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What China didn’t do to Donald Trump, Coronavirus did – THE SHINBONE STAR: A REBLOG

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A pretty good summary explaining why we get nauseated when Trump shows up on the news and we feel obliged to turn off the television. These days, no TV at all is sometimes the best TV.

 

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A body wrapped in plastic is unloaded from a refrigerated truck outside a New York City hospital. Trucks are being used outside several hospitals in the city as bodies pile up. — AP Photo/John Minchillo

This story was going to be about Donald Trump’s new persona. He tried being caring and humble for a few minutes in a daily broadcast featuring dead bodies being loaded into the refrigerated trailer of an 18-wheeler at the Elmhurst Medical Center. That’s all it took for the news media to speculate that Trump was taking a new path to America’s heart.

The horror show Trump saw happened in the borough of Queens where Trump calls home. He got misty eyed on TV relating his horror at seeing the corpses being loaded into cold storage after expiring from the novel coronavirus pandemic that is attacking humanity. There is no nobility in sheet-wrapped corpses.

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TWO OLD WHITE GUYS RUNNING FOR PRESIDENT? WHAT A SHOCK! By Marilyn Armstrong

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"Everyone wants change," said Garry, "until they get to the polls and then it's the same old game all over again." We were both bummed at how poorly Elizabeth Warren did, how far Bloomberg's money didn't take him, and that in the end, we are going to have a battle between two old white guys.  … Continue reading TWO OLD WHITE GUYS RUNNING FOR PRESIDENT? WHAT A SHOCK! By Marilyn Armstrong

AWAY FOR A COUPLE OF DAYS … Marilyn Armstrong

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We are taking a few days off, leaving in a few hours. I have posted new material while we are away, but it's possible I won't have time to answer comments. I'll try, but not making any promises. There's a LOT going on around here and we've been very busy, especially since we aren't normally … Continue reading AWAY FOR A COUPLE OF DAYS … Marilyn Armstrong

THE ANGRY MOB by GARRY ARMSTRONG

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 Many years ago, our 7 or 8-year-old granddaughter was venting her anger over the loss of her favorite salad bar at a local restaurant. We did our best to explain the issue and somehow placated her. She thought we should tackle the issue head-on. "Let's," she said, "form an angry mob and storm the place!" … Continue reading THE ANGRY MOB by GARRY ARMSTRONG

STATE OF MY NATION – Marilyn Armstrong

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STATE OF MY NATION - RDP SATURDAY I have forbidden television viewing today. It's the Republican opportunity to deny everything and I don't think I can handle it. Worse, this might be the broadcast that finally makes Garry kick the TV until it shatters. Since we need to fix a broken toilet and the floor … Continue reading STATE OF MY NATION – Marilyn Armstrong