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sgamer82 Since: Jan, 2001
#330851: Oct 2nd 2020 at 11:28:55 AM

Something separate from all the current news I thought might be appreciated, and I'll likely repost once things calm down some, a podcast I listen to, Timesuck ended its latest episode with a plug for a site that offers quick at-a- glance "fors" and "againsts" on candidates' stance on topic. I haven't explored it enough yet to know if they go farther than presidential, but here it is for anyone interested:

https://2020election.procon.org/view.source-summary-chart.php#

Edited by sgamer82 on Oct 2nd 2020 at 11:29:19 AM

AlleyOop Since: Oct, 2010
#330852: Oct 2nd 2020 at 12:08:54 PM

So it's seeming more and more possible that the party to nominate Amy Coney Barrett for Supreme Court was a super-spreader event. I don't actually believe in karma, but I'm getting that sense of schadenfreude from the way they're paying for their absurd rush to steal RBG's seat.

Edited by AlleyOop on Oct 2nd 2020 at 3:09:25 PM

ironballs16 Since: Jul, 2009 Relationship Status: Owner of a lonely heart
#330853: Oct 2nd 2020 at 12:16:47 PM

RE: Trump claiming this is "fake news" - just to point out, but his Twitter account was the first to report that he'd caught it.

"Why would I inflict myself on somebody else?"
sgamer82 Since: Jan, 2001
#330854: Oct 2nd 2020 at 12:17:33 PM

The fact he said it himself won't stop him claiming fake news later.

Edited by sgamer82 on Oct 2nd 2020 at 12:17:56 PM

Fighteer Lost in Space from The Time Vortex (Time Abyss) Relationship Status: TV Tropes ruined my love life
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#330855: Oct 2nd 2020 at 12:19:13 PM

For a while I've predicted to myself that we were going to see a super-spreader event among the highest ranks of the GOP, knocking out all their top people, and it looks like the ACB party might have done it. Ironic, really. They wanted to disrupt precedent in the attempt to secure a conservative legacy on the Court and instead they infected themselves with coronavirus.

Reality really does have a liberal bias, in that if you ignore it enough, you are a conservative, and possibly dead.

Edited by Fighteer on Oct 2nd 2020 at 3:19:39 PM

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A procrastination in of itself
#330857: Oct 2nd 2020 at 12:31:10 PM

That would explain how an event focused on her being a super-spreader event didn’t cause her to get it, she’s already got immunity from having gotten it previously.

Edited by Silasw on Oct 2nd 2020 at 7:31:37 PM

“And the Bunny nails it!” ~ Gabrael “If the UN can get through a day without everyone strangling everyone else so can we.” ~ Cyran
jjjj2 from Arrakis Since: Jul, 2015
#330858: Oct 2nd 2020 at 12:57:07 PM

A lot of people on twitter were saying this is false flag operation. That he was faking it for some reason. Counter to that the Whitehouse put out a statement saying the symptoms were mild. To counter both those points, he hasn't tweeted in 14 hours. If it were just a false flag operation, he'd be tweeting because he does not have the discipline to not tweet, but if it were just mild symptoms he'd almost certainly be tweeting.

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Silasw A procrastination in of itself from A handcart to hell (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: And they all lived happily ever after <3
A procrastination in of itself
#330859: Oct 2nd 2020 at 12:58:43 PM

He’s not faking, Trump is a liar, but he’s also a pretty bad liar. He lies constantly in very obvious ways, plus his White House leaks so bad we’d know if he was faking.

“And the Bunny nails it!” ~ Gabrael “If the UN can get through a day without everyone strangling everyone else so can we.” ~ Cyran
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#330860: Oct 2nd 2020 at 1:05:00 PM

Interestingly, Trump hasn't tweeted during the past 15 hours since diagnosis.

"For a successful technology, reality must take precedence over public relations, for Nature cannot be fooled." - Richard Feynman
Redmess Redmess from Netherlands Since: Feb, 2014
Redmess
#330861: Oct 2nd 2020 at 1:05:35 PM

Yeah, I don't think Trump could pull a lie like that off. Not to mention that everyone around him would have to be in on it as well, and keep perfect secrecy.

Remember that most conspiracies fall flat once you consider the amount of people involved, and the increasing potential of leaks. There is no way a US president could cover something like that up, I think.

[up] That likely means he is either in no condition to tweet, or is not allowed access to his phone due to quarantine restrictions.

