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Tommy_Carcetti

(43,182 posts)
Fri Jun 5, 2020, 09:43 AM Jun 2020

Media: I hope your questions at Trump's Celebratory 13.3% Unemployment Rate Press Conference...

...all focus the ongoing deadly epidemic that was supposed to have magically disappeared after 15 cases, the nationwide protests over police brutality, and Trump having gassed peaceful protesters (who his attorney deemed "terrorists&quot just to make way for a shameless photo op at a church who didn't even want him there.

Who am I kidding, though? He'll probably just call on OAN's Chanel Rion for an entire hour.

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Media: I hope your questions at Trump's Celebratory 13.3% Unemployment Rate Press Conference... (Original Post) Tommy_Carcetti Jun 2020 OP
Media isn't our friend or enemy qazplm135 Jun 2020 #1
There are some bulldogs in there. Tommy_Carcetti Jun 2020 #3
Lazy is the key word, except for a few out there, and that laziness does make them still_one Jun 2020 #10
Yes. Does he think the loss of 110,000 lives in the pandemic is a "victory"? kentuck Jun 2020 #2
These numbers do not ad up . . . Iliyah Jun 2020 #4
Is anyone else questioning these numbers? bamagal62 Jun 2020 #5
Problem is, they are extremely tenuous. Tommy_Carcetti Jun 2020 #6
ask him about the 3% Covid-19 adjustment NewJeffCT Jun 2020 #7
If people can't figure it out - don't worry....THE PEOPLE THAT NEED TO KNOW will know!!! onecent Jun 2020 #8
Question for him: What did HE do to affect those numbers? Evergreen Emerald Jun 2020 #9
13% unemployment in any other election would be fatal to the incumbent. tinrobot Jun 2020 #11

qazplm135

(7,447 posts)
1. Media isn't our friend or enemy
Fri Jun 5, 2020, 09:48 AM
Jun 2020

They are somewhat lazy and easily led astray in the name of balance.

This might tick up his approval and tighten the race but doesn't mean we can't win.

We can't get complacent, gotta keep operating like we are down 3 at all times

Tommy_Carcetti

(43,182 posts)
3. There are some bulldogs in there.
Fri Jun 5, 2020, 09:51 AM
Jun 2020

But Trump knows not to call them.

Or he will call them but instead of answering their questions, just start personally insulting them.

still_one

(92,219 posts)
10. Lazy is the key word, except for a few out there, and that laziness does make them
Fri Jun 5, 2020, 10:16 AM
Jun 2020

an enemy of our Democracy.

That laziness has legitimized racism, bigotry, and sexism for far too long

Hopefully, the events from the murder George Floyd, which seem to have given rise to a new Civil Rights movements, will change that


kentuck

(111,103 posts)
2. Yes. Does he think the loss of 110,000 lives in the pandemic is a "victory"?
Fri Jun 5, 2020, 09:49 AM
Jun 2020

Should we celebrate that also?

After all, "everyone" thought there would be over a million lives lost?

Tommy_Carcetti

(43,182 posts)
6. Problem is, they are extremely tenuous.
Fri Jun 5, 2020, 09:59 AM
Jun 2020

The "re-opening" has caused many people who have been laid off or furloughed to come back onto the payroll.

However, the ongoing threat of the virus without a vaccine is going to keep consumer demand low. People aren't going to be doing a lot of traveling this summer. Demand at restaurants is still going to be low for the time being.

Some jobs coming back is a good thing, but realistically not sustainable in the short term.

And if a second wave comes around, we're right back at where we were before. Possibly worse.

onecent

(6,096 posts)
8. If people can't figure it out - don't worry....THE PEOPLE THAT NEED TO KNOW will know!!!
Fri Jun 5, 2020, 10:02 AM
Jun 2020

and the orange fool can go back to his hole!!!

Evergreen Emerald

(13,069 posts)
9. Question for him: What did HE do to affect those numbers?
Fri Jun 5, 2020, 10:03 AM
Jun 2020

The governors created and implemented the process for societal reintegration. They should take any credit for increase and numbers.

And: We can no longer trust anyone in the federal government. The numbers are bigfatlies.

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