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TulliusCicero
Jul 29, 2017



https://youtu.be/gwbWtE7BRsU&t=2m10s

This, but Reagan

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VH4Ever
Oct 1, 2005

by sebmojo

BigBallChunkyTime posted:

Tbf they've kept a stroke under wraps.

Not really if you know about it.

Mat Cauthon
Jan 2, 2006

The more tragic things get,
the more I feel like laughing.



Charlz Guybon posted:

Boris Johnson almost died and he's 20 years younger and in better shape. Gave him permanent lung damage

Isn't he a loving alcoholic? I mean I've been there too, no judgment, but we're talking vastly different circumstances here. Also yes I would agree that there's no way Trump walks away from this unscathed given his age and health but I'm not going to bet on him dying.

Cefte posted:

if he gets to the point where the federal money-cannon is actually affecting clinical decisionmaking then he's in bad shape

The assumption is that he gets a really serious case and/or has some complications as a result of having various comorbidities that his old carcass can't cope with and he croaks. You have to understand that the medical staff in the White House are going to move heaven and earth to make sure it doesn't get to that point. Yeah he's old and fat and whatever but the level of care that a person receives at that level is so far beyond the scope of what normal people experience that you'd be rioting in the streets if you knew how large the disparity was.

Not saying the odds are against him, but literally the entire US government hinges on this fat racist doofus not dying and they can feasibly make sure that doesn't happen.

Baronash posted:

Though, if he does die, his justice appointment is going to sail through the senate 97-3.

Oh you can absolutely count on it.

Mat Cauthon fucked around with this message at 14:14 on Oct 2, 2020

Shifty Pony
Dec 28, 2004

Up ta somethin'


Youth Decay posted:

That is, assuming Barrett isn't infected as well.

Also assuming that this spreading event doesn't include any GOP senators. Considering they've probably been whipping hard for Barrett this last week that's not exactly a long shot.

Morrow
Oct 31, 2010

DynamicSloth posted:

Even if this was true it's not like the extra votes maker her a more powerful Justice. As soon as RBG died there was nothing anyone could do to prevent the GOP from taking the seat.

You're discounting literal acts of God, which this is approaching.

Crain
Jun 27, 2007

I had a beer once with Stephen Miller and now I like him.

I also tried to ban someone from a Discord for pointing out what an unrelenting shithead I am! I'm even dumb enough to think it worked!

Neo_Crimson posted:

Wait what the gently caress does this mean?

cant cook creole bream posted:

The tweet explains it a bit further. Basically, that plane has the authority to start a nuclear war. You know, just in case POTUS and the VP aren't really feeling it.

Tl;DR: This is all fear mongering and nothing to worry about.

The E-6B's are a part of the Nuclear Triad and continuity of operations contingency plans in the event of a nuclear strike on the US or World that could interrupt ground based communications. They do not, themselves, have any authority to launch or coordinate anything. They are effectively nothing more than flying switchboards to allow for continued communications between encrypted signal sources. They can have command staff on them, but the E-4Bs are the ones designated as actual command aircraft generally as they are larger and can allow for more office and conferencing space. The E-6B's are just too small to have many people on them.

As far as why they're flying? System upgrades and tests. The Patuxent River Naval Air Station in St, Mary's Maryland, where that one plane would have come from in the first tweet, is a development and upgrade depot for Electronic Warfare for the Navy. The one out west probably came from China Lake, another development depot. They were most likely flying hot and active because they were testing equipment and needed another E-6B to talk too.

Also of note: If poo poo was going down you'd see far more than two E-6B's in the air and they'd be trailing miles long antenna behind them with fighter escorts. These were either training or test flights.

Mr Ice Cream Glove
Apr 22, 2007

https://twitter.com/maggieNYT/status/1312009038775955457?s=20

skylined!
Apr 6, 2012

THE DEM DEFENDER HAS LOGGED ON
I don’t know why we are assuming the White House, whose doctor has faked several medical reports and was just on Fox News telling the world that trump has no co morbidities, in an environment that was unable to stop community spread from affecting the president, is somehow competent enough to magically pull him away from the light when he gets to that point.

