Thanks Republicans...

[mcmurtry66]

My republican governor kept our state locked down.

Both sides have blame.

We’ve done this before. Lockdowns and Covid insanity became a left virtue signal. Businesses. Schools. Etc. The free cheese was part of the left’s desire to have lasting benefits and welfare state expansion

Blue States Are Failing Their Students by Not Reopening Schools

Here's how they got it so wrong

time.com

 

[Baller23Boogie]

We’ve done this before. Lockdowns and Covid insanity became a left virtue signal. Businesses. Schools. Etc. The free cheese was part of the left’s desire to have lasting benefits and welfare state expansion

Blue States Are Failing Their Students by Not Reopening Schools

Here's how they got it so wrong

time.com

I think you're wrong to put all the blame on the left for covid lockdowns, but that's okay.

You've got a stellar record of being right so I'll tap out now. 😂

Edit: I'd also like to add that some good did come from those child tax credits. Look at what the child poverty rate was for 2021 and then what it went back to once those went away. Maybe he was onto something.

 

[mcmurtry66]

I think you're wrong to put all the blame on the left for covid lockdowns, but that's okay.

You've got a stellar record of being right so I'll tap out now. 😂

Edit: I'd also like to add that some good did come from those child tax credits. Look at what the child poverty rate was for 2021 and then what it went back to once those went away. Maybe he was onto something.

I don’t place ALL blame on Dems just most. And the worst of it is they used Covid 1) as a pretense for welfare expansion and 2) to virtue signal fcking kids and businesses over. The Biden/Harris squad politics of the last admin was simply gross. Gross people.

As for poverty that is a lesson no one paid attention to. During all that free cheese the poverty rate fell to the lowest in decades. I’d be up for gutting these welfare programs and trying means tested limited basic income

 

[Baller23Boogie]

I don’t place ALL blame on Dems just most. And the worst of it is they used Covid 1) as a pretense for welfare expansion and 2) to virtue signal fcking kids and businesses over. The Biden/Harris squad politics of the last admin was simply gross. Gross people.

As for poverty that is a lesson no one paid attention to. During all that free cheese the poverty rate fell to the lowest in decades. I’d be up for gutting these welfare programs and trying means tested limited basic income

I agree Biden and co went WAY to far in their messaging. I just don't see it as much on dems as you do.

I'm up for trying out new things, but I wouldn't want to roll something out like that the way the current administration is making changes.

 

[mcmurtry66]

During the Biden administration it was argued that, yes, the free cheese was excessive and it exacerbated inflation, but it also saved businesses, reduced unemployment, and the cost was a level of inflation less than most of the world suffered through, in light of the post-COVID supply chain issues. Trumpswabs like Murt responded by saying "who gives a flying F*CK about the rest of the world, that's dumb"

Now, under the Trump administration, Trumpswabs like Murt say that the rest of the world has it way worse than us on inflation, that there are still post-COVID supply chain problems. It's not his fault! He will fix it!

No self awareness at all.

be great if that was the intent. instead it was a pretense to expand welfare. i also said i suspect elevated prices will stick with us and be worse than staving off any potential recession. and they have indeed stuck with us. i've also said i suspect trump's tariffs are poorly timed and will only make things worse.

not put on your mask and get back on the sidewalk dummy. don't forget your men for harris/walz t shirt

 

[Lucy01]

That’s so many damned negative I don’t have no idea what you’re not trying to not say

I know, drives goat nuts 😆

 

[BCCHoosier]

We’ve done this before. Lockdowns and Covid insanity became a left virtue signal. Businesses. Schools. Etc. The free cheese was part of the left’s desire to have lasting benefits and welfare state expansion

Blue States Are Failing Their Students by Not Reopening Schools

Here's how they got it so wrong

time.com

There was free cheese on both sides. The amount of business COVID stimulus money was crazy, with very few guardrails. In a lot of cases the most important thing was to get your paperwork in first before the well went dry.

I know a local trucking guy in my town. Hard-line conservative with 25 trucks or so. He fed at the government trough to the tune of 6 figures despite doing just fine in terms of business impact.

 

[mcmurtry66]

There was free cheese on both sides. The amount of business COVID stimulus money was crazy, with very few guardrails. In a lot of cases the most important thing was to get your paperwork in first before the well went dry.

