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Claustrum

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7. Why do people think this is a con?

Reply to DemsIn2020 (Original post)

Fri Oct 2, 2020, 01:27 AM

Oct 2020

Look, the stock market is going to be rocky tomorrow. US president getting COVID is not good news for the market. Do you think Trump wants to see the market drop a few thousand points when he wants to run on economy? Do you think they want COVID to be the front on the news?

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We are being played. [View all] DemsIn2020 Oct 2020 OP

Agreed...n/t bluecollar2 Oct 2020 #1

Hope Hicks has symptoms. Stop the conspiracy crap still_one Oct 2020 #2

Yes! beaglelover Oct 2020 #8

Thank you greenjar_01 Oct 2020 #11

How do we know that? NanceGreggs Oct 2020 #12

Come on Nance, not you too. The initial news did NOT come from the WH, it came from Bloomberg still_one Oct 2020 #13

I may change my mind ... NanceGreggs Oct 2020 #19

The proof is that Bloomberg reported it, not the WH. This also does not help them, but hurts still_one Oct 2020 #24

Hey, I'm all for ... NanceGreggs Oct 2020 #27

Give us verifiable proof. Polly Hennessey Oct 2020 #23

What advantage does this provide them? NO ADVANTAGE. The WH doctor, the people doing the still_one Oct 2020 #25

I'm definitely not sold on this yet lame54 Oct 2020 #3

Me either. cwydro Oct 2020 #21

Time will tell Blue Owl Oct 2020 #4

The debates won't happen. stopbush Oct 2020 #5

All debates should be done remotely still_one Oct 2020 #26

Absolutely. Even if he's really sick, everything is a con for him. Crunchy Frog Oct 2020 #6

Why do people think this is a con? Claustrum Oct 2020 #7

He's going to lose anyway and he could short stocks torius Oct 2020 #20

I am well aware of their stock manipulations. But it doesn't make sense as a re-election bit Claustrum Oct 2020 #22

It isn't a con, and this hurts his chances in any form. All future debates MUST be remotely still_one Oct 2020 #28

100% with you rufus dog Oct 2020 #9

Oh FFS greenjar_01 Oct 2020 #10

Maybe. n/t LuckyCharms Oct 2020 #14

My response to Trump has virus, "I don't care, do U?" nt Earthshine2 Oct 2020 #15

The guy has lied about everything. DemsIn2020 Oct 2020 #16

He's lying, not dying. Follow the money. ecstatic Oct 2020 #17

:) Can't agree. POTUS is positive. Hardly an amazing Hortensis Oct 2020 #18

Exactly. Also, they couldn't keep this quiet. Too many people involved, from doctors, still_one Oct 2020 #29