Comments on: Friday Talking Points -- Trump Dumbfounded At How Science Works http://www.chrisweigant.com/2020/05/15/ftp574/ Reality-based political commentary Wed, 13 May 2026 04:47:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Kick http://www.chrisweigant.com/2020/05/15/ftp574/#comment-159311 Kick Tue, 19 May 2020 20:53:41 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=18580#comment-159311 Don Harris 35 <i>The Trump Death Clock guy was on the Nader Radio Hour this week. What a joke. </i> So you have something in common; Nader is a dipshit magnet for every "joke" and failed underachiever in the country. <i>The "experts" estimated that 60% of the deaths can be directly attributed to Trump's refusal to act for so long at the start of the crisis. And 100% of those deaths can be directly attributed to the Dems refusal to act on the crisis of big money controlling our political system for the last few decades by offering only a false big money alternative to the Republicans. </i> While you're at it, you might as well own the blame along with the other Nader cult of "jokes," underachievers, and dipshits exactly like you who've accomplished absolutely <b>nothing</b> for decades that moved that needle either. <i>We need better experts as well as better alternatives.</i> Said the self-admitted uneducated and underachieving alternative known as Don Harris... the guy who qualifies at nothing beyond repetitive trolling. I could not agree more that you are the antithesis of an expert and an infinitely shitty alternative. Don Harris
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The Trump Death Clock guy was on the Nader Radio Hour this week.

What a joke.

So you have something in common; Nader is a dipshit magnet for every "joke" and failed underachiever in the country.

The "experts" estimated that 60% of the deaths can be directly attributed to Trump's refusal to act for so long at the start of the crisis.

And 100% of those deaths can be directly attributed to the Dems refusal to act on the crisis of big money controlling our political system for the last few decades by offering only a false big money alternative to the Republicans.

While you're at it, you might as well own the blame along with the other Nader cult of "jokes," underachievers, and dipshits exactly like you who've accomplished absolutely nothing for decades that moved that needle either.

We need better experts as well as better alternatives.

Said the self-admitted uneducated and underachieving alternative known as Don Harris... the guy who qualifies at nothing beyond repetitive trolling. I could not agree more that you are the antithesis of an expert and an infinitely shitty alternative.

]]> By: nypoet22 http://www.chrisweigant.com/2020/05/15/ftp574/#comment-159309 nypoet22 Tue, 19 May 2020 16:10:26 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=18580#comment-159309 november is a crapshoot november is a crapshoot

]]> By: Elizabeth Miller http://www.chrisweigant.com/2020/05/15/ftp574/#comment-159289 Elizabeth Miller Mon, 18 May 2020 23:23:52 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=18580#comment-159289 Well, just finished up with the World Health Assembly and the US made a complete ass of itself, from beginning to end. Embarrassing. How confident should we be about November 4th? Well, just finished up with the World Health Assembly and the US made a complete ass of itself, from beginning to end. Embarrassing.

How confident should we be about November 4th?

]]> By: nypoet22 http://www.chrisweigant.com/2020/05/15/ftp574/#comment-159288 nypoet22 Mon, 18 May 2020 22:12:36 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=18580#comment-159288 preferably until november 4th preferably until november 4th

]]> By: Elizabeth Miller http://www.chrisweigant.com/2020/05/15/ftp574/#comment-159286 Elizabeth Miller Mon, 18 May 2020 18:49:31 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=18580#comment-159286 The fact is that the US was informed about this respiratory outbreak on Jan 5th. How much time to react did they want? The fact is that the US was informed about this respiratory outbreak on Jan 5th. How much time to react did they want?

]]> By: Elizabeth Miller http://www.chrisweigant.com/2020/05/15/ftp574/#comment-159285 Elizabeth Miller Mon, 18 May 2020 18:47:57 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=18580#comment-159285 At the WHO annual World Health Assembly today, the US has called for a robust and independent investigation into the origins of this outbreak and the WHO response to it. Well, that's going to happen anyway, with or without US calls for it, as a matter of course. It's quite ironic though, isn't it? What independent body will investigate the Trump administration's sad excuse for a COVID-19 response. In any case, bring it on! At the WHO annual World Health Assembly today, the US has called for a robust and independent investigation into the origins of this outbreak and the WHO response to it.

Well, that's going to happen anyway, with or without US calls for it, as a matter of course.

It's quite ironic though, isn't it? What independent body will investigate the Trump administration's sad excuse for a COVID-19 response. In any case, bring it on!

