Man-child in chief

April 3, 2020April 2, 2020 ~ susie ~ Leave a comment

Trump sends a letter to Sen. Schumer and it is worth reading in full. pic.twitter.com/jrvFnEI8oa
— Kaitlan Collins (@kaitlancollins) April 2, 2020

Georgia Turnip Head Report for Covid-19…

April 3, 2020April 2, 2020 ~ Boohunney ~ 1 Comment

“A game changer…” Cheesus crackers…

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp admits he just learned asymptomatic people can spread coronavirus. https://t.co/z0L3BC1pCH
— NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt (@NBCNightlyNews) April 2, 2020

This Turnip Head state senator is from a Georgia hotspot for the virus…

Florida sheriff rips Georgia GOP state lawmaker for traveling to county after testing positive for coronavirus https://t.co/SZq3cexFxR pic.twitter.com/wkBquk0SXS
— The Hill (@thehill) April 1, 2020

Georgia House Speaker David “Turnip Head” Ralston on the devastation to the GOP in Georgia should more people get to vote…

"If more people are able to vote, then we lose. Therefore, fewer people should be able to vote." This is not a syllogism for a healthy democracy, but it seems to be the motto of the Republican Party. https://t.co/e7fuuGmd6a
— Charles P. Pierce (@CharlesPPierce) April 2, 2020

Priorities

April 2, 2020April 1, 2020 ~ susie ~ Leave a comment

NEW: In the middle of a pandemic, this week the Secret Service signed a $45,000 "emergency order" to rent golf carts in Sterling, Va. — home of @realdonaldtrump's Virginia golf club.
In the past, such rentals have preceded presidential golf trips.https://t.co/zFlIsClkDX
— David Fahrenthold (@Fahrenthold) April 2, 2020

‘Not my job’

April 1, 2020March 31, 2020 ~ susie ~ 2 Comments

Two searing quotes from @ChrisMurphyCT that tell the whole story:

BEFORE: In early briefings, it became clear admin officials “just didn’t think it was the federal government’s responsibility to solve the problem.”

NOW: “There is no national response.”https://t.co/r3JHqgDVHK
— Greg Sargent (@ThePlumLineGS) March 31, 2020

WTF?

March 30, 2020March 29, 2020 ~ susie ~ Leave a comment

This fucking fucker. Medical workers are dying and he accuses them of stealing masks. pic.twitter.com/j8jnrYHMab
— The Daily Edge (@TheDailyEdge) March 29, 2020

Asshole in chief

March 30, 2020March 29, 2020 ~ susie ~ 1 Comment

Trump LIES about why NY needs 300K masks & condescending dismissal @Yamiche is the LAST straw.

WE DO NOT NEED MISINFORMATION.

I will only watch Governor Cuomo from now on to get information on #COVID19

Join me & #BoycottTrumpPressConferences pic.twitter.com/Bt0yZKMl6N
— Peter Morley (@morethanmySLE) March 29, 2020

Ladies and gentlemen, the president of the United States!

March 30, 2020March 29, 2020 ~ susie ~ 1 Comment

The death toll is doubling every day, but this is what this incompetent monster is focused on:

“President Trump is a ratings hit. Since reviving the daily White House briefing Mr. Trump and his coronavirus updates have attracted an average audience of 8.5 million on cable news, roughly the viewership of the season finale of ‘The Bachelor.’ Numbers are continuing to rise…
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) March 29, 2020

…On Monday, nearly 12.2 million people watched Mr. Trump’s briefing on CNN, Fox News and MSNBC, according to Nielsen — ‘Monday Night Football’ numbers. Millions more are watching on ABC, CBS, NBC and online streaming sites, and the audience is expanding. On Monday, Fox News…
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) March 29, 2020

…alone attracted 6.2 million viewers for the president’s briefing — an astounding number for a 6 p.m. cable broadcast, more akin to the viewership for a popular prime-time sitcom…
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) March 29, 2020

…The CBS News poll said 13 percent of Republicans trusted the news media for information about the virus.” Michael M. Grynbaum @NYTimes
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) March 29, 2020

Or maybe don’t show them at all?

March 26, 2020March 25, 2020 ~ susie ~ 1 Comment

Have reporters report on them after?

NBC and CNN producers say they're through airing Trump's virus pressers. “We might take it from the top and then cut away after the first lie, and return when the lies stop.” https://t.co/kNhwJGhVe3
— Noah Shachtman (@NoahShachtman) March 25, 2020

An offer you can’t refuse

March 25, 2020March 24, 2020 ~ susie ~ 3 Comments

He wants to kill everyone who lives in a blue state:

Trump says if states want the federal government to be a good partner to them in fighting coronavirus, "they have to treat us well." pic.twitter.com/ixao0a1UdN
— subscribe to my newsletter (@brianbeutler) March 24, 2020

The ongoing facepalm caused by Trump…

March 23, 2020March 23, 2020 ~ Boohunney ~ 3 Comments

Anthony Fauci frankly discusses the difficulty of handling Trump amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Fauci gets frank about Trump: "I can’t jump in front of the microphone and push him down" https://t.co/WwamEk0X3K
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) March 23, 2020

WTH? My head is going to explode. Good lord, if this doesn’t say everything about Trump…

JUST IN: Trump lashes out at networks, newspapers: All I see is "hatred of me" https://t.co/DB5KUUXMb0 pic.twitter.com/nn726MJayG
— The Hill (@thehill) March 23, 2020

Trump’s response to the coronavirus pandemic sparked uproar and alarm among governors and mayors as Trump and his top advisers continued to make confusing statements about the federal government's scramble to confront the crisis. https://t.co/FUepKCusBD
— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) March 23, 2020