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In reply to the discussion: Blumenthal after classified coronavirus briefing: "appalled and astonished by the inadequacy..." [View all]eyeofnewt
(146 posts)106. Pandemic or not...
trumps playbook: virus spread, US citizens dead... fire everyone even remotely involved for not giving him timely, accurate information. Oh what he could have done! On the other hand, a pandemic is avoided, virus contained...he saved the world! Just like he said he would and always does. Wheres his Nobel now?
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Blumenthal after classified coronavirus briefing: "appalled and astonished by the inadequacy..." [View all]
Mrs. Overall
Feb 2020
OP
I trust Blumenthal if he is concerned so am I and if it was so damn innocuous why was it classified
Demsrule86
Feb 2020
#11
Immediately raised red flags when I heard it was classified. That's bullshit.
lagomorph777
Feb 2020
#77
If Trump thinks it's good for him, it's automatically good for the country, thus legal...
captain queeg
Feb 2020
#84
There are only three states that can even test for this...God knows if some flu deaths and there
Demsrule86
Feb 2020
#8
The CDC shipped several hundred test kits out to the states several weeks ago
PA Democrat
Feb 2020
#14
Those are Republican talking points and I find no basis in fact for such comments.
Demsrule86
Feb 2020
#12
Easy to play cards when they're relevant, obvious and a gift to any given hand.
LanternWaste
Feb 2020
#35
Didn't right wingers lose their shit about an Ebola patient in Houston when Obama was in office?
tenderfoot
Feb 2020
#3
Maybe it's a good thing that this is happening during an election year.
Baitball Blogger
Feb 2020
#5
In any deeply incompetent organization, reality impedes on the masquerade eventually
greenjar_01
Feb 2020
#9
True. The problem is that this particular masquerade can end with thousands upon thousands of deaths
Caliman73
Feb 2020
#85
One Would Think That The Best Thing To Do Is Inform The Public About Covid-19.....
global1
Feb 2020
#42