I know a local trucking guy in my town. Hard-line conservative with 25 trucks or so. He fed at the government trough to the tune of 6 figures despite doing just fine in terms of business impact.

Yeah I know a bunch of people who did too. I should have but didn’t. We got killed by covid

 

[BradStevens]

For f#ck sake it’s not even been two months and also f#ck Shapiro.

Fetterman ‘28.

 

[Univee2]

Fetterman ‘28.

Oh, please. Talks a good game, at times, and then votes with the rest of the vermin left.

 

[BradStevens]

Oh, please. Talks a good game, at times, and then votes with the rest of vermin left.

Best ‘stache in Washington when he wants it.

 

[mcmurtry66]

Best ‘stache in Washington when he wants it.

Like something out of old movies

 

[Spartans9312]

I don’t disagree, but there are 160 million jobs in the U.S. They should be able to cut several 100k government jobs. Getting rates, tax cuts, and stability (assuming they change their tune) will help create jobs as well.

They have to refinance 9-10 trillion this year and 2 trillion of that is in April (Yellen left them a shit sandwich). I think you will see Trump’s tariff talk switch gears late this month or at some point in April. If markets fall too much they’ll end up collecting less tax revenue and they won’t accomplish much from their lower rates.

Assuming they avoid a bad recession, in 6 months if the 10 year is in the 3s, 30 year in the 5s, FED is cutting, inflation back to 2%, and add in tax cuts, consumer confidence should swing back.

Yellen stuck Bessent with $4.6 trillion of maturing debt in the next 6 months

 

[reluctantnit]

You might be surprised McM, but I agree with some of your response. Biden over corrected for Trump 1st term f_ck ups which led to some of the inflation. And yes, the border situation was horrible. So, the Democrats deserved to get their asses kicked. Our country will hopefully survive Trump's 2nd term and we'll elect someone like Shapiro who will need to dig the country out of this mess.

I worry about you McM. The next three years will be tough. Hard to find a job!

Like Shapiro a lot. When KH didn't pick him as VP she sent a strong message to me: not interested in playing to moderates. I ended up writing in a candidate. IF Shapiro could win the primary (which I think he has zero shot at), he would clean house in the general. But of course, on both sides all sorts of moderates are getting sidelined by the fringes of the parties.

 

[reluctantnit]

No red blooded American should never vote for Obama!

I've found/find it amazing that Obama is now the voice of reason/moderation in the D party.

 

[Palmbeachhoosier]

Happens both ways.

Everyone was blaming Biden for inflation when it was happening worldwide due to covid.

Hell Trump falsely took credit for the economy that he inherited from Obama.

TRump definitely had a better economy than Obama until Covid hit.

 

[HurryingHoosiers]

TRump definitely had a better economy than Obama until Covid hit.

Trump was also given a better economy. All Trump had to do was not screw it up.

Even if Trump had a better economy, he was given a much bigger head start. If we are going to credit the president with responsibility for the economy, then it's more impressive to turn it around than to just keep it going. I guess Trump deserves credit for not crashing until covid.

This time around it appears Trump is trying his best to tank the economy.

 

[Palmbeachhoosier]

Trump was also given a better economy. All Trump had to do was not screw it up.

Even if Trump had a better economy, he was given a much bigger head start. If we are going to credit the president with responsibility for the economy, then it's more impressive to turn it around than to just keep it going. I guess Trump deserves credit for not crashing until covid.

This time around it appears Trump is trying his best to tank the economy.

Yes Biden walked into a shut down economy from covid. He was slow to reopen the economy and states started doing it on their own. Otherwise we may still be shut down. Then he took credit for people returning to work claiming that it was job creation. Pre covid Trump economy had higher economic growth lower inflation and low unemployment than Obama.

 

[HurryingHoosiers]

..Otherwise we may still be shut down..

Show your work on that bogus assumption.

Stuff started opening up when vaccines became available to help protect those who cared to not get the worst of the pandemic. No way in hell an objective person would think we may still be shut down sans the hero republican governors. That is funnier than anything on Comedy Central. If that was the case, what dem states were still on lock down in the last 4 years?

Outside of Trump and his attempts to hide/downplay covid for fear of hurting re-election, Republican politicians were just as much for shutdowns and protecting people as dems...until it became useful as a political tool to change their tune.

