[Daily Mail, Where America Gets Its News] Governor John Bel Edwards of Louisiana said he wasn't warned that by not canceling Mardi Gras celebrations in New Orleans it could cause an outbreak
'There was not a single suggestion by anyone – a doctor, a scientist, a political figure – that we needed to cancel Mardi Gras,' he told CNN Sunday morning
Louisiana is the fourth-most affected state in the nation from the coronavirus outbreak with 370 deaths as of Sunday
Edwards, and a few dozen other governors, were briefed by CDC Director Robert Redfield and immunologist Anthony Fauci February 9 of coronavirus threats
Mardi Gras was celebrated February 25 with the traditional 2.5 hour parade down Bourbon Street in New Orleans with thousands attending
The parade and celebrations likely led to the massive outbreak in the state
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#6
/\ Yes, they are geniuses. That's why they huddle in crowded urban areas and sanctuary cities. By the way, not much discussion of sanctuary cities of late is there ?
#7
Bullshit. Edwards graduated with an engineering degree from West Point. He can do basic math and to think West Point didn't teach him anything about infectious disease spread is beyond belief.
#8
West Point taught him how to be an engineer, but the Democrats taught him how to be a politician.
As I am learning day after day, it's all about doing the wrong thing, gaining in some way, and then deflecting the blame onto others. This pattern happens again and again.
Posted by: Chris ||
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He's a democrat. Democrats are not known for their intellect.
Two things pop into my mind.
1) Reagan: "Well, the trouble with our liberal friends is not that they're ignorant; it's just that they know so much that isn't so."
2) They're liberal so they don't have to ever apologize or say they are sorry. They just drop things that aren't working and move onto the next level of stupid.
Posted by: Mullah Richard ||
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January 31, Trump bans foreign nationals from entering US who had recently been in China.
February 2, First death from covid, outside China
February 5, US citizens evacuated from Wuhan.
February 6, death toll in China 563,
February 8, US citizen dies in Wuhan
February 15, Trump declares national emergency
Chairman Jerry Nadler, D-N.Y., and six other House Democrats who chair subcommittees sign letter to president: “We believe your declaration of an emergency shows a reckless disregard for the separation of powers and your own responsibilities under our constitutional system.”
February 24, 2020 Pelosi tours Chinatown, encouraging people that its safe.
February 25, Mardi Gras
February 29, 2020 First US death from covid-19
Posted by: b ||
04/06/2020 10:19 Comments ||
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Dem powerbrokers see a great future for Bel Edwards. Unlike, Pelousy, Schitt and Occasional Cortex, whose eyes simply show an alarmingly unnatural amount of sclera, Bel Edweirds' eyes are bugging out like Cohaagen, Quaid and Melina on the Martian surface.
Posted by: M. Murcek ||
04/06/2020 11:08 Comments ||
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“I tried to think but nothing happens “
—-Curly Howard of the Three Stooges
Posted by: Alaska Paul ||
04/06/2020 11:44 Comments ||
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I think part of what's happening here is that Governor Edwards (no relation to the more famous and much more fun Edwin Edwards, governor and ex-convict) is providing top cover for LaToya Cantrell, the Mayor of New Orleans, whocse support he will need down the road for reasons that I don't need to spell out. LaToya is a well-meaning soul, and was much better then her opponent in the run-off, but is so far in over her head that Air Force pararesuce jumpers couldn't pull her out.
Posted by: Matt ||
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This is the HONORABLE WEST POINTER GRADUATE who's been letting the trial lawyers run rampant and drive out the industry I work in since his first election.
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The problem with Mardi Gras in New Orleans is that it isn't attended just by people from Louisiana. People from all over the nation descend on the Crescent City for the event. Then they all carried the coronavirus back to wherever they came from. It's not just the deaths in New Orleans, but deaths all over the nation that can be hanged around the neck of the mayor and the LA Governor.
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Westboro folks are probably hiding in a bunker right now worried someone with the virus will come visiting to spread it, or go out in a blaze of glory or something.
Posted by: Alaska Paul ||
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#20
This Nicholas was risen for to pisse,
And thoghte he wolde amenden al the Iape,
He sholde kisse his ers er that he scape.
And up the windowe dide he hastily,
And out his ers he putteth prively
Over the buttok, to the haunche-bon;
And ther-with spak this clerk, this Absolon,
'Spek, swete brid, I noot nat wher thou art.'
This Nicholas anon leet flee a fart,
As greet as it had been a thonder-dent,
That with the strook he was almost y-blent;
And he was redy with his iren hoot,
And Nicholas amidde the ers he smoot.
Of gooth the skin an hande-brede aboute,
The hole culter brende so his toute,
And for the smert he wende for to dye.
As he were wood, for wo he gan to crye--
Help! water! water! help, for goddes herte!'
This works best when declaimed in a broad accent, while sitting in front of the fire with a few flasks of ale and a lot of encouraging laughter.
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