Uhhhhhhh, Russ... I wouldn't put any of that past him. He's a tax cheat who owes the United States $100 million plus, and that's just the tip of the proverbial iceberg.

I am not wishing illness on Trump...and wishing does not make people sick.

I did not think you did, TS. I was simply agreeing with you and JL and adding my sentiments that I wished them good health for their future time in the courts.

I am pointing out that he is devious and cannot be trusted to tell the truth.

Oh, I had not noticed that. What, are you kidding me!?

He is a salesman pushing a dangerous product - which happens to be himself.

Donald Trump: A guy who believes that accumulation of wealth is the true sign of a man's worth, who easily takes both sides of any issue for political expediency while his true loyalty lies with himself, a confident con no matter which side he's taking...

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... and the biggest threat to our country coming not from without, but from within, a guy who fancies himself a true patriot but who'd turn coat on America and her people in order to satisfy his insatiable greed and lust for power and title... a modern-day Benedict Arnold.

Benedict Donald!

That's who he is; that's who he has always been.

He is a notorious liar who claims to have COVID. His staff doctors back him up on that. I would like a second opinion from independent docs. I think that would be helpful.

You're preaching to the choir, son! Additionally, I would like to see him in prison because he is a threat to national security and couldn't get a security clearance to clean toilets in the White House... nor his unqualified spawn and her husband.

Good talk. :)

my colleague was not saying donald will actually see any light to speak of, just that he may use the covid diagnosis to create a redemption narrative that will win him the election. it may seem absurd, but it's plausible.

It's very plausible that Trump will spin his diagnosis of COVID-19 in order to con his gullible cult followers in furtherance of his personal agenda. He's been lying to them every day for years and years. #UsefulIdiots

I release the following information with the permission of President Donald J. Trump and First Lady Melania Trump.

This evening I received confirmation that both President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump have tested positive for the SARS-CoV-2 virus.

He “received conformation” that they tested positive of the virus? From who? Why not simply state that they tested positive...unless you do not actually know that to be the truth? The wording just seems too specifically intended to give the doctor deniability for outright lying to the public.

I believe this is one of two things: (1) a scam to help him get re-elected OR (2) his exit strategy to get out of the country!

If it is (1), Trump will be reported as being on Death’s doorstep for a few days and right before he crosses over, he’ll be given a “miracle elixir” that will have him feeling better than ever almost instantly! That “miracle elixir” will be available to the public to purchase from the Trump campaign website for only 3 easy payments of $49.99! But if Trump wins the election, he will then give the cure to Americans for FREE! So to get your free cure immediately, vote for Trump as many times as it takes!

If it is (2), Trump will be too sick to continue as President, he’ll hand it off to Pence who will be forced to sign Trump’s pardon at the same time that Trump is signing his resignation letter. This will not be reported to the public until Trump is on a plane to seek medical treatment is Saudi Arabia, Russia, or any other nation that will not extradite him back to the US.

It is unfortunate that pence did not catch the rona as well.

Could you imagine the number of heads that would just explode at the now elevated risk of Pelosi running the country?

LL&P

Anyway, as Trump pointed out last week, the virus “affects virtually nobody”, and has currently only affected 200,000 American nobodies to death. Arguably the real victims here are the president’s MAGA disciples, who are devoted to him but also don’t believe the virus even exists. Trump being officially diagnosed with it is category 5 cognitive dissonance – a logical contradiction so intense it could crash their circuitry, causing them to immediately lay down their assault rifles and open a chain of abortion clinics.

Heh. One can hope.

LL&P

LL&P

if trump wins, that's essentially the end of obamacare. if biden wins, especially if biden wins and the democrats hold the house and take the senate, there are a host of possible outcomes. new deal level outcomes.

curiouser and curiouser...

I don't wish a slow lingering death on Trump, or anyone for that matter. However, you'll get no sympathy from me for that miserable toad. He's shown little or no sympathy for 200,000+ fellow Americans, and he's actively down-played the need for obvious precaution.

CV19 has been Trump's petard for the last six months, yesterday, he hoisted himself, good and propper.

LL&P

I'm not a Bond fan. Not even a little bit. I was pretty sure you weren't really clutching any pearls though.

