Donald Trump wants to project a hale and hearty mien, even though he’s basically a VW Beetle-sized hunk of whale blubber wrapped in extra crispy chicken skin, Nickelodeon slime, and shamelessness. So yesterday, as Dr. Nick Riviera and his team were dissembling up a storm in front of Walter Reed Medical Center, Trump was likely pretty…
Category: Coroanvirus
GA-Sen B: Kelly Loeffler (R) Tries To Blame China For Giving Trump COVID-19
She’s so fucking awful: x Remember: China gave this virus to our President @realDonaldTrump and First Lady @FLOTUS. WE MUST HOLD THEM ACCOUNTABLE.— Kelly Loeffler (@KLoeffler) October 2, 2020 United States Senator Kelly Loeffler directly blamed China for infecting President Donald Trump in a Friday morning tweet. In the tweet, Loeffler said, “Remember: China…
NC-Sen: Thom Tillis (R) Now Has “Grave Concerns” After Election Board Makes Mail-In Voting Safer
Of course he does: U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis said Thursday he has “grave concerns” about North Carolina’s absentee by-mail system, less than two days after he said he had so much faith in the system that he challenged his Democratic challenger, Cal Cunningham, to vote by mail. Tillis’ about-face comes after the North Carolina State…
MO-Gov: Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D. MA) Helps Nicole Galloway (D) Pull Off A Huge Upset Victory
Received this e-mail today from former presidential candidate, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D. MA), in support of State Auditor Nicole Galloway’s (D. MO) gubernatorial campaign: Nicole Galloway (D. MO) Folks, The last few months have made it clear just how much it matters who America’s governors are — not just for our own states, but…
AK-Sen: Dr. Al Gross (I) Puts Pressure On Dan Sullivan (R) To Protect Dr. Fauci From Trump's Attacks
Received this e-mail today from Dr. Al Gross (I. AK) campaign: x Discredit the messenger to obscure your historic failures: NOT good public health policy.https://t.co/tA0Vc0MWUf— Dr. Al Gross (@DrAlGrossAK) July 12, 2020 As a doctor, I've seen this before. I often have to tell patients news they don't want to hear — and sometimes, a…
In searing obituary, woman blames our feckless leaders for her father's COVID-related death
Ask Donald Trump and his loyal enablers about his coronavirus response and they’ll tell you how fantastic it’s been. It’s a bizarre stance, and basically the equivalent of BP taking out ads in Mississippi reminding local residents about all the free oil the company gave to the needy. But the majority of Americans — i.e.,…
SC, MS & GA-Sen B: BET, “Black Senate Candidates Explain Why They Are Seizing The Moment”
U.S. Senate candidates Jaime Harrison (D. SC), Mike Espy (D. MS) and Rev. Raphael Warnock (D. GA) have penned on op-ed for BET promoting their candidacies, promote their platforms addressing racial injustice and how they can be the faces a of a New South in the U.S. Senate: As Black fathers, brothers, sons and men…
SC-Sen: Jaime Harrison's (D) Brutal Ad Hits Graham (R) For Attacking UI Benefits During A Pandemic
Love this: x YouTube Video Democrat Jaime Harrison is returning fire on Sen. Lindsey Graham (R) in South Carolina’s Senate race with a new ad accusing the GOP stalwart of playing politics with Congress’s coronavirus relief efforts. The six-figure TV and digital ad spot is set to debut Tuesday in all four South Carolina media markets and marks the…
'We need a president who will care more about living Americans and less about dead Confederates'
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee appeared on Face the Nation this morning, and he made some good points. The first being that an American president should probably be more concerned about the lives of our citizens than the memories of traitors who rose up against the legitimate government of the United States so they could continue…
GA-Sen B: COVID-19 Insider Trading GOPer's NYSE CEO Husband Donates $1M To Trump Campaign
Wow: New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) CEO Jeff Sprecher made a $1 million donation to a super PAC supporting Trump’s reelection, just as his wife, Sen. Kelly Loeffler, R-Ga., was facing serious insider trading allegations. Federal Election Commission records reveal that Sprecher gave his largest political contribution ever to America First Action on April 29, just a…
Trump admin claims Obama pandemic playbook was a 'paper packet' and much worse than Trump's 'plan'
People have now discovered that the Obama administration left the Trump administration a detailed pandemic response playbook, so there’s only one thing to do: Release the lying monkeys! Lie, my pretties! Lie! Trump and Kayleigh McEnany are now trying to dismiss the pandemic response plan Obama left for Trump as a mere "paper packet" that…
NC-Sen: Cal Cunningham (D) Goes After Trump For Refusing To Fully Fund The U.S. Postal Service
Received this e-mail today from Cal Cunningham’s (D. NC) U.S. Senate campaign: Hello — Year-round but especially during a pandemic, the United States Postal Service plays a key role in getting families the essentials they need — especially for rural communities here in North Carolina. Millions of folks depend on the USPS to receive their…
AOC & Tucker Carlson Agree On One Thing: Sen. Richard Burr (R. NC) Needs To Resign
So I’m sure you’re all caught up to speed but just in case: Three weeks ago, the Republican chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee privately warned dozens of donors about the harrowing impact the coronavirus would have on the United States, while keeping the general public in the dark. In a secret recording obtained by NPR,…