Latest Coronavirus - Yikes

[Weezer]

They all are, BB. Every single one of them lies. They all throw red meat at their base. Blame everyone else for problems. Take all credit for solutions. And, most despicably, they have all sold us things on te backs of our children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren just to get elected. F them all.

They don't want to admit that both sides are the same. They have to hold onto to this idea that somehow their side is better, and that it's somehow okay when they engage in bad behavior. Both sides suck.

 

[BeecherVol]

I can't believe they played that video in the middle of this. What a lack of self-awareness... in one moment, they completely justified all of the network's decisions to not show these press conferences live. These pressers are purely for the sake of propaganda.

The only thing it lacked was Trump going Bud Adams at the end.

 

[DynaLo]

We could set the speed limit at 10mph and greatly reduce traffic fatalities.

Bright spot...at that speed we can all play Pokémon go and nobody would get pissed about holding up traffic.

 

[McDad]

They don't want to admit that both sides are the same. They have to hold onto to this idea that somehow their side is better, and that it's somehow okay when they engage in bad behavior. Both sides suck.

If they would only suck the tailpipe of an idling car.

 

[McDad]

Bright spot...at that speed we can all play Pokémon go and nobody would get pissed about holding up traffic.

Lol. Are people still playing that?

 

[1972 Grad]

I've never registered as anything, but If anyone is registering as a Republican because of Trump, how proud the GOP must be.

I didn't vote for Hillary and I didn't vote for Trump, but I will vote for Biden, if the COVID doesn't get him.

It has already infected his brain.

 

[Franklin Pierce]

China takes advantage of USS Roosevelt being crippled by coronavirus and threatens Taiwan with aircraft carrier and warship strike group as it increases military presence in the disputed region

China appears to be taking advantage of the USS Theodore Roosevelt being crippled by the coronavirus by sending an aircraft carrier and fighter jets close to Taiwan over the weekend.

Taiwan's Defense Ministry said the Liaoning, China's first operational aircraft carrier, and five accompanying warships passed first through the Miyako Strait, located between Japan's islands of Miyako and Okinawa, to the northeast of Taiwan, on Saturday.

Liaoning and accompanying warships passed first through the Miyako Strait over the weekend. Pictured here, the Liaoning sailing with a flotilla of Chinese ships in April 2018

On Sunday, the carrier group, which included two 052D guided-missile destroyers - the Xining and Guiyang - two 054A guided-missile frigates - the Zaozhuang and Rizhao - and supply ship, the Hulunhu, sailed in waters on Taiwan's east coast and then into seas to the south of Taiwan, carrying out exercises, the ministry said.

Taiwan's armed forces monitored the carrier group's progress throughout and 'completed relevant actions in response to ensure national security and protect regional peace and stability'. There was no immediate response from China's Defense Ministry.
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The USS Roosevelt and USS Ronald Reagan are the only two US carriers in the Pacific, but both have been forced to dock due to confirmed coronavirus cases onboard, which effectively gives China free range in the region.

The Liaoning, which can carry up to 24 J-15 fighter jets, is currently the only aircraft carrier active in the western Pacific.

On Sunday, the carrier group, which included two 052D guided-missile destroyers - the Xining and Guiyang - two 054A guided-missile frigates - the Zaozhuang and Rizhao - and supply ship, the Hulunhu, sailed in waters on Taiwan's east coast and then into seas to the south of Taiwan

Taiwan, claimed by China as its sacred territory, has complained of an increased Chinese military presence near the island in the past few weeks, and has told China is should be concentrating on fighting the new coronavirus rather than menacing the island.

China takes advantage of USS Roosevelt being crippled by coronavirus to send jets close to Taiwan | Daily Mail Online

 

[Orange_Vol1321]

It was wonderful watching the political biased witched get slapped.

 

[RockyTop85]

If he thought the travel ban was xenophobic, wouldn't he have just said the travel ban is xenophobic?

I’m not sure why you’re fighting this. Seems like if they’re taking hyper-technical parsing Of ambiguous statements off the table, you come out way ahead.

 

[McDad]

China takes advantage of USS Roosevelt being crippled by coronavirus and threatens Taiwan with aircraft carrier and warship strike group as it increases military presence in the disputed region

China appears to be taking advantage of the USS Theodore Roosevelt being crippled by the coronavirus by sending an aircraft carrier and fighter jets close to Taiwan over the weekend.

