katybee
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Post by katybee on Apr 24, 2020 15:10:21 GMT
I don't expect a president to be a scientist, a physician, an engineer, an economist. I do expect a president with enough BRAINS to consult with the top minds of any particular topic when he needs to make an important decision. S/he doesn't have to rely on whatever brain power or education s/he personally possesses. This moron has the top minds at his disposal, if only his EGO would get out of the way. He's a damaged individual. This goes WAY beyond just not listening to his scientific experts. This shows a level of stupidity that is beyond belief. |
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valincal
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Post by valincal on Apr 24, 2020 15:15:26 GMT
I have some American cake friends on Facebook. And I'm about to unfollow one of them for sure....her Facebook post today: And all her friends commenting about how it was taken out of context and all that. Ugh Anabiotics. 🤦♀️ A friend of a friend who lives in Florida won’t need to run out for bleach because the virus is also killed by sun and salt water. 🤪 |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 24, 2020 15:32:43 GMT
You know, I'm going to have to call a foul in this one. The education system is not the problem. It's some people's contempt for education that is the problem. The education system is part of the problem though. Imagine if we'd spend billions on hiring new teachers/support staff, building/enlarging schools, etc.. Instead of cutting taxes on the billionaires so they can throw bigger parties in Dubai or buy second yachts (one for each ocean) and 3rd private planes, etc. |
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Post by AmeliaBloomer on Apr 24, 2020 15:38:36 GMT
No. Worse. ”anabiotic’s” It just belongs to Anabiotic. |
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Post by pierkiss on Apr 24, 2020 15:55:36 GMT
I have some American cake friends on Facebook. And I'm about to unfollow one of them for sure....her Facebook post today: And all her friends commenting about how it was taken out of context and all that. Ugh Anabiotics. 🤦♀️ A friend of a friend who lives in Florida won’t need to run out for bleach because the virus is also killed by sun and salt water. 🤪 And yet the virus persists in Australia, where they have tons of sunshine and salt water. 🤔🤔 |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 24, 2020 15:57:12 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Apr 24, 2020 16:04:08 GMT
Thank goodness they're not looking to leadership from the US.
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michellegb
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Post by michellegb on Apr 24, 2020 16:07:27 GMT
Thank goodness they're not looking to leadership from the US. We are now a joke. And we earned by electing him and by not learning enough to start voting out others who agree with him. I hope I live long enough to see this turn around and America be admired again. |
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Post by papercrafteradvocate on Apr 24, 2020 16:18:11 GMT
Kinda’ sounds like he wants to embalm us all. Perhaps at the urging of a wealthy funeral supplies donor. But don’t forget to re-up your gym membership first. Well you know Ivanka received a patent/trademarks for coffins a year or so back, right? |
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Post by gillyp on Apr 24, 2020 16:33:01 GMT
Anabiotic. Sounds like a user name to me.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 24, 2020 16:45:32 GMT
From Fox News, a big dose of dumb on hydroxychloroquinewww.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/04/23/why-are-fox-news-opinion-hosts-so-wrong-about-hydroxychloroquine/"Fox News host Tucker Carlson found another scandal on CNN. Several of the network’s people, including Wolf Blitzer, Jim Acosta and Brian Stelter, had issued words of caution to contextualize President Trump’s hype of hydroxychloroquine, an antimalarial drug touted by some folks as a treatment for covid-19. To showcase CNN’s message on the drug, Carlson on April 7 ran a series of clips from the network’s air, including this from Acosta: “Despite only having a background as a businessman, President Trump is offering free medical advice, urging Americans to load up on an unproven drug used for malaria patients.” After sampling CNN’s skepticism, Carlson sneered: “Watching people in the media talk down a potentially lifesaving medicine because a politician they don’t like has endorsed it is probably the most shameful thing I, as someone who has done this for 20 years, I’ve ever seen. [It] is making a lot of us ashamed to work in the same profession as those people.... Cheerleading for the drug on Fox News was an all-hands-on-deck orchestration among the network’s opinion folks. There was almost too much of it to track, though Media Matters has issued a comprehensive guide. Lowlights include host Sean Hannity citing a doctor describing the risks of the drug as “nil” — in an interview with Trump; Ingraham saying that “anecdotal doesn’t really describe the findings of the world’s top researchers”; “Fox & Friends” co-host Ainsley Earhardt calling it a “miracle drug”; Carlson hosting hydroxychloroquine optimist Gregory Rigano and introducing him as an adviser to the Stanford University School of Medicine, though he is not; and so much other happy talk. The craze made it out of Fox News’s temporary home studios: Weeks ago, Ingraham, accompanied by two doctors, met with Trump about the drug. The wondrous power of hydroxychloroquine was approaching Benghazi-levels of hype at Fox News, until an April pivot. Around April 16, according to an analysis by Media Matters, other topics began crowding out hydroxychloroquine mentions on the programs that had once promoted it. “In a five-day period from April 11 to April 15, the treatment was mentioned on the network 87 times. Over the next five days, April 16 to April 20, it was mentioned only 