CR: COVID-19 --Political Talk

[LTbear 4161]

1 minute ago, 'stache said:

So it's pretty clear from that last comments about the governors that he'll open shit up again and when people die he'll blame the governors, except in redstates where he'll find someone else to blame. I hate this fucking country in a lot of ways, I really fucking do.

This is exactly right 

[mchookem 16247]

11 minutes ago, Beantown Express 2.0 said:

There is no way Fauci is on board with sending everybody back to work in a week.

which is probably why he's not there today

[Bullneck 19028]

I'd bet that even if he's reelected this happens again.  Nothing will have been put in place to address the risk.

[Bullneck 19028]

What about the aquarium cleaner?  How's that working?

[Bullneck 19028]

Where's my Holmes.jpg?

[Beantown Express 2.0 6556]

2 minutes ago, JimmyJames said:

The solution would be to spend billions on a testing program, medical supplies and temporary hospitals. But we have a president who isn’t looking for solutions, he’s a scared trapped animal looking for a way out instead.

Well, I’m fine with him gnawing his arm off and wandering off into a forest somewhere like a trapped animal might do.

[Bullneck 19028]

Holy shit with the angry media.  

[pyrohornIII 4812]

Brazos Valley, a bastion of red just laid down the Shelter in Place law.  To last for 14 days from today.  If Trump rescinds his emergency proclamation in 7 days and tells the country to go back to work, then things will get interesting.  

[Doc Sam Beckett 5785]

Wtf is going on right now? 

[Bullneck 19028]

Yeah, lady, if you touch something on Friday you get sick on Saturday.  

[Chet Steadman 940]

2 hours ago, Chet Steadman said:

With the WashPost story last night, if Faucci isn’t at this press conference for a second day on a row, I’ll be officially worried Trump is distancing him from the administration.    

Damit.  

[Aqua Buddha 14530]

It’s a media hoax and we can go back to work next week but we need this bailout RIGHT NOW!!!!

[Bullneck 19028]

Data. DAta. Data.

[Bullneck 19028]

They will give all the data to this moron.  He won't understand it.

[pyrohornIII 4812]

1 minute ago, Aqua Buddha said:

It’s a media hoax and we can go back to work next week but we need this bailout RIGHT NOW!!!!

Only the half trillion unaccountable loans to corporations with sketchy pay back rules.

[Bullneck 19028]

I won't speculate on data.  I have to see the data.

[Bullneck 19028]

It's just the olds.  That's all.  And preexisting conditions.  

[TheStoicPaisano 9905]

They live or they don’t live. We’ll see what happens.

[Bullneck 19028]

She's like a shitty professor giving her pre-final review class.  But, hey, study everything!

[cam4mav 770]

this is a trainwreck of blabber

[Bullneck 19028]

Nothing of any value has been said today.  I just want to know if Barr for the martial law order.

[Bullneck 19028]

Back with the accordion.  

[Bullneck 19028]

We're going to take care of those people so they don't have to kill themselves.

[Doc Sam Beckett 5785]

Just now, Bullneck said:

We're going to take care of those people so they don't have to kill themselves.

Beyond what any country has done for people. 

[Bullneck 19028]

We're going to talk about it ad nauseum. 

Finally, a truth from him.

[JimmyJames 12271]

China has a better run government than us right now because trump. 

[Bullneck 19028]

The sacrifice of eating takeout and not at the restaurant.

[elfenix 34201]

3 minutes ago, Bullneck said:

We're going to take care of those people so they don't have to kill themselves.

it's not a death panel!

[LonghornSean 3947]

Does Fauci agree with you about reopening the economy?

Well, he doesn't not agree with me.

 

 

Suuuuure

[TheStoicPaisano 9905]

Even the monitor can’t stay awake through this shit.

[gmr548 16543]

https://www.axios.com/nancy-pelosi-coronavirus-stimulus-proposal-d7b4a9a0-610a-4324-a07b-6bb64e1f5c81.html?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=organic&utm_content=1100
 

• Allocates $150 billion to supporting hospitals, local health centers and government-funded medical programs, with an additional $80 billion in low-interest loans to hospitals.
• Eliminates cost-sharing for coronavirus treatments and vaccines for all patients, including the uninsured. 
• Addresses broader health care concerns that Democrats have pushed for months, including increasing subsidies on the individual market and creating new incentives for states to expand Medicaid. 
• Provides child care assistance to health care workers and emergency personnel.
• Offers individual Americans $1,500 in direct deposits, and up to $7,500 for a family of five. The benefit would be available to anyone with an individual taxpayer identification number, retirees and unemployed individuals. 
• Would temporarily provide $600 per week to unemployed workers affected by the coronavirus. Self-employed workers, Americans whose contracts were cancelled, and new entrants to the job market would also be eligible.
• Expands paid sick leave and family medical leave, as well as gives more money to food-safety benefits.
• Provides $500 billion in grants and interest-free loans to small businesses.
• Creates a $200 billion stabilization fund for states and $15 billion for local governments through the Community Development Block Grant program. The legislation also authorizes the Federal Reserve to purchase state and local government bonds.
• Pumps nearly $60 billion into schools and universities, with $50 billion directly provided to states for school funding and nearly $10 billion to higher education institutions.
• Dedicates $4 billion in grant funding to help states with upcoming elections and nationally mandates 15 days of early voting and no-excuse absentee vote-by-mail, including mailing a ballot to all registered voters in an emergenc

