CR: COVID-19 --Political Talk

[tx 3 putt 78,494]

39 minutes ago, TwiceHorn said:

In a sick way, I hope this is verifiably true.

One vendor needs to verify to stand up for this country. Then tanks need roll down Pennsylvania Ave 

[cactusflinthead 27,626]

Well, look at that. Fuck  vendors if they want to be shitty. Open source nerds are in it too. 

 

[Biff Tannen 46,073]

Well that's fucking awesome.  Good job smart people!  More smart people, fewer dotards please.

Edited March 27, 2020 by Biff Tannen

[cactusflinthead 27,626]

Sit down and shut up Massie

 you dickless shithead 

 

[WhatTheBuck 28,904]

9 minutes ago, cactusflinthead said:

Well, look at that. Fuck  vendors if they want to be shitty. Open source nerds are in it too. 

 

Atlas held. 

[Gap03 3,378]

12 minutes ago, cactusflinthead said:

Well, look at that. Fuck  vendors if they want to be shitty. Open source nerds are in it too. 

 

[DigglerontheHoof 21,527]

1 hour ago, 4th&Five said:

Cool, cool. 

 

I'd say this is stunning, but it's not.  He's literally destroying out country via narcissism, hubris, viciousness and stupidity.

Edited March 27, 2020 by DigglerontheHoof

[Brisketexan 106,684]

1 hour ago, TwiceHorn said:

In a sick way, I hope this is verifiably true.

If it is....yeah.  I won't post what the proper response should be.

But anyone and everyone affiliated with facilitating this approach by the admin should never be allowed to live a single second of their lives in peace.  Not a single second.

[Gap03 3,378]

7 minutes ago, cactusflinthead said:

Sit down and shut up Massie

 you dickless shithead 

 

It's astonishing to me that three of the absolute biggest cunts in Congress all came from Kentucky.  Is there any doubt that, but for the necessity of their fine bourbons in this time of need, we would have either kicked them out of the Union or just nuked the damn state?  

[TwiceHorn 32,005]

5 minutes ago, Gap03 said:

It's astonishing to me that three of the absolute biggest cunts in Congress all came from Kentucky.  Is there any doubt that, but for the necessity of their fine bourbons in this time of need, we would have either kicked them out of the Union or just nuked the damn state?  

Well, I suppose the fact that at least half the state is strung out on meth or opiates has to account for some of it.

[TwiceHorn 32,005]

1 hour ago, FondrenRoad said:

Its not sick to hope that.  The alternative is worse.  His bullshit needs to finally be exposed to the light of day. 

Well, I guess I hope that Michigan isn't being denied anything for any reason other than "ain't got none," and that's bad enough.

[UpperWestside 6,263]

5 hours ago, JimmyJames said:

The cameras should shut off when he starts lying. That’s usually about 5 to 10 minutes in.

If his mouth is moving he is lying. 

[Brisketexan 106,684]

10 minutes ago, longhornmatt said:

States being kicked out or leaving the Union is going to be a real thing if it turns out that critical medical supplies to fight a pandemic are being withheld from certain states due to political reasons and/or Trump’s evil vindictiveness.

Not that Michigan would ever go through with it (nor could they, as that has long-since been established).....but that's a dead-solid valid reason to introduce immediate articles of secession.  Being that the administration is actively trying to kill medical practitioners and citizens of the state.  

Edited March 27, 2020 by Brisketexan

[Nivek 17,358]

Its not sick to hope that.  The alternative is worse.  His bullshit needs to finally be exposed to the light of day. 

Finally? You living under a rock or something?

[cactusflinthead 27,626]

 

[F250 29,181]

38 minutes ago, cactusflinthead said:

Well, look at that. Fuck  vendors if they want to be shitty. Open source nerds are in it too. 

 

America is having to do a GoFundMe for open source ventilators during a pandemic because the Federal government refuses to take action?

[cactusflinthead 27,626]

Just now, F250 said:

America is having to do a GoFundMe for open source ventilators during a pandemic because the Federal government refuses to take action?

Correcto!

The Magic of the Marketplace!

Oh look Massie made no friends with his stand for the Republic 

 

[conVINCEd 21,477]

12 minutes ago, Brisketexan said:

Not that Michigan would ever go through with it.....but that's a dead-solid valid reason to introduce immediate articles of secession.  Being that the administration is actively trying to kill medical practitioners and citizens of the state.  

The Canucks might take them in.  We may need to start a conference USA realignment thread at some point in the not-to-distant future.

[Mapache 1,117]

 

[Bullneck 19,454]

23 minutes ago, longhornmatt said:

States being kicked out or leaving the Union is going to be a real thing if it turns out that critical medical supplies to fight a pandemic are being withheld from certain states due to political reasons and/or Trump’s evil vindictiveness.

