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Trump didn't think of this

artappraiser — Wed, 11 Mar 2020 15:28:11 +0000

In reply to In crisis, Trump team sees a chance to achieve long-sought goals

Trump didn't think of this stunt himself. Even though Fauci said nobody is pressuring him, they want to control the messaging of each and every person on team:

Asked why some coronavirus task force members, including Fauci and Redfield, will be pulled from congressional hearing to the White House, WH says: “This meeting was scheduled yesterday and is part of the Administration’s ongoing whole-of-government response to the Coronavirus.” https://t.co/wlJiw2gukY
— Jennifer Jacobs (@JenniferJJacobs) March 11, 2020

To be fair, though, that is also the totalitarian thing that handles public health crises best if they are competent. Democracy is messy. Hence movies about pandemics being handled by "authorities" are favorite libertarian memes.

he's still busy thinking

artappraiser — Wed, 11 Mar 2020 02:08:38 +0000

In reply to In crisis, Trump team sees a chance to achieve long-sought goals

he's still busy thinking about more important stuff:

Feels like an effort to change the conversation tonight. https://t.co/3zfDgQCz7y
— carl hulse (@hillhulse) March 11, 2020

cross link to news post by

artappraiser — Tue, 10 Mar 2020 23:50:24 +0000

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cross link to news post by NCD: Trump admin seeks to bailout frackers & cruise industry

Snowflake-in-chief https://t

artappraiser — Tue, 10 Mar 2020 23:00:05 +0000

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Snowflake-in-chief https://t.co/gB8oGqzYKT
— Charlie Sykes (@SykesCharlie) March 10, 2020

BTW, he did not appear at tonight's Coronavirus briefing for the teevee, it was exclusively Pence and team.

I'm impressed; turns out

artappraiser — Tue, 10 Mar 2020 21:21:49 +0000

In reply to Matt Gaetz is an airborne

I'm impressed; turns out Gaetz knows all about a closely held secret among those who have no place to lay their head except their car, it's about Walmart:

Meanwhile, here's how our wise leaders are handling the epidemichttps://t.co/H82ZY9hZAx
— Noah Smith (@Noahpinion) March 10, 2020

Missed this one from this

artappraiser — Tue, 10 Mar 2020 21:16:06 +0000

In reply to Talk about dementia, geez.

Missed this one from this morning. It's like his go-to security blankie in times of stress. Where xenophobia and germophobia meet?

Going up fast. We need the Wall more than ever! https://t.co/7TxErJKAgT
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) March 10, 2020

Thing is, if someone's wearing a MAGA hat, he'll shake their hand, anytime. It's like those have special magic powahs.

get the clown off the stage

artappraiser — Tue, 10 Mar 2020 20:02:58 +0000

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get the clown off the stage and

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks surge as hopes build for Trump administration response to economic threat from virus; Dow gains more than 1,100.
— Zeke Miller (@ZekeJMiller) March 10, 2020

25th amendment time?

PeraclesPlease — Tue, 10 Mar 2020 19:17:17 +0000

In reply to Talk about dementia, geez.

25th amendment time?

More evidence of the little

artappraiser — Tue, 10 Mar 2020 15:50:41 +0000

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More evidence of the little boy not liking to be forced to do things he is not interested in doing:

Trump trying to stay on message. Wraps up meeting with health insurance CEOs, asks press to leave -- then sits back and crosses arms without taking questions off the cuff, as he so often does. pic.twitter.com/1tl22Yc42L
— David Nakamura (@DavidNakamura) March 10, 2020

Just like with the press conference, he shuts it out right away.

He wants to talk about cable news ratings. Not about ugly germs that give him the creeps? Reality crawling up on him...block it out...wants to go back to Impeachment witch hunt, that he knows how to fight?

Trump's former Homeland

artappraiser — Tue, 10 Mar 2020 15:39:37 +0000

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Trump's former Homeland Security adviser is publicly yelling at them:

"It’s now or never for the U.S."

Trump's former homeland security adviser @TomBossert calls for much more aggressive measures to stop spread of #COVID19 https://t.co/W80HARYIEc
— Julian Borger (@julianborger) March 10, 2020

and here's GOP Senator Daines yelling at Mnuchin:

GOP MT Sen Daines writes to Mnuchin. Asks for "swift action to eliminate financial barriers to testing for this disease." Worries that those with high deductibles aren't "left behind"
— Chad Pergram (@ChadPergram) March 10, 2020