crooksandliars--2020-10-04--Jaime Harrison Debates Lindsey Graham From Behind His Own Plexiglass Shield

South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham is facing quite the challenge in the form of Democrat Jaime Harrison , who 's gunning hard for his Senate seat .
They 're tied in the polls , and Harrison is raking in the bucks from all over the nation .
Not only that , but Harrison is only doing exactly what Graham has insisted we all do : use his own words against him — in a debate between the two candidates that took place last night .
The best part ?
Harrison did it from behind a plexiglass shield that he brought @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the candidates and moderators would n't be wearing masks , and Graham had had contact with people who have tested positive for COVID-19 .
HARRISON : You know , sometimes listening to Senator Graham is like -- it reminds me of playing monopoly with my son , he changes the rules every time he gets .
You know , Senator , you said use my words against me and you said it after the Kavanaugh meetings , not before the Kavanaugh hearings , after the Kavanaugh hearings and your words , your promise @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be considered or approved or what have you in the last year of an election .
My grandfather always taught me , JaIme , a man is only as good as his word .
Senator , how good is your word when you made a promise to the American people ?
Even more you made a promise to the folks in South Carolina that you would n't be doing what you 're doing right now .
Graham seemed as if it was an affront for him to even have to appear at the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Mr. Harrison spoke this morning to Maria Teresa Kumar on AM Joy , saying , `` I told folks that Lindsey Graham was going to try to scare them to vote for him and support him , but I was trying to inspire people to vote for me and I think we accomplished our goal last night . ''
Kumar asked him about Graham 's declaring that the nation needs to `` move on '' from COVID-19 , even as Trump is in Walter Reed with the virus as we speak .
Harrison @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that the virus is serious , but he 's still not taking it seriously .
I mean , even last night and , you know , in retrospect maybe I should n't have done , but this guy was exposed to one of the senators yet he should have quarantined himself .
We really have to take these things seriously .
It 's not just about me , but it 's about the people in that room and all those folks that we have to take care of as well .
Kumar played @ @ @ @ @ @ @ about how much money Harrison was bringing in , sounding super aggrieved that people do n't seem to like him : GRAHAM : Let 's talk about money and politics .
Where the hell is all this money coming from ?
What is it about South Carolina that 's attracted almost $ 100 million into Jamie Harrison -- Mr. Harrison 's coffers ?
They hate me .
This is not about Mr. Harrison .
This is about liberals hating my guts because I stood up for Kavanaugh when they tried to destroy his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ help Mr. Trump .
The only good Republican is the one that tries to undercut Mr. Trump .
Harrison laughed and wondered how the senior Senator from South Carolina , and the Judiciary Committee Chair can be having so much trouble raising money .
He wondered why it was okay for Graham to crow about his donations when he was getting them at the campaign 's start , but now he 's complaining that Harrison is receiving donations of his own .
I 'll go even further .
Everything Graham said in that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the exception of trying to destroy Kavanaugh 's life .
People DO hate Graham .
Partly because he stood up for Kavanaugh .
Largely because he is Trump 's lapdog .
And Republicans who see Trump for what he is ARE at least considered less intellectually dishonest than the rest of the GOP , who tolerate , support and glorify everything he does so that they can cement their power with judicial appointments .
So , yes , in my mind , the only good Republican IS the one that tries to undercut @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Graham is that he thinks all that is a BAD thing , and I think it 's the very least I can do .
Twitter was mesmerized by this debate that was only carried on CSPAN .

South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham is facing quite the challenge in the form of Democrat Jaime Harrison, who's gunning hard for his Senate seat. They're tied in the polls, and Harrison is raking in the bucks from all over the nation. Not only that, but Harrison is only doing exactly what Graham has insisted we all do: use his own words against him — in a debate between the two candidates that took place last night.
The best part? Harrison did it from behind a plexiglass shield that he brought himself to protect himself and others since the candidates and moderators wouldn't be wearing masks, and Graham had had contact with people who have tested positive for COVID-19.
HARRISON: You know, sometimes listening to Senator Graham is like -- it reminds me of playing monopoly with my son, he changes the rules every time he gets. You know, Senator, you said use my words against me and you said it after the Kavanaugh meetings, not before the Kavanaugh hearings, after the Kavanaugh hearings and your words, your promise, was that no judicial nominee should be considered or approved or what have you in the last year of an election. My grandfather always taught me, JaIme, a man is only as good as his word. Senator, how good is your word when you made a promise to the American people? Even more you made a promise to the folks in South Carolina that you wouldn't be doing what you're doing right now.
Graham seemed as if it was an affront for him to even have to appear at the debate to defend his atrocious record. Mr. Harrison spoke this morning to Maria Teresa Kumar on AM Joy, saying, "I told folks that Lindsey Graham was going to try to scare them to vote for him and support him, but I was trying to inspire people to vote for me and I think we accomplished our goal last night."
Kumar asked him about Graham's declaring that the nation needs to "move on" from COVID-19, even as Trump is in Walter Reed with the virus as we speak. Harrison responded,
HARRISON: Lindsey graham said that the virus is serious, but he's still not taking it seriously. I mean, even last night and, you know, in retrospect maybe I shouldn't have done, but this guy was exposed to one of the senators yet he should have quarantined himself. We really have to take these things seriously. It's not just about me, but it's about the people in that room and all those folks that we have to take care of as well.
Kumar played a clip of Graham "griping" about how much money Harrison was bringing in, sounding super aggrieved that people don't seem to like him:
GRAHAM: Let's talk about money and politics. Where the hell is all this money coming from? What is it about South Carolina that's attracted almost $100 million into Jamie Harrison -- Mr. Harrison's coffers? They hate me. This is not about Mr. Harrison. This is about liberals hating my guts because I stood up for Kavanaugh when they tried to destroy his life. This is me trying to help Mr. Trump. The only good Republican is the one that tries to undercut Mr. Trump.
Harrison laughed and wondered how the senior Senator from South Carolina, and the Judiciary Committee Chair can be having so much trouble raising money. He wondered why it was okay for Graham to crow about his donations when he was getting them at the campaign's start, but now he's complaining that Harrison is receiving donations of his own.
I'll go even further. Everything Graham said in that last quote is completely accurate, with the exception of trying to destroy Kavanaugh's life. People DO hate Graham. Partly because he stood up for Kavanaugh. Largely because he is Trump's lapdog. And Republicans who see Trump for what he is ARE at least considered less intellectually dishonest than the rest of the GOP, who tolerate, support and glorify everything he does so that they can cement their power with judicial appointments. So, yes, in my mind, the only good Republican IS the one that tries to undercut Trump.
The difference between me and Graham is that he thinks all that is a BAD thing, and I think it's the very least I can do.
Twitter was mesmerized by this debate that was only carried on CSPAN.
Jaime Harrison Brings Plexiglass Barrier to South Carolina Senate Debate to Separate Himself From Lindsey Graham https://t.co/B8wKDdqgtx via @mediaite — Sarah Rumpf (@rumpfshaker) October 4, 2020
Wouldn’t you?
You don’t know where Lindsey’s been. https://t.co/TcqwviLWnD — Rick Wilson (@TheRickWilson) October 4, 2020
I just watched the 'highlights' from the Harrison/Graham debate.
Harrison absolutely shines.
Graham looks like someone who has never debated before & comes across as someone shocked that anyone would challenge the position he believes is his birthright, especially a black man. — Rob Cavanaugh🇺🇸 (@CavanaughRj) October 4, 2020
In case you’re not watching the Harrison/Graham debate, Lindsey just proposed that us older folks take less in social security benefits to save the program. As opposed to making big business and billionaires pay their fair share. — Fed up in Illinois (@mickivoss) October 4, 2020
There's two more Harrison-Graham debates before election day. — David Darmofal (@david_darmofal) October 4, 2020


crooksandliars--2020-10-04--As Trump Fights COVID, His Campaign Adviser Attacks Biden For Wearing Mask 'Too Often'

Trump campaign spokesperson Jason Miller on Sunday attacked Democratic candidate Joe Biden for wearing a mask `` too often '' even though President Donald Trump is hospitalized while recovering from COVID-19 .
`` We 've all seen the rallies without the masks , '' ABC host George Stephanopoulos told Miller during a Sunday interview .
`` The Rose Garden event without the masks , President Trump 's family refused to wear masks at the debate .
And the president seemed pretty proud of that at Tuesday 's debate . ''
`` You know , I would say that with regard @ @ @ @ @ @ @ often he 's used the mask as a prop , '' Miller said .
`` Americans want to get life back to normal .
That is the driving thing in everyone 's lives right now .
They want to get life back to normal .
You ca n't just stay hidden in your basement the entire time . ''
Stephanopoulos went on to note that Trump was struggling in the polls even before he admitted having a COVID-19 infection .
A recent Wall Street Journal survey found that Biden had a 14-point lead @ @ @ @ @ @ @ come back from that kind of a deficit ? ''
the ABC host asked .
`` We did it in 2016 , '' Miller replied .
`` So clearly these national polls are sometimes inaccurate or they 're not sampling the right people .
They are not getting the right spreads . ''
`` We feel very good about our positioning , '' he added .
`` Pennsylvania is going to be tight , Michigan is going to be tight .
The whole upper midwest is what this thing could come down to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ effort called `` Operation MAGA '' will bolster the Trump campaign until the president has recovered .

