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delisen

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38. Agree this likely a political statement meant to allow Trump to declare victory

Reply to nevergiveup (Reply #4)

Mon Mar 30, 2020, 02:58 PM

Mar 2020

when that number is not reached.

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Dr. Birx Predicts 200,000 Deaths "If We Do Things Almost Perfectly" [View all] appalachiablue Mar 2020 OP

Two words onecaliberal Mar 2020 #1

Two more words SKKY Mar 2020 #24

Some red states are doing the right things. onecaliberal Mar 2020 #27

Oh, I agree. Kentucky being one of those... SKKY Mar 2020 #45

Yeah. onecaliberal Mar 2020 #46

No longer have any faith in her. Lies about one thing she'll lie about others. gibraltar72 Mar 2020 #2

Trump administration does nothing perfectly bucolic_frolic Mar 2020 #3

She may be correct but nevergiveup Mar 2020 #4

These are published numbers from a couple of weeks ago, Igel Mar 2020 #36

Agree this likely a political statement meant to allow Trump to declare victory delisen Mar 2020 #38

She is a tool . . . Iliyah Mar 2020 #5

china's so incompetent they can't even get up to 4,000 deaths! unblock Mar 2020 #6

Intentional incompetence. ...nt 2naSalit Mar 2020 #13

i don't disagree, but i've stopped caring much about intent. unblock Mar 2020 #16

Good point! ...nt 2naSalit Mar 2020 #17

So 500,000 will die, eh? BamaRefugee Mar 2020 #7

Prefectly Turbineguy Mar 2020 #8

There is a chance that birx and fauci are working together astounded at the job empedocles Mar 2020 #9

Good Virologist bad Virologist? BlueIdaho Mar 2020 #12

I am one of the few other people who thinks this is possible Lulu KC Mar 2020 #44

Did anyone ask Brix why Trump was the only one that thought otherwise for over TWO months!!! Freethinker65 Mar 2020 #10

Her purpose is to begin framing Trump's failure as a perfect success Fiendish Thingy Mar 2020 #11

+1 2naSalit Mar 2020 #14

Right, from the projections out of UW-Seattle Salviati Mar 2020 #20

She's citing an Imperial College study. Igel Mar 2020 #37

That should appease the MAGAts, I guess. John Fante Mar 2020 #33

Dr. Birx lost all credibility last week dailytroubadour Mar 2020 #15

Maybe she can get Pence and the rapture crowd so they can join hands and speak in tongues ....... turbinetree Mar 2020 #18

Well, There's Also RobinA Mar 2020 #19

So, how many will die doing what we are doing now Miguelito Loveless Mar 2020 #21

Then we should expect 400K to 500K Pisces Mar 2020 #22

Hold on there Dios Mio Mar 2020 #23

Well, it's clear we are doing things far from perfectly. LisaL Mar 2020 #25

I'm pretty sure... Alacritous Crier Mar 2020 #26

The fact that she said that in front of him might means he's captain queeg Mar 2020 #28

Hey, doc, why didn't the amoral pig's great business acumen make those numbers much lower? Thomas Hurt Mar 2020 #29

Whatever the final toll Chainfire Mar 2020 #30

Maybe we should start calling her Dr. Turgidson. LudwigPastorius Mar 2020 #31

I do not trust Dr Bobblehead. She is a Trump flunky. Dr Fauci is the one to trust. AKing Mar 2020 #32

+1000 llmart Mar 2020 #41

Just last week, Birx briefed that counties across the country could start coming off of lockdown. iluvtennis Mar 2020 #34

WE have known since 1918,,,, Cryptoad Mar 2020 #35

At this point 666,666 won't surprise me? Brainfodder Mar 2020 #39

Look at that asshole, murielm99 Mar 2020 #40

Heckuva job, Trumpie. Initech Mar 2020 #42

I'll remain skeptical of any and all projections until DeminPennswoods Mar 2020 #43