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Posts Made By: Mel Maki

May 21, 2020 08:50 AM Forum: Politics

Trump's Campaign Manager

Posted By Mel Maki
People from both parties get rich working in politics. Looks like Parscale made a lot of money in tech before Trump gave him a total of 94 mil to be the "digital guru" of the campaign. The WA POST said Parscale could, "...justifiably take credit for Trump's victory."
I think Clinton's campaign would have paid the same to win. Maybe they paid the same to lose.
Is he a crook that is facing charges?

May 21, 2020 09:11 AM Forum: Politics

Trump's Campaign Manager

Posted By Mel Maki
Originally Posted by Rod Kaufman

Mel,
Given what's happened with Trump's surrounding himself "with the best people", I'd say just give it time...
I did not know of the guy. If the WA POST is correct, he is responsible for Trump's win so either party would say he was the right guy.

May 21, 2020 09:52 AM Forum: Politics

JPMorgan Study

Posted By Mel Maki
Some people are claiming the JP Morgan study shows lockdowns don't work if there is already a lot of virus in the area. They claim European countries that locked down have not done better than countries that didn't. They are claiming similar results in some areas of the US adding that 20 states coming out of the lockdown do not have raising rates. I would wait awhile before claiming a victory there.
Though the HK-China border passes 2.5 million a month and the government is not very effective they are claiming death is remarkable low because the citizens have dealt with SARS and Hong Kong Flu and are experts at social distancing.
Critics of lockdowns also say they destroy the health care system. Surveys show 4 out of 5 people are afraid to go to the ER for heart attacks, strokes, and other problems that can worsen. Cancer screenings are down 90%.
Deaths of despair are up 75,000, higher from no jobs, drug abuse, and alcohol abuse. They are claiming these deaths will be higher than virus deaths.

May 21, 2020 10:54 AM Forum: Politics

Trump's Campaign Manager

Posted By Mel Maki
If Biden picks Abrams I will bet money he loses. He should pick somebody with a more steady personality, to counter Trump's more flip and excitable moments. It could help in a debate with Pence, also.

May 21, 2020 11:17 AM Forum: Politics

JPMorgan Study

Posted By Mel Maki
"...whatever it is you think you heard..."

Rod, you really fit the expression, "He can't know what he doesn't know."

May 22, 2020 04:19 AM Forum: Politics

Covid-19 data and graphs

Posted By Mel Maki
So IF there was a way to protect the elderly and others vulnerable to death, herd could be achieved if enough healthy  people were exposed?

May 23, 2020 06:08 AM Forum: Politics

Biden Humor

Posted By Mel Maki
There is too much coverage of Biden's attempt to go back and forth with his interviewer. I would put this at the bottom of the list of reasons to vote against Biden. If he was talking to the press often would these remarks receive less attention? Probably.

May 26, 2020 10:43 PM Forum: Politics

WHO suspends hydroxychloroquine trial

Posted By Mel Maki
An unqualified Tedros (backed by China) lies for China, adds to the death count, gets caught, keeps his job, demands more money, people shrug their shoulders.
Is Dr. Tedros a medical doc?

May 28, 2020 05:05 AM Forum: Politics

WHO suspends hydroxychloroquine trial

Posted By Mel Maki
No flames intended!
Trump's doc, Sean Conley, 5-18:

"After numerous discussions he and I had regarding the evidence for and against the use of Hydroxychloroquin, we concluded the potential benefit from treatment outweighed the relative risks."

If I didn't spend some of my time reading sources other than CNN, ABC, NBC, and CBS I would not think that was even possible. The mainstream media has pushed one side of this stupid controversy.

A lot of high-profile people have been using this drug. People like Elon Musk have said positive things about it and I'd guess have influenced Trump. When he first asked what do you have to lose I remember he was talking of people that were dying from the virus.

May 28, 2020 07:43 AM Forum: Politics

WHO suspends hydroxychloroquine trial

Posted By Mel Maki
Doc said he told his patient the benefit outweighs the bad in his case. Trump is taking it. He has to have a prescription to use it. I'm not seeing the "wiggle room" here.

Maybe Trump took it for only a week or two, but don't see him getting around the prescription requirement. 

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