Trump campaign spokesperson Jason Miller on Sunday attacked Democratic candidate Joe Biden for wearing a mask "too often" even though President Donald Trump is hospitalized while recovering from COVID-19.
"We've all seen the rallies without the masks," ABC host George Stephanopoulos told Miller during a Sunday interview. "The Rose Garden event without the masks, President Trump's family refused to wear masks at the debate. And the president seemed pretty proud of that at Tuesday's debate."
Miller replied by attacking Biden.
"You know, I would say that with regard to Joe Biden, I think too often he's used the mask as a prop," Miller said. "Americans want to get life back to normal. That is the driving thing in everyone's lives right now. They want to get life back to normal. You can't just stay hidden in your basement the entire time."
Stephanopoulos went on to note that Trump was struggling in the polls even before he admitted having a COVID-19 infection. A recent Wall Street Journal survey found that Biden had a 14-point lead over Trump.
"How can you come back from that kind of a deficit?" the ABC host asked.
"We did it in 2016," Miller replied. "So clearly these national polls are sometimes inaccurate or they're not sampling the right people. They are not getting the right spreads."
"We feel very good about our positioning," he added. "Pennsylvania is going to be tight, Michigan is going to be tight. The whole upper midwest is what this thing could come down to."
According to Miller, an effort called "Operation MAGA" will bolster the Trump campaign until the president has recovered.


crooksandliars--2020-10-04--Speak Pelosi Torches Republicans And Trump For Being 'Anti-Science' During The Pandemic

While discussing the need for the passage of a new stimulus package on Face The Nation , Speaker Nancy Pelosi called out the Trump administration and his allies in Congress for being anti-science , after dismissing all relevant information regarding efforts to contain the coronavirus .
Face The Nation host Margaret Brennan asked Speaker Pelosi if the spread of the virus to the president and many of his allies last week was transmitted from Capitol Hill .
`` I have not heard that , '' Pelosi said .
`` The optics of it all are that those who were at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ brought the virus to the Capitol , '' she said .
She was referring the Republicans who held their Supreme Court nomination event at the White House without taking proper precautions to protect themselves and others from the pandemic , while trying to ram through a Supreme Court nominee .
Then Speaker Pelosi lowered the boom on Republicans and this administration 's constant mocking of the CDC guidelines , control measures , and science in general aimed at protecting the health of the American people .
Speaker Pelosi said , `` For a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this president have been anti-science .
They do n't trust science and they do n't believe in government . ''
She continued , `` So , if science says you should be testing , tracing , treating , mask-wearing , sanitation , separation , and the rest , and you do n't believe in science , and you do n't want — which is what you have do , then you have more deaths , more spread of the virus . ''
`` You can see this even with denial on climate change @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , that they do n't believe in fires , and they do n't want to do anything . ''
Trump has constantly disagreed with the medical team at the CDC and attacked climate change throughout his presidency and the pandemic..
I imagine some Republicans do believe in science , but they refuse to adhere to it , so they send out people who denigrate the medical professionals like Dr. Fauci to appear on these shows .
Acting on science 's recommendations stops them from making money from oil companies and their corporate donors @ @ @ @ @ @ @ many to line in order to their pockets with gold .

While discussing the need for the passage of a new stimulus package on Face The Nation, Speaker Nancy Pelosi called out the Trump administration and his allies in Congress for being anti-science, after dismissing all relevant information regarding efforts to contain the coronavirus.
Face The Nation host Margaret Brennan asked Speaker Pelosi if the spread of the virus to the president and many of his allies last week was transmitted from Capitol Hill.
"I have not heard that," Pelosi said. "The optics of it all are that those who were at the White House are the ones who brought the virus to the Capitol," she said.
She was referring the Republicans who held their Supreme Court nomination event at the White House without taking proper precautions to protect themselves and others from the pandemic, while trying to ram through a Supreme Court nominee.
Then Speaker Pelosi lowered the boom on Republicans and this administration's constant mocking of the CDC guidelines, control measures, and science in general aimed at protecting the health of the American people.
Speaker Pelosi said, "For a long time the Republicans in Congress and this president have been anti-science. They don't trust science and they don't believe in government."
She continued, "So, if science says you should be testing, tracing, treating, mask-wearing, sanitation, separation, and the rest, and you don't believe in science, and you don't want — which is what you have do, then you have more deaths, more spread of the virus."
"You can see this even with denial on climate change, that we're suffering these fires, that they don't believe in fires, and they don't want to do anything."
Trump has constantly disagreed with the medical team at the CDC and attacked climate change throughout his presidency and the pandemic..
I imagine some Republicans do believe in science, but they refuse to adhere to it, so they send out people who denigrate the medical professionals like Dr. Fauci to appear on these shows. Acting on science's recommendations stops them from making money from oil companies and their corporate donors.
They put the lives of the many to line in order to their pockets with gold.
The American people and science suffer.


crooksandliars--2020-10-04--CNN Anchor Hammers Matt Gaetz And His Lame Defense Of Trump's 'Reckless Behavior'

Rep. Matt Gaetz ( R-FL ) made an appearance on Fox 's Tucker Carlson Tonight on Friday , and came to this ridiculous and dangerous conclusion while discussing the fact that Trump was just diagnosed with coronavirus : Congressman Matt Gaetz ( R- FL ) said on Fox News Friday night that President Donald Trump shows that no lockdown can be 100 percent effective and that the president ’ s strategy for reopening should continue .
[ ... ] The Florida congressman and Trump ally went on to make the case that what the president ’ s positive test shows @ @ @ @ @ @ @ virus 100 percent and that the administration ’ s strategy for reopenings should continue : “ I am familiar with the testing and other coronavirus protocols that are around the Oval Office and Air Force One .
What I can tell you is that if this virus can get into the Oval , into the body of the president , there is no place where it could not possibly infect one of our fellow Americans .
That ’ s why it ’ s so important to continue executing on President Trump ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ up , but then to ensure that we protect the vulnerable , because there is no lockdown that can be a panacea to save everyone from everything , and this is proof positive that ’ s the case .
I hope in a matter of days or weeks , we are not talking about how Trump survived the coronavirus , but maybe how the coronavirus survived Trump .
He ’ s the hardest working man I have ever met.
” On this Saturday 's Inside Politics on CNN , host John King appeared @ @ @ @ @ @ @ irresponsible Republicans who apparently have no concern for how many more Americans end up dying from listening to their dangerous rhetoric : “ No , it is not proof positive that ’ s the case , ” a fuming King explained .
“ It is proof positive that if you behave recklessly , you might get infected.
” “ I want to show you this , the president ’ s schedule in the days before his diagnosis , ” he continued .
“ We could go back weeks and months .
The SCOTUS @ @ @ @ @ @ @ packed crowd at the White House .
People packed into small meeting rooms inside the White House before that .
A crowded rally in Pennsylvania .
A press conference in the briefing room — walking out with Pence.
” “ He had a rally in Duluth , ” he continued .
“ He gets on Air Force One headed to a fundraiser after being told one of his aides tested positive within his proximity .
The problem is the president ’ s reckless behavior , not that COVID can get anybody.
” It @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cult are still twisting themselves into knots to defend the indefensible even after so many of them , including Trump , have contracted the virus , but here we are .
They need to be going after their enablers on Fox as well , and quit treating their propaganda network as though they 're a legitimate source of news , instead of the threat to our democracy and public health that they 've become .

Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) made an appearance on Fox's Tucker Carlson Tonight on Friday, and came to this ridiculous and dangerous conclusion while discussing the fact that Trump was just diagnosed with coronavirus:
Congressman Matt Gaetz (R- FL) said on Fox News Friday night that President Donald Trump shows that no lockdown can be 100 percent effective and that the president’s strategy for reopening should continue. [...] The Florida congressman and Trump ally went on to make the case that what the president’s positive test shows it that lockdowns cannot stop the virus 100 percent and that the administration’s strategy for reopenings should continue: “I am familiar with the testing and other coronavirus protocols that are around the Oval Office and Air Force One. What I can tell you is that if this virus can get into the Oval, into the body of the president, there is no place where it could not possibly infect one of our fellow Americans. That’s why it’s so important to continue executing on President Trump’s strategy to allow our country to open up, but then to ensure that we protect the vulnerable, because there is no lockdown that can be a panacea to save everyone from everything, and this is proof positive that’s the case. I hope in a matter of days or weeks, we are not talking about how Trump survived the coronavirus, but maybe how the coronavirus survived Trump. He’s the hardest working man I have ever met.”
On this Saturday's Inside Politics on CNN, host John King appeared to have reached his limit with these irresponsible Republicans who apparently have no concern for how many more Americans end up dying from listening to their dangerous rhetoric:
“No, it is not proof positive that’s the case,” a fuming King explained. “It is proof positive that if you behave recklessly, you might get infected.” “I want to show you this, the president’s schedule in the days before his diagnosis,” he continued. “We could go back weeks and months. The SCOTUS announcement at the White House — a packed crowd at the White House. People packed into small meeting rooms inside the White House before that. A crowded rally in Pennsylvania. A press conference in the briefing room — walking out with Pence.” “He had a rally in Duluth,” he continued. “He gets on Air Force One headed to a fundraiser after being told one of his aides tested positive within his proximity. The problem is the president’s reckless behavior, not that COVID can get anybody.”
It's astounding that Trump and his death cult are still twisting themselves into knots to defend the indefensible even after so many of them, including Trump, have contracted the virus, but here we are. They need to be going after their enablers on Fox as well, and quit treating their propaganda network as though they're a legitimate source of news, instead of the threat to our democracy and public health that they've become.


crooksandliars--2020-10-04--'You're Starting To Harangue Me': Steve Cortes Melts Down As Chris Wallace Grills Him On Trump's COV

'You're Starting To Harangue Me': Steve Cortes Melts Down As Chris Wallace Grills Him On Trump's COVID

Fox News host Chris Wallace grilled Trump campaign adviser Steve Cortes on Sunday about the refusal to wear masks by some people close to President Donald Trump .
During an interview on Fox News Sunday , Wallace noted that seven people who attended the White House event with Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett were not wearing masks and have now tested positive for COVID-19 .
`` People packed together , the vast majority not wearing masks , '' Wallace said .
`` How does that make sense ? ''
For his part , Cortes insisted that the White House @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the president , including testing people in close contact with him .
`` The fact that he still got infected shows us that unfortunately this virus has that kind of power , '' Cortes said .
`` The president , though , and he 's made this clear , he was unwilling to completely sequester himself , to take no risk , because leaders take risks .
And he is the servant of the people as well as the commander-in-chief and so he said he must be around the people he serves .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Let 's talk about reasonable risks , '' Wallace pushed back .
`` Because there was the debate on Tuesday night that I moderated .
The rules from the Cleveland Clinic could not have been more clear .
Everyone in the audience was to wear a mask . ''
`` After the first family came in , they all took off their masks , '' the Fox News host pointed out .
`` So did the White House chief of staff Mark Meadows .
Do they think that the health and safety rules @ @ @ @ @ @ @ them ? ''
`` No , that 's not the reality , '' Cortes stuttered .
`` Everybody was tested before that event as you well know .
Those of us who went first were tested by Cleveland Clinic directly . ''
`` Steve , it does n't matter , '' Wallace interrupted .
`` Everybody in that room was tested and the Cleveland Clinic 's regulation was , it did n't matter , everybody except for the three of us on the stage was to wear a mask and people from the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ first family masks , thinking maybe they did n't have them .
They were waved away and the Commission on Presidential Debates has issued a statement saying , from now on if you do n't wear a mask , you 're going to be escorted from the hall . ''
`` So forget this question of being tested beforehand , '' he added .
`` Everybody was tested beforehand .
No !
I 'm going to finish my question .
Everybody was told to wear a mask .
Why did the first family @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the rules for everybody else did n't apply to them ? ''
Cortes replied by calling masks `` very useful . ''
`` We also believe in some element of individual choice , '' he continued .
`` People were distanced and they had been tested . ''
`` No ! ''
Wallace interrupted .
`` Steve , they were n't distanced and there were rules and there was no freedom of choice .
They broke the rules ! ''
`` I was there like you were and they were distanced ! ''
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ broke the rules ! ''
Wallace insisted .
`` Why did they break the rules ? ''
`` Chris , the way you 're starting to harangue me now actually reminds me of what you did to the president during that debate on Tuesday night , '' Cortes shot back .
`` You were not a neutral moderator then .
I do n't mind tough questions .
I welcome reasonably tough questions .
What I do n't think is OK is for you to become the effective opposition to the president . ''
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ vice president 145 times , '' Wallace observed .
`` So I object to you saying I harangued the president .
I know it 's the talking point . ''

