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Hortensis

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56. Because case deaths are down to 5% from 6-8% nationally

Sat Jul 4, 2020, 06:05 AM

Jul 2020

after the brief shutdown period?

Expect that to rise.

Maybe as it starts becoming more real to more people, a president insidiously requiring people, many of whom no doubt thought they could establish at least some distance, to sit packed shoulder to shoulder will seem more newsworthy.

But this genuinely evil betrayal by a president of his own voters is right now.

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They zip-tied the seats together for Trump's rally tonight, to *prevent* social distancing attempts! [View all] tblue37 Jul 2020 OP

How stupid are they after Herman's big Covid news? Cha Jul 2020 #1

Just as stupid as they were before grantcart Jul 2020 #5

lol.. I ask for that.. Cha Jul 2020 #9

I still have my old slide rule! leftieNanner Jul 2020 #18

MY husband still has his college slide rule - Air Force Academy 1968. 3catwoman3 Jul 2020 #32

this: orleans Jul 2020 #50

Yes, trump knows how to make the COVID & Putin happy. Cha Jul 2020 #52

It's a death cult. RockRaven Jul 2020 #2

Voldemort and his death-eaters wnylib Jul 2020 #39

The wizard is billionaire parasites. They have been 'behind PatrickforO Jul 2020 #48

Very true. wnylib Jul 2020 #55

When I saw that on CNN I almost laughed. BigmanPigman Jul 2020 #3

That's exactly Rebl2 Jul 2020 #33

WTF RANDYWILDMAN Jul 2020 #4

One safety pin defeats all those zip ties unc70 Jul 2020 #6

Or a pair of scissors. nt tblue37 Jul 2020 #8

More difficult getting scissors through security unc70 Jul 2020 #10

really? I had no idea! Trueblue Texan Jul 2020 #45

Imagine 5, 10, 15 Or 20... jayfish Jul 2020 #7

Acosta said it was supposedly in case of a mass evacuation, like fire, storm, something. Tipperary Jul 2020 #11

Yeah, Tying Them Together Makes Things Worse. jayfish Jul 2020 #16

How could there be a fire in the middle of a forest while shooting fireworks?? Beartracks Jul 2020 #20

Depends...Has the forest been raked? Totally Tunsie Jul 2020 #41

That would make it worse. Ms. Toad Jul 2020 #36

Is it windy or something like that? haele Jul 2020 #12

Or throwing the seats. NT mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2020 #13

That was my thought as well The empressof all Jul 2020 #24

"I went to the Trump rally, and all I got was this lousy seat." NT mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2020 #26

You'd be lucky if that was all you got! Just ask Herman Cain. Tanuki Jul 2020 #30

I was thinking the same thing. nt Phoenix61 Jul 2020 #28

That's it. nt reACTIONary Jul 2020 #54

"Come for the campaign rally! Stay for the cough-in!" struggle4progress Jul 2020 #14

Those chairs have no space between them so procon Jul 2020 #15

It would make more sense to space them further apart. 33taw Jul 2020 #17

Now tie the spectators in them! soothsayer Jul 2020 #19

It's simply unbelievable budkin Jul 2020 #21

And the Republicans who worship him, protect him, and coddle him. n/t Beartracks Jul 2020 #22

Nobody wearing a mask. moondust Jul 2020 #23

Special seating for those pin heads who will be chanting something about tRump getting his face captain queeg Jul 2020 #25

Jim Jones seating. Hit the punch bowl. kairos12 Jul 2020 #27

Truly believe tRump a carrier benld74 Jul 2020 #29

Why would anyone attend? Renew Deal Jul 2020 #31

Don't even think about it pawn . Your not moving. And they love this shit ? lunasun Jul 2020 #34

trump covid rally - all that's missing is the kool Aid - n/t Locrian Jul 2020 #35

No need for Kool Aid when wnylib Jul 2020 #40

Good! warmfeet Jul 2020 #37

Sold out event? Smackdown2019 Jul 2020 #38

If they wanted to distance themselves, wnylib Jul 2020 #42

🤑 Traildogbob Jul 2020 #43

+ a brazillion! nt tblue37 Jul 2020 #44

Thank You for posting this...K and R Stuart G Jul 2020 #46

Did they have to sign a waiver to attend? keithbvadu2 Jul 2020 #47

Full on Jim Jones, the Kool Aid will come out soon. sarcasmo Jul 2020 #49

Won't be enough yee haws there to make a difference. paleotn Jul 2020 #51

It's a funny take, but I really can't believe that CNN Steelrolled Jul 2020 #53

Because case deaths are down to 5% from 6-8% nationally Hortensis Jul 2020 #56

No, because the CNN article Steelrolled Jul 2020 #57

Mea culpa, didn't get to that. Agree 100% with the last. Hortensis Jul 2020 #58

Why not just have everyone drink from the same punch bowl with bare hands? Flaleftist Jul 2020 #59