We are aware of large scale power outage in the Salt Lake Valley Area impacting approximately 32,000 customer due to a 5.7 Magnitude Earthquake in the Magna Utah area. We currently are assessing damages and will restore power as soon as possible.
We are aware of large scale power outage in the Salt Lake Valley Area impacting approximately 32,000 customer due to a 5.7 Magnitude Earthquake in the Magna Utah area. We currently are assessing damages and will restore power as soon as possible.
The @UtahDepOfHealth state lab is assessing damage and currently down. The poison control center has been evacuated and the @UtahCoronavirus hotline is down.
This by @VTSilver based in Rome is a disturbing account of Italy's slide into the depths of the coronavirus crisis. You know the facts but this journal gives a visceral sense of the shift in people's feelings and the social trauma https://t.co/xBVQCEbMOv
"Whether by coincidence or design, the daily singing appointment is at 6 p.m., the exact time of the nightly reading of the death toll. The racket echoing off the walls and courtyards doesn’t quite drown out the sadness …" Gorgeous piece from @VTSilverhttps://t.co/zDJHrNtBXA
EXCLUSIVE: A returning Afghanistan veteran described unpreparedness and absurdity in a precautionary quarantine measure against the coronavirus, saying “prisoners receive better care” https://t.co/RYOG46S18C
I just got home from 4 hours of stocking grocery store shelves at the local store I work at part-time. We were slammed the entire time. Here's what I saw:
I swear, some of us will die of a broken heart before all this is over. So many people trying to do their best but they are nearly broken from exhaustion and stress.
I am doing hard isolation because of my bout with pericarditis and pneumonia a few years ago. It took me nine weeks to recover. So I’m having stuff delivered but I miss all the lovely sweet and kind grocery clerks I encounter in my routine shopping runs who share stories about their families and their lives with great humor. Can’t imagine what they’re going through.
Stop calling Fox "news." Stop comparing it to any other network. There has never been a fraud of this magnitude in the history of TV or news. It endangers the lives of its viewers willfully for money & to please @realDonaldTrump . https://t.co/aUIgRXtL5r
You heard that right! We are *automatically* sending all registered Kansas Democrats a mail-in ballot on March 30th! No request necessary. Tell your friends/family and make sure they're registered ASAP at https://t.co/gP2HTbRQ1I! https://t.co/DaeSEeP5oG
My Mom, the one and only, Maggie Griffin, passed away today. I am gutted. My best friend. I’m shaking. I won’t ever be prepared. I’m so grateful you guys got to be part of her life. You knew her. You loved her. She knew it. Oh, and OF COURSE she went on St Patrick’s Day. 💔💔💔 pic.twitter.com/l9IZHuIWLb
EXCLUSIVE: Sen. Elizabeth Warren will ask President Trump to deploy part of the military across the country to turn existing facilities into hospitals as part of the country’s response to the coronavirus pandemic. https://t.co/u9OM1lSX6q
VP only votes to break ties. Massachusetts’ current governor would tap a Republican to fill her vacant (voting) seat so fast your head will spin. So that’s a big giant Nope!
In reading the terrific book “The Great Influenza,” the author traces the 1918 flu pandemic to the plains of Kansas, then spread to an army base. It killed 50-60 million people worldwide. For some reason it wasn’t called “the Kansas Flu.” https://t.co/OVza4zWoJH
"I am writing to you from your own future, with terrible foreboding.For us it might be too late to avoid an incredible loss of life. But if you decide against taking actions because it seems inconvenient, or looks silly, you can’t say you weren’t warned."https://t.co/In9sPGLHEx
When Mumbai civic authorities started tagging people who were asked to be in self-quarantined, they were criticised. Here is an example of how people risk lives of others when they are supposed to be at home. #coronavirusindiahttps://t.co/w3X0T8X8OT
Taiwan is tracking people's phones to check if they keep to their quarantine.@mybmc low tech but smart plan of indelible ink works as effectively. https://t.co/JGEjzi4phr
Hey @Walgreens, @Target is providing their employees with 14 days paid sick leave if they are ill or have to quarantine. And 25 days of childcare/elder care.
