US Politics, March 2020 — There’s a very good chance you’re not going to die.

people should have to prove they are willing to risk death in order to exercise their right to vote

The emperor is naked

Well, they do say sunlight is the best disinfectant. Now what to do about my imagination is another matter.

urine is also a disinfectant iirc

Ample Purell at the polling place this morning. I may have left even cleaner than I arrived.

bullock-announces-run-for-montana-senate

good, was thinking she hadn't done much since "Bird Box."

could Trump suspend the election in November in the face of full Coronageddon, and with control of the Senate could anyone stop him doing so?

no, this authority is not granted to the Executive by the Constitution

Presidential elections are run by the individual states

If he wanted to hold the election earlier, however, I would fully support that.

How's (checks calendar) tomorrow?

I'd vote for that.

I mean, no one's getting any younger ...

ppl could just, y'know, read the Constitution to answer these questions

yeah nobody ever disagrees about that document

lots of stuff routinely happens that's unconstitutional iirc

I wouldn't worry about that particular eventuality tho

right but you do know he's going to float this idea

the DNC will stop the election

it doesn't matter what shit he floats, there's no legal mechanism for the federal government suspending elections they have no authority over. State/local governments run elections. What's he gonna do, issue a dictum? The states would all say fuck you

I wish the internet would get the coronavirus, ppl would be so much better without all the dumbshit ideas that circulate on it

well yeah obv I just mean he'll throw it out there "some people are saying I could..."

wait - what if coronavirus mutates into a computer virus

i hope this isn't related to the corona.exe attachment i've been trying to open for the last hour plus

it doesn't matter what shit he floats, there's no legal mechanism for the federal government suspending elections they have no authority over. State/local governments run elections. What's he gonna do, issue a dictum? The states would all say fuck you

― Οὖτις, Monday, March 9, 2020

I wish someone had told Rehnquist, Scalia, Thomas, etc in December 2001.

he'll most definitelty double check w/ joe digenova or gary busey or whoever

luckily there was a jeb! in florida at the time who didn't say 'fuck you'

It's already mutated into a computer virus - phishing attacks about how to respond.

I wish someone had told Rehnquist, Scalia, Thomas, etc in December 2001.

I get what yr saying here, but the court didn't interfere with the election being held, they interfered with the results

luckily there was a jeb! in florida at the time who didn't say 'fuck you'

― But guess what? Nobody gives a toot!😂 (Karl Malone), Monday, March 9, 2020 9:39 AM (two minutes ago) bookmarkflaglink

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But America said fuck you to Jeb! in 2016

please (get the) clap

I get what yr saying here, but the court didn't interfere with the election being held, they interfered with the results

― Οὖτις, Monday, March 9, 2020

I know. I just love reminding conservative friends how Rehnquist and his peeps made an equal protection argument about an election.

Thanks for your answers guys

But America said fuck you to Jeb! in 2016

antonym, "revenge is a dish best served cold"

chuck and nancy

On Sunday, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) wrote a letter to the Trump administration demanding paid sick leave requirements for workers impacted by COVID-19.

The Democratic leaders said that they were prompted to impose the demands after White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow mentioned on Friday that the administration was mulling tax breaks for airline and other travel industries as fear of the coronavirus puts a squeeze on international travel.

“In light of reports that the Trump administration is considering new tax cuts for major corporations impacted by the coronavirus, we are demanding that the administration prioritize the health and safety of American workers and their families over corporate interests,” Pelosi and Schumer wrote.

The letter included a list of demands aimed at assisting workers in the administration’s next response to the deadly coronavirus.

“Workers impacted by quarantine orders or responsible for caring for children impacted by school closures must receive paid sick leave to alleviate the devastating consequences of lost wages,” the Democrats asserted.

Other requests included protection measures for those who may be exposed to the illness in their line of work, along with unemployment insurance for workers who “may lose their jobs from the economic impacts of the epidemic.”

Pelosi and Schumer also urged the administration to facilitate access to anti-virus efforts for lower income Americans by conducting free testing and combating price gouging of medical supplies and treatment.

they write letters

any predictions on when trump will flip from "this isn't happening" to "it was so overwhelming and obvious and there was nothing that anyone could have done, worst ever many are saying"?

He's already trotted out "it's Obama's fault," so I guess that's the next of his greatest hits that he's saving for the encore

has he done "coronavirus is good for you" yet?

Fully expect the next three months to be taken up with some retired Democrat dying of Coronavirus and Trump refusing to lower the flag

What *can’t* he do badly, I ask you pic.twitter.com/rP6GOi9cGf

— Jay Willis (@jaywillis) March 9, 2020

Gaetz learned after Air Force One lifted off from Orlando that he had been in touch with an infected person at CPAC. He then essentially quarantined himself, sitting in a section of the plane alone. @maggieNYT https://t.co/ezZ7izjXmn

— Peter Baker (@peterbakernyt) March 9, 2020

Cross your fingers.

lol at this Politico headline: Republicans who came in contact with Trump self-quarantine

let us pray

Couldn't let anyone know, Trump would have had him tossed out the door without a parachute.

Press conference in progress, President Asshole truly has no idea what's going on. Pence knows just a bit more. Not reassuring at all whenever anything starts with any Dear Leader bullshit.

pretty surreal to see him walk off without taking questions while everyone shouted "HAVE YOU BEEN TESTED!!?!?" at him

pence said he didn't know, but he would have the white house look into it. lol

Seriously. He's right there, ask him!

There are worse people, but Mnuchin is often the one I want to punch the most.

Mnuchin drives me completely crazy. He's so uncharismatic and a terrible speaker/thinker that I constantly wonder how he progressed in life. Then I have to remind myself that it was his dad.

During his two minutes of remarks or whatever, Trump didn't say a single word about people who are sick or have died, it was all economy economy economy. He talked more about making sure cruise companies are OK than actual people suffering.

And of course, "This isn't our fault."