Xann Posted March 25, 2020 Share Posted March 25, 2020 1 hour ago, villakram said: So Trump trending up in the polls... Sounds mental until you look at Dubya's approval record post 9/11, and Trump's foreign policies didn't encourage the Chinese to eat undercooked bat. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted March 26, 2020 Moderator Share Posted March 26, 2020 Quote Mexican protesters have shut a US southern border crossing amid fears that untested American travellers will spread coronavirus. Residents in Sonora, south of the US state of Arizona, have promised to block traffic into Mexico for a second day after closing a checkpoint for hours on Wednesday. They wore face masks and held signs telling Americans to "stay at home". Mexico has fewer than 500 confirmed Covid-19 cases and the US over 65,000. BBC Can't help but laugh at the irony 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
il_serpente Posted March 27, 2020 VT Supporter Share Posted March 27, 2020 On 26/03/2020 at 14:47, bickster said: BBC Can't help but laugh at the irony Maybe they'll pay for the wall afterall! Trump's a genius! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maqroll Posted March 28, 2020 Author Share Posted March 28, 2020 Dr. Fauci is now (predictably) a target of MAGA. They think he's a Deep State operative tasked with trying to destroy Trump. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheAuthority Posted March 29, 2020 VT Supporter Share Posted March 29, 2020 Quote In a move that should surprise no one, President Donald Trump reportedly wants his signature on the checks that will be sent out to many Americans after Congress passed a $2 trillion stimulus bill with overwhelming bipartisan support. Surprised? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowychap Posted March 29, 2020 Share Posted March 29, 2020 Also not surprising: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maqroll Posted March 29, 2020 Author Share Posted March 29, 2020 1 hour ago, snowychap said: Also not surprising: Totally appropriate thing to post on social media in the midst of a global pandemic.. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xann Posted March 29, 2020 Share Posted March 29, 2020 2 hours ago, TheAuthority said: Surprised? Shitty and genius in equal measure. His audience will love it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted March 30, 2020 VT Supporter Share Posted March 30, 2020 13 hours ago, snowychap said: Also not surprising: Disgusting human. Firstly, I could do the daily Covid update and it would get millions of viewers. People are tuning in for the update of a global pandemic, not your swollen orange face. Secondly, imagine revelling in the ratings you're getting from this tragedy? I don't think anything has ever angered me more than Trump's popularity. He's vile 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chindie Posted March 30, 2020 VT Supporter Share Posted March 30, 2020 It's been said that chimps reveal much about humanities worst qualities, because they don't have the processes or cognitive ability to hide those qualities, or to outshine then with the selfless or compassionate acts. You could probably say the same about Trump. He's just a really grim example of narcissism coupled to idiocy, and turbocharged with what appears to be some impairment and copious amounts of chemical 'enhancement'. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meregreen Posted March 30, 2020 Share Posted March 30, 2020 2 hours ago, Chindie said: It's been said that chimps reveal much about humanities worst qualities, because they don't have the processes or cognitive ability to hide those qualities, or to outshine then with the selfless or compassionate acts. You could probably say the same about Trump. He's just a really grim example of narcissism coupled to idiocy, and turbocharged with what appears to be some impairment and copious amounts of chemical 'enhancement'. Comparing Trump to Chimps.That’s actually an insult to Chimpanzees. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seat68 Posted March 30, 2020 Share Posted March 30, 2020 Does Trump have any powers to cancel elections etc during times of national emergency? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisp65 Posted March 30, 2020 Share Posted March 30, 2020 Not my cup of tea this Trump chap. Not my cup of tea at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HanoiVillan Posted March 30, 2020 Share Posted March 30, 2020 11 minutes ago, chrisp65 said: Not my cup of tea this Trump chap. Not my cup of tea at all. You forgot the emoji! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ml1dch Posted March 30, 2020 Share Posted March 30, 2020 32 minutes ago, Seat68 said: Does Trump have any powers to cancel elections etc during times of national emergency? No, it would go through Congress. So I've read, anyhow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LondonLax Posted March 30, 2020 Share Posted March 30, 2020 58 minutes ago, Seat68 said: Does Trump have any powers to cancel elections etc during times of national emergency? The US has some pretty robust checks and balances against becoming a dictatorship, although Trump has been pushing all the grey areas that their system doesn’t cover. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted March 30, 2020 Moderator Share Posted March 30, 2020 3 hours ago, LondonLax said: The US has some pretty robust checks and balances against becoming a dictatorship, Including the second ammendment Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villakram Posted March 30, 2020 Share Posted March 30, 2020 There is no need to go thinking all dictator and such chaps. June 10th has just been signed off by one state in their lockdown declaration, and these don't have to extend much later than that for a delay in the elections to be a reasonable course of action. The house and 1/3 of the senate are up for election on the same day, so seeing both Congress & WH declare a delay until say spring 2021 is not out of the question in such a truly unique situation. Of course, this would require a continuation of the viral such & such until the autumn. Fingers crossed and all that! The Census is already looking like it'll be troubled and require an extension. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post snowychap Posted March 31, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted March 31, 2020 Grauniad: Quote ... “I know South Korea better than anybody,” he [Trump] argued. “It’s very tight. Do you know how many people are in Seoul? Do you know how big the city of Seoul is? Thirty-eight million people. That’s bigger than anything we have.” The population of Seoul is less than 10m. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blandy Posted March 31, 2020 Moderator Share Posted March 31, 2020 4 minutes ago, snowychap said: Grauniad: Elevation: 38 m. That’s a high number. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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