NEW: NY Gov. Cuomo says President Trump is "immediately" dispatching the USNS Comfort, a US Navy hospital ships with 1,000 rooms and operating rooms, to New York. pic.twitter.com/XVbJQXpBaZ
Gov Cuomo for president please. His delivery of facts, voice of calm and reason and genuine care for people is what all of America needs right now. Thank u so much for everything u are doing for us!#nygovcuomo#prayforNY#prayforAmerica#notentertainmentfortheelitetowatchontv.
Treasury memo obtained by The Post lists goals for $1 trillion coronavirus stimulus plan, including two checks for many Americans
The White House would also seek to impose some limits on executive compensation at airline companies that receive emergency loans. The Treasury document shows the parameters of intensifying talks with lawmakers, and discussions remain ongoing.
Trump and Kushner need to be investigated for corrupt acts surrounding the coronavirus. Whether it’s Trump’s stall in testing to coverup the number of ill and dead in America—or Kushner trying to make money off the virus. It’s pure corruption at a level we’ve never seen before.
The president is turning to racist rhetoric to distract from his failures to take the coronavirus seriously early on, make tests widely available, and adequately prepare the country for a period of crisis.
Don't fall for it. Don't let your friends and family fall for it.
but his Bernie Bros think that we should give special dispensation to him for being the “most ” progressive….this is what i say
Bernie has not earned anything. the voters are the deciders & they decided that they do not want Bernie… FTR…the last thing Bernie Sanders wants to do is to support the Dem Party…I learned that in 2012…in 2016…and 2020….a Leopard never changes his spots 🐆#NuffSaid
“These 10 states still won’t let voters register to vote online
for the November general election:
Arkansas, Maine, Mississippi, Montana, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Oklahoma (passed by lawmakers but still not fully implemented), South Dakota, Texas. Wyoming
“Collectively, these 10 states account for 17% of the U.S. population, or one in six Americans.
Americans must have the option to register safely and securely online when in-person opportunities will be limited for the foreseeable future. Each of these states must immediately enact online voter registration. If they do not, Congress has the power to mandate and fund the shift to online voter registration to ensure
the November general elections can still proceed amid this historic global crisis.”
(https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2020/3/17/1928389/-These-10-states-still-won-t-let-voters-register-to-vote-online-for-the-November-general-election)
I will believe he is suspending his campaign when I see him utter those words in person. He and Jane are to arrogant and stubborn to do that. I have not forgotten 2016.
Trump says they are suspending all foreclosures and evictions until the end of April. Let’s see if this actually happens. Sounds like another massive Trump lie. Trump says he’s gonna defeat the “invisible enemy” the coronavirus very quickly. Now Pence is up talking. Nap time!😴
If you had ‘entire town shut down due to Coronavirus affair’ in your bingo card…ding ding ding! Step up and claim your prize! pic.twitter.com/0X8DpSid0p
Individual municipalities will still have to act to postpone their elections, but Abbott urged them to move them to November, saying local election officials can assist in the #COVID19 response effort by postponing. #tx2020https://t.co/iOVIik40o7
“No need to hoard: There’s plenty of food in the system
Industries adjust to pared-back hours and shoppers cause unexpected surges, but numbers point to plenty of supply.
Don’t be fooled by the barren grocery store shelves:
There’s plenty more food on the way.
Meat, dairy and produce groups as well as federal regulators say the U.S. has an ample amount of products in cold storage to handle the unexpected demand for food and household products from Americans.”
(https://www.politico.com/news/2020/03/18/food-supply-coronavirus-135481)
—-Happen to know t.p. will be delivered at our local this morning. Friend who shares house pointed out that we have a 12-pack already and that it is unethical to go out right now in case of virus spread. Plus I really don’t feel well today. Will stick to the plan…imo we can trust that the supplies will be there if we don’t panic buy.
