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babylonsister

(171,094 posts)
Sat Aug 7, 2021, 08:16 PM Aug 2021

Jim Acosta Suggest Naming COVID Variants After Republican Governors

https://www.politicususa.com/2021/08/07/jim-acosta-suggest-naming-covid-variants-after-republican-governors.html

Posted on Sat, Aug 7th, 2021 by Jason Easley
Jim Acosta Suggest Naming COVID Variants After Republican Governors


CNN’s Jim Acosta said that people should not have to die so the GOP can “own the libs” and suggested that COVID variants be named after Republican governors.

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Acosta: People should not have to die so some politicians can own the libs. They’re not owning anybody but they may end up owning the pandemic because they’re prolonging it. Perhaps it’s time to start naming these new variants that may be coming out after them… https://t.co/1xfTUGY1rt

Acosta said, “People should not have to die so some politicians can own the libs. They’re not owning anything, but they may end up owning the pandemic because they’re prolonging it. Perhaps it’s time to start naming these new variants that may be coming out after them. Instead of the Delta variant, why not call it the DeSantis variant? We could sell beer koozies that say don’t Florida my Fauci and use the money to help pay for all the funerals that will be coming in the days to come.”

Naming The Variants After Republican Governors Would Put The Responsibility Where It Belongs.

The Delta variant is the DeSantis variant. Future variants could be named after Gov. Greg Abbott in Texas and Kristi Noem in South Dakota.

DeSantis tried to pick a fight with President Biden because he thinks that he could have a shot at being president. (Ron DeSantis has no chance of being president.)

Naming the variants after Republican governors, even if it is only done informally in the United States, is a great idea because it will put the blame for all of the needless death and injury caused by the pandemic on the shoulders of those who should completely own it for the world to see.
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Jim Acosta Suggest Naming COVID Variants After Republican Governors (Original Post) babylonsister Aug 2021 OP
I like it. Rustyeye77 Aug 2021 #1
The DeSantis Crud. Sneederbunk Aug 2021 #2
Way too tame malaise Aug 2021 #4
That word always bothered me. P H L E G M. EWWWWWWWWWW! Ziggysmom Aug 2021 #22
Ha malaise Aug 2021 #26
I love it. Volaris Aug 2021 #25
dont forget limbaugh, who made trump possible and led the covid denial. consider if certainot Aug 2021 #27
AWESOME idea! bluestarone Aug 2021 #3
YESSSSS!!!!!!! empedocles Aug 2021 #5
Jim Acosta's Not Playing! Cha Aug 2021 #6
As long as they name one for Hannity... Ford_Prefect Aug 2021 #7
Carlson of fox news Oppaloopa Aug 2021 #19
Scathingly brilliant! 50 Shades Of Blue Aug 2021 #8
I love it! allnews Aug 2021 #9
An excellent suggestion! Turbineguy Aug 2021 #10
I love that thought bottomofthehill Aug 2021 #11
This is a superb idea! 3catwoman3 Aug 2021 #12
Great Idea. zentrum Aug 2021 #13
Great suggestion. Pepsidog Aug 2021 #14
K&R!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! n/t RKP5637 Aug 2021 #15
The DeSantis Death Sentence variant. Mr. Evil Aug 2021 #16
Sounds good to me MustLoveBeagles Aug 2021 #17
Delta.... Desantis ColinC Aug 2021 #18
WAY more appropriate than "freedom fries" ever was. n/t Beartracks Aug 2021 #20
Absolutely brilliant! dreamland Aug 2021 #21
Do it! benfranklin1776 Aug 2021 #23
I suggest naming the next virulent variant the Q-Variant, after the Qonspiracy theory. nt Hekate Aug 2021 #24
Sounds reasonable to me. lpbk2713 Aug 2021 #28

Ziggysmom

(3,414 posts)
22. That word always bothered me. P H L E G M. EWWWWWWWWWW!
Sat Aug 7, 2021, 10:33 PM
Aug 2021

🤢. But it's a perfect word for DeSantis disease!

 

certainot

(9,090 posts)
27. dont forget limbaugh, who made trump possible and led the covid denial. consider if
Sat Aug 7, 2021, 11:03 PM
Aug 2021

limbaugh had used his 600 radio stations licensed to operate in the public interest to push for mask wearing and vaccinations instead of denying and then downplaying it. and global warming too.

limbaugh killed more than hitler and stalin and pol pot.

the dumbfuck republicans (desantis is a proud dittohead) got their covid advice from a guy who croaked on lung cancer after tellling 20 mil a day for most of 30 years that smoking doesn't cause cancer

and he was the guy leading 1500 radio stations for his golf buddy and neighbor trump, and he explained the danger early - dems were going to use it to pass big govt solutions. and trump wanted it to get worse so he could call for emergency powers and cancel elections

they were stupid enough to think they could use covid like ebola - so they made it worse while trump had to pretend to half-way take it seriously when it became clear they could no longer call it a hoax

i don't know if the rush, limbaugh, and dittohead labels fit with virus, variant, corona, covid etc, but it would be very appropriate

benfranklin1776

(6,449 posts)
23. Do it!
Sat Aug 7, 2021, 10:37 PM
Aug 2021

They are proud allies of Covid and are willingly enabling its murderous rampage so they should be properly acknowledged for their murderous ways by making them wear the bloody albatross of their homicide around their necks for future generations to look upon them with the revulsion they have so richly earned.

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