American Politics Thread: The Hunt for Blue November

[DownInFlames]

Originally Posted by troutman

But his drive-by photo op on Sunday is ok? The cost of flying a helicopter like that is immense.

The Presidential Motorcade is huge. There are dozens of vehicles and they have to stop traffic for blocks, which is a huge ordeal in an area like D.C.

https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zon...tial-motorcade

I think Marine 1 and its escorts might actually be cheaper, but even if it isn't it's definitely easier to organize.

[Dion]

Originally Posted by PepsiFree

I feel like Dion gets his own special exemption. I like to imagine that every day at his computer is like he's discovered it for the first time. And then he goes off to golf somewhere.

Thank you! It was great day for a game of golf. Now i'm off to play some tennis

[Lanny_McDonald]

Originally Posted by DownInFlames

The Presidential Motorcade is huge. There are dozens of vehicles and they have to stop traffic for blocks, which is a huge ordeal in an area like D.C.

https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zon...tial-motorcade

I think Marine 1 and its escorts might actually be cheaper, but even if it isn't it's definitely easier to organize.

What most people don't know is when the President moves it is a massive event from a security and intelligence perspective. Air space is closed. Satellites and communication channels are co opted. Local law enforcement is on high alert and adds extra bodies to the support provided by the Secret Service. It is a big ####ing deal when the President decides he wants to go for a drive around the block. It's a bigger deal when he's in the air. None of it is cheap, and is extremely disruptive.

[Lanny_McDonald]

This is a man in denial and trying to put on a brave face. You can see he's working hard to get air. I thought he was faking to get the sympathy vote, but this video gives me pause. This is how people drop dead from this bug.

https://twitter.com/user/status/1313256208363552769

[calgarygeologist]

Originally Posted by New Era

This is a man in denial and trying to put on a brave face. You can see he's working hard to get air. I thought he was faking to get the sympathy vote, but this video gives me pause. This is how people drop dead from this bug.

https://twitter.com/i/status/1313256208363552769

For sure, that was the video that CNN showed. The guy can barely breathe in my opinion. I understand that the doctors are under Trump's orders because they are officers and he is the Commander in Chief but it seems ridiculous that they would permit him to leave the hospital. They should have more authority.

[KootenayFlamesFan]

God, he looks terrible. Good thing he left the hospital and walked around the WH without a mask.

He's out of his mind. People working there will get sick and possibly die because of him. I'd quit. It ain't worth it.

[burn_this_city]

If Trump wants to roll the dice to save face that’s his prerogative. My wife’s Uncle thought he could ride it out at home until he died. Any staffers wandering around the WH without an N95 are true believers and won’t be swayed.

[Looch City]

Seriously, who would feel sorry for this guy if just dropped dead right then and there?

[dash_pinched]

https://twitter.com/user/status/1313262308379045888

[GirlySports]

Should not forget that the bluster of trumpism is that the awesome things are always coming and the bad things are always going to just disappear, despite any kind of actionable plans for either. This is no different.

[bob-loblaw]

I burst out laughing when I read this.

https://twitter.com/user/status/1313272714958954496

[bob-loblaw]

Get your Commemorative 'Trump Defeats Covid' coin today.

Link goes to an article in USA Today. Sorry - hard to paste the link in Tapatalk.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/money...op/3628383001/

[stazzy33]

Originally Posted by bob-loblaw

I burst out laughing when I read this.

https://twitter.com/user/status/1313272714958954496

The things he says in that video are scary, stupid, and going to get more people killed.

[bluejays]

Originally Posted by bob-loblaw

I burst out laughing when I read this.

https://twitter.com/user/status/1313272714958954496

I get the hate for the guy, for many reasons, but I see the same qualities in many leaders who'd do the same thing he just did. He's a businessman at heart. He's ego driven and doesn't want to reason that covid is serious, so he got out and is trying to be positive to his constituents. For the record, I don't like the guy, and don't think him leaving hospital was a good idea for the sake of others' health (and his own), but I could easily see any other high profile person getting up on the podium and saying the same type of message (with slightly less ego attached for most).

[FlamesAddiction]

I wonder if anyone tried to explain to Trump that feeling better doesn't necessarily mean getting better.

[Flashpoint]

He's not a businessman. He's a frightened moron.

No reasonable person would act like this.

[GreenLantern2814]

Originally Posted by bob-loblaw

Get your Commemorative 'Trump Defeats Covid' coin today.

Link goes to an article in USA Today. Sorry - hard to paste the link in Tapatalk.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/money...op/3628383001/

You know how sometimes guys start to celebrate when they’re at the 5 yard line, and then get embarrassed by the hustling defender who punches the ball through the end zone for a touchback?

This is spiking the football on your own side of mid field.

[bob-loblaw]

Fauci is going to be on CNN with Cuomo right away.

I would so love to see him just say eff it, and tear into the White House. Dare Trump to fire him when he's basically the only person close to the administration that anyone trusts.

Also, has anyone heard from Deborah Brix? Any updates on Chris Christie too?

[Jiri Hrdina]

One only needs to compare what Trump is saying to what Boris Johnson said after his ordeal

[nik-]

Now can everyone agree that if he died after this it would be hilarious?