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Obviously you missed Pence taking a victory lap on how well the US is handling the covid19 pandemic after the WH corona virus task force held its first briefing in 2 months (last one was April 27). He said that all 50 states were opening "safely and responsibly" when, in fact, several states, including Texas and Florida, have paused or rolled back opening because of surging corona virus cases.

Allen will always be linked to Patrick Mahomes because the Bills passed on him in 2017. It's not fair for Allen but that's the way people will think of him unless he develops into a good enough QB to make his own narrative.

Allen doesn't have an "obligation" to put it to rest, but unless he does so by becoming a great QB, it will likely follow him forever. FTR, if Mayfield and Darnold don't develop into great QBs, it's going to follow them as well, but what makes it worse for Allen is that the Bills also passed on another great QB in 2017.

Jackson was the last pick in the first round, not in the draft. I've never heard anybody claim that the Bills were stupid to take Jim Kelly while Dan Marino was still on the board. However, if Kelly had busted (like Todd Blackledge who was taken ahead of him) or even been good but not great like Ken O'Brien, I think that the Bills would have been mocked for their pick and that Kelly would have always been unfavorably compared to Marino. The Bills are under even more scrutiny for drafting Allen because they passed twice on QBs who have had immediate success in the NFL for a lesser product. Trading away the pick that KC used to take Mahomes in 2017 and then using a fortune in talent and draft capital to move up to take Allen in 2018 when Jackson would have been available at the Bills original draft spot will haunt the Bills for the foresseable future unless Allen develops into a franchise QB who has a HOF worthy career. I think anything less, especially if he fails to become a top tier QB, will always be part of the narrative of the Bills of the next decade and of Allen's career. Very unfairly because he had no say in what team picked him, it will also be part of the narrative of Josh Allen's NFL career, too.

I have, and I agree. East Tennessee is another garden spot. Rural poverty is pernicious because it's virtually invisible to most people just traveling through. Most of the Old Order Amish in sw NY and nw PA live much more luxurious life-styles than many of the poor people who live in shacks set back from the seldom traveled -- and often unpaved -- roads in this area.

What the hell does federalism have to do with the POTUS leading by example like "just wear a damn mask"?

Leaders lead by example.. Trump's "leadership" in the covid 19 pandemic is to deny its seriousness and blame it on "too much testing".

Oh, yeah, Trump's "leadership and his CEO way of management is actually getting things done" all right, especially dealing with the covid-19 pandemic.

Why would you think that competency and leadership would be necessary for a Republican candidate? You're still supporting Trump who has demonstrated rare competency and leadership during the covid-19 pandemic aren't you?

Well, according to recent polls, it seems that it's many Trump supporters from 2016 who are "walking away".

There are numerous hard core Red counties in southwestern NY and northwestern PA where living in a ramshackle trailer park is considered "lower middle class". I'm sure there are many similar economically depressed rural areas all through the US, but those are areas I know first hand. Still, rural folks keep buying the bullcrap the Republicans are selling.

What? No Trump in the poll?

So???? Although In the 1920s and 1930s Italians, especially Sicilians, were considered by most "Americans" only a half step above blacks, this is 2020 not 1930, and there are lots of racists and bigots who are descendents of Italian immigrants.

Excellent post! Oh, but you can ignore the Right's embrace of white supremacy over the last fifty years, especially in the last 4 years, in the guise of "freedom" and "heritage", right?

If you don't believe it, then look it up. It will do you good to read something beside of RW shitsites.

Of course the doctors and experts on the coronavirus task force haven't been asked to "slow down coronavirus testing" -- they haven't met since April. Fauci himself hasn't spoken to the POTUS in at least 2 or 3 weeks.

There's nothing humorous about the death of 120,000 Americans from Covid-19.

Calling me names doesn't change the fact that Trump's ill-conceived campaign rally in the middle of a pandemic was an embarrassing flop.

De-Nial ain't just a river in Egypt, Trumplets, no matter how much you want to spin it or try to divert attention away from it. Your hero got his ass handed to him not by "the radical left" or "the evil Democrats" or the "mainstream media" but by Republicans with common sense who stayed away from his rally for any number of reasons, including recognizing that Trump doesn't give a damn about anything or anybody except himself.

Priceless!!!

Really? What "white countries" besides Spain commonly use the first name Jesus? It's found almost exclusively among Spanish people cultures, but it's much less commonly used in "white countries" like Chile and Argentina than in "brown countries" like Mexico.

Well, even with the house nearly 2/3 empty, nobody in the crowd was social distancing or wearing masks. They all crowded together in the lower levels, leaving the upper sections empty. More importantly, it's Trump's own words that not only make him a "Covid-19 hypocrite" but a Covid-19 denier. What would you expect from people who worship a draft dodger who threatens to turn American cities into "battle spaces" and sics National Guardsmen on peace protesters after scurrying to his bunker in the WH for an impromptu "inspection"? He's still employed, so what's your point? Actually, the name Jesus is derived from the Hebrew name Yeshua via the Greek. It's related to the name Joshua, which is fairly common in English speaking cultures. Jesus is not all that common in Spain, but it is widely used in Latin America as a boy's name. The Spanish Inquisition with its forced conversion of Jews coincided with the rise in popularity of the name as well as the establishment of Spanish colonies in the New World. Many converted ex-Jews -- called New Christians -- moved to the colonies in order to lessen their chances of running afoul of the Inquisition. FYI, North African Muslims, the Moors, occupied the Iberian peninsula from the eighth through fifteenth centuries. Europeans didn't consider them "white" (see The Merchant of Venice for how Elizabethans viewed Moors). Apparently Trump and his Trumplets only recognize the existence of one amendment -- the Second Amendment. Everything else in the Constitution, especially the Bill of Rights -- and especially the First Amendment -- doesn't matter.

This ain't a new thing, especially for supporters of civil rights and social justice campaigns. You've just got your panties in a wad because usually employees expressing reactionary ideas get away it because the execs of too many companies share those reactionary views. Now, they literally, can't afford to continuing doing that.

From the article, Melissa Rolfe “lost the confidence of her peers, leadership, and many employees who no longer felt comfortable engaging with her,” a statement from Equity Prime Mortgage said." She wasn't fired because she was the stepmother of Garrett Rolfe. She was fired because she was saying, doing, and/or wearing something at work that brought complaints from her co-workers. She's not the first nor the last person to suffer that fate because their words or actions offend/upset/anger their bosses or their co-workers. It happens all the time.