US Election 2020

[buka001]

All the woe is me SA will keep lock downs on forever because of tyranny... SA will be one of the first countries to ease restrictions.

So not tyranny then?

 

[greg0205]

In other news, here's David Berger, Commander of the Marine Corps, on displaying the confederate battle flag.

So long battle flag. We'll miss you.

 

[TysonRoux]

Like his dear leader Orange Zeus.

New HHS spokesman made racist comments about Chinese people in now-deleted tweets

The new spokesman for the Department of Health and Human Services in a series of now-deleted tweets made racist and derogatory comments about Chinese people, said Democrats wanted the coronavirus to kill millions of people and accused the media of intentionally creating panic around the pandemic to hurt President Donald Trump.

Michael Caputo, a longtime New York Republican political operative who worked on Trump's 2016 presidential campaign, was appointed last week as Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs at HHS, a prominent communications role at the department which serves a central role in the federal government's response to the coronavirus pandemic.

HHS Spokesman Michael Caputo Coronavirus Tweets from late Feb. - early April | PDF

www.scribd.com

 

[greg0205]

Like his dear leader Orange Zeus.

New HHS spokesman made racist comments about Chinese people in now-deleted tweets

The new spokesman for the Department of Health and Human Services in a series of now-deleted tweets made racist and derogatory comments about Chinese people, said Democrats wanted the coronavirus to kill millions of people and accused the media of intentionally creating panic around the pandemic to hurt President Donald Trump.

Michael Caputo, a longtime New York Republican political operative who worked on Trump's 2016 presidential campaign, was appointed last week as Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs at HHS, a prominent communications role at the department which serves a central role in the federal government's response to the coronavirus pandemic.

HHS Spokesman Michael Caputo Coronavirus Tweets from late Feb. - early April | PDF

www.scribd.com

Aah, Roger Stone's pal. The guy who worked for Vlad and Paulie Manafort.

Mikey also lied to Congress, then realised Mueller knew everything, and changed his testimony.

A real gem.

 

[Temujin]

Spoiler: TRIGGER WARNING

 

[greg0205]

Please come to our Reopen rally but leave your confederate flags and guns at home 'cos teevee will be there and we don't want folk knowing we're violent racists. Thanks and byeee.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1253363282334953473

 

[OrbitalDawn]

This is brutal. Apologies if it has already been posted:

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1252374440572157956

lol, conservatives all got their marching orders and are now desperately trying to make Nancy Pelosi's fridge a thing. Talk about desperation.

Trump wasn't the one who held up the stimulus bill needed to save the American economy - that was Pelosi. The point of the advert was, she holds up the bill saving Americans while having all the luxuries one could ever want.

Nope, it was Mitch McConnell.

The Senate won’t consider urgent coronavirus legislation until next week

Lawmakers, including Mitch McConnell, have already left the Capitol for the weekend.

www.vox.com

And, oh look, he's doing it again.

McConnell slams brakes on next round of coronavirus aid

The Senate majority leader expressed concern about rising deficits in an interview and said he wanted the full Senate to return before acting again.

www.politico.com

McConnell thinks bankruptcy, not more federal money, might be best for state and local governments

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell took a hard line Wednesday against more funding for state and local governments in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak, saying that Republicans are not interested in "revenue replacement for state governments" or "solving their pension problems."

edition.cnn.com

 

[RanzB]

Trump wasn't the one who held up the stimulus bill needed to save the American economy - that was Pelosi. The point of the advert was, she holds up the bill saving Americans while having all the luxuries one could ever want.

She held it up because she wanted oversight on spending of the stimulus money. I thought Republicans were in favour of that sort of thing, or is it only when a Democrat is in charge.*


*he asked, knowing the answer since virtually no Republicans ever mention the debt since you-know-who got into office.

 

[RanzB]

That would be a great point Bennie-boy, except that thank to Dear Leader a lot of them seem to think it's a hoax. I can't think of any other reason so many seem hell-bent on getting infected and infecting others.

 

[OrbitalDawn]

He is still not talking to progressive issues. Sure he may get some votes from the "anyone but Trump" crowd, but progressives are more interested in getting their issues on the table.

To give you an idea of how out of touch Biden is, he has not even reached out to speak to someone like AOC.

I get the argument "anyone but Trump", but for a lot of young voters... theyre more interested in dealing with issues such as their student loans and universal health care.

Hating on Trump is not going to bring many of those voters to the table. It didnt the last time.

You're echoing what online left personalities are whining about (whose trade is to complain about Democrats online all the time and foment conflict), but not remotely what the data is showing.

Spring 2021 Harvard Youth Poll

, April 23, 2021 A national poll of America’s 18-to-29 year olds released today by the Institute of Politics at Harvard Kennedy School shows that despite the state of our politics, hope for America among young people is rising dramatically, especially among people of color. As more young...

iop.harvard.edu

And it's not even 'progressives' he's struggling with, it's disengaged people, who don't matter. 85% of 'committed progressives' support Biden, including 51% of DSA members!

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1253290019269246980

And Biden's outreach to Sanders and Warren with policy task forces is a much more substantive signal than pointless and counter-productive verbal concessions.

An Early Look At Who Bernie Sanders Wants To Join Joe Biden's Policy Task Forces

Their campaigns are forming groups on the economy, education, criminal justice, immigration, climate change and health care in an effort to unite Democrats.

www.huffpost.com

Also important to note that Sanders, Warren and AOC aren't the ones doing this pointless whining. They get it.

Along with Inslee (who was the best on climate, bar none) and Al Gore.

