Where is Pence?
Why Pence has yet to test positive is a mystery as he was present at the super-spreader Rose Garden event where many members of the Trump Administration are believed to have contracted Covid-19.
Trump went on a ‘proof of life’ joyride
By any standard, Trump’s joyride is a callous disregard for the people around him. Lives are at risk for no reason other than to prop up a failing politician.
Who is running the country?
Does anyone actually believe that a man who is hooked up to an IV containing strong anti-viral drugs is well enough to be the top man in charge?
Hold the Schadenfreude: this is bad
So now that Trump has tested positive, there is a certain measure of schadenfreude at the news, but that sentiment will not last long. If Trump becomes unable to perform his duties, the Presidency must pass, to Pence. If Pence tests positive for Covid (and he very well might), and he too becomes incapacitated, the Presidency must be passed to Nancy Pelosi.
Did Trump order an extra-judicial killing?
Reinoehl was suspected of killing a right-wing activist during a pro-Trump rally that took place in Portland, Oregon. It doesn’t matter, however, who was on the right or who was on the left. What matters is that President Trump implied that he had ordered an extra-judicial killing.
Trump can’t debate the issues
Who can blame the voters for being confused when they cannot even figure out what the election issues are? Does Biden want to defund the police? Does Trump want to allow insurance companies to reject coverage for pre-existing conditions? Who knows! All anyone hears is loud over-talking and personal insults.
We are in for a long and hard winter
Every governor of every state should be pleading with their citizens to put on a mask, wash their hands, and avoid social gatherings.
Putin does what he wants and Trump says nothing
Alexei Navalny has been released from the hospital after an attempted poisoning, but his problems are not yet over. Russian officials have now seized Navalny’s
Unsurprisingly, Q is a nasty guy
Q probably is not an actual person. He is likely just a character developed that is meant to give some personality and to give an air of legitimacy to the bizarre Qanon conspiracy theories.
‘Test and Trace’ works.
Instead of increasing test and trace capacity, the United States had lost much of it’s testing infrastructure by the end of July .
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