I know he has access to the best medical care in the world. I think you’re overestimating how effective even the best care has been in managing cases with poor prognoses.

DandyLion
Jun 24, 2010
disrespectul Deciever

skylined! posted:

I think you’re overestimating how effective even the best care has been in managing cases with poor prognoses.

I think folks are underestimating just how efficacious pure unadulterated evil is at keeping death away.

Medullah
Aug 14, 2003

FEAR MY SHARK ROCKET IT REALLY SUCKS AND BLOWS

skylined! posted:

I don’t know why we are assuming the White House, whose doctor has faked several medical reports and was just on Fox News telling the world that trump has no co morbidities, in an environment that was unable to stop community spread from affecting the president, is somehow competent enough to magically pull him away from the light when he gets to that point.

I know he has access to the best medical care in the world. I think you’re overestimating how effective even the best care has been in managing cases with poor prognoses.

I somehow doubt that dude is the primary who will be on this. He's the public doctor, but Trump knows he's a quack and wants actual competent ones treating him.

Bubbacub
Apr 17, 2001

https://twitter.com/BresPolitico/status/1312015275987021830

Mat Cauthon
Jan 2, 2006

The more tragic things get,
the more I feel like laughing.



skylined! posted:

I don’t know why we are assuming the White House, whose doctor has faked several medical reports and was just on Fox News telling the world that trump has no co morbidities, in an environment that was unable to stop community spread from affecting the president, is somehow competent enough to magically pull him away from the light when he gets to that point.

I know he has access to the best medical care in the world. I think you’re overestimating how effective even the best care has been in managing cases with poor prognoses.

That guy is not the person who treats him when something like this happens. The real medical staff who work in the WH are people who actually know what they're doing and also the WH will fly in any and every specialist they need to keep the orange boy alive. Whatever happens happens though. Insha'Allah he goes down drowning in his own lung soup.

What's the timeline on the infection? Didn't Trump meet with Coney Barrett like 3 days ago, along with McConnell, Pence, Grassley, and Graham?

Simplex
Jun 29, 2003

This is all part of Pence's faustian bargain. He will finally get to be the president... during the two month lane duck period between the election and Biden's inauguration.

Nitrousoxide
May 30, 2011

do not buy a oneplus phone



https://twitter.com/pinkladyfoxx/status/1311920020155494402

ReidRansom
Oct 25, 2004



Someone at that fundraiser will probably die, and hopefully it's an attendee and not staff.

But, still positive news that his condition is actually deteriorating.

cr0y
Mar 24, 2005




All illnesses start mild.

Cocaine Bear
Nov 4, 2011

ACAB

loving lol

eggyolk
Nov 8, 2007


Insha'Allah he recovers (barely) and lives long enough to see his re-election fail. Dying IN office would be too good for him.

BigBallChunkyTime
Nov 25, 2011

Kyle Schwarber: World Series hero, Beefy Lad, better than you.

Illegal Hen

eggyolk posted:

Insha'Allah he recovers (barely) and lives long enough to see his re-election fail. Dying IN office would be too good for him.

Let him croak the week after the election.

DandyLion
Jun 24, 2010
disrespectul Deciever

Mat Cauthon posted:

Whatever happens happens. Insha'Allah he goes down drowning in his own lung soup.

Absolute best case is he lives through losing the election and then kicks it.

Glumwheels
Jan 25, 2003

https://twitter.com/BidenHQ

ReidRansom posted:

Someone at that fundraiser will probably die, and hopefully it's an attendee and not staff.

But, still positive news that his condition is actually deteriorating.

And rapidly, if he was infected monday/Tuesday and was showing symptoms by Thursday it’s not good signs.

