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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsSo how come all these ReTHUG governors have just discovered
the benefits of vaccines.
Your silence under the Slobfather was consent. Please go fuck yourselves.
That is all
Lovie777
(12,262 posts)LakeArenal
(28,817 posts)They should take their own advice.
onetexan
(13,041 posts)Dying, its timeto tell the truth,and lie that they've always supported vaccines. You know how that vicious cycle burns.
mcar
(42,331 posts)That is all.
mitch96
(13,904 posts)James48
(4,436 posts)The dead only vote for democrats.
Thats what they say, anyway.
Deep State Witch
(10,426 posts)It almost worked in Pennsylvania!
calimary
(81,267 posts)Where the non-vaccinated are legion.
My own governor DeathSentence is still trying to play it both ways. He's selling "Don't Fauci my Florida" swag, then saying people need to get vaccinated, then saying no way to masks in schools.
Mad_Machine76
(24,412 posts)calimary
(81,267 posts)For obvious reasons!
bamagal62
(3,257 posts)FakeNoose
(32,639 posts)... like maybe they're pulling support of all GOP candidates until this anti-vaxx stuff finally stops? I'm sure at least SOME of the insurance companies in the US are looking at bankruptcy, the way things are going with Covid deaths. Also Covid has caused a lot of long-term illnesses and infirmities.
mac2766
(658 posts)what EXACTLY are you trying to say?
FakeNoose
(32,639 posts)If enough people die and try to collect all at the same time, insurance companies are in trouble. They can't keep paying out indefinitely. I'm not an accountant but we do have a lot of smart people on DU who can explain better than I can. Insurance is a pyramid scheme basically, it only works if we don't all try to collect at the same time.
malthaussen
(17,195 posts)The problem with an answer like "It's the DOW" is that a direct connection between vaccines and the DOW is not traceable. But a direct link between the deaths or long-term health issues of people and the insurance companies is easy to trace, and the insurance companies have probably been bleeding red for some time now.
-- Mal
William Seger
(10,778 posts)... and they proudly declare themselves to be the Party of Trump.
leftstreet
(36,108 posts)as another DUer stated
"We told you to get the vaccine!" they'll cry as the virus rages, mask mandates return, states go to phase1, people start demanding stimulus checks...
DBoon
(22,366 posts)malthaussen
(17,195 posts)Hugh_Lebowski
(33,643 posts)That math isn't good for their re-election chances, you see?
COL Mustard
(5,897 posts)If they are too dumb to get vaccinated, and they don't have a valid medical or religious reason, fuck 'em. They can only improve the country by dying.
11 Bravo
(23,926 posts)Because it's sure as Hell not because they suddenly decided to give a shit about their constituents.
malthaussen
(17,195 posts)They've ignored the problem for a long time, because they crunched the numbers and figured it was the best way to get votes. Maybe the recent revelations about death rates of the vaccinated/unvaccinated are starting to sink in among the peasants. It certainly couldn't be a result of all the GOP suddenly finding Jesus at once.
-- Mal
DBoon
(22,366 posts)"Why should I have to restrict my life because someone else refuses to vaccinate" may be finally getting traction
spanone
(135,832 posts)malaise
(268,998 posts)Eff every one of them
IrishAfricanAmerican
(3,816 posts)the 4th of July deaths. Should start spiking in the next couple of weeks.
spanone
(135,832 posts)Evolve Dammit
(16,733 posts)where it belongs starting with the Orange Anus and all his enablers. "Hoax. Democratic Hoax. Will be gone by Easter (2020). Fake News. Soon to be down to zero." Vaccine available? Shhh. Melania and I need ours NOW. Don't say anything, but we're really afraid of dying. It would make me look weak if anyone knew.
What cowards and manipulators. As CIC, he should be in prison for total failure to protect America in this crisis.
world wide wally
(21,743 posts)Go fuck yourselves
IronLionZion
(45,442 posts)cases dropped hard since then due to vaccination in blue cities and states. What took them so long in these red states? Oh yeah, now that it's their people getting it hard they don't want to lose too many voters. They were actively cheering for the virus to kill us in blue cities last year.
malaise
(268,998 posts)I think they also realize now that the Slobfather will not be reinstated.
