All things political. Coronavirus Edition. (8 Viewers)

[Maxp]

I fear we are really going to be in a bad place due to the obvious cuts to the federal agencies that deal with infectious disease, but also the negative effect the Affordable Care act has had on non urban hospitals. Our front line defenses are ineffectual and our ability to treat the populous is probably at an all time low. Factor in the cost of healthcare and I can see our system crashing. What do you think about the politics of this virus?

 

[MT15]

I don't have much to add except I came across this about Katie Porter. The video gets a little choppy towards the end, but I love how she frames things

Katie Porter Pummels Mnuchin At Hearing After He Calls Her Question 'Ridiculous'

The California lawmaker grilled the Treasury secretary over his plan to move billions of dollars approved for COVID-19 relief into the general fund.

www.huffpost.com

I can’t get the above video to load, probably a glitch on my end. I did see it yesterday, Mnuchin was extremely haughty and dismissive toward her, he is obviously not familiar, at one point he tried to score a “gotcha” by asking her if she was even a lawyer. Just embarrassing himself and coming off as a huge butt crevasse. I saw a tweet afterwards that said he was very unpopular in whichever company he used to work, and that little exchange showed why.

 

[wardorican]

I can’t get the above video to load, probably a glitch on my end. I did see it yesterday, Mnuchin was extremely haughty and dismissive toward her, he is obviously not familiar, at one point he tried to score a “gotcha” by asking her if she was even a lawyer. Just embarrassing himself and coming off as a huge butt crevasse. I saw a tweet afterwards that said he was very unpopular in whichever company he used to work, and that little exchange showed why.

Yeah, too bad she wasn't listening to him and just was trying to finish her question.

 

[MT15]

She got around to making her point.

 

[GrandAdmiral]

Another butt crevasse I wish was in jail.

 

[wardorican]

I listened to a lot of the hearing last night. Just so interesting hearing Powell talk and Mnuchin talk. Powell is comes of smart, nice, respectable. Mnuchin comes off as arrogant, and too important to be there.

 

[efil4]

I listened to a lot of the hearing last night. Just so interesting hearing Powell talk and Mnuchin talk. Powell is comes of smart, nice, respectable. Mnuchin comes off as arrogant, and too important to be there.

No surprise there- Mnuchin spent almost 20 years working his way up at Goldman. Also had production company- Dune Entertainment

 

[gummbo]

She got around to making her point.

I for see great things for this lady in the future, she is the representative for my district in Southern California and she is a no BS type of person. She routinely shreds these idiot apart with common sense in fact #BreathOfFreshAir

 

[insidejob]

Jesus H. Christmas, with people like this calling for "personal responsibility" when it comes to staving off mass infection, hospitalization and ultimately death over the coming months while waiting on a vaccine, I have zero faith in things not getting 1,000 times worse before it gets any better.

 

[Optimus Prime]

Jesus H. Christmas, with people like this calling for "personal responsibility" when it comes to staving off mass infection, hospitalization and ultimately death over the coming months while waiting on a vaccine, I have zero faith in things not getting 1,000 times worse before it gets any better.

Who is that guy?

His mannerisms were Almost cartoonish or skit like

 

[insidejob]

Who is that guy?

His mannerisms were Almost cartoonish or skit like

Larry Kudlow with a healthy side of Alex Jones.

But for real...

CNBC's Andrew Ross Sorkin, Rick Santelli debate over Covid lockdowns

 

[efil4]

Who is that guy?

His mannerisms were Almost cartoonish or skit like

he is the CNBC guy on the NYSE floor that reports on different early am breaking news ( job /gdp reports etc ) He is loud, naturally, since he is usually reporting from the floor.

He obviously has a really strong opinion on restrictions LOL.

 

[Eeyore]

Florida newspaper investigation finds state government misled public on Covid as cases rose

Governor Ron DeSantis and his administration ‘suppressed facts’ and ‘dispensed dangerous misinformation’, according to paper

www.theguardian.com

cOMpleTelY UNeXpEctEd

 

[zztop]

Florida newspaper investigation finds state government misled public on Covid as cases rose

Governor Ron DeSantis and his administration ‘suppressed facts’ and ‘dispensed dangerous misinformation’, according to paper

www.theguardian.com

cOMpleTelY UNeXpEctEd

This was like 6 months ago, but I think someone who designed the covid tracking software for FL got fired b.c they asked her to essentially fudge the numbers.

Fired Florida Data Scientist Launches A Coronavirus Dashboard Of Her Own

Rebekah Jones says she was fired after refusing to manipulate COVID-19 data. Her new portal is a reflection of how contentious coronavirus data has become amid battles over the states' reopening.

www.npr.org

Jones says a superior asked her to open up the data and alter the numbers so that the state's coronavirus positivity rating would change from 18% to 10% — and the state would appear to meet its target to reopen.

She says she refused to do that manipulation and others she was asked to, and she was fired on May 18.

 

[Lapaz]

Jesus H. Christmas, with people like this calling for "personal responsibility" when it comes to staving off mass infection, hospitalization and ultimately death over the coming months while waiting on a vaccine, I have zero faith in things not getting 1,000 times worse before it gets any better.

I didn't hear either mention it in that video, but the big difference between a box store and a restaurant, is that you have to take your masks off in a restaurant to eat, while you never have to take it off in a box store, so the restaurants are inherently more dangerous. Another factor is that in restaurants you tend to stay in the same place for an hour or so, whereas you move around in stores. If someone is sick in a store, there is a good chance that you will only be exposed to that person briefly, while if someone is sick at your table, you will be exposed for nearly an hour to that person.

 

[SFIDC3]

This was like 6 months ago, but I think someone who designed the covid tracking software for FL got fired b.c they asked her to essentially fudge the numbers.

Fired Florida Data Scientist Launches A Coronavirus Dashboard Of Her Own

Rebekah Jones says she was fired after refusing to manipulate COVID-19 data. Her new portal is a reflection of how contentious coronavirus data has become amid battles over the states' reopening.

www.npr.org

Jones says a superior asked her to open up the data and alter the numbers so that the state's coronavirus positivity rating would change from 18% to 10% — and the state would appear to meet its target to reopen.

She says she refused to do that manipulation and others she was asked to, and she was fired on May 18.

I remember this clearly. DeSantis should be behind bars....

 

[Eeyore]

I wonder how long this will last

Doctor who refused to wear mask has medical license suspended

Dr. Steven LaTulippe said at a pro-Trump rally that neither he nor his staff wears masks in their clinic. The state has suspended his medical license indefinitely.

www.kgw.com

 

[Eeyore]

I have another idea but I think that this could work.

In Order To Appeal To Suburban Christian Women, Vaccine To Be Distributed Through A Pyramid Scheme

U.S.—Many people are skeptical of the coming vaccine, some due to political reasons, and others due to religious reasons or the fact that all the numbers in the vaccine's serial number add up to 666 or something.

babylonbee.com

 

[GrandAdmiral]

Surprised it took this long...

Giuliani hospitalized after testing positive for coronavirus | CNN Politics

Rudy Giuliani, President Donald Trump’s personal attorney, has been hospitalized after testing positive for Covid-19.

www.cnn.com