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**** Corona Virus Task Force Press Conference Thread #1 **** (Original Post) LaurenOlimina Mar 2020 OP
The world is ending Trump isn't wearing his whistler162 Mar 2020 #1
That's one yaller tie. nolabear Mar 2020 #2
i hope they don't touch their faces IcyPeas Mar 2020 #3
He's campaigning ...with government funds C_U_L8R Mar 2020 #4
Why do his pressers always start late? irisblue Mar 2020 #5
He takes longer to boot up ornotna Mar 2020 #11
You try prepping a narcissist drug addict on talking points and see how long it takes. TeamPooka Mar 2020 #12
LoL🤣 dewsgirl Mar 2020 #19
🎯 Pacifist Patriot Mar 2020 #26
LOLOLOLOLOLOL The_Counsel Mar 2020 #55
Seriously, I think he has to be doped to get through... Pacifist Patriot Mar 2020 #25
He locked himself in a closet... OneBlueDotBama Mar 2020 #43
Timing - it becomes the nightly news underpants Mar 2020 #63
He has to brag no matter what the situation. madaboutharry Mar 2020 #6
"It's not our fault" Ilsa Mar 2020 #7
LIE. We have not "bought a considerable amount of time" to deal with this. Claritie Pixie Mar 2020 #8
Verbal diarrhea Pacifist Patriot Mar 2020 #14
That got me too. "Bought" wasted yonder Mar 2020 #75
Trump is doped to the gills. Pacifist Patriot Mar 2020 #9
Who coughed? C_U_L8R Mar 2020 #10
I hope it was Brian Karen! Roland99 Mar 2020 #17
health insurance CEO's..... oh great IcyPeas Mar 2020 #13
Payroll tax relief to senate. He knows that's a non starter Roland99 Mar 2020 #15
47 governors? Who were the missing 3? And the US territories? irisblue Mar 2020 #16
I wondered that too. nolabear Mar 2020 #22
He's throwing them paper towels CanonRay Mar 2020 #45
I want Obama at the least Bill Clinton irisblue Mar 2020 #50
Inslee, Newsom, Cuomo musette_sf Mar 2020 #66
A journalist tweeted two days ago that he flew into the US from the epicenter of the Italian Mike 03 Mar 2020 #18
Pence is lying just about as much as his boss. Claritie Pixie Mar 2020 #21
I think so. Mike 03 Mar 2020 #23
I have it muted, but trumps body language is priceless..... getagrip_already Mar 2020 #20
He never seems to be interested. nolabear Mar 2020 #24
Who is that woman bobblehead at every pence news conference? MerryBlooms Mar 2020 #28
I wondered that about the last one. Just go out there and look authoritative and nod constantly. brewens Mar 2020 #38
Dr. Burks? MerryBlooms Mar 2020 #48
The press conference yesterday she was there sans bobble! LOL She must have heard brewens Mar 2020 #81
Do they practice that bobble heading? kskiska Mar 2020 #27
So annoying, especially in unison. Staged bs. MerryBlooms Mar 2020 #58
What is this "shutting down the borders" Trump talks about? spinbaby Mar 2020 #29
I never have understood that. Is it just a familiar word? nolabear Mar 2020 #35
He means the borders for brown people not for everyone else, airport customs counts as the borders uponit7771 Mar 2020 #59
Yeah, that's what this shitshow needs, MORE TRUMP! LaurenOlimina Mar 2020 #30
Jesus, all he can talk about is the money. nolabear Mar 2020 #31
Leading with lies Johnny2X2X Mar 2020 #32
He's back!!! Time for stock market pep talk. 🙄 Claritie Pixie Mar 2020 #33
The president this the president that Watchfoxheadexplodes Mar 2020 #34
Have I said lately, how much loathe when this MF says industry?😠 dewsgirl Mar 2020 #36
Tomorrow?!?!!! Roland99 Mar 2020 #37
This is a show of force to remind people they are on it. LaurenOlimina Mar 2020 #42
He only cares about money! madaboutharry Mar 2020 #39
LOL! 8 weeks after and they now have guidance! Johnny2X2X Mar 2020 #40
He just said that the world was "blindsided". LisaM Mar 2020 #41
This is the issue everyone has to jump on they weren' blindsided he fired the pandemic response team uponit7771 Mar 2020 #52
He's not interested enough to stay for the rest of the briefing kskiska Mar 2020 #44
Needs to change his diaper after he shat himself Roland99 Mar 2020 #51
He's being kept away from actual humans. nolabear Mar 2020 #53
If I had fucked up this badly, I wouldn't wanna answer questions, either lol... Volaris Mar 2020 #80
Nobody with expertise in the virus talked?? Mike 03 Mar 2020 #46
Teased minimum wage increase using his dodgy word style? Brainfodder Mar 2020 #47
+1, conflated with a middle class tax cut uponit7771 Mar 2020 #57
Couldn't Spanky be bothered to hang around for the whole thing? nolabear Mar 2020 #49
I hear that... Newest Reality Mar 2020 #62
*****THE FLU HAS A VACCINE AND ANTIVIRAL!!***** uponit7771 Mar 2020 #54
A million testing kits? I don't think so oregonjen Mar 2020 #56
CDC just a bit ago Roland99 Mar 2020 #60
Just said "We were blindsided by this" TexasBushwhacker Mar 2020 #61
Illness doesn't announce itself MaryMagdaline Mar 2020 #76
Neither do hurricanes, wild fires and any number of disasters TexasBushwhacker Mar 2020 #78
Exactly MaryMagdaline Mar 2020 #79
Thank goodness Ari and MD guest called out that bullshit re the economy. nolabear Mar 2020 #64
MSNBC cut away from it? it's still on CNN IcyPeas Mar 2020 #70
I'm getting seasick from all the head bobbing. Totally Tunsie Mar 2020 #65
Oh good Mnuchin underpants Mar 2020 #67
HE IS LYING Evergreen Emerald Mar 2020 #68
A year from now everything will be fine underpants Mar 2020 #71
i trust Mnuchin IcyPeas Mar 2020 #69
MSNBC cutt away from this press conference? it's still on CNN..... IcyPeas Mar 2020 #72
ABC never cut in during their regular evening news Wednesdays Mar 2020 #73
Honestly that wasn't bad. Less Trump is always a good thing. underpants Mar 2020 #74
did the bdamomma Mar 2020 #77

