The coronavirus spread updated in real time

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Whenever Trump speaks on this matter, it makes me sad that such a pathological liar has any input on public healthcare policy
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Trump, talking himself up in the midst of a coronavirus presser -

https://mobile.Twitter.com/ddiamond/sta ... 3231079430

(Check our both video snippets, lol)

I don’t know how any normal adult in the room would want this guy to remain in the White House. No future Supreme Court nominee is worth this.
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Chap wrote:Ah ... thanks for explaining why I have always felt so at home on this board!

Why does anyone even bother to respond to Smokey? He, in effect, comes right out and admits he is a troll not to be taken seriously. Just check out his signature line.
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canpakes wrote:Trump, talking himself up in the midst of a coronavirus presser -

https://mobile.Twitter.com/ddiamond/sta ... 3231079430

(Check our both video snippets, lol)

I don’t know how any normal adult in the room would want this guy to remain in the White House. No future Supreme Court nominee is worth this.


What an outrageous self-aggrandizing self-promoting mindless thoughtless heartless brainless bullshitting unworthy son of a bitch!
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Jersey Girl wrote:What an outrageous self-aggrandizing self-promoting mindless thoughtless heartless brainless bullshitting unworthy son of a bitch!

It is both depressing and astonishing how many people still fail to realize that increasingly obvious fact, and/or just don't care that it is already so glaringly and no longer reasonably or honestly deniable. :mad:
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Gunnar wrote:
Jersey Girl wrote:What an outrageous self-aggrandizing self-promoting mindless thoughtless heartless brainless bullshitting unworthy son of a bitch!

It is both depressing and astonishing how many people still fail to realize that increasingly obvious fact, and/or just don't care that it is already so glaringly and no longer reasonably or honestly deniable. :mad:


His combination of ignorance and arrogance is going to do nothing more than get people killed!
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Jersey Girl wrote:What an outrageous self-aggrandizing self-promoting mindless thoughtless heartless brainless bullshitting unworthy son of a bitch!

That will probably his campaign slogan, with singing and tap dancing.

When I watch him riff through a Dr. Evil monologue like that, I'm always aware of how Trump is intellectually crippled by his narcissism. The takeaway he wanted was EVERYBODY GETS A TEST. Trump seems to feel that by forcefully stating what he wishes to be true, it will come true. This can work if you're a promoter, where your own hype can help generate the buzz to get a project going.

But the promoter's skills of optimism, confidence and assurance are just pie-in-the-sky BS when it comes to communicating accurately about a pandemic. A narcissist cannot tell himself that narcissism isn't working. So Trump lies and bullshits along, where a 'perfect' phone call with Ukraine and a 'perfect' response to COVID-19 are all a part of the same narcissistic continuum.

If you were time-travel back to 2015 and say "this is President Trump in 2020, speaking at the CDC about a pandemic", and show that video, I think people would be a lot more upset that they appear to be now. I think our sense of outrage has been dulled, when What an outrageous self-aggrandizing self-promoting mindless thoughtless heartless brainless bullshitting unworthy son of a bitch! is about the only proper response.
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MeDotOrg wrote:
Jersey Girl wrote:What an outrageous self-aggrandizing self-promoting mindless thoughtless heartless brainless bullshitting unworthy son of a bitch!

That will probably his campaign slogan, with singing and tap dancing.

When I watch him riff through a Dr. Evil monologue like that, I'm always aware of how Trump is intellectually crippled by his narcissism. The takeaway he wanted was EVERYBODY GETS A TEST. Trump seems to feel that by forcefully stating what he wishes to be true, it will come true. This can work if you're a promoter, where your own hype can help generate the buzz to get a project going.

But the promoter's skills of optimism, confidence and assurance are just pie-in-the-sky BS when it comes to communicating accurately about a pandemic. A narcissist cannot tell himself that narcissism isn't working. So Trump lies and bullshits along, where a 'perfect' phone call with Ukraine and a 'perfect' response to COVID-19 are all a part of the same narcissistic continuum.

If you were time-travel back to 2015 and say "this is President Trump in 2020, speaking at the CDC about a pandemic", and show that video, I think people would be a lot more upset that they appear to be now. I think our sense of outrage has been dulled, when What an outrageous self-aggrandizing self-promoting mindless thoughtless heartless brainless bullshitting unworthy son of a bitch! is about the only proper response.

Agreed, We’ve heard so much ridiculous stuff it’s hard to even react. Look at the scientist to the right who Trump cut off from speaking. when he looks forward you can see on his face how hard he is working to not roll his eyes at Trump’s nonsense.
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Jersey Girl wrote:
His combination of ignorance and arrogance is going to do nothing more than get people killed!


No it’s not. This virus is only going to impact Boomers.

Interestingly, and so far, this virus does not seem to be a threat for good Christians, regardless of age.

A smart person might see this as a sign and act accordingly.
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