…must be strange for the late show hosts.
Colbert is mixing up a solo at home with a fun past interview with loud audience. Some new ideas may have to appear..e.g. how about mini theater pieces, use of cartoons, and distance on-line skits.
“In Italy, we live in silence, die in silence — and wait.”
“So when the virus came close, I was surprised to discover that hard choices had to be made — and fast.
The first: Where do we wait this out? Do I stay in Rome, where I live and work, or go back to the little village outside of Milan where my aging parents live? Ultimately, I chose to stay close to my parents in case they needed help. The result is that my family is split in two by the virus…”
(https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/03/13/italy-we-live-silence-die-silence-wait/)
As communities have begun to recognize the importance of social distancing measures to “flatten the curve” on COVID-19 transmission, here’s a sober but useful primer on what we should expect in the coming months: https://t.co/9oqdRF5J0Q
“if South Korea and China are appropriate exemplars, we’ll need to stay apart now for at least eight weeks, and maybe more. China locked down Wuhan and other cities in Hubei province on Jan. 23.
Today, provincial officials are reporting few or no new cases of the virus.”
How bad are the stock markets? Really bad and getting worse. Still falling fast. Trump's stock market is now lower than when he was elected. 3+ years of Trump and it's been a net loss. The markets are worse off and the Trump recession has started. #TrumpRecessionhttps://t.co/Fp7DF46gw2
My Q: Are WH officials using term "Kong-Flu" to describe coronavirus wrong? And, are you concerned that term "Chinese virus" will put Asian-Americans at risk of being targeted?
Pres Trump: "Not at all. I think they probably would agree with it 100 percent."
And he was trying to get her to say the term a couple of times, like he was trying to trick her in some way. (At least that’s how it appeared to me). Yamiche did not fall for it.
Exactly. As long as it takes. People will be homeless and out in the streets! That’s way worse than banks not getting their damned money for the love of god!
Husband starts working from home tomorrow. He stopped at the market on the way home today, so he could pick up a few things to have in the house. Reader, he came home with 7lbs of Cadbury Mini Eggs.
I know things are uncertain and hard now, but if you have the means, please donate to Mark Kelly. We need to take the Senate and we need to have this man fighting for AZ and the country
Haha — now media back to saying, re: Trump ugly presser today “this is a vast difference” (Zeleny, CNN) from the president we saw in last couple of days (the changed “tone” president."
“As the global crisis intensifies,
Republicans have embraced a series of specific economic policies:
aggressive government spending, Federal Reserve intervention, direct federal payments to individuals, widespread rescues of domestic industries on the brink, and an enthusiastic embrace of Keynesian economics.
…All of these new Republican positions are, to be sure, the right ones.
But for those of us who followed the Great Recession — and policymakers’ efforts to combat that crisis — it’s hard not to notice that GOP officials have adopted an entirely new economic philosophy.
Indeed, when the economy was falling off a cliff in 2009, Republicans rejected the very idea of a federal stimulus package, stressed deficit reduction, endorsed a lengthy government spending freeze, and urged the Federal Reserve not to take steps to help the economy recover.
Even after then-President Barack Obama signed the Recovery Act into law in early 2009,
several GOP governors said they didn’t want any resources from the new law,
insisting at the time that the nation couldn’t afford to spend the money.
Accused of trying to sabotage the economy because there was a Democrat in the White House,
Republicans took great offense — insisting that their positions were simply an extension of their genuine beliefs about economic policy.”
(https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/mcconnell-willing-look-past-his-party-s-normal-positions-issues-n1162831)
—Didn’t we say this before..what’s a $trillion between friends?