]]> By: nypoet22 http://www.chrisweigant.com/2020/05/15/ftp574/#comment-159284 nypoet22 Mon, 18 May 2020 16:32:38 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=18580#comment-159284 also in the rush to get testing out of the gate, there are some significant rates of false positives and false negatives, so even if someone HAS had a test we've no guarantee it was accurate, much less that it will be accurate five days from now. also in the rush to get testing out of the gate, there are some significant rates of false positives and false negatives, so even if someone HAS had a test we've no guarantee it was accurate, much less that it will be accurate five days from now.

]]> By: dsws http://www.chrisweigant.com/2020/05/15/ftp574/#comment-159283 dsws Mon, 18 May 2020 15:08:51 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=18580#comment-159283 I understand that for a segment of the tinfoil-hat far right, the idea is that almost everyone has already had a mild case. But reopening seems to be accepted without major objections by what's usually the reality-based community. I understand that for a segment of the tinfoil-hat far right, the idea is that almost everyone has already had a mild case. But reopening seems to be accepted without major objections by what's usually the reality-based community.

]]> By: dsws http://www.chrisweigant.com/2020/05/15/ftp574/#comment-159282 dsws Mon, 18 May 2020 15:01:00 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=18580#comment-159282 The number of new cases per day has decreased some, but it's still high. Stuff is reopening, so rates of contact, i.e. opportunities for transmission, are going to increase. We don't have a vaccine. We don't have a breakthrough in treatment that would bring the case fatality rate down dramatically. We don't have the level of contact tracing that could function effectively at this rate of infection. How is this supposed to work, other than just giving up and accepting 1,000,000+ US deaths? The number of new cases per day has decreased some, but it's still high. Stuff is reopening, so rates of contact, i.e. opportunities for transmission, are going to increase. We don't have a vaccine. We don't have a breakthrough in treatment that would bring the case fatality rate down dramatically. We don't have the level of contact tracing that could function effectively at this rate of infection. How is this supposed to work, other than just giving up and accepting 1,000,000+ US deaths?

]]> By: ListenWhenYouHear http://www.chrisweigant.com/2020/05/15/ftp574/#comment-159280 ListenWhenYouHear Sun, 17 May 2020 22:03:27 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=18580#comment-159280 I find it odd that Trump is claiming that if we didn’t conduct so many tests for it, we would not have so many cases of people with the virus...yet he still allows testing for the virus on those that work in the White House! Based on his logic, if he wanted to make sure none of his staff came down with the virus, he could simply prevent them from being tested. So either he knows what he is trying to convince his base is complete bullshit, or he is so stupid that he cannot follow his own advice to lower the number of people around him that are confirmed to have the virus. I find it odd that Trump is claiming that if we didn’t conduct so many tests for it, we would not have so many cases of people with the virus...yet he still allows testing for the virus on those that work in the White House!

Based on his logic, if he wanted to make sure none of his staff came down with the virus, he could simply prevent them from being tested. So either he knows what he is trying to convince his base is complete bullshit, or he is so stupid that he cannot follow his own advice to lower the number of people around him that are confirmed to have the virus.

]]> By: ListenWhenYouHear http://www.chrisweigant.com/2020/05/15/ftp574/#comment-159279 ListenWhenYouHear Sun, 17 May 2020 21:26:56 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=18580#comment-159279 <I>And 100% of those deaths can be directly attributed to the Dems refusal to act on the crisis of big money controlling our political system for the last few decades by offering only a false big money alternative to the Republicans.</i> Well, if we are going to play this game.... 100% of those deaths can be directly attributed to Don Harris’ refusal to update One Demand’s website so that it inspires the masses to follow his movement into changing the political world as we know it instead of looking like a fake group out to steal your personal information. If only he had spent all of the time he wasted here on improving his presentation and addressing the flaws that have been pointed out repeatedly to him, maybe those people would not have had to die! How many more must die before he gets off his ass and does what he was put on this Earth to accomplish??? And 100% of those deaths can be directly attributed to the Dems refusal to act on the crisis of big money controlling our political system for the last few decades by offering only a false big money alternative to the Republicans.

Well, if we are going to play this game....

100% of those deaths can be directly attributed to Don Harris’ refusal to update One Demand’s website so that it inspires the masses to follow his movement into changing the political world as we know it instead of looking like a fake group out to steal your personal information. If only he had spent all of the time he wasted here on improving his presentation and addressing the flaws that have been pointed out repeatedly to him, maybe those people would not have had to die! How many more must die before he gets off his ass and does what he was put on this Earth to accomplish???

