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Posts Made By: Mel Maki

May 5, 2020 06:22 AM Forum: Politics

Trump Gallup up 6 to 49 Disapproval Down 7

Posted By Mel Maki

Originally Posted by Rod Kaufman

Mel, I'm sorry to say it isn't...
Have you watched his ads yesterday and today? They will appeal to a lot of people. Don't be sure Biden will beat him. 

May 5, 2020 08:01 AM Forum: Politics

Trump Gallup up 6 to 49 Disapproval Down 7

Posted By Mel Maki

Originally Posted by Rod Kaufman

Here's one from a conservative group headed by George Conway, Kelly ANNE Conway's husband:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t_yG_-K2MDo
People that voted for Trump will think it is so over the top they won't believe it.

The guy sounds like he is going to cry.
The funeral music doesn't work, either.  
One more thing, Reagan's fans won't like it. Still a bunch of them around.

May 5, 2020 10:03 AM Forum: Politics

Trump Gallup up 6 to 49 Disapproval Down 7

Posted By Mel Maki

Originally Posted by James Lacey


Of course, the base is never going to move, but there are a lot of people who will be moved by these kinds of ads where it matters in swing states. I suspect tens of millions of people that have been negatively impacted economically by this crisis will also be persuadable. Older Americans who were or are trying to retire before this all happened won't need much convincing to realize they are worse off than four years ago. Then, there will be all the people that have been affected by the death and illness of COVID-19. Health care providers loved ones and family members and so forth and so on. You bet these ads will make a difference, and Trump is the gift that just keeps on giving. For example, reports are that Rick Bright is filing a whistleblower complaint with the HHS about the bogus coronavirus cure hydroxychloroquine.

The latest Dallas Morning News poll shows Trump in a tie with Biden. In Texas. Let that sink in.
BBC NEWS
"In our filing we will make clear that Dr.Bright was sidelined for one reason only because he resisted efforts to provide dangerous drugs..."
Politico reports that in internal emails Dr. Bright praised the Health Department's recent acquisition of tens of millions of doses of these drugs.
Their story makes his case sound weak.
If so this kind of stuff actually helps Trump. 

May 5, 2020 12:37 PM Forum: Politics

Taxpayers Fund Wuhan?

Posted By Mel Maki

Rep Guy Reschenthaler (R-PA) says he sent a letter to Sec.Def. Esper about a 2017 contract which gave 6.5 million to EcoHealth Alliance which funded work at the Wuhan Inst. of Virology asking if taxpayer money will continue to go to China for this.
Trump has terminated NIH funding for an EcoHealth Alliance project that collaborated with the Wuhan Inst. of Virology on bat corona viruses. 

May 5, 2020 10:47 PM Forum: Politics

Trump Gallup up 6 to 49 Disapproval Down 7

Posted By Mel Maki

Originally Posted by James Brown

Hi Darian:

I disagree with the above.  I believe that Hillary Clinton was significantly more corrupt than the average candidate for president.  Biden may be "handsy" and he almost certainly has a grifter son who is willing to trade on the family name, but I don't think that he is all that corrupt.

Personally, I voted against Clinton last go-round.  I am a persuadable voter.  I imagine there are enough people like me to swing the election in key states.  People who are generally straight-ticket Republicans who find Trump to be an irredeemable and incompetent embarrassment who is entirely unsuited to the job.  If Biden runs a credible campaign between now and November, I expect him to win easily.  Of course, I was wrong last time!

Jim
There is a lot of noise from detractors that the Biden family for years has enriched itself with money from China but I have not seen a bit of proof or have I looked for it.

May 6, 2020 12:31 AM Forum: Politics

Trump Gallup up 6 to 49 Disapproval Down 7

Posted By Mel Maki

Originally Posted by Rod Kaufman

Mel, Do you think they'll believe this, also from the Lincoln Project:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vwbpx416jLE
No. Trump voters and a few others think Vindman is a joke.

And people that think Biden needs a minor miracle to look good in debates have not imploded. Maybe they will find a way to severely restrict the debates.

May 6, 2020 01:03 AM Forum: Politics

Trump Gallup up 6 to 49 Disapproval Down 7

Posted By Mel Maki

Originally Posted by Rod Kaufman

Mel, Do you think they'll believe this, also from the Lincoln Project:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vwbpx416jLE
They should run an ad showing Biden at his best. Then another ad showing maybe a top 10 of Trump looking and sounding stupid. Then another ad showing another 10 times Trump did the same. Then another ad showing Biden at his best. It all hinges on how well Biden looks in a debate or if he screws up on the trail with doddering old man looks. Of course Trump is not immune to acting the same. 

May 6, 2020 07:50 AM Forum: Politics

Trump Gallup up 6 to 49 Disapproval Down 7

Posted By Mel Maki

Originally Posted by Rod Kaufman

Trump tantrum tweets in response to the ad...at 1:00am:
https://www.cnn.com/videos/politics/2020/05/05/trump-tweet-lincoln-project-ad-ip-vpx.cnn
The CNN coverage is dumb and often sappy. They led with what was he doing responding to this in a pandemic? Every minute of his day has to be on the virus?

May 6, 2020 08:48 AM Forum: Politics

Trump Gallup up 6 to 49 Disapproval Down 7

Posted By Mel Maki

Originally Posted by Rod Kaufman

Mel, you'll be happy to know the coronavirus task force is winding down in the mission accomplished mode...
Bush sure got some noise with his mission accomplished statement. People care more what is said than what is done.

May 6, 2020 08:58 AM Forum: Politics

Taxpayers Fund Wuhan?

Posted By Mel Maki

Originally Posted by Rod Kaufman

I'd didn't praise anyone or anybody. I stated what another country is doing in regards to its citizens, as per a a doctor in Britain. We get PPE from China and that doesn't mean we praise them in the process of doing so. This is just another case of Rich being the known quantity that he is...
China had more PPE because they stalled and lied resulting in the deaths of many. They used the time to corner the market on PPE!