Corona Virus: It's a Marathon, Not a Sprint

LawBeefaroni · Post by **LawBeefaroni** » Fri Mar 13, 2020 1:30 pm

Octavious wrote: Fri Mar 13, 2020 1:29 pm
LawBeefaroni wrote: Fri Mar 13, 2020 1:27 pm https://www.google.com/search?q=school+ ... chool+trip
So you're saying my chances aren't good? At least we didn't make the final payment. It sucks, but what are you going to do?

Depends if the school or the vendor had any kind of insurance and/or whether they're going to fight for a refund.

Daehawk · Post by **Daehawk** » Fri Mar 13, 2020 1:43 pm

https://twitter.com/NanaVisitor/status/ ... 3237419008

gameoverman · Post by **gameoverman** » Fri Mar 13, 2020 2:41 pm

In the old days, prior to 2016, a crisis like this would be where a President rises to the occasion and impresses people with decisiveness, strength, and resolve. He might not make the right decision, but by golly he doesn't waste time doing nothing! If the President doesn't rise to the occasion, no re-election for him.

Now? I'm not so sure. There is a ton of "This is China's fault" I'm hearing. That we still aren't testing enough people is not the point to them, we shouldn't have to do anything, but because China screwed up we have to clean up the mess. That worries me. He might be able to get a lot of mileage off that by the election.

Of course the real pain and suffering in this country hasn't started yet, so we'll see if that changes or not.

LawBeefaroni · Post by **LawBeefaroni** » Fri Mar 13, 2020 2:44 pm

gameoverman wrote: Fri Mar 13, 2020 2:41 pm In the old days, prior to 2016, a crisis like this would be where a President rises to the occasion and impresses people with decisiveness, strength, and resolve. He might not make the right decision, but by golly he doesn't waste time doing nothing! If the President doesn't rise to the occasion, no re-election for him.

Now? I'm not so sure. There is a ton of "This is China's fault" I'm hearing. That we still aren't testing enough people is not the point to them, we shouldn't have to do anything, but because China screwed up we have to clean up the mess. That worries me. He might be able to get a lot of mileage off that by the election.

Of course the real pain and suffering in this country hasn't started yet, so we'll see if that changes or not.

You're expecting a measured and logical response from voters whose own reaction to a crisis is to hoard toilet paper and treat hand sanitizer as a panacea.

It'll come down to the latest meme before the election. A case of whoever scores last wins.

Jeff V · Post by **Jeff V** » Fri Mar 13, 2020 3:07 pm

LawBeefaroni wrote: Fri Mar 13, 2020 2:44 pm It'll come down to the latest meme before the election. A case of whoever scores last wins.

I dunno, it's certainly possible that Trump's Sgt. Schultz response to him being exposed to an infected Brazilian could make it a moot point.

Blackhawk · Post by **Blackhawk** » Fri Mar 13, 2020 3:33 pm

"Corona viruh..."

He's off to a good start.

$iljanus · Post by **$iljanus** » Fri Mar 13, 2020 3:36 pm

That fucker sure likes patting himself on the back for closing the border to China. "Luck or talent..."?!?

Grifman · Post by **Grifman** » Fri Mar 13, 2020 3:37 pm

malchior wrote: Fri Mar 13, 2020 11:18 am Another press conference at 3 PM. I'm sure this will be helpful. What do you think he has got queued up? Bashing the CDC? Attacking Obama? Rambling?

https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/sta ... 8135945216

Please no, I can't afford any more stock market losses.

malchior · Post by **malchior** » Fri Mar 13, 2020 3:38 pm

I think we now know the reason for the delay. He was going to wing it and they pushed a script on him. He is mostly staying on the page.

Thanks Google for developing a web page quickly....unlike web sites of the past. I literally snorted up water.

Blackhawk · Post by **Blackhawk** » Fri Mar 13, 2020 3:38 pm

Five million tests available in a month. He doubts we'll need anything close to that.

$iljanus · Post by **$iljanus** » Fri Mar 13, 2020 3:41 pm

Blackhawk wrote:Five million tests available in a month. He doubts we'll need anything close to that.

Yeah, the experts behind him could go home now. Trump has all the brain power we need.

His sombulent rambling is not filling me with confidence.

Dr Birx speaking is like night and day.

Grifman · Post by **Grifman** » Fri Mar 13, 2020 3:42 pm

I didn't see this posted anywhere here, could have missed it, but this is must see. Rep. Katie Porter forces the head of the CDC to commit to paying for all coronavirus testing. This is amazing questioning and forcing of the issue:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2 ... ie-porter/

LawBeefaroni · Post by **LawBeefaroni** » Fri Mar 13, 2020 3:45 pm

Grifman wrote: Fri Mar 13, 2020 3:42 pm I didn't see this posted anywhere here, could have missed it, but this is must see. Rep. Katie Porter forces the head of the CDC to commit to paying for all coronavirus testing. This is amazing questioning and forcing of the issue:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2 ... ie-porter/

My daughter saw that yesterday and wants to switch from aspiring YouTuber to aspiring congressperson. With a side of aspiring MD.

