Left Coast Sports Babe

Yeah, I still got no losers in my March Madness bracket… and it stinks.

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Wells Bayou won the $1 million Louisiana Derby, a regular Kentucky Derby qualifying race on Saturday, on, because of coronavirus restrictions, a largely empty New Orleans track.
How long until horse racing decides to get rid of jockeys too?

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Watched end of ESPN replay of 1992 Kentucky Duke game. Guess it would be unfair to compare Rick Pitino’s strategy to contain Grant Hill and Christian Laettner to Trump’s strategy to contain coronavirus.

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Possible sign of knowing you’re doing an okay job with #StayAtHome: you realize how much your cat snores.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis just talked about putting those with symptoms or testing positive for coronavirus, in isolation shelters, possibly hotels or convention centers so they don’t infect others.   Good thing none of spring break kids who crowded state’s beaches went home already. Oh, wait, never mind.

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So at a time when Americans are increasingly terrified, today Trump decides what we most need is to hear him pat himself on the back for how great he is doing. At least when he speaks on weekends he can’t tank the stock market in real time.

Trump reposted a Fox News segment on the coronavirus,  where Fox News CALLED it coronavirus but Donald titled post “Chinese Virus Update.”   No racist petty dog whistle too small.

Meanwhile, Joe Biden, who tweeted 5-6 times today,  says he’s upgrading his home to be able to broadcast frequently to Americans. Many supposed Democrats, okay, mostly Sanders people,  attacking him for being out of sight. Enough! 

 “If we spend next 4 months tearing party apart we’ll spend next 4 years watching Trump tearing country apart.” (Amy Klobuchar, yeah, my daily commercial.  Get used to it.)

Today would have been day two of #MarchMadness. Right about now really wish my biggest obsession was my broken brackets.

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Wonder how p*ssed off Tom Brady was to have his actual signing with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers be eclipsed by the coronavirus.

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But if the pandemic continues into the NFL season maybe league can figure out a way to have a Brees-Brady matchup in a Pro-bowl type Super Bowl?

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Damn, another piece of the soundtrack of my youth gone too soon. Though Kenny Rogers, 81, had apparently been in hospice. So “he knew when to hold ’em, knew when to fold ’em…?” R.I.P.

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Winston Churchill, when he became Prime Minister in wartime, said to British who were scared -“I have nothing to offer but blood, toil, tears & sweat.”

Donald Trump, self-declared wartime president, asked what he would say to Americans who are scared ” “I say that you are a terrible reporter.”

Your reminder “what do you tell Americans who are scared?” wasn’t just a softball question, it was a “put a softball on a tee” question.

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Why are we so surprised Trump has kept coronavirus testing numbers down? This is a man who has been avoiding his own physical so he doesn’t have to face real numbers.

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A member of Mike Pence’s office has tested positive for coronavirus but apparently the VP did not have “close contact with the individual.” Does that mean the staffer is a woman? #ThanksMother

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So since Trump said the virus was a hoax and continued having rallies, and his cult members believed him, how many MAGAts are sick but refuse to get tested? Asking for a country.

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Trump says for the umpteenth time in press briefing “we’ve inherited an broken, old, terrible, obsolete system” and adds we haven’t been given the credit we deserve.” Because there is NO situation so awful where Donald cannot resist praising himself. 

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“Every one of the governors was very impressed with what we’ve done.” How does  Donald Trump not need rotator cuff surgery for all the time he spends contorting to pat himself on the back?

Red Sox Chris Sale, SF Giants’ Tyler Beede, both having Tommy John surgery, Justin Verlander having groin surgery…   Well, if MLB might have to take the year off, seems like a good time to go in for a tune-up.

New Orleans Saints coach Sean Payton the first person in NFL to announce he has the coronavirus.

Bus to hell time. Waiting for NFL refs to tell Sean Payton that they thought his coronavirus was uncatchable.

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All those pictures of spring break students on Florida beaches make me long for a remake of Jaws. Only this time the shark is the hero.

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When Tulsi Gabbard becomes a unifying voice of reason before Bernie Sanders….

After Tulsi,  Kirsten Gillibrand endorsed Joe Biden today. Showing that decisive leadership that made her brief Presidential campaign so successful..

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Prince Albert of Monaco now has coronavirus.  Darn.  Saw Prince Albert trending and my first hope was that someone had found a way to resurrect that old stupid joke about Prince Albert in the can.

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Gavin Newsom writes to Trump saying roughly 56% of Californians, or 25.5 million people, will be infected with coronavirus over an eight week period. Sad that my first thought is that Donald will now call it the California Chinese virus.