We can now read the Imperial College report on COVID-19 that led to the extreme measures we've seen in the US this week. Read it; it's terrifying. I'll offer a summary in this thread; please correct me if I've gotten it wrong.https://t.co/AwE2cHIbeJ
They’re far more concerned about riling up the base by drawing accusations of racism than they are dealing with the pandemic. It’s absolutely urgent to them that they be able to get into this argument to distract from Trump’s incompetence. https://t.co/4mXv1Ds797
My staff and I made these care packages and left them on the porches of our elderly patients. We had extra sanitizer samples at our office, we also put in some canned goods and notes that they weren’t forgotten. pic.twitter.com/qli3l73fCy
“In a surprising development that shocked his supporters,
the Prince of Darkness today announced his resignation, effective immediately.
“I can’t keep up with Donald Trump” Mephistopheles complained.
According to an insider close to both sides, negotiations were tough, but the devil finally agreed
to let Trump own and star on The Apprentice – Hades.
“Whoever has a controlling interest in that owns Hell,” the insider explained, adding, “I don’t really care, do you?”
Asked when the series will begin, Satan was definitive.
“Given Donald’s health, filming will begin ASAP,” he said.
When questioned further about his own role in the series, the Anti-Christ was uncharacteristically modest:
“I’ll just be a mere contestant. We’re expecting an all-star cast: Rush Limbaugh, most of the leadership of Iran.”
“The competition will be fierce! But with Trump running the show, it’s well worth it to be a contestant,” he noted.
“I’d sell my soul to Trump for the chance to learn from the best.”
Looking back on his accomplishments, the King of Hell was nostalgic: “It’s been a good few millennia,” he noted. “War, pestilence, bigotry, Lindsey Graham. I’m proud of my record.”
“I certainly never expected to be replaced. Still, it’s important to recognize superior talent when it comes along.”
For his many fans, the Prince of Darkness pledged he wouldn’t disappear entirely.
“You can still catch me on reruns of I Love Lucifer, or live 24/7 on Fox News.”
(Benjamin Schatz)
There's no question that detained people are especially vulnerable to the spread of coronavirus.
Today I'm demanding information from ICE and CBP on coronavirus preparedness in their facilities to protect individuals in U.S. custody, staff, and the public. They must have a plan.
“Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel, former White House health policy adviser, talks with Rachel Maddow and Chris Hayes about the long term view of the spread of the novel coronavirus and the distinct possibility of a second surge and more of the novel coronavirus as containment policies are relaxed and then resumed over time.” https://www.msnbc.com/msnbc/watch/concerns-of-subsequent-surges-cloud-long-term-view-of-coronavirus-spread-in-u-s-80889925954)
—Dr. Emanuel starts by saying nice to see Joe Biden being so presidential.
One of the rare times we disagree, brother. Using Trump’s own words and actions to remind people of his failures while he tries to rewrite history is essential. And his campaign will spend whatever it takes to create their own reality of his “perfect” response. Can’t disarm. https://t.co/4YBIGvZdEC
All of the CNN pundits irks me. Axelrod has morphed into something that I don’t recognize anymore. That’s why I rarely watch CNN. Plouffe is the expert on winning elections. I trust him.
The Big Three automakers — General Motors, Ford, and Fiat Chrysler — plan to close all U.S. auto factories as the coronavirus sweeps across the country, people familiar with their plans told CNBC. https://t.co/hx5oguKGQo
Senator Sherrod Brown (OH)
talking to Maddow…said Governor DeWine was anticipating school closures after only 3 people diagnosed as infected, and had been working on it for weeks while Trump was calling COV-19 a ‘hoax’.
But then waited too long. Then when poll workers said they wouldn’t show up…he shut down the polls. Brown hoping this leads to everybody voting by mail. Says DeWine shut the polls down in good faith and has done the right thing. Re: concerns that postponing primary might become permanent and Ohio lose delegates….Dems can file asking governor to set a date, and everybody votes by mail or early vote.
Agree! Sen. Brown said a good thing would be to assume
you ALREADY have the infection,
and act so as not to transmit it to others.
And model that.