 

[Palmbeachhoosier]

Show your work on that bogus assumption.

Stuff started opening up when vaccines became available to help protect those who cared to not get the worst of the pandemic. No way in hell an objective person would think we may still be shut down sans the hero republican governors. That is funnier than anything on Comedy Central. If that was the case, what dem states were still on lock down in the last 4 years?

Outside of Trump and his attempts to hide/downplay covid for fear of hurting re-election, Republican politicians were just as much for shutdowns and protecting people as dems...until it became useful as a political tool to change their tune.

Yes saying that we may still be on lockdown is hyperbole. However lets remember democrats at first refusing the vaccine while Trump was in office. I also believe it is funny that you say Trump tried to downplay Covid. Was it not Democrats that complained when Trump tried to restrict travel? Was it not Democrats who were telling people to come on down to Chinatown that is nothing to fear? Trump put Pence in charge of the pandemic response. There was 15 days to stop the spread. Then it went to 30 days. Trump did everything that was asked of him by Fauci. You are right that it was Georgia that never really shut down but quickly re-opened. Then Florida and everyone got on them for opening too early. So I am not sure how much Trump actually downplayed. He did try to push re-opening before Easter.

 

[Baller23Boogie]

Yes saying that we may still be on lockdown is hyperbole. However lets remember democrats at first refusing the vaccine while Trump was in office. I also believe it is funny that you say Trump tried to downplay Covid. Was it not Democrats that complained when Trump tried to restrict travel? Was it not Democrats who were telling people to come on down to Chinatown that is nothing to fear? Trump put Pence in charge of the pandemic response. There was 15 days to stop the spread. Then it went to 30 days. Trump did everything that was asked of him by Fauci. You are right that it was Georgia that never really shut down but quickly re-opened. Then Florida and everyone got on them for opening too early. So I am not sure how much Trump actually downplayed. He did try to push re-opening before Easter.

Trump told Bob Woodward he knew in February that COVID-19 was ‘deadly stuff’ but wanted to ‘play it down’

"It's not just old people," Trump told Woodward, acknowledging the gravity of the disease, The Washington Post reported.

www.nbcnews.com

Right or wrong, he did downplay it.

 

[GooglyMooglyWooglyBoogly]

Yes saying that we may still be on lockdown is hyperbole. However lets remember democrats at first refusing the vaccine while Trump was in office. I also believe it is funny that you say Trump tried to downplay Covid. Was it not Democrats that complained when Trump tried to restrict travel? Was it not Democrats who were telling people to come on down to Chinatown that is nothing to fear? Trump put Pence in charge of the pandemic response. There was 15 days to stop the spread. Then it went to 30 days. Trump did everything that was asked of him by Fauci. You are right that it was Georgia that never really shut down but quickly re-opened. Then Florida and everyone got on them for opening too early. So I am not sure how much Trump actually downplayed. He did try to push re-opening before Easter.

Trump was lambasting Brian Kemp for reopening what he thought was “too soon“.

His initial reaction to Covid was disastrous. Firing squad worthy, impeachable at the very least.

By summer he settled into “leave it to the states” which is the correct approach.

 

[Palmbeachhoosier]

Trump was lambasting Brian Kemp for reopening what he thought was “too soon“.

His initial reaction to Covid was disastrous. Firing squad worthy, impeachable at the very least.

By summer he settled into “leave it to the states” which is the correct approach.

How was initial response bad. Immediately restricted travel and was called xenophobic. Immediately brought in Fauci. Put Pence in charge. They started the 15 Day to slow the spread that went to 30. He di do what he should have done immediately and leave it in the hands of the states.

 

[Palmbeachhoosier]

Trump told Bob Woodward he knew in February that COVID-19 was ‘deadly stuff’ but wanted to ‘play it down’

"It's not just old people," Trump told Woodward, acknowledging the gravity of the disease, The Washington Post reported.

www.nbcnews.com

Right or wrong, he did downplay it.

Alright so "downplaying" to prevent panic vs "downplaying" and not reacting and doing nothing are 2 different things. I believe it is your job as a leader to try to prevent panic.

 

[mcmurtry66]

Show your work on that bogus assumption.