I am not wishing illness on Trump...and wishing does not make people sick. I am pointing out that he is devious and cannot be trusted to tell the truth. He is a salesman pushing a dangerous product - which happens to be himself. He is a notorious liar who claims to have COVID. His staff doctors back him up on that. I would like a second opinion from independent docs. I think that would be helpful.

I was searching my memory banks for the right word.

Comeuppance...

LL&P

Yes, well, that is the point of 'Shocking. Positively shocking'.

Guess one mas to be a Bond fan. Ahem.

my colleague was not saying donald will actually see any light to speak of, just that he may use the covid diagnosis to create a redemption narrative that will win him the election. it may seem absurd, but it's plausible.

JL

my colleague is of the opinion that donald will claim he's seen the light and ride the wave of sympathy to a win in november.

Tell your colleague there is no "light" to see here and Trump always knew how dangerous the virus was and lied to the American people about it and kept right on lying... so there is no "light." Lie? Yes. Light? No... no light. :)

Parscale? I've never met him. He just sells T-shirts for the campaign.

Heh.

Brad who? I have lots of campaign managers. I haven't spoken to him in a long time, but I know him. He was with the campaign, as you know, for a very short period of time, relatively short period of time.

wha?

Good question! Got cut off:

We want them to live long lives while they're being investigated for a multitude of crimes. What POTUS has ever had his three prior campaign managers arrested? Only Trump, and they've quietly scrubbed their website of any mention of Parscale and are afraid he's going to talk.

FACT: The end of this pandemic is not even close.

This asshole can't not lie; he is pathological and a danger to himself and every American. Enough already!

Vote. Him. Out.

Maybe that's how many would see it.

I believe he sees it as another opportunity to claim that it's rigged against him.

THESE TWO! On the exact same page at the exact same time.

25 - If you are not cynical in The Age of Trump you are not paying attention. ~ TS

26 - if you're going to be REALLY cynical, maybe donald is faking the covid infection to garner sympathy from the electorate and/or avoid another debate. ~ JL

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I was thinking the exact same thing as THESE TWO, but I do not under any circumstances wish anyone ill will or sickness. The virus affects people differently... so here's hoping if they actually did test positive that it's a false positive (which happens with those tests) or that not a single one of them gets seriously ill.

We want them to live long lives while they're being investigated for a multitude of crimes. Wha

everyone saw the reason for the rules changes. refusing to comply comes off as weak and scared.

JL

If so, he's already set off a market selloff. That would be a real Wile E Coyote style plan. He can avoid debates by not agreeing to the changes the commission is planning.

jinx!

if you're going to be REALLY cynical, maybe donald is faking the covid infection to garner sympathy from the electorate and/or avoid another debate.

JL

If you are not cynical in The Age of Trump you are not paying attention.

Why would I be thankful for Pence? I hope he has it too.

Travel and confinement for extended periods of time with someone with COVID-19 gives you a high likelihood of contracting the virus since SARS-CoV-2 is highly contagious. It wouldn't surprise me if a dozen of them test positive, including POTUS. Trump and his entire administration's behavior regarding the pandemic has been irresponsible.

I mean, Guys and Gals it's Trump for Pete's sake. It's not impossible.

I am a terrible person for saying this, I can accept that, but this news is so SWEET that it has to be fattening!!! I’m sure he’s injecting some bleach to take care of things as I type this.

Miss Iowa got some more bad news in the last few hours. Seems she said something recently that made her poll numbers tank:

I have heard it from health care providers that they do get reimbursed higher amounts if it’s a COVID-related illness or death, they’re thinking there may be 10,000 or less deaths that were actually singularly COVID-19.

~ Joni Ernst

https://www.siouxlandproud.com/news/your-local-election-hq/iowa-2020-raba-research-poll-results-show-iowans-more-likely-to-vote-for-greenfield-over-ernst/

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Her poll numbers are sinking with those over 50 years old who apparently would prefer a Senator to represent them that isn't a conspiracy theory nut job:

51% - Theresa Greenfield
39% - Joni Ernst

What if...

this is where the deep state starts helping Trump fake his own death "from Covid." He avoids prison and thence lives anonymously in Saudi, and we avoid domestic violence. And some adult in the room steps in to clean up after the fucking Repugs once again.

Every single hour in South Carolina, Lindsey Graham is being violently out-fundraised.

One of those self-wrting ads you mentioned presented itself tonight on NBC News.