Trump Has COVID megathread (update 10/24: 2 Pence staffers test positive)

[TiltsAreUnderrated]

When you get everything manufactured from Philippines, China and Japan, you are bound to get another plague, we had the bird flu in 2010. Sports and Nike is made in China and automobiles is made in Japan and Cell phones are Samsung and so are TVs, made in East Asian countries

Dont be fcking racist.

This might not be what OC was getting at, but in a globalised economy, it’s much easier for pandemics to spread - especially in countries with lots of international traffic and imports (i.e. your typical first-world country).

[BlueSwan]

Michael Moore thinks Trump is faking his COVID infection to impact the election:

https://www.moviemaker.com/michael-moore-trump-may-be-lying-about-covid-19-diagnosis

Oh dear. Some people should just shut up.

[Sir Mohamed]

There's literally a Trump tweet for everything. Somehow during Obama's presidency he managed to predict the entire course of his own.

It's not actually that strange, because he's projecting. He imagined Obama to do the sort of sh***y things he'd do if he were president so of course then he does them all when given the chance!

The even bigger irony that I remember is him demanding Obama resign because of literally two ebola deaths.

Mr. Trump justed wanted Biden to be prez

[QAnonKelly]

To quote my grandmother who I'd never heard cuss until yesterday, "Karma's a bitch."

[Absentee Voting Ghost of Ruin]

https://twitter.com/evenbev/status/1312078525491556352

[Brandern]

Bill Barr is disgusting in every possible way.

Trump actually has redeeming qualities compared to him, which is incredible to say, but true...

[pbrower2a]

If Trump dies before ACB is confirmed, is her nomination still valid?  Or does she need to be renominated by the new president?

Good question. I would assume the nomination remains valid. John F. Kennedy made a Court of Appeals nomination in September 1963, but the judge was confirmed in December 1963, after the president died. However, in Wikipedia's list, there is footnote saying "nominated by John F. Kennedy, but appointed by Lyndon B. Johnson". Not exactly sure what that means, whether LBJ had to resubmit the nomination document. But even if ACB’s nomination were to become invalid, Pence would just submit it again. Not sure whether that may cause the process to restart and coast then too much time.


Edit: Seems like no additional nomination was sent:

On September 9, 1963, Edwards was nominated by President John F. Kennedy to a seat on the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit vacated by Judge Thomas Francis McAllister.[1] His confirmation hearing in the United States Senate commenced the day before President Kennedy was assassinated. Edwards was confirmed on December 16, 1963,[1] over the objections of the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, J. Edgar Hoover.[2] Edwards received his commission on December 19, 1963, from President Lyndon B. Johnson.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Clifton_Edwards_Jr.#Federal_judicial_service

Having to resubmit the nomination would nullify time already spent on the nomination.

[Holmes]

Yeah, Trump is such a germophobe than I can’t see him doing something that disgusting. But at the same time he created a culture of distrust and hostility towards virus prevention and safety, so.

[Beefalow and the Consumer]

Michael Moore thinks Trump is faking his COVID infection to impact the election:

https://www.moviemaker.com/michael-moore-trump-may-be-lying-about-covid-19-diagnosis

Michael Moore is an idiot.  Film at 11.

I can't tell you just how many of my leftist friends believe this.

[BlueSwan]

Bill Barr is disgusting in every possible way.

Trump actually has redeeming qualities compared to him, which is incredible to say, but true...

Bill Barr is a modern day Goebbels.

[politicallefty]

Michael Moore thinks Trump is faking his COVID infection to impact the election:

https://www.moviemaker.com/michael-moore-trump-may-be-lying-about-covid-19-diagnosis

Michael Moore is an idiot.  Film at 11.

I can't tell you just how many of my leftist friends believe this.

I think a lot of people assumed that at first, but it also attributes a level of competence in this Administration that just isn't there. That's probably true of most conspiracy theories though (like the crazies that believe the Bush Administration was competent enough for 9/11 to be an inside job).

[BlueSwan]

Michael Moore thinks Trump is faking his COVID infection to impact the election:

https://www.moviemaker.com/michael-moore-trump-may-be-lying-about-covid-19-diagnosis

Michael Moore is an idiot.  Film at 11.

I can't tell you just how many of my leftist friends believe this.

Yeah, I have seen it all over social media as well. Apparently, even intelligent people are prone to believe really ing stupid ideas, it's kind of discouraging.

[Thomas D]

https://twitter.com/GovChristie/status/1312416381758050305

[JRP1994]

Michael Moore thinks Trump is faking his COVID infection to impact the election:

https://www.moviemaker.com/michael-moore-trump-may-be-lying-about-covid-19-diagnosis

Michael Moore is an idiot.  Film at 11.

As Hitchens once said, "Europeans think Americans are fat, vulgar, greedy, stupid, ambitious and ignorant and so on.And they've taken as their own, as their representative American, someone who actually embodies all of those qualities."

[Dr. Arch]

https://twitter.com/GovChristie/status/1312416381758050305

Typhoid Trump

[Sir Mohamed]

Trump in all likelyhood couldn't even fake this if he wanted to. Remember that a lot of medical personell and (military) docs are involved here. Imagine a prez going to them and his staff saying "hey, let's fake a Covid infection for political gain; and get me to the hospital". Do people like Moore really assume everyone from these countless officials just go along with that and nothing ever leaks? With all the leaks we have seen from this WH? That's beyond questionable.

Another reason Trump wouldn't fake this is because it prevents him from speeches and rallies. He's addicted to attention and admiration from his crowds, so why would we forgo weeks of campaigning? He hasn't even tweeted much since the announcement was made. Does anyone really believe he would have the discipline to refrain from tweeting if he was doing just fine?

[brucejoel99]

Does Chris Christie survive COVID?

[Holmes]

Does Chris Christie survive COVID?

How can we predict the future?

[Calthrina950]

https://twitter.com/GovChristie/status/1312416381758050305

Now we have confirmation of that dubious tweet from last night. And I predicted this:

LMAO, they really didn't give a flying f *ck


https://twitter.com/nycsouthpaw/status/1312064332306542592?s=20

You can see Chris Christie in that clip-and Christie is of course an ABC political contributor, and was on ABC's debate panel Tuesday night. One wonders if he might have contracted it and passed it to the ABC journalists. We shall see..

[dunceDude]

https://twitter.com/maggieNYT/status/1312418523998818306

[brucejoel99]

Does Chris Christie survive COVID?

How can we predict the future?

By, y'know, looking at the man.

[Non Swing Voter]

Why is Dr. Conley answering questions like an RNC lawyer and not a Doctor?

[Holmes]

Does Chris Christie survive COVID?

How can we predict the future?

By, y'know, looking at the man.

He’s not a crystal ball, he’s a person lol.

[Holmes]

Why is Dr. Conley answering questions like an RNC lawyer and not a Doctor?

He was probably given very clear guidelines on what to say and what not to say.

[Non Swing Voter]

Does Chris Christie survive COVID?

How can we predict the future?

By, y'know, looking at the man.

Yeah I mean, he's not as old as Trump but he's obviously severely obese.  I suppose it depends on the viral load count too.  But probably not great odds.