Posted on 10/02/2020 4:49:35 AM PDT by EyesOfTX
October Surprise No. 1 has arrived. – President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump both tested positive for the China Virus on Thursday, after communications guru Hope Hicks had herself come up with a positive test earlier in the day. Leftists across Twitter and other social media sites immediately jumped in to spew vitriolic hopes of the First Couple dying from the disease, because of course they did. What else would you expect?
I won’t publish any of those despicable tweets and posts, but I will share a positive one with you. This is from MSNBC conspiracy monger Rachel Maddow:
That’s pretty classy for a fake news hostess who has spent pretty much every day the last five years spreading the most repugnant, false claims about this President, and often, his wife.
Meanwhile, over at CNN, sleazy fake journalist Dana Bash expressed her political party’s most fervent hopes:
Think about it: this would be a leftist baby-killer’s wet dream. Should Amy Coney Barrett have to quarantine, then what about Mitch McConnell and other members of the Senate who have met with the Supreme Court nominee this week? With Senate Judiciary Committee hearings to begin on October 12, a two-week quarantine would push the process back at least three days, moving the conclusion to the process ever closer to Election Day, wouldn’t it?
At least, that’s the reasoning of Democrats and the corrupt news media.
For their own part, McConnell and Judiciary Chairman Lindsey Graham could voluntarily self-quarantine, and, given the fact that pretty much no Democrat members have agreed to even meet with the nominee, use this as a compelling reason to cancel committee hearings entirely related to this nomination. Go straight to a floor vote and deny the Democrats their much-desired committee hearing circus.
Such a move would not change one vote related to the elections, but it would ensure a constitutionalist majority on the court for years to come.
Back at the campaign… – Obviously, another aspect of this that has the left in and out of the corrupt media tingling with glee this morning is that the positive test for the President would put a real cramp in Mr. Trump’s style for the next two weeks.
But does it really? My theory is that the President could send out a call for a rally at a hangar at any random airport in the nation, where people would show up to cheer as they watch him speak on huge video screens, and draw thousands upon thousands of supporters. The rally would be essentially the same, but the novelty of the method would inevitably create massive local news coverage of the event, which is one of the main goals for these rallies.
And if Democrats and the media object, you can just call them “peaceful protests” and any arguments about social distancing or masks would be rendered automatically moot.
More Strategery… – Also, from a strategic standpoint and from the standpoint of what is best for the conduct of his job, the President should reserve time on all the networks at some point today or tonight to deliver a message of reassurance to the country and the financial markets, which are showing signs of having a semi-meltdown this morning. Frankly, the earlier the better on this one.
In light of this diagnosis, people need to see the President’s face, to hear is voice, and to be reassured he remains functioning and in charge. The markets have been by and large expecting a second term for the Trump presidency and a continuation of his economic policies. Investors and traders need to be reassured that this health scare isn’t going to shift the dynamics of the campaign.
The Trumps’ health is paramount. – As of this writing very early on October 2, the White House is reporting that the President is currently asymptomatic, possibly due in some part to his use of hydroxychloroquine as a shield. But he is 74 years old and thus in the high-risk category for the worst features of this Chinese plague. The First Lady is much younger and thus at much lower risk of suffering from the most difficult aspects of the virus.
As Maddow notes above, for anyone over the age of 60 or so, this virus is a very dangerous and cruel affliction. Just because the President is asymptomatic today does not mean he will remain so. He does enjoy the advantages of the finest doctors and health experts the world knows today, but this plague does not necessarily heed to the will or expertise of any man.
We should all pray fervently for the President’s and First Lady’s health, safety and full recovery.
That is all.
I vaguely recall somebody mentioning that, lo, those many moons ago.
Except, of course, for the very high percentage of those infected who experience mild symptoms or not symptoms at all.
........how do you justify a “99.7% survival rate” with wearing a mask forever? I don’t “get it”. And, I appreciate that many people are saying this. Still don’t get it. Hopefully you have an explanation.
The Left and Enemedia are already dancing on Trump’s grave. For some perspective:
CDC recently updated estimated infection fatality rates for COVID. Here are the updated survival rates by age group:
0-19: 99.997%
20-49: 99.98%
50-69: 99.5%
70+: 94.6% https://t.co/9RRLgsBHta
Despite the U.S. leading the world in the number of cases (media loves to hype & fear monger this), more people have contracted the virus in this country without dying as compared to other nations.
Well, at least he’s got that IV thing going so they can just pump more stuff into him.
I think that some people, ugly ones, like wearing a face diaper.
Good lord, man!
That’s only 99% of the time!
PANIC!
I would have 2 retests done by different doctors using different test kits, I don’t trust any positive test over this.
Anyone who thinks this may help the president is admitting their core beliefs - that this virus is really not that deadly.
IMO, it’s like living in a world where we think that we are at such high risk of dying in a car crash and the headline is, “Oh noes, the president just got into a car to travel somewhere! Pray for him and his family!”
i.e. this is a complete non-event to me and I think a lot of democrats that KNOW our response to the virus is theater realize that he will expose it as such.
The scumbags on the left will not be able to stop exposing themselves as the hate filled enemies they are. They will drive home the point that this is a battle of good versus evil and in the end it will be a net plus for Trump.
False positives are common....................
Surely the president’s doctors have been testing his vitamin D levels and insuring that he isn’t deficient. Even my doctor does that and I’m certainly no president. People who aren’t deficient in D have almost zero percent chance of death. People with levels of 60 ng/ml of D have almost zero percent chance of getting C19. So, I wonder about the Trump’s C19 tests.
Does no one find it extremely suspicious about this test being positive at the last month before the election????
Did they even have any symptoms? Seems like that should be part of the story.
Hopefully, they'll have the Mike DeWhine strain and be over it in 12 hours.
Prayers up.>
Pray Dr Fauci, or anyone associated with him politically, isn’t treating Trump.
Of course we are all praying for him but does the left realize that if President Trump dies, like they hope, that that leaves VP Pence as President?
They are asymptomatic. Let's hope they remain so.
The number of false positives lends itself to that.
Everyone is acting like this is the Black Plague. Its not! Even with being tested positive for Covid you chance of dying is much greater from many other causes, like being hit in the head with a brick from behind by a coward who does not like your MAGA hat. Two weeks from now the President and First Lady will be out there doing campaigning while Joe Biden huddles in the darkest corner of his basement.
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