Posts Made By: James Lacey

Originally Posted by Richard Davis

It pretty much was.  If it irritated you like you portray it did, I could only wish I could have been there to see your face in all its contortions when he spoke.  

It doesn't irritate me at all. The liberal deep-state plot to make Trump look stupid, known as "Operation Just Let Him Speak," is working fabulously well.

Originally Posted by James Brown

From you however, I get laughable conspiracy theories (Hospitals are forced to fake COVID 19 deaths!) and pathetically shallow and juvenile rebuttals:  "half baked crap" or "The problem with your analysis is that it is faulty."  Zing.

Why don't you try to understand the graphs, the data behind the graphs and present your own analysis if it is contrary to my conclusions? 

Jim

Speaking of data and graphs, here is an interesting story in the New York Times.

TL; DR: Total number of deaths in hard hit states are much higher than normal for the same time last year, and officially reported Coronavirus deaths does not come close to accounting for all of the increase.


https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/04/28/us/coronavirus-death-toll-total.html


U.S. Coronavirus Death Toll Is Far Higher Than Reported, C.D.C. Data Suggests


Total deaths in seven states that have been hard hit by the coronavirus pandemic are nearly 50 percent higher than normal for the five weeks from March 8 through April 11, according to new death statistics from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. That is 9,000 more deaths than were reported as of April 11 in official counts of deaths from the coronavirus.

The new data is partial and most likely undercounts the recent death toll significantly. But it still illustrates how the coronavirus is causing a surge in deaths in the places it has struck, probably killing more people than the reported statistics capture. These increases belie arguments that the virus is only killing people who would have died anyway from other causes. Instead, the virus has brought a pattern of deaths unlike anything seen in recent years.

If you look at the provisional deaths from all causes, death counts in New York, New Jersey, Michigan, Massachusetts, Illinois, Maryland and Colorado have spiked far above their normal levels for the period. In New York City, the home of the biggest outbreak, the number of deaths over this period is more than three times the normal number. (Recent data suggests it could have reached six times higher than normal.)

Originally Posted by Rod Kaufman

We've already discussed this poop of misquotes or quotes taken out of context. It took me a few minutes to do the fact checks on this stuff. Greg could have done the same. Hey Greg, do you know these guys:https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/495089-two-men-in-georgia-drank-disinfectants-in-efforts-to-prevent-covid-19

Rod,

Don't worry, "Operation Just Let Him Speak" is working out fabulously. No one except for the Trump die-hards believes that he was sarcastic, or that it was his aide's fault for not explaining it to him properly, or that when he said "inject" he didn't really mean inject.

If you watch what Trump said, if you watch his body language, it's clear that he's trying to apply methods about effectively cleaning the virus off of surfaces into the environment to treating and curing the virus in the human body. It's at best a childish understanding of how medicine works, hence the smirk on Birx's face, and it's why you can see her visibly shrink and die inside while Trump is speaking.

Here in all his glory, is our Pinesol President:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zXtrgih0PsI

Originally Posted by Mel Maki

Some reporters are claiming Biden's staff has been going through records at U of Del. Does it matter? It would if they were stealing them like the Clinton staff member did.

Mel,

It's looking like the Tara Reade story is a nothing-burger as you guys like to say. Have you seen Biden's response? He's adamantly denied the accusation but went on to say silencing her is not an option and that ignoring her claim is also not suitable. Any way you look at it, this is very different from your defense being, "She's not my type." It also has the distinction of not being the typical GOP response, which is to attack and demean the victim in an attempt to discredit them. This response is what you expect from an innocent person and is one that we all know Trump is utterly incapable of ever producing.

Biden has requested that the national archives and the senate produce any documents relevant to the case. He has asked the independent press to look into the claims. Biden was vetted not once, but twice for the vice-presidency. Biden's pick for VP would not have happened if those vettings had uncovered even a hint of sexual misconduct on Biden's part.

Now imagine that Trump reacts similarly to the many claims of misconduct against him. He finally makes his tax returns available as he promised he would. Trump stops silencing witnesses against him with NDAs. He stops intimidation tactics against witnesses against him. Trump stops dangling pardons and misusing the power of his office for quid-pro-quo. And before you say that if Biden were truly innocent, he would open up all of his records from over 30 years to scrutiny by the press, how about Trump does the same with his business and banking files?