]]> By: Elizabeth Miller http://www.chrisweigant.com/2020/05/15/ftp574/#comment-159276 Elizabeth Miller Sun, 17 May 2020 16:51:59 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=18580#comment-159276 Don and Joshua, <I> There are probably many more like him.</I> I hope not. I get it now. Yes, I think that is a very good point, too, Don. I wasn't thinking it about it that way because I've got just one thing on my mind when it comes to the US these days and that is to get rid of Trump. The dangers of that kind of tunnel vision are very well known, even to me! <I>More forward thinking business people could be doing very well and a lot of good.</I> Indeed! Why would they have to wait for Trump's approval, of all people! Don and Joshua,

There are probably many more like him.

I hope not. I get it now.

Yes, I think that is a very good point, too, Don. I wasn't thinking it about it that way because I've got just one thing on my mind when it comes to the US these days and that is to get rid of Trump.

The dangers of that kind of tunnel vision are very well known, even to me!

More forward thinking business people could be doing very well and a lot of good.

Indeed! Why would they have to wait for Trump's approval, of all people!

]]> By: nypoet22 http://www.chrisweigant.com/2020/05/15/ftp574/#comment-159275 nypoet22 Sun, 17 May 2020 14:31:26 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=18580#comment-159275 @don, Good point about the mask manufacturer. If he'd gone forward anyway when the government didn't provide immediate backing he'd be rolling in profit right now. More forward thinking business people could be doing very well and a lot of good. JL @don,

Good point about the mask manufacturer. If he'd gone forward anyway when the government didn't provide immediate backing he'd be rolling in profit right now. More forward thinking business people could be doing very well and a lot of good.

JL

]]> By: Elizabeth Miller http://www.chrisweigant.com/2020/05/15/ftp574/#comment-159272 Elizabeth Miller Sun, 17 May 2020 10:14:27 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=18580#comment-159272 I hope there is many more like him! I hope there is many more like him!

]]> By: ListenWhenYouHear http://www.chrisweigant.com/2020/05/15/ftp574/#comment-159271 ListenWhenYouHear Sun, 17 May 2020 07:22:58 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=18580#comment-159271 <I>They could have been churning out 7 million more masks per month by now if this had actually happened. But his request was ignored. Here is an American manufacturer telling the government he is ready and willing to help, and he was sent packing instead. </i> I saw an interview with this gentleman...he voted for Trump and considers himself a Republican, but said the GOP’s and the administrations’ complete lack of concern about this pandemic has been a huge disappointment for him. They could have been churning out 7 million more masks per month by now if this had actually happened. But his request was ignored. Here is an American manufacturer telling the government he is ready and willing to help, and he was sent packing instead.

I saw an interview with this gentleman...he voted for Trump and considers himself a Republican, but said the GOP’s and the administrations’ complete lack of concern about this pandemic has been a huge disappointment for him.

]]> By: ListenWhenYouHear http://www.chrisweigant.com/2020/05/15/ftp574/#comment-159270 ListenWhenYouHear Sun, 17 May 2020 07:10:37 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=18580#comment-159270 Kick & Liz, <I> Kick posted another link from the Irish Times from yesterday's column. Take a look, it's a fine retrospective.</i> Thanks to both of you for that link! CW did not oversell it, that is a great article! Kick & Liz,

Kick posted another link from the Irish Times from yesterday's column. Take a look, it's a fine retrospective.

Thanks to both of you for that link! CW did not oversell it, that is a great article!

]]> By: Elizabeth Miller http://www.chrisweigant.com/2020/05/15/ftp574/#comment-159268 Elizabeth Miller Sun, 17 May 2020 04:12:29 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=18580#comment-159268 I concur. I concur.

]]> By: nypoet22 http://www.chrisweigant.com/2020/05/15/ftp574/#comment-159266 nypoet22 Sun, 17 May 2020 02:16:12 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=18580#comment-159266 @cw, Good article title. But I think the word 'dumbfounded' should be replaced by a different word that starts with the same five letters. JL @cw,
Good article title. But I think the word 'dumbfounded' should be replaced by a different word that starts with the same five letters.
JL

]]> By: chaszzzbrown http://www.chrisweigant.com/2020/05/15/ftp574/#comment-159265 chaszzzbrown Sat, 16 May 2020 22:42:57 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=18580#comment-159265 [23] CW I think this may be from another press briefing that week where he basically said the same thing, but Sarah Cooper has a great take on that quote. https://twitter.com/sarahcpr/status/1259223035971805185 [23] CW

I think this may be from another press briefing that week where he basically said the same thing, but Sarah Cooper has a great take on that quote.

https://twitter.com/sarahcpr/status/1259223035971805185

]]> By: Elizabeth Miller http://www.chrisweigant.com/2020/05/15/ftp574/#comment-159264 Elizabeth Miller Sat, 16 May 2020 20:41:41 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=18580#comment-159264 The truth of the matter is that when Dr. Rick Bright warned about the darkest winter in modern history, he was understating the situation, apparently. The truth of the matter is that when Dr. Rick Bright warned about the darkest winter in modern history, he was understating the situation, apparently.