Good to self-quarantine following contact with someone who has tested positive. Brown remarked on Trump standing shoulder to shoulder at the podium, while telling Americans to practice social distancing!
The DOW Closed at 19,804.72 the day of trump’s inauguration. Today the market officially fell below that number.
All “Trump Gains” were lost in two and a half weeks because he couldn’t respond to a global pandemic with an iota of competence. pic.twitter.com/xdkXKnXQvB
On March 18, 1963, the U.S. Supreme Court recognized that the Constitution guarantees every person accused of a crime the right to have a defense lawyer, regardless of ability to pay. I’d like to recognize all the public defenders who work hard to make Gideon’s promise a reality.
— Advancement Project National Office (@adv_project) March 18, 2020
#BREAKING: Polls are closed in #Florida, and it's clear thousands were disenfranchised bc the state failed to extend vote-by-mail. We're still fighting for you.
We just filed a renewed TRO motion. VBM ballots should be allowed over the next 10 days, just like military ballots. pic.twitter.com/G4dACFGV2s
I am 73 years old with health issues and I am pissed off. Pissed at having to put whatever life I have left on hold due to an inadequate response by our President who choose to ignore reality in order to keep his reelection chances on track. He is not worthy of anyone's support.
The Trump Administration has in the past week sent incomplete coronavirus testing kits to states, expired medical face masks from an "emergency" supply, and promised to immediately deploy a Navy medical ship which is undergoing maintenance.
As we especially saw during the impeachment hearings, tRump’s MO is to just *say* something will or will not happen [something is or is not], and that’s sufficient to make it so.
Unfortunately, that is the case for 30%+ of the population.
Fb put me in jail for 24 hrs over a old post from Jan. Once my 24 hrs was up they let me out & then sent me a message saying that my post was fine & they made a mistake. 2 hrs later they got me for saying Trump is a fake Christian and put me in fb jail for hate speech. pic.twitter.com/znalfgJaAJ
“Trump Changed His Tune on Coronavirus Only After Watching Tucker Carlson Monologue”
“So last year 37,000 Americans died from the common Flu. It averages between 27,000 and 70,000 per year. Nothing is shut down, life & the economy go on. At this moment there are 546 confirmed cases of CoronaVirus, with 22 deaths. Think about that!” (Trump, March 9)
–DOW lost all gains since that (one of many) utter denial.
–COVID-19 is estimated 10 times worse than flu.
(https://www.politicususa.com/2020/03/18/trump-changed-his-tune-on-coronavirus-only-after-watching-tucker-carlson-monologue.html)
It’s horribly offensive. But Trump WANTS a debate over what the virus should be called NOT to be called to account for closing the pandemic office, minimizing the health & economic threat, losing weeks of preparation time and the scandal of far too little tests and equipment.
“[W]hat is inescapable is that had the president not frittered away valuable time … , he might have reduced the strain on our health-care system and saved lives. This is the biggest blunder in presidential history.” https://t.co/vKmWOPcW8R
The Obama Diary 
Wow. What the sheeple heard. They put all of us at real risk
Yes. I’m retweeted every iteration of this video that I see!
Ditto, 100%
Thanks DF!
Thread. Agree
Thanks for the new post Nerdy!
👀
Dear God!
WOW, 5.7 is BIG. What a terrible event on top of all the other terrible events.
💔💔💔
THREAD:
This!
I swear, some of us will die of a broken heart before all this is over. So many people trying to do their best but they are nearly broken from exhaustion and stress.
So true.
Important thread. Maybe this catastrophic event can help us all find our humanity again. That wouldn’t be a bad thing
I am doing hard isolation because of my bout with pericarditis and pneumonia a few years ago. It took me nine weeks to recover. So I’m having stuff delivered but I miss all the lovely sweet and kind grocery clerks I encounter in my routine shopping runs who share stories about their families and their lives with great humor. Can’t imagine what they’re going through.
Lawrence on🔥
This is how you do it
Niiice! Go Kansas!