Taiwan's Defense Ministry said the Liaoning, China's first operational aircraft carrier, and five accompanying warships passed first through the Miyako Strait, located between Japan's islands of Miyako and Okinawa, to the northeast of Taiwan, on Saturday.

Liaoning and accompanying warships passed first through the Miyako Strait over the weekend. Pictured here, the Liaoning sailing with a flotilla of Chinese ships in April 2018

On Sunday, the carrier group, which included two 052D guided-missile destroyers - the Xining and Guiyang - two 054A guided-missile frigates - the Zaozhuang and Rizhao - and supply ship, the Hulunhu, sailed in waters on Taiwan's east coast and then into seas to the south of Taiwan, carrying out exercises, the ministry said.

Taiwan's armed forces monitored the carrier group's progress throughout and 'completed relevant actions in response to ensure national security and protect regional peace and stability'. There was no immediate response from China's Defense Ministry.
The USS Roosevelt and USS Ronald Reagan are the only two US carriers in the Pacific, but both have been forced to dock due to confirmed coronavirus cases onboard, which effectively gives China free range in the region.

The Liaoning, which can carry up to 24 J-15 fighter jets, is currently the only aircraft carrier active in the western Pacific.

On Sunday, the carrier group, which included two 052D guided-missile destroyers - the Xining and Guiyang - two 054A guided-missile frigates - the Zaozhuang and Rizhao - and supply ship, the Hulunhu, sailed in waters on Taiwan's east coast and then into seas to the south of Taiwan

Taiwan, claimed by China as its sacred territory, has complained of an increased Chinese military presence near the island in the past few weeks, and has told China is should be concentrating on fighting the new coronavirus rather than menacing the island.

China takes advantage of USS Roosevelt being crippled by coronavirus to send jets close to Taiwan | Daily Mail Online

Hey Taiwan, you're on your own. If you wanna buy a nuke, they're 500B a piece. Good luck.
- signed Uncle Sam.

 

[1972 Grad]

If he thought the travel ban was xenophobic, wouldn't he have just said the travel ban is xenophobic?

Do you have any idea how hard it would be for him to remember all that?

 

[Orange_Vol1321]

Great, now the shrimp in China needs quarantined.


Chinese shrimp farmers ‘terrified’ as killer virus plagues industry

 

[volinbham]

I’m not sure why you’re fighting this. Seems like if they’re taking hyper-technical parsing Of ambiguous statements off the table, you come out way ahead.

So we'll use the EL standard and all can agree that Trump did not say the White Nationalists at Charlottesville had some fine people among them.

Fair enough?

 

[volinbham]

Great, now the shrimp in China needs quarantined.


Chinese shrimp farmers ‘terrified’ as killer virus plagues industry

"It is not known to harm humans but can kill shrimp in a matter of days"

Sure thing

 

[Franklin Pierce]

Millions of Spaniards are allowed to resume their 'non-essential' jobs as 'industrial lockdown' is lifted and lowest number of cases for 24 days is announced - while Italy prepares to open some shops tomorrow

Spain is starting to return to work today as non-essential workers such as factory and construction personnel were allowed to resume their jobs after a two-week ban.

Police were handing out millions of masks at Spanish metro stations today as some people returned to work, although the wider coronavirus lockdown remains in force.

The people returning today include metalworkers, builders, cleaners, factory and shipyard workers and people involved in sanitation and security.

One construction union said the resumption in the materials, wood and furniture industries would lead to at least 1.7million people returning to work, although today is a public holiday in some regions of Spain.
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There was further encouragement for Spain today as the number of new cases fell to 3,477, the fewest since March 20. The daily death toll also dropped back to 517 after jumping sharply to 619 yesterday.

Meanwhile, Italy will allow bookshops, stationery shops and stores selling children's clothes to re-open tomorrow in the first loosening of Europe's longest lockdown.

In Denmark, schools and daycare centres will re-open on Wednesday, allowing some parents to return to work.

Austria is also opening some shops this week, but France's president Emmanuel Macron is expected to warn later that the lockdown there will last weeks longer.

This graphic shows the various restrictions in place in six European countries. Sweden is the only country which still has pubs and restaurants open, allows public gatherings of any size and keeps primary schools open as usual. Spain today lifted a ban on non-essential work travel, which is still allowed in Britain and other countries for people who cannot reasonably work from home. The UK has no special border restrictions, but several countries are only allowing residents to enter. Spain is not allowing exercise as an excuse to go out. Italy does allow a walk near the home, but not cycling

Coronavirus Spain: 'Non-essential' workers resume their jobs | Daily Mail Online

 

[Delmar]

What if the Dems aren't watching? I would be willing to bet that is the point where every network besides the two Fox News channels cut away from it... and they were completely justified in doing so. Trump was trying to run a free campaign ad, under the guise of being a public service announcement. It was unethical as hell.