Stuff started opening up when vaccines became available to help protect those who cared to not get the worst of the pandemic. No way in hell an objective person would think we may still be shut down sans the hero republican governors. That is funnier than anything on Comedy Central. If that was the case, what dem states were still on lock down in the last 4 years?

Outside of Trump and his attempts to hide/downplay covid for fear of hurting re-election, Republican politicians were just as much for shutdowns and protecting people as dems...until it became useful as a political tool to change their tune.

Are you out of your mind?!!! Our Republican ag now a U.S. senator had to sue to get schools to open. The virtue signaling blue dumb shit Dems extended the lockdowns masks all that shit. It’s only been posted a thousand times you lying shill. Fing hickory. Garbage

 

[HurryingHoosiers]

Yes saying that we may still be on lockdown is hyperbole. However lets remember democrats at first refusing the vaccine while Trump was in office. I also believe it is funny that you say Trump tried to downplay Covid. Was it not Democrats that complained when Trump tried to restrict travel? Was it not Democrats who were telling people to come on down to Chinatown that is nothing to fear? Trump put Pence in charge of the pandemic response. There was 15 days to stop the spread. Then it went to 30 days. Trump did everything that was asked of him by Fauci. You are right that it was Georgia that never really shut down but quickly re-opened. Then Florida and everyone got on them for opening too early. So I am not sure how much Trump actually downplayed. He did try to push re-opening before Easter.

When did dems refuse vaccines?

Trump tried to hide that there was a pandemic. Probably felt that it would hurt his re-election campaign given that he disbanded the White House pandemic response team in 2018 (will go down as one of the dumbest actions of any president)

When that failed, it was just something minor and then later claimed it would be gone by Easter.

Jan. 22, 2020

“We have it totally under control. It’s one person coming in from China. It’s going to be just fine.”

Feb. 2, 2020

“We pretty much shut it down coming in from China.”

Feb. 10, 2020

“I think the virus is going to be—it’s going to be fine.”

Feb. 10, 2020

“Looks like by April, you know in theory when it gets a little warmer, it miraculously goes away.”

March 11, 2020

“It goes away….It’s going away. We want it to go away with very, very few deaths.”

May 8, 2020

“This is going to go away without a vaccine. It is going to go away. We are not going to see it again.”

May 11, 2020

U.S. death toll passes 80,000.

June 15, 2020

“At some point this stuff goes away and it’s going away.”

June 22, 2020

U.S death toll passes 120,000.

June 30, 2020

The U.S. has just 4% of the global population, but 25% of global coronavirus cases and the second-highest death rate per capita.

When all else failed, he was more worried about the blame game. Then turned his sheep against Fauci as his chosen scapegoat. Initially he had no issue with how China handled it (seen in first comment on Jan 24)

Jan. 24, 2020

Trump praises China’s handling of the coronavirus: “China has been working very hard to contain the Coronavirus. The United States greatly appreciates their efforts and transparency. It will all work out well. In particular, on behalf of the American People, I want to thank President Xi!”

March 13, 2020

“I don’t take responsibility at all.”

April 9, 2020

“I couldn’t have done it any better.” [When asked if his coronavirus response could have been better]

Sept. 10, 2020	“This is nobody's fault but China.”
Sept. 10, 2020	“We've possibly done the best job.”

Oct. 12, 2020

“When this first came out, if we didn't do a good job, they predicted 2.2 million people would die, we're 210,000. We shouldn't be at, one, it's China's fault. They allowed this to happen.”

Dems made fun of Trump's racial based travel restrictions that were only applied to non-citizens traveling from Asian countries. That action was completely inadequate because it had already spread past those countries and I doubt a virus cares if someone is a citizen or not. Trump also refused to issue a national stay at home mandate, leaving it up ot the states. He didn't listen to Fauci. I doubt Fauci told him to tell people to inject themselves with disinfectant or pretend like it was just the flu. I doubt Fauci said anything about it being gone by Easter or that he shouldn't take it seriously. I also doubt Fauci was pushing Hydroxychloroquine

April 7, 2020

"You are not going to die from this pill...I really think it's a great thing to try." [Trump promoting Hydroxychloroquine, not FDA approved to treat coronavirus]

January 18, 2021

Washington Post reports that emergency PPP loans were provided for organizations that spread misinformation about coronavirus and vaccination.

