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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

https://bismarcktribune.com/business/kirkwood-mall-operator-files-for-bankruptcy/article_e623d65c-b4d6-559a-ade2-7019b42620ae.html

I'd agree. Today's market moves are all about short-term, short-view market (irrational*) exuberance --> aka HOPE for a vaccine. *Credit Alan Greenspan

In due fairness, the markets don't like ambiguity. They like clear resolution.

Deaths in ND by age group (644 total): 80+: 406 (63%) 70-79: 125 (19.4%) 60-69: 64 (9.9%) 50-59: 29 40-49: 11 30-39: 7 20-29: 1 10-19: 1 0-9: 0

A (by Pfizer's own release) 90% effective at best vaccine will inoculate a portion of the herd.

Minnesota - mask mandate North Dakota - no mask mandate South Dakota - no mask mandate All three - cases* exploding *Cases.

Mister Biden is calling for unity ... with folks that were called deplorable, Nazis, ugly, and chumps.