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So is Dr. Fauci now sick himself? Or did he just commit the cardinal sin of upstaging Donald Trump? Where is Dr. Fauci?

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CNN Headline “President Donald Trump shrugged off responsibility for providing more medical equipment and gear to strapped hospitals combating coronavirus.” They had me at “Trump shrugged off responsibility.”

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Priorities for Donald Trump – today’s fundraising email: “President Trump asked us to personally reach out to you to make sure you didn’t miss this opportunity to win a one-of-a-kind Keep America Great Hat hand-signed by YOUR President.” Is the hat sterilized?

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As the Senate insider trading scandal blows up tonight anyone but me now thinking we REALLY need to see Trump’s tax returns?

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Last night,  Rachel Maddow mentioned 7 states whose governors hadn’t mandated shutdowns. But in all those states some city/local governments had stepped up. Once again, your reminder that ALL elections matter. Even and sometimes especially local elections. #VoteBlueNoMatterWho

Especially for SF Giants fans, can we start referring to Donald Trump as “Kung Flu Panderer?

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One reason I’ve always loved sports is that as far as a distraction from real life, it’s the only entertainment where no one really knows the ending, someone wrote the endings to books, movies, theater…. And there are more important things, but I sure miss sports.

(and no, Lego Masters doesn’t count. yet.)

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On this date in history, March 18, a kid named Steve Nash led #15 Santa Clara to a March Madness upset of #2 Arizona. The year was 1993. Only yesterday, right?

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Per Rachel Maddow Wednesday night –  “There are seven states not banning large gatherings and not closing schools. All red states. Coincidence? Texas, Tennessee, Oklahoma, Missouri, Mississippi, Idaho, Wyoming.”

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Whatever Trump says about not knowing how bad coronavirus pandemic could be….  As far as travel insurance companies are concerned, ”   COVID-19 became a known event on January 22, 2020 and was recognized as an epidemic as of February 3, 2020.ney

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We’re supposed to eat balanced meals while sheltering-in-place…. Does a handful of nuts, vitamins and wine count?

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Thinking at some point could reread a lot of my favorite books from when I was a teenager. Though maybe will skip “On the Beach.”

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“Sleepy Joe Biden” is a childish insult. But I don’t care if Joe were Rip Van Winkle who’d been asleep for 20 years. He’d still be better than Trump.

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Has it occurred to Senator Ron Johnson that 3.4% of the US not only is 11 million people, that number will also probably be skewed towards people who don’t believe in science, which won’t help GOP in November elections?

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So has anyone suggested to Donald Trump he can do with the Presidency what Nixon did with Vietnam? Declare victory and leave.

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Watching Trump press conference makes me think I never want to hear about “excitement” being a requirement for Democratic ticket again. We need competence, decency and empathy. And we need it now.

Pew Research survey from March 10-16 – “79% of people who said they turned to Fox News for their news believed the media had exaggerated the risks of the virus.” I know some of our parents told us watching too much TV was bad for us, but this is ridiculous.”

As much as I can’t stand Tom Brady I suppose I will have to give him credit tomorrow for giving millions of people something other to talk about than coronavirus.

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Tom Brady to Tampa Bay Bucs  means we WILL all get to see a couple of those Brady vs Brees matchups many of us Saints fans wanted for the Super Bowl.

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Philip Rivers just signed a one-year $25 million contract with the Colts. Guess he needed it, with nine kids Rivers and his wife need two houses to comply with restrictions on gatherings over 10 people.

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You know when this coronavirus pandemic is over, all our OCD friends who wash their hands 100 times a day are going to turn to us and say “See?!!?”

Bernie Sanders strength in today’s primaries came from voters 18-44. But in midst of Coronavirus pandemic, Joe Biden beat him solidly in all of them. Which means a lot of older people risked their lives, literally, to vote for Joe. #Biden2020

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Trump claimed repeatedly coronavirus was contained, that it was a “hoax,” etc..   Does Donald really think he lives in a Snapchat world where what he says disappears as soon as he says it?

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Your reminder, however many Americans die during coronavirus pandemic, Trump will blame ALL their deaths on someone else, and take credit for some hypothetical number of people he’ll claim he alone saved.

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Would be a very good night for Bernie Sanders to state that he has talked to Joe Biden, that Joe has promised to work with Bernie on issues dear to his heart, and that Sanders is dropping out to unify the party and focus on beating Donald Trump. Period. 

