crooksandliars--2020-03-18--Devin Nunes Now Claims He Never Urged People To Go Out To Restaurants And Bars

After Rep. Devin Nunes recommended Americans “ just go out … you can get in easily ” to a restaurant in the middle of the coronavirus pandemic , he ran to Fox ’ s Hannity show to claim he meant people should get take out , and that it was the dishonest “ media freaks ” who are “ endangering lives.
” What Nunes said on Fox News ’ Sunday Morning Futures , with host Maria Bartiromo ’ s approval , by the way , was recorded for all to see .
The video is below this post .
if @ @ @ @ @ @ @ family , it 's a great time to just go out , go to a local restaurant -- NUNES : I will just say , one of the things you can do -- NUNES : Likely you can get in easily .
There 's -- you know , let 's not hurt the working people in this country , that are relying on wages and tips to keep their small business going .
[ J ] ust do n't run to the grocery store and buy , you know , $ 4,000 of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 're cleaning off the shelves .
NUNES : Go , you know , go to your local pub , yeah .
Unfortunately for Nunes , at around the same time he and Bartiromo were offering their amateur advice , real infectious disease expert Dr. Anthony Fauci was making the rounds of the Sunday shows recommending people avoid restaurants .
Poor Nunes was even harshly criticized by Fox News ’ own medical contributors .
But World ’ s Biggest Snowflake Nunes , not only failed to own up to his own mistake , he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ him say - and attacked those who reported it .
NUNES : [ T ] hese media freaks do n't have a clue what 's going on out in the real world .
HANNITY : The mob .
Yeah .
NUNES : We have a problem out here because we have people standing in line for 45 minutes at Costco .
And so , what I was saying is you have empty restaurants .
You can go through the drive-thru , you can do take-out .
It 's a great place to go @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they want , but , you know , they 're endangering lives here by continuing this panic when we have no food shortage in this country .
The farmers of America produce an abundant food supply .
We have more food than we can eat in this country .
And we have to stop panicking and ensure that people know they do n't have to wait in a line at Costco for 30 , 45 minutes .
They need to stay calm .
If either Nunes or Bartiromo had wanted to make the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ instead of eating in , you ’ d think they would have been sure to make that distinction , rather than to repeatedly suggest otherwise .
Only a rank partisan or maybe Nunes ’ mother would think that saying “ it ’ s a great time ” for healthy people to “ go out ” to a restaurant where they can likely “ get in easily ” during a pandemic was a suggestion to get takeout .
But speaking of rank partisans , in the opening of the same show this Monday night @ @ @ @ @ @ @ truth : HANNITY : We on this program , we are going to be dedicated to bringing you facts without fear .
We are Americans .
We start this program every night with the facts first without fear .
We 'll call out those that are so corrupt that have nothing but a political agenda .
That would include the media mob , many of them .
Yet minutes later , there was Nunes lying to Hannity ’ s viewers without a word of pushback .
Sadly , nobody should be surprised .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ history above , from the March 16 , 2020 Hannity show , and his original remarks , from the March 15 , 2020 Sunday Morning Futures below .

After Rep. Devin Nunes recommended Americans “just go out … you can get in easily” to a restaurant in the middle of the coronavirus pandemic, he ran to Fox’s Hannity show to claim he meant people should get take out, and that it was the dishonest “media freaks” who are “endangering lives.”
What Nunes said on Fox News’ Sunday Morning Futures, with host Maria Bartiromo’s approval, by the way, was recorded for all to see. The video is below this post.
if you're healthy, you and your family, it's a great time to just go out, go to a local restaurant -- NUNES: I will just say, one of the things you can do -- BARTIROMO: Yeah. NUNES: Likely you can get in easily. There's -- you know, let's not hurt the working people in this country, that are relying on wages and tips to keep their small business going. […] [J]ust don't run to the grocery store and buy, you know, $4,000 of food. BARTIROMO: Right, they're cleaning off the shelves. NUNES: Go, you know, go to your local pub, yeah.
Unfortunately for Nunes, at around the same time he and Bartiromo were offering their amateur advice, real infectious disease expert Dr. Anthony Fauci was making the rounds of the Sunday shows recommending people avoid restaurants. Poor Nunes was even harshly criticized by Fox News’ own medical contributors.
But World’s Biggest Snowflake Nunes, not only failed to own up to his own mistake, he pretended he never said what we heard him say - and attacked those who reported it.
He whined to a sympathetic Sean Hannity Monday night:
NUNES: [T]hese media freaks don't have a clue what's going on out in the real world. HANNITY: The mob. Yeah. HANNITY: The mob. Yeah. NUNES: We have a problem out here because we have people standing in line for 45 minutes at Costco. And so, what I was saying is you have empty restaurants. You can go through the drive-thru, you can do take-out. It's a great place to go. The media freaks can do that they want, but, you know, they're endangering lives here by continuing this panic when we have no food shortage in this country. The farmers of America produce an abundant food supply. We have more food than we can eat in this country. And we have to stop panicking and ensure that people know they don't have to wait in a line at Costco for 30, 45 minutes. They need to stay calm.
If either Nunes or Bartiromo had wanted to make the point that people should get take out instead of eating in, you’d think they would have been sure to make that distinction, rather than to repeatedly suggest otherwise. Only a rank partisan or maybe Nunes’ mother would think that saying “it’s a great time” for healthy people to “go out” to a restaurant where they can likely “get in easily” during a pandemic was a suggestion to get takeout.
But speaking of rank partisans, in the opening of the same show this Monday night, Hannity boasted about his fidelity to truth:
HANNITY: We on this program, we are going to be dedicated to bringing you facts without fear. We are Americans. We start this program every night with the facts first without fear. We'll call out those that are so corrupt that have nothing but a political agenda. That would include the media mob, many of them.
Yet minutes later, there was Nunes lying to Hannity’s viewers without a word of pushback. Sadly, nobody should be surprised.
You can watch Nunes try to rewrite history above, from the March 16, 2020 Hannity show, and his original remarks, from the March 15, 2020 Sunday Morning Futures below.
Posted with permission from News Hounds.


crooksandliars--2020-03-18--Disgraced GOP Rep. Duncan Hunter Gets 11 Months In Prison

California Republican former Congressman Duncan Hunter has fallen from grace with a resounding thud .
He faced a 60 count indictment for a variety of crimes , including misuse of campaign finance and conspiracy .
He pleaded guilty and then resigned 5 days later .
He used the funds to pay for numerous affairs and family vacations .
Hunter pleaded guilty in August 2018 to a sole count of felony conspiracy , one of ( !
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60 counts ( !
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that he was initially charged with .
He also pleaded guilty to misusing $ 150,000 of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ addresses $ 250,000 .
Hunter faced up to 5 years in prison and a $ 250,000 fine , although he ended up getting sentenced to significantly less when he was sentenced on Tuesday in San Diego , CA .
The sentencing guidelines recommend 8 to 14 months , so this sentence is right in the middle .
His wife , who was involved in many of the same crimes , will be sentenced on April 7th .
Hunter barely won re-election in 2018 , with just 51.7 % of the vote .
Not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ house arrest ( snort ) .
Hunter must report to prison on May 29th .

California Republican former Congressman Duncan Hunter has fallen from grace with a resounding thud. He faced a 60 count indictment for a variety of crimes, including misuse of campaign finance and conspiracy. He pleaded guilty and then resigned 5 days later. He used the funds to pay for numerous affairs and family vacations.
Hunter pleaded guilty in August 2018 to a sole count of felony conspiracy, one of (!!) 60 counts (!!) that he was initially charged with. He also pleaded guilty to misusing $150,000 of campaign funds, although the initial indictment addresses $250,000.
Hunter faced up to 5 years in prison and a $250,000 fine, although he ended up getting sentenced to significantly less when he was sentenced on Tuesday in San Diego, CA. The sentencing guidelines recommend 8 to 14 months, so this sentence is right in the middle. His wife, who was involved in many of the same crimes, will be sentenced on April 7th. Hunter barely won re-election in 2018, with just 51.7% of the vote. Not shockingly, Hunter's lawyers asked for house arrest (snort). Hunter must report to prison on May 29th.
Twitter responded:
Even after this sentence — Duncan Hunter will still collect a monthly taxpayer funded check.
That’s why I co-led a bill to stop criminally convicted Members of Congress from getting their government pension. https://t.co/PgY79jTcrT — Harley Rouda (@HarleyRouda) March 17, 2020
Duncan Hunter said he pleaded guilty to stealing campaign funds so he could spare his children from a public trial involving their father. A sentencing memo filed by federal prosecutors reveals Hunter blamed his kids and wife for his troubles. https://t.co/p6kyrpg8aL — Chris Marquette (@ChrisMarquette_) March 13, 2020
BREAKING: Disgraced GOP congressman Duncan Hunter sentenced to 11 months in prison.
Bye bitch! 👋🏾 pic.twitter.com/GypVl2bOBe — chris evans (@notcapnamerica) March 17, 2020
In his sentencing recommendation, Assistant US Attorney Phillip Halpern said "...Hunter repeatedly attacked this nation's very system of government, including Congress, the FBI, the DOJ in general, and individual federal prosecutors in particular."https://t.co/DHUOPZCtle — VoteVets (@votevets) March 17, 2020
They'd throw the key away if you or I stole $150K as a public "servant." Is he paying the money back? Watch Trump pardon him and give #DuncanHunter Medal of Freedom. Or talk how wrong it is to #LockHimUp. https://t.co/HuCBlekVOz — Jenny Lens (@jennylens) March 17, 2020
BREAKING: Former Republican Rep. Duncan Hunter, a huge Trump sycophant, was sentenced Tuesday to 11 months in prison and three years of parole for corruption charges stemming from his misuse of more than $200,000 in campaign funds for personal expenses involving 5 affairs & more. — Spiro Agnew’s Ghost (@SpiroAgnewGhost) March 17, 2020
Enjoy prison, Duncan.


