COVID-19 Response: An issue that shouldn't be at all political....yet here we are

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Originally Posted by Sluggo1

It isn't.

Can you see Wacky Maxine as a president (or a first lady)?

Same with Tlaib.

I can see Kamala, Tulsi, Kloby, Nikki Haley, Condoleeza, Mark Cuban, Rubio, Romney, some others

Trump is actually the first president I know of that doesn't have the poise and dignity of the position (and that shows you how much people hated Hilly). And look where we are…everyone hates everyone. If Trump had the polish and finesse of BO, he would go down as a great president instead of one who "presided over raucous times."

It's a package. Some have it some don't. Biden had it 4 years ago and now it's gone. And I guess sometimes the stars align and take us out of the ordinary and we get Trump.

And before you point out to some of "new faces in congress," local politics are a lot easier to win. In big cities, they are just a few neighborhoods. So some of these avant garde, "for the people types fighting for the common man" may win a seat in the house or as a mayor but the senate and the presidency is certainly a different story.

Just the way it is.

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Reading some of your posts makes me want to binge watch All in the Family.

“Dese dames and arabs don’t have the whatchya call it, da residential look.”

Mister we could use a man like Herbert Hoover again


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Originally Posted by flips333

Sweeden's death rate per capita from this is worse than ours. with a much lower population density and naturally more personal space than us... so yeah... you have a... point?

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They let it spread quicker. Plenty of time to catch up.

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Originally Posted by Kenny Powders

Did Ladybird Johnson have "the look"?

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Sure she did. As did the two Bush women. Like I said, I can't think of one who didn't. Pleasant people that supported their husbands and did nothing to embarrass their position.

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Originally Posted by GGGGG-Men

Reading some of your posts makes me want to binge watch All in the Family.

“Dese dames and arabs don’t have the whatchya call it, da residential look.”

Mister we could use a man like Herbert Hoover again


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Ridiculous response.

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Originally Posted by flips333

I take exception to some in your list... I would take away Mark Cuban and Rubio (He looks like a toddler) and add your favorite Congress-lady from the great state of New York... But some of it is subjective.

I want to say thanks... That's a well thought answer to what I think is a question people either won't can't give a straight answer too...

If you'd permit me a follow up... Do you think it's harder for a woman to have that "presidential" look considering we have no previous models?

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Bolded…yes but to quote the Beatles…I have to admit it's getting better, It's getting better all the time.

The problem is is that the wrong women are coming to the forefront. You need the right person to make that big breakthrough. People that others can relate to. People hate Hilly. People would see Warren as a pushy woman (you can't seem to have a pushy man. oh well, that's the breaks).Michelle O in 2020 would probably win but I doubt if she would be good for the US. None of the squad would be acceptable based on how they present themselves (although I do not know much about Pressley). Pelosi would have been a good choice 8-10 years ago (although now it would be a step down for her). Kamala Harris could win. A big push behind Tulsi Gabbard could have let her lose this election but come back in the next one. Nikki Haley would be terrific and may very well be the first woman president in the future.

The really important president is the president AFTER whoever wins 2020. We are screwed for 4-8 years depending if Trump wins or Biden (or whoever replaces him) wins. Trump winning would actually get the mess over with faster. (How's that for irony.)

2024 or 2028 is the time for a new beginning with fresh faces. Hopefully by then we should be past the dynasties of Clinton (for sure) and Obama (hopefully). Trump will be a memory. Bernie will be old, as will Warren, Pelosi will be gone, RBG will be planted, McConnel should be gone. All good things to look forward to.

Remember what Clemenza said about Mafia wars…These things come up every seven years or so to clear out the bad blood.

Interesting stuff from The Guardian

“Three-quarters of new or emerging diseases that infect humans originate in animals, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, but it is human activity that multiplies the risks of contagion.