Bingo. I’ve told folks several times that Trump is doing nothing but pandering to his base and doing everything he can to get re-elected in these “briefings”. They are a joke and the networks are well justified not to show them. Seems to work with his base though. Even though he could care less about them, they just mindlessly lap it up and don’t question anything Dear Leader says. I try my best to turn it off anytime he appears on TV as my IQ goes down 10 points every time he opens his mouth.

 

[evillawyer]

I’m not sure why you’re fighting this. Seems like if they’re taking hyper-technical parsing Of ambiguous statements off the table, you come out way ahead.

Yeah, but Trump's gotta be circumspect with his racism though. He can't just come out and say "the filthy Chinese who are robbing us blind did this by eating stuff we'd never put on our plate in the civilized world," so instead he does stuff like insisting on calling it "the China virus" so he has plausible deniability when his xenophobia is called out. But there are no social constraints (at least among the sane) about calling Trump a straight up xenophobe or calling a specific action of his xenophobic. And Joe Biden is not exactly one who engages in circumspect innuendo. If he believes something is racist or xenophobic, he'd call it such.

Also, Trumpers are not known for their principled theories of linguistic meaning and interpretation. If you recall from the impeachment days, nothing short of using the words "quid pro quo" was going to qualify as a quid pro quo.

 

[LouderVol]

It's been going on 8-10 years, I'd estimate, probably an unintended but logical effect of NCLB. I had an old bookmark somewhere of a story about how the profs at Ivy League schools were clashing with students over written work in some of the upper division and graduate courses. Apparently, the students were largely doing the minimum assignment length, without focusing on substance or method, and argued they should receive full credit (even if what they were writing was crap). The professors tried to make a stand against lowering standards, but the gist of the article was that standards were being lowered, even at the nation's most "elite" universities.

Then there's also the deal with the College Board's "Diversity Score" and the willingness with which Harvard and Yale were incorporating those into their admissions. I think the CB dropped that this year, though.

Her last degree was in 2004.

 

[luthervol]

They don't want to admit that both sides are the same. They have to hold onto to this idea that somehow their side is better, and that it's somehow okay when they engage in bad behavior. Both sides suck.

That's why it's so important to elect the "least" bad. If everyone would follow that strategy, politicians would be trying to out "least" bad each other.

 

[Mick]

Bingo. I’ve told folks several times that Trump is doing nothing but pandering to his base and doing everything he can to get re-elected in these “briefings”. They are a joke and the networks are well justified not to show them. Seems to work with his base though. Even though he could care less about them, they just mindlessly lap it up and don’t question anything Dear Leader says. I try my best to turn it off anytime he appears on TV as my IQ goes down 10 points every time he opens his mouth.

The Apprentice: Season of the Coronavirus.

 

[1972 Grad]

Bingo. I’ve told folks several times that Trump is doing nothing but pandering to his base and doing everything he can to get re-elected in these “briefings”. They are a joke and the networks are well justified not to show them. Seems to work with his base though. Even though he could care less about them, they just mindlessly lap it up and don’t question anything Dear Leader says. I try my best to turn it off anytime he appears on TV as my IQ goes down 10 points every time he opens his mouth.

Good idea! I didn't think you had 10 points to lose.

 

[RockyTop85]

So we'll use the EL standard and all can agree that Trump did not say the White Nationalists at Charlottesville had some fine people among them.

Fair enough?

And the whole impeachment thing. Seem like the smarter play for you guys.

 

[volinbham]

Bingo. I’ve told folks several times that Trump is doing nothing but pandering to his base and doing everything he can to get re-elected in these “briefings”. They are a joke and the networks are well justified not to show them. Seems to work with his base though. Even though he could care less about them, they just mindlessly lap it up and don’t question anything Dear Leader says. I try my best to turn it off anytime he appears on TV as my IQ goes down 10 points every time he opens his mouth.

talk about mindlessly lapping something up

 

[volinbham]

And the whole impeachment thing. Seem like the smarter play for you guys.

you guys?

 

[DynaLo]

Lol. Are people still playing that?

Absolutely. Seems that folks picked it back up during the stay at home orders and it’s an acceptable form of social distancing if you stay in your vehicle. Well at least it is here locally according to the local police scanner.