You think Fauci was being listened to when the administration used taxpayer money to reward companies that spread misinformation? Not likely

January 16, 2021

U.S. death tool passes 390,000.

Most of Trump's presidency, we were told how this was minor. Just a flu. Nothing to worry about. Gone by Easter. Trump did so great keeping deaths under 400,000 for something so minor.

 

[mcmurtry66]

Alright so "downplaying" to prevent panic vs "downplaying" and not reacting and doing nothing are 2 different things. I believe it is your job as a leader to try to prevent panic.

Booger hickory and uncle mark are fos. The lockdowns etc extended were all Dems

 

[mcmurtry66]

When did dems refuse vaccines?

Trump tried to hide that there was a pandemic. Probably felt that it would hurt his re-election campaign given that he disbanded the White House pandemic response team in 2018 (will go down as one of the dumbest actions of any president)

When that failed, it was just something minor and then later claimed it would be gone by Easter.

Jan. 22, 2020

“We have it totally under control. It’s one person coming in from China. It’s going to be just fine.”

Feb. 2, 2020

“We pretty much shut it down coming in from China.”

Feb. 10, 2020

“I think the virus is going to be—it’s going to be fine.”

Feb. 10, 2020

“Looks like by April, you know in theory when it gets a little warmer, it miraculously goes away.”

March 11, 2020

“It goes away….It’s going away. We want it to go away with very, very few deaths.”

May 8, 2020

“This is going to go away without a vaccine. It is going to go away. We are not going to see it again.”

May 11, 2020

U.S. death toll passes 80,000.

June 15, 2020

“At some point this stuff goes away and it’s going away.”

June 22, 2020

U.S death toll passes 120,000.

June 30, 2020

The U.S. has just 4% of the global population, but 25% of global coronavirus cases and the second-highest death rate per capita.

When all else failed, he was more worried about the blame game. Then turned his sheep against Fauci as his chosen scapegoat.

Jan. 24, 2020

Trump praises China’s handling of the coronavirus: “China has been working very hard to contain the Coronavirus. The United States greatly appreciates their efforts and transparency. It will all work out well. In particular, on behalf of the American People, I want to thank President Xi!”

March 13, 2020

“I don’t take responsibility at all.”

April 9, 2020

“I couldn’t have done it any better.” [When asked if his coronavirus response could have been better]

Sept. 10, 2020	“This is nobody's fault but China.”
Sept. 10, 2020	“We've possibly done the best job.”

Oct. 12, 2020

“When this first came out, if we didn't do a good job, they predicted 2.2 million people would die, we're 210,000. We shouldn't be at, one, it's China's fault. They allowed this to happen.”

Dems made fun of Trump's racial based travel restrictions that were only applied to asian countries and non-citizens. Because it had already spread past those countries and I doubt a virus cares if someone is a citizen or not. Trump also refused to issue a national stay at home mandate, leaving it up ot the states. He didn't listen to Fauci. I doubt Fauci told him to tell people to inject themselves with disinfectant or pretend like it was just the flu. I doubt Fauci said anything about it being gone by Easter or that he shouldn't take it seriously. I also doubt Fauci was pushing Hydroxychloroquine

April 7, 2020

"You are not going to die from this pill...I really think it's a great thing to try." [Trump promoting Hydroxychloroquine, not FDA approved to treat coronavirus]

January 18, 2021

Washington Post reports that emergency PPP loans were provided for organizations that spread misinformation about coronavirus and vaccination.

You think Fauci was being listened to when the administration used taxpayer money to reward companies that spread misinformation? Not likely

January 16, 2021

U.S. death tool passes 390,000.

Most of Trump's presidency, we were told how this was minor. Just a flu. Nothing to worry about. Gone by Easter. Trump did so great keeping deaths under 400,000 for something so minor.

Blue States Are Failing Their Students by Not Reopening Schools

Here's how they got it so wrong

time.com

 

[mcmurtry66]

When did dems refuse vaccines?

Trump tried to hide that there was a pandemic. Probably felt that it would hurt his re-election campaign given that he disbanded the White House pandemic response team in 2018 (will go down as one of the dumbest actions of any president)

When that failed, it was just something minor and then later claimed it would be gone by Easter.

Jan. 22, 2020

“We have it totally under control. It’s one person coming in from China. It’s going to be just fine.”