Fox News host Chris Wallace grilled Trump campaign adviser Steve Cortes on Sunday about the refusal to wear masks by some people close to President Donald Trump.
During an interview on Fox News Sunday, Wallace noted that seven people who attended the White House event with Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett were not wearing masks and have now tested positive for COVID-19.
"People packed together, the vast majority not wearing masks," Wallace said. "How does that make sense?"
For his part, Cortes insisted that the White House took "tremendous precautions" to protect the president, including testing people in close contact with him.
"The fact that he still got infected shows us that unfortunately this virus has that kind of power," Cortes said. "The president, though, and he's made this clear, he was unwilling to completely sequester himself, to take no risk, because leaders take risks. And he is the servant of the people as well as the commander-in-chief and so he said he must be around the people he serves. He took reasonable risks."
"Let's talk about reasonable risks," Wallace pushed back. "Because there was the debate on Tuesday night that I moderated. The rules from the Cleveland Clinic could not have been more clear. Everyone in the audience was to wear a mask."
"After the first family came in, they all took off their masks," the Fox News host pointed out. "So did the White House chief of staff Mark Meadows. Do they think that the health and safety rules for everybody else do no apply to them?"
"No, that's not the reality," Cortes stuttered. "Everybody was tested before that event as you well know. Those of us who went first were tested by Cleveland Clinic directly."
"Steve, it doesn't matter," Wallace interrupted. "Everybody in that room was tested and the Cleveland Clinic's regulation was, it didn't matter, everybody except for the three of us on the stage was to wear a mask and people from the Cleveland Clinic came over and offered the first family masks, thinking maybe they didn't have them. They were waved away and the Commission on Presidential Debates has issued a statement saying, from now on if you don't wear a mask, you're going to be escorted from the hall."
"So forget this question of being tested beforehand," he added. "Everybody was tested beforehand. No! I'm going to finish my question. Everybody was told to wear a mask. Why did the first family and the chief of staff feel that the rules for everybody else didn't apply to them?"
Cortes replied by calling masks "very useful."
"We also believe in some element of individual choice," he continued. "People were distanced and they had been tested."
"No!" Wallace interrupted. "Steve, they weren't distanced and there were rules and there was no freedom of choice. They broke the rules!"
"I was there like you were and they were distanced!" Cortes exclaimed.
"No, they broke the rules!" Wallace insisted. "Why did they break the rules?"
"Chris, the way you're starting to harangue me now actually reminds me of what you did to the president during that debate on Tuesday night," Cortes shot back. "You were not a neutral moderator then. I don't mind tough questions. I welcome reasonably tough questions. What I don't think is OK is for you to become the effective opposition to the president."
"The president interrupted me and the vice president 145 times," Wallace observed. "So I object to you saying I harangued the president. I know it's the talking point."


crooksandliars--2020-10-04--White House Sends Out Photos Showing Trump Signing Blank Piece Of Paper At Walter Reed

The White House released photos of Trump supposedly `` hard at work '' in Walter Reed hospital , but they appear to be nothing more than a badly done PR stunt .
Trump was seen heading out to Walter Reed around 6:30pm eastern time on Friday , and did not take questions from reporters .
On Saturday , Trump and his allies released a video and several photos meant to downplay the seriousness of his condition and assure the public that he 's still attending to his duties as president even though he 's hospitalized .
As Jon Ostrower reported @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have been taken about ten minutes apart around 8:30 eastern time on Saturday , Oct. 3rd .
But , as White House correspondent Andrew Weinberg pointed out , when you zoom in on one of the photos , Trump appears to be signing nothing more than a blank piece of paper : Like everything else we 've come to expect from this White House , it 's all theater .
Given the number of lies that have already been told about when he may have contracted the virus , and just how serious @ @ @ @ @ @ @ probably have to rely on leaks or more `` anonymous sources '' to find out anything resembling the truth about his health and what treatment he 's undergoing .

The White House released photos of Trump supposedly "hard at work" in Walter Reed hospital, but they appear to be nothing more than a badly done PR stunt.
Trump was seen heading out to Walter Reed around 6:30pm eastern time on Friday, and did not take questions from reporters.
Here's the video of Trump leaving the White House and boarding Marine One to head to Walter Reed hospital. He did not talk to reporters. pic.twitter.com/w31L1uSxSq — Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) October 2, 2020
On Saturday, Trump and his allies released a video and several photos meant to downplay the seriousness of his condition and assure the public that he's still attending to his duties as president even though he's hospitalized.
President @realDonaldTrump working away — in his conference room at Walter Reed Medical Center. pic.twitter.com/cSwbiyF1Ws — Dan Scavino🇺🇸🦅 (@DanScavino) October 4, 2020
Where we’re at is the White House sending out photos of the president working to reassure people: pic.twitter.com/IOMTpYRB8y — Edward-Isaac Dovere (@IsaacDovere) October 4, 2020
Nothing can stop him from working for the American people. RELENTLESS! 🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/2ZSat782qe — Ivanka Trump (@IvankaTrump) October 4, 2020
As Jon Ostrower reported on Twitter, the photos appear to have been taken about ten minutes apart around 8:30 eastern time on Saturday, Oct. 3rd.
The photos released by the WH tonight of the president working at Walter Reed were taken 10 minutes apart at 5:25:59 pm and 5:35:40 pm ET Saturday, according to the EXIF data embedded in both @AP wire postings that were shared by the White House this evening. pic.twitter.com/EzeqIkGdf7 — Jon Ostrower (@jonostrower) October 4, 2020
I’m sitting in Seattle and the timezone adjusted on the AP site by three hours, so 8:xx ET, rather. The time between the photos and the EXIF stamp on the AP wire is still 10 min apart. — Jon Ostrower (@jonostrower) October 4, 2020
But, as White House correspondent Andrew Weinberg pointed out, when you zoom in on one of the photos, Trump appears to be signing nothing more than a blank piece of paper:
NEW: The White House has released these photos which purport to show @realDonaldTrump "at work" at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. pic.twitter.com/vSRcH7o2Hq — Andrew Feinberg (@AndrewFeinberg) October 4, 2020
ZOOM: @realDonaldTrump appears to be signing his name to a blank sheet of paper in this photo. pic.twitter.com/xlNX24CXn4 — Andrew Feinberg (@AndrewFeinberg) October 4, 2020
Like everything else we've come to expect from this White House, it's all theater. Given the number of lies that have already been told about when he may have contracted the virus, and just how serious his condition actually is, we'll probably have to rely on leaks or more "anonymous sources" to find out anything resembling the truth about his health and what treatment he's undergoing.


crooksandliars--2020-10-04--Psst, The Doctors Are Lying To You About Trump's Condition, Signed Mark Mea... Um, Anonymous

Just before noon on Saturday , Dr. Sean Conley lead a team of experts onto the steps outside Walter Reed Medical Center to deliver an extremely optimistic—and strictly edited—statement on Donald Trump ’ s condition .
Trump was fine , just fine .
No longer running a fever , not having any breathing problems , and definitely not on oxygen .
Of course , during that statement Conley not only blew up the timeline of Trump ’ s illness over the last week , he also refused to answer questions about whether Trump had been on oxygen , whether he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ number of basic facts about his condition .
He was just … good .
Super duper good .
So good that Conley twice repeated a statement that Trump was “ ready to walk out ” of Walter Reed .
Except for the detail of how he was receiving one antiviral drug under an emergency use authorization , and an experimental antibody treatment under a compassionate use statement .
Then , just minutes after Conley spoke , reporters heard an astoundingly different report .
Far from being ready to wrestle lions and dash off @ @ @ @ @ @ @ very different view from a “ source familiar with Trump ’ s health.
” That anonymous source indicated there were genuine reasons to worry about Trump ’ s condition .
This was just one of several anonymous statements that have indicated that Trump has been “ spooked ” by his COVID-19 diagnosis and is having serious difficulties .
But who could be feeding information to reporters that so conflicts with the optimistic beat being spread by Conley ?
As this sessions ends , Meadows can be heard making it clear that they do @ @ @ @ @ @ @ never there .
And he certainly wasn ’ t talking to the same reporters who provided the statement from the anonymous source .
The real question now is … who is the next chief of staff ?

