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Edited by Mrph1 on Nov 30th 2023 at 11:03:59 AM
Trump has never faced a problem that he couldn't bribe or pay off to make it go-away, that he couldn't beat with lawyers. He really had NO IDEA how to handle a real national emergency, had no idea that it wouldn't be over with in a few weeks, or he could distract with some other news.
As a result he has no idea how to fix this...or worse he does know and that would mean swallowing his pride and dig out those Obama Pandemic Plans, and admit he was wrong (yeah...right) And even worse he has so many yes men around him that its highly possible he really doesn't know how bad it is.
I think on some level he really doesn't know how to handle this. Like you said, he is used to being able to bribe or talk his way out of a problem, or else distract from it and pretend it didn't happen.
Trump is not a problem solver, he is a problem evader.
Hope shines brightest in the darkest timesSince I imagine we can all use something to point and laugh at, Ted Cruz is personally offended that the cast of The Princess Bride is rallying behind democrats in Wisconsin.
A new poll has Biden up by 8% in Wisconsin
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And holy shit it's from Rasmussen.
Edited by Fourthspartan56 on Sep 8th 2020 at 10:53:37 AM
"Einstein would turn over in his grave. Not only does God play dice, the dice are loaded." -Chairman Sheng-Ji YangIt's bad enough that we have a lot of Qultists running around and calling the shots in the world's superpower, but the cult is also spreading around much of the developed world at an astonishing pace since the beginning of the pandemic. I've seen a number of conservative Korean, British and Australian internet personalities promote Q-based anti-vaxx/anti-mask/anti-science conspiracies and the usual pedophile cabal theory while expressing support for the orange cheeto.
This pandemic really is exposing and emboldening the worst of conservatives around the world.
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It's like when Willie Nelson came out in support of Bernie Sanders.
Edited by tclittle on Sep 8th 2020 at 1:01:13 PM
"We're all paper, we're all scissors, we're all fightin' with our mirrors, scared we'll never find somebody to love."Oy, you owe my man Baltar an apology for that. Puppets of higher powers/foreign nations they both may be, Baltar at least refused to sign off on death warrants until he literally had a gun forced against his head being screamed at to sign it after watching the only person in the room who actually supported him get capped. He'd also actually be one of the best persons to be in charge during a pandemic, surprisingly enough.
Trump endorses extremist violence of his own free will.
Edited by TheAirman on Sep 8th 2020 at 1:17:13 PM
PSN ID: FateSeraph | Switch friendcode: SW-0145-8835-0610 Congratulations! She/TheyIs anyone else a little concerned going into the debates? Biden's lead in some battleground states has begun to shrink a bit, and many do think that Trump will come out on top during them.
I think that there is a concern that Trump will be able to out-bluster Biden in a debate, simply by dominating the conversation and out-shouting him.
The problem with this argument is that it assumes that people who are feeling vulnerable want bluster, it will play well with his base but appealing only to them is the most dangerous path for Trump (which of course is why he'll do it).
Pandemics are when you should be firm and Presidential, incoherent bluster is neither.
Is anyone else a little concerned going into the debates? Biden's lead in some battleground states has begun to shrink a bit, and many do think that Trump will come out on top during them.
I'm not. Trump is a worse debater and he's played himself by constantly accusing Biden of senility.
Also, the polling situation
has been
greatly exaggerated
by ignorant/bad faith actors.
Edited by Fourthspartan56 on Sep 8th 2020 at 11:26:48 AM
"Einstein would turn over in his grave. Not only does God play dice, the dice are loaded." -Chairman Sheng-Ji Yang

The problem with Trump when it comes to the virus is his absolute desire for a magic bullet. Science is not magic. It takes time, energy, and resources. The solution isn't always simple. It's why he pushes for all sorts of quack cures and quick solutions. Science doesn't work that way.