Evolve Dammit
(16,733 posts)malaise
(268,998 posts)She nailed it
IrishAfricanAmerican
(3,816 posts)Evolve Dammit
(16,733 posts)erronis
(15,257 posts)masses. Get donations. Spend on lobbyists and send to the new incarnation of the trumpistorg.
Obviously they don't have a real concrete thought in their oatmeal-for-brains (apologies to oatmeal.)
gratuitous
(82,849 posts)It's not like the Republicans enjoy an edge in voter registration across the country. And the places where they do dominate are suffering the loss of quite a number of likely voters: "Hey Stan, look at these county registrar numbers. Looks like we have a lot of Republicans dying off in the last six months."
COL Mustard
(5,897 posts)They'll still vote in 2022!
Larissa
(790 posts)They know that incoming arrows are headed their way in the aftermath of the speeding Covid train: overworked/exhausted healthcare personnel, overcrowded hospitals/health care centers, critically ill patients; death. They are trying to soften the blow for themselves. Fat chance.
robbob
(3,530 posts)in managing the Covid crisis. And his brain dead followers lap it up. I had to convince one guy about all the hoax and it will be gone by spring, like a miracle comments. You know why? Because they never, ever talk about that on Faux, and they never have.
doc03
(35,337 posts)Politicub
(12,165 posts)And the vaccines are working. I regard the efficacy of the RNA vaccine as a triumph of science.
SeattleVet
(5,477 posts)monkeyman1
(5,109 posts)joetheman
(1,450 posts)Dan
(3,562 posts)Covid-19 is killing people that voted for them, that are part of the base, thats a given.
But I think that some of the families of the people that die in the Red States, are stone cold crazy.
And, most of them have guns, and now and then, they shoot em.
I suspect that there are going to be situations where a member of someones family is going to die due to the misinformation and lying by these RW talk show people and/or government officials.
And, then one of the crazies is going to put 1+1 together and come up with 2. And then, they are going to want pay back, consequences be damned.
Chris Hayes is talking about this now.
Governor Poison Ivey is a first rate hypocrite and liar
Snackshack
(2,541 posts)Now that the vaccine has kicked in and is proving to be extremely effective and these GQP AH are seeing their base get culled by COVID-19 they are scrambling to reverse course and get shots in people arms.
They will once again look to the memory hole to save their ass by claiming they have always been pro vaccine as Hannity did as he split hairs between Monday & Tuesdays show.
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Person of Interest
(365 posts)malaise
(268,998 posts)malaise
(268,998 posts)Mr. Evil
(2,844 posts)had something to do with it. Like maybe, something to do with 'screaming fire in a crowded theater' is NOT protected speech under the first amendment. Their screaming lies 24-7 are a detriment to human life in this country, not to mention, all over the planet.
Republicans (like Mitch McConnell, et al) are the reason we can't have nice things. They're the reason we cannot have a decent society. They're the reason gun toting killers run rampant every single day throughout our communities. They promote anger and fear to their gullible minions to antagonize them to become ruthless monsters in our communities every single day. Why? So they can collect millions of dollars, live the high life with their benefactors and the rest of us fight for crumbs.
Since this is my one and only life on this planet I say, FUCK THAT! And Them!
HAB911
(8,891 posts)I assume by Soros? LOL
Poison Ivey is a hypocrite and a LIAR - all those ReTHUG governors should be on the US gymnastics team.
rickyhall
(4,889 posts)usaf-vet
(6,186 posts).... people who they believe will vote for Democrats. They do it to give themselves an advantage at the polls.
THEN they tell citizens they don't need masks and vaccination so thousand of THEIR voters die from Covid.
It is like a snake the eats its own tail.
mnmoderatedem
(3,728 posts)the far more transmissible variant is taking hold and the trend is going badly, and could have been mitigated had they been more aggressive in promoting the vaccine. Now they are scrambling.
vierhandig
(5 posts)Republican Governors and right wing media talking heads are now beginning to realize that their voters, financial supporters and audience are self-exterminating by refusing the vaccine, and putting them in jeopardy. It's no longer about rousing the base, owning the libs and creating a battle about personal liberties, masks or vaccine safety. It's about avoiding losing voters, power, financial support and attention. On the bottom line, they really don't care about anything else.
Marcuse
(7,482 posts)YoshidaYui
(41,831 posts)K&R