will and determination
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Hortensis

(58,785 posts)
31. It is to them, but let's hope they're running out of room on
Wed Jul 7, 2021, 05:45 PM
Jul 2021

their chests for their imaginary medals.

former9thward

(31,802 posts)
6. Forget about cases.
Wed Jul 7, 2021, 02:24 PM
Jul 2021

How many are actually dying? These reports never seem to give actual hard numbers.

These are the numbers from yesterday and I can find no red state/blue state differences.

https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/country/us/

Lunabell

(5,920 posts)
7. Damn these asswipes!!
Wed Jul 7, 2021, 02:24 PM
Jul 2021

If it weren't for the innocent unvaccinated children and medically compromised people, I would just say, "Good! Fuck them all!" Jeebus, they make me so angry!!

Response to Nevilledog (Original post)

ProfessorGAC

(64,421 posts)
20. I Was On The Jury
Wed Jul 7, 2021, 03:50 PM
Jul 2021

Seldom have I served for such a slam dunk!
Also, DU has 238 employees?
I don't know about that data from zoominfo.

ShazzieB

(15,955 posts)
23. It came from the depths of stupidity.
Wed Jul 7, 2021, 04:06 PM
Jul 2021

You know, where all the stupidity comes from. Wherever that is.

oasis

(49,151 posts)
9. If we lose the likes of Kristi Noem and red state legislators to covid
Wed Jul 7, 2021, 02:27 PM
Jul 2021

through their willfull ignorance, so be it.

-misanthroptimist

(770 posts)
16. Conservatism has degenerated to malevolent childishness for its own sake
Wed Jul 7, 2021, 02:56 PM
Jul 2021

They have no real goals or vision of the future. Hell, they don't even know what it is exactly that's making them angry. They're just angry. And if someone knowledgeable tells them to breathe...well, screw that! No one is the boss of them, and they'll hold their collective and individual breath until they pass out or die.

Duppers

(28,094 posts)
35. Zactly.
Wed Jul 7, 2021, 10:28 PM
Jul 2021

They must've had a very dysfunctional childhood & family.

My brother did. Yep, both parents were nuts. I knew & rebelled; he internalized the crap (hoping to gain their approval?).

TNNurse

(6,911 posts)
27. I used to really believe the phrase from the John Donne poem
Wed Jul 7, 2021, 04:32 PM
Jul 2021

"Any man's death diminishes me, because I am involved in mankind".

I no longer believe this and it makes me sad. There are now people for who I have no concern for their welfare.

11 Bravo

(23,922 posts)
30. They call it "owning the libs". I say, "Bring it, dipshits."
Wed Jul 7, 2021, 05:41 PM
Jul 2021

I will feel so completely owned that I might feel compelled to piss on your graves.

mcar

(42,210 posts)
32. I hate to be mean
Wed Jul 7, 2021, 05:48 PM
Jul 2021

and I have utmost sympathy for healthcare workers having to deal with this again, but won't this mean less Republican voters?

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