Mega-Thread: Trump Focused Discussion

[Breccia]

I mean, on the flipside, Trump is so polarizing most people made up their minds about him a long time ago.

Yeah, just today I posted something ridiculous like 98% of people were unchanged by the debates.

[Leobald]

Wouldn't it be something if Trump infected Biden at the debate.

Not impossible, but unlikely.

I doubt they hang around backstage with a few beers afterwards.

[Breccia]

This is OANN right now.



There are zero front-page stories about Trump testing positive. There are some great pictures of his mostly maskless rally, however.

And if Trump says Biden flashed the white supremacy sign, do I get to say "that's Pence giving the Nazi salute"?

[postman1782]

Will Trump supporters wear masks now?

Probably not. But you would know, with your adamant support of Trump.

[s_bushido]

This is OANN right now.

So...I'm guess that that "cost of illegal immigration" graphic is what they chose to put up because they couldn't possibly acknowledge that covid is a thing? Or is that just a staple of the website? I wouldn't be surprised either way.

[Breccia]

So...I'm guess that that "cost of illegal immigration" graphic is what they chose to put up because they couldn't possibly acknowledge that covid is a thing? Or is that just a staple of the website?

I have no idea. I've never been there before and I'm never going back. Top story on the fucking planet is Trump infected with a lethal disease and they don't mention it once? Even Trump tweeted about it, so there goes that excuse.

And I don't want to hear "well it's night, they don't update". Bullshit. "It was night" is the excuse a one-man team can give. OANN is supposed to be a media outlet with more than one person.

And the only ads on the site were Trump and OANN itself.

[ati87]

I have no idea. I've never been there before and I'm never going back. Top story on the fucking planet is Trump infected with a lethal disease and they don't mention it once? Even Trump tweeted about it, so there goes that excuse.

And I don't want to hear "well it's night, they don't update". Bullshit. "It was night" is the excuse a one-man team can give. OANN is supposed to be a media outlet with more than one person.

And the only ads on the site were Trump and OANN itself.

It's weird, even Breitbart has this major news on it;'s frontpage, sure with all of the downplaying up till now their readers think that Corona virus is a hoax and overblown so Trump will be fine but still.

Maybe OANN readers don't really overlap with other right-wing trash "news" outlets. So keep your readers ignorant and focus on other stuff.

[s_bushido]

Top story on the fucking planet is Trump infected with a lethal disease and they don't mention it once?

Well, I don't know about top story on the planet...but even Fox felt it was important enough to lead with it. Then again, I did see a Ben Garrison comic basically calling them a leftist rag, so maybe he was right all along!

[DingDongKing]

I woke up to learning this info. I find it incredibly funny. His first reaction must have been, ‘fake news!’

[Breccia]

I woke up to learning this info. I find it incredibly funny. His first reaction must have been, ‘fake news!’

It may yet be. The quick tests aren't as accurate.

[Fincayra]

So idk if it's been discussed, I haven't headed over to the pandemic thread lately. What do people think of the house passing a covid bill that they know 100% isn't going to pass the senate?

[PACOX]

So idk if it's been discussed, I haven't headed over to the pandemic thread lately. What do people think of the house passing a covid bill that they know 100% isn't going to pass the senate?

It will be in the minds of the millions of the unemployed, furloughed, and financially beaten Americans when they go cast their votes - especially for Republican senators.

[GreenGoldSharpie]

I don't take responsibility at all.

[DingDongKing]

It may yet be. The quick tests aren't as accurate.

He should stop grabbing Hope Hicks by the nosey. Droplets and all that.

[beanman12345]

It may yet be. The quick tests aren't as accurate.

I think it's 100% he has it. They knew in the morning hope hicks was positive. They knew trump had contact with her after she was tested, he still went out to do a fundraiser, then at night he claims he was finally tested? The timeline doesn't add up. I think he was quick tested earlier in the day, it came back positive, he went to fundraise anyways while they did blood lab testing, and that finally came back to confirm the positive result.

[postman1782]

Was it that time Tucker went "fishing" for 2 weeks?

Ohhh the other dumb ...

Trish Regan. She got fired for calling it a hoax. https://www.thedailybeast.com/fox-bu...peachment-scam

[DingDongKing]

Trish Regan. She got fired for calling it a hoax. https://www.thedailybeast.com/fox-bu...peachment-scam

This part in bold from the above article.

Trump confirmed that he and the first lady were tested after Hicks’ diagnosis. “I just went out for a test. It’ll come back later, I guess. The first lady also, because we spend a lot of time with Hope.” He added of Hicks, “When soldiers and law enforcement comes up to her, you know, she wants to treat them great. Not say, ‘stay away, I can't get near you.’It’s a very tough disease.” Hicks was reportedly quarantined on Air Force One during a flight back from Minneapolis on Wednesday after experiencing symptoms this week.

a) if soldiers and law enforcement have higher chances of being exposed to COVID, protect them?

b) ties nicely into the notion that he finds people disgusting so he goes nowhere near them on a good day of the week.

Biden should lean heavily into point a. Law and Order President but isn’t protecting our officers or servicemen and women from COVID.

[DarkTZeratul]

So idk if it's been discussed, I haven't headed over to the pandemic thread lately. What do people think of the house passing a covid bill that they know 100% isn't going to pass the senate?

I think the Senate under Mitch McConnell is a fucking disgrace, is what I think. Because the reason it "100% isn't going to pass the Senate" isn't because it's a liberal bill or anything like that, it's because Mitch McConnell refuses to bring any bills from the House to the Senate floor at all. Moreover, on this issue in particular he has wholly abdicated responsibility by telling them that he'll pass a bill if they work it out with the White House, otherwise he won't even consider it.

[DingDongKing]

I mean, on the flipside, Trump is so polarizing most people made up their minds about him a long time ago.

I’m progressive but Carole Cadwalladr annoys the shit out of me with some of her ‘hot takes’. Good writer, but sometimes forgets context. That aside, what she’s said doesn’t apply because Boris is unfortunately VERY popular amongst Tories, who form a much larger portion of the U.K. population than non-GOPers do in the US. The average voter is an apathetic Tory voter in the U.K. Different situation entirely. Doesn’t apply.

[Fincayra]

I think the Senate under Mitch McConnell is a fucking disgrace, is what I think. Because the reason it "100% isn't going to pass the Senate" isn't because it's a liberal bill or anything like that, it's because Mitch McConnell refuses to bring any bills from the House to the Senate floor at all. Moreover, on this issue in particular he has wholly abdicated responsibility by telling them that he'll pass a bill if they work it out with the White House, otherwise he won't even consider it.

That's my view on it, your final sentence. What's the point of them formulating a bill in the senate and sending it over to the house to get shot down by the democrats? They need to do the work with the white house first. Don't get me wrong, there are shitheads on all sides of this situation. From the last few days of my random flipping the mainstream channels this morning, it seems like there are a few immigration issues the house wants addressed, and the house wants more money on some things, and the white house isn't willing to capitulate. The time for arguing over numbers is over. Give the fuckers their blank check and let's get these people their paychecks. My friend and I were talking yesterday (a former airlines worker) that she dodged a bullet getting out of the industry last year, because she'd probably have lost her job yesterday. I know one thing moderates and undecideds are not going to take, and it is yet another bunch of furloughed workers thanks to republicans suddenly deciding they are conservative all over again.

Oh, and McConnel and Schumer need to be in on those talks too. The last several months they've both basically been happy to lay their hats on the stand and let the other part of their legislative branch deal with the negotiations. If that Revenge of the Nerds lookin dude from the white house needs convincing on something, I'd sure as hell love to see a united congress asking for the same fucking thing.