Feb. 2, 2020

“We pretty much shut it down coming in from China.”

Feb. 10, 2020

“I think the virus is going to be—it’s going to be fine.”

Feb. 10, 2020

“Looks like by April, you know in theory when it gets a little warmer, it miraculously goes away.”

March 11, 2020

“It goes away….It’s going away. We want it to go away with very, very few deaths.”

May 8, 2020

“This is going to go away without a vaccine. It is going to go away. We are not going to see it again.”

May 11, 2020

U.S. death toll passes 80,000.

June 15, 2020

“At some point this stuff goes away and it’s going away.”

June 22, 2020

U.S death toll passes 120,000.

June 30, 2020

The U.S. has just 4% of the global population, but 25% of global coronavirus cases and the second-highest death rate per capita.

When all else failed, he was more worried about the blame game. Then turned his sheep against Fauci as his chosen scapegoat.

Jan. 24, 2020

Trump praises China’s handling of the coronavirus: “China has been working very hard to contain the Coronavirus. The United States greatly appreciates their efforts and transparency. It will all work out well. In particular, on behalf of the American People, I want to thank President Xi!”

March 13, 2020

“I don’t take responsibility at all.”

April 9, 2020

“I couldn’t have done it any better.” [When asked if his coronavirus response could have been better]

Sept. 10, 2020	“This is nobody's fault but China.”
Sept. 10, 2020	“We've possibly done the best job.”

Oct. 12, 2020

“When this first came out, if we didn't do a good job, they predicted 2.2 million people would die, we're 210,000. We shouldn't be at, one, it's China's fault. They allowed this to happen.”

Dems made fun of Trump's racial based travel restrictions that were only applied to asian countries and non-citizens. Because it had already spread past those countries and I doubt a virus cares if someone is a citizen or not. Trump also refused to issue a national stay at home mandate, leaving it up ot the states. He didn't listen to Fauci. I doubt Fauci told him to tell people to inject themselves with disinfectant or pretend like it was just the flu. I doubt Fauci said anything about it being gone by Easter or that he shouldn't take it seriously. I also doubt Fauci was pushing Hydroxychloroquine

April 7, 2020

"You are not going to die from this pill...I really think it's a great thing to try." [Trump promoting Hydroxychloroquine, not FDA approved to treat coronavirus]

January 18, 2021

Washington Post reports that emergency PPP loans were provided for organizations that spread misinformation about coronavirus and vaccination.

You think Fauci was being listened to when the administration used taxpayer money to reward companies that spread misinformation? Not likely

January 16, 2021

U.S. death tool passes 390,000.

Most of Trump's presidency, we were told how this was minor. Just a flu. Nothing to worry about. Gone by Easter. Trump did so great keeping deaths under 400,000 for something so minor.

Why the fck do you think so many people flocked to fla. Bc. It. Was. Open.

 

[mcmurtry66]

When did dems refuse vaccines?

Trump tried to hide that there was a pandemic. Probably felt that it would hurt his re-election campaign given that he disbanded the White House pandemic response team in 2018 (will go down as one of the dumbest actions of any president)

When that failed, it was just something minor and then later claimed it would be gone by Easter.

Jan. 22, 2020

“We have it totally under control. It’s one person coming in from China. It’s going to be just fine.”

Feb. 2, 2020

“We pretty much shut it down coming in from China.”

Feb. 10, 2020

“I think the virus is going to be—it’s going to be fine.”

Feb. 10, 2020

“Looks like by April, you know in theory when it gets a little warmer, it miraculously goes away.”

March 11, 2020

“It goes away….It’s going away. We want it to go away with very, very few deaths.”

May 8, 2020

“This is going to go away without a vaccine. It is going to go away. We are not going to see it again.”

May 11, 2020

U.S. death toll passes 80,000.

June 15, 2020

“At some point this stuff goes away and it’s going away.”

June 22, 2020

U.S death toll passes 120,000.

June 30, 2020

The U.S. has just 4% of the global population, but 25% of global coronavirus cases and the second-highest death rate per capita.