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Read in two places that Amy Klobuchar  would be a great running mate for Joe Biden except that she wouldn’t bring “excitement” to the ticket. What about being excited by the concept of a President and VP who are competent, empathetic and decent?

Kentucky Derby has been moved to September. They bleeping better not serve pumpkin spice juleps.

On a lighter note,  Saints fans, as much as we may be thankful for Jimmy Graham for some great years can we agree that Chicago Bears giving the former New Orleans start $16 million for 2 years with $9 million guaranteed is about as dumb as sharing a frozen daiquiri with a stranger on Bourbon Street about now? 

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So who had 2020 SF Giants guaranteed to be no worse than a .500 team by mid May?

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NCAA MIGHT use final polls to identify a national champion after canceling tournament. Kansas coach Bill Self said he’d gladly accept trophy, though he admits “there’d be a huge asterisk on our side.” Except not for long as NCAA would then take same trophy away for violations.

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Trump is advising people not to gather in groups of more than 10 in a set of new guidelines to fight coronavirus. Uh, there were more than 10 people at that press conference.

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Trump sent supporters autographed printouts of Friday’s 2000 point jump in the stock market. On a brighter note recipients now have one more option if they run out of toilet paper.

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So Donald Trump went there, and called Coronavirus “the Chinese Virus.” Can we start calling his Presidency “the Trump Virus?

It’s bad enough Mitch McConnell adjourned Senate during coronavirus circus to fly with Brett Kavanaugh to Kentucky for the investiture of a judge the ABA rated “unqualified.” It’s that he figured GOP wouldn’t care & rest of us wouldn’t notice. We noticed.

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Donald Trump RT’ed something from Mark Levin, saying last night’s “debate is hardly a debate at all. Biden has largely moved hard left where there are now relatively few differences between the two.”

Uh, there are relatively few things my Bernie & Biden friends agree on, except that statement being a crock

On a lighter note, NCAA says they will not release brackets for 2020 March Madness. While I see their point, wouldn’t letting Americans argue about who was robbed be a welcome distraction about now?

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There’s no crying in baseball. Is there crying over not having baseball?

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For those practicing social isolation, missing sports, and looking for a reason to smile, can I recommend rewatching 2002’s “Bend It Like Beckham?”

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Trump claims he tested negative for coronavirus. And if he disappears from sight it will just be for kidney surgery, right?

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So who drew the short straw in the White House and told Trump he couldn’t golf this weekend?

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Both Canada and Mexico are considering closing their borders to the US.  But guessing neither Trudeau nor Obrador would refer to the US as a “sh*t hole country.

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Serious question, how many Americans may end up with coronavirus due to being stuck in close quarters at airports due to Trump’s new neither planned nor thought out Europe travel restrictions?

Once again, your reminder that Trump did not institute a China travel ban as he now claims. He just stopped foreigners who weren’t residents. US Citizens, family members and permanent residents weren’t even asked to self-quarantine.

So with Joe Biden committing to picking a woman VP, how long until Mike Pence says Mother will not allow him to debate?

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Joe Biden is correctly pointing out (my paraphrase not his)  that you don’t worry about remodeling the house when the roof is on fire. #DemocraticDebate

Your reminder in the midst of all this insanity, President Joe Biden doesn’t need to be the smartest person in the room, he just needs to be smart enough, and humble enough, to fill the room with the smartest people.

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Sigh. We went from a week where if celebrities trended we thought they were dead, to a week we now assume they have coronavirus.

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Los Angeles Mayor Garcetti is ordering all gyms closed. As awful as the current situation is, have to think there’s at least a few folks going “Now THAT’S a good excuse to stay on my couch.”

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One of worst things with coronavirus is we have no idea when life in US will return to normalcy. We do have a pretty good idea of when it will return to decency. January 20, 2021 #Biden2020

Do you stick to sports when there are no sports?

Utah Jazz player Rudy Gobert, who turned out to have coronavirus, was justifiably pilloried for carelessly touching other players in locker room. And Donald Trump shook as many hands as he could in today’s press conference.

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Maybe CNN could hire Gregg Popovich and Steve Kerr as political commentators, since they aren’t doing anything?

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Wasn’t a serious The Bachelor fan. But even so I long for the days when Peter and Madi’s latest and final breakup would have been the biggest topic on Twitter.

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So last night Pete Buttigieg pivoted from being a Presidential candidate to a late-night talk show host. If only Donald Trump had had done the same thing permanently in 2016.

All Florida schools are shutting down for two weeks. When FLORIDA is the voice of reason….

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Wonder if Trump will give time off with pay to Mar-A-Lago workers who have school age children.