Dear god
A Moment of Joy 🐶
Okay here’s another one 🦊
Thanks for this lovely photo. I wish I could sleep like that fox, carefree about what’s going on…
trust + fluffiness.
so gorgeous….missing my doggsling and that heart o’ gold.
The question
Treasury memo obtained by The Post lists goals for $1 trillion coronavirus stimulus plan, including two checks for many Americans
The White House would also seek to impose some limits on executive compensation at airline companies that receive emergency loans. The Treasury document shows the parameters of intensifying talks with lawmakers, and discussions remain ongoing.
Absolutely
I think this looks like a GREAT idea!
Sanders got thoroughly and unequivocally TROUNCED. Time to end this thing, whatever it is.
Meta, don’t make me laugh!
Sorry, NOT SORRY!!
Sam Stein @samstein · 7m
It appears people misread an Axios report. He is “suspending” his Facebook ads. Not his campaign
Well, I guess he’s still in. SMDH.
but his Bernie Bros think that we should give special dispensation to him for being the “most ” progressive….this is what i say
“These 10 states still won’t let voters register to vote online
for the November general election:
Arkansas, Maine, Mississippi, Montana, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Oklahoma (passed by lawmakers but still not fully implemented), South Dakota, Texas. Wyoming
“Collectively, these 10 states account for 17% of the U.S. population, or one in six Americans.
Americans must have the option to register safely and securely online when in-person opportunities will be limited for the foreseeable future. Each of these states must immediately enact online voter registration. If they do not, Congress has the power to mandate and fund the shift to online voter registration to ensure
the November general elections can still proceed amid this historic global crisis.”
(https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2020/3/17/1928389/-These-10-states-still-won-t-let-voters-register-to-vote-online-for-the-November-general-election)
We have to take our good news where we find it
https://www.nbcnews.com/science/environment/coronavirus-shutdowns-have-unintended-climate-benefits-n1161921
yes have seen from aerial maps of China how the smog has disappeared.
False alarm. Womp, womp
Great idea
False alarm? Too bad. It would have been the right thing to do
I will believe he is suspending his campaign when I see him utter those words in person. He and Jane are to arrogant and stubborn to do that. I have not forgotten 2016.
Sometimes we have to get out of our own way
“No need to hoard: There’s plenty of food in the system
Industries adjust to pared-back hours and shoppers cause unexpected surges, but numbers point to plenty of supply.
Don’t be fooled by the barren grocery store shelves:
There’s plenty more food on the way.
Meat, dairy and produce groups as well as federal regulators say the U.S. has an ample amount of products in cold storage to handle the unexpected demand for food and household products from Americans.”
(https://www.politico.com/news/2020/03/18/food-supply-coronavirus-135481)
—-Happen to know t.p. will be delivered at our local this morning. Friend who shares house pointed out that we have a 12-pack already and that it is unethical to go out right now in case of virus spread. Plus I really don’t feel well today. Will stick to the plan…imo we can trust that the supplies will be there if we don’t panic buy.
A 5.7-magnitude earthquake struck near Salt Lake City, Utah
Ms. Garrett is a straight talker I can appreciate: “Politics is in the driver seat not science.”
She asks: Who do you want to hunker down with and where? Not much time to decide…
Science journalist Laurie Garrett discusses with Rachel Maddow: “the coronavirus pandemic and the United States’ slow start to flattening the curve.”
VIdeo: (https://www.msnbc.com/msnbc/watch/garrett-only-a-short-time-left-to-decide-where-to-hunker-down-and-wait-out-coronavirus-pandemic-80892485680)
Explains how geographic isolation won’t work.
…must be strange for the late show hosts.
Colbert is mixing up a solo at home with a fun past interview with loud audience. Some new ideas may have to appear..e.g. how about mini theater pieces, use of cartoons, and distance on-line skits.
Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan: “What every mayor needs to know about this virus.”