Just before noon on Saturday, Dr. Sean Conley lead a team of experts onto the steps outside Walter Reed Medical Center to deliver an extremely optimistic—and strictly edited—statement on Donald Trump’s condition. Trump was fine, just fine. No longer running a fever, not having any breathing problems, and definitely not on oxygen.
Of course, during that statement Conley not only blew up the timeline of Trump’s illness over the last week, he also refused to answer questions about whether Trump had been on oxygen, whether he had any lung damage, or a number of basic facts about his condition. He was just … good. Super duper good. So good that Conley twice repeated a statement that Trump was “ready to walk out” of Walter Reed. Except for the detail of how he was receiving one antiviral drug under an emergency use authorization, and an experimental antibody treatment under a compassionate use statement.
Then, just minutes after Conley spoke, reporters heard an astoundingly different report. Far from being ready to wrestle lions and dash off a few marathons, reporters heard a very different view from a “source familiar with Trump’s health.” That anonymous source indicated there were genuine reasons to worry about Trump’s condition.
“The President's vitals over last 24 hours were very concerning and the next 48 hours will be critical in terms of his care. We are still not on a clear path to a full recovery," they reportedly said.
This was just one of several anonymous statements that have indicated that Trump has been “spooked” by his COVID-19 diagnosis and is having serious difficulties. But who could be feeding information to reporters that so conflicts with the optimistic beat being spread by Conley?
Well …
UPDATE: Immediately after the press conference ended and before the anonymous statement was sent out, Mark Meadows briefed reporters without cameras—but he was caught on a feed asking to be off the record. pic.twitter.com/JyrhSmu1Y0 — Olivia Nuzzi (@Olivianuzzi) October 3, 2020
As this sessions ends, Meadows can be heard making it clear that they do not see him, because he was never there. And he certainly wasn’t talking to the same reporters who provided the statement from the anonymous source.
Meadows: “Obviously the cameras are still rolling. So if we can go off the record with some of y’all and get away from the cameras ...”
The real question now is … who is the next chief of staff?
Republished with permission from Daily Kos.


Florida, Florida, Florida

Florida , the ultimate swing state , has played a decisive role in too many presidential elections .
Every single vote counts in any statewide election there .
In 2018 , Republican Ron DeSantis beat Democrat Andrew Gillum 49.6 % to 49.2 % in the gubernatorial race and Rick Scott beat Bill Nelson 50.1 % to 49.9 % in the Senate election .
Two years earlier , Trump had beaten Hillary 49.0 % to 47.8 % .
This cycle there 's only one statewide election : U.S. president .
Republicans in Florida are lucky that Ron DeSantis is n't on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by his constituents than any other governor in America .
Recently , his job approval rating dropped from an already horrible 40 % to an astonishing 29 % !
Perhaps that 's because no other governor has mishandled the pandemic as badly as DeSantis .
Yesterday , Florida reported 2,787 new cases , bring the state 's total to 714,591 -- 33,271 cases per million Floridians .
That 's far worse than Texas or California , the only two states with numbers of cases anywhere near Florida 's .
And luckily for the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Scott is up for reelection either .
Floridians rate them both badly .
Yesterday , a NY Times/Siena poll of likely Florida voters showed the bottom falling out for Trump among independent voters , a cohort where Biden leads statewide 45-33 % .
And the debate accelerated his decline .
The Times wrote that the revulsion against Trump ’ s performance `` extended well into his reliable base .
One-third of the president ’ s supporters said they disapproved of his performance .
And 60 % of Floridians say they find Trump neither @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of likely voters say he is .
That 's the state of the race in Florida , the most likely state to try to steal the election for Trump regardless of what the voters want ... and the state opening up everything with no restrictions despite a horrific and raging pandemic .
Right now we 're suddenly down to the final days of this election cycle .
In Florida , the state candidate fundraising deadline is 5 days prior to election day , giving state candidates there about 3 weeks to raise the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
I asked Fergie Reid , the principal at 90 for 90 , one of the organizations that went against Florida Democratic Party wishes and recruited Democratic candidates in the districts the Democrats had decided to cede to the GOP uncontested , how the campaign is looking a month out .
He reminded me that the Florida Democratic Environmental Caucus worked with 90 for 90 to recruit 36 candidates for legislative districts the Florida Democrats were , for one reason or another leaving unchallenged in the state Legislature .
They successfully filled each @ @ @ @ @ @ @ contestant .
`` For the first time in anyone ’ s living memory , '' he told me , '' Florida Democrats are contesting Republican incumbents throughout the state .
The Biden/Harris campaign has not yet fully understood the awesome value of this important fact ; but , they may be catching onto that value now .
These 36 candidates are running in the most Republican districts and areas of the state : the western panhandle , 'the Villages ' , the 'First Coast ' , the Everglades , the Southwestern coastline , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Biden flip Florida 's 29 electoral college votes . ''
Reid seems confident that if the Biden/Harris campaign and their strategists finally understand this fact -- and how these down-ballot candidates , whether they win or lose -- can turn out voters , Biden will take the state of Florida .
And some of these candidates , who once looked like long shots , now look like winners , particularly Kathy Lewis , whose victory will , in all likelihood , flip the state Senate .
Blue America has been working with the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ identify progressive candidates among the recruits and we have .
There are candidates running for Congress , the state House and the state Senate .
The 2020 thermometer on the right is strictly for Florida candidates who could make a pivotal difference in re-jiggling the state power structure .
The state Senate is on the verge of flipping -- and Kathy Lewis , Rachel Brown and Katherine Norman could do exactly that , giving the Democrats a seat at the table when it 's time next year to redraw the district maps .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ there has been talk that the decision could be made in the U.S. House of Representatives .
Each state will get one vote based on a canvas among the members of the state delegation .
Right now Florida has 14 Republicans and 13 Democrats .
A victory by either Adam Christensen or Cindy Banyai could literally make the difference between 4 more years of Trump or a Biden/Harris administration .
Please think about that when you consider contributing to making Florida a better place .

Florida, the ultimate swing state, has played a decisive role in too many presidential elections. Every single vote counts in any statewide election there. In 2018, Republican Ron DeSantis beat Democrat Andrew Gillum 49.6% to 49.2% in the gubernatorial race and Rick Scott beat Bill Nelson 50.1% to 49.9% in the Senate election. Two years earlier, Trump had beaten Hillary 49.0% to 47.8%.
This cycle there's only one statewide election: U.S. president. Republicans in Florida are lucky that Ron DeSantis isn't on the ballot. He's more hated by his constituents than any other governor in America. Recently, his job approval rating dropped from an already horrible 40% to an astonishing 29%! Perhaps that's because no other governor has mishandled the pandemic as badly as DeSantis. Yesterday, Florida reported 2,787 new cases, bring the state's total to 714,591-- 33,271 cases per million Floridians. That's far worse than Texas or California, the only two states with numbers of cases anywhere near Florida's.
And luckily for the GOP, neither Marco Rubio nor Rick Scott is up for reelection either. Floridians rate them both badly. Yesterday, a NY Times/Siena poll of likely Florida voters showed the bottom falling out for Trump among independent voters, a cohort where Biden leads statewide 45-33%. And the debate accelerated his decline. The Times wrote that the revulsion against Trump’s performance "extended well into his reliable base. One-third of the president’s supporters said they disapproved of his performance. And 60% of Floridians say they find Trump neither honest nor trustworthy. Only 36% of likely voters say he is.
That's the state of the race in Florida, the most likely state to try to steal the election for Trump regardless of what the voters want... and the state opening up everything with no restrictions despite a horrific and raging pandemic.
Right now we're suddenly down to the final days of this election cycle. In Florida, the state candidate fundraising deadline is 5 days prior to election day, giving state candidates there about 3 weeks to raise the money they need to run successful campaigns. I asked Fergie Reid, the principal at 90 for 90, one of the organizations that went against Florida Democratic Party wishes and recruited Democratic candidates in the districts the Democrats had decided to cede to the GOP uncontested, how the campaign is looking a month out.
He reminded me that the Florida Democratic Environmental Caucus worked with 90 for 90 to recruit 36 candidates for legislative districts the Florida Democrats were, for one reason or another leaving unchallenged in the state Legislature. They successfully filled each and every ballot line without a Democratic contestant.
"For the first time in anyone’s living memory," he told me," Florida Democrats are contesting Republican incumbents throughout the state. The Biden/Harris campaign has not yet fully understood the awesome value of this important fact; but, they may be catching onto that value now. These 36 candidates are running in the most Republican districts and areas of the state: the western panhandle, 'the Villages', the 'First Coast', the Everglades, the Southwestern coastline, etc. These campaigns will help Joe Biden flip Florida's 29 electoral college votes ."
Reid seems confident that if the Biden/Harris campaign and their strategists finally understand this fact-- and how these down-ballot candidates, whether they win or lose-- can turn out voters, Biden will take the state of Florida. And some of these candidates, who once looked like long shots, now look like winners, particularly Kathy Lewis, whose victory will, in all likelihood, flip the state Senate.
Blue America has been working with the Environmental Caucus and 90 For 90 to identify progressive candidates among the recruits and we have.
There are candidates running for Congress, the state House and the state Senate. The 2020 thermometer on the right is strictly for Florida candidates who could make a pivotal difference in re-jiggling the state power structure. The state Senate is on the verge of flipping-- and Kathy Lewis, Rachel Brown and Katherine Norman could do exactly that, giving the Democrats a seat at the table when it's time next year to redraw the district maps.
In terms of the presidential race, there has been talk that the decision could be made in the U.S. House of Representatives. Each state will get one vote based on a canvas among the members of the state delegation. Right now Florida has 14 Republicans and 13 Democrats. A victory by either Adam Christensen or Cindy Banyai could literally make the difference between 4 more years of Trump or a Biden/Harris administration. Please think about that when you consider contributing to making Florida a better place.


crooksandliars--2020-10-05--Trump Gasps For Breath During His Mussolini Balcony Return To The White House

Donald Trump was diagnosed with COVID on Thursday night and was airlifted to Walter Reed on Friday night .
Now @ @ @ @ @ so antsy that he demanded to be released , racing back to the White House @ @ @ @ @ He decided to take this chance to make a dramatic exit from Walter Reed through @ @ @ @ @ then walked up some steps to the front of the White House ... and took @ @ @ @ @ of staff .
But the thing that was most obvious was how labored Trump 's @ @ @ @ @ until Trump is rushed back to Walter Reed ?
Days ?
Hours ?
Meanwhile , @ @ @ @ @ everything in perspective :

Donald Trump was diagnosed with COVID on Thursday night and was airlifted to Walter Reed on Friday night.
Now 3 days later he is so antsy that he demanded to be released, racing back to the White House - WHILE STILL CONTAGIOUS.
He decided to take this chance to make a dramatic exit from Walter Reed through the double gold doors and then walked up some steps to the front of the White House...and took his mask off in front of staff. But the thing that was most obvious was how labored Trump's breathing is:
Only days into his diagnosis, the first thing President Trump does when he gets back to the White House is take his mask off. pic.twitter.com/kyqvHcSbIl — Kaitlan Collins (@kaitlancollins) October 5, 2020
Gasping for air.
Trump looks like he is gasping for air pic.twitter.com/4k2v4Jxlir — Brennan Murphy (@brenonade) October 5, 2020
The President doesn’t look well pic.twitter.com/lEYeHrEKMz — Acyn Torabi (@Acyn) October 5, 2020
In the close ups now you see Trump has trouble breathing, taking air in through his mouth.
He's not doing a rally for a while. — Michelangelo Signorile, subscribe to my newsletter (@MSignorile) October 5, 2020
I've seen fish dying on the side of a river breathing easier than trump is. — Niborobin (@Niborobin55) October 5, 2020
REMINDER!!!
“A humbling Herman Cain/coronavirus timeline:
6/24: Attends Trump rally, maskless
7/2: Tests positive for Covid-19
7/10: Says he’s improving
7/15: Says his doctors seem happy
7/27: Says he’s really getting better
7/30: Dies” — Marijan (@samosvijet) October 5, 2020
How long until Trump is rushed back to Walter Reed? Days? Hours?
Meanwhile, here is Joy Reid putting everything in perspective:


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`` I wake up some days , Wolf , practically feeling like we 're in the grips of a madman @ @ @ @ @ take a while to get out , get back to normal , '' said the @ @ @ @ @ .

