Koko78 Posted March 13, 2020 Posted March 13, 2020 3 hours ago, Deranged Rhino said: https://amgreatness.com/2020/03/12/instead-of-bracing-for-coronavirus-democrats-focused-on-impeachment/#.XmurmhnyFWg.twitter How can we possibly survive this Wuhan crisis if we don't impeach the mother *****?!?
B-Man Posted March 14, 2020 Author Posted March 14, 2020 It’s clear that many politicians are viewing the coronavirus outbreak as a political opportunity. Democrat Sen. Ed Markey’s used coronavirus to make a case for single-payer healthcare. Sen. Bob Casey’s used coronavirus to push gun control. Even local politicians are getting in on the act: Illinois mayor signs executive order granting power to ban sale of guns and alcohol while addressing coronavirus The mayor of Champaign, Illinois, gave herself the power to ban the sale of guns and alcohol after declaring a citywide emergency to address the coronavirus. Mayor Deborah Frank Feinen signed the executive order on Thursday declaring a state of emergency for the city. That executive order, which is in line with municipal code, comes with extraordinary powers for the mayor to enact over a short period of time as the city combats the spread of the coronavirus. Among the powers Feinen gained after signing the executive order was the power to ban the sale of guns, ammunition, alcohol, and gasoline. Feinen could also cut off access to individuals' gas, water, or electricity. The city also has the ability to "take possession of private property" or order the temporary closing of all bars or liquor stores. Jeff Hamilton, the city's manager, told WAND, "The executive order allows the city to be flexible to properly respond to the emergency needs of our community. None of the options will necessarily be implemented but are available in order to protect the welfare and safety of our community if needed." The Champaign City Council held a meeting to address concerns about the powers granted to Feinen on Friday. Deputy Mayor Tom Bruno noted that each ordinance considered under the executive order would be ratified by the council. The city also released a statement claiming that the council and the mayor would only take steps "necessary to ensure the health, safety, and welfare" of the city. "The City will keep the public's best interest in mind as we continue to work alongside public health officials and countywide leaders," the council said in a statement. "We understand this is a challenging time but working collaboratively as a community is the best approach to combating this virus." https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/illinois-mayor-signs-executive-order-granting-power-to-ban-sale-of-guns-and-alcohol-while-addressing-coronavirus . 1 1
B-Man Posted March 14, 2020 Author Posted March 14, 2020 THE POLITICS OF CORONAVIRUS By John Hindraker The Democratic Party press is openly trying to turn coronavirus into President Trump’s Hurricane Katrina. In that context, much of what reporters say is too stupid to be worth rebutting. For example, when the Dow dropped 1,000 points after Trump gave a coronavirus speech a few days ago, the echo chamber told us that Wall Street has no faith in the incompetent Trump. Then, when Trump began to deliver this afternoon’s speech that declared a national emergency and announced various anti-virus measures, there was a brief drop in the Dow, about which many liberals tweeted, blaming Trump. But then the Dow soared 2,000 points, and lots of those tweets were deleted. That is the world we live in: the press vs. the Republican Party. But let’s step back from hourly swings in the stock market and take a broader look at coronavirus and how it is likely to impact our politics going forward. I suggest several propositions: 1) The Democrats’ effort to blame coronavirus on Trump is doomed to fail. Most people simply aren’t that dumb. The virus came from China. Its origin may have been a market where freshly-slaughtered bats and such animals were sold, or possibly a nearby government laboratory. No one who isn’t already a fanatical Trump hater thinks that the global spread of the virus is somehow his fault. 2) On the contrary, the pandemic shows that Trump was right all along about China. While low wages are superficially attractive, there are many disadvantages to doing business there. In the medium and long terms, coronavirus will boost the American economy. There is already a trend toward abandoning China and bringing manufacturing back to the U.S. Coronavirus will accelerate that trend, and will contribute to the ongoing renaissance of American manufacturing. Does anyone think that a few years from now, 97% of our antibiotics and most of our generic pharmaceuticals will still be produced in China? 3) So far, voters are entirely indifferent to the Democrats’ attempts to gain political advantage from coronavirus. The Rasmussen Survey hasn’t budged, one way or the other. Today Trump stands at 49%/50% in the rolling approval poll. 4) One of the Democrats’ problems with coronavirus is that it isn’t a very threatening disease. The press would have you believe that it is the 21st Century version of the Black Death. I have a couple of friends who think they probably have already had it, following trips to Europe. Soon–Two months? Three?–it will be obvious that the hysteria has been vastly overblown. This will make the Democrats, not President Trump, look silly. 