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That'll get you called all sort of ugly epithets by some. Others might even put you on a list.

I wanted the recounts in 2016 to quiet the concerns.

Pure anecdote, but heard yesterday on radio: Caller told host that everyone eligible in their house got a mail-in ballot (3 total: mom, dad, college age kid). Mom and dad don't normally vote so college kid fills out and has them sign. College kid just got 3 Biden votes; dad works for a fracking company, mom works in restaurant business. (Let's politely say mom was a tad displeased at her child.) Blame? On mom and dad for signing and not knowing what they signed. If it was in-person, mom and dad probably wouldn't have voted in this scenario.

The statistic is something like 70% of R voters believe 'irregularities' took place. That kind of number (50 million voters or so) questioning the system is not good for the country. The processes needs to follow through. Recounts. Claims investigated. Do I believe it'll turn the called election? No, I don't.(More on called in a minute.) But following the process and investigating the claims is a step to restoring trust and faith in the system. And without that faith in the system we have nothing. And if you believe you are the legitimate winner you should be out front calling for the recounts and investigations to confirm the legitimacy. Now, about called. I don't like media calling the election. There is a process. We don't have a winner until December 14 and the Electoral College vote. And that happens after States certify votes and electors. There's a lot of process that still must be followed. That someone has not conceded or congratulated is not an issue to me ... until we have a winner on December 14. After that, not congratulating, it's poor form. Finally, we have a system that is ripe for fraud (whether it's there or not). One false or illegal ballot is wrong because it negates a legal one. I believe in-person voting should be required (including either a photo of who voted for facial recognition, or election ink) save for the rarest of cases (infirmity, military service) and you should have to prove in some manner you are of age to vote and live in that polling district. If my plan requires the polls to be open 24 hours a day from a Saturday to a Tuesday to accommodate everyone, so be it.

Deborah Birx?

Would you take it?

OH NOEZ! THE WEBSITE GOTZ THE 'RONAZ!

In your 50-50 scenario, if Manchin were to declare as he's declared (we keep filibuster, and no Court packing) and Senator Schumer* tried to squeeze Manchin hard, Manchin does have the ultimate leverage on Schumer. It'd go like ... "Really Chuck, Really? You're gonna do me like that. You really think you have me jammed up. I have Mitch on the other line and he's fitting me for an "R" right now. He really likes 51-49 and "majority leader" back by his name, and you should see the committee chair I'm getting now. See ya later, Chuck. Say "bye" to Ilhan and AOC for me." *Schumer would be majority lead if Biden was in WH as Harris would break Senate ties

Virus gonna virus.

Hint about masks -- Look into cases of pneumonia without Covid lately. Folks aren't washing their re-use masks.

I like what Manchin is saying, but can he follow through?

I'd say it's a coin flip.

Must .... not ... type ... HAMMER ... and ... SCORECARD!

The common cold? Influenza? Chicken pox? MMR vaccine ... but it's still out there. Hepatitis vaccine? Out there. Rabies vaccine? Out there. Best claim might be polio, or small pox.

I'm pretty sure there is a segregated area for just Covid patients. If they can set up that, or a floor, and designate a stairwell or elevator for just that usage they could create an isolation ward (effectively for both patients and staff).

Virus gonna virus ... even into arguments at today's SCOTUS ACA hearings. https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/supreme-court/thomas-poses-mask-mandate-question-during-supreme-court-aca-hearing-n1247265

I believe if the worker is Covid positive they work with Covid positive patients. If the worker is asymptomatic and already has it, I don't see the issue as long as they have that restricted (positives only) case load.

I've said the same. It's like they slide the scripts across the table back and forth, change a couple proper nouns, a few adjectives, and a verb or two.

"Zeke" Emanuel (yes, the Rahm "never let a crisis go to waste" Emanuel's brother) says at age 75 you're kaput. https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2014/10/why-i-hope-to-die-at-75/379329/ He is also a member of Mister Biden's Covid study group. I wonder if Joe knows Zeke's view of 75+ and Zeke knows Joe's age (78).

What they forgot to mention about the Pfizer vaccine: Minus 94. How many facilities in ND can store something at that temperature? https://www.cnbc.com/2020/11/09/covid-vaccine-pfizer-drug-is-more-than-90percent-effective-in-preventing-infection.html

Here's what grinds me: Frankly, BOTH candidates have falsely claimed victory. Nobody has won (or can claim victory) until the Electoral College meets, and that can't happen until Electors are certified by their States (by the process each State uses). We had a vote on November 3. The real vote is December 14.

Mister Trump tweeting like a confident man that his team has found enough to go to court. I guess we'll see if drew to an inside(r) straight, or gets the flush. Either way, Misses Pelosi got less than the ... full House ... she hoped for.

2020 came at us all sideways. The simple reply? We can do sideways.

" ... irrational exuberance ... " -- Alan Greenspan

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