Biden scores endorsements from Al Gore and Jay Inslee on Earth Day

Former Vice President Joe Biden received endorsements from Washington Gov. Jay Inslee and former Vice President Al Gore on Wednesday, winning support from the climate change champions on the 50th anniversary of Earth Day.

edition.cnn.com

They turn up to vote if motivated enough and they have the right platform they can get behind.

No, they don't. If they did, Sanders would have won. They never do.

Yup that base wont change. Its the same base Hillary had.

Not true. Biden has much more positive numbers than Clinton did.

Six months out, here's where the 2020 race between Trump and Biden stands

First Read is your briefing from "Meet the Press" and the NBC Political Unit on the day's most important political stories and why they matter.

www.nbcnews.com

He’s also is at 42 percent among all white voters (Obama in 2012 was 39 percent here, and Hillary Clinton in 2016 was at 37 percent).

And Biden leads Trump among voters who have a negative opinion of both candidates, 60 percent to 10 percent. (In 2016, voters who had negative opinions of both Trump and Clinton broke overwhelmingly for Trump.)

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1253025090133995521

Biden also puts Arizona and Florida squarely in play, which Sanders would have lost. Not to mention a stronger bet in Wisconsin and Michigan.

Those younger voters dont care about the Dem vs Rep debate.

And they don't vote, so they can fck off. The young progressive voters who do vote will likely back Biden.

I know young and old progressives that are doing that (going without superpacs) because they believe its the right thing to do. And it is. This is one of many reasons why we trust those progressive leaders. They stand for for what they believe in.

Unlike Biden. Who as I said earlier, is more of the same old.

I obviously don't like SuperPACs or Citizens United, but why would you willingly put yourself at an extreme disadvantage against people who are quite happy to spend billions to sink you?

It's easy to win a D+29 district (lol) like AOC did without SuperPACS. Winning the EC is a different story.

 

[OrbitalDawn]

Because the blue states are economically active, people were in closer proximity to eachother at the outset.

Density has very little to do with it, and New York's least dense areas are hardest hit.

Automobiles Seeded the Massive Coronavirus Epidemic in New York City - Market Urbanism

New York City is an epicenter of the global novel coronavirus pandemic. Through April 16, there were 1,458 confirmed cases per 100,000 residents in New York City. Always in the media eye, and larger than any other American city, New York City has become the symbol of the crisis, even as suburban...

marketurbanism.com

 

[OrbitalDawn]

Eish.

Elizabeth Warren’s brother dies from coronavirus

The Massachusetts senator said Don Reed Herring “was charming and funny, a natural leader.”

www.politico.com

 

[OrbitalDawn]

Some interesting reading on the House direction specifically.

The Democrats’ House Polling Lead: Remarkably Steady – Sabato's Crystal Ball

centerforpolitics.org

— The Democratic lead in House generic ballot polling has been very consistent over the course of Donald Trump’s presidency.

— Democrats also have a significant money edge in the lion’s share of their most vulnerable districts. Money is not everything, but it can help.

— We have seven House rating changes, four in favor of Republicans and three in favor of Democrats.

— Put it all together, and Democrats remain favored to hold their House majority.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1253081178011250689

 

[OrbitalDawn]

Seems Trump has found another miracle cure.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1253448755522789377

 

[TysonRoux]

This evenings WH sch!show the Orange Turd was asked how he could continue making claims that the testing is going so perfectly when today Dr. Fauci commented that the US is not where it needs to be when it comes to testing - short reply, he doesn't agree with Dr. Fauci.

Trump Disagrees With Top Immunologist Over Untested Drug Treatment for Covid-19

Donald Trump has “a feeling” that an anti-malarial drug might be effective against Covid-19, even though Dr. Anthony Fauci says there is no evidence it is.

theintercept.com

Leaked audio suggests Trump is in denial about the coronavirus testing problem

"I haven’t heard about testing being a problem," Trump said on a call with governors on Monday.

www.vox.com

 

[RanzB]

Oh daaaamnn..

 

[OrbitalDawn]

Special Report: Former Labradoodle breeder was tapped to lead U.S. pandemic task force

On January 21, the day the first U.S. case of coronavirus was reported, the secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services appeared on Fox News to report the latest on the disease as it ravaged China. Alex Azar, a 52-year-old lawyer and former drug industry executive...

www.reuters.com

Shortly after his televised comments, Azar tapped a trusted aide with minimal public health experience to lead the agency’s day-to-day response to COVID-19. The aide, Brian Harrison, had joined the department after running a dog-breeding business for six years. Five sources say some officials in the White House derisively called him “the dog breeder.”

JFC.

 

[OrbitalDawn]

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Oh daaaamnn..

She absolutely bodied Tucker Carlson the other day, too.

 

[TysonRoux]

Trump still 'going to lose' election amid coronavirus: Anthony Scaramucci

Anthony Scaramucci predicts Doald Trump will ultimately be stymied by the recession and lose in November.

finance.yahoo.com

Scaramucci Says He’s Not Voting for Trump, GOP Needs New Candidate

“We need to think about someone new to be at the top of the ticket,” Scaramucci said.

www.thedailybeast.com

 

[RanzB]

Special Report: Former Labradoodle breeder was tapped to lead U.S. pandemic task force

On January 21, the day the first U.S. case of coronavirus was reported, the secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services appeared on Fox News to report the latest on the disease as it ravaged China. Alex Azar, a 52-year-old lawyer and former drug industry executive...

www.reuters.com

JFC.

As if Trumpets will care. Dear Leader made that idiot DeVos Secretary of Education, and what qualifications did his son in law have to be in charge of putting together a plan for the Middle East?