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Ms. Toad

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22. A simple question to all of those condemning this statement -

Reply to sunonmars (Original post)

Tue Jul 7, 2020, 03:31 PM

Jul 2020

Do you care about people's lives - or is this (as the Republicans allege) all political to you?

Should he have said it earlier? absolutely.
Should he be doing more? Definitely.

Does saying it now make it more or less likely that his supporters will wear masks? More. That will save lives. So stop condemning the statement just because it should have been made months ago, unless you care more about politics than about saving lives.

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McConnell: "Look ... they're not gonna wave a magic wand and it's gonna disappear ... put on a mask. [View all] sunonmars Jul 2020 OP

Fuck you, Mitch SouthernCal_Dem Jul 2020 #1

"I don't want to die" dalton99a Jul 2020 #2

Or "I don't want to lose the election" fleur-de-lisa Jul 2020 #9

So what Moscow Mitch is saying is..... leftieNanner Jul 2020 #3

Bingo. dalton99a Jul 2020 #4

the "look..." moment RT Atlanta Jul 2020 #5

trying to save his own ass by distancing himself from the sinking ship that is trump EleanorR Jul 2020 #6

The Rumor Was By Labor Day... ProfessorGAC Jul 2020 #13

FL, AZ, and TX forced their hand. Can't manage the economy without managing the virus EleanorR Jul 2020 #17

This is called the TRUTH winning out, in time. nt coti Jul 2020 #7

He can't comprehend ethics guidelines, but he can understand polls. denbot Jul 2020 #8

Bingo! peggysue2 Jul 2020 #12

No matter how long I live. I'll never understand how someone with the charisma of my left ball Guy Whitey Corngood Jul 2020 #10

You and me both. smirkymonkey Jul 2020 #14

I swear! I'm starting to become a "believer". nt Guy Whitey Corngood Jul 2020 #15

...um, 2naSalit Jul 2020 #18

Oh definitely! And try as he might. He won't even get to "right ball levels". Guy Whitey Corngood Jul 2020 #24

Not capable of that in a million earth lives! 2naSalit Jul 2020 #25

Too late, Mass Murder Mitch. lagomorph777 Jul 2020 #11

What are you talking about, Senator? gratuitous Jul 2020 #16

And that horrendous 2naSalit Jul 2020 #19

He is in a Senate race JonLP24 Jul 2020 #20

Fuck off and die, Mitch. Take the Republican Party with you. hunter Jul 2020 #21

A simple question to all of those condemning this statement - Ms. Toad Jul 2020 #22

I'll take a shot at a simple answer gratuitous Jul 2020 #26

All that may well be true - but it misses the point. Ms. Toad Jul 2020 #27

I thought I answered that gratuitous Jul 2020 #28

They are hearing it from people whose political motives they distrust. Ms. Toad Jul 2020 #31

Isn't it interesting how the tune changes Hav Jul 2020 #23

Been in a coma, mitch? spanone Jul 2020 #29

Why doesn't the GOP initiate another impeachment or PufPuf23 Jul 2020 #30

Goldman Sachs issued a report last week (or the week before) endorsing masks... SMC22307 Jul 2020 #32