LawBeefaroni · Post by **LawBeefaroni** » Fri Mar 13, 2020 3:46 pm

Grifman wrote: Fri Mar 13, 2020 3:37 pm

Please no, I can't afford any more stock market losses.

Futures are up 2% or so since he started. We have the weekend for him to screw this up though.

malchior · Post by **malchior** » Fri Mar 13, 2020 3:52 pm

Yeah he literally marched up a ton of corporations that they've drafted into service. It isn't the worst idea if they don't fuck it up. It gets dollars flowing to them and keeps folks employed. It is all being slapped together with duct tape so who knows if it'll work well.

$iljanus · Post by **$iljanus** » Fri Mar 13, 2020 3:55 pm

Oh here is Pence who's really good at fellating Trump's ego.

Suck away, Pence!

malchior · Post by **malchior** » Fri Mar 13, 2020 3:58 pm

$iljanus wrote: Fri Mar 13, 2020 3:55 pm Oh here is Pence who's really good at fellating Trump's ego.

Pence is such a shoe licking toad. Praising his leadership!? We could have done all this 2 months ago.

$iljanus · Post by **$iljanus** » Fri Mar 13, 2020 4:02 pm

CNN has the Dow Jones numbers on the screen in real time and it's going up up up. Entertaining to watch.

I think he should quit while he's ahead.

"We're rated #1 in the world..." In what?

On to blaming the Democrats for not giving enough

YellowKing · Post by **YellowKing** » Fri Mar 13, 2020 4:02 pm

All I could think was, "All the leaders, CEOs, health officials, and people in charge of stopping this pandemic are up there touching the same podium and standing within 3 feet of Trump who we know was exposed to a coronavirus-positive individual."

Blackhawk · Post by **Blackhawk** » Fri Mar 13, 2020 4:11 pm

"With the swine flu we didn't do testing like this..."

LawBeefaroni · Post by **LawBeefaroni** » Fri Mar 13, 2020 4:15 pm

malchior wrote: Fri Mar 13, 2020 3:52 pm Yeah he literally marched up a ton of corporations that they've drafted into service. It isn't the worst idea if they don't fuck it up. It gets dollars flowing to them and keeps folks employed. It is all being slapped together with duct tape so who knows if it'll work well.

Up 5%.

Kraken · Post by **Kraken** » Fri Mar 13, 2020 4:17 pm

I heard 5 minutes of Trump slurring and stumbling through self-praise and China-blaming on my car radio. He also insinuated that Obama's outdated rules are at fault.

YellowKing · Post by **YellowKing** » Fri Mar 13, 2020 4:19 pm

I couldn't believe a reporter asked Trump if he would take responsibility. The man has never taken responsibility for anything in his entire life. He's not about to start now.

malchior · Post by **malchior** » Fri Mar 13, 2020 4:27 pm

(All paraphrased)

Question: Why did you close the pandemic office?

Trump: That's a nasty question but I didn't do that. This administration did it. I don't know anything about it.

Here is another take on it.

https://twitter.com/jdawsey1/status/1238562103302160386

"It's a nasty question," Trump says to @Yamiche, when she asks if he takes responsibility for cutting the pandemic office after taking office. POTUS says he doesn't know anything about it.

malchior · Post by **malchior** » Fri Mar 13, 2020 4:32 pm

Wow. The press is really pressing him on getting tested.

Trump: We are working on a schedule for me to get tested...right after my taxes are released.

Holman · Post by **Holman** » Fri Mar 13, 2020 4:42 pm

So the Rose Garden thing was basically a parade of CEOs praising Trump, clearly designed to help the stock market (which it did).

The rest was gaslighting about how Trump's response to the pandemic has been the best in the world, especially hamstrung as he has been by the terrible legacy of Barack Obama.

Here's the quote of the day:

https://twitter.com/Amy_Siskind/status/ ... 46561?s=20

“No, I don’t take responsibility at all....”

Smoove_B · Post by **Smoove_B** » Fri Mar 13, 2020 4:54 pm

Hopefully that quote is spearheading multiple campaign ads from now until November.

It's not unbelievable (because of course it's not his fault), but beyond contemptible.

Smoove_B · Post by **Smoove_B** » Fri Mar 13, 2020 4:56 pm

I was wondering when this was going to start:

Louisiana will postpone its presidential primaries set for next month, becoming the first state to take the step as fears about the coronavirus outbreak spread.

The state will push its presidential nominating contests back to June 20 from the planned date of April 4, Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin announced Friday. It has also delayed its municipal elections until July 25.