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Another reason to support Joe Biden for President. The man is capable of saying “I made a mistake.”

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Maybe the real reason the Stock Market bounced up today is that after Trump Press conference  Wall Street is now sure we’re going to have President Joe Biden.

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The coronavirus could kill 2 million Americans and Trump would brag and say without him it would have been 5 million.

Sadly and seriously folks…. did anyone think Donald Trump, the man who refuses to have a real physical so he can keep lying to himself would allow Americans to be tested for coronavirus, so he has to stop lying to the country?

For first time in history I will have no losers in my March Madness bracket.

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Now March Madness is cancelled. No, let me rephrase that, the NCAA basketball tournaments are cancelled. We’re LIVING in March Madness.

Remember, it was only about 40 years ago, within many of our lifetimes, that we didn’t have ESPN. And now for at least several weeks, we basically don’t again.

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With all the stress in the world right now it’s a great time to come home and turn on some sports for distraction. Oh wait, never mind.

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Even the College World Series has been cancelled.  So fans of top level amateur baseball will have to wait until play is resumed by the Miami Marlins.

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Broadway is canceled indefinitely.  A bit of gallows humor, but have to feel for the people who FINALLY got tickets to Hamilton.

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Interesting that Miami International Airport, and for that matter Orlando, are NOT approved airports on Trump’s list for receiving passengers from Europe. I’m sure it’s just a coincidence they are the biggest airports within driving distance of Mar-A-Lago.

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Justin Trudeau’s wife Sophie has coronavirus. Suppose if Melania got it that wouldn’t be any danger to Donald though, since contagion would require they spend actual time together.

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While he says he doesn’t want to be tested for Coronavirus, Trump is STILL, as of tonight, sending emails about donating to his re-election campaign for a chance to meet him for dinner. Wonder if the dinner is scheduled before or after the end of the incubation period?

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Serious question. If Donald Trump DID have Coronavirus, do you think he would tell us?

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Is it wrong if when considering essential food supplies in case of USA being on lockdown you have hot sauce on the list? Asking for a friend.

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Since there’s ALWAYS a silver lining, have to wonder how many couples with upcoming weddings now have the ability to say “Well, I hate to disinvite – fill in the blank with your least favorite relative – but legally we HAVE to be under 250 people?”

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How long until Trump decides Dr. Anthony Fauci is part of the “deep state?”

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Mormon Church has suspended all public gatherings, including worship services, indefinitely. So does this mean men can now live with only one of their wives?

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Trump refused to meet with Nancy Pelosi over coronavirus relief, so per Politico he’s deputized Mnuchin to handle talks with the speaker. Considering that Donald has almost certainly been exposed at Mar-A-Lago and won’t be tested, thinking this is not a bad thing.

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But on an positive note, today might have been the day Joe Biden became President.

Not enough that NCAA has to give up playing games in front of fans. But now they may have to give up the “March Madness” title forever to that Trump speech.

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A few days ago, the Utah Jazz’s Rudy Gobert mocked coronavirus and touched all the mics at his press conference as a joke. He now has the coronavirus and the NBA Season is suspended.  Mean bitch karma must have been putting gloves on before popping a cold one.

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For over two decades, the NBA playoffs haven’t happened without the San Antonio Spurs. And it looked like this year that streak was going to be broken. As much of a Gregg Popovich and Spurs fan  as I am, this is not how I wanted that streak to continue.

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At University of Dayton officials tell students they need to get out of university housing because of the danger of people being close together, and the kids gather together and riot? What’s the opposite of “Ok boomer?

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Jeff Sessions was one of the first in GOP establishment to stick his neck out for Trump…. and Donald rewards him finally, not just by firing him as AG, but but endorsing his opponent in the GOP runoff. Does anyone else in WH think it won’t happen to them?

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Trump’s restricting travel from Europe is like bolting the back door when the serial killer is already in your basement. 

Here’s little detail I will bet Donald didn’t think of…. Ireland is part of Europe, Northern Ireland is part of UK. At this point border crossing has no passport control. Do they expect Northern Ireland to build an instant wall?

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So if Trump follows Italy in shutting down almost all US shops, will he make an exemption for Trump resort/hotel stores?

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Trump’s new European Travel Ban applies to 26 countries, known as the Schengen Area. A notable exemption in Europe from Schengen? Russia. I’m SURE that’s just a coincidence..

Several European ambassadors say tonight they were “blindsided” by Trump’s travel ban.
“Blindsided” by a sudden Donald decision. In other words, they are all honorary thinking Americans.