]]> By: Elizabeth Miller http://www.chrisweigant.com/2020/05/15/ftp574/#comment-159263 Elizabeth Miller Sat, 16 May 2020 20:38:49 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=18580#comment-159263 He must be removed from office so I hope there is a plan afoot. He must be removed from office so I hope there is a plan afoot.

]]> By: Elizabeth Miller http://www.chrisweigant.com/2020/05/15/ftp574/#comment-159262 Elizabeth Miller Sat, 16 May 2020 20:38:01 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=18580#comment-159262 The question is, what are y'all gonna do about it. The question is, what are y'all gonna do about it.

]]> By: Elizabeth Miller http://www.chrisweigant.com/2020/05/15/ftp574/#comment-159261 Elizabeth Miller Sat, 16 May 2020 20:37:16 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=18580#comment-159261 Thanks for that. Thanks for that.

]]> By: Chris Weigant http://www.chrisweigant.com/2020/05/15/ftp574/#comment-159260 Chris Weigant Sat, 16 May 2020 20:05:15 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=18580#comment-159260 Thought I'd append this... Here's a fuller version of the quote (although still not complete, as there's still an ellipsis). It's more of the word salad, and possibly even more confusing: "She tested very good for a long period of time, and then all of a sudden, today she tested positive. … So she tested positive out of the blue. This is why the whole concept of tests aren’t necessarily great. The tests are perfect, but something can happen between a test — where it’s good, and then something happens, and all of a sudden — she was tested very recently and tested negative. And then today, I guess, for some reason, she tested positive." - Donald Trump Just thought it was worth sharing... -CW Thought I'd append this...

Here's a fuller version of the quote (although still not complete, as there's still an ellipsis). It's more of the word salad, and possibly even more confusing:

"She tested very good for a long period of time, and then all of a sudden, today she tested positive. … So she tested positive out of the blue. This is why the whole concept of tests aren’t necessarily great. The tests are perfect, but something can happen between a test — where it’s good, and then something happens, and all of a sudden — she was tested very recently and tested negative. And then today, I guess, for some reason, she tested positive."
- Donald Trump

Just thought it was worth sharing...

-CW

]]> By: Elizabeth Miller http://www.chrisweigant.com/2020/05/15/ftp574/#comment-159259 Elizabeth Miller Sat, 16 May 2020 19:18:54 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=18580#comment-159259 Unless 24 comes back, naturally. Unless 24 comes back, naturally.

]]> By: Elizabeth Miller http://www.chrisweigant.com/2020/05/15/ftp574/#comment-159258 Elizabeth Miller Sat, 16 May 2020 19:18:21 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=18580#comment-159258 When I'm done with Homeland, that will be it for TV for a long while. When I'm done with Homeland, that will be it for TV for a long while.

]]> By: nypoet22 http://www.chrisweigant.com/2020/05/15/ftp574/#comment-159257 nypoet22 Sat, 16 May 2020 18:21:51 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=18580#comment-159257 i don't get HBO either. i'll wait for it to come to netflix or prime. i don't get HBO either. i'll wait for it to come to netflix or prime.

]]> By: Elizabeth Miller http://www.chrisweigant.com/2020/05/15/ftp574/#comment-159256 Elizabeth Miller Sat, 16 May 2020 17:11:26 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=18580#comment-159256 Column after column after column, here and everywhere and nothing said about what needs to be done to get him out of office. Or, maybe it doesn't matter, so long as there are eloquent columns, here, there and everywhere. I wonder what the last column written will be about ... Column after column after column, here and everywhere and nothing said about what needs to be done to get him out of office. Or, maybe it doesn't matter, so long as there are eloquent columns, here, there and everywhere.

I wonder what the last column written will be about ...

