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The dude from Deadspin? He’s about as unbiased and impartial as citing someone from a Bretibart as a foremost authority on the inner workings of the Obama administration. I’m no Trump fan but let’s be reasonable
Wouldn't it be refreshing if the President learned that taking credit for putting really smart people in top positions was a better strategy than trying to take credit for things he clearly does not understand? He doesn't need to answer questions, but simply to defer to the person who knows the answer to the question being asked. Totally simple, something that shows he is a leader, and something he can take credit for without being attacked for or looking like a moron daily. But we don't live in that world.I, for one, knew we were in a messed up timeline when Leicester City became champs.
You said it better than me. Lmao on that "expert."
And by the way, it’s pretty ironic that you are referring to him as “the orange buffoon,“ while I am talking about his actual words and actions. And you are calling me the overly political one?
Nah, this dude. He's got the insights.
Hot Take! I think I kind of prefer Sammy Hagar. In Van Halen!
When did I point to you as overly political? I've made zero political commentary to date....hell I have commented in this thread in like 2 weeks. And calling him an orange buffoon is in no way political, I'm insulting his intelligence, not his political decisions/positions. There are lots of politicians that I think are buffoons but that doesn't determine whether I agree or disagree with their political positions/actions
Your response to my post included a couple of paragraphs about this becoming too political. I assumed - perhaps incorrectly- that you were using my post as an example of that. My bad.
I had an interesting talk today with the CEO of a health care company that I work with who happens to also be an epidemiologist with expertise in public health. He was ringing the alarm bells early and loudly on this in January. Interestingly, he is pretty sanguine about a potential 2nd wave.His reasoning is that after this initial wave, people are going to be more diligent and "do the right" around social distancing, hygiene, etc. He comes at this view from a math, science, and reasoning perspective. I wish I could say I agree with him, but I think he is overlooking human behavior. You have people that are suffering economic hardship who are going to say "F it" and take their chances, and then you have a whole swath of people of the Freedumb movement who have been egged on not to take precautions. I'm afraid that even if the latter are a minority, it is more than enough to spread a 2nd wave.I hope the Dr. is right and I am wrong.
Where I think he has erred is in assuming people actually believe that message on doing the right thing. If this does go away to a large extent over the summer. People are going to have the memory of everyone over-reacting. The result will be when/if it re-emerges, people will be reluctant to take as severe of measures. That means no shut downs, and less buy-in by the population. Which could make it more severe. There is also the chance, not highly likely, that like the Spanish Flu, we have a mutated and more egressive strain emerge in fall.
What will be more entertaining and educational? Fauci in front of the Senate? Or Supreme Court arguments over the subpoena of Trump's tax records?
So, you didn't get it. Here it is, he posted a picture of David Lee Roth, a bit of a joke on a name. David Lee Roth (DLR) was the original singer in the Rock and Roll band, Van Halen. Now DLR was a bit of a star in the 70's and 80s, all swagger and leather pants and such, and is commonly regarded as the best singer in the bands history. He left the band after 1984 the album, not the year, well both actually. Sammy (the Red Rocker, and Mas Tequila mogul) joined the band to replace him. And while Van Halen remained popular, successful and Eddie continued to hammer away on fret boards all over the world, many lamented the loss of DLR and his screeching vocals and fringe jackets. And while most of the band's best albums and songs are from the DLR era, I'm taking Sammy's side. Not because he is better, or the band was better with him. Mostly because I am averse to people in fringe jackets. Here, Egon and George of the Jungle can catch you up.https://youtu.be/BJzSVD1YkHcYou may now get back to your live cut of total eclipse of the heart. Sorry for the interruption.
My opinion of what Comey, McCabe, Strok, et al did under the guise of “law enforcement” is very, very low. So is my opinion of a media that insists on carrying their water. The dishonest hit job that Chuck Todd pulled Sunday on “Meet the Press” re Attorney General Barr should disgust every American. Trump should shut his mouth, though, and let Durham finish his investigation. The docs we’ve seen are troubling and evidently there is a lot more to come.