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PoorMonger

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Reply to Horse with no Name (Original post)

Wed Sep 6, 2017, 12:14 AM

Sep 2017

This thread is unintentionally an example of how actual fake news worked to undermine our election system.

Even here at DU where the people come to discuss issues people end up doing little more than reading headlines and then letting loose a visceral negative reaction.

Read the fargin articles man! Or at least read a bit of the OP before responding.

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Is it wrong to wish Zika Virus on John McCain? [View all] Horse with no Name Sep 2017 OP

This is why "science" is a good thing. Eliot Rosewater Sep 2017 #1

No need to wish that Sanity Claws Sep 2017 #2

Zika apparently destroys that particular type of cancer cell. n/t Coventina Sep 2017 #3

Yes. haveahart Sep 2017 #4

Yes shenmue Sep 2017 #5

I'll see your dunce cap and raise you one... jberryhill Sep 2017 #27

yes Motley13 Sep 2017 #6

This message was self-deleted by its author denbot Sep 2017 #7

Since he's such a burr under Donnie's saddle, yes. Warpy Sep 2017 #8

I wish him well and would like it if he could beat cancer JI7 Sep 2017 #9

I heard that today and didn't even think of him! Iris Sep 2017 #10

He's not long for this world, and he seems to be trying to redeem himself dalton99a Sep 2017 #11

I like to think he's got a video saved for after he passes... Baconator Sep 2017 #24

Brain cancer up close and personal is horrible. democrank Sep 2017 #12

if that proves to be true, I guess it's okay, but weird nt geek tragedy Sep 2017 #13

Well, you can see who reads the post and who just reads the subject line. FSogol Sep 2017 #14

Exactly. Rhiannon12866 Sep 2017 #15

Yup. It would be pretty amusing, Ms. Toad Sep 2017 #19

Especically since it is only 1 sentence. FSogol Sep 2017 #20

It's been worse than usual lately. yardwork Sep 2017 #25

I reads the post and I still say "yes", it is wrong SharonClark Sep 2017 #30

Wouldn't it be cool if it works dembotoz Sep 2017 #16

Yes TrishaJ Sep 2017 #17

If researchers are ready for a human trial and he is willing, certainly, let ZIKA at him! csziggy Sep 2017 #18

I actually read through the study at work Horse with no Name Sep 2017 #21

That is a wonderful possibility for treating this horrible disease csziggy Sep 2017 #22

indeed. even if the end result is not directly using drray23 Sep 2017 #32

What an ugly OP... brooklynite Sep 2017 #23

Are you aware that zika virus kills brain cancer cells? tavernier Sep 2017 #26

Are you aware of what the OP is about? jberryhill Sep 2017 #29

The OP is prone to give people a wrong impression of the OP. As to the question it poises, it would still_one Sep 2017 #28

Hmm, if I was in his shoes, I would have myself infected with Zika Best_man23 Sep 2017 #31

This thread PoorMonger Sep 2017 #33

Why not customerserviceguy Sep 2017 #34