It’s going to cause them so much chaos and stress and they all deserve it too. Hope Biden keeps twisting the knife.

FlamingLiberal
Jan 18, 2009

Would you like to play a game?



God knows how many people he infected while running around with symptoms

Waterbed Wendy
Jan 29, 2009

oop!

Mr Ice Cream Glove
Apr 22, 2007

https://twitter.com/nytimes/status/1312017598981304320?s=20
https://twitter.com/simonowens/status/1312018766142865411?s=20

cr0y
Mar 24, 2005



Also doesn't Adderall abuse wreck your immune system?

TulliusCicero
Jul 29, 2017




:lol:

Fist time Steve blew off his own cock and balls tbf

skylined!
Apr 6, 2012

THE DEM DEFENDER HAS LOGGED ON

Mat Cauthon posted:

That guy is not the person who treats him when something like this happens. The real medical staff who work in the WH are people who actually know what they're doing and also the WH will fly in any and every specialist they need to keep the orange boy alive. Whatever happens happens though. Insha'Allah he goes down drowning in his own lung soup.

What's the timeline on the infection? Didn't Trump meet with Coney Barrett like 3 days ago, along with McConnell, Pence, Grassley, and Graham?

And the same care was unable to keep Boris Johnson off a vent. Trump is apparently already showing symptoms per Maggie at NYT.

What I’m saying is that the best care we have in the world still will not save his life.

BigBallChunkyTime
Nov 25, 2011

Kyle Schwarber: World Series hero, Beefy Lad, better than you.

Illegal Hen

DandyLion posted:

Absolute best case is he lives through losing the election and then kicks it.

No, best case is he loses and corona incapacitates him for life, but he's still mentally with it to see his legacy and empire crumble around him.

cochise
Sep 11, 2011


Would a dead pool be in poor taste?

DandyLion
Jun 24, 2010
disrespectul Deciever

BigBallChunkyTime posted:

No, best case is he loses and corona incapacitates him for life, but he's still mentally with it to see his legacy and empire crumble around him.

Perhaps. Its really tough to quantify the existential dread of dying. I guess in my mind a diminished life is still preferable to oblivion (or whatever hell awaits him).

eggyolk
Nov 8, 2007


Whenever it happens you better believe people will be dancing in the streets.

Mr Ice Cream Glove
Apr 22, 2007

https://twitter.com/ChadPergram/status/1312015897805099008?s=20

IBroughttheFunk
Sep 28, 2012
Sorry if already been posted, but:

https://twitter.com/weijia/status/1311923578993025024

God they are such dumb selfish assholes.

Haystack
Jan 23, 2005





There's a range of possible outcomes with coronavirus. Coming off with just mild symptoms is a strong possibility even for the most at risk.

pacerhimself
Dec 30, 2008

by Fluffdaddy

Feelin sick in the middle of pandemic, better go spread my germs around!

Hellblazer187
Oct 12, 2003

If he dies is if automatically Pence as the nominee? This poo poo is so weird. Trump's suffering is personally satisfying but I don't like anything that up ends the race since if like like Biden was winning.

Medullah
Aug 14, 2003

FEAR MY SHARK ROCKET IT REALLY SUCKS AND BLOWS

IBroughttheFunk posted:

Sorry if already been posted, but:

https://twitter.com/weijia/status/1311923578993025024

God they are such dumb selfish assholes.

WHOAH you mean to tell me that testing isn't 100% at this point? The virus has been around for a year and we haven't developed rapid, flawless tests? Are people not taking this seriously?

Aunt Teefa
Mar 17, 2015


Excelzior posted:

hick hopes ruined by hope hicks

In my headcannon this is the real thread title

Waterbed Wendy
Jan 29, 2009
turns out hope is contagious

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John Wick of Dogs
Mar 4, 2017

A real hellraiser


Is susceptibility genetic? Cause this poo poo killed his brother.

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