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Any GOP member of Congress who votes against paid sick leave for Americans with coronavirus should forfeit their own paycheck if House/Senate are quarantined. Period.

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Joe Biden may not have the stamina he once had. But he has the same heart he’s always had. And he’ll pick a capable VP. And that’s more than good enough for me. #Biden2020

Washington Governor Jay Inslees expected Wednesday to restrict gatherings of more than 250 people.  Is he inviting the Miami Marlins to move to Seattle?

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Although, 250,  that’s a jumbo jet!

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Missouri first of the night to go for Joe Biden. Waiting for Trump to blame it on illegal voters from Kansas.

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Trump just announced a big campaign rally in Milwaukee. WTF? Donald just won the state by about 22,000 votes, he can’t afford to kill that many of them.

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Rosario Dawson says she voted for Bernie Sanders while her boyfriend Cory Booker’s endorsed Joe Biden. Well, they’ll probably have an easier time of it than James Carville and Mary Matalin.

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Bill DeBlasio was mansplaining to Elizabeth Warren why she needs to endorse Bernie  Sanders.  Reminding us why Bill was so popular in his own Presidential campaign.

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Rudy Giuliani is tweeting about the “china virus.” Uh, it’s a virus. Period. The same as we don’t need to refer to Rudy as an “American a**hole.”

While Trumpsters attack Joe Biden for supposed cognitive decline, late last night Trump tweeted “Oklahoma, Vote for your GREAT Senator Today. Nobody better than Jim! Oklahoma primary was last week.

MGM resorts in Las Vegas is temporarily closing all their buffets. So now coronavirus is getting in the way of America’s REAL favorite pastime – overeating. Let’s see Trump dismiss this one.

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As Trump continues to lie about number of Coronavirus cases, two things are certain. 1. We have no idea how many Americans will get sick and die. 2. Whatever number it is, Trump will say it would have been worse if not for him.

Trump claims Dems want to get rid of cars; remember this from 2015 about Obama’s auto bailout “You could have let it go, & rebuilt itself, through free enterprise system You could have let it go bankrupt, frankly, and rebuilt itself, and a lot of people felt it should happen.”

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Amy Klobuchar introduced an anticompetitive exclusionary conduct bill with Senators Blumenthal and Booker today to strengthen our antitrust laws.

Oh please oh please can someone ask Donald Trump live and on camera what he think’s about Amy’s “anticompetitive exclusionary conduct bill.”

Considering how low Joe Biden was polling not long again, know that most of us Democrats had another first or even second choice at some point, and have had some heartbreak in last few months, whether it was O’Rourke, Booker, Harris, Yang, Buttigieg, Klobuchar, or of course Warren. Remember that everyone & be nice to Bernie Sanders supporters tonight. Seriously.

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But volunteered for Jimmy Carter before I was 18, have volunteered some but voted EVERY election since. Voting once for dream candidate is easy. Staying committed to voting even for imperfect candidates is hard. That’s why there are so few great democracies. Let’s not blow this one.

Joe Biden looks like a President tonight.

Columbia University is the latest to shut their campus and go to online courses. At this rate most students may end up spending so little time in the classroom they could be declared honorary SEC football players.

Santa Clara County, California, is banning large gatherings of over 1,000 people. So considering past attendance, are they trying to entice the Oakland A’s for the season?

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How long until Trump announces that his failing Doral golf resort would be the perfect spot to quarantine thousands of Americans?

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MLB and NBA are closing lockers now to media. Now, if this continues this fall with NFL, Marshawn Lynch might stay unretired.

Oh this is going well. Per NY Daily News, “I want to assure the public that the subway remains safe,” said MTA chairman Patrick Foye, adding “if you can get around without riding the subway, do it.”

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At Biden’s rally tonight he was interrupted twice by groups of Bernie Sanders supporters attacking him on NAFTA and the Green New Deal. They were removed. Joe encouraged the crowd and security to take it easy on protesters, saying “this isn’t a Trump rally.”
I can’t wait to have a decent President again.

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Elizabeth Warren was never my first choice.  But Anyone consider that her wealth tax would have cost billionaires a lot less than the Trump stock market crash?

Anyone but me think if Trump is  so sure everything is under control and coronavirus is just so much media hype that he should have his next big MAGA rally on a cruise ship?

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Trump says he’s “talking about hourly wage earners getting help so that they can be in a position so they are not going to ever miss a paycheck.”
Uh, what about those who basically live on tips, or are independent contractors who only make commissions, or gig workers? Millions of us out here too!

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There are enough coronavirus tests for everyone who wants one as there were enough lifeboats on the Titanic.

