It’s been Friday for me since Wednesday. And every Saturday has felt like a Sunday since late May. I don’t know what any of this means anymore. But let’s take a peek to see what’s going on out there.
Georgia is reporting its highest death toll to date with 136 deaths yesterday. Meanwhile, their governor is issuing an executive order to prevent cities and counties from issuing mask mandates. Imagine being this stupid and still getting elected to lead a state.
Trump has a new coronavirus adviser who actually is a doctor… of medicine even! Well, he’s a radiologist who has a lot of experience giving bad predictions about the pandemic on Fox News. So, yeah, always the best people.
This graph though… My god:
Devastating—US vs Europe. My remark to @atrupar: “compared to other countries that acted quickly, tested prodigiously, contact-traced aggressively, recognized aerosol risk readily, mandated masking up prevalently, closed down quickly…” US failed #COVID19https://t.co/VLIdwlN1l3 pic.twitter.com/BxRhrjGuUB
— Eric Feigl-Ding (@DrEricDing) August 14, 2020
Trump has called mail-in ballots a fraud, how it is dangerous for the country because people cheat, that mail-in allots are the worst thing that could ever happen to our country. And he just requested a mail-in ballot for himself and Melania.
Trump goes full birther on Kamala. [Shocked emoticon]
Holy shit. Trump pushes a baseless, birther-style theory about Kamala Harris that holds she’s not a citizen because birthright citizenship isn’t a thing.
“I just heard it today that she doesn’t meet the requirements … I have no idea if that’s right.” pic.twitter.com/ZIXYrleuVf
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) August 13, 2020
The Huffington Post White House correspondent asked the most honest question to Trump to date. Trump ignores it and moves on to some other reporter who misses a brave opportunity to ask the same question and instead asks about payroll taxes. And you know if a woman had asked Trump that same question he would have called the question “nasty” before skulking away from the podium. YOU KNOW THIS!
Wow. A reporter (I’m not sure who he is) asks Trump, “after three and a half years, do you regret all the lying you’ve done to the American people?” Trump quickly moves on to the next question. pic.twitter.com/DHn3UvXHnN
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) August 13, 2020
And it’s always good back to hear the Prophet Carlin tell it like it is: