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nova92 Since: Apr, 2020
#331151: Oct 3rd 2020 at 9:36:43 AM

Senators Josh Hawley, Marsha Blackburn and Deb Fischer were all at the party. I think they're being tested. Bill Barr was also there and has tested negative (?)

I'm seriously worried here, though, because they've been conducting Senate business as normal. Who knows how far this might have spread?

Edited by nova92 on Oct 3rd 2020 at 9:37:29 AM

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#331152: Oct 3rd 2020 at 9:38:31 AM

It was a pretty big party, I’ve seen a picture floating around Reddit with the confirmed case circled.

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singularityshot Since: Dec, 2012
#331153: Oct 3rd 2020 at 9:45:30 AM

Chuck Grassley, the 87 year old senator from Iowa was also at the party / in meetings with people who have subsequently been tested positive.

But don't worry, he's a firm believer in the President's approach to testing. He isn't planning on getting tested - and if you don't have the tests, you don't have the cases.

Galadriel Since: Feb, 2015
#331155: Oct 3rd 2020 at 9:49:40 AM

This seems to be an argument against gerontocracy.

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#331156: Oct 3rd 2020 at 9:56:31 AM

Because the participants being younger wouldn't warrant the same response with a deadly pandemic?

Galadriel Since: Feb, 2015
#331157: Oct 3rd 2020 at 10:00:14 AM

No, because you wouldn’t have as high a risk of a pandemic decapitating a large portion of your government.

If half the Senate catches this in addition to the president, and most of them are seniors, that’s kind of a political crisis.

Edited by Galadriel on Oct 3rd 2020 at 1:01:23 PM

RedSavant Since: Jan, 2001
#331158: Oct 3rd 2020 at 10:01:02 AM

What do these pro forma sessions mean for the SC confirmation?

It's been fun.
nova92 Since: Apr, 2020
#331159: Oct 3rd 2020 at 10:01:53 AM

@Silasw, I think the graphic you're talking about is this one from Politico. They're updating it as new cases come in.


[up] Full steam ahead; Senate is in recess but committees are still going forward, including Judiciary with Supreme Court nom.

Edit: If they can't reach 50 votes because too many Senators have COVID or need to quarantine, I guess that pushes the timeline back, but Mitch McConnell has said he'll have a vote even in a lame duck session.

Edited by nova92 on Oct 3rd 2020 at 10:05:06 AM

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#331160: Oct 3rd 2020 at 10:05:16 AM

[up][up][up] Except this was avoidable if it weren't for one of the parties being committed to stupidity.

[up] Nomination might be, this seems like it might screw with the confirmation timing somewhat.

Can't wait to see the turtle's excuse for holding a confirmation vote if the election results indicate no longer having a senate majority for it or the presidency. "But we're not replaced yet so the will of the people is irrelevant."

Edited by RainehDaze on Oct 3rd 2020 at 6:06:26 PM

RedSavant Since: Jan, 2001
#331161: Oct 3rd 2020 at 10:06:42 AM

Well, I guess we can still hope.

It's been fun.
nova92 Since: Apr, 2020
#331162: Oct 3rd 2020 at 10:09:16 AM

[up][up] Don't worry, he'll come up with something absurd.


Mark Meadows immediately contradicted Dr. Conley's words on Trump's condition after the press conference. He tried going off-the-record but a camera caught him.

"The president's vitals over the last 24 hours were very concerning and the next 48 hours will be critical in terms of his care. We're still not on a clear path to a full recovery."

How reassuring.

Edited by nova92 on Oct 3rd 2020 at 10:14:29 AM

CharlesPhipps Since: Jan, 2001
#331163: Oct 3rd 2020 at 10:10:09 AM

Honestly, Senator Chuck seems like he's taking his life into his hands. That's a good way of dying.

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LSBK Since: Sep, 2014
#331164: Oct 3rd 2020 at 10:10:21 AM

Though I feel like I already know the answers, where there polls on how people felt the Supreme Court appointment should have gone down during Obama?

I remember recent polls show like 80% or Republicans feel that regardless of the election Trump should be the one to appoint RBG's replacement. Is that just a complete 180 from their positions when Obama was in office. I assume it is, but I'm open to being surprised about that.

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#331165: Oct 3rd 2020 at 10:10:43 AM

[up][up][up]Bloody hell. At this point, we shouldn't trust any information coming from official White House channels. Well... we shouldn't have been for a long time, but really not when it comes to Trump's health.

Edited by Fighteer on Oct 3rd 2020 at 1:11:04 PM

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RainehDaze Nero Fangirl (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
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#331166: Oct 3rd 2020 at 10:16:07 AM

Source on the Mark Meadows thing?

nova92 Since: Apr, 2020
#331167: Oct 3rd 2020 at 10:16:19 AM

[up][up][up] @LBSK, Monmouth did polling in both 2016 and 2020.

In what should come as no surprise, 83% of Republicans say such a nomination should move forward today, although only 36% of GOP voters felt this way a little over four years ago when Barack Obama was president.


[up] It's from Olivia Nuzzi's Twitter feed (she's a reporter for NYMag). Link

Editing to clarify: White House reporters reported the above quote by anonymous source with knowledge of Trump's condition. Then Nuzzi reported a clip of Chief of Staff Mark Meadows immediately after the press conference going off the record with reporters.

Edited by nova92 on Oct 3rd 2020 at 10:26:24 AM

SatoshiBakura (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#331168: Oct 3rd 2020 at 10:16:51 AM

So, it seems things are not looking good for Trump.

How did things escalate so quickly?

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#331169: Oct 3rd 2020 at 10:17:34 AM

I suspect that the 50% whose view has flipped actually didn’t, their view having always been that Democrats shouldn’t get nominees and Republicans should.

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#331170: Oct 3rd 2020 at 10:18:23 AM

[up][up] Because that's how the virus onset seems to happen.

CharlesPhipps Since: Jan, 2001
#331171: Oct 3rd 2020 at 10:19:39 AM

The Masque of the Rose Garden list so far:

  • Hope Hicks - Trump Senior Council, former Trump WH communications director
  • Donald Trump - President
  • Melania Trump - First Lady
  • Ronna Mc Daniel - RNC chair
  • Mike Lee - Republican Senator, UT
  • Rev. John Jenkins - president of the University of Notre Dame (attended SCOTUS nomination at Rose Garden)
  • Three unnamed journalists and one unnamed WH staffer
  • Thom Tillis - Republican Senator, North Carolina was at WH on Sat
  • Kellyanne Conway - Former White House counselor, attended Rose Garden event
  • Bill Stepien - Trump Campaign Manager
  • Ron Johnson - Republican Senator, Wisconsin
  • Chris Christie - Former Republican NJ Gov. Helped prepare Trump for debate.

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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
#331172: Oct 3rd 2020 at 10:20:49 AM

Tillis and Christie were both also at the Rose Garden event.

“And the Bunny nails it!” ~ Gabrael “If the UN can get through a day without everyone strangling everyone else so can we.” ~ Cyran
DeMarquis (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#331173: Oct 3rd 2020 at 10:24:20 AM

I dont think Ron Johnson was at the Rose Garden event.

I'm done trying to sound smart. "Clear" is the new smart.
CharlesPhipps Since: Jan, 2001
#331174: Oct 3rd 2020 at 10:30:56 AM

Sorry.

He's just another with covid.

Author of The Rules of Supervillainy, Cthulhu Armageddon, and United States of Monsters.
SatoshiBakura (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#331175: Oct 3rd 2020 at 10:32:34 AM

I cannot say that I actively wish for Trump to die. But I will say that if he does, it will be the ultimate result of everything stupid that Trump and his administration have pushed. If Trump dies, I hope people learn a valuable lesson from this situation.


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