One week until  March Madness Selection Sunday.    Have to admit. with everything else going on in the world,  the idea that for a few days millions of Americans will get worked up simply over which teams were robbed will be a nice change.

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So wait, someone actually got paid a lot of money to come up with that new Rams logo? WTF?

https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/look-new-los-angeles-rams-logo-reportedly-leaks-and-people-arent-impressed/

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How long until some Trump cult members accuse Hillary Clinton of cooking up coronavirus in a pedophile pizza parlor?

So Trump actually retweeted an image which makes him look like Nero fiddling in flames. Hey Donald, there are moments when if you knew a bit about history it might help….

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Trump keeps bragging about his China “travel ban.” So I’ll keep reminding people – it restricted “all foreign nationals who have been to China in past 14 days.” It didn’t include US Citizens, their families & permanent residents. Think the Coronavirus checks passports?

In a background call with reporters Sunday evening the Trump campaign argued Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders are interchangeable as candidates.
Gosh, if only Donald spent any time on Twitter?

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Trump’s surgeon general says he thinks coronavirus is “contained” in certain areas of the country.
Once again, Princess Bride ‘You keep using that word, I don’t think it means what you think it means.”

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So since Trump has shaken hands with #Mattschlapp who was in contact with someone diagnosed with Coronavirus at CPAC, can we quarantine Donald? Asking for a country.

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Joe stutters. So what. Count me in as a Obiden-Bama Democrat

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Kamala Harris endorsed Joe Biden today. Good for her, but have to wonder… what took her so long?

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PSA for USA. Biden is old, Sanders is old. And if both of them were in their late 90s in wheelchairs, they would STILL be better Presidents than Donald Trump. Seriously

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Joe Biden has said and done some things over the years many of us Democrats now disagree with. Hello, he’s been in politics over 40 years, who amongst us hasn’t changed our mind or evolved on something?

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So, a Freudian slip when Amy Klobuchar was campaigning for Joe yesterday?
“I could not think of a better way to end my candidacy, as hard as it was to do with our beloved staff and everyone else, than to join the tick–… then Amy stopped “”Guys, I was going to say … ,” she said over chants of her name, “than to join the terrific, the terrific, terrific campaign of Joe Biden.”
Here’s the thing…. Biden made no secret of the fact he wanted to be Obama’s running mate. Klobuchar won’t say it directly, but why SHOULDN’T she want the job?

With coronavirus worries spreading, ESPN reports that NBA asked teams today to start working with the concept of playing games without fans in attendance.

Knicks are going “been there, done that.”

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And hey, if NFL teams start playing games this fall without fans in attendance does that mean we can still call them the Oakland Raiders?

Lyft is asking employees to work from home. Yeah, how’s that working out for their drivers?

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Kellyanne Conway and Larry Kudlow say Coronavirus is “contained” at 200 cases. Once again the Princess Bride nails it “You keep using that word. I don’t think it means what you think it means.”

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Trump bragging about a Gallup poll from Feb 3-16, before any Americans had died, on his handling of Coronavirus. Feb 3-16? Uh, that was so long ago we still had about eight Democrats running for president.

Latest from Dear Leader “Anybody that wants a test can get a test. And the tests are all perfect like the letter was perfect and the transcript.” Well, that’s reassuring…

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Some infectious disease experts are advising people over 60 to strongly consider avoiding activities involving large crowds. So this means Trump is safe with his fake numbers rallies?

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Nothing says “well-oiled machine” like four White House Chiefs of Staff in three years.

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Is it too soon to start a pool as to when Trump will turn against Mark Meadows?

Hasn’t Northern Ireland suffered enough with the decades-long “Troubles” now to send them Mick Mulvaney?

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Joked a few days about Trump saying he should have been a doctor. I should have bet on it: “‘Every one of these doctors said: “How do you know so much about this?” Maybe I have a natural ability. Maybe I should have done that instead of running for president.’

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As if I didn’t love my (now former) candidate enough already, Amy Klobuchar finally has a free weekend after a long year on the campaign trail, and she’s spending it in Michigan. Campaigning for Joe Biden.

Upset with owner James Dolan, NY Knicks fans have been chanting at home games – “Sell the team.” If it works, maybe Redskins fans can chant it to Dan Snyder?

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Well, for those who are tired of nonstop political discussion and rumors on social media, Tom Brady becomes a free agent in less than two weeks.

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With with Mike Bloomberg out guess it’s time in California to see television commercials for actual products again.