Edited by Redmess on Oct 2nd 2020 at 10:06:22 AM

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Xopher001 Since: Jul, 2012
#330862: Oct 2nd 2020 at 1:06:55 PM

Oh wow I just checked and your right, up until 15 hours ago he was tweeting on at least an hourly basis, but the tweet announcing his diagnosis is the last thing on his feed. I'm not even sure if that last one was written by him or a staffer tbh

[nja]

Edited by Xopher001 on Oct 2nd 2020 at 11:07:32 AM

Silasw A procrastination in of itself from A handcart to hell (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: And they all lived happily ever after <3
A procrastination in of itself
#330863: Oct 2nd 2020 at 1:07:20 PM

So either someone has taken his phone from him or his symptoms are bad enough that he’s not in a state to tweet.

“And the Bunny nails it!” ~ Gabrael “If the UN can get through a day without everyone strangling everyone else so can we.” ~ Cyran
jjjj2 from Arrakis Since: Jul, 2015
#330864: Oct 2nd 2020 at 1:08:07 PM

Yes that is what I said in my post...

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singularityshot Since: Dec, 2012
#330865: Oct 2nd 2020 at 1:11:14 PM

My theory on why he isn't tweeting? This has really hit home for him. Let's not forget, the man is a germaphobe, if only in private. So to have had the disease slip through his guard, combined with the knowledge that he is considered high risk - heck, maybe even add on the fact his brother just passed away...

I mean, if you are looking for a recipe to trigger a narcissistic breakdown, well that's it.

I'd also point out that the disease progression, as reported, is following the Johnson model. That's not a model you want to follow fyi.

Edited by singularityshot on Oct 2nd 2020 at 1:16:46 AM

CharlesPhipps Since: Jan, 2001
#330866: Oct 2nd 2020 at 1:15:08 PM

Fascists cannot admit weakness. Trump has claimed to be the healthiest President ever and made up an elaborate lie about a yearly physical to cover his mini-strokes. He'd never admit to Covid-19.

He already had his plan to win the election and it was destroying the election's legitimacy.

Author of The Rules of Supervillainy, Cthulhu Armageddon, and United States of Monsters.
ElSquibbonator Since: Oct, 2014
#330867: Oct 2nd 2020 at 1:18:06 PM

Which begs the question, will this be enough for Trump to actually do a 180 on his stance regarding the pandemic itself? And will Republican voters care?

Or will he recover, and continue to perpetuate the absurd notion that the pandemic is nothing to worry about?

ShadowWingLG Since: Dec, 2013
#330868: Oct 2nd 2020 at 1:18:58 PM

Plus the "Doomsday Planes" were launched. No way in hell those took off without confirmation of a positive test on Trump. This ain't a hoax/stunt, he's really got it.

CharlesPhipps Since: Jan, 2001
#330869: Oct 2nd 2020 at 1:20:59 PM

There's hopefully only a month left of Trump campaign time so this is no plan.

It's ANOTHER October surprise.

Because 2020 is Marvel comics needing to raise sales to keep from bankruptcy.

Edited by CharlesPhipps on Oct 2nd 2020 at 1:21:12 AM

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tclittle Professional Forum Ninja from Somewhere Down in Texas Since: Apr, 2010
Professional Forum Ninja
#330870: Oct 2nd 2020 at 1:23:48 PM

MSNBC is saying that three sources have confirmed Trump has a low grade fever.

"We're all paper, we're all scissors, we're all fightin' with our mirrors, scared we'll never find somebody to love."
Parable Since: Aug, 2009
#330871: Oct 2nd 2020 at 1:25:47 PM

If this year had taught me anything, it's that the plural should be Octobers Surprise.

Memers Since: Aug, 2013
#330872: Oct 2nd 2020 at 1:27:09 PM

I thought his Taxes and the debate were the October Surprises, just a little early but ooof.

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Lost in Space
#330873: Oct 2nd 2020 at 1:27:51 PM

It's too much to hope that this takes him out completely. I don't mean death, just that he's incapable of holding office. I refuse to hope.

Edited by Fighteer on Oct 2nd 2020 at 4:28:10 AM

"It's Occam's Shuriken! If the answer is elusive, never rule out ninjas!"
tclittle Professional Forum Ninja from Somewhere Down in Texas Since: Apr, 2010
Professional Forum Ninja
#330874: Oct 2nd 2020 at 1:29:39 PM

AP: Whote House doctor says Trump is taking experimental antibody cocktail.

"We're all paper, we're all scissors, we're all fightin' with our mirrors, scared we'll never find somebody to love."
Parable Since: Aug, 2009
#330875: Oct 2nd 2020 at 1:29:49 PM

So Trump will be off the campaign trail for a bit and a half. What's Biden up to now?


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