(https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/03/14/seattle-mayor-jenny-durkan-coronavirus/)
“In Italy, we live in silence, die in silence — and wait.”
“So when the virus came close, I was surprised to discover that hard choices had to be made — and fast.
The first: Where do we wait this out? Do I stay in Rome, where I live and work, or go back to the little village outside of Milan where my aging parents live? Ultimately, I chose to stay close to my parents in case they needed help. The result is that my family is split in two by the virus…”
(https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/03/13/italy-we-live-silence-die-silence-wait/)
–we are apparently tracking around eleven days behind Italy.
“if South Korea and China are appropriate exemplars, we’ll need to stay apart now for at least eight weeks, and maybe more. China locked down Wuhan and other cities in Hubei province on Jan. 23.
Today, provincial officials are reporting few or no new cases of the virus.”
that won’t be NEAR long enough
Nope
there was another 15 pause in the market. I never heard of that until the liar squatted in the Oval. Now, it seems common place
I cannot stand that man! Ugh!
And he was trying to get her to say the term a couple of times, like he was trying to trick her in some way. (At least that’s how it appeared to me). Yamiche did not fall for it.
He sure likes to pick on women of colour.
PP is an effin p*ick.
I saw that too. He’s a fucking child.
imo need to end mortgage payments.
Exactly. As long as it takes. People will be homeless and out in the streets! That’s way worse than banks not getting their damned money for the love of god!
I think all bills have been stopped in Italy.
Does that include utility bills? Utilities may not disconnect but they will probably accumulate the charges.
Yes chocolate!
Fucking McSally. Useless idiot. trumpet for trump
I know things are uncertain and hard now, but if you have the means, please donate to Mark Kelly. We need to take the Senate and we need to have this man fighting for AZ and the country
Ford, GM and Fiat just shut down US production
Beautiful. Made me cry
“As the global crisis intensifies,
Republicans have embraced a series of specific economic policies:
aggressive government spending, Federal Reserve intervention, direct federal payments to individuals, widespread rescues of domestic industries on the brink, and an enthusiastic embrace of Keynesian economics.
…All of these new Republican positions are, to be sure, the right ones.
But for those of us who followed the Great Recession — and policymakers’ efforts to combat that crisis — it’s hard not to notice that GOP officials have adopted an entirely new economic philosophy.
Indeed, when the economy was falling off a cliff in 2009, Republicans rejected the very idea of a federal stimulus package, stressed deficit reduction, endorsed a lengthy government spending freeze, and urged the Federal Reserve not to take steps to help the economy recover.
Even after then-President Barack Obama signed the Recovery Act into law in early 2009,
several GOP governors said they didn’t want any resources from the new law,
insisting at the time that the nation couldn’t afford to spend the money.
Accused of trying to sabotage the economy because there was a Democrat in the White House,
Republicans took great offense — insisting that their positions were simply an extension of their genuine beliefs about economic policy.”
(https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/mcconnell-willing-look-past-his-party-s-normal-positions-issues-n1162831)
—Didn’t we say this before..what’s a $trillion between friends?
Thread. Share
It’s who he is. Who THEY ARE. Make sure there is no place to hide for them.
share
https://www.vox.com/coronavirus-covid19/2020/3/18/21182063/coronavirus-covid-19-pandemic-social-distancing
“In a surprising development that shocked his supporters,
the Prince of Darkness today announced his resignation, effective immediately.
“I can’t keep up with Donald Trump” Mephistopheles complained.
According to an insider close to both sides, negotiations were tough, but the devil finally agreed
to let Trump own and star on The Apprentice – Hades.
“Whoever has a controlling interest in that owns Hell,” the insider explained, adding, “I don’t really care, do you?”
Asked when the series will begin, Satan was definitive.
“Given Donald’s health, filming will begin ASAP,” he said.
When questioned further about his own role in the series, the Anti-Christ was uncharacteristically modest:
“I’ll just be a mere contestant. We’re expecting an all-star cast: Rush Limbaugh, most of the leadership of Iran.”