When all else failed, he was more worried about the blame game. Then turned his sheep against Fauci as his chosen scapegoat. Initially he had no issue with how China handled it (seen in first comment on Jan 24)

Jan. 24, 2020

Trump praises China’s handling of the coronavirus: “China has been working very hard to contain the Coronavirus. The United States greatly appreciates their efforts and transparency. It will all work out well. In particular, on behalf of the American People, I want to thank President Xi!”

March 13, 2020

“I don’t take responsibility at all.”

April 9, 2020

“I couldn’t have done it any better.” [When asked if his coronavirus response could have been better]

Sept. 10, 2020	“This is nobody's fault but China.”
Sept. 10, 2020	“We've possibly done the best job.”

Oct. 12, 2020

“When this first came out, if we didn't do a good job, they predicted 2.2 million people would die, we're 210,000. We shouldn't be at, one, it's China's fault. They allowed this to happen.”

Dems made fun of Trump's racial based travel restrictions that were only applied to Asian countries and non-citizens. That action was completely inadequate because it had already spread past those countries and I doubt a virus cares if someone is a citizen or not. Trump also refused to issue a national stay at home mandate, leaving it up ot the states. He didn't listen to Fauci. I doubt Fauci told him to tell people to inject themselves with disinfectant or pretend like it was just the flu. I doubt Fauci said anything about it being gone by Easter or that he shouldn't take it seriously. I also doubt Fauci was pushing Hydroxychloroquine

April 7, 2020

"You are not going to die from this pill...I really think it's a great thing to try." [Trump promoting Hydroxychloroquine, not FDA approved to treat coronavirus]

January 18, 2021

Washington Post reports that emergency PPP loans were provided for organizations that spread misinformation about coronavirus and vaccination.

You think Fauci was being listened to when the administration used taxpayer money to reward companies that spread misinformation? Not likely

January 16, 2021

U.S. death tool passes 390,000.

Most of Trump's presidency, we were told how this was minor. Just a flu. Nothing to worry about. Gone by Easter. Trump did so great keeping deaths under 400,000 for something so minor.

Why do you think so many businesses fled ny calif Illinois?

How do we debate when you’re so dishonest?

 

[mcmurtry66]

Show your work on that bogus assumption.

Stuff started opening up when vaccines became available to help protect those who cared to not get the worst of the pandemic. No way in hell an objective person would think we may still be shut down sans the hero republican governors. That is funnier than anything on Comedy Central. If that was the case, what dem states were still on lock down in the last 4 years?

Outside of Trump and his attempts to hide/downplay covid for fear of hurting re-election, Republican politicians were just as much for shutdowns and protecting people as dems...until it became useful as a political tool to change their tune.

this is how you ruined the board before hickory. you show up in every thread and are dishonest. a shill. it's one thing to be dumb. but when you are presented with facts over and over again adn still post the same lies day after day what point is there to debate. you make it worthless

 

[GooglyMooglyWooglyBoogly]

How was initial response bad. Immediately restricted travel and was called xenophobic. Immediately brought in Fauci. Put Pence in charge. They started the 15 Day to slow the spread that went to 30. He di do what he should have done immediately and leave it in the hands of the states.

Putting Fauci and Pence in charge: Bad

15/ 30 days to slow the spread: On what scientific basis? Why is he advising people on how they can live their lives?

 

[mcmurtry66]

Putting Fauci and Pence in charge: Bad

15/ 30 days to slow the spread: On what scientific basis? Why is he advising people on how they can live their lives?

Handing fauci a microphone was the biggest mistake of trump’s presidency. Nothing comes close. He was the voice of the virtue signaling insanity from the left

 

[Baller23Boogie]

Booger hickory and uncle mark are fos. The lockdowns etc extended were all Dems

Our year of COVID: Key dates in Indiana's fight against the coronavirus

As we mark the anniversary of the pandemic's arrival in Indiana and the havoc it wreaked with our lives, we reflect on the milestones we passed.

www.indystar.com

What party was the Indiana governor?

I can admit dems screwed up. Can you admit Republicans did as well?

 

[mcmurtry66]

Our year of COVID: Key dates in Indiana's fight against the coronavirus

As we mark the anniversary of the pandemic's arrival in Indiana and the havoc it wreaked with our lives, we reflect on the milestones we passed.

www.indystar.com

What party was the Indiana governor?