]]> By: Elizabeth Miller http://www.chrisweigant.com/2020/05/15/ftp574/#comment-159255 Elizabeth Miller Sat, 16 May 2020 16:28:56 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=18580#comment-159255 i'm commenting too fast so I have to slow down? i'm commenting too fast so I have to slow down?

]]> By: Elizabeth Miller http://www.chrisweigant.com/2020/05/15/ftp574/#comment-159254 Elizabeth Miller Sat, 16 May 2020 16:28:28 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=18580#comment-159254 Though, I have tried. Though, I have tried.

]]> By: Elizabeth Miller http://www.chrisweigant.com/2020/05/15/ftp574/#comment-159253 Elizabeth Miller Sat, 16 May 2020 16:28:06 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=18580#comment-159253 I don't get HBO. I don't get HBO.

]]> By: Elizabeth Miller http://www.chrisweigant.com/2020/05/15/ftp574/#comment-159252 Elizabeth Miller Sat, 16 May 2020 14:55:37 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=18580#comment-159252 What? What?

]]> By: nypoet22 http://www.chrisweigant.com/2020/05/15/ftp574/#comment-159251 nypoet22 Sat, 16 May 2020 14:15:57 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=18580#comment-159251 oh wait, you meant the HBO series not the movie. no idea about that, but it sounds intriguing. oh wait, you meant the HBO series not the movie. no idea about that, but it sounds intriguing.

]]> By: nypoet22 http://www.chrisweigant.com/2020/05/15/ftp574/#comment-159250 nypoet22 Sat, 16 May 2020 13:05:50 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=18580#comment-159250 @liz, watchmen was a so-so movie, but the opening credits alone make it... worth watching, so to speak. alternative history montage backed by bob dylan. JL @liz,

watchmen was a so-so movie, but the opening credits alone make it... worth watching, so to speak. alternative history montage backed by bob dylan.

JL

]]> By: italyrusty http://www.chrisweigant.com/2020/05/15/ftp574/#comment-159249 italyrusty Sat, 16 May 2020 09:43:56 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=18580#comment-159249 America in 2020: Doctors are begging the Trump administration to stop killing Americans. https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(20)31140-5/fulltext#coronavirus-linkback-header America in 2020: Doctors are begging the Trump administration to stop killing Americans.
https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(20)31140-5/fulltext#coronavirus-linkback-header

]]> By: italyrusty http://www.chrisweigant.com/2020/05/15/ftp574/#comment-159248 italyrusty Sat, 16 May 2020 09:43:07 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=18580#comment-159248 Chris, this is another excellent FTP. It must be hard to distill all of Trump's ravings for the week into a coherent narrative. Bravo! As for MDDOW, I nominate Gov Jared Polis of Colorado - and all Democratic governors - who succumbed to extremist political pressure and prematurely 'reopened' his state. 'Pressed by host Jake Tapper on whether his decision "could theoretically cost your constituents their lives," Polis emphasized the need for "sustainable" practices in the state, such as social distancing. "What we know is that what matters a lot more than the date that the stay-at-home ends is what we do going forward, and ... how we have an ongoing, sustainable way, psychologically, economically, and from a health perspective, to have the social distancing we need at workplaces, where people recreate, and across the board," Polis replied.' https://www.politico.com/news/2020/04/26/colorado-governor-defends-move-reopen-209483 Chris, this is another excellent FTP. It must be hard to distill all of Trump's ravings for the week into a coherent narrative. Bravo!

As for MDDOW, I nominate Gov Jared Polis of Colorado - and all Democratic governors - who succumbed to extremist political pressure and prematurely 'reopened' his state.
'Pressed by host Jake Tapper on whether his decision "could theoretically cost your constituents their lives," Polis emphasized the need for "sustainable" practices in the state, such as social distancing.

"What we know is that what matters a lot more than the date that the stay-at-home ends is what we do going forward, and ... how we have an ongoing, sustainable way, psychologically, economically, and from a health perspective, to have the social distancing we need at workplaces, where people recreate, and across the board," Polis replied.'
https://www.politico.com/news/2020/04/26/colorado-governor-defends-move-reopen-209483

]]> By: Mezzomamma http://www.chrisweigant.com/2020/05/15/ftp574/#comment-159247 Mezzomamma Sat, 16 May 2020 07:55:23 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=18580#comment-159247 If there are any grown-ups left in the White House, which I doubt, it would be good if they could persuade the chief narcissist that he needs to spend <b>all</b> his time for the next few months directing an obamagate investigation in person, in a high security room of course. And then the grown-ups could get on with some pandemic governing. Well, we can dream. If there are any grown-ups left in the White House, which I doubt, it would be good if they could persuade the chief narcissist that he needs to spend all his time for the next few months directing an obamagate investigation in person, in a high security room of course. And then the grown-ups could get on with some pandemic governing. Well, we can dream.

