Coronavirus

[mtrycrafts]

It will not happen. The GOPs #1 priority is well established as retention of power. Opposing trump costs them votes and so no one will do it. That's why there was 100% agreement in the GOP that Trump did nothing wrong with the Ukraine (actually: I think there was a single defector)....

Yes, on one of the charged articles, Romney.

 

[Mikado463]

Better than President Trump is a pretty low bar,...

hell, that doesn't say much, I would have thought the Liberal genius pool here could do better than that ........

 

[panteragstk]

hell, that doesn't say much, I would have thought the Liberal genius pool here could do better than that ........

Not in any way to disparage people over the age of 70, but why were those the primary choices? Not saying older folks aren't still smart, of course they are, but it'd be nice to get someone in an age range that can relate to the older crowd as well as the younger crowd. People are saying that voting for either Trump or Biden will really be voting for their VP as they aren't likely to finish their term. No clue how much merit there is to that. We need someone that can make both parties realize that they aren't against each other so much as they are supposed to balance each other out. This us vs them attitude is just plain silly.

I don't care if folks are liberal or conservative. I just want people to be able to have a civil discussion toward progress. I get that people get heated, but the die hard following of a party makes no sense to me. Trump has turned off a lot of conservatives and lit a flame under others. There doesn't seem to be much of an in-between.

We just need someone who can actually carry the country forward, not just try to undo everything the previous administration did. We won't progress at all if that trend continues. Same with status quo presidents that do nothing at all. We need a true leader that everyone can look up to.

Is that so much to ask?

 

[JerryLove]

Will he let you run around naked out in the streets? Your call? Or, that is very narrow what is your call?

Oh my no! That would be immoral.

We let you make your own decision whether to infect and kill people (because the government shouldn't be seen as having a role in protecting society from death and illness)... but deciding what you appear like is way too far (because the government must protect our eyes from human bodies being visible).

 

[JerryLove]

Not in any way to disparage people over the age of 70, but why were those the primary choices?

Someone over 70s is in decline. They may well be sharp and they may stay that way; but for the highest office in the land it seems like we could also find smart 50-year-olds.

I too am frustrated that the only people seriously considered were so elderly. I would have preferred to see younger candidates.

We need someone that can make both parties realize that they aren't against each other so much as they are supposed to balance each other out. This us vs them attitude is just plain silly.

"Us vs them" is a deliberate strategy of the GOP https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southern_strategy

The "no compromise" approach to us-vs-them is also a deleberate strategy of the GOP - https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2018/11/newt-gingrich-says-youre-welcome/570832/

You are hoping that someone can convince the GOP to abandon a strategy that has won them power?

We just need someone who can actually carry the country forward, not just try to undo everything the previous administration did. We won't progress at all if that trend continues. Same with status quo presidents that do nothing at all. We need a true leader that everyone can look up to.

I too miss Obama and I too wish Sanders had had his shot. AOC 2028!

 

[Verdinut]

Drano Don is as sharp as ever.

Surprising that Trump didn't recommend Drano in addition to isopropyl alcohol. Drano is strong and even kills some drain pipes with time.

 

[TLS Guy]

The Guardian reveals the story of a self styled Archbishop in Florida wrote to Trump promoting chlorine dioxide as a cure for Covid 19. America sure does have more than its share of religious nutters.

 

[panteragstk]

The Guardian reveals the story of a self styled Archbishop in Florida wrote to Trump promoting chlorine dioxide as a cure for Covid 19. America sure does have more than its share of religious nutters.

You have no idea.

 

[TLS Guy]

You have no idea.

This story gets worse! It actually looks as if Trump was influenced by that nut! American media should be all over this.

 

[Kvn_Walker]

Now that antibody tests are available, there have been 3 major studies. Stanford did one around San Francisco. USC did one around LA. And I forgot who did the one in New York state. ALL THREE showed the number of people exposed to Covid-19 was between 50x to 80x higher than the numbers of "people infected" currently being used. And THAT puts the mortality rate of Covid-19 on par with our normal annual flu. I heard ABC do a 15 second Oh-by-the-way mention of it last night. Isn't this BIG news?

Remind when the last time it was that the annual flu killed 50000 Americans in 2 months? I'll be waiting.

 

[herbu]

Most all 5-year-old kids know that you won't live long if you drink Chlorox or Lysol. This ain't rocket science… you certainly don't need an advanced degree in medicine or biochemistry to get it.

But Tide Pods... now there's some good eats!!!

 

[GO-NAD!]

Someone over 70s is in decline. They may well be sharp and they may stay that way; but for the highest office in the land it seems like we could also find smart 50-year-olds.

I too am frustrated that the only people seriously considered were so elderly. I would have preferred to see younger candidates.


"Us vs them" is a deliberate strategy of the GOP https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southern_strategy

The "no compromise" approach to us-vs-them is also a deleberate strategy of the GOP - https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2018/11/newt-gingrich-says-youre-welcome/570832/

You are hoping that someone can convince the GOP to abandon a strategy that has won them power?


I too miss Obama and I too wish Sanders had had his shot. OAC 2028!

Who is OAC?

 

[Kvn_Walker]

Who is OAC?

There's Puerto Rican OAKs...

...and there's Puerto Rican AOC's:

Now as to which one I'd rather sit under for shade, hmmm...

 

[highfigh]

I heard a large dose of Cyanide works wonders for curing the virus but unfortunately it only works for those that watch Fox News. Everyone else need not bother.

I'm not sure it's a matter of watching Fox, I think it's more a problem of what people believe. Unfortunately, they have a lot of believers in their audience.

 

[Mikado463]

ahhhh, but another perspective .........

 

[Mikado463]

...and there's Puerto Rican AOC's:
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Now as to which one I'd rather sit under for shade, hmmm...

Good Lord, she almost makes that idiot Trump appear normal........

 

[highfigh]

You have no idea.

I wonder if a football would fit in his mouth. Let's try shoving one in and see, for sure.

 

[Mikado463]

I wonder if a football would fit in his mouth. Let's try shoving one in and see, for sure.

and up his ass for good measure !

 

[KEW]

Yes, that was my understanding. In order to test positive for the antibodies, you had to actually have the virus at some point. Maybe Doc can clarify.

If that's true, it means many, many more people have had the virus than the denominator currently being used. And that means many people with the virus have few or no symptoms. All that makes sense to me because up until now, the only people being tested were sick people with symptoms. So the reported mortality rate was really, "Of all the people sick with serious symptoms, X% die". Now we're learning, "Of all the people with the virus, Y% die". There's a difference, and it seems like a significant difference to me.

I would really want to know how they determined who to give the test to before making any conclusions.
For the point you are making this should be a totally random sample.
However, given the limited availability of the tests, it is likely that preference would be given to first responders and medical workers who had higher levels of exposure to patients with CV!
I'm not saying you are wrong, I'm saying that such an extrapolation of the data is ill-advised without an understanding of the population studied.

 

[highfigh]

and up his ass for good measure !

Uninflated beach ball. Just sayin'.