“The competition will be fierce! But with Trump running the show, it’s well worth it to be a contestant,” he noted.
“I’d sell my soul to Trump for the chance to learn from the best.”
Looking back on his accomplishments, the King of Hell was nostalgic: “It’s been a good few millennia,” he noted. “War, pestilence, bigotry, Lindsey Graham. I’m proud of my record.”
“I certainly never expected to be replaced. Still, it’s important to recognize superior talent when it comes along.”
For his many fans, the Prince of Darkness pledged he wouldn’t disappear entirely.
“You can still catch me on reruns of I Love Lucifer, or live 24/7 on Fox News.”
(Benjamin Schatz)
who’s the 3?
Pick her, Joe. Do it.
This woman is on top of everything day in and day out. So thankful she is my Senator.
Dow is down over 2,200 points…at 18.990 ish right now
This! 😷
“Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel, former White House health policy adviser, talks with Rachel Maddow and Chris Hayes about the long term view of the spread of the novel coronavirus and the distinct possibility of a second surge and more of the novel coronavirus as containment policies are relaxed and then resumed over time.”
https://www.msnbc.com/msnbc/watch/concerns-of-subsequent-surges-cloud-long-term-view-of-coronavirus-spread-in-u-s-80889925954)
—Dr. Emanuel starts by saying nice to see Joe Biden being so presidential.
Some Library nerd coolness! 🤓
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Check it out…
UGH, Axelrod has turned into a run-of-the-mill pundit. UGH>
All of the CNN pundits irks me. Axelrod has morphed into something that I don’t recognize anymore. That’s why I rarely watch CNN. Plouffe is the expert on winning elections. I trust him.
Yeh no rewrites for the little russian.
–prison time only.
Totally agree
Senator Sherrod Brown (OH)
talking to Maddow…said Governor DeWine was anticipating school closures after only 3 people diagnosed as infected, and had been working on it for weeks while Trump was calling COV-19 a ‘hoax’.
But then waited too long. Then when poll workers said they wouldn’t show up…he shut down the polls. Brown hoping this leads to everybody voting by mail. Says DeWine shut the polls down in good faith and has done the right thing. Re: concerns that postponing primary might become permanent and Ohio lose delegates….Dems can file asking governor to set a date, and everybody votes by mail or early vote.
Agree! Sen. Brown said a good thing would be to assume
you ALREADY have the infection,
and act so as not to transmit it to others.
And model that.
Good to self-quarantine following contact with someone who has tested positive. Brown remarked on Trump standing shoulder to shoulder at the podium, while telling Americans to practice social distancing!
Media do not rewrite before the ink is dry.
Call out his inevitable lies right away and then again, again, again.
Exactly
YES!!! Register to vote!
Mail.
1) everyone is sent a mail-in.
2) secure drop-off boxes placed around the city.
SMH
Thread
help c/o the bananas
As we especially saw during the impeachment hearings, tRump’s MO is to just *say* something will or will not happen [something is or is not], and that’s sufficient to make it so.
Unfortunately, that is the case for 30%+ of the population.
It’s the algorithm 😒
“Trump Changed His Tune on Coronavirus Only After Watching Tucker Carlson Monologue”
“So last year 37,000 Americans died from the common Flu. It averages between 27,000 and 70,000 per year. Nothing is shut down, life & the economy go on. At this moment there are 546 confirmed cases of CoronaVirus, with 22 deaths. Think about that!” (Trump, March 9)
–DOW lost all gains since that (one of many) utter denial.
–COVID-19 is estimated 10 times worse than flu.
(https://www.politicususa.com/2020/03/18/trump-changed-his-tune-on-coronavirus-only-after-watching-tucker-carlson-monologue.html)
Plouffe is right again.
Exactly! Ignore him people! Ignore him‼️
👇🏾
Dance lesson is on!
New post.
https://obamadiary.wordpress.com/2020/03/18/flatten-the-curve/