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crooksandliars--2020-10-05--Trump Tweets That He's Leaving Walter Reed: 'Don't Be Afraid Of The Virus'

In a despicably self-serving tweet , Trump tweeted that he 's leaving the hospital at 6:30 PM today .
`` I will be leaving the great Walter Reed Medical Center today at 6:30 P.M. , ” Trump 's monstrous tweet said .
“ Feeling really good !
Don ’ t be afraid of Covid .
Don ’ t let it dominate your life .
We have developed , under the Trump Administration , some really great drugs & knowledge .
I feel better than I did 20 years ago !
” Others had reactions which could be expected from a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people .
This is the best tweet : So Trump is going back to the White House where he will still be in isolation but will certainly try to infect as many more people as he can because he 's bored with his quarantine .
And this should be concerning to someone ( not him , of course ) : Maybe he 'll give the Secret Service a few more infections with some joyrides .
Let 's see if he actually leaves after the markets close .
What a horrible person he is @ @ @ @

In a despicably self-serving tweet, Trump tweeted that he's leaving the hospital at 6:30 PM today.
"I will be leaving the great Walter Reed Medical Center today at 6:30 P.M.,” Trump's monstrous tweet said. “Feeling really good! Don’t be afraid of Covid. Don’t let it dominate your life. We have developed, under the Trump Administration, some really great drugs & knowledge. I feel better than I did 20 years ago!”
My retort:
These are the words of a guy hopped up on steroids. https://t.co/wT2E9SUOrz — Karoli #BidenHarris2020 (@Karoli) October 5, 2020
Others had reactions which could be expected from a man who ignores the death of 210,000 people.
Don't worry about the virus that kills 1,000 people a day and has killed more than 200,000 that required 7 doctors working full time on me and a battery of experimental treatments. https://t.co/W9cJRBidOW — Kombiz Lavasany (@kombiz) October 5, 2020
"Don't be afraid of COVID. Don't let it dominate your life."
209,000 dead Americans would disagree if they could. https://t.co/xbgW6ESBtQ — Eli Clifton (@EliClifton) October 5, 2020
This is the best tweet:
So Trump is going back to the White House where he will still be in isolation but will certainly try to infect as many more people as he can because he's bored with his quarantine.
And this should be concerning to someone (not him, of course):
A humbling Herman Cain/coronavirus timeline:
6/24: Attends Trump rally, maskless
7/2: Tests positive for Covid-19
7/10: Says he’s improving
7/15: Says his doctors seem happy
7/27: Says he’s really getting better
7/30: Dies — Tim O'Brien (@TimOBrien) October 5, 2020
Maybe he'll give the Secret Service a few more infections with some joyrides.
Let's see if he actually leaves after the markets close.
What a horrible person he is. Just awful.


crooksandliars--2020-10-05--Experts Alarmed By Treatment Plan For Trump Normally Used Only For The Severely Ill

A second briefing on Donald Trump 's medical condition after he was flown to Walter Reed for treatment of COVID-19 was held Sunday morning , and was not much more revealing than the first .
We did get some new information .
First , that Trump has had at least two episodes of hypoxia , or low blood oxygen , which required oxygen administration .
And White House doctor Sean Conley stated that Trump was now taking not just remdesivir and a Regeneron-developed monoclonal antibody `` cocktail , '' but dexamethasone , a steroid recommended only for the most serious @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Conley 's description of Trump 's condition were alarming , to expert observers , because they suggest Trump 's current status is considerably more serious than either Conley or the White House has claimed .
It 's possible that Trump 's doctors are , perhaps irresponsibly , unnecessarily dosing Trump with potentially dangerous drugs on his own demand , in hopes that something in the mix will allow him to recover faster than most patients with his symptoms .
But it hardly seems likely .
Some reactions and threads , from experts @ @ @ @ @ @ @ all mean ?
We don ’ t know , but it ’ s not good .
Trump ’ s doctors seem to be hiding the true severity of Trump ’ s condition—or , far less likely , are overmedicating him for unknown reasons .
Because this White House has relentlessly lied about even the smallest trivialities , over the last four years , we can ’ t take anything said now at face value .
Most or all of it is false .
The treatment plan as announced , however , doesn ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ made about Trump ’ s current condition .

A second briefing on Donald Trump's medical condition after he was flown to Walter Reed for treatment of COVID-19 was held Sunday morning, and was not much more revealing than the first.
We did get some new information. First, that Trump has had at least two episodes of hypoxia, or low blood oxygen, which required oxygen administration. And White House doctor Sean Conley stated that Trump was now taking not just remdesivir and a Regeneron-developed monoclonal antibody "cocktail," but dexamethasone, a steroid recommended only for the most serious COVID-19 cases. That and other elements of Conley's description of Trump's condition were alarming, to expert observers, because they suggest Trump's current status is considerably more serious than either Conley or the White House has claimed.
It's possible that Trump's doctors are, perhaps irresponsibly, unnecessarily dosing Trump with potentially dangerous drugs on his own demand, in hopes that something in the mix will allow him to recover faster than most patients with his symptoms. But it hardly seems likely.
Some reactions and threads, from experts and others:
Chair of psychiatry at Tufts, past president American Psychiatric Association. 👇 https://t.co/tIE4uI5SrA — Jeffrey Flier (@jflier) October 4, 2020
Sanjay Gupta says doctors at Walter Reed are throwing "the kitchen sink" at Trump, feeding him 3 different "serious" medications, one of which is experimental in nature. He suggests this is far more serious than what Conley is letting on. — Tim Alberta (@TimAlberta) October 4, 2020
1/ What did we learn about the President's health today?
- He had a fever and oxygen saturation level under 94% on Friday, which prompted his transfer to Walter Reed Hospital.
- His oxygen saturation dropped Saturday AM. He was started on dexamethasone. pic.twitter.com/1Nq2xY6Dpy — Céline Gounder, MD, ScM, FIDSA (@celinegounder) October 4, 2020
3) here is NIH’s official guideline. Dexamethasone is a serious drug. Not for light or moderate infection anymore. pic.twitter.com/aN6RT9XwCI — Eric Feigl-Ding (@DrEricDing) October 4, 2020
2) Again, WHO guidance document on dexamethasone clearly speaks for itself. The WHO even says *DO NOT* give it to someone not serious or critical. #COVID19 #CovidCaughtTrump pic.twitter.com/DDngnCfzmI — Eric Feigl-Ding (@DrEricDing) October 4, 2020
And dexamethasone...
There's a lot to say here, but let me quote the actual article:https://t.co/yrpqH7Y2pZ — Craig Spencer MD MPH (@Craig_A_Spencer) October 4, 2020
In patients hospitalized with Covid-19, the use of dexamethasone resulted in lower 28-day mortality among those who were receiving either invasive mechanical ventilation or oxygen alone at randomization but not among those receiving no respiratory support https://t.co/cycWC6rJCG — Shelley Shenton (@shelleyshenton) October 4, 2020
...To be clear, the "expected findings" on a chest CT is NORMAL. If it was normal, he should say that. Anything else should have been described.
(The only semi-benign interpretation would be if the prez has a known chronic finding – like a benign nodule – that was seen)...(3/8) — Bob Wachter (@Bob_Wachter) October 4, 2020
What’s it all mean? We don’t know, but it’s not good. Trump’s doctors seem to be hiding the true severity of Trump’s condition—or, far less likely, are overmedicating him for unknown reasons. Because this White House has relentlessly lied about even the smallest trivialities, over the last four years, we can’t take anything said now at face value. Most or all of it is false. The treatment plan as announced, however, doesn’t mesh with the rosy claims being made about Trump’s current condition.
Published with permission from Daily Kos.


crooksandliars--2020-10-05--This Is Disgusting -Trump Now Says He 'Understands' Coronavirus Because He's Infected

I was trying to get some downtime this weekend so I missed this idiotic one-minute campaign video of Trump telling people `` I get it and I understand '' COVID19 .
WTF has Trump been doing since January ?
That 's nine months of refusing to meet with Dr. Fauci , but he has plenty of time for frauds like Dr. Atlas ?
How does Trump not understand that millions of people have become infected ?
That well over two hundred thousand people are dead because of it ?
That holding superspreader events should be criminal ?
`` It 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ learned a lot about Covid .
I learned it by really going to school .
This is the real school .
This is n't let 's read the book school and I get it and I understand and it 's a very interesting thing and I 'm going to be letting you know about it , '' Trump said .
A person does n't need to get cancer to understand how deadly and destructive that disease is .
We have eyes and ears and a brain .
And we have friends or family @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump is now trying to use his disregard of the coronavirus , which caused the Rose Garden massacre throughout his campaign and closest advisors , as if he 's now better prepared to deal with the pandemic than Joe Biden .
I 'll take a candidate who takes the virus seriously over one that never has , and gets everyone around him infected .
Kayleigh McEnany , the press secretary is the latest victim of Trump 's negligence .
Trump has handled the outbreak of COVID19 like a dithering old all man worrying @ @ @ @ @ @ @ It 's just like the flu , It 'll just go away , '' he said .
Trump 's negligence knows no bounds .
Trump has undermined all the medical people that have tried to get the virus under control from the beginning .
He lied to the American people throughout this entire year to the detriment and health of this nation .
Almost 210,000 people are dead and more are being infected daily and now , after refusing to follow the CDC guidelines his own administration has set by holding superspreader events @ @ @ @ @ @ @ massacre he tells the people that he finally understands .
This man must be removed from office .
UPDATE : Of course campaign surrogates on Fox , like Mercedes Schlapp below , are now echoing the message that Trump 's `` experience '' with the virus is an advantage over Biden .
Give me a break .