20 times — a 77% decrease in coverage,” noted the nonprofit. The falloff coincided with similar behavior by Trump himself, who had used his daily coronavirus briefings to hail his intuition regarding the drug.... At the moment there’s no evidence to suggest that this is a harmless, helpful treatment, as was suggested by some,” says Safdar. The pitfalls of the studies to date, says Safdar, are “exactly why you need to wait for the science to demonstrate whether it works.” Wait for science? Not when there’s a president to protect; not when there’s false hope to project; not when there’s this one guy out there who says hydroxychloroquine saved his life! ... What is gobsmacking is the network’s barren stupidity. An entire flotilla of Fox News anchors teamed up to goose the credibility of hydroxychloroquine, when they could/should have known that there were research projects and clinical trials in the offing. Those undertakings would surface within weeks or months. And they might very well undermine the message from Fox Newsers. That’s what happened, though there will be more rigorous trial results in the months ahead. Fox News hosts proceeded with their promotions anyhow.... On balance, though, Fox News did something that defies even the elastic absurdity of contemporary American politics. It proved that there’s no Trump talking point too trivial, no Trump obsession too out-there, no Trump scientific betrayal too egregious to serve as the organizing principle behind endless and mindless Fox News segments. ”
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Post by Merge on Apr 24, 2020 16:58:54 GMT
You know, I'm going to have to call a foul in this one. The education system is not the problem. It's some people's contempt for education that is the problem. The education system is part of the problem though. Imagine if we'd spend billions on hiring new teachers/support staff, building/enlarging schools, etc.. Instead of cutting taxes on the billionaires so they can throw bigger parties in Dubai or buy second yachts (one for each ocean) and 3rd private planes, etc. Lack of funding for education is a problem. But we could build educational palaces fully equipped with everything we need, and if parents are still telling their kids that the teachers are stupid and out to get them, that schools are hotbeds of liberal indoctrination and you can't believe anything they tell you, that Uncle Bob's opinion is just as valid as rigorous scientific studies ... no school can combat that. |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 24, 2020 17:05:46 GMT
The education system is part of the problem though. Imagine if we'd spend billions on hiring new teachers/support staff, building/enlarging schools, etc.. Instead of cutting taxes on the billionaires so they can throw bigger parties in Dubai or buy second yachts (one for each ocean) and 3rd private planes, etc. Lack of funding for education is a problem. But we could build educational palaces fully equipped with everything we need, and if parents are still telling their kids that the teachers are stupid and out to get them, that schools are hotbeds of liberal indoctrination and you can't believe anything they tell you, that Uncle Bob's opinion is just as valid as rigorous scientific studies ... no school can combat that. Agreed. It's a chicken-egg thing. How do we make larger portions of society informed when those large portions of society are intent on, and proud of being uninformed. My best hope is still w/the schools. Even if we can't reach 'em all. We can reach more w/more funds, better equipped/paid teachers, more research, etc. It's our only hope. To 'generation' our way out of this mess. |
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Post by katlady on Apr 24, 2020 17:16:42 GMT
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Post by gillyp on Apr 24, 2020 17:31:03 GMT
I remember a while ago people were putting a capful of dettol in their baths. I think it might have been on the bottle suggesting this but I've not bought any for many years. Obviously it was nothing to do with Covid 19 then. It was just to refresh and cleanse, there was no suggestion it entered through the skin. |
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maryannscraps
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Post by maryannscraps on Apr 24, 2020 17:38:44 GMT
Bleach baths (like a capful in a bathtub of water) can be helpful treating skin infections and eczema. I've definitely heard that before.
It won't touch the COVID virus in your lungs, though.
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stittsygirl
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Post by stittsygirl on Apr 24, 2020 17:46:51 GMT
Lysol used to be used as a douche and contraceptive. It wasn’t safe or effective for either 😬.
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Post by elaine on Apr 24, 2020 17:53:07 GMT
OMG. I’m going to get all judgey here and say that she sounds like a loon talking about all this new-age crap that isn’t supported by science. I hope that she isn’t hurting their son with her “treatments.” What does Chris see in her? - he seems fairly rational on air. |
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Post by shevy on Apr 24, 2020 17:59:34 GMT
We just missed his sarcasm...
"I was asking in a very sarcastic question to the reporters in the room about disinfectant on the inside," the president continued. "But it does kill it, and it would kill it on the hands and that would make things much better. That was done in the form of a sarcastic question to the reporters."
(where's the eye roll smilie again?) This is why I can't watch the pressers he does. I', looking for real, concrete information to help my anxious self. Not some half baked ideas he's thinking about at the podium, or some sarcastic comment or even some grandstanding about how right he's been since January.
(sigh)
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Post by Deleted on Apr 24, 2020 18:03:04 GMT
I bleach my ducks.
Like a 1/2 cup of bleach in their pond.
