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Posts Made By: Mel Maki

May 6, 2020 01:22 PM Forum: Politics

Trump Gallup up 6 to 49 Disapproval Down 7

Posted By Mel Maki

Originally Posted by Fred Lusk

James....

You are repeating the same logical fallacy.  Biden isn't ready for prime time against ANYBODY.  Let me repeat, the video was NOT about Trump.  Your attempt to shift the focus of the video to something it didn't cover is pathetic.

Fred
I still can't believe the Dems will run him. Reagan did not end well. Biden will not start well.

May 6, 2020 09:05 PM Forum: Politics

Trump Gallup up 6 to 49 Disapproval Down 7

Posted By Mel Maki

So everybody is stuck with these two guys, no matter what. If Biden does clearly show himself worse than Trump mentally, that doesn't change anything for the Dems?

May 6, 2020 09:16 PM Forum: Politics

The Democratic party in Pa. Gov. Wolf

Posted By Mel Maki

Liberals saving the world. If they can pass enough laws. Surely, one of them will save a life. How can you be against trying?

May 6, 2020 10:39 PM Forum: Politics

Taxpayers Fund Wuhan?

Posted By Mel Maki

Originally Posted by James Lacey


Per usual, the truth is more complicated. According to Rick Bright's whistle-blower complaint, he urged the government to stop exporting high-quality N95 masks in early February, which was, of course, ignored. I remember stories back in March to talking about how 3M and other companies were still sending masks overseas. I realize there is an enormous push right now in the right-wing media to blame China and insulate Trump, but while China does deserve some blame, so does the Trump administration.
China deserves "some" blame? Is there a way I can say that is your weakest post without being a jerk? I am being sincere. My apologies.

May 7, 2020 11:41 AM Forum: Politics

Taxpayers Fund Wuhan?

Posted By Mel Maki

Do you think presidents act on all intel? There is a lot, and often. A lot of early reports minimized the impact of the virus. Some major media was not impressed early.
WA POST   Get a grip, the flu is bigger than the virus.
VOX          The virus will not be a deadly pandemic.
WA POST   Our brains are causing us to exaggerate the threat.
NYT           Fear of the virus is spreading faster than the virus.
NPR           The flu is a much bigger threat.
WA POST   The gov should not respond aggressively to the virus.

And Biden is sharp. You can bet he won't miss much.

May 7, 2020 11:04 PM Forum: Politics

Taxpayers Fund Wuhan?

Posted By Mel Maki

China could have saved untold lives and misery throughout the world. That somebody could let Trump affect  their reasoning enough to give China "some" blame is worse than just a weak post.

May 7, 2020 11:09 PM Forum: Politics

Taxpayers Fund Wuhan?

Posted By Mel Maki

Originally Posted by Rod Kaufman

They may not act on all intel, Mel. BUT THEY READ IT.
As far as your media quotes per the latest WH press secretary, I'll wait for the fact check before I'll make an informed decision about their veracity...
Rod, I did not check word for word accuracy but remember early reports minimizing what the impact of the virus would be.

May 8, 2020 02:30 AM Forum: Politics

The Democratic party in Pa. Gov. Wolf

Posted By Mel Maki

Originally Posted by David Cotterell
I have no problem with laws that make it as difficult or inconvenient or time-consuming for someone to buy a gun or ammunition for the gun as it is to get an Amateur Radio License....or equally as expensive as annual car licenses....

I just don't see the problem.  

Dave
People that are not gun people have less appreciation for the, "chipping away." It is real and steady.

May 8, 2020 08:18 AM Forum: Politics

Taxpayers Fund Wuhan?

Posted By Mel Maki

Originally Posted by Rod Kaufman

I'm not relying on on your recollection. The larger point, however, is that none of the opinion commentators or reporters from the sources in your post make policy. That is in the domain of the WH and Fox News...
"...none of the opinion commentators or reporters from the sources in your post make policy."

Who knew?

May 8, 2020 08:29 AM Forum: Politics

Taxpayers Fund Wuhan?

Posted By Mel Maki

Rod, your posts sound like a bad 6th grade teacher talking to his class.

Well, not all of them.