crooksandliars--2020-03-18--Fox's Kilmeade Praises Trump's Racist Tweet: 'Nice Shot Right At The Chinese Who've Been Taking Shot

Fox's Kilmeade Praises Trump's Racist Tweet: 'Nice Shot Right At The Chinese Who've Been Taking Shots At Us'

After weeks of lying to their viewers to the point that they 've literally put their lives at risk , where only 38 percent of them said they were worried about the coronavirus , in stark contrast to Americans who get their information from credible source of news , Fox is starting to `` pivot '' now that reality has bitten them squarely in the hind side and they can no longer get away with the Trump line that this is nothing more than a Democratic `` hoax '' being overblown by the `` liberal '' media solely to damage @ @ @ @ @ @ @ what 's next for Fox as the pandemic spreads and starts to either directly affect ( or , sadly , kill ) more and more of their viewers and their friends and family ?
Find a new boogeyman , of course .
And it 's already happening .
Hannity has been accusing Democrats of using the pandemic as a political weapon against Trump , and blamed them , rather than the Trump administration for the slow response to the pandemic , and their other boogeyman other than liberals or the Democrats -- the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on Twitter this morning : Trump unable to resist racist remark while reassuring Americans cash is coming : President Donald Trump tried to reassure anxious Americans that financial assistance would be coming , but he couldn ’ t help slipping some casual racism into his statement .
The president promised financial payouts to workers who lost their jobs or ability to work during the coronavirus quarantine and then blamed the outbreak on China — where the virus was first detected in late 2019 .
And here 's Brian Kilmeade on Trump ' favorite @ @ @ @ @ @ @ after the tweet : Fox is being forced to come to grips with the everyday reality of this pandemic , especially with their station being located in New York , but do n't expect the lies , demonizing , racism and blame game to ever end as long as this televised cancer on our society is allowed to continue polluting our airways .

After weeks of lying to their viewers to the point that they've literally put their lives at risk, where only 38 percent of them said they were worried about the coronavirus, in stark contrast to Americans who get their information from credible source of news, Fox is starting to "pivot" now that reality has bitten them squarely in the hind side and they can no longer get away with the Trump line that this is nothing more than a Democratic "hoax" being overblown by the "liberal" media solely to damage Trump's chances for reelection.
So what's next for Fox as the pandemic spreads and starts to either directly affect (or, sadly, kill) more and more of their viewers and their friends and family? Find a new boogeyman, of course. And it's already happening. Hannity has been accusing Democrats of using the pandemic as a political weapon against Trump, and blamed them, rather than the Trump administration for the slow response to the pandemic, and their other boogeyman other than liberals or the Democrats -- the Chinese.
Here's Trump's latest on Twitter this morning: Trump unable to resist racist remark while reassuring Americans cash is coming:
President Donald Trump tried to reassure anxious Americans that financial assistance would be coming, but he couldn’t help slipping some casual racism into his statement. The president promised financial payouts to workers who lost their jobs or ability to work during the coronavirus quarantine and then blamed the outbreak on China — where the virus was first detected in late 2019.
For the people that are now out of work because of the important and necessary containment policies, for instance the shutting down of hotels, bars and restaurants, money will soon be coming to you. The onslaught of the Chinese Virus is not your fault! Will be stronger than ever! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) March 18, 2020
And here's Brian Kilmeade on Trump' favorite morning show cheering him right along minutes after the tweet:
Nice shot right at the Chinese who've been taking shots at us.
Fox is being forced to come to grips with the everyday reality of this pandemic, especially with their station being located in New York, but don't expect the lies, demonizing, racism and blame game to ever end as long as this televised cancer on our society is allowed to continue polluting our airways.


crooksandliars--2020-03-18--Progressive Marie Newman Ousts Rep. Dan Lipinksi

Finally , after years of trying , a progressive ends the Lipinski dynasty in Illinois .
Dan Lipinski 's conservative views on abortion , same-sex marriage , not supporting the Affordable Care Act , and a host of other issues have long been considered outside the current Democratic mainstream .
But because of the formidable machine behind him , formed when his father was in congress ( 1983-2005 ) it was always difficult to find the right challenger .
That ended last night when Marie Newman ended their nearly forty-year run in Congress .
Democratic Rep. Dan Lipinski of Illinois @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their primary election in 2020 , CNN projects , in a victory for progressives and abortion-rights advocates who have long seen the eight-term congressman as being out of touch with the Democratic Party .
After coming close to unseating him in the 2018 primary , Marie Newman defeated Lipinski on Tuesday amid a coronavirus pandemic that has caused several states to postpone their primaries .
With 97 % of precincts reporting in the district , Newman had 47.6 % of the vote to Lipinski 's 44.1 % .
For many reasons , 2020 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ least of which was the pandemic , which may have shaped turnout in ways that were detrimental to the congressman , whose supporters in this Chicago-area district have tended to skew older .
The primary in Illinois ' 3rd Congressional District was another test of whether a progressive female candidate could unseat a Blue Dog Democrat , whose local loyalties have been fading as his district changes , and whether the House Democratic conference would be even less of a `` big tent '' on abortion rights .

Finally, after years of trying, a progressive ends the Lipinski dynasty in Illinois. Dan Lipinski's conservative views on abortion, same-sex marriage, not supporting the Affordable Care Act, and a host of other issues have long been considered outside the current Democratic mainstream. But because of the formidable machine behind him, formed when his father was in congress (1983-2005) it was always difficult to find the right challenger. That ended last night when Marie Newman ended their nearly forty-year run in Congress.
Source: CNN
Democratic Rep. Dan Lipinski of Illinois became the first House incumbent to lose their primary election in 2020, CNN projects, in a victory for progressives and abortion-rights advocates who have long seen the eight-term congressman as being out of touch with the Democratic Party.
After coming close to unseating him in the 2018 primary, Marie Newman defeated Lipinski on Tuesday amid a coronavirus pandemic that has caused several states to postpone their primaries. With 97% of precincts reporting in the district, Newman had 47.6% of the vote to Lipinski's 44.1%.
For many reasons, 2020 was not like 2018 -- not the least of which was the pandemic, which may have shaped turnout in ways that were detrimental to the congressman, whose supporters in this Chicago-area district have tended to skew older.
The primary in Illinois' 3rd Congressional District was another test of whether a progressive female candidate could unseat a Blue Dog Democrat, whose local loyalties have been fading as his district changes, and whether the House Democratic conference would be even less of a "big tent" on abortion rights.


crooksandliars--2020-03-18--DNC Chair Tom Perez Calls For States To Expand Voting By Mail

Stephanie Ruhle asked DNC chief Tom Perez if the three primary states should have held elections last night .
`` The short answer is yes , I think they should have , '' Perez said .
`` Here 's what happened in Arizona .
Over 80 % of the people voted early , because they have vote by mail , they have provisions that enable folks to vote before the election .
Same thing down in Florida , overwhelming participation in early vote .
Same in Illinois .
Stephanie , last week , Washington state held its primary .
They @ @ @ @ @ @ @ now with coronavirus .
They held it without a glitch , because they are a vote-by-mail state .
`` It 's a false choice we either have safety or we hold elections .
There are ways to hold elections so that we do n't put people in harm 's way .
What we have called for at the DNC moving forward -- let me also start out by saying we do n't have the authority to postpone elections .
That 's up to states .
What we 're telling states is that you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Oregon and Washington state and Arizona , and others , and provide no-excuse absentee voting .
Vote by mail , have longer early voting , so that you do n't have people queueing up .
`` We should n't have to make a false choice .
There are ways to do this .
Moving forward , that 's exactly what the states that have n't gone yet should be doing . ''
BACKGROUNDER : Democratic Party lawyer Marc Elias says states and Congress need to act now to ensure all votes count during @ @ @ @

Stephanie Ruhle asked DNC chief Tom Perez if the three primary states should have held elections last night.
"The short answer is yes, I think they should have," Perez said.
"Here's what happened in Arizona. Over 80% of the people voted early, because they have vote by mail, they have provisions that enable folks to vote before the election. Same thing down in Florida, overwhelming participation in early vote. Same in Illinois. Stephanie, last week, Washington state held its primary. They are an epicenter of this challenge right now with coronavirus. They held it without a glitch, because they are a vote-by-mail state.
"It's a false choice we either have safety or we hold elections. There are ways to hold elections so that we don't put people in harm's way. What we have called for at the DNC moving forward -- let me also start out by saying we don't have the authority to postpone elections. That's up to states. What we're telling states is that you should follow the lead of states like Oregon and Washington state and Arizona, and others, and provide no-excuse absentee voting. Vote by mail, have longer early voting, so that you don't have people queueing up.
"We shouldn't have to make a false choice. There are ways to do this. Moving forward, that's exactly what the states that haven't gone yet should be doing."
BACKGROUNDER: Democratic Party lawyer Marc Elias says states and Congress need to act now to ensure all votes count during the general election.


crooksandliars--2020-03-18--How Not To Screw Up Economic Stimulus This Time: Sen. Warren Has A Plan For That

Sen. Elizabeth Warren is calling for a much bigger stimulus package than first proposed that offers health-care guarantees and puts money into the economy at the grassroots level -- you know , all those things Republicans refused to allow in 2008 ?
Warren 's plan addresses everything from COVID-19 testing to student loan holders to workers and businesses .
She includes employers in her plan , too : low-interest or interest-free loans to help businesses through the crisis as many consumers stay home .
Companies would be required to keep workers on the payroll .
More importantly , she 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ corporate excesses we saw the last time .
On Twitter last night , she spelled out her ideas : '' We ’ re not writing blank checks to giant corporations , '' she wrote .
`` Any taxpayer dollars that go to help big businesses during the coronavirus crisis should come with the following minimum requirements : 1 .
Companies must maintain their payrolls and use funds to keep people working or on payroll .
2 .
Companies must provide a $ 15 minimum wage within one year of the national emergency declaration @ @ @ @ @ @ @ prohibited from engaging in share repurchases .
4 .
Companies are prohibited from paying out dividends or executive bonuses while they are receiving any relief and for three years thereafter .
5 .
Companies must set aside at least one seat – but potentially two or more , as the amount of relief increases – on the board of directors for representatives elected by workers .
6 .
Collective bargaining agreements should remain in place and should not be reopened or renegotiated pursuant to this relief program .
7 .
Corporations must obtain @ @ @ @ @ @ @ expenditures .
8 .
CEOs must be required to personally certify a company is in compliance and face criminal penalties for false certifications .
And finally , she says , `` Congress must set up an oversight body , modeled on the Congressional Oversight Panel and the SIGTARP program for the bank bailout , but with real funding & subpoena power .
We need real accountability to make sure these conditions are met . ''
Some people leave groceries on a neighbor 's doorstep .
And other people see big things are broken @ @ @ @ @ @ @ them in a thoughtful way .
God bless Sen. Warren , who heads the latter category .