Honestly, I don't even know why California even hangs around. 

[DigglerontheHoof 21,527]

2 minutes ago, Mapache said:

 

See, trump stopped school shootings!    Bestest potus evar. 

[FondrenRoad 4,378]

22 minutes ago, TwiceHorn said:

Well, I guess I hope that Michigan isn't being denied anything for any reason other than "ain't got none," and that's bad enough.

Yeah but you know that isn't what's happening. He also told Cuomo NY doesn't need that many. The national stockpile is still stocked. Its just waiting on a red state to ask for them.

[Bullneck 19,454]

2 minutes ago, Mapache said:

 

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[RomaVicta 30,512]

1 hour ago, 4th&Five said:

Cool, cool. 

 

Absolute rage. 

I'm no fan of Kathy Griffin, but if Donald Trump can't bring himself to care about the lives of my countrymen, how can I be expected to care for his life? All of his tweets are projections. He is an enemy of the state. I don't advocate assassination, but I do advocate prosecution and punishment as harsh as the law allows.

[DigglerontheHoof 21,527]

3 hours ago, 4th&Five said:

TAKE THE FUCKING KEYS AWAY FROM GRANDPA!!!!

 

GM sold that plant last year.  What a buffoon. 

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-gm-lordstown-sale/gm-sells-shuttered-ohio-plant-to-ev-truck-start-up-idUSKBN1XH2R0

 

[RomaVicta 30,512]

1 hour ago, FondrenRoad said:

That thought crossed my mind too. The Earth will balance itself and we are the cause of the imbalance. 

The Earth is not balanced nor is there an equilibrium. Ask the dinosaurs. We're just lice on a giant molten ball with a cool crust.

The ants will inherit the earth.

[FondrenRoad 4,378]

2 minutes ago, RomaVicta said:

The Earth is not balanced nor is there an equilibrium. Ask the dinosaurs. We're just lice on a giant molten ball with a cool crust.

The ants will inherit the earth.

Of course there is an equilibrium.  The dinosaurs were victims of external interference in the Earth's 4 spheres. The Earth absolutely corrected imbalances caused by the asteroid impact. Too late for the dinosaurs at that point though.  

We are the cause of current imbalances. We are and will be corrected as well.  

Eventually, the sun will swallow the Earth.  Heat resistant cockroaches capable of living inside the sun will be all thats left.  But the earth has maintained a balance ever since it developed a biosphere. No reason to not expect that to continue for the foreseeable future. 

[RomaVicta 30,512]

1 minute ago, FondrenRoad said:

Heat resistant cockroaches capable of living inside the sun will be all thats left. 

I like the cut of your jib.

[Doc Sam Beckett 5,854]

What the fuck is going on? 

 

"GM and Ventec have opted to go ahead with building ventilators without a federal contract. The companies said they’re poised to deliver the first ventilators in April and ramp up manufacturing capacity to more than 10,000 a month. GM will deploy about 1,000 workers for the effort, and the two companies said they have the infrastructure and capability to boost production more, depending on the needs of the federal government."

[DixonHur 11,943]

2 minutes ago, FondrenRoad said:

Of course there is an equilibrium.  The dinosaurs were victims of external interference in the Earth's 4 spheres. The Earth absolutely corrected imbalances caused by the asteroid impact. Too late for the dinosaurs at that point though.  

We are the cause of current imbalances. We are and will be corrected as well.  

Eventually, the sun will swallow the Earth.  Heat resistant cockroaches capable of living inside the sun will be all thats left.  But the earth has maintained a balance ever since it developed a biosphere. No reason to not expect that to continue for the foreseeable future. 

Shouldn't this be on the silver linings thread?

[Bullneck 19,454]

2 hours ago, Radical Larry said:

 

Sounds like Weezer.  Not bad, just sounds like Weezer.

[Bullneck 19,454]

3 minutes ago, Doc Sam Beckett said:

What the fuck is going on? 

 

"GM and Ventec have opted to go ahead with building ventilators without a federal contract. The companies said they’re poised to deliver the first ventilators in April and ramp up manufacturing capacity to more than 10,000 a month. GM will deploy about 1,000 workers for the effort, and the two companies said they have the infrastructure and capability to boost production more, depending on the needs of the federal government."

Maybe they got a state purchase order for the machines.  It could happen.

[Bama Chick 28,596]

Yikes

[Bullneck 19,454]

1 hour ago, cactusflinthead said:

Sit down and shut up Massie

 you dickless shithead 

 

You have to really wonder what's going through this guy's head.  Pretty sure he thinks of himself as "principled."   