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Oops. Not great timing award. for the day. While California decides whether or not to quarantine Grand Princess at sea south of San Francisco, a new Princess Cruises commercial airs about “celebrating the moments that bring you closer together.”

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With all the worries about Coronavirus many companies are having employees work at home. So have to wonder, as spouses/partners spend every day together, what’s going to happen to the US divorce, and murder rates?

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Bernie Sanders’ latest ad features former President Barack Obama. Wait, isn’t Obama part of the Democratic Establishment? This is SO confusing…

Trump in talking about coronavirus: “I haven’t touched my face in weeks. I miss it.” Especially guessing as no one else including Melania is touching him?

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As some have floated the idea of Nikki Haley taking over as Trump’s running mate, Donald is sending Mike Pence to Washington state in response to the coronavirus situation there. Hmmm….

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San Antonio Spurs won 104-103, and Tim Duncan got his first victory as an acting head coach on Tuesday, when he filled in for Gregg Popovich, who was on “personal business.”

Now I love Pop, and Duncan…. but serious question, why weren’t the Spurs in the capable hands of Becky Hammon?

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Spike Lee is upset and said he won’t go back to Madison Square Garden this year after the Knicks told him he can’t use the employees’  entrance.  Shocking, the NY Knicks still have rich celebrities who want to show up to see the team from any entrance?

Seriously, Napa Valley went for Michael Bloomberg? This might be the most embarrassing thing to happen in California Wine Country since Miles in Sideways drank from that spit bucket.

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Bernie Sanders won Utah. Shocking. There are Democrats in Utah?

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Trump now suing the Washington Post for defamation. Serious question, how, especially since Donald is known for not paying his bills. does he get lawyers to work for him?

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Your reminder, Joe Biden has put his foot in his mouth regularly for decades, he’s going to keep doing it.
But he’s not going to lie every time he talks, he’s not going to spew hate, he’s not going to try to divide us further.
I can live with that.

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Joe Biden just said “We won Minnesota because of Amy Klobuchar.” He’s right. And full credit to a man who gives a woman credit.

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Fox News is attacking Joe Biden for misspeaking while quoting the preamble to the Declaration of Independence. Oh, please, oh please can Fox and Friends ask Donald Trump to quote those lines on camera?

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Trump complaining on coronavirus – “It just shows you what can happen. Six weeks ago, eight weeks ago, you never heard of this. All of the sudden, it’s got the world aflutter.”

So does Donald think crises should send a “save the date” card?”

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Cincinnati Reds pitcher Trevor Bauer, who has been upset about sign-stealing decided today to tell Dodgers’ hitter Matt Beaty in advance what pitches he was throwing.  He got Beaty out.  Bauer just joined the list of my favorite pitchers.

The NBA is issuing guidelines to avoid the spread of coronavirus, as in having players fist-bump fans instead of giving them high-fives, and avoiding signing autographs. Well, good news for the Knicks, guessing not that many fans want their autographs.

I get it, Joe  Biden has been a gaffe machine for decades. But consider who he’d be debating….

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With Joe getting big endorsements today how long until Trump starts trying to blame the Corona Outbreak on Hunter Biden?

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Trump says he will keep holding rallies and that they are “very safe.” So will he tell his cult members not to wash their hands either?

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Trump said he is urging pharmaceutical executives attending a White House meeting to “accelerate whatever they’re doing in terms of a vaccine” for the coronavirus. Right because if he didn’t ask they’d just be lollygagging?

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“North Star Mall” was trending this morning.   Who but me thought was the site of another mass shooting? But no, just a mistakenly released Coronavirus patient who browsed and ate at the food court for a couple hours… This is turning into a really bad episode of “24.”

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Mike Bloomberg said he talked to Amy and Pete today, that he “felt sorry for them, and added that Klobuchar and Buttigieg “behaved themselves.” Well, that ought to dissuade rumors that Bloomberg can be an arrogant a**.

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Donald Trump said his physical has been put off for up to three months because “I’m too busy.” You mean the leader of the free world can’t get a doctor to make house calls on the golf course?

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So as coronavirus causes Americans to freak out, stockpile household items, cancel travel and avoid going out to events and restaurants, dear leader Trump is posting late night tweets – ranting about interest rates? #WTAF?

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As my friends mostly know, gave Amy my head last spring, gave her my heart last fall. And it hurts to lose. But while it can all change, can’t remember feeling so much sweetness with the bitterness of a concession speech. Because tonight sure felt like I saw a winning ticket for November.

As much as is messed up in the world right now there are still some unequivocal goods. Like Jon Miller for the SF Giants on the radio during spring training.