“We want to protect the health and safety of all Louisianans by doing our part to prevent the spread of this highly infectious disease,” Ardoin told reporters.

If only there was another way to handle this. I'm sure I'll think of it later.

gameoverman · Post by **gameoverman** » Fri Mar 13, 2020 5:48 pm

Kraken wrote: Fri Mar 13, 2020 4:17 pm I heard 5 minutes of Trump slurring and stumbling through self-praise and China-blaming on my car radio. He also insinuated that Obama's outdated rules are at fault.

I watched it and thought he looked worse than he sounded, and he didn't sound good. I half expected him to lead off with "I have been diagnosed with...', that would have been a memorable moment.

He's not up to the task of leading in difficult times. We have many known cases here, plus who knows how many undetected cases, but he's happy to point out he restricted travel from Europe and he still doesn't see the need for that many tests? He might as well have just said "People are getting infected, what more do you need to know?"

Holman · Post by **Holman** » Fri Mar 13, 2020 6:03 pm

gameoverman wrote: Fri Mar 13, 2020 5:48 pm He's not up to the task of leading in difficult times. We have many known cases here, plus who knows how many undetected cases, but he's happy to point out he restricted travel from Europe and he still doesn't see the need for that many tests? He might as well have just said "People are getting infected, what more do you need to know?"

He actually said that the Europe restrictions have done an incredible amount of good.

They're not in place yet. Their only effect so far has been to tank the markets upon announcement.

Smoove_B · Post by **Smoove_B** » Fri Mar 13, 2020 6:05 pm

gameoverman wrote: Fri Mar 13, 2020 5:48 pmHe's not up to the task of leading in difficult times.

I can pretty much guarantee he'll be on the golf course tomorrow morning and/or Sunday.

Defiant · Post by **Defiant** » Fri Mar 13, 2020 6:11 pm

https://twitter.com/KevinMKruse/status/ ... 4151007232

GungHo · Post by **GungHo** » Fri Mar 13, 2020 6:12 pm

Smoove_B wrote: Fri Mar 13, 2020 6:05 pm
gameoverman wrote: Fri Mar 13, 2020 5:48 pmHe's not up to the task of leading in difficult times.
I can pretty much guarantee he'll be on the golf course tomorrow morning and/or Sunday.

Yeah I was gonna say he's not up to leading in the best of times so it's not like this is surprising. Doesn't make it any less awful either, of course.

Smoove_B · Post by **Smoove_B** » Fri Mar 13, 2020 6:34 pm

Defiant wrote: Fri Mar 13, 2020 6:11 pm
We've experienced parts of this before, just never all at once.

As others noted, it's like the Spanish flu of 1918 and the stock market crash of 1929 at the same time, but overseen by Harding's total incompetence plus Nixon's pettiness and paranoia.

It's like Disaster Voltron

Disaster Voltron

This is why I can't stop. Things like this give me the strength to continue.

Holman · Post by **Holman** » Fri Mar 13, 2020 6:44 pm

https://twitter.com/west_on/status/1238 ... 05664?s=20

link

Grifman · Post by **Grifman** » Fri Mar 13, 2020 7:00 pm

YellowKing wrote: Fri Mar 13, 2020 4:19 pm I couldn't believe a reporter asked Trump if he would take responsibility. The man has never taken responsibility for anything in his entire life. He's not about to start now.

Either answer is bad. If he knew, he was responsible. If he didn't know, he's out of touch and dangerously ignorant.

As always, there's a Trump tweet for everything:

The Meal · Post by **The Meal** » Fri Mar 13, 2020 7:37 pm

Smoove_B wrote: Fri Mar 13, 2020 6:34 pm
Defiant wrote: Fri Mar 13, 2020 6:11 pm
We've experienced parts of this before, just never all at once.

As others noted, it's like the Spanish flu of 1918 and the stock market crash of 1929 at the same time, but overseen by Harding's total incompetence plus Nixon's pettiness and paranoia.

It's like Disaster Voltron

Disaster Voltron

This is why I can't stop. Things like this give me the strength to continue.

Disaster Voltron is my new favorite. This tweet should be everywhere.

malchior · Post by **malchior** » Fri Mar 13, 2020 8:00 pm

https://twitter.com/kairyssdal/status/1 ... 0302459904

Daehawk · Post by **Daehawk** » Fri Mar 13, 2020 8:46 pm

Trump has top men on this. Top men!

malchior · Post by **malchior** » Fri Mar 13, 2020 8:51 pm

Oops - turns out Google is building a website...quickly...unlike websites of the past but only for the Bay Area.

https://twitter.com/carlquintanilla/sta ... 5527848961

(Verge) - Google is not working with the US government in building a nationwide website to help people determine whether and how to get a novel coronavirus test, despite what [POTUS] said in the course of issuing an emergency declaration ..