]]> By: Mezzomamma http://www.chrisweigant.com/2020/05/15/ftp574/#comment-159246 Mezzomamma Sat, 16 May 2020 07:49:27 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=18580#comment-159246 I read the Irish Times article yesterday. Didn't remember the FT credit at the bottom. I read the Irish Times article yesterday. Didn't remember the FT credit at the bottom.

]]> By: Elizabeth Miller http://www.chrisweigant.com/2020/05/15/ftp574/#comment-159245 Elizabeth Miller Sat, 16 May 2020 07:45:00 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=18580#comment-159245 I knew I had to get up for a reason. :) I knew I had to get up for a reason. :)

]]> By: Elizabeth Miller http://www.chrisweigant.com/2020/05/15/ftp574/#comment-159244 Elizabeth Miller Sat, 16 May 2020 07:43:33 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=18580#comment-159244 Here, I'll make it easy fer ya, https://www.irishtimes.com/news/world/us/his-own-worst-enemy-how-trump-failed-coronavirus-challenge-1.4253533 Here, I'll make it easy fer ya,

https://www.irishtimes.com/news/world/us/his-own-worst-enemy-how-trump-failed-coronavirus-challenge-1.4253533

]]> By: Elizabeth Miller http://www.chrisweigant.com/2020/05/15/ftp574/#comment-159243 Elizabeth Miller Sat, 16 May 2020 07:40:59 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=18580#comment-159243 Russ and Mezzomamma, Kick posted another link from the Irish Times from yesterday's column. Take a look, it's a fine retrospective. Russ and Mezzomamma,

Kick posted another link from the Irish Times from yesterday's column. Take a look, it's a fine retrospective.

]]> By: Mezzomamma http://www.chrisweigant.com/2020/05/15/ftp574/#comment-159241 Mezzomamma Sat, 16 May 2020 04:53:25 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=18580#comment-159241 Chris, there's still a paywall on the FT. Chris, there's still a paywall on the FT.

]]> By: ListenWhenYouHear http://www.chrisweigant.com/2020/05/15/ftp574/#comment-159239 ListenWhenYouHear Sat, 16 May 2020 04:46:24 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=18580#comment-159239 CW, Would love to read that Financial Times article, but it requires a subscription to view it. <I>Everyone sing along: "Macho, macho man. I want to be a macho man..." "President Donald Trump, and to a lesser extent Vice President Mike Pence, seem to be striving to set the worst possible example they can to the general public. Trump swears he's never going to wear a facemask.”</i> This has nothing to do with Trump thinking masks are for wimps...it’s about his vanity. If Trump wears a face mask, it would mess up/smudge the pumpkin spice facial make-up that he slathers on everyday. So instead of singing “Macho Man”, maybe “I Feel Pretty” would be more appropriate! CW,

Would love to read that Financial Times article, but it requires a subscription to view it.

Everyone sing along: "Macho, macho man. I want to be a macho man..."

"President Donald Trump, and to a lesser extent Vice President Mike Pence, seem to be striving to set the worst possible example they can to the general public. Trump swears he's never going to wear a facemask.”

This has nothing to do with Trump thinking masks are for wimps...it’s about his vanity. If Trump wears a face mask, it would mess up/smudge the pumpkin spice facial make-up that he slathers on everyday.

So instead of singing “Macho Man”, maybe “I Feel Pretty” would be more appropriate!

]]> By: Elizabeth Miller http://www.chrisweigant.com/2020/05/15/ftp574/#comment-159238 Elizabeth Miller Sat, 16 May 2020 02:16:35 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=18580#comment-159238 Heh. Heh.

]]> By: Elizabeth Miller http://www.chrisweigant.com/2020/05/15/ftp574/#comment-159237 Elizabeth Miller Sat, 16 May 2020 02:15:02 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=18580#comment-159237 Please don't get me hooked on something else, I still have three seasons of Homeland to get through. Is it good? Please don't get me hooked on something else, I still have three seasons of Homeland to get through.

Is it good?

]]> By: nypoet22 http://www.chrisweigant.com/2020/05/15/ftp574/#comment-159236 nypoet22 Sat, 16 May 2020 02:08:59 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=18580#comment-159236 who watches the watchmen? who watches the watchmen?

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