As I've said in the past, I'm not a Biden fan-boy, but Biden's response to these allegations of sexual misconduct are what you expect for a mature functioning adult who is innocent. Trump, on the other hand, always behaves like he's guilty, and we know he's a constant pathological liar who has lied about claims of misconduct in the past. For now, I have no problem giving Biden the benefit of the doubt until more definite details arise that would change a reasonable person's mind.

Originally Posted by Greg Shaffer

SNORT!! It took all that for you to basically say "I dont think he did it" James? ROTFLMAO........

Did you even read my last sentence? "For now, I have no problem giving Biden the benefit of the doubt until more definite details arise that would change a reasonable person's mind."

That pretty clearly does not say, "I don't think he did it."

Originally Posted by Rod Kaufman

And that's why she waited until this year to talk about it. But that's the same as a paper trail of hush money checks, right?

Rod,

It is beyond reprehensible that Trump supporters who have spent years denying and making excuses for his genuine sexual misconduct would presume to lecture anyone on the claims about Biden. There is a vast sea of difference between a man who has dozens of credible claims against him and what is happening with Biden. Trump was caught on hot-mic admitting he sexually assaults women just because he can get away with it; he's openly admitted to walking in on naked women at pageants just because he can get away with it. We know he's paid multiple women hush-money to stay quiet about his sexual escapades despite his denials otherwise. No one could reasonably deny that Trump has a long history of misogyny and objectifying women and treating them as sex objects to be conquered and then tossed aside like "dogs." He even made a vulgar reference about having sex with models at one of the pandemic briefings. The man is an utter male chauvinist pig when it comes to how he treats and talks about women. In the meantime, Biden has acknowledged Reade's claims, denied them, and then not only called for an open and fair investigation, but he has also aided it. As I said, it's unfathomable that any Trump supporter would presume to lecture anyone else on this story.

Originally Posted by Greg Shaffer

Boy the panic is running deep on the Dim side of the fence lately LOL

Why would Democrats be panicking? Trump is literally committing political suicide every day.

Former President Bush puts out a non-partisan message in response to the coronavirus pandemic and says, "We are not partisan combatants, we are human beings, equally vulnerable and equally wonderful in the sight of God." Trump's response?

"Oh bye [sic] the way, I appreciate the message from former President Bush, but where was he during impeachment calling for putting partisanship aside."

Not only is Trump weak, and petty and self-serving, only Trump could make Bush look like an admired statesman.

Originally Posted by Rod Kaufman

Reade waits all this time, because she was reportedly either afraid or because she now feels a moral duty to let the truth be known because Biden is running for president. If it's the former, then why bring up "a limited report with a congressional personnel office that did not explicitly accuse him of sexual assault or harassment." In other words, if fear was a motivating factor, why bring it up at all? Does it seem reasonable to wait until this year to announce the most significant aspect of her allegation? If she felt some sort of moral obligation to come forward now, why didn't she do so when Biden was running for vice president and was therefore only a heartbeat away from the presidency? "But Reade is suggesting that even if the report surfaces, it would not corroborate her assault allegations because she chose not to detail them at the time." Facing an interview with Fox news, "Reade also said she canceled a planned television interview with “Fox News Sunday” because of security concerns." What, somebody at Fox is out to get her, too? Fox doesn't have security? None of her stuff adds up...

I don't know what her motivations are, and for me, it doesn't matter. Investigate it and shine the light of day on it. Openness and transparency is the only honorable way to deal with these kinds of accusations, and that's what Biden is doing; in stark contrast to Trump's actions.

Originally Posted by Greg Shaffer

No I didnt.....your 1st sentence indicated you believed he didnt.......I simply questioned what the rest of that rhetoric was for when you indicated right off the bat she was a nothing burger lol

I didn't say she was a nothing burger; I said the story is turning out to be a nothing burger.

Meanwhile, Trump spent his "working weekend at Camp David" calling yet another female TV host a dog. He wished a murderous despot well wishes for good health. Trump re-Tweeted videos congratulating himself on his election of over three years ago now. He accused members of the FBI of treason. He quote-Tweeted Pizzagate instigators. He sent 15 Tweets about assorted crazy nonsense like Obama is running the "Russian-hoax" from behind the scenes. He said he would need a quid-pro-quo from states over sanctuary policies for them to receive any bailout money. Trump tweeted out support for people who are not following social-distancing guidelines. And lastly, he tweeted some cray-cray Book of Daniel biblical prophet nonsense. In other words, just another ordinary day for President Pinesol.

Originally Posted by Darian Rachal

James, Trump seems to be " living inside your head", as they say.😉 Is that a TDS symptom?

For those of you following at home, the same tired rejoinder has not yet been replaced.