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Rhiannon12866

(202,970 posts)
Mon Mar 30, 2020, 02:52 AM Mar 2020

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO) - Coronavirus III



As the coronavirus continues to spread across the globe, John Oliver discusses President Trump’s inconsistent response to the pandemic, including his suggestion of an Easter deadline for sending America back to work, and his reluctance to use the Defense Production Act.


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Rhiannon12866

(202,970 posts)
6. It'll be interesting to learn if he's ever able to find it
Wed Apr 1, 2020, 02:00 AM
Apr 2020

I don't get his fascination with this, either, but I guess we have different tastes.

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Rhiannon12866

(202,970 posts)
3. Well, it is on the front page of the forum since I just posted this last night
Mon Mar 30, 2020, 05:21 PM
Mar 2020

As soon as it was available. What you mean is that it didn't appear on the Home Page and I have no idea why that happens. I've been posting John Oliver every week since 2017 and it seems to just be the luck of the draw, it's apparently a "glitch."

LizBeth

(9,946 posts)
4. He could have touched on, even enacting and having companies supply, stop the bidding and assign
Mon Mar 30, 2020, 06:53 PM
Mar 2020

to those in need, with Trump, he does not do it fairly. He has shown us his vile pettiness that sends all to Florida and shorts others or sends expired, if he does not like the blue state. Oliver always says so much in his commentary so not slighting him for sure.

Thank you.

Rhiannon12866

(202,970 posts)
5. Well, somehow I think his reporting on this isn't over
Tue Mar 31, 2020, 05:50 PM
Mar 2020

Since he's gone back to doing shows - with no audience - this is the second in a row this has been his main topic, the third overall. And not much else seems relevant these days.

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