5) The stock market has taken a hit, but it is certain to rebound, and soon. There is no realistic scenario on which the virus, which is fatal overwhelmingly to elderly and unhealthy people, adversely impacts our economy to a significant extent. It is the panic which now affects our economy, not the disease. By November that will be obvious. 6) Early on, President Trump did the right thing: he tried to damp down the panic, while at the same time taking the measures that would have practical effect, in particular, banning China travel. As press hysteria mounted, he shifted toward visible activism. Today, he declared a national emergency and announced a broad range of anti-virus initiatives, including regulatory waivers that enable a prompt approval of corona test kits and procedures, thereby overcoming (one hopes) the slow pace of the federal bureaucracy. How much this will matter, I don’t know. But it creates the impression of action, which is mostly what matters for political purposes. 7) Long before November, it will be obvious to everyone that fear of coronavirus was vastly overblown. That is my opinion, anyway. In that scenario, Democratic attacks on Trump’s handling of a “crisis” that fizzled will be ineffective at best. Trump, meanwhile, will claim credit for neutralizing the greatest epidemic (supposedly) of our age. Once again, I think the Democrats have bet on a losing horse, like the Russia collusion scam and the Ukraine nothing-burger. Trump will get credit for defeating a virus that was never much of a threat. ? Then again, maybe I am wrong. Maybe by November coronavirus hasn’t dissipated and people are worried about it. What then? In a crisis of any kind–war, depression, epidemic–most people want a strong executive. This is an instinctive preference. If we are under a serious threat, we want a strong, effective person to lead us. That impulse has been consistent for thousands of years. So, if coronavirus is seen as a serious problem in November, who will voters see as the strong executive? President Trump? Or the doddering Joe Biden, who has to be led down the sidewalk by his handlers, who is so far gone that his campaign team limits campaign appearances to a few minutes, and who generally comes across as an old man who used to be of marginal intelligence, and is now senile? I think the Democrats’ attempt to make political hay out of coronavirus will–best case–go nowhere, and likely will rebound against them in November. https://www.powerlineblog.com/archives/2020/03/the-politics-of-coronavirus.php . 1
reddogblitz Posted March 14, 2020 Posted March 14, 2020 1 hour ago, B-Man said: ) One of the Democrats’ problems with coronavirus is that it isn’t a very threatening disease. The press would have you believe that it is the 21st Century version of the Black Death. I have a couple of friends who think they probably have already had it, following trips to Europe. Soon–Two months? Three?–it will be obvious t!hat the hysteria has been vastly overblown. This will make the Democrats, not President Trump, look silly. I give it a month, 2 at the tippy tops.
row_33 Posted March 14, 2020 Posted March 14, 2020 15 minutes ago, reddogblitz said: I give it a month, 2 at the tippy tops. To be tolerated until the end of March and hopefully it is deemed an understandable overreaction
Tiberius Posted March 17, 2020 Posted March 17, 2020 Nancy Pelosi leading the country now. She’s got the economic plan moving while Trump babbles nonsense
OldTimeAFLGuy Posted March 17, 2020 Posted March 17, 2020 17 minutes ago, Tiberius said: Nancy Pelosi leading the country now. She’s got the economic plan moving while Trump babbles nonsense ...extend your quarantine...….
Tiberius Posted March 17, 2020 Posted March 17, 2020 10 minutes ago, OldTimeAFLGuy said: ...extend your quarantine...…. Stop yours! Expose yourself to the truth ASAP!
OldTimeAFLGuy Posted March 17, 2020 Posted March 17, 2020 2 minutes ago, Tiberius said: Stop yours! Expose yourself to the truth ASAP! ...I'm overexposed...…..just not from you though...….and there's NO vaccine...…….. 1
3rdnlng Posted March 17, 2020 Posted March 17, 2020 53 minutes ago, Tiberius said: Nancy Pelosi leading the country now. She’s got the economic plan moving while Trump babbles nonsense Leader Nancy's economic plan of giving billions to planned parenthood to kill babies and market their parts is ingenuous. 1
Unforgiven Posted March 17, 2020 Posted March 17, 2020 2 hours ago, Tiberius said: Nancy Pelosi leading the country now. She’s got the economic plan moving while Trump babbles nonsense Are you stupid?
Tiberius Posted March 17, 2020 Posted March 17, 2020 16 minutes ago, Unforgiven said: Are you stupid? No, I am not, are you? Are you a POS?
Unforgiven Posted March 17, 2020 Posted March 17, 2020 59 minutes ago, Tiberius said: No, I am not, are you? Are you a POS? She's leading the country as much as you are leading this forum. (which i'm sure in your little self focused pea brain you think you do lead this forum.) 1
Buffalo_Gal Posted March 17, 2020 Posted March 17, 2020 1 hour ago, Unforgiven said: Are you stupid? Tibs is a troll. Many of us think he is a paid troll. Use the ignore feature to bypass his drivel.
B-Man Posted March 18, 2020 Author Posted March 18, 2020 Stephen Colbert may not have an audience, but he’s got plenty of anti-Trump ChiCom propaganda to keep him entertained . 1
OldTimeAFLGuy Posted March 19, 2020 Posted March 19, 2020 3 hours ago, Deranged Rhino said: ...should be running for office shortly....we need the "best and the brightest"........... 1
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