Sen. Elizabeth Warren is calling for a much bigger stimulus package than first proposed that offers health-care guarantees and puts money into the economy at the grassroots level -- you know, all those things Republicans refused to allow in 2008?
Warren's plan addresses everything from COVID-19 testing to student loan holders to workers and businesses. She includes employers in her plan, too: low-interest or interest-free loans to help businesses through the crisis as many consumers stay home. Companies would be required to keep workers on the payroll.
More importantly, she's lobbying her colleagues to avoid the damaging corporate excesses we saw the last time. On Twitter last night, she spelled out her ideas:
"We’re not writing blank checks to giant corporations," she wrote. "Any taxpayer dollars that go to help big businesses during the coronavirus crisis should come with the following minimum requirements:
1. Companies must maintain their payrolls and use funds to keep people working or on payroll.
2. Companies must provide a $15 minimum wage within one year of the national emergency declaration ending.
3. Companies are permanently prohibited from engaging in share repurchases.
4. Companies are prohibited from paying out dividends or executive bonuses while they are receiving any relief and for three years thereafter.
5. Companies must set aside at least one seat – but potentially two or more, as the amount of relief increases – on the board of directors for representatives elected by workers.
6. Collective bargaining agreements should remain in place and should not be reopened or renegotiated pursuant to this relief program.
7. Corporations must obtain shareholder and board approval for all political expenditures.
8. CEOs must be required to personally certify a company is in compliance and face criminal penalties for false certifications.
And finally, she says, "Congress must set up an oversight body, modeled on the Congressional Oversight Panel and the SIGTARP program for the bank bailout, but with real funding & subpoena power. We need real accountability to make sure these conditions are met."
Some people leave groceries on a neighbor's doorstep. And other people see big things are broken, and figure out how to fix them in a thoughtful way. God bless Sen. Warren, who heads the latter category.


crooksandliars--2020-03-18--Look For The Helpers: Stories Of Kindness Amidst The Virus Crisis

This is an existential crisis , and the fire hose of news is unrelentingly bad .
So CNN started the morning 's coverage with some welcome good news .
Anchor John Berman introduced CNN 's Martin Savidge to talk about it .
`` These may feel like dark days , with headlines of contagion , fear , and hoarding , but human sunshine still exists , '' he said .
`` Random acts of corona kindness are everywhere .
Like a front porch in Columbus , Ohio , where a young brother and sister put on a concert for a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ off from the virus and the world .
Dressed in their best , the 6 and 9-year-old delighted their audience of one .
`` In Italy , where so many have died and so many more are isolated , they sing to each other from balconies .
At night , voices echo through the streets with canine accompaniment .
In Spain , where they 're also suffering , to say thank you to doctors and nurses battling to save lives , people step outside and applaud everywhere .
In Houston , at Irma @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , a couple left something behind , a $ 9,400 tip , `` to pay your guys over the next few weeks , '' the anonymous note said .
OWNER : We have to let our staff know we may be off of work for 15 to 30 days , depending how long that is , but the gift we got today should soften the blow .
`` At a Cleveland watering hole also closing , a customer added a little some extra to his less than $ 30 bill , $ 2,500 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ stopped the games , Cleveland Cavaliers basketball star Kevin Love started thinking about the arena staff without work .
He donated $ 100,000 from his foundation to them , hoping others would follow his lead in their towns .
They did .
`` Teachers may not be rich , like athletes , but they have a wealth of knowledge .
And on Facebook , many are sharing it to answer questions and help others learn .
Elsewhere , the elderly are on the minds of many .
people offered to grocery shop for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ want to leave their homes .
stores have begun allowing older customers their own exclusive shopping hours to limit exposure to crowds .
And when coronavirus concerns prevented her from going into a North Carolina nursing home to show her grandfather something , a young woman stood at his window , simply pointing to the engagement ring .
`` The virus forcing us apart , seems also to be bringing us together , closer than we 've been in a long while . ''

This is an existential crisis, and the fire hose of news is unrelentingly bad. So CNN started the morning's coverage with some welcome good news.
Anchor John Berman introduced CNN's Martin Savidge to talk about it.
"These may feel like dark days, with headlines of contagion, fear, and hoarding, but human sunshine still exists," he said.
"Random acts of corona kindness are everywhere. Like a front porch in Columbus, Ohio, where a young brother and sister put on a concert for a 78-year-old neighborhood woman who had shut herself off from the virus and the world. Dressed in their best, the 6 and 9-year-old delighted their audience of one.
"In Italy, where so many have died and so many more are isolated, they sing to each other from balconies. At night, voices echo through the streets with canine accompaniment. In Spain, where they're also suffering, to say thank you to doctors and nurses battling to save lives, people step outside and applaud everywhere. In Houston, at Irma's Southwest Restaurant, now ordered closed, a couple left something behind, a $9,400 tip, "to pay your guys over the next few weeks," the anonymous note said.
OWNER: We have to let our staff know we may be off of work for 15 to 30 days, depending how long that is, but the gift we got today should soften the blow.
"At a Cleveland watering hole also closing, a customer added a little some extra to his less than $30 bill, $2,500 for the staff. When the NBA stopped the games, Cleveland Cavaliers basketball star Kevin Love started thinking about the arena staff without work. He donated $100,000 from his foundation to them, hoping others would follow his lead in their towns. They did.
"Teachers may not be rich, like athletes, but they have a wealth of knowledge. And on Facebook, many are sharing it to answer questions and help others learn. Elsewhere, the elderly are on the minds of many. people offered to grocery shop for those who cannot or may not want to leave their homes. stores have begun allowing older customers their own exclusive shopping hours to limit exposure to crowds. And when coronavirus concerns prevented her from going into a North Carolina nursing home to show her grandfather something, a young woman stood at his window, simply pointing to the engagement ring.
"The virus forcing us apart, seems also to be bringing us together, closer than we've been in a long while."


crooksandliars--2020-03-18--Limbaugh Fill-in Mark Steyn: San Francisco's Lockdown Because It's 'A Big Gay Town'

You 'd think it 'd be a relief to have Rush Limbaugh absent from his radio hate show , but of course , there 's always another dangerous Right Wing Nut Job available to fill the void .
Enter Mark Steyn , who filled in for Limbaugh , and decided that it was n't bad enough that Trump was ringing the highest-pitched dog whistles for anti-Asian bigotry to come running and panting , drooling for scapegoats for COVID-19 .
Listening at first , you might think Steyn was going along with the anti-Asian thing , when he singled out San @ @ @ @ @ @ @ readers .
He makes a hard turn to go elsewhere with it .
MARK STEYN ( GUEST HOST ) : San Francisco has just ordered everyone to shelter in place , just to say , “ Stay in your apartment .
Do n't leave your apartment unless you need to go out to a grocery store or to a pharmacy or to a doctor's.
” Why are they doing that ?
Why is San Francisco the first to do that ?
Because they ’ ve got all the gay guys there .
It @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Francisco , and they 're the ones with all the compromised immune systems from all the protease inhibitors and all the other stuff .
And they do n't want all the gays dropping dead on the San Francisco mayor 's watch .
So that 's why they 've got all that sheltering in place there .
And even if it dropped , they all dropped dead on the San Francisco mayor 's watch , if there was a big gay apocalypse , you know , the way this thing is going now , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ blamed for it anyway .
He 'd be -- it would be his homophobia that would have struck down all these people in San Francisco .
So that 's why they 've all been ordered to stay home .
And it 's not easy staying home .
On a normal day , we should n't bother trying to make this make sense .
We still should n't bother , but hey .
We 're under quarantine , we 're bored , we got time .
San Francisco is the first to shelter in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the gay guys there . ''
They do ?
So , the gay people in Maryland and New York and Illinois and Oklahoma ( yes , you heard me .
There are gay people in Oklahoma . )
are just illusions , Doug Henning-style ?
The gay diaspora is very confused to learn that all the gay guys are in San Fran .
Anyhow , according to Steyn , the Mayor does n't want the entire gay population of San Francisco to drop dead in the streets there for `` a big gay @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reason , he 's unhappy with the decision , which I do n't get because he says if there WAS the big gay apocalypse `` it would be Trump who would get blamed for it anyway . ''
First off , `` Big Gay Apocalypse '' sounds like a great name for a band , but as Steyn is describing it , IS NOT ACTUALLY A THING , OKAY ?
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Secondly , how again would Trump get blamed for it ?
Because `` his homophobia '' would have struck them down ?
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ , like , is there ANY way Steyn would be happy ?
DO N'T shelter in place , and we have a big gay apocalypse for which Trump is unfairly blamed because his homophobia can strike people down .
DO shelter in place , and we DO N'T have a big gay apocalypse , and Trump does n't get blamed , so , what 's the problem again ?
I joke , though , only darkly .
We can not minimize the destructive — even fatal — power of homophobia .
Ronald Reagan @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as did the monsters who killed Matthew Shepard .
To blame the mayor of San Francisco 's attempts to keep ALL of her citizens safe , though , on the notion that she wants to protect ONLY the city 's gay population from the `` big gay apocalypse '' — which , do I need to say again is not a thing ?
— is just some of the most mind-bendingly stupefying `` reasoning '' put forth so far .

