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

(For real I'm glad he's OK of course, and that he didn't stupidly infect 100 people.)

fred, thomas l. friedman has a few words for you and your fellow joe bidens: Joe Biden, Not Bernie Sanders, Is the True Scandinavian

Pale and racist? Seems accurate.

"Bernie Sanders often cites Denmark as the kind of country he would like America to be under his ideology of “democratic socialism.” Well, here’s a news flash: Bernie Sanders, with his hostile attitudes toward free trade, free markets and multinational corporations, probably couldn’t get elected to a municipal council in Denmark today."

T/F?

tbf i don’t think he speaks danish

can we get a consultation from a denmark expert, is there a denmark expert available, anyone

He's only 6' tall, that's probably too short to get elected to anything in a Scandinavian country

Everyone can get elected to a municipal council in Denmark, lol. Sanders is to the right of the Unity List, which got 18% in the capital.

wait wait wait so you're saying thomas friendman made an assertion that was not based in evidence

Friedman being invited to speak to the fucking 'disruption council' is hilarious, and him thinking he learned anything in return from that group of idiots is... Sad. And a bit frustrating.

Or...maybe he understands Denmark better than you do?

that column is deeply insane

Here with your periodic reminder that my high school is inordinately proud to count this moron as an alumnus (TBF he does sponsor a journalism scholarship, but still).

Drag 'em Katie

.@RepKatiePorter to Wells Fargo CEO: How many of your tellers are receiving public assistance in this country?

Wells Fargo CEO: I'm not aware

Katie Porter: It's one-third. pic.twitter.com/z4SKn1nfsu

— Public Citizen (@Public_Citizen) March 10, 2020

Someone needs to tell the Democrats in Congress that CoronaVirus doesn’t care what party you are in. We need to protect ALL Americans!

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) March 11, 2020

shocking development, Trump is going to use the pandemic to whine about Democrats

that said I truly think he does not understand what he is being criticized for right now

you don't understand, he made the right call a month ago to do the travel ban, which bought him a few more weeks of time to do jack shit

well, he did golf a lot

that's true, i did forget that it was all about him. but stocks ended up going down too! and that's not good...for trump. tough month for him. thinking, praying for him

i hope he has so many rallies

i mean, not really

omg

Trump is reportedly waiting on whether to make an emergency declaration until Jared Kushner "finishes his research and comes to a conclusion himself" https://t.co/0dWYImgi6U

— Rosie Gray (@RosieGray) March 11, 2020

Kushner very much the Mycroft Holmes of the administration

Brazilian Communications Secretary Fabio Wajngarten suspected of carrying COVID-19. He was with Trump last weekend at Mar-a-Lago in Florida. https://t.co/ev0z20ITyW

— Vincent Bevins (@Vinncent) March 11, 2020

fox news headlines are currently a "clinton" federal judge and the mexico border btw

unfortunately we have to wait for jared's analysis before getting to whether or not trump has it

the only thing worse than trump not getting covid19 is actually getting it and beating it

In positive news, Trump's approval rating is finally declining the last few weeks. And the economy might push it lower

"Ah, nevertheless..."

Senate blocking paid sick leave bill??

of course.

until the unemployment rate goes up, then Trump will *lean* on them

and I am pretty sure it gonna go up

thanks to lamar!

what a cunt sandwich

this statement is the longest thing trump has had to read without interruption for applause in his entire life

Britishers can bring as much foreign virus infection to the US, Europeans are banned.

Dems should assuage Alexander's concerns by making the sick leave payable by the federal government and see how he votes.

you've heard of medicare for all, wait until you hear my new plan, medicare for nobody

Where’s the (payroll) tax returns.

nothing on the actual health ramifications, huh. just banning continentals and goosing the market

a friend pointed out that trump doesn't like to wear the red tie when he has to be somber and responsible -- that's only for rallies and bullying

I would like him to wear it in his casket, from fatal Coronavirus

WH already had to clarify that the ban on travel from Europe does not apply to trade after President Dumbshit misspoke/couldn't read.

So this happened

https://m.youtube.com/watch?feature=youtu.be&v=yX78DbOXVJ8

I’m supposed to be flying to MSP on the 25th from London, but with a stopover in Reykjavík. HALP.

According to the to the official statement:

This does not apply to legal permanent residents, (generally) immediate family members of U.S. citizens, and other individuals who are identified in the proclamation.

IIRC you have family in the States, so maybe this might apply to you?

Though I don't know what "immediate family members" includes.

It's anyone's guess, not least because trump clearly didn't know what he was talking about. Iceland is Schengen are and Schengen Area people are banned from entering the US (it seems), you aren't because you are American but may be obliged to quarantine yourself on arrival (or thrown in medical jail by CBP goons, who knows).By then Iceland may throw you in the blue lagoon, or medical jail or not let you board the flight and on your return Dominic Raab (if still alive) may exile you to the Wirral or Priti Patel may be there with the handcuffs to send you back again.

Oh yeah, the statement also says this:

In the next 48 hours, in the interest of public health, I intend to issue a supplemental Notice of Arrivals Restriction requiring U.S. passengers that have been in the Schengen Area to travel through select airports where the U.S. Government has implemented enhanced screening procedures.

xp omg

I’m pretty sure I’m staying airside in Reykjavík for the 90 minutes I’m there. This is VERY annoying because the one damn time I have a ticket that isn’t nonstop ARGH ARGH ARGH executive decision on my sister’s part to book Icelandair for me, obvs.

Memorial service might be cancelled too, just waiting to see what measures Minnesota takes re: public gatherings.

Iceland has 85 cases for a population of 364,000 which must be one of the highest rates in the world