Yet another example of Trump putting his personal interests above the citizens of America, which by the way is completely antithetical to the oath that he took...
This is not about the poliltics. A rally for Biden or anyone else would be equally stupid and outright dangerous right now. And personally I don't think these prorests were that good an idea either, given the pandemic still very much with us. But these events are happening for two completely different reasons. In the case of the protests, people all over the place are absolutely sick and tired of the brutality and racism, and the only reason it is seen as political is because we have a racist leader who clearly encourages racism and white supremacy in his followers and has politicized the rallies himself by assuming all the protestors are Liberals. Big surprise, a lot of the people protesting police brutality happen to be swing voters or even outright Republicans who might have voted for the idiot if he had actually paid any real attention to the situatiom and gave a damn. You don't have to be a Liberal or a Democratic to be concerned about racism and bigotry and police brutality, and that is why we are seeing more and more Republicans back away from Trump as it becomes more clear how he has damaged the party. Now, his rallies are happening for a completely different reason, something carefully planned and having to do solely with his re-election, something he is already fixated on instead of doing his job of leading us through the crises. Trump still fails to grasp that his fanatic base alone will not get him re-elected since at no time have they represented the majority of Americans. It is the swing voters who decide an election and he is losing them in droves right now. It is absolutely crystal clear to any thinking person that his tenure in office has been a complete cock-up, with constant ouster of any advisor who disagreed with him and very little of any real use accomplished. We get nothing from this useless windbag except inflammatory rhetoric, ridiculously excessive bragging, and vindictive, childish diatribes on Twitter against anyone seen to criticize him. It is no wonder people are taking to the streets.
Sorry but it's apples and oranges.
Sorry but simply dead wrong. It has been clearly shown that the spikes are happening in places where people have dropped their guard and are not taking precautions with masks, and distancing, etc. And has very little to do with the protests. It is often directly happening now with people in rural areas not previously hard hit, who simply don't take it seriously because it was not seen as a problem local to them. Cell phone records are one of the main tools used to tract activity and relate it to areas of spikes. Here is one article:
I think you missed the point of my post so I will spell it out for you. The President of the United States of America is knowingly putting the health and lives of thousands of American's at risk for his own personal political interests. To closely pack thousand of unmasked people indoors during a time of pandemic is the ultimate dereliction of duty.
Strongly disagree JD..This is no longer a game... Trump is taking us to a place that is not America, and the future of our nation is literally on the line...
Thank Goodness for the Swing Vote. These are the many millions of Americans who are not rabid team worshipers, and who actually listen to what is being said and done, and who vote depending on whether a politian or party actually delivers on what they have promnised. This is what tRump in his vanity refuses to see, in his belief that all genuine Americans love him. An awful lot of us are not totally in one camp or the other; we can vote either way; but when we do vote, we expect positive results, not hot air, blame laying to cover failure, and other BS. Another thing tRump is missing, from his ignorance of history, is that the people who can turn on him the hardest are those among his most ardent supporters who finally wise up to how he is using them and disappointing them, and what he actually stands for. More and more Republicans are going to see him for what he is, a spoiled billionaire who has never known poverty and who could care less about the ordinary American. These same Republicans themselves may not give a damn either, but they do care about getting re-elected. And the bulk of their constituents are going to be ordinary people, a huge proportion of which are often swing voters. These are the same largely invisible Americans who put Obama in office despite his race, after watching the machinations and bungling of previous Republican administrations. (Actually, it is amazing how much better Bush looks at this point!). These same millions and millions and millions of Americans are not attending rallies or even protests. They are just quietly watching tRump and waiting for any actual positive results of his presidency, results which are simply not forthcoming. He can lay all the blame he wants elsewhere but he is the captain of the sinking ship.
Biden is a hammer when you need a wrench, trump is a jackhammer when you need sandpaper. Both useless tools, but one can do much more harm.
Again you are missing the point. I am not opposed to the demonstrations or Trumps rally today. What I am opposed too is a President who is willing to endanger the lives of American's simply to try an advance his own political interests. Fucking unacceptable, but not surprising considering who we are talking about...
No mystery there at all. Just someone else who disagreed with Trump or scrutinized his incompetence and wrongdoings too closely. Trump is extremely vindictive and gets rid of anyone whom he sees as the opposition. He joked about executing whistleblowers. He has absolutely no respect for the checks and balances built into our system. He would be a dictator if he could get away with it. He is trying, for sure.
Well, we will know for sure in a week or two. But remember New Orleans and Mardi Gras? They were doing fine til then. Just like Madi Gras, people come to Trump's rallies from all over the country. The fact that Oklahoma has been spared so far is a moot point. If these rally attendees are not wearing masks, based on the shining example their messiah exhibits, that state's percentages are likely to change and not for the better. No one disputes their right to gather and have a rally. It is the idiot encouraging it that is the issue. He has consistently downplayed the danger from the very beginning. He simply does not care who gets sick or dies as long as they support him and stroke his insecure and childish ego. To compare the turnout at these things to Biden having a rally is nonsense. Biden needs no rallies and the vast majority of American citizens are not rally goers. I agree he is a bit of a disappointment but there is still no contest as far as I am concerned. I am sure if the Democrats had fielded a stronger candidate with more charisma and people skills, Trump would not have any chance in November at all. And the way he can't keep his stupid mouth shut, and even try to appear like he cares about anything besides himself, I think he is blowing his chances anyway. I am a business owner, have voted Republican at times in the past, and am surrounded by other Republicans up here in the business community. I am friends with most of them and I know exactly what they are saying. They may not like Biden but they are all everyone of them sorry they voted for Trump. At least three have told me that they can't bring themselves to vote Democratic but they are just not going to vote at all if Trump gets the GOP nomination. I think we will see that attitude reflected nationwide more and more among Republicans who are intelligent to any degree and who have any genuine love for the country and its constitutional system of division of powers.