You'd think it'd be a relief to have Rush Limbaugh absent from his radio hate show, but of course, there's always another dangerous Right Wing Nut Job available to fill the void. Enter Mark Steyn, who filled in for Limbaugh, and decided that it wasn't bad enough that Trump was ringing the highest-pitched dog whistles for anti-Asian bigotry to come running and panting, drooling for scapegoats for COVID-19.
Listening at first, you might think Steyn was going along with the anti-Asian thing, when he singled out San Francisco for mockery. No, dear readers. He makes a hard turn to go elsewhere with it.
https://www.mediamatters.org/rush-limbaugh/limbaugh-guest-host-mark-stey...
MARK STEYN (GUEST HOST): San Francisco has just ordered everyone to shelter in place, just to say, “Stay in your apartment. Don't leave your apartment unless you need to go out to a grocery store or to a pharmacy or to a doctor's.” Why are they doing that? Why is San Francisco the first to do that? Because they’ve got all the gay guys there. It's a big gay town, San Francisco, and they're the ones with all the compromised immune systems from all the protease inhibitors and all the other stuff. And they don't want all the gays dropping dead on the San Francisco mayor's watch. So that's why they've got all that sheltering in place there. And even if it dropped, they all dropped dead on the San Francisco mayor's watch, if there was a big gay apocalypse, you know, the way this thing is going now, it would be Trump who would get blamed for it anyway. He'd be -- it would be his homophobia that would have struck down all these people in San Francisco. So that's why they've all been ordered to stay home. And it's not easy staying home.
It's the gayz, people!
On a normal day, we shouldn't bother trying to make this make sense. We still shouldn't bother, but hey. We're under quarantine, we're bored, we got time.
San Francisco is the first to shelter in place because "they've got all the gay guys there." They do? So, the gay people in Maryland and New York and Illinois and Oklahoma (yes, you heard me. There are gay people in Oklahoma.) are just illusions, Doug Henning-style? The gay diaspora is very confused to learn that all the gay guys are in San Fran.
Anyhow, according to Steyn, the Mayor doesn't want the entire gay population of San Francisco to drop dead in the streets there for "a big gay apocalypse." Yet, for some reason, he's unhappy with the decision, which I don't get because he says if there WAS the big gay apocalypse "it would be Trump who would get blamed for it anyway."
First off, "Big Gay Apocalypse" sounds like a great name for a band, but as Steyn is describing it, IS NOT ACTUALLY A THING, OKAY?. Secondly, how again would Trump get blamed for it? Because "his homophobia" would have struck them down? Is that how homophobia works? So, like, is there ANY way Steyn would be happy? DON'T shelter in place, and we have a big gay apocalypse for which Trump is unfairly blamed because his homophobia can strike people down. DO shelter in place, and we DON'T have a big gay apocalypse, and Trump doesn't get blamed, so, what's the problem again?
I joke, though, only darkly. We cannot minimize the destructive — even fatal — power of homophobia. Ronald Reagan's legacy demonstrated that chillingly enough, as did the monsters who killed Matthew Shepard. To blame the mayor of San Francisco's attempts to keep ALL of her citizens safe, though, on the notion that she wants to protect ONLY the city's gay population from the "big gay apocalypse" — which, do I need to say again is not a thing? — is just some of the most mind-bendingly stupefying "reasoning" put forth so far.


crooksandliars--2020-03-18--Trump Reverses Himself Completely On COVID-19 : 'A Lot Of People Are Going To Die'

For over 60 days Trump and his minions called the coronavirus a new hoax against him to take down his presidency .
When he finally went on national television to discuss the virus , he claimed he only had 15 cases in of them only one person died because she was old and sickly .
He continued on this charade which sent people panicking and the stock markets to crash During his pompous Campaign rallies .
And instead of consulting with the medical Tapper experts he called on his son-in-law Jared Kushner , who knows nothing about medicine pandemic 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to proceed .
This move again because the United States much needed time to properly complete testing kits However today he crashed another coronavirus press conference that Mike pence is supposed to lead and now says `` a lot of people are going to die . ''
This narcissistic imbecile who just early attacked Pres .
Obama 's response to the swine flu and in a press conference claimed he was slow and that was the reason why 14,000 Americans died all in an effort to shield himself from criticism .
Now he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to die from this .
Kevin Drum believes a new study in London finally woke him up : A New Analysis Predicts 1.1 Million Coronavirus Deaths in a Medium Case Scenario MSNBC 's Kristen Welker asked this very question about his change in tone .
`` I 've always known this is -- this is a real -- this is a pandemic , '' Trump said .
This is an out and out lie .
He continued , `` I felt it was a pandemic long before it was called the pandemic all @ @ @ @ @ @ @ other countries . ''
What a f**king liar .
Huge f**king liar .
It was all a `` hoax '' until it was n't .
Mike Pence said a few words about trying to contain the spread of the virus and then turned it back over to Trump .
Trump said , `` In other words , reduce the number of people dying .
That 's what we are trying to do . ''
`` And when you do the steep curve , a lot people are going to die , '' he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ contained because of his awesomeness , now he 's saying a lot of people will die .
Then he started to discuss the Spanish flu pandemic of 1918 , which he knows nothing about at all .
He could n't even remember it was called the Spanish Flu and I imagine he , like Stephen Miller , believes it was the Spaniards that created it .

For over 60 days Trump and his minions called the coronavirus a new hoax against him to take down his presidency. When he finally went on national television to discuss the virus, he claimed he only had 15 cases in of them only one person died because she was old and sickly.
He continued on this charade which sent people panicking and the stock markets to crash During his pompous Campaign rallies.
And instead of consulting with the medical Tapper experts he called on his son-in-law Jared Kushner, who knows nothing about medicine pandemic's or health to advise him on how to proceed.
This move again because the United States much needed time to properly complete testing kits
However today he crashed another coronavirus press conference that Mike pence is supposed to lead and now says "a lot of people are going to die."
This narcissistic imbecile who just early attacked Pres. Obama's response to the swine flu and in a press conference claimed he was slow and that was the reason why 14,000 Americans died all in an effort to shield himself from criticism.
Now he says a lot of people are going to die from this.
Kevin Drum believes a new study in London finally woke him up: A New Analysis Predicts 1.1 Million Coronavirus Deaths in a Medium Case Scenario
MSNBC's Kristen Welker asked this very question about his change in tone.
"I've always known this is -- this is a real -- this is a pandemic," Trump said. This is an out and out lie.
He continued, "I felt it was a pandemic long before it was called the pandemic all you had to do is look at other countries."
What a f**king liar. Huge f**king liar. It was all a "hoax" until it wasn't.
Mike Pence said a few words about trying to contain the spread of the virus and then turned it back over to Trump.
Trump said, "In other words, reduce the number of people dying. That's what we are trying to do."
"And when you do the steep curve, a lot people are going to die," he said.
From having the coronavirus completely contained because of his awesomeness, now he's saying a lot of people will die.
Then he started to discuss the Spanish flu pandemic of 1918, which he knows nothing about at all.
He couldn't even remember it was called the Spanish Flu and I imagine he, like Stephen Miller, believes it was the Spaniards that created it.


crooksandliars--2020-03-19--Trump Deflects Important Question Instead Whining That NBC News Called Him A Racist

Trump took the lead in another campaign re-election speech/coronavirus press conference , making a fool of himself after he was confronted by MSNBC 's Kristen Welker for not being prepared enough to have ramped up testing kits for Americans .
United States has been woeful in churning out COVID-19 tests to give to Americans that might be infected to help curtail the spread of the virus .
The United States has virtually no test kits being distributed , kits which would go a long way in containing the spread of the deadly virus .
Since early January , Trump consistently @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hoax led by the media that was trying to impeach him yet again .
All his Fox News minions followed suit and stuck to the script .
Two months later he 's telling people that he knew the virus was a pandemic before anybody else and that he was totally prepared .
Kristen Welker started off with a simple question which Trump used to attack China and when she tried to follow up he cut her off .
`` It could have been stopped in its tracks , `` he said .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ make it public and the whole world is suffering because of it.
” And then she took out the sledgehammer .
“ You did say a few days ago though you did have a sense that this was a pandemic that was coming so why was the United States not prepared with more testing and supplies ?
” she asked .
“ We were very prepared .
The only thing we weren ’ t prepared for was the media , '' he whined .
What does the media have to do with a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ virus ?
Trump has no real response to his unconscionable response to the outbreak so he turns to the only political move he has .
Glorify himself , lie and then attack others .
`` The media has not treated it fairly , `` Trump said .
Only medical professionals can treat a virus and not the media , you ignoramus .
`` I ’ ll tell you how prepared I was , I called for a ban from people coming in from China long before anybody in fact -- , it was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ me racist because I did that , '' he complained .
Here 's a timeline of the coronavirus outbreak .
Trump waited weeks before ordering travel restrictions for China .
And once he closed that off he did nothing else to prepare for the inevitable as other cases were being reported around the world .
“ Many of the people in the room , they called me racist and other words because I did that , '' he continued .
`` Because I went so early , so when you say we were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tens of thousands of people come in from China a day , we would have had something right now , that would have been — you wouldn ’ t have even recognized it compared to where we are.
” The United States has no idea where we are today because we have n't started any real form of testing at this point and the virus incubates for up to two weeks before it strikes .
His followers do love when he attacks the press and uses the reverse racism charge to defend himself @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or the CDC and instead turned to his son-in-law Jared Kushner , who said it was no big thing .
He went as far as saying that his actions were so brilliant other countries are following his lead .
Here is a tweet from Senator Chris Murphy on February 5th :

