These idiots... 120K dead here with cases spiking in the U.S. and HHS Secratary Azar just got up to a podium a few seconds ago and said we should all be thankful they ended an Ebola outbreak in DRC. 

9 minutes ago, mayanh8 said:

One would think that they'd have a less than receptive audience among government but...

Feast your eyes on this absolute GOP specimen crying about seeing a jogger wearing a mask this morning.

I also love how the Trump-effect on the Republican Party has made it somehow relevant and necessary for congressmen to waste everyone's time by complaining about the media during official business.  Not doing anything about it, just complaining in an official capacity.  They're just a party of talk radio show callers that like to hear each other whine at this point.

12 minutes ago, Dawkins 20 said:

That crazy lady queefing about their credentials and telling them to get their facts straight is akin to Bobbyizdum/EagleVa lecturing CVON about flat earth. 

Be careful or she'll citizen's arrest you

States going back into lockdown and this was Pence just a few seconds ago talking to Americans. 

8 minutes ago, mayanh8 said:

One would think that they'd have a less than receptive audience among government but...

Feast your eyes on this absolute GOP specimen crying about seeing a jogger wearing a mask this morning.

It'd be even weirder if it was actually one of those workout masks that people used before the pandemic

1 minute ago, mayanh8 said:

States going back into lockdown and this was Pence just a few seconds ago talking to Americans. 

Are there any states that are actually doing well? I only hear about states like mine and Florida that are failing lol

6 minutes ago, VanHammersly said:

I also love how the Trump-effect on the Republican Party has made it somehow relevant and necessary for congressmen to waste everyone's time by complaining about the media during official business.  Not doing anything about it, just complaining in an official capacity.  They're just a party of talk radio show callers that like to hear each other whine at this point.

That's been the GOP strategy for decades, really. Be angry at someone. It doesn't matter who or for what. Just get people angry and blame them for... something.

1 minute ago, Mike030270 said:

Are there any states that are actually doing well? I only hear about states like mine and Florida that are failing lol

I think NY is doing OK. 

Just now, Mike030270 said:

Are there any states that are actually doing well? I only hear about states like mine and Florida that are failing lol

NY, NJ and CT are all doing well. Places that got hit in the first wave and waited to re-open.

5 minutes ago, mayanh8 said:

That's been the GOP strategy for decades, really. Be angry and someone. It doesn't matter who or for what. Just get people angry and blame them for... something.

It has but it used to be more complaining about Democrats or Democratic policies, which makes sense when your policy is in direct opposition to theirs.  Now it's just idle complaining about the media to satiate Trump and the base.  In their narrative, the media is the cause of all of the world's problems, but somehow the people that set federal policy can't do anything about it.  I mean, it's not as if there hasn't ever been policy enacted in this country that deals with media bias.  There has.  And it seemed to work for the most part.  I don't know if they should go back to it, but sweat Jesus, I'd almost rather they did then just constantly complain and pretend that their hands are tied.

I find it ironic how NY-NJ-CT are now requiring visitors from Florida to quarantine for 14 days. While Florida has not yet lifted the quarantine for visitors from NY-NJ-CT.

This is why Trump will lose a state like FL that's getting pounded by COVID-19 right now. Trump's entire administration is willing to hide key guidance and kill countless untold lives just to try to maintain their base of support.

8 minutes ago, mayanh8 said:

 

I think NY is doing OK. 

i believe pa is doing ok as well.  you wouldn't know it based on all the hate our governor gets from "the right" though. 

4 minutes ago, mayanh8 said:

This is why Trump will lose a state like FL that's getting pounded by COVID-19 right now. Trump's entire administration is willing to hide key guidance and kill countless untold lives just to try to maintain their base of support.

Trumpbots choosing masks as a hill to die on has got to be the stupidest decision (practically and politically) that they've made thus far.

Just now, VanHammersly said:

Trumpbots choosing masks as a hill to die on has got to be the stupidest decision (practically and politically) that they've made thus far.

If it weren't going to affect the rest of us I'd actively encourage them to do it. Having less stupid people alive is better for the country.

18 minutes ago, Mike030270 said:

Are there any states that are actually doing well? I only hear about states like mine and Florida that are failing lol

Rhode Island has been doing relatively well

https://www.providencejournal.com/news/20200626/ri-reports-7-coronavirus-deaths-25-new-cases-fewer-than-100-hospitalized-raimondo-to-decide-monday-on-phase-3

Idiots are starting to flood Newport though so we'll see how long that lasts. Raimondo hasn't been Fing around when it comes to precautions and the lockdown.

23 minutes ago, Mike030270 said:

Are there any states that are actually doing well? I only hear about states like mine and Florida that are failing lol

Virginia is doing well especially considering how populated we are in Northern Virginia 

The reporter blasting Pence about having rallies in OK and AZ was funny considering she never brought up thousands of people protesting in cities the past couple weeks. 

16 minutes ago, DEagle7 said:

Be careful or she'll citizen's arrest you

I just want to breathe God's beautiful air, dammit!

In all honesty, I'm completely torn on a number of COVID-related issues. I feel absolutely terrible for those who have lost their businesses and their livelihoods. I can't imagine what they're going through and I feel like the economic and mental health fallout from this pandemic will be enormous. At the same time, we obviously needed to take some fairly significant measures to try and contain the virus. Some people will think it's overkill and chant "mah rights!" and other people will think the measures didn't go far enough. 

I didn't wear a mask until recently, mostly because my area has such few cases and they keep trending even further down each week. But I had a bit of a change of heart, turned off my inner a-hole switch, and started wearing one to grocery stores and department stores. I understand why people hate wearing them. They absolutely suck, especially in summer. But how can people living in Florida honestly say they don't need to wear one when they seemingly smash new case records on a daily basis? F'ing people. 

It's really not that difficult.

Do I believe the government has a legal right to force everyone to wear a mask? Likely not.

Do I wear a mask because I am not a scumbag of a human being and want this to be over? Yes.

It's basically a question of whether or not you are a decent human being.

1 hour ago, mayanh8 said:

One would think that they'd have a less than receptive audience among government but...

Feast your eyes on this absolute GOP specimen crying about seeing a jogger wearing a mask this morning.

If he was carrying a red starbucks coffee cup while doing it, Green may not have survived.

F'n snowflakes. 

 

 

1 hour ago, Mike030270 said:

Are there any states that are actually doing well? I only hear about states like mine and Florida that are failing lol

North Dakota

1 hour ago, vikas83 said:

NY, NJ and CT are all doing well. Places that got hit in the first wave and waited to re-open.

PA has been doing better as well. Governor Wolf has been steadfast in his slow-and-steady reopening. In Bucks County, where I live (population around 650k), we've had around 15-30 new cases daily for the last couple weeks and only a handful of deaths. We've been in the "yellow" phase until today, which means many businesses are shut down (gyms, salons, barbers, etc.) while others (restaurants most notably) were operating under restrictions. We moved to "green" today which is seeing more businesses open up, but still with restrctions.

For this good sense? The Republicans state congress is trying to impeach our governor. They won't be able to, they don't have the support, but even the fact that they're making political motions to do so shows an astounding lack of connection to any sort of reality.

7 minutes ago, DaEagles4Life said:

 

 

I wish I had video editing skills. This is the perfect clip to stop abruptly and throw up the Always Sunny theme song with the text "Florida becomes New York"