President and FLOTUS Test Positive for Covid-19

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Re: President and FLOTUS Test Positive for Covid-19

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moksha wrote:
Fri Oct 02, 2020 9:05 pm
Trump passed a test without cheating.
It must absolutely SUCK that his "hoax" is kicking his skeptical arse right into the hospital....
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Gadianton wrote:
Sat Oct 03, 2020 12:53 am
Not that it will matter to the base, my right wing friends on the walk today who are terrified of getting it and wear masks aren't phased at all, but for those paying minimal attention, the very fact that he's in utter fear of his life, checking himself into a medical facility puts him into a fork.

Either he's in dire condition, and thus covid is serious, or he's a little sissy. As he's told the world repeatedly, it's not a big deal; you might feel a little down and miss work a couple days. So here he is with just a little fever, and he's checking himself into a world-class facility and surrounding himself with doctors. He's cowering like a frightened kitten. A total hypocrite, who is afraid he's going to die of the virus he's downplayed for months.

Pretty sad. One of those right-wingers I see in the morning is an older gentleman, and quite a good guy I have to say, but he's Fox news all the way. He was putting his silly mask on with urgency this morning as clearly his worries are renewed.
I agree with every thing you said, but I think you meant the word "fazed",
faze (fāz)
tr.v. fazed, faz·ing, faz·es
To disrupt the composure of; disconcert. See Synonyms at embarrass.

[Middle English fesen, to drive away, frighten, from Old English fēsian.]
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
rather than "phased"
phased (feɪzd)
adj
staggered, brought about in stages
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014).
:smile:

I am often surprised by how many people who I know are much better educated than I (of which you are undoubtedly one!) manage to confuse those two words with each other. Maybe it's because you are less familiar with electronics than I am, in which the word "phase" is very important and often used.
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MeDotOrg wrote:
Sat Oct 03, 2020 2:36 am
Kellyanne Conway has the virus..
I'm sure that few of us are surprised by that.
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Philo Sofee wrote:
Sat Oct 03, 2020 1:45 am
moksha wrote:
Fri Oct 02, 2020 9:05 pm
Trump passed a test without cheating.
It must absolutely SUCK that his "hoax" is kicking his skeptical arse right into the hospital....
The difference is that he isn't shutting down our economy to stop himself from being exposed to this.
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ajax18 wrote:
Sat Oct 03, 2020 2:44 am
Philo Sofee wrote:
Sat Oct 03, 2020 1:45 am


It must absolutely SUCK that his "hoax" is kicking his skeptical arse right into the hospital....
The difference is that he isn't shutting down our economy to stop himself from being exposed to this.
Okay I'll touch this with the ten foot pole.

Trump never had the power nor the authority to lock down the country to start with. That's why it was left up to the governor of each state. How can you applaud him for something he was off the hook for the whole entire time? Isn't that just a tad disingenuous?

So you're right. He "isn't shutting down our economy to stop himself from being exposed to this." because in spite of the fact that he and everyone around him in his protective bubble had access to rapid testing every single day unlike average Americans who have died to the tune of 212,768, he didn't promote wearing protective gear, failed to employ the DPA to the fullest extent, and didn't wear a mask himself nor require anyone around him to wear one, so now he has it.

How can you focus on the economy when 212,768 Americans who drove the economy are already dead and the man whom you claim to love, could die?
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Jersey Girl wrote:
Sat Oct 03, 2020 3:12 am
How can you focus on the economy when 212,768 Americans who drove the economy are already dead and the man whom you claim to love, could die?
One thing is for sure: if Trump dies, that'll be great for the long-term health of the economy, just in consumer confidence alone.

It'll help the short-term health of the economy, too, what with all the parties.
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You've got to admit that if Trump died on election day, that'd be some pretty heavy universe balancing.

I think I'd have to commission a painting for the occasion.
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Bill Stepien, who replaced Brad Parscale as Trump' s campaign manager, has also been infected. Looking at the history of Trump Campaign managers, as a career move it does seem to have some drawbacks.
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So earlier, Trump was given Regeneron (antibody cocktail) and is now getting Remdesivir (antiviral).
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