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Mike 03

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4. CNN, after a couple of months of doing well, is backsliding

Reply to George II (Original post)

Tue Aug 18, 2020, 12:31 PM

Aug 2020

to intellectual dishonesty. One example: Last night Erin Burnett was doing both-siderism on the USPS, talking about how it had "lost money" and asking querulously, "Isn't there some truth to what Trump is saying about how badly the USPS is being operated?"

It's not a corporation; it's a public service! How many of our institutions are not "profitable"!??

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These color coded maps of the US showing trend of deaths are ridiculous. Today's map on CNN shows.. [View all] George II Aug 2020 OP

I agree Maine deaths have been rare recently jpak Aug 2020 #1

Connecticut really is doing fabulously. Well done. Squinch Aug 2020 #2

I think... Mike Nelson Aug 2020 #3

CNN, after a couple of months of doing well, is backsliding Mike 03 Aug 2020 #4

I agree Sunsky Aug 2020 #7

Yes. They misrepresent WA too. nolabear Aug 2020 #5

I think the maps should reflect cases within the population density of the state. Silver1 Aug 2020 #6

The only metric that matters is new cases per captia over the past week tinrobot Aug 2020 #8

I frequently look at PoindexterOglethorpe Aug 2020 #9

That's a good site, thanks! George II Aug 2020 #11

There were 9 deaths last week (depending on when you cut the week) Ms. Toad Aug 2020 #10