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Clippers 136, 76ers 130.  Final in regulation, not overtime. Did both teams give up defense for Lent?

All the Democratic presidential candidates except Bernie Sanders showed up for a Bloody Sunday march in Selma, Alabama today.

Trump has said nothing about Selma. But got to figure if he were asked, Donald would say “Never met her. But if I did she wouldn’t have been my first choice.”

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#WhyThereIsNoSatire Trump at CPAC “How could you be easier to beat than Joe? That guy can’t put two sentences together?”

After Pete Buttigieg dropped out, Amy Klobuchar tweeted “Pete Buttigieg has run an inspiring and historic campaign. I have so much respect for you @PeteButtigieg and know there are great things ahead. And both John and I are big fans of Chasten!”

With only Bernie, 78, Bloomberg, 78, and Biden left as Democratic men running for President, pretty clear that Joe, 77, is set up well to capture those voters looking for a young man to lead them.

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As Trump talks about closing the Southern border, wouldn’t you think if coronavirus were coming from Mexico a large percentage of the cases would be in Texas, Arizona, New Mexico.. and Southern not Northern California?

ESPN reports Bears will name Mitch Trubisky their starting quarterback in 2020, but that Chicago will add an “established veteran QB.'” I’m available!” said both Brett Favre and Jay Cutler.

Leap year Saturday.   A rare event. Another rare event. The San Antonio Spurs (barely) did not blow a 2019-2020 4th quarter lead.

Just saw that next Tuesday will be the 30th anniversary of Hank Gathers’ death.   He’s worth remembering.   A rare talent and a tragic story.  But 30 years?  I feel old.

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Both Joe Biden and Donald Trump are old men. But I challenge everyone, Democrats, Independents and Republicans to look at both of their speeches today and tell me, if that’s the choice, who you trust to keep our country safe.

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Trump tried and failed to help his candidates to win gubernatorial races in Kentucky and Louisiana. Now despite his efforts the past few days he’s failed to help Bernie Sanders win in South Carolina.

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Full credit to Kate McKinnon on SNL going after Bloomberg  “I may be #5 in the polls, but I’m #1 in your nightmares.”   Probably true.

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Meanwhile, RIP, Joe Coulombe, the founder of Trader Joe’s markets.
So will his funeral program be a “Fearless Flyer?”

Have to wonder, did Trump’s urging his supporters to vote for Bernie Sanders in South Carolina push a lot of actual Democrats to vote for Joe Biden?

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Donald Trump today – Joe Biden’s “not going to be running the government. He’s just going to be sitting in a home someplace and people are going to be running it for him.”
Once again, Freud NAILS projection.

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Thinking Tom  Steyer is getting more attention on social media for dropping out than he ever did running. Maybe a hint for future egotistical billionaires?

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Pence told dangerous lies this morning  . Trump did NOT stop travel from China. He simply said non-citizens could not enter from China, unless they were family members of U.S. citizens. As if the Coronavirus checks passports? WTAF?

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To be fair, maybe Trump is thinking of closing the southern border to fight coronavirus because he’s one of the 38% that thinks it COVID19 comes from Corona beer.

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Just finished a bag of Ghost Pepper corn chips. And hot chili peppers have been shown to significantly reduce disease, including infectious diseases.  Shh.  Hope this doesn’t cause a run on Tabasco.

Meanwhile, on another lighter note, the Milwaukee Bucks have officially clinched a playoff spot.

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Tony Romo getting $17 million next year from CBS as an analyst, almost as much as he made as a QB. Seems like a good deal for CBS, Romo is a better analyst than he was a QB.

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Admit I wasn’t thrilled about the SF Giants Gabe Kapler hire. But I did like that he’s an admitted Democrat. Admit also to being amused and pleased tonight when he was miked up for NBC TV in the dugout but then Rockies put runners on 2nd and 3rd with one out. “Okay guys, got to let you go, I got a game situation to manage here.” In Spring Training. (Giants and Cueto got out of it.)

So now Katie Miller, is in charge of approving all coronavirus communications. She’s the one who out of all the men in the world chose to marry Stephen Miller. Anyone but me find that rather damning regarding her judgment?

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Fox News “As coronavirus concerns sweeps nation and make news across globe, liberal CNN is being criticized for placing blame for its spread on President Trump and politicizing the alarming illness.” Of course, one immigrant kills one American & Fox will politicize it for weeks.

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If Mike Pompeo and Mick Mulvaney think that coronavirus is a hoax they should immediately lead a GOP delegation to China to reassure the American people.