C_U_L8R

(44,897 posts)
4. He's campaigning ...with government funds
Mon Mar 9, 2020, 06:37 PM
Mar 2020

It's all about the money. Not a word on health. Not very reassuring.

Pacifist Patriot

(24,647 posts)
25. Seriously, I think he has to be doped to get through...
Mon Mar 9, 2020, 06:42 PM
Mar 2020

Something like this. Took that long to get med cocktail to kick in sufficiently. Notice he did not speak very long at all and his diction was clearer than usual.

If my suspicion is correct, he'll drop off the radar for awhile when the med bounce back effect kicks in.

madaboutharry

(40,153 posts)
6. He has to brag no matter what the situation.
Mon Mar 9, 2020, 06:37 PM
Mar 2020

Ugh. I can't stand him!

He doesn't know anything!

And of course, Pence has to kiss his ass before he says anything!


Claritie Pixie

(2,199 posts)
8. LIE. We have not "bought a considerable amount of time" to deal with this.
Mon Mar 9, 2020, 06:39 PM
Mar 2020

What the hell is Pence talking about??

Roland99

(53,342 posts)
15. Payroll tax relief to senate. He knows that's a non starter
Mon Mar 9, 2020, 06:40 PM
Mar 2020

Extended unemployment and paid sick leave are what’s needed

Mike 03

(16,616 posts)
18. A journalist tweeted two days ago that he flew into the US from the epicenter of the Italian
Mon Mar 9, 2020, 06:41 PM
Mar 2020

outbreak and nobody asked him questions or screened him.

So that's either a lie, or Pence not knowing shit.

getagrip_already

(14,250 posts)
20. I have it muted, but trumps body language is priceless.....
Mon Mar 9, 2020, 06:41 PM
Mar 2020

He just can't contain himself. He is going to contradict whatever pence is saying very soon.....

brewens

(13,400 posts)
38. I wondered that about the last one. Just go out there and look authoritative and nod constantly.
Mon Mar 9, 2020, 06:45 PM
Mar 2020

I poked around a little but found nothing saying who that is.

brewens

(13,400 posts)
81. The press conference yesterday she was there sans bobble! LOL She must have heard
Tue Mar 10, 2020, 03:17 PM
Mar 2020

she was getting a raft of shit online for that.

spinbaby

(15,073 posts)
29. What is this "shutting down the borders" Trump talks about?
Mon Mar 9, 2020, 06:44 PM
Mar 2020

He keeps saying it. When did he shut down borders?

nolabear

(41,915 posts)
31. Jesus, all he can talk about is the money.
Mon Mar 9, 2020, 06:44 PM
Mar 2020

Not that it’s not important but he could at least throw a bone to the sick and dying.

Johnny2X2X

(18,745 posts)
32. Leading with lies
Mon Mar 9, 2020, 06:44 PM
Mar 2020

They did not close borders. They did not ban travel from China in January. They did next to nothing and are just starting out several weeks behind the rest of the world.

