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patphil

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23. You're right on the money.

Fri Dec 17, 2021, 12:37 PM

Dec 2021

All he had to do was give the country a "we can beat this thing" pep talk, and get people to do the right thing to minimize the danger. His reelection would have been all but assured.
But, he didn't. His active denial of the threat cost hundreds of thousands of lives, and was the single biggest factor in his loss to Biden.
He was afraid to take responsibility for tanking the economy, which happened anyway.
Stupid, arrogant, and may I add callous to your assessment.

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Trump sought to 'undermine' COVID-19 response, says panel [View all] demmiblue Dec 2021 OP

Nothing will happen to him for this. CrispyQ Dec 2021 #1

I fear the mentality of the herd in the US is pretty stupid now. Most can't seem to grasp the RKP5637 Dec 2021 #8

Massive die off of humanity funded by the global elite? CrispyQ Dec 2021 #9

Yep, a lot of the far-out crap today was science fiction, many today want humanity to die off except RKP5637 Dec 2021 #20

What was old is new again. 2Gingersnaps Dec 2021 #51

That is an interesting reaponse. Lasher Dec 2021 #52

nice post. Thanks Evolve Dammit Dec 2021 #68

WTH? ignoring 30 years of rw radio reaching 50 mil a week from 1500 coordinated radio stations is certainot Dec 2021 #32

It's been my contention that the Tea Party Turbineguy Dec 2021 #45

Good chance. Of course the west has tried similar tactics but the Russkis are good chess players. erronis Dec 2021 #73

Well Said!!! Especially this RKP5637 Dec 2021 #49

a few people with AI and database chops could take down the only unique advantage the cons have certainot Dec 2021 #56

Can we place our energies in saying "he will go to jail for this" instead? Escurumbele Dec 2021 #17

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He may go to jail, but it won't be because of his poor response to Covid. -nt CrispyQ Dec 2021 #27

Perhaps we the people should file a class action for mental and physical anguish. Magoo48 Dec 2021 #34

They were trying to kill us IronLionZion Dec 2021 #2

They are not done. Cracklin Charlie Dec 2021 #3

They could afford to allow Trump voters to die no_hypocrisy Dec 2021 #5

He plans to steal the next one too. MontanaMama Dec 2021 #14

Before the vaccines, it was thought more city (Dem) folks than country (Pubs) would die localroger Dec 2021 #36

Backfired by the difference of the very nature of the two sides. House of Roberts Dec 2021 #6

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They are not trying they ARE killing us. onecaliberal Dec 2021 #61

Why did they investigate this if no one Beachnutt Dec 2021 #4

We use this info next year to remind people why it's important to vote & to vote democratic. -nt CrispyQ Dec 2021 #10

Yup. And remind them how TFG really lagged on good covid policy! ... electric_blue68 Dec 2021 #54

could I ask the point of NJCher Dec 2021 #7

It seems to be an automatic response from some members. ChazInAz Dec 2021 #18

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Dec 2021 #25

Excellent summation. ShazzieB Dec 2021 #63

Nothing, just for anyone from the other side to rejoice to learn Democrats thing republicans are Escurumbele Dec 2021 #22

that might be the strategic goal of republicans NJCher Dec 2021 #55

Of course. He is a mass murderer, as are his cultists... RobertDevereaux Dec 2021 #11

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He's so damn stupid. If he'd done the right thing he very well may have won. oldsoftie Dec 2021 #12

You're right on the money. patphil Dec 2021 #23

It's up there with having messed up hair. Meadows book mentioned that and 45 had a hissy. Evolve Dammit Dec 2021 #70

Thats wnother oddity; why hasnt he just gotten hair transplants? oldsoftie Dec 2021 #72

Well, his doctors office was raided and all his records stolen in the first year. You can bet there Evolve Dammit Dec 2021 #76

TFG was told of the coming Pandemic in the fall of 2019 and what did he do? Botany Dec 2021 #13

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I have read that one of the reasons TFG had Kushner and Pompeo ship the PPE to China was ... Botany Dec 2021 #33

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all that news back then ,- monkeyman1 Dec 2021 #31

Trump should be indicited, given a fair trial, and then punished for all those murders Botany Dec 2021 #37

Leavenworth is a good choice!!! monkeyman1 Dec 2021 #39

I like a "Warden Norton" moment from Shawshank Redemption or a chair @ sunrise .... I have to stop Botany Dec 2021 #42

good one !! Nurenberg trails style court & have the Gallows out back !!! monkeyman1 Dec 2021 #48

Make no mistake DENVERPOPS Dec 2021 #69

And when Jared found out that P.P.E. was in short supply he tried to make money off of it. Botany Dec 2021 #74

I remember when the Governor of Massachusetts, DENVERPOPS Dec 2021 #75

also, the sun comes up in the east. quakerboy Dec 2021 #15

Trump and the Trumpists don't care about viruses, life & death, or governance Mr. Ected Dec 2021 #16

K&R BlueWavePsych Dec 2021 #24

We already knew this. He said as much to Bob Woodward on that recorded audio... SKKY Dec 2021 #26

And he had a lot of help from Republicans in Texas. ananda Dec 2021 #30

This was obvious to folks like me.... FarPoint Dec 2021 #35

Well, duh! Backseat Driver Dec 2021 #40

This message was self-deleted by its author monkeyman1 Dec 2021 #59

the media is a bunch of real rocket scientist's !! monkeyman1 Dec 2021 #60

At this point Traildogbob Dec 2021 #41

ya think!!! llashram Dec 2021 #43

Only those in a death cult could believe Trump is worthy of being a leader. Efilroft Sul Dec 2021 #44

The traitor wanted to kill as many Americans as he could. dalton99a Dec 2021 #46

NO shit. This was obvious from the beginning. Question is-- what are we going to do about it? LymphocyteLover Dec 2021 #47

He never cared ybbor Dec 2021 #50

K&R for the 800,000 Tommymac Dec 2021 #53

Why is"undermine" in quotes? Perhaps sabotage would be better? Explode? Destroy? niyad Dec 2021 #57

And a lot of people preferred appeasing a malignant narcissist over saving lives. tanyev Dec 2021 #58

ah, one of those NO SHIT, SHERLOCK reports Kali Dec 2021 #62

File that under.. Cha Dec 2021 #64

Mao and Stalin never killed anyone themselvs. Their minions did. Same with Hitler AZLD4Candidate Dec 2021 #65

Trump will be noted as "the most selfish" and WORST PRESIDENT EVER!!! Stuart G Dec 2021 #66

"THE HILL " IS ABOUT 2 YRS F#$KING LATE !! nice going media !! monkeyman1 Dec 2021 #67

Color me surprised :) Dyedinthewoolliberal Dec 2021 #71