Democratic Primaries

Sloumeau

(2,657 posts) Wed Mar 18, 2020, 08:16 PM Mar 2020

GOP Rep. Diaz-Balart Positive for COVID-19

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Rep. Diaz-Balart Becomes 1st Member Of Congress To Announce Positive COVID-19 Test

Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart says he has tested positive for COVID-19, becoming the first member of Congress to announce he has contracted the novel coronavirus.

Diaz-Balart, 58, voted on the House floor as recently as early Saturday morning, when lawmakers passed a coronavirus relief package.

Diaz-Balart, a Republican who represents Florida's 25th Congressional District, which includes Miami-Dade County, said in a statement that on Saturday evening he developed symptoms, including a fever and a headache.

Still think it's a hoax, Trump?

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GOP Rep. Diaz-Balart Positive for COVID-19 (Original Post) Sloumeau Mar 2020 OP

Everybody I talked to on the phone today MontanaMama Mar 2020 #1

It's frightening people are still behaving like this. dewsgirl Mar 2020 #4

I hope we're overreacting. It's a damned sight better than under-reacting. TomSlick Mar 2020 #5

Obviously a democrat plot! Turbineguy Mar 2020 #2

"Still think it's a hoax, Trump?" MyOwnPeace Mar 2020 #3

How appropriate that the first one is a repig. BigDemVoter Mar 2020 #6

+100000000 Celerity Mar 2020 #8

it's Castro's fault!!!! Celerity Mar 2020 #7

Funny. sheshe2 Mar 2020 #9

Why did he get a test bamagal62 Mar 2020 #10

Locking. GP6971 Mar 2020 #11

MontanaMama

(24,751 posts)

1. Everybody I talked to on the phone today

Reply to Sloumeau (Original post)

Wed Mar 18, 2020, 08:19 PM

Mar 2020

at my business thinks it is either a hoax or we’re overreacting. They will call it whatever they need to to serve their agenda.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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dewsgirl

(14,965 posts)

4. It's frightening people are still behaving like this.

Reply to MontanaMama (Reply #1)

Wed Mar 18, 2020, 08:23 PM

Mar 2020

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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TomSlick

(13,092 posts)

5. I hope we're overreacting. It's a damned sight better than under-reacting.

Reply to MontanaMama (Reply #1)

Wed Mar 18, 2020, 08:29 PM

Mar 2020

Because of Trump's failure to act, we're flying blind. The only reasonable option is to assume the worst.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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Turbineguy

(40,209 posts)

2. Obviously a democrat plot!

Reply to Sloumeau (Original post)

Wed Mar 18, 2020, 08:20 PM

Mar 2020

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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MyOwnPeace

(17,609 posts)

3. "Still think it's a hoax, Trump?"

Reply to Sloumeau (Original post)

Wed Mar 18, 2020, 08:20 PM

Mar 2020

Oh, no! He knew it was a pandemic before it ever left Asia! Remember, the doctors just couldn't understand how he knew SO much about all of this.

There's not enough time in a 30-second ad to list all of his lies just about the COVID-19!

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primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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BigDemVoter

(4,708 posts)

6. How appropriate that the first one is a repig.

Reply to Sloumeau (Original post)

Wed Mar 18, 2020, 08:31 PM

Mar 2020

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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Celerity

(54,873 posts)

8. +100000000

Reply to BigDemVoter (Reply #6)

Wed Mar 18, 2020, 08:37 PM

Mar 2020

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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Celerity

(54,873 posts)

7. it's Castro's fault!!!!

Reply to Sloumeau (Original post)

Wed Mar 18, 2020, 08:37 PM

Mar 2020

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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sheshe2

(98,444 posts)

9. Funny.

Reply to Sloumeau (Original post)

Wed Mar 18, 2020, 08:43 PM

Mar 2020

Not.

The Repukes seem to be getting all the tests and we are told to EFF OFF.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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bamagal62

(4,557 posts)

10. Why did he get a test

Reply to Sloumeau (Original post)

Wed Mar 18, 2020, 08:51 PM

Mar 2020

With only fever and a headache?

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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GP6971

(38,399 posts)

11. Locking.

Reply to Sloumeau (Original post)

Wed Mar 18, 2020, 09:03 PM

Mar 2020

Please repost in the GD Forum.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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