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Post by elaine on Apr 24, 2020 18:05:37 GMT
I bleach my ducks. Like a 1/2 cup of bleach in their pond. What does it do for the electromagnetic frequency of their cells? |
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Post by hop2 on Apr 24, 2020 18:05:58 GMT
Bleach baths (like a capful in a bathtub of water) can be helpful treating skin infections and eczema. I've definitely heard that before. It won't touch the COVID virus in your lungs, though. When we were kids the Dr told my Mother to have us take a quick bath in a tub of water with 1/2 cup of bleach if we had been near poison ivy. To wash off or neutralize the oils. Then shower after to rinse off. We did it many times. But not to eat or drink it. |
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Post by papersilly on Apr 24, 2020 18:09:12 GMT
It makes me sick to my stomach to think something that stupid came out of the leader of our nation. It makes me more ill to think some people will actually believe him and invest or inject themselves with disinfectant. He was dangerous and irresponsible in saying that. Why can’t he just STFU for once?
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Post by Merge on Apr 24, 2020 18:15:32 GMT
We just missed his sarcasm...
"I was asking in a very sarcastic question to the reporters in the room about disinfectant on the inside," the president continued. "But it does kill it, and it would kill it on the hands and that would make things much better. That was done in the form of a sarcastic question to the reporters."
(where's the eye roll smilie again?) This is why I can't watch the pressers he does. I', looking for real, concrete information to help my anxious self. Not some half baked ideas he's thinking about at the podium, or some sarcastic comment or even some grandstanding about how right he's been since January.
(sigh)
Oh he was sarcastically suggesting that the reporters should be trying out the Lysol injections? That's nice. |
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azcrafty
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Post by azcrafty on Apr 24, 2020 18:22:40 GMT
And yet tomorrow, she will be smiling and thanking him for his leadership. I know. It feels like she’s sold her soul to the devil. Someone I know pointed out that she and Dr. Fauci are caught between a rock and a hard place - if they say everything they really think and don’t stay on Trump's good side, they get fired. If they get fired, then they aren’t there to do what they can to get us through the pandemic. And they don’t want to be sidelined during this, when their expertise is so sorely needed. I agree with you!!!! He would just replace the doctors with Trump Jr. Jr or Dr....close enough. |
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stittsygirl
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Post by stittsygirl on Apr 24, 2020 18:35:09 GMT
We just missed his sarcasm...
"I was asking in a very sarcastic question to the reporters in the room about disinfectant on the inside," the president continued. "But it does kill it, and it would kill it on the hands and that would make things much better. That was done in the form of a sarcastic question to the reporters."
(where's the eye roll smilie again?) This is why I can't watch the pressers he does. I', looking for real, concrete information to help my anxious self. Not some half baked ideas he's thinking about at the podium, or some sarcastic comment or even some grandstanding about how right he's been since January.
(sigh)
Uh huh  . I do believe he was asking the questions directly to Dr. Birx, not the reporters, and they weren’t sarcastic. I hope his team has enough disinfectant to keep trying to clean up his verbal disasters. What a job. ETA: Bill Bryan was also sitting on the side, so Trump could have been directing his questions to either or both Dr. Birx and Bill Bryan. He still wasn’t addressing them to the reporters at that time. CNNs fact check on the “sarcastic” claim: www.cnn.com/2020/04/24/politics/fact-check-trump-disinfectant-sarcastic/index.html |
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Post by 950nancy on Apr 24, 2020 18:44:28 GMT
We just missed his sarcasm...
"I was asking in a very sarcastic question to the reporters in the room about disinfectant on the inside," the president continued. "But it does kill it, and it would kill it on the hands and that would make things much better. That was done in the form of a sarcastic question to the reporters."
(where's the eye roll smilie again?) This is why I can't watch the pressers he does. I', looking for real, concrete information to help my anxious self. Not some half baked ideas he's thinking about at the podium, or some sarcastic comment or even some grandstanding about how right he's been since January.
(sigh)
Uh huh . I do believe he was asking the questions directly to Dr. Birx, not the reporters, and they weren’t sarcastic. I hope his team has enough disinfectant to keep trying to clean up his verbal disasters. What a job. He was definitely trying to get back up or approval from someone off camera at the time. |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 24, 2020 18:46:46 GMT
I bleach my ducks. Like a 1/2 cup of bleach in their pond. What does it do for the electromagnetic frequency of their cells? Well that ducker always get in the mood the bite after his bath! The little shit. |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 24, 2020 18:51:00 GMT
I know. It feels like she’s sold her soul to the devil. Someone I know pointed out that she and Dr. Fauci are caught between a rock and a hard place - if they say everything they really think and don’t stay on Trump's good side, they get fired. If they get fired, then they aren’t there to do what they can to get us through the pandemic. And they don’t want to be sidelined during this, when their expertise is so sorely needed. I agree with you!!!! He would just replace the doctors with Trump Jr. Jr or Dr....close enough. You know the saying... Going to the hospital doesn’t make you a doctor, no more than going to church makes you a Christian. Unfortunately trump believes the opposite. Cuz he has the biglyst brained brain ever. |
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PLurker
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Post by PLurker on Apr 24, 2020 18:51:59 GMT
He doesn't have a sarcastic funny bone in his body. It only "appears" the day after to explain some dumbass thing he's said.
because stupid is as stupid does as stupid follows...
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. I do believe he was asking the questions directly to Dr. Birx, not the reporters, and they weren’t sarcastic.
