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In reply to the discussion: Blumenthal after classified coronavirus briefing: "appalled and astonished by the inadequacy..." [View all]DallasNE
(7,402 posts)63. I Disagree
He said that every American should know about this. That at least hints that he has an issue with the classification - perhaps other parts of his comments addresses this more directly. I was basing my point on the content of the meeting: preparedness & prevention. That doesn't sound like sources and methods. It is just that there is so little transparency on matters of great concern.
Some guy said the meeting needed to be classified because making it known would cause a panic. The panic would come from finding out how poorly prepared we are but at least that would drum up some action before it is too late.
My guess is that we will have some selective leaks on what was said anyway.
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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