Coronavirus – Pensito

Clueless Nunes Catches Virus

December 14, 2020 Buck Banks

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Rep. Devin Nunes (R-CA) told KMJN that he’s tested positive for the coronavirus. At least 45 members of Congress have now tested positive for coronavirus, according to CNN. The majority are Republicans.

Howard Stern Deems Trump’s Actions ‘Treasonous’

December 8, 2020 Buck Banks

“This is treasonous, what’s going on right now. Telling people to run around, go to rallies ….”

— Howard Stern blasting President Trump’s response to the coronavirus pandemic, calling the president’s actions “treasonous,” the New York Daily News reports.

Covering Trump Rallies Like ‘Taking Your Family to Fallujah’

September 18, 2020 Buck Banks

“This is not like embedding with the Marines in Fallujah. It is like you are taking your family with you to Fallujah.”

— ABC News White House correspondent Jon Karl, quoted by National Journal, on covering indoor Trump rallies.

White House Secretly Warned Seven States Over Coronavirus

August 31, 2020 Buck Banks

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White House documents show that senior Trump administration officials in June privately warned seven states about dangerous coronavirus outbreaks that put them in the highest risk “red zone” while publicly dismissing concerns about a second wave of Covid-19, Politico reports.

Trump Needles New Zealand on COVID

August 19, 2020 Buck Banks

“You’ve seen what’s going on in New Zealand? Big surge in New Zealand. It’s terrible. We don’t want that.”

— President Trump, quoted by the Washington Post, after New Zealand reported 22 new coronavirus cases in two days. The United States is currently averaging 50,000 new cases every day.

Studies: Fox Misreporting on Covid-19 Caused Its Viewers to Ignore Health Risks

June 28, 2020 Jon Ponder

Washington Post: “Three serious research efforts have put numerical weight — yes, data-driven evidence — behind what many suspected all along: Americans who relied on Fox News, or similar right-wing sources, were duped as the coronavirus began its deadly spread. Dangerously duped.

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Must See from Randy Rainbow: ‘Distraction’

May 21, 2020 Jon Ponder

Lamest President Ever

May 4, 2020 Buck Banks

When it comes to coronavirus, Trump’s an idiotic lout.
We never know what drug or disinfectant next he’ll tout.
When responding to covid,
His judgement is horrid.
Trump admits it’s horrible, but, he says, “It’s working out.”

Trump Says It’s ‘All Working Out’

May 4, 2020 Buck Banks

“It is all working out. It is horrible to go through, but it is working out.”

— President Trump, quoted by the Washington Post.

Pandemic Is Different for Democrats, Republicans

May 4, 2020 Buck Banks

“There’s a stark partisan difference in who has been affected by the coronavirus: Democrats are far more likely than Republicans to live in communities hit hard by Covid-19. … This has contributed to a partisan divide in attitudes about the pandemic, one in which Republican governors, lawmakers, and voters have remained broadly supportive of Trump — and have pushed for policies like the rapid reopening of businesses — while Democrats have not.”

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Rep. Devin Nunes (R-CA) told KMJN that he’s tested positive for the coronavirus. At least 45 members of Congress have now tested positive for coronavirus, according to CNN. The majority are Republicans.

“This is treasonous, what’s going on right now. Telling people to run around, go to rallies ….”

— Howard Stern blasting President Trump’s response to the coronavirus pandemic, calling the president’s actions “treasonous,” the New York Daily News reports.

“This is not like embedding with the Marines in Fallujah. It is like you are taking your family with you to Fallujah.”

— ABC News White House correspondent Jon Karl, quoted by National Journal, on covering indoor Trump rallies.

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White House documents show that senior Trump administration officials in June privately warned seven states about dangerous coronavirus outbreaks that put them in the highest risk “red zone” while publicly dismissing concerns about a second wave of Covid-19, Politico reports.

“You’ve seen what’s going on in New Zealand? Big surge in New Zealand. It’s terrible. We don’t want that.”

— President Trump, quoted by the Washington Post, after New Zealand reported 22 new coronavirus cases in two days. The United States is currently averaging 50,000 new cases every day.

“It is all working out. It is horrible to go through, but it is working out.”

— President Trump, quoted by the Washington Post.

— Philip Klinkner

Poetic Justice

Verbatim

“There is a myth around that Jared and Ivanka will be rejected socially. The rich are never rejected — until they go to prison or lose their money.”

— Tina Brown, quoted by Town & Country.

— New York Times

“My guess is the first thing history will mention is the riots. And rightly so. Tax reform doesn’t offset armed insurrection.”

— Former Trump Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney, quoted by the Wall Street Journal, on Donald Trump’s legacy.

“Have a good life, we will see you soon.”

— President Trump, in remarks before leaving Washington, D.C.

— Jonathan Last

Numerati

400,000

The John’s Hopkins tracker shows more than 400,000 Americans have died from COVID-19.

32%

47%

As President Trump prepares to leave the White House, 47 percent of Americans say he will be remembered as one of the worst presidents in American history, according to the latest PBS NewsHour/NPR/Marist poll.

$850,000

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President Trump is preparing to issue around 100 pardons and commutations on his final full day in office Tuesday, a major batch of clemency actions that includes white collar criminals, high-profile rappers and others but — as of now — is not expected to include Trump himself, CNN reports.