Trump took the lead in another campaign re-election speech/coronavirus press conference, making a fool of himself after he was confronted by MSNBC's Kristen Welker for not being prepared enough to have ramped up testing kits for Americans.
United States has been woeful in churning out COVID-19 tests to give to Americans that might be infected to help curtail the spread of the virus. The United States has virtually no test kits being distributed, kits which would go a long way in containing the spread of the deadly virus.
Since early January, Trump consistently described the coronavirus threat as a Democratic hoax led by the media that was trying to impeach him yet again. All his Fox News minions followed suit and stuck to the script.
Two months later he's telling people that he knew the virus was a pandemic before anybody else and that he was totally prepared.
Kristen Welker started off with a simple question which Trump used to attack China and when she tried to follow up he cut her off. "It could have been stopped in its tracks, " he said. "Unfortunately they didn’t decide to make it public and the whole world is suffering because of it.”
And then she took out the sledgehammer.
“You did say a few days ago though you did have a sense that this was a pandemic that was coming so why was the United States not prepared with more testing and supplies?” she asked.
“We were very prepared. The only thing we weren’t prepared for was the media," he whined.
What does the media have to do with a federal government's response to a deadly virus?
Trump has no real response to his unconscionable response to the outbreak so he turns to the only political move he has. Glorify himself, lie and then attack others.
"The media has not treated it fairly, " Trump said.
Only medical professionals can treat a virus and not the media, you ignoramus.
"I’ll tell you how prepared I was, I called for a ban from people coming in from China long before anybody in fact -- , it was your network, I believe they called me racist because I did that," he complained.
Here's a timeline of the coronavirus outbreak. Trump waited weeks before ordering travel restrictions for China. And once he closed that off he did nothing else to prepare for the inevitable as other cases were being reported around the world.
“Many of the people in the room, they called me racist and other words because I did that," he continued. "Because I went so early, so when you say we weren't prepared, had I let these tens of thousands of people come in from China a day, we would have had something right now, that would have been — you wouldn’t have even recognized it compared to where we are.”
The United States has no idea where we are today because we haven't started any real form of testing at this point and the virus incubates for up to two weeks before it strikes.
His followers do love when he attacks the press and uses the reverse racism charge to defend himself.
Trump never listened to medical experts or the CDC and instead turned to his son-in-law Jared Kushner, who said it was no big thing.
He went as far as saying that his actions were so brilliant other countries are following his lead.
Pukeworthy stuff, isn't it?
Here is a tweet from Senator Chris Murphy on February 5th:


crooksandliars--2020-03-19--Sen. Richard Burr Sold His Stock Holdings Before Markets Started Crashing

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Soon after he offered public assurances that the government was ready to battle the coronavirus , the powerful chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee , Richard Burr , sold off a significant percentage of his stocks , unloading between $ 582,029 and $ 1.56 million of his holdings on Feb. 13 in 29 separate transactions .
As the head of the intelligence committee , Burr , a North Carolina Republican , has access to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ about threats to America ’ s security .
His committee was receiving daily coronavirus briefings around this time , according to a Reuters story .
A week after Burr ’ s sales , the stock market began a sharp decline and has lost about 30 % since .
On Thursday , Burr came under fire after NPR obtained a secret recording from Feb. 27 , in which the lawmaker gave a VIP group at an exclusive social club a much more dire preview of the economic impact of the coronavirus than what he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Burr filed a financial disclosure form for personal transactions made several weeks before the U.S. and financial markets showed signs of volatility due to the growing coronavirus outbreak , ” his spokesperson said .
“ As the situation continues to evolve daily , he has been deeply concerned by the steep and sudden toll this pandemic is taking on our economy.
” Burr is not a particularly wealthy member of the Senate : Roll Call estimated his net worth at $ 1.7 million in 2018 , indicating that the February sales significantly shaped @ @ @ @ @ @ @ some of the pain that many Americans are now facing .
He was one of the authors of the Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act , which shapes the nation ’ s response to public health threats like the coronavirus .
Burr ’ s office did not respond to requests for comment about what sort of briefing materials , if any , on the coronavirus threat Burr may have seen as chair of the intelligence committee before his selling spree .
According to the NPR report , Burr told attendees of the luncheon held @ @ @ @ @ @ @ There ’ s one thing that I can tell you about this : It is much more aggressive in its transmission than anything that we have seen in recent history ...
It is probably more akin to the 1918 pandemic.
” He warned that companies might have to curtail their employees ’ travel , that schools could close and that the military might be mobilized to compensate for overwhelmed hospitals .
The luncheon was organized by the Tar Heel Circle , a club for businesses and organizations in North Carolina that are charged @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are promised “ interaction with top leaders and staff from Congress , the administration , and the private sector.
” Burr ’ s public comments had been considerably less dire .
In a Feb. 7 op-ed that he co-authored with another senator , he assured the public that “ the United States today is better prepared than ever before to face emerging public health threats , like the coronavirus.
” He wrote , “ No matter the outbreak or threat , Congress and the federal government have been vigilant in identifying gaps in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ capabilities.
” Members of Congress are required by law to disclose their securities transactions .
Burr was one of just three senators who in 2012 opposed the bill that explicitly barred lawmakers and their staff from using nonpublic information for trades and required regular disclosure of those trades .
In opposing the bill , Burr argued at the time that insider trading laws already applied to members of Congress .
President Barack Obama signed the bill , known as the STOCK Act , that year .
Stock transactions of lawmakers are reported in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ selling spree was his largest stock selling day of at least the past 14 months , according to a ProPublica review of Senate records .
Unlike his typical disclosure reports , which are a mix of sales and purchases , all of the transactions were sales .
His biggest sales included companies that are among the most vulnerable to an economic slowdown .
He dumped up to $ 150,000 worth of shares of Wyndham Hotels and Resorts , a chain based in the United States that has lost two-thirds of its value .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ of shares of Extended Stay America , an economy hospitality chain .
Shares of that company are now worth less than half of what they did at the time Burr sold .
The assets come from accounts that are held by Burr , belong to his spouse or are jointly held .
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Soon after he offered public assurances that the government was ready to battle the coronavirus, the powerful chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee, Richard Burr, sold off a significant percentage of his stocks, unloading between $582,029 and $1.56 million of his holdings on Feb. 13 in 29 separate transactions.
As the head of the intelligence committee, Burr, a North Carolina Republican, has access to the government’s most highly classified information about threats to America’s security. His committee was receiving daily coronavirus briefings around this time, according to a Reuters story.
A week after Burr’s sales, the stock market began a sharp decline and has lost about 30% since.
On Thursday, Burr came under fire after NPR obtained a secret recording from Feb. 27, in which the lawmaker gave a VIP group at an exclusive social club a much more dire preview of the economic impact of the coronavirus than what he had told the public.
“Senator Burr filed a financial disclosure form for personal transactions made several weeks before the U.S. and financial markets showed signs of volatility due to the growing coronavirus outbreak,” his spokesperson said. “As the situation continues to evolve daily, he has been deeply concerned by the steep and sudden toll this pandemic is taking on our economy.”
Burr is not a particularly wealthy member of the Senate: Roll Call estimated his net worth at $1.7 million in 2018, indicating that the February sales significantly shaped his financial fortunes and spared him from some of the pain that many Americans are now facing.
He was one of the authors of the Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act, which shapes the nation’s response to public health threats like the coronavirus. Burr’s office did not respond to requests for comment about what sort of briefing materials, if any, on the coronavirus threat Burr may have seen as chair of the intelligence committee before his selling spree.
According to the NPR report, Burr told attendees of the luncheon held at the Capitol Hill Club: “There’s one thing that I can tell you about this: It is much more aggressive in its transmission than anything that we have seen in recent history ... It is probably more akin to the 1918 pandemic.”
He warned that companies might have to curtail their employees’ travel, that schools could close and that the military might be mobilized to compensate for overwhelmed hospitals.
The luncheon was organized by the Tar Heel Circle, a club for businesses and organizations in North Carolina that are charged up to $10,000 for membership and are promised “interaction with top leaders and staff from Congress, the administration, and the private sector.”
Burr’s public comments had been considerably less dire. In a Feb. 7 op-ed that he co-authored with another senator, he assured the public that “the United States today is better prepared than ever before to face emerging public health threats, like the coronavirus.” He wrote, “No matter the outbreak or threat, Congress and the federal government have been vigilant in identifying gaps in its readiness efforts and improving its response capabilities.”
Members of Congress are required by law to disclose their securities transactions.
Burr was one of just three senators who in 2012 opposed the bill that explicitly barred lawmakers and their staff from using nonpublic information for trades and required regular disclosure of those trades. In opposing the bill, Burr argued at the time that insider trading laws already applied to members of Congress. President Barack Obama signed the bill, known as the STOCK Act, that year.
Stock transactions of lawmakers are reported in ranges. Burr’s Feb. 13 selling spree was his largest stock selling day of at least the past 14 months, according to a ProPublica review of Senate records. Unlike his typical disclosure reports, which are a mix of sales and purchases, all of the transactions were sales.
His biggest sales included companies that are among the most vulnerable to an economic slowdown. He dumped up to $150,000 worth of shares of Wyndham Hotels and Resorts, a chain based in the United States that has lost two-thirds of its value. And he sold up to $100,000 of shares of Extended Stay America, an economy hospitality chain. Shares of that company are now worth less than half of what they did at the time Burr sold.
The assets come from accounts that are held by Burr, belong to his spouse or are jointly held.
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crooksandliars--2020-03-19--OPM Director Resigns After White House Hires ANOTHER College Student For Sensitive Post

Trump just hired yet another almost-college graduate to fill a high-level White House position with access to extremely sensitive information , and the power to influence hiring and firing , and the Director of the Office of Personnel Management has had it .
Dale Cabaniss — who has only held the job of OPM director since September 2019 — resigned on Tuesday , effective immediately , over treatment by Trump 's director of the Presidential Personnel Office , John McEntee .
McEntee is all of 29 years old , and his raison d'etre seems to be to make certain all @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to Hair Fuhrer , and willing to sing his praises to the heavens .
Prince Edward is not the only one who likes them young , apparently , though , since McEntee has hired three — THREE — more bucks who have not even yet graduated from college .
As some prominent Democrats call for the military to help out more with the response to the coronavirus crisis , John Troup Hemenway has been hired on a 30-day detail to help the deputy director of the Presidential Personnel Office , Michael Burley , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , according to one of the people .
Hemenway is expected to graduate from the University of Virginia in December .
Hemenway , who is in his 20s and started last week , is the third college senior to be hired in short order by the White House .
One administration official praised him by saying he ’ s “ really good at what he does.
” James Bacon , 23 and a senior at George Washington University , was hired to be one of McEntee ’ s righthand men as he tries @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and fire anyone who they suspect of disloyalty .
Anthony Labruna , who is expected to graduate from Iowa State University in May but was dismissed from the Trump campaign in February , was also recently named deputy White House liaison at the Department of Commerce .
The article continues that the White House is expected to hire Labruna quickly , because he 's great at what he does .
Which , besides being a College Republican , involved what , exactly ?
This is also an interesting hire because an earlier Politico @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Trump campaign way back in February : Forgive and forget ?
Or no one will work for Trump at this point ?
It 's anyone 's guess at this point .