I can admit dems screwed up. Can you admit Republicans did as well?

no bc it was dems that extended lockdowns. extended business closings. extended masks. extended school closings. are you really going to be this dishonest? do you think it a coincidence businesses and people from calif ny and illinois fled to texas and fl? local insane woke covid nuts that were virtue signaling dems at the county level

Opinion | The Blue State Lockdown Blues

The slow reopening in liberal states will hurt the national recovery.

www.wsj.com

DeSantis rips ‘lockdown’ New York, California as he touts Florida state exam results

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis touted the performance of Sunshine State students on a national standardized exam Monday.

nypost.com

Blue States Are Failing Their Students by Not Reopening Schools

Here's how they got it so wrong

time.com

masks and lockdowns and school closings and draconian bullshit became a woke virtue signal for hte left. that's simply fact

 

[Palmbeachhoosier]

no bc it was dems that extended lockdowns. extended business closings. extended masks. extended school closings. are you really going to be this dishonest? do you think it a coincidence businesses and people from calif ny and illinois fled to texas and fl?

Opinion | The Blue State Lockdown Blues

The slow reopening in liberal states will hurt the national recovery.

www.wsj.com

DeSantis rips ‘lockdown’ New York, California as he touts Florida state exam results

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis touted the performance of Sunshine State students on a national standardized exam Monday.

nypost.com

Blue States Are Failing Their Students by Not Reopening Schools

Here's how they got it so wrong

time.com

masks and lockdowns and school closings and draconian bullshit became a woke virtue signal for hte left. that's simply fact

My brother lives in Michigan. Some of the stories he tells about Whitmer and Michigan are unbelievable.

 

[mcmurtry66]

My brother lives in Michigan. Some of the stories he tells about Whitmer and Michigan are unbelievable.

i would never vote for whitmer bc of covid. i'd vote for trump as king before whitmer

 

[Baller23Boogie]

no bc it was dems that extended lockdowns. extended business closings. extended masks. extended school closings. are you really going to be this dishonest? do you think it a coincidence businesses and people from calif ny and illinois fled to texas and fl? local insane woke covid nuts that were virtue signaling dems at the county level

Opinion | The Blue State Lockdown Blues

The slow reopening in liberal states will hurt the national recovery.

www.wsj.com

DeSantis rips ‘lockdown’ New York, California as he touts Florida state exam results

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis touted the performance of Sunshine State students on a national standardized exam Monday.

nypost.com

Blue States Are Failing Their Students by Not Reopening Schools

Here's how they got it so wrong

time.com

masks and lockdowns and school closings and draconian bullshit became a woke virtue signal for hte left. that's simply fact

Indiana Schools Can Stop Quarantines If Students Mask Up

The Indiana Department of Health is loosening its school COVID-19 quarantine policy -- but only for schools that are masking up.

www.wfyi.org

Indiana, where I live. You can give all the opinion pieces you want, but it wasn't just a dem problem, especially when it came to schools.

 

[mcmurtry66]

Indiana Schools Can Stop Quarantines If Students Mask Up

The Indiana Department of Health is loosening its school COVID-19 quarantine policy -- but only for schools that are masking up.

www.wfyi.org

Indiana, where I live. You can give all the opinion pieces you want, but it wasn't just a dem problem, especially when it came to schools.

you're picking one. in missouri we had a red gov but blue counties shut down schools. so the state sued. i'm talking nationwide. are you really so daft that you think extended lockdowns and masks wasn't a left virtue signal? are you oblivious to the migration to the southeast and florida where states were open. did you not hear about all the ny businesses relocating to florida? calif businesses relocating to texas?

as for schools "opinion?" citations are set forth therein. that's not opinion. jesus. stupid.

Blue States Are Failing Their Students by Not Reopening Schools

Here's how they got it so wrong

time.com

 

[mcmurtry66]

Indiana Schools Can Stop Quarantines If Students Mask Up

The Indiana Department of Health is loosening its school COVID-19 quarantine policy -- but only for schools that are masking up.

www.wfyi.org

Indiana, where I live. You can give all the opinion pieces you want, but it wasn't just a dem problem, especially when it came to schools.

We Were Right All Along: Blue State School Closures Led to Catastrophic Learning Loss

It’s been nearly four years since the country was plunged into a chaotic and unnecessary experiment—closing schools in response to COVID-19.

covidreason.substack.com