Roland99

(53,342 posts)
37. Tomorrow?!?!!!
Mon Mar 9, 2020, 06:45 PM
Mar 2020

Trump says they'll be doing a "major" press conference TOMORROW to talk about economic aspects of coronavirus

Wtf is this for today then??

 

LaurenOlimina

(1,165 posts)
42. This is a show of force to remind people they are on it.
Mon Mar 9, 2020, 06:46 PM
Mar 2020

Only, it takes 20 minutes to get through the Trump-Pence circle jerk.

madaboutharry

(40,153 posts)
39. He only cares about money!
Mon Mar 9, 2020, 06:46 PM
Mar 2020

Nothing from Trump about the health and well being of the American people.

He is such an asshole!

uponit7771

(90,225 posts)
52. This is the issue everyone has to jump on they weren' blindsided he fired the pandemic response team
Mon Mar 9, 2020, 06:49 PM
Mar 2020

kskiska

(27,041 posts)
44. He's not interested enough to stay for the rest of the briefing
Mon Mar 9, 2020, 06:47 PM
Mar 2020

and apparently doesn't want to answer questions.

nolabear

(41,915 posts)
53. He's being kept away from actual humans.
Mon Mar 9, 2020, 06:49 PM
Mar 2020

I’d get him the hell out of there too. He’s a ticking time bomb of stupid.

Volaris

(10,260 posts)
80. If I had fucked up this badly, I wouldn't wanna answer questions, either lol...
Mon Mar 9, 2020, 11:04 PM
Mar 2020

For what that's worth.

At least, I'd say this time he KNOWS how badly he fucked up, and is scared of the result (thinks the press is trying to infect him).

And that last part kinda makes me feel a little bit warm and fuzzy inside!

Mike 03

(16,616 posts)
46. Nobody with expertise in the virus talked??
Mon Mar 9, 2020, 06:47 PM
Mar 2020

That's it?

Is there more? Bloomberg radio cut away.

EDIT: Nevermind, it's continuing on CNN.

Brainfodder

(6,423 posts)
47. Teased minimum wage increase using his dodgy word style?
Mon Mar 9, 2020, 06:47 PM
Mar 2020

Laughed when I heard MP said that the president was pleased when he heard....

Blob runs out of the briefing early, was that executive time on the schedule?




nolabear

(41,915 posts)
49. Couldn't Spanky be bothered to hang around for the whole thing?
Mon Mar 9, 2020, 06:48 PM
Mar 2020

He got out of there before he could say anything more stupid than what he’s already said I guess.

Newest Reality

(12,712 posts)
62. I hear that...
Mon Mar 9, 2020, 06:51 PM
Mar 2020

I hear that he has been filling up the Depends rather quickly these days. He may have been overdo for a change and/or the lines of Adderall are wearing off more quickly because he is so habituated to them and/or he had a fresh bucket of KFC and some hamberders calling to him like sirens from the bedroom.

oregonjen

(3,316 posts)
56. A million testing kits? I don't think so
Mon Mar 9, 2020, 06:49 PM
Mar 2020

Oregon has been requesting kits from the CDC and have yet to receive more, according to their presser just a couple of hours ago.

TexasBushwhacker

(20,044 posts)
61. Just said "We were blindsided by this"
Mon Mar 9, 2020, 06:51 PM
Mar 2020

Last edited Mon Mar 9, 2020, 08:40 PM - Edit history (1)

WE WERE NOT BLINDSIDED!

The CDC, NIH and WHO has been saying a pandemic was coming and nobody was adequately prepared. But preparation costs money, and doesn't necessarily pay off right away. Whether it's climate change, crumbling bridges and dams or a pandemic, or solution is to fix it after it happens, not to try to keep it from happening in the first place, all because were need to fight more wars and give more tax cuts to the wealthy. The wealthy line their pockets and people die.

TexasBushwhacker

(20,044 posts)
78. Neither do hurricanes, wild fires and any number of disasters
Mon Mar 9, 2020, 08:43 PM
Mar 2020

But we do know they WILL happen, just not where and when. That's why you prepare in advance.

nolabear

(41,915 posts)
64. Thank goodness Ari and MD guest called out that bullshit re the economy.
Mon Mar 9, 2020, 06:54 PM
Mar 2020

That’s what they focused on, not how to proceed and what they are doing. Eventually they did a bit but it was nearly all tax cut, businesses, wage protection, etc.

Wednesdays

(17,249 posts)
73. ABC never cut in during their regular evening news
Mon Mar 9, 2020, 07:18 PM
Mar 2020

At least, not at our affiliate.

Guess they're tired of being a mouthpiece for Rump's propaganda show.

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