I was trying to get some downtime this weekend so I missed this idiotic one-minute campaign video of Trump telling people "I get it and I understand" COVID19.
WTF has Trump been doing since January? That's nine months of refusing to meet with Dr. Fauci, but he has plenty of time for frauds like Dr. Atlas?
How does Trump not understand that millions of people have become infected? That well over two hundred thousand people are dead because of it? That holding superspreader events should be criminal?
"It's been a very interesting journey. I learned a lot about Covid. I learned it by really going to school. This is the real school. This isn't let's read the book school and I get it and I understand and it's a very interesting thing and I'm going to be letting you know about it," Trump said.
Wait, what?
A person doesn't need to get cancer to understand how deadly and destructive that disease is. We have eyes and ears and a brain. And we have friends or family members that have suffered through it.
Trump is now trying to use his disregard of the coronavirus, which caused the Rose Garden massacre throughout his campaign and closest advisors, as if he's now better prepared to deal with the pandemic than Joe Biden.
I'll take a candidate who takes the virus seriously over one that never has, and gets everyone around him infected.
Kayleigh McEnany, the press secretary is the latest victim of Trump's negligence.
Trump has handled the outbreak of COVID19 like a dithering old all man worrying about getting the common cold.
"It's just like the flu, It'll just go away," he said. Trump's negligence knows no bounds.
Trump has undermined all the medical people that have tried to get the virus under control from the beginning.
He lied to the American people throughout this entire year to the detriment and health of this nation.
Almost 210,000 people are dead and more are being infected daily and now, after refusing to follow the CDC guidelines his own administration has set by holding superspreader events like campaign rallies and the Rose Garden massacre he tells the people that he finally understands.
This man must be removed from office.
UPDATE: Of course campaign surrogates on Fox, like Mercedes Schlapp below, are now echoing the message that Trump's "experience" with the virus is an advantage over Biden. Give me a break.


crooksandliars--2020-10-05--Amy Klobuchar Reminds Fox Viewers That COVID Is Not About Trump

Of course Trump and the entire party that enables him wants to use his getting the virus as an advantage and get the Biden campaign to `` stop attacking . ''
Chris Wallace asked Amy Klobuchar Sunday about this gambit , and the Minnesota senator brought the discussion right back to where it belongs : The average Americans dealing with the onslaught , medical and economic , of this virus : WALLACE : Senator , the Biden campaign has taken down all of its negative ads , but the president 's -- some Republicans are saying that Democrats are still @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the hospital .
Should discussions about COVID be off limits at this particular point ?
KLOBUCHAR : Well , not discussions about COVID , not when you have 7 million people getting this virus .
Not when you have people in assisted living who have been isolated for this entire year and moms juggling their kids on their laps while they 're trying to do their work , no .
I think Joe Biden has set the tone here because he 's a leader and he said , look , I want @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wants to debate him more .
He wants him to have a speedy recovery .
And so this is n't about politics or partisanship .
But certainly the pandemic , the effect that it 's had on people 's lives , how they have miscalculated it , this administration , of course that 's on the table because as Joe pointed out at the debate , we have 200,000 families right now that have a chair at the table that 's empty .
So it is on the table .
As well as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ through the day after tomorrow and the kind of leadership we need to make sure we get there .

Of course Trump and the entire party that enables him wants to use his getting the virus as an advantage and get the Biden campaign to "stop attacking." Chris Wallace asked Amy Klobuchar Sunday about this gambit, and the Minnesota senator brought the discussion right back to where it belongs: The average Americans dealing with the onslaught, medical and economic, of this virus:
WALLACE: Senator, the Biden campaign has taken down all of its negative ads, but the president's -- some Republicans are saying that Democrats are still attacking the president while he's now in the hospital. Should discussions about COVID be off limits at this particular point?
KLOBUCHAR: Well, not discussions about COVID, not when you have 7 million people getting this virus. Not when you have people in assisted living who have been isolated for this entire year and moms juggling their kids on their laps while they're trying to do their work, no.
I think Joe Biden has set the tone here because he's a leader and he said, look, I want the president to be back. He wants to debate him more. He wants him to have a speedy recovery. And so this isn't about politics or partisanship. But certainly the pandemic, the effect that it's had on people's lives, how they have miscalculated it, this administration, of course that's on the table because as Joe pointed out at the debate, we have 200,000 families right now that have a chair at the table that's empty. So it is on the table. As well as the economy and how we can get through the day after tomorrow and the kind of leadership we need to make sure we get there.


crooksandliars--2020-10-05--Kayleigh McEnany Tests Positive For COVID-19

“ We will not see diseases like the coronavirus come here..and is n't it refreshing when contrasting it with the @ @ @ @ @ . ''
- Feb. 25 , 2020 White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany said Monday @ @ @ @ @ for the coronavirus , a diagnosis that comes as President Donald Trump remains hospitalized with @ @ @ @ @ testing negative consistently , including every day since Thursday , I tested positive for COVID-19 @ @ @ @ @ no symptoms , ” McEnany said in a statement that she posted on Twitter .
@ @ @ @ @ , or members of the press are listed as close contacts by the White House @ @ @ @ @ a briefing to reporters at the White House last Thursday , hours before Trump ’ @ @ @ @ @ revealed to have tested positive for Covid-19 .
Trump ’ s diagnosis was revealed shortly @ @

“We will not see diseases like the coronavirus come here..and isn't it refreshing when contrasting it with the awful presidency of President Obama." - Feb. 25, 2020
Ahem.
Source: CNBC
White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany said Monday that she has tested positive for the coronavirus, a diagnosis that comes as President Donald Trump remains hospitalized with the virus.
“After testing negative consistently, including every day since Thursday, I tested positive for COVID-19 on Monday morning while experiencing no symptoms,” McEnany said in a statement that she posted on Twitter.
“No reporters, producers, or members of the press are listed as close contacts by the White House Medical Unit.”
McEnany gave a briefing to reporters at the White House last Thursday, hours before Trump’s advisor Hope Hicks was revealed to have tested positive for Covid-19. Trump’s diagnosis was revealed shortly thereafter.


crooksandliars--2020-10-05--Rudy Giuliani Proclaims 'Obese' Trump Is 'Healthiest Guy I Know His Age'

Trump 's `` personal attorney '' and purveyor of propaganda told Fox and Friends Sunday ( yeah ) that he talked with Trump that morning .
Giuliani insisted that Trump `` sounded like his old self again '' and was ready for action .
Giuliani joined the B team of Fox and Friends and chirped like an idiot as always .
Giuliani said , `` He feels like he could go out now .
He said he felt pretty bad the first day but now he feels , for the last 24 hours , that was 3:00 yesterday , he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that gets COVID goes into a two-week quarantine period and then needs to be tested negative to be able to resurface again .
`` No fever , a little tired but not very tired .
For him to be a little tired is nothing .
So i foresee , I had several friends that have been through this , some much worse , they have gotten through , they 're fine now , he is probably the strongest and healthiest guy I know anywhere near his age . ''
Covid does n't go @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Rudy suggests .
Trump 's doctors admitted that they gave him oxygen Friday and Saturday so the idea that he 's almost completely healthy is ridiculous and an affront the American people .
And if you saw him in his video release on Saturday he looked haggard , exhausted , with big bags under his eyes and a walking dead zombie skin tone .
Being obese is not a model of health as any doctor would tell you , Rudy .
The idea that cultist sycophants must insist that Trump is some sort @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pale during a serious situation like this .
Since the beginning of the pandemic , serious people have tried to alert the American people to the severity of it .
This administration took the low road and politicized protection from the virus , to the detriment of the American people .
Rudy was asked how he was feeling and he said he tested two days ago and will be tested till Monday -- which is not smart at all .
Then he explained the F & F crew he felt okay even though @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Kellyanne Conway was on his left for over four hours for two days straight while Trump was in front of him .
He should be quarantining himself immediately .
Meidas Touch released this video yesterday about Rudy 's lies and projection .
But rules and help guidelines do not seem to apply the Trump campaign .
As Jake Tapper correctly explains : Trump Has Become A Symbol Of His Own Failures

Trump's "personal attorney" and purveyor of propaganda told Fox and Friends Sunday (yeah) that he talked with Trump that morning.
Giuliani insisted that Trump "sounded like his old self again" and was ready for action.
Giuliani joined the B team of Fox and Friends and chirped like an idiot as always.
Giuliani said, "He feels like he could go out now. He said he felt pretty bad the first day but now he feels, for the last 24 hours, that was 3:00 yesterday, he felt perfectly fine."
Any American that gets COVID goes into a two-week quarantine period and then needs to be tested negative to be able to resurface again.
"No fever, a little tired but not very tired. For him to be a little tired is nothing. So i foresee, I had several friends that have been through this, some much worse, they have gotten through, they're fine now, he is probably the strongest and healthiest guy I know anywhere near his age."
Covid doesn't go away like some stuffy nose, like Rudy suggests.
Trump's doctors admitted that they gave him oxygen Friday and Saturday so the idea that he's almost completely healthy is ridiculous and an affront the American people.
And if you saw him in his video release on Saturday he looked haggard, exhausted, with big bags under his eyes and a walking dead zombie skin tone.
Being obese is not a model of health as any doctor would tell you, Rudy.
The idea that cultist sycophants must insist that Trump is some sort of iron man gladiator is beyond the pale during a serious situation like this.
Since the beginning of the pandemic, serious people have tried to alert the American people to the severity of it. This administration took the low road and politicized protection from the virus, to the detriment of the American people.
Rudy was asked how he was feeling and he said he tested two days ago and will be tested till Monday -- which is not smart at all.
Then he explained the F&F crew he felt okay even though Chris Christie was on his right and Kellyanne Conway was on his left for over four hours for two days straight while Trump was in front of him.
He should be quarantining himself immediately.
Meidas Touch released this video yesterday about Rudy's lies and projection.
But rules and help guidelines do not seem to apply the Trump campaign.
As Jake Tapper correctly explains: Trump Has Become A Symbol Of His Own Failures


crooksandliars--2020-10-05--Trump Plans To Fire FBI Director Chris Wray For Being A 'Deep State' Tool

The Daily Beast has an interesting tidbit this morning : Trump wants to fire Chris Wray when ( if ) he wins reelection .
Over the past three months before testing positive for COVID-19 , the president had indicated to several senior officials and close associates that he intends to replace Wray near the start of a second term in office , routinely expressing dissatisfaction with the director ’ s performance and apparent unwillingness to swiftly root out Trump ’ s perceived enemies in the bureau , two people familiar with the president ’ s private remarks said .
One @ @ @ @ @ @ @ issue of Wray ’ s alleged subversion came up last month , Trump said that the matter would be resolved “ next year , ” which this source took to mean after the 2020 election , assuming Trump emerges victorious .
Trump ’ s desire to dump Wray is pronounced enough that , this summer , he solicited recommendations from close advisers on who they think he should choose as a replacement , the knowledgeable sources said .
One of them said they provided Trump with “ a couple suggestions ” but declined @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people who ’ d spoken to the president recently about Wray recalled him mentioning anything about axing the FBI director before the November election .