[FondrenRoad 4,378]

2 minutes ago, Doc Sam Beckett said:

What the fuck is going on? 

 

"GM and Ventec have opted to go ahead with building ventilators without a federal contract. The companies said they’re poised to deliver the first ventilators in April and ramp up manufacturing capacity to more than 10,000 a month. GM will deploy about 1,000 workers for the effort, and the two companies said they have the infrastructure and capability to boost production more, depending on the needs of the federal government."

GM and Ventec "donate" the ventilators to healthcare facilities.

Trump claims victory and that he got the ventilators for free.

Mnuchin quietly cuts a check for 5 billion each to GM and Ventec from the new corporate slush fund. This only comes to light in early 2021.

So we pay 10 billion for what was a 1 billion dollar contract. Trump and Fox insist they were free because Trump is a master negotiator. Trumpists eat that bullshit up like it was cake. 

[Doc Sam Beckett 5,854]

2 minutes ago, Bullneck said:

Maybe they got a state purchase order for the machines.  It could happen.

It's just mind bottling that even after his tantrum this morning, GM is proceeding without a fed contract. 

[Doc Sam Beckett 5,854]

Just now, FondrenRoad said:

GM and Ventec "donate" the ventilators to healthcare facilities.

Trump claims victory and that he got the ventilators for free.

Mnuchin quietly cuts a check for 5 billion each to GM and Ventec from the new corporate slush fund. This only comes to light in early 2021.

So we pay 10 billion for what was a 1 billion dollar contract. Trump and Fox insist they were free because Trump is a master negotiator. Trumpists eat that bullshit up like it was cake. 

Fuck that. I didn't even think of that angle

[Pancho 46,090]

8 minutes ago, Doc Sam Beckett said:

What the fuck is going on? 

 

"GM and Ventec have opted to go ahead with building ventilators without a federal contract. The companies said they’re poised to deliver the first ventilators in April and ramp up manufacturing capacity to more than 10,000 a month. GM will deploy about 1,000 workers for the effort, and the two companies said they have the infrastructure and capability to boost production more, depending on the needs of the federal government."

 

And I thought I heard on the news today those ventilators won't even be ready until the end of April. 

[Brisketexan 106,684]

Just now, Pancho said:

 

And I thought I heard on the news today those ventilators won't even be ready until the end of April. 

While we could use them before....we'll probably still need them then, too.

[Pancho 46,090]

1 minute ago, Brisketexan said:

While we could use them before....we'll probably still need them then, too.

Oh no, I 100% agree with you.  I just wish this was all done 1-2 months ago so they could be ready now.  But that would require an actual leader...

[Jiggy-Z 3,507]

Chicago Board of Trade is going to open up a ventilators futures market...so keep that spring ventilators report under wraps.

[Gap03 3,378]

Next state to watch is Pennsylvania.  Their numbers have jumped up from ~1127 Wednesday evening to 2218 this afternoon, with the Philly area having about 1100 cases.  I'm not sure if Governor Wolf (D) has historically had a good relationship with Trump, but it will be interesting to see if Wolf kisses the ring or decides to go the way of Governor Whitmer.  

[Biff Tannen 46,073]

1 hour ago, FondrenRoad said:

We are the cause of current imbalances. We are and will be corrected as well.  

[Dnaguy 12,583]

25 minutes ago, Bama Chick said:

Yikes

 

How the fuck are there still cruise ships operating?!

i mean Jesus Christ.

[Radical Larry 28,816]

 

[jimmyjazz 46,994]

So he just implemented the DPA.  What was the verb associated with whatever he did a week ago?  "Activated"?

I realize it was a partial step.

[henrygandorf 29,223]

33 minutes ago, Bama Chick said:

Yikes

 

florida?  better reroute that boat to a blue state.

[Nivek 17,358]

30 minutes ago, FondrenRoad said:

GM and Ventec "donate" the ventilators to healthcare facilities.

Trump claims victory and that he got the ventilators for free.

Mnuchin quietly cuts a check for 5 billion each to GM and Ventec from the new corporate slush fund. This only comes to light in early 2021.

So we pay 10 billion for what was a 1 billion dollar contract. Trump and Fox insist they were free because Trump is a master negotiator. Trumpists eat that bullshit up like it was cake. 

You forgot that because business leaders are all idiots, Kushner will take a contract to produce 1,000,000 ventilators at peak price points, paid 50% in advance, with immunity from liability and the full order must be delivered no later than 3022.  

[Biff Tannen 46,073]

1 hour ago, Radical Larry said:

 

This motherfucker always tries to find a way to take credit.  Fuck.  I hate him so much.

[Hugo Stiglitz 23,367]

1 minute ago, longhornmatt said:

Working around Dotard might honestly be better

Always