A growing body of research confirms that bats – the origin of Covid 19 – naturally host many viruses which they are more likely transfer to humans or animals if they live in or near human-disturbed ecosystems, such as recently cleared forests or swamps drained for farmland, mining projects or residential projects.

Two years ago, scientists predicted a new coronavirus would emerge from bats in Asia, partly because this was the area most affected by deforestation and other environmental pressures.

One of the authors, Roger Frutos, a specialist in infectious diseases at the University of Montpellier, said multiple studies have confirmed the density and variety of bat-borne viruses is higher near human habitation.”

https://www.theguardian.com/environm...ics-scientists

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Originally Posted by Crovash

Interesting stuff from The Guardian

“Three-quarters of new or emerging diseases that infect humans originate in animals, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, but it is human activity that multiplies the risks of contagion.

A growing body of research confirms that bats – the origin of Covid 19 – naturally host many viruses which they are more likely transfer to humans or animals if they live in or near human-disturbed ecosystems, such as recently cleared forests or swamps drained for farmland, mining projects or residential projects.

Two years ago, scientists predicted a new coronavirus would emerge from bats in Asia, partly because this was the area most affected by deforestation and other environmental pressures.

One of the authors, Roger Frutos, a specialist in infectious diseases at the University of Montpellier, said multiple studies have confirmed the density and variety of bat-borne viruses is higher near human habitation.”

https://www.theguardian.com/environm...ics-scientists

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I guess killing all the bats would be difficult to do. And the animal people would go nuts. Still, spray the caves, kill the bats. Get rid of as many as possible. Who the hell would miss these creepy things????

It's time like this you need to think outside the bats.

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Originally Posted by Sluggo1

Ridiculous response.

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You do have that Archie Bunker's persona. I keep waiting for you to call someone a meathead.

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Originally Posted by Crovash

Interesting stuff from The Guardian

“Three-quarters of new or emerging diseases that infect humans originate in animals, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, but it is human activity that multiplies the risks of contagion.

A growing body of research confirms that bats – the origin of Covid 19 – naturally host many viruses which they are more likely transfer to humans or animals if they live in or near human-disturbed ecosystems, such as recently cleared forests or swamps drained for farmland, mining projects or residential projects.

Two years ago, scientists predicted a new coronavirus would emerge from bats in Asia, partly because this was the area most affected by deforestation and other environmental pressures.

One of the authors, Roger Frutos, a specialist in infectious diseases at the University of Montpellier, said multiple studies have confirmed the density and variety of bat-borne viruses is higher near human habitation.”

https://www.theguardian.com/environm...ics-scientists

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LOL, coming from a deforested region. Ma Nature is striking back. It sounds like a bad Stephen King rip-off novel plot. I wonder who is going to win this one. Duh.

They knew that this would be a by-product of deforestation and they still do it. Like lemmings going over the cliff. Can't stop themselves.

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Originally Posted by WES445

You do have that Archie Bunker's persona. I keep waiting for you to call someone a meathead.

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You're a meathead.

happy now????

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Originally Posted by Sluggo1

You're a meathead.

happy now????

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A tear of nostalgia rolls down my cheek. Archie would even add "happy now" after a snappy statement like yours.

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Originally Posted by Sluggo1

I guess killing all the bats would be difficult to do. And the animal people would go nuts. Still, spray the caves, kill the bats. Get rid of as many as possible. Who the hell would miss these creepy things????

It's time like this you need to think outside the bats.

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To be fair, bats are really good at pest control. Getting rid of a species could have a negative trickle down effect for all other insects and such in a certain region.


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Originally Posted by Sluggo1

Ridiculous response.

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It was facetious so glad I accomplished that.

:)


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Originally Posted by Zmaster52

To be fair, bats are really good at pest control. Getting rid of a species could have a negative trickle down effect for all other insects and such in a certain region.


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Yeah, yeah, yeah.

Get rid of the frigging bats. Spray everything else.

What's that island off the South American coast with one snake per square yard??? Add that to the list.