The Daily Beast has an interesting tidbit this morning: Trump wants to fire Chris Wray when (if) he wins reelection.
Over the past three months before testing positive for COVID-19, the president had indicated to several senior officials and close associates that he intends to replace Wray near the start of a second term in office, routinely expressing dissatisfaction with the director’s performance and apparent unwillingness to swiftly root out Trump’s perceived enemies in the bureau, two people familiar with the president’s private remarks said. One of these sources said that when the issue of Wray’s alleged subversion came up last month, Trump said that the matter would be resolved “next year,” which this source took to mean after the 2020 election, assuming Trump emerges victorious.
Trump’s desire to dump Wray is pronounced enough that, this summer, he solicited recommendations from close advisers on who they think he should choose as a replacement, the knowledgeable sources said. One of them said they provided Trump with “a couple suggestions” but declined to name names. Neither of these people who’d spoken to the president recently about Wray recalled him mentioning anything about axing the FBI director before the November election.


crooksandliars--2020-10-05--Trump's Treatment Drug Can Cause 'Steroid Induced Psychosis,' Doctor Says

Wolf Blitzer had on Dr. Megan Ranney last night to talk about the pharmaceutical stew Trump is ingesting .
`` So the president is on a very complex regimen of medications right now , '' she said .
`` Two of them , remdesivir and dexamethasone , are medications that we give in our hospital even in our emergency department with really sick patients with covid-19 .
We reserve them for the seriously ill patients .
The third medication , Regeron , is something that very few of us have experience with .
It 's only used in a clinical @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's no studies and nobody with experience that have given them all three together .
`` Many have potential side affects for the liver and heart and covid-19 can cause problems itself .
And the dexamethasone is known to have mental health side effects .
It can cause psychosis , it can cause delirium and mania , many of us , you would never want to say the president is experiencing steroid induced psychosis .
But it 's concerning to see the activity in the wake of the deadly disease diagnosis . ''
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ tweets this morning : So the big question is , if Trump was suffering from mania and psychosis , HOW WOULD WE KNOW ?

Wolf Blitzer had on Dr. Megan Ranney last night to talk about the pharmaceutical stew Trump is ingesting.
"So the president is on a very complex regimen of medications right now," she said.
"Two of them, remdesivir and dexamethasone, are medications that we give in our hospital even in our emergency department with really sick patients with covid-19. We reserve them for the seriously ill patients. The third medication, Regeron, is something that very few of us have experience with. It's only used in a clinical trial and to my knowledge, there's no studies and nobody with experience that have given them all three together.
"Many have potential side affects for the liver and heart and covid-19 can cause problems itself. And the dexamethasone is known to have mental health side effects. It can cause psychosis, it can cause delirium and mania, many of us, you would never want to say the president is experiencing steroid induced psychosis. But it's concerning to see the activity in the wake of the deadly disease diagnosis."
Delirium? Mania, you say?
If @realDonaldTrump were my patient, in unstable condition + contagious illness, & he suddenly left the hospital to go for a car ride that endangers himself & others:
I'd call security to restrain him then perform a psychiatric evaluation to examine his decision-making capacity. — Leana Wen, M.D. (@DrLeanaWen) October 4, 2020
Here's a few of Trump's tweets this morning:
When the 3rd cup of coffee hits pic.twitter.com/iW4rr3YKPC — Red (@Redpainter1) October 5, 2020
So the big question is, if Trump was suffering from mania and psychosis, HOW WOULD WE KNOW?


crooksandliars--2020-10-06--Stephen Miller Tests Positive For Covid-19

Yet another one gets it .
Stephen Miller , a top aide to President Donald Trump , has tested positive @ @ @ @ @ Tuesday .
`` Over the last 5 days I have been working remotely and self-isolating @ @ @ @ @ through yesterday .
Today , I tested positive for COVID-19 and am in quarantine , @ @ @ @ @ statement .
He is the latest official caught up in an outbreak at the White @ @ @ @ @ least 10 others test positive .

Yet another one gets it.
Source: CNN
Stephen Miller, a top aide to President Donald Trump, has tested positive for coronavirus, he said Tuesday.
"Over the last 5 days I have been working remotely and self-isolating, testing negative every day through yesterday. Today, I tested positive for COVID-19 and am in quarantine," Miller said in a statement.
He is the latest official caught up in an outbreak at the White House that has seen at least 10 others test positive.


crooksandliars--2020-10-06--Gloria Borger Decimates Trump For Killing Coronavirus Stimulus Package

This is what happens when we hand the reins of power over to a petty , vindictive , spoiled-rotten toddler .
Trump suddenly axed the stimulus negotiations in Congress by tweet .
`` I have instructed my representatives to stop negotiating until after the election when , immediately after I win , we will pass a major Stimulus Bill that focuses on hardworking Americans and Small Business , '' he wrote .
The entire stream-of-consciousness steroid-tinged tweet stream is pictured below .
CNN 's Gloria Borger was furious about his cavalier economic sadism .
Wolf Blitzer asked her why he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that might have `` perhaps boosted his re-election chances in these final four weeks . ''
After trying to explain what might have been Trump 's craven and cynical political motivations for tanking a deal that might actually help people in this country — including his own voters — Borger zeroed in on the inhumanity of Trump 's thoroughly irresponsible move to axe the stimulus deal .
BORGER : It just comes back to me what he said the other day , which is , `` Do n't let COVID dominate your lives @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lost your job , if you 're worried about your kids ' school , if you 're worried about your friends who have lost their jobs , COVID IS dominating your life .
And if you 're depending on that check , how can the president say that when he just said , sorry , never mind , no stimulus deal ?
As Adam Serwer famously wrote , the cruelty is the point .

This is what happens when we hand the reins of power over to a petty, vindictive, spoiled-rotten toddler. Trump suddenly axed the stimulus negotiations in Congress by tweet.
"I have instructed my representatives to stop negotiating until after the election when, immediately after I win, we will pass a major Stimulus Bill that focuses on hardworking Americans and Small Business," he wrote. The entire stream-of-consciousness steroid-tinged tweet stream is pictured below.
CNN's Gloria Borger was furious about his cavalier economic sadism. Wolf Blitzer asked her why he would "scuttle" this stimulus package that might have "perhaps boosted his re-election chances in these final four weeks."
After trying to explain what might have been Trump's craven and cynical political motivations for tanking a deal that might actually help people in this country — including his own voters — Borger zeroed in on the inhumanity of Trump's thoroughly irresponsible move to axe the stimulus deal.
BORGER: It just comes back to me what he said the other day, which is, "Don't let COVID dominate your lives." Well, if you've lost your job, if you're worried about your kids' school, if you're worried about your friends who have lost their jobs, COVID IS dominating your life. And if you're depending on that check, how can the president say that when he just said, sorry, never mind, no stimulus deal?
As Adam Serwer famously wrote, the cruelty is the point.


crooksandliars--2020-10-06--Ohio Republicans Tried To Suppress Voter Turnout Today, But It Didn't Work

Via the Lancaster Eagle Gazette in Ohio : Early voting in Ohio began Tuesday , and voters were out in force in Fairfield County .
Board of Election officials said more than 500 people came to vote by noon Tuesday , which was unusual .
`` When early voting starts , the staff is always waiting for people to come in on those first two days , it usually does n't pick up until closer to the election , '' Jane Hanley , BOE director , said .
`` It was a pleasant surprise to see a line this morning @ @ @ @ @ @ @ still going strong . ''
As we 've seen before in Republican-controlled states , the Ohio GOP has reduced early voting locations and places to drop off mail ballots to one per county , regardless of population size .
Dem counties are generally much bigger than GOP ones .
Heavily Dem Franklin ( 1.3 million people ) has the same number of places to vote as heavily GOP Vinton County ( 13,000 ) .
But Ohio Dems are turning out anyway , prepared to wait as long as they have to .
Remember @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in play for Democrats .
I think they 're going to surprise us .

Via the Lancaster Eagle Gazette in Ohio:
Early voting in Ohio began Tuesday, and voters were out in force in Fairfield County.
Board of Election officials said more than 500 people came to vote by noon Tuesday, which was unusual.
"When early voting starts, the staff is always waiting for people to come in on those first two days, it usually doesn't pick up until closer to the election," Jane Hanley, BOE director, said. "It was a pleasant surprise to see a line this morning, and it looks like it's still going strong."


crooksandliars--2020-10-06--U.S. Top Military Leaders In Quarantine After COVID-19 Outbreak

Our entire national security apparatus is now at risk , thanks to the man in the White House who does n't take the coronavirus seriously .
Adm. Charles W. Ray , the Vice Commandant of the Coast Guard reportedly has tested positive for Covid-19 .
The Washington Post reports , `` Ray was in a meeting of the Joint Chiefs of Staff late Friday morning in what ’ s called the Tank — the classified meeting room in the Pentagon .
Officials said that is where most of the military leaders were exposed to him , but he also had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Ray attended a Gold Star family event at the White House about 10 days ago but they still are n't certain if that 's where he contracted the virus .
Trump continues to be Ground Zero at the White House as his aides , campaign officials , and administration officials have all been stricken with Covid .
Now he 's become a national security risk as the Pentagon has to self-quarantine as well .
`` The White House is having its own outbreak , '' Robert said/ `` The joint Chief of Staff @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' The entire Joint Chiefs of Staff have now had to quarantine -- - Add the joint Chiefs to the list of people now are taking precautionary measures as a result of some activity that occurred here at the White House . ''
After making that announcement Fox quickly shifted topics to make it appear that Trump is virtually symptom-free after just been stricken by the pandemic .
Here 's a list of people taken out by this :

Our entire national security apparatus is now at risk, thanks to the man in the White House who doesn't take the coronavirus seriously.
Adm. Charles W. Ray, the Vice Commandant of the Coast Guard reportedly has tested positive for Covid-19.
The Washington Post reports, "Ray was in a meeting of the Joint Chiefs of Staff late Friday morning in what’s called the Tank — the classified meeting room in the Pentagon. Officials said that is where most of the military leaders were exposed to him, but he also had other meetings with officials."
Admiral Ray attended a Gold Star family event at the White House about 10 days ago but they still aren't certain if that's where he contracted the virus.
Trump continues to be Ground Zero at the White House as his aides, campaign officials, and administration officials have all been stricken with Covid.
Now he's become a national security risk as the Pentagon has to self-quarantine as well.
Fox News White House correspondent John Roberts broke the news to Fox host Dana Perino.
"The White House is having its own outbreak," Robert said/ "The joint Chief of Staff's attended the Goldstar event..."
"The entire Joint Chiefs of Staff have now had to quarantine --- Add the joint Chiefs to the list of people now are taking precautionary measures as a result of some activity that occurred here at the White House."
After making that announcement Fox quickly shifted topics to make it appear that Trump is virtually symptom-free after just been stricken by the pandemic.
Here's a list of people taken out by this:


crooksandliars--2020-10-06--'There Is No Place For Hate In America': Joe Biden Addresses The Nation From Gettysburg, PA

After attending a fundraiser with the African American Leadership Finance Council ( AALFC ) , Democratic Candidate for president , Joe Biden traveled to Gettysburg , PA to deliver remarks on our nation 's long history of racial oppression , and his devotion to the mission of righting those wrongs .
Pool reporter Ruby Cramer got some quotes from Biden about the nature of his speech : '' Look , I 'm going to say something that , I do n't know how to sound to you , but I 'm getting out of this chair and heading to Gettysburg @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I 'm making a speech that I 've worked and worked and worked on about how the soul of America and racial equality and what significant trouble we 're in right now .
Some people may think it 's a little dramatic , but I think it 's appropriate .
We have to unite this nation and I 've decided to do it from Gettysburg .
I 've worked on this speech very , very , very hard .
You 'll see it and know it -- I mean every word of it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ about what we talked about today .
It 's about bringing people along .
It 's about finally fulfilling that promise : Frederick Douglass has talked about — in [ the ] second inaugural of Lincoln — he said it is a 'sacred try . '
We have to have the sacred try to get this right , '' Biden said , appearing to reference Douglass 's comments to Lincoln , “ Mr .
Lincoln , that was a sacred effort . ''
`` And we really can .
I really think we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : I will update this with his remarks as prepared for delivery .
This speech will be the one people talk about when they look back on this campaign .
Whether he succeeds with the goals he outlined , I 'd rather have him say this than the cynical , hateful attitude of Donald Trump .
Or , as Jennifer Rubin says : UPDATE 2 : Here are his remarks as prepared for delivery in PDF format .

After attending a fundraiser with the African American Leadership Finance Council (AALFC), Democratic Candidate for president, Joe Biden traveled to Gettysburg, PA to deliver remarks on our nation's long history of racial oppression, and his devotion to the mission of righting those wrongs.
Pool reporter Ruby Cramer got some quotes from Biden about the nature of his speech:
"Look, I'm going to say something that, I don't know how to sound to you, but I'm getting out of this chair and heading to Gettysburg, the fields of Gettysburg, and I'm making a speech that I've worked and worked and worked on about how the soul of America and racial equality and what significant trouble we're in right now. Some people may think it's a little dramatic, but I think it's appropriate. We have to unite this nation and I've decided to do it from Gettysburg. I've worked on this speech very, very, very hard. You'll see it and know it -- I mean every word of it."
"And it's all about what we talked about today. It's about bringing people along. It's about finally fulfilling that promise: Frederick Douglass has talked about — in [the] second inaugural of Lincoln — he said it is a 'sacred try.' We have to have the sacred try to get this right," Biden said, appearing to reference Douglass's comments to Lincoln, “Mr. Lincoln, that was a sacred effort."
"And we really can. I really think we can," said Biden.
Watch with us.
UPDATE: I will update this with his remarks as prepared for delivery. This speech will be the one people talk about when they look back on this campaign. Whether he succeeds with the goals he outlined, I'd rather have him say this than the cynical, hateful attitude of Donald Trump.
Or, as Jennifer Rubin says:
Maybe Biden is overly optimistic but I'd rather have a president who believes this strongly in America than someone who sneers and calls patriots suckers — Jennifer 'Vote Early' Rubin (@JRubinBlogger) October 6, 2020
UPDATE 2: Here are his remarks as prepared for delivery in PDF format.


crooksandliars--2020-10-06--Nothing But Bad News For Trump In New Poll On COVID-19 Response

The United States has learned how much to trust Donald Trump : Just 12 % of people in a new CNN poll say they trust almost all of what the White House is saying about Trump ’ s health .
By contrast , 69 % said they trust little of what they ’ re hearing from the White House .
People also know how we got to this point : 60 % disapprove of Trump ’ s handling of the coronavirus pandemic , and 63 % say Trump was irresponsible in his handling of the risk of infection to people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump was irresponsible .
Women ’ s disapproval of Trump ’ s overall handling of the coronavirus crisis also rose in the poll , from 63 % last month to 69 % in this poll .
Men ’ s disapproval ticked up only from 48 % to 51 % .
Trump ’ s own personal case of COVID-19 comes as case counts rise in the United States , and the percentage of people who think the country is through the worst of the pandemic rises from 43 % to 47 % .
Democrats @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ability of the government to function while Trump is sick—just 15 % of Republicans say they ’ re worried about that , while 48 % of Democrats are concerned .
Partly that ’ s because Republicans think Mike Pence would be an acceptable president , but you have to wonder how much it ’ s because Republicans just don ’ t believe Trump could get really sick .
What ’ s clear is that approval of Trump ’ s handling of coronavirus is not going to get any better , his own case @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and people rightly distrust what he and his White House are telling us about what ’ s going on .

The United States has learned how much to trust Donald Trump: Just 12% of people in a new CNN poll say they trust almost all of what the White House is saying about Trump’s health. By contrast, 69% said they trust little of what they’re hearing from the White House.
People also know how we got to this point: 60% disapprove of Trump’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic, and 63% say Trump was irresponsible in his handling of the risk of infection to people around him. Women in particular say Trump was irresponsible.
Women’s disapproval of Trump’s overall handling of the coronavirus crisis also rose in the poll, from 63% last month to 69% in this poll. Men’s disapproval ticked up only from 48% to 51%. Trump’s own personal case of COVID-19 comes as case counts rise in the United States, and the percentage of people who think the country is through the worst of the pandemic rises from 43% to 47%.
Democrats are more concerned than Republicans about the ability of the government to function while Trump is sick—just 15% of Republicans say they’re worried about that, while 48% of Democrats are concerned. Partly that’s because Republicans think Mike Pence would be an acceptable president, but you have to wonder how much it’s because Republicans just don’t believe Trump could get really sick.
What’s clear is that approval of Trump’s handling of coronavirus is not going to get any better, his own case of the virus isn’t helping, and people rightly distrust what he and his White House are telling us about what’s going on.
Posted with permission from Daily Kos.


crooksandliars--2020-10-06--Updated:  New Melania Tape: Stormy Daniels Is A 'Porn Hooker'

For there is nothing covered , that shall not be revealed ; neither hid , that shall not be known @ @ @ @ @ think Paula White , Trump 's `` spiritual adviser '' would drop a hint to @ @ @ @ @ out eventually .
That 's just scripture .
And the latest is a new tape @ @ @ @ @ Melania Trump 's former bestie and Inauguration organizer .
In the tape Melania is very @ @ @ @ @ been photographed by Annie Liebowitz and is to appear on the cover of Vogue Magazine @ @ @ @ @ . )
Stormy is best known at this blog for accepting hush money from the @ @ @ @ @ about their one-nighter .
Wolkoff previously offered up tapes of Melania dissing Christmas and whining @ @ @ @ @ separation .
You 'd think Mrs. Trump ( ahem ) would be more upset about @ @ @ @ @ but Melania in this tape is really peeved about the Vogue cover .
Really .
@ @ @ @ @ Daniels as a `` porn hooker . ''

For there is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed; neither hid, that shall not be known. Luke 12:2
You'd think Paula White, Trump's "spiritual adviser" would drop a hint to the family that everything comes out eventually. That's just scripture.
And the latest is a new tape from Stephanie Winston Wolkoff, Melania Trump's former bestie and Inauguration organizer.
Drip drip drip. New leaked Melania tapes were just released exclusively on today’s Mea Culpa Podcast with Michael Cohen. Melania calls Stormy Daniels a “porn hooker” and more.
pic.twitter.com/j6oK0ruND6 — MeidasTouch.com (@MeidasTouch) October 5, 2020
In the tape Melania is very upset that Stormy Daniels has been photographed by Annie Liebowitz and is to appear on the cover of Vogue Magazine. (This from 2018.)
Stormy Daniels on the latest cover of Vogue? Melania must love that. Ha Ha pic.twitter.com/Izr1LCIYIL — Victor Vega (@TheVicVega) August 28, 2018
Stormy is best known at this blog for accepting hush money from the so-called president to stay quiet about their one-nighter.
Wolkoff previously offered up tapes of Melania dissing Christmas and whining about media coverage of child separation.
You'd think Mrs. Trump (ahem) would be more upset about her husband sleeping around, but Melania in this tape is really peeved about the Vogue cover. Really.
And she refers to Ms. Daniels as a "porn hooker."
So her husband slept with a porn hooker without a condom. That's definitely better. — Faux Sports (@FauxSports) October 6, 2020
Exactly so who she calling a “porn hooker” lmao — Gabriela Hernandez (@Gabbie5623) October 6, 2020
The Lifetime movie “The Porn Hooker: Be Best” is gonna be 🔥🔥🔥 https://t.co/e11YyPNlww — VimLab (@VimLab) October 6, 2020
UPDATE: Stormy responds.