Trump just hired yet another almost-college graduate to fill a high-level White House position with access to extremely sensitive information, and the power to influence hiring and firing, and the Director of the Office of Personnel Management has had it. Dale Cabaniss — who has only held the job of OPM director since September 2019 — resigned on Tuesday, effective immediately, over treatment by Trump's director of the Presidential Personnel Office, John McEntee.
McEntee is all of 29 years old, and his raison d'etre seems to be to make certain all WH employees are sufficiently loyal and subservient to Hair Fuhrer, and willing to sing his praises to the heavens. Prince Andrew is not the only one who likes them young, apparently, though, since McEntee has hired three — THREE — more bucks who have not even yet graduated from college.
According to Politico:
As some prominent Democrats call for the military to help out more with the response to the coronavirus crisis, John Troup Hemenway has been hired on a 30-day detail to help the deputy director of the Presidential Personnel Office, Michael Burley, with paperwork for Defense Department political appointees, according to one of the people. Hemenway is expected to graduate from the University of Virginia in December. Hemenway, who is in his 20s and started last week, is the third college senior to be hired in short order by the White House. One administration official praised him by saying he’s “really good at what he does.” James Bacon, 23 and a senior at George Washington University, was hired to be one of McEntee’s righthand men as he tries to fill the Trump administration with loyalists and fire anyone who they suspect of disloyalty. Anthony Labruna, who is expected to graduate from Iowa State University in May but was dismissed from the Trump campaign in February, was also recently named deputy White House liaison at the Department of Commerce.
The article continues that the White House is expected to hire Labruna quickly, because he's great at what he does. Which, besides being a College Republican, involved what, exactly?
This is also an interesting hire because an earlier Politico article stated that he was fired from the Trump campaign way back in February:
Labruna was dismissed from the Trump campaign in mid-February because of an unspecified "incident" with Trump Iowa campaign leadership and was asked to look for a different job, according to two people Labruna told about the matter.
Forgive and forget? Or no one will work for Trump at this point? It's anyone's guess at this point.


crooksandliars--2020-03-19--Gee, If Only We Had COVID-19 Tests, Part Infinity

In Episode # 8,251 of `` Please Explain Why We Refused Tests From The WHO , Again ? ''
we have Rachel Maddow shining a bright light on two very helpful explainers of the importance of mass testing .
It should silence those who consider calls for quarantines and shelter-in-place orders overreactions , but it wo n't .
The first comes from Mark Lipsitch , who runs the Center for Communicable Disease Dynamics at Harvard University .
He talks about the relationship between the number of new cases and the demand for ICU beds that occurs three weeks later .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ simply , in a way that I think is actually memorable , and therefore really useful for all of us , he said , quote , intensive care demand lags new infections by about three weeks because it takes that long for a newly-infected person to get critically ill. And again , not everybody who gets infected will become critically ill , but the people who need critical care will start showing up at ICUs about three weeks after they became infected .
The steep rise in [ Italy 's ] infections foretells @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in their hospitals happening today .
That region 's governor again saying that we will no longer be able to treat people in hospitals .
That is the terrible news from Italy .
That is why you keep hearing people talk about Italy like it is the boogieman in this story .
That is why New York officials , in particular , are sounding the alarm about the mirror between New York cases and Italy , about how the steep rise in cases in New York now foretells a crush in hospitals here @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as we have seen it play out in realtime in northern Italy .
Maddow shared an encouraging experiment , though , without implying it was easy to duplicate on the large scale necessary in a nation of over 350 million people .
She shared it as an example of the benefits of mass testing , proof that asymptomatic people can have the virus , and that isolation works .
This took place in the town of Vo , Italy .
MADDOW : ... there are about 3,300 people in that town of Vo @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
And they did a study , with the local university , and they decided that what they were going to do in that town is that they were going to test every single resident of the town .
3300 people .
They tested everybody .
They got 90 positive tests .
Including at least half a dozen people who were completely asymptomatic and would never have been otherwise identified had they not done this experiment in which they tested everyone regardless of symptoms .
But they tested everybody , everybody who tested @ @ @ @ @ @ @ then after the period of isolation , they tested the whole town again .
Anybody newly positive again , isolated .
Well , after having done that , after having done universal testing and universal isolation of all positive cases , they have now gone days with no new cases in that town .
Acknowledging the fact that you can not extrapolate globally from one small town , Maddow pulled out the validity of the principles at play .
If we 'd only had the tests available to test everyone — remember , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ test 10,000 people per day , whereas the U.S. tested only a few thousand people over the span of weeks — we might have only had to isolate the people who tested positive instead of the entire city and state populations .
Or perhaps we might have had to resort to those drastic measures , but we might have had a reasonable end date to expect and look forward to — instead of this chaos and uncertainty and obvious ineptitude .
Instead , we have this : MADDOW : New York City had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of today , the number is 1,871 .
That is way more than doubling in a day in New York City .
New York State now has enough cases , that if New York State were a country , there would be only ten other countries on earth with more known cases .

In Episode #8,251 of "Please Explain Why We Refused Tests From The WHO, Again?" we have Rachel Maddow shining a bright light on two very helpful explainers of the importance of mass testing. It should silence those who consider calls for quarantines and shelter-in-place orders overreactions, but it won't.
The first comes from Mark Lipsitch, who runs the Center for Communicable Disease Dynamics at Harvard University. He talks about the relationship between the number of new cases and the demand for ICU beds that occurs three weeks later.
MADDOW: He said today, very simply, in a way that I think is actually memorable, and therefore really useful for all of us, he said, quote, intensive care demand lags new infections by about three weeks because it takes that long for a newly-infected person to get critically ill. And again, not everybody who gets infected will become critically ill, but the people who need critical care will start showing up at ICUs about three weeks after they became infected. [...] The steep rise in [Italy's] infections foretells by about three weeks, the collapse in their hospitals happening today. That region's governor again saying that we will no longer be able to treat people in hospitals. That is the terrible news from Italy. That is why you keep hearing people talk about Italy like it is the boogieman in this story. That is why New York officials, in particular, are sounding the alarm about the mirror between New York cases and Italy, about how the steep rise in cases in New York now foretells a crush in hospitals here coming very, very soon, just as we have seen it play out in realtime in northern Italy.
Maddow shared an encouraging experiment, though, without implying it was easy to duplicate on the large scale necessary in a nation of over 350 million people. She shared it as an example of the benefits of mass testing, proof that asymptomatic people can have the virus, and that isolation works. This took place in the town of Vo, Italy.
MADDOW: ...there are about 3,300 people in that town of Vo, where they had the first deaths. And they did a study, with the local university, and they decided that what they were going to do in that town is that they were going to test every single resident of the town. 3300 people. They tested everybody. They got 90 positive tests. Including at least half a dozen people who were completely asymptomatic and would never have been otherwise identified had they not done this experiment in which they tested everyone regardless of symptoms. But they tested everybody, everybody who tested positive, they isolated them. And then after the period of isolation, they tested the whole town again. Anybody newly positive again, isolated. Well, after having done that, after having done universal testing and universal isolation of all positive cases, they have now gone days with no new cases in that town.
Acknowledging the fact that you cannot extrapolate globally from one small town, Maddow pulled out the validity of the principles at play. If we'd only had the tests available to test everyone — remember, South Korea quickly had the ability to test 10,000 people per day, whereas the U.S. tested only a few thousand people over the span of weeks — we might have only had to isolate the people who tested positive instead of the entire city and state populations. Or perhaps we might have had to resort to those drastic measures, but we might have had a reasonable end date to expect and look forward to — instead of this chaos and uncertainty and obvious ineptitude.
Instead, we have this:
MADDOW: New York City had 814 cases as of yesterday. As of today, the number is 1,871. That is way more than doubling in a day in New York City. New York State now has enough cases, that if New York State were a country, there would be only ten other countries on earth with more known cases.


crooksandliars--2020-03-19--Jared Kushner's COVID-19 Shadow Task Force Creating Chaos At White House

As if the federal government does n't have enough confusion and stagnation because of Trump 's lazy and catastrophic reaction to the coronavirus , now he 's added a COVID-19 shadow task force with his idiot son-in-law in charge .
Jared Kushner has been dropped into the middle this monumental task of protecting Americans from the coronavirus .
What could possibly go wrong ?
He 's failed at most everything else .
He 's using his 'government allies ' and private industry folks to work alongside VP Mike Pence 's task force .
You you kidding me ?
Why is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I know I know , but still -- leading every aspect of our response to this pandemic since he was put in charge ?
With yet another layer of Trump sycophants and know-nothings in the mix , guess what 's happening ?
The Washington Post reports , `` Kushner ’ s team is causing confusion among many officials involved in the response , who say they are unsure who is in charge given Kushner ’ s dual role as senior adviser and Trump family member .
Some have privately dubbed his team a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they interpret as orders they must balance with regular response efforts '' Donald Trump 's style has always been to pit people against each other , but this is the United States federal government and in a crisis , they must be in sync .
Was n't Kushner supposed to be the only person to come up with a peace deal in the Middle East ?
Q ) How did that work out ?
So what does he bring to the table ?
Nothing .
He has no medical experience whatsoever and his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his loyalty to his father-in-law .
Two senior officials said some government officials have become increasingly confused as they have received emails from private industry employees on Kushner ’ s team and have been on conference calls with them , unsure what their exact role is in the government response .
Several people involved in the response said the involvement of outside advisers — who are emailing large groups of government employees from private email addresses — also raises legitimate security concerns about whether these advisers are following proper government protocols .
Of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ main authors of Trump 's horrendous Oval Office address to the nation which crashed the stock markets and caused mass confusion throughout the world .
Stop putting your idiot son-in-law `` in charge '' of stuff , Donald .

