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spanone

(142,101 posts) Thu Mar 5, 2020, 02:37 PM Mar 2020

It's all optics with very little substance

From left, Gov. Tim Walz, 3M CEO Mike Roman, Vice President Mike Pence and Dr. Deborah Birx, the coronavirus response coordinator, met at 3M in Maplewood on Thursday morning.
http://www.startribune.com/vice-president-mike-pence-visits-3m-on-coronavirus-tour/568524912/

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msnbc just showed mike pence at 3M where they make the masks doing a photo op. [View all] spanone Mar 2020 OP

"Time well spent", right spanone??!? Leghorn21 Mar 2020 #1

grrrrr spanone Mar 2020 #5

Pence is credible madamesilverspurs Mar 2020 #2

I've decided he's Jared Kushner's secret dad, madame Leghorn21 Mar 2020 #12

Profiteering C_U_L8R Mar 2020 #3

WTF? DemKittyNC Mar 2020 #4

makes them LOOK busy spanone Mar 2020 #6

My Gosh DemKittyNC Mar 2020 #9

He looks like a stupid mannequin dalton99a Mar 2020 #7

Getting in the way ... Slowing down production. lpbk2713 Mar 2020 #8

So fucking STUPID! LOOK at the four standing there! How many do you see bluestarone Mar 2020 #11

so the houseplant showed up to a facemask factory... Javaman Mar 2020 #13

The medical experts have already said that procon Mar 2020 #14

He's standing awful close to Dr. Debbie. Mother may not be pleased. yonder Mar 2020 #16

"Viruses will pass through a ceramic filter, so we're pushing woven masks!" struggle4progress Mar 2020 #17