I have to think Democrats will be willing to negotiate away some of the tangential provisions in this bill, let Republicans claim victory over socialism for stopping airline carbon credits or whatever, and ultimately pass the core of a much better bill. Better result nationally, might be bad politics but whatever.

And there it is. 
Y'all are pissed off at the Senate for jerking around today? That was some fine drama. The Democrats were going to hold off Turtle until Nancy had her bill ready. 
Turtle is pissed he got caught and called out. Collins is pissed and that makes me happy. 
Barr can suck it. He's getting nothing.
 

This. The GOP has no Senate majority for the next week or two because Rand Paul is a fucking moron of unparalleled proportions. The Democrats effectively control both houses of Congress right now, because I guarantee they can find a few GOP votes for a slimmed down version of the Pelosi bill. No reason to shove through a trash GOP bill. Trump will sign anything for media coverage.

I wish they'd manage optics better but for once I might actually think congressional Democrats are acting somewhat competently.

to be fair, i would rather get coronavirus than move to idaho or nebraska.

Nebraska, yes. There's some great scenery in Idaho. And a lot fewer cornfed diabetics.

[henrygandorf 29183]

omg cnn cutaway like 15 min ago i just assumed it was over. 

[JimmyJames 12271]

Impeach his ass again for destroying the country. Maybe the Dershowitz will find destroying the county to be a high crime and misdemeanor.

[Bullneck 19028]

1 minute ago, henrygandorf said:

omg cnn cutaway like 15 min ago i just assumed it was over. 

Was it over when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor?

[henrygandorf 29183]

other presidents didn’t need such a large room. ok. 

[elfenix 34201]

1 minute ago, gmr548 said:

I have to think Democrats will be willing to negotiate away some of the tangential provisions in this bill, let Republicans claim victory over socialism for stopping airline carbon credits or whatever, and ultimately pass the core of a much better bill. Better result nationally, might be bad politics but whatever.

democrats include a pin stripe on the option sheet that they're willing to negotiate away, republicans are trying to make you buy a car for your idiot cousin eddie.

[Bullneck 19028]

My room is bigger than Obama's room.

[cam4mav 770]

1 minute ago, henrygandorf said:

omg cnn cutaway like 15 min ago i just assumed it was over. 

yeah I had to flip to another channel cause this is a slow motion train wreck i have to watch

[LongHornJohnny 17]

1 minute ago, JimmyJames said:

Impeach his ass again for destroying the country. Maybe the Dershowitz will find destroying the county to be a high crime and misdemeanor.

not this stupid sh!t again.... Just vote him out in November. Stop with the impeachment crap..

[Bullneck 19028]

That's my world.  I like that world.  

[Bullneck 19028]

Mike has a great instinct about things.  He's been soothing.  And great to watch.  He's solid.  Soothing. His advice is important.

[Bullneck 19028]

Can you give me one name?

[Bullneck 19028]

Where is DeVos?  Good question.  

[tx 3 putt 76532]

1 minute ago, Bullneck said:

Where is DeVos?  Good question.  

hopefully the state of the current economy has deeply, deeply troubled her 

and her brother 

[Francisco 2.0 32347]

 

 

[Michael Knight 12942]

9 minutes ago, henrygandorf said:

omg cnn cutaway like 15 min ago i just assumed it was over. 

lol this thing is still going on, CNN was like cya

[Bullneck 19028]

China has stepped up their purchases.

I don't want to be here for 2 hours.

[Bullneck 19028]

Nose swabs are going to market.  

Don't know where or when.  

[Mrs Whiggins 13049]

26 minutes ago, 'stache said:

So it's pretty clear from that last comments about the governors that he'll open shit up again and when people die he'll blame the governors, except in redstates where he'll find someone else to blame. I hate this fucking country in a lot of ways, I really fucking do.

It gets better because governors like Abbott are passing the buck to mayors and county officials already. Small communities can’t get tests, don’t have hospitals, etc or large cities like Houston that become overwhelmed but when things get bad.....the “not my responsibility “ will be in full force. Very funny how the local control soundbite only flows one way. 

 

 

[henrygandorf 29183]

i just want to be a fly on the wall when trump calls newsom and garcetti and tells them to open ca up for business next week. 

something tells me it will not be a perfect phone call.