As if the federal government doesn't have enough confusion and stagnation because of Trump's lazy and catastrophic reaction to the coronavirus, now he's added a COVID-19 shadow task force with his idiot son-in-law in charge.
Jared Kushner has been dropped into the middle this monumental task of protecting Americans from the coronavirus.
What could possibly go wrong? He's failed at most everything else.
He's using his 'government allies' and private industry folks to work alongside VP Mike Pence's task force.
You you kidding me?
Why isn't one person -- Mike Pence, I know I know, but still -- leading every aspect of our response to this pandemic since he was put in charge?
With yet another layer of Trump sycophants and know-nothings in the mix, guess what's happening?
The Washington Post reports, "Kushner’s team is causing confusion among many officials involved in the response, who say they are unsure who is in charge given Kushner’s dual role as senior adviser and Trump family member. Some have privately dubbed his team a “shadow task force” whose requests they interpret as orders they must balance with regular response efforts"
Donald Trump's style has always been to pit people against each other, but this is the United States federal government and in a crisis, they must be in sync.
Wasn't Kushner supposed to be the only person to come up with a peace deal in the Middle East?
Q)How did that work out?
A)Terribly
So what does he bring to the table? Nothing. He has no medical experience whatsoever and his only value to the Trump administration is his loyalty to his father-in-law.
Two senior officials said some government officials have become increasingly confused as they have received emails from private industry employees on Kushner’s team and have been on conference calls with them, unsure what their exact role is in the government response. Several people involved in the response said the involvement of outside advisers — who are emailing large groups of government employees from private email addresses — also raises legitimate security concerns about whether these advisers are following proper government protocols.
Of course, Kushner was one of the main authors of Trump's horrendous Oval Office address to the nation which crashed the stock markets and caused mass confusion throughout the world.
Stop putting your idiot son-in-law "in charge" of stuff, Donald.


crooksandliars--2020-03-19--Secret Recording Exposes Senate Intelligence Chairman Knew The Severity Of COVID-19 Weeks Ago And Re

Secret Recording Exposes Senate Intelligence Chairman Knew The Severity Of COVID-19 Weeks Ago And Remained Silent

It 's time for another House investigation .
NPR obtained a secret recording from a luncheon that the chairman of the Senate intelligence committee Sen. Richard Burr attended .
On February 27 as Trump was lying to the American people about the coronavirus , NPR reports that Burr issued dire warnings to these very wealthy attendees .
`` There 's one thing that I can tell you about this : It is much more aggressive in its transmission than anything that we have seen in recent history , '' he said , according to a secret recording of the remarks @ @ @ @ @ @ @ probably more akin to the 1918 pandemic . ''
Yet publicly Sen. Burr remained much more muted .
Was this at the behest of Donald Trump ?
If not then Sen. Burr should be held accountable for not publicly forcing the White House to take aggressive action immediately if he considered it is destructive as the 1980 teen Spanish flu .
It was a high dollar event in North Carolina and his warnings came two weeks before Trump ordered the European travel ban .
Tim Mack was asked what Burr said to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Carolina and he responded , `` Nowhere in press statements or other remarks did Sen. Burr provide warnings about how bad he worried coronavirus would become . ''
Sen. Burr never told the public at large his concerns which contradicted everything Donald Trump told the public .
On the same day Burr remarkably was candid to his own constituents Donald Trump was telling America a completely different tune .
Trump said , `` It 's going to disappear .
One day , It 's like a miracle .
It will disappear , '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ better .
It could maybe go away .
We 'll see what happens . ''
As NPR says Burr should 've known better since he 's an author of legislation on how we handle these types of events .
If Sen. Burr knew how dangerous the coronavirus was at that time then so did the Trump administration .
So why did they refuse to take action sooner ?
Was it all about Trump 's stock market numbers ?
This secret reporting exposes the Trump administration 's culpability for not doing anything sooner about @ @ @ @ @ @

It's time for another House investigation.
NPR obtained a secret recording from a luncheon that the chairman of the Senate intelligence committee Sen. Richard Burr attended.
On February 27 as Trump was lying to the American people about the coronavirus, NPR reports that Burr issued dire warnings to these very wealthy attendees.
"There's one thing that I can tell you about this: It is much more aggressive in its transmission than anything that we have seen in recent history," he said, according to a secret recording of the remarks obtained by NPR. "It is probably more akin to the 1918 pandemic."
Yet publicly Sen. Burr remained much more muted.
Was this at the behest of Donald Trump?
If not then Sen. Burr should be held accountable for not publicly forcing the White House to take aggressive action immediately if he considered it is destructive as the 1980 teen Spanish flu.
It was a high dollar event in North Carolina and his warnings came two weeks before Trump ordered the European travel ban.
This is outrageous.
Reporter Tim mack covered the story on NPR's Morning Edition.
"There will be, I'm sure, times that communities, probably some in North Carolina, have a transmission rate where they say, let's close schools for two weeks, everybody stay home," he said.
Tim Mack was asked what Burr said to the public after making these statements in North Carolina and he responded, "Nowhere in press statements or other remarks did Sen. Burr provide warnings about how bad he worried coronavirus would become."
Sen. Burr never told the public at large his concerns which contradicted everything Donald Trump told the public.
On the same day Burr remarkably was candid to his own constituents Donald Trump was telling America a completely different tune.
Trump said, "It's going to disappear. One day, It's like a miracle. It will disappear," It could get worse before it gets better. It could maybe go away. We'll see what happens."
As NPR says Burr should've known better since he's an author of legislation on how we handle these types of events.
He helped to write the Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act (PAHPA), which forms the framework for the federal response.
If Sen. Burr knew how dangerous the coronavirus was at that time then so did the Trump administration. So why did they refuse to take action sooner?
Was it all about Trump's stock market numbers?
This secret reporting exposes the Trump administration's culpability for not doing anything sooner about the spread of the virus.


crooksandliars--2020-03-19--Two Congressmen Announce They Have COVID-19

Proving COVID-19 is nonpartisan , Florida Republican Jose Diaz-Balart and Utah Democrat Ben McAdams have both tested positive for the coronavirus .
Both lawmakers announced their infection and quarantine on Tuesday night .
Both were voting in Congress on Friday the 13th when they voted for the stimulus bill the Senate passed on Tuesday .
Diaz-Balart , 58 , said he began to develop symptoms on Saturday , just hours after he left the House floor for a vote on a coronavirus response bill .
More than 400 members of Congress also voted during the early-Saturday session .
Diaz-Balart ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ self-quarantine in Washington D.C. ” after the vote .
His statement doesn ’ t indicate why he believed he needed to self-quarantine before developing symptoms or whether he informed staff or other members of Congress that he might have exposed them to the illness .
McAdams , 45 , also said his symptoms began mildly on Saturday night , after he had returned to Utah .
He immediately began self-quarantining on the advice of his doctor .
“ My symptoms got worse and I developed a fever , a dry cough and labored @ @ @ @ @ @ @ McAdams said in a statement .
“ On Tuesday , my doctor instructed me to get tested for COVID-19 and following his referral , I went to the local testing clinic for the test .
Today I learned that I tested positive.
“ When I heard these reports I immediately wondered whether plans had been made for Congress to convene via teleconference , like private companies are doing .
The Washington Post looked into that , and alas , no , at least on the Senate side .
However , there are some @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have called for specific rule changes that would allow senators to work and vote from home , just as tens of millions of Americans are doing amid the pandemic outbreak of the deadly coronavirus .
And Republicans , while not fully embracing the proposals , are raising fears that the economic recovery packages that are meant to deal with the virus have to be passed very quickly because the spread could make the Capitol uninhabitable .
Let 's see if we can figure out who is impeding that effort .
“ Here ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” Durbin said .
“ Can we bring the United States Senate into the 21st century when it comes to voting ?
The standards that we are using are standards that date back to the writing of the Constitution .
Present and voting .
What is presence anymore ?
” For now Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell ( R-Ky. ) has rejected the idea , believing that Congress can continue to function with revised social distancing features that will keep everyone safe .
“ We ’ ll not be doing that .
Look @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ways to avoid getting too many people together , ” McConnell told reporters Tuesday , suggesting that roll calls could be vastly extended to allow small groups to cast votes without crowding one another .
“ We will deal with the social distancing issue without fundamentally changing the Senate rules.
” This is absurd and dangerous .
Both houses of Congress need to grapple with the fact that meeting in person could be deadly , and not just to Congress .
I 'm thinking about how it could pass from one house to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , where every member is at risk of death , some more than others .
They need to have a plan for virtual voting and debate , and sooner is better than later .

