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Sloumeau

(2,657 posts)
Wed Mar 18, 2020, 07:16 PM Mar 2020

GOP Rep. Diaz-Balart Positive for COVID-19

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Rep. Diaz-Balart Becomes 1st Member Of Congress To Announce Positive COVID-19 Test

Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart says he has tested positive for COVID-19, becoming the first member of Congress to announce he has contracted the novel coronavirus.

Diaz-Balart, 58, voted on the House floor as recently as early Saturday morning, when lawmakers passed a coronavirus relief package.

Diaz-Balart, a Republican who represents Florida's 25th Congressional District, which includes Miami-Dade County, said in a statement that on Saturday evening he developed symptoms, including a fever and a headache.


Still think it's a hoax, Trump?
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GOP Rep. Diaz-Balart Positive for COVID-19 (Original Post) Sloumeau Mar 2020 OP
Everybody I talked to on the phone today MontanaMama Mar 2020 #1
It's frightening people are still behaving like this. dewsgirl Mar 2020 #4
I hope we're overreacting. It's a damned sight better than under-reacting. TomSlick Mar 2020 #5
Obviously a democrat plot! Turbineguy Mar 2020 #2
"Still think it's a hoax, Trump?" MyOwnPeace Mar 2020 #3
How appropriate that the first one is a repig. BigDemVoter Mar 2020 #6
+100000000 Celerity Mar 2020 #8
it's Castro's fault!!!! Celerity Mar 2020 #7
Funny. sheshe2 Mar 2020 #9
Why did he get a test bamagal62 Mar 2020 #10
Locking. GP6971 Mar 2020 #11
 

MontanaMama

(24,062 posts)
1. Everybody I talked to on the phone today
Wed Mar 18, 2020, 07:19 PM
Mar 2020

at my business thinks it is either a hoax or we’re overreacting. They will call it whatever they need to to serve their agenda.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

dewsgirl

(14,964 posts)
4. It's frightening people are still behaving like this.
Wed Mar 18, 2020, 07:23 PM
Mar 2020
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

TomSlick

(11,943 posts)
5. I hope we're overreacting. It's a damned sight better than under-reacting.
Wed Mar 18, 2020, 07:29 PM
Mar 2020

Because of Trump's failure to act, we're flying blind. The only reasonable option is to assume the worst.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

Turbineguy

(38,430 posts)
2. Obviously a democrat plot!
Wed Mar 18, 2020, 07:20 PM
Mar 2020
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MyOwnPeace

(17,280 posts)
3. "Still think it's a hoax, Trump?"
Wed Mar 18, 2020, 07:20 PM
Mar 2020

Oh, no! He knew it was a pandemic before it ever left Asia! Remember, the doctors just couldn't understand how he knew SO much about all of this.

There's not enough time in a 30-second ad to list all of his lies just about the COVID-19!

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BigDemVoter

(4,551 posts)
6. How appropriate that the first one is a repig.
Wed Mar 18, 2020, 07:31 PM
Mar 2020
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

Celerity

(46,468 posts)
8. +100000000
Wed Mar 18, 2020, 07:37 PM
Mar 2020
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

Celerity

(46,468 posts)
7. it's Castro's fault!!!!
Wed Mar 18, 2020, 07:37 PM
Mar 2020


If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

sheshe2

(87,788 posts)
9. Funny.
Wed Mar 18, 2020, 07:43 PM
Mar 2020

Not.

The Repukes seem to be getting all the tests and we are told to EFF OFF.

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bamagal62

(3,675 posts)
10. Why did he get a test
Wed Mar 18, 2020, 07:51 PM
Mar 2020

With only fever and a headache?

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GP6971

(33,210 posts)
11. Locking.
Wed Mar 18, 2020, 08:03 PM
Mar 2020

Please repost in the GD Forum.

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