Proving COVID-19 is nonpartisan, Florida Republican Jose Diaz-Balart and Utah Democrat Ben McAdams have both tested positive for the coronavirus.
Both lawmakers announced their infection and quarantine on Tuesday night. Both were voting in Congress on Friday the 13th when they voted for the stimulus bill the Senate passed on Tuesday.
Politico reports:
Diaz-Balart, 58, said he began to develop symptoms on Saturday, just hours after he left the House floor for a vote on a coronavirus response bill. More than 400 members of Congress also voted during the early-Saturday session. Diaz-Balart’s statement indicates he decided to “self-quarantine in Washington D.C.” after the vote. His statement doesn’t indicate why he believed he needed to self-quarantine before developing symptoms or whether he informed staff or other members of Congress that he might have exposed them to the illness. [...] McAdams, 45, also said his symptoms began mildly on Saturday night, after he had returned to Utah. He immediately began self-quarantining on the advice of his doctor. “My symptoms got worse and I developed a fever, a dry cough and labored breathing and I remained self-quarantined,“ McAdams said in a statement. “On Tuesday, my doctor instructed me to get tested for COVID-19 and following his referral, I went to the local testing clinic for the test. Today I learned that I tested positive.“
When I heard these reports I immediately wondered whether plans had been made for Congress to convene via teleconference, like private companies are doing. The Washington Post looked into that, and alas, no, at least on the Senate side. However, there are some folks on the case:
Several Democrats have called for specific rule changes that would allow senators to work and vote from home, just as tens of millions of Americans are doing amid the pandemic outbreak of the deadly coronavirus. And Republicans, while not fully embracing the proposals, are raising fears that the economic recovery packages that are meant to deal with the virus have to be passed very quickly because the spread could make the Capitol uninhabitable.
Let's see if we can figure out who is impeding that effort.
“Here’s what it boils down to,” Durbin said. “Can we bring the United States Senate into the 21st century when it comes to voting? The standards that we are using are standards that date back to the writing of the Constitution. Present and voting. What is presence anymore?” For now Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) has rejected the idea, believing that Congress can continue to function with revised social distancing features that will keep everyone safe. “We’ll not be doing that. Look, there are a number of different ways to avoid getting too many people together,” McConnell told reporters Tuesday, suggesting that roll calls could be vastly extended to allow small groups to cast votes without crowding one another. “We will deal with the social distancing issue without fundamentally changing the Senate rules.”
This is absurd and dangerous. Both houses of Congress need to grapple with the fact that meeting in person could be deadly, and not just to Congress. I'm thinking about how it could pass from one house to the White House to the Supreme Court, where every member is at risk of death, some more than others.
They need to have a plan for virtual voting and debate, and sooner is better than later.


crooksandliars--2020-03-19--Warning: Turns Out Coronavirus Is Dangerous To Millennials, Too

Stephanie Ruhle had guest Dr. Eric Feigl-Ding on to discuss the latest information that young people are making up 40 % of the patients who need critical care -- which makes self-isolation even more important .
`` Dr. Ding , I want to talk about what Kerry Sanders was just mentioning , how we 're just learning 40 % of the people being hospitalized are a lot younger than anyone was thinking .
And I want to share what the head of the coronavirus task force had to say about this yesterday , '' Ruhle said .
DR , DEBORAH @ @ @ @ @ @ @ out of France and Italy about some young people getting seriously ill and very seriously ill in the ICUs .
It may have been that the millennial generation , our largest generation , our future generation , that will carry us through for the next multiple decades , there may be disproportionate number of infections among that group .
`` Dr. Ding , until yesterday , the argument to these young people was , 'You better go inside or you 'll get your parents or grandparents sick . '
Do we now realize @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Ruhle asked .
`` Yeah , based on the CDC 's MMWR data as earlier explained , there 's a huge number of infections among the young , '' Ding said .
`` Even if they do n't die , even if they have a very , very low mortality rate , there 's still a hospitalization rate that is quite substantial .
Again , with this virus , 20 % are actually have severe disease and need hospitalization .
And seeing how many young people get that is very concerning , especially @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and higher rate of exposure to others and , therefore , they can keep the virus keep spreading in the community longer . ''
Now , that 's scary .
Start spreading the news to your family members .

Stephanie Ruhle had guest Dr. Eric Feigl-Ding on to discuss the latest information that young people are making up 40% of the patients who need critical care -- which makes self-isolation even more important.
"Dr. Ding, I want to talk about what Kerry Sanders was just mentioning, how we're just learning 40% of the people being hospitalized are a lot younger than anyone was thinking. And I want to share what the head of the coronavirus task force had to say about this yesterday," Ruhle said.
DR, DEBORAH BIRX: There are concerning reports coming out of France and Italy about some young people getting seriously ill and very seriously ill in the ICUs. It may have been that the millennial generation, our largest generation, our future generation, that will carry us through for the next multiple decades, there may be disproportionate number of infections among that group.
"Dr. Ding, until yesterday, the argument to these young people was, 'You better go inside or you'll get your parents or grandparents sick.' Do we now realize they're just as vulnerable?" Ruhle asked.
"Yeah, based on the CDC's MMWR data as earlier explained, there's a huge number of infections among the young," Ding said.
"Even if they don't die, even if they have a very, very low mortality rate, there's still a hospitalization rate that is quite substantial. Again, with this virus, 20% are actually have severe disease and need hospitalization. And seeing how many young people get that is very concerning, especially since they actually have more social contact and higher rate of exposure to others and, therefore, they can keep the virus keep spreading in the community longer."
Now, that's scary. Start spreading the news to your family members.


crooksandliars--2020-03-19--Trump's Massive Screwups And Years Of GOP Austerity  Put The Nation At Risk

If you want to understand how catastrophically Trump has failed in this response , consider that the first cases were @ @ @ @ @ Korea on the same day .
And because of testing , honesty , and a @ @ @ @ @ Korea has already flattened the curve .
https : //t.co/XlH1EtGKgQ

If you want to understand how catastrophically Trump has failed in this response, consider that the first cases were in the US and South Korea on the same day. And because of testing, honesty, and a swift government response, South Korea has already flattened the curve. https://t.co/XlH1EtGKgQ
— Ben Rhodes (@brhodes) March 18, 2020


crooksandliars--2020-03-19--This Video Perfectly Captures Fox’s Dangerous Coronavirus Propaganda

The Washington Post has put together the perfect video to show how Fox News hosts have spread dangerous misinformation about the coronavirus pandemic , in order to weaponize it , and how those very same people are suddenly singing a vastly different tune , right in synch with Donald Trump .
In the video , some of Trump ’ s favorite Fox hosts and “ Medical A-Team ” member Dr. Marc Siegel are all seen downplaying the COVID-19 ( coronavirus ) pandemic , just as Trump previously has .
Laura Ingraham , Sean Hannity , Ainsley Earhardt , Jeanine Pirro @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , each suggest that the virus is no more serious than the flu ( despite experts saying otherwise ) just days before completely reversing course and calling the contagion a serious health crisis .
In its accompanying article , The Post explains how the rhetoric “ quickly shifted ” on Fox once Trump started taking the pandemic seriously .
And that may have been prompted by Tucker Carlson ’ s advice to do so .
“ Until then , Trump ’ s allies on Fox News were inclined to take the same stance @ @ @ @ @ @ @ weeks — that this coronavirus that had sickened and killed thousands of people in China was no worse a threat than the seasonal flu , ” The Post notes .
And then there is Trish Regan .
Her Fox Business Network show , Trish Regan Primetime , was yanked last week a few days after her unhinged monologue painted the coronavirus pandemic as Democratic fear mongering , desperately looking for another “ impeachment scam.
” The Post suggests that Fox ’ s response amounts to little more than window dressing ( similar to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ vacation last year after their comments embarrassed the network ) .
Regan ’ s on-air speculation at the start of last week that coronavirus was merely another impeachment gambit for Democrats drew widespread pushback .
Clearly the mood was changing at Fox by the time the network announced late Friday that her discussion-and-commentary program on Fox Business would leave the air indefinitely , to be replaced by newscasts .
Fox insiders said Regan is unlikely to return .
Fox insiders said that Regan ’ s removal from air showed that only some hosts @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are protected at Fox News .
“ If you put Trish ’ s comments up against Laura [ Ingraham ’ s ] , you can ’ t honestly tell me that Trish is off the air ” because of her coronavirus commentary , said a former Fox News executive who spoke on the condition of anonymity to speak frankly about his past employer .
But you don ’ t need to know any of that to see and hear Fox News ’ top hosts reveal their dishonesty and falsehoods in their own words @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The Washington Post .

The Washington Post has put together the perfect video to show how Fox News hosts have spread dangerous misinformation about the coronavirus pandemic, in order to weaponize it, and how those very same people are suddenly singing a vastly different tune, right in synch with Donald Trump.
In the video, some of Trump’s favorite Fox hosts and “Medical A-Team” member Dr. Marc Siegel are all seen downplaying the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic, just as Trump previously has. Laura Ingraham, Sean Hannity, Ainsley Earhardt, Jeanine Pirro and, of course, Trish Regan, each suggest that the virus is no more serious than the flu (despite experts saying otherwise) just days before completely reversing course and calling the contagion a serious health crisis.
In its accompanying article, The Post explains how the rhetoric “quickly shifted” on Fox once Trump started taking the pandemic seriously. And that may have been prompted by Tucker Carlson’s advice to do so. “Until then, Trump’s allies on Fox News were inclined to take the same stance that the president himself promoted for several weeks — that this coronavirus that had sickened and killed thousands of people in China was no worse a threat than the seasonal flu,” The Post notes.
And then there is Trish Regan. Her Fox Business Network show, Trish Regan Primetime, was yanked last week a few days after her unhinged monologue painted the coronavirus pandemic as Democratic fear mongering, desperately looking for another “impeachment scam.” The Post suggests that Fox’s response amounts to little more than window dressing (similar to Pirro's suspension and Carlson's sudden vacation last year after their comments embarrassed the network).
Regan’s on-air speculation at the start of last week that coronavirus was merely another impeachment gambit for Democrats drew widespread pushback. Clearly the mood was changing at Fox by the time the network announced late Friday that her discussion-and-commentary program on Fox Business would leave the air indefinitely, to be replaced by newscasts. Fox insiders said Regan is unlikely to return. Fox insiders said that Regan’s removal from air showed that only some hosts — those with the biggest ratings — are protected at Fox News. “If you put Trish’s comments up against Laura [Ingraham’s], you can’t honestly tell me that Trish is off the air” because of her coronavirus commentary, said a former Fox News executive who spoke on the condition of anonymity to speak frankly about his past employer.
But you don’t need to know any of that to see and hear Fox News’ top hosts reveal their dishonesty and falsehoods in their own words. It’s above, via The Washington Post.
Posted with permission from News Hounds.