Ithan Henry

A while back, I watched a very interesting story about the 2016 election and how he hired a company that came up with some of the catch phrases that all his supporters loved. Like the "lock her up" quote. It was a company that specifically does this for politicians, they even did work overseas. I found it quite interesting, never knew such a company existed. I learned something new.

Fox News it at about 2.4 million, MSNBC is about 1.8 million, and CNN 1 million. I like to think of it like this, MSNBC and CNN are reaching the same audience kinda like GMC and Chevy both selling trucks, and Fox News is Ford. In the end, they all get the same amount of viewers.

Yeah but I can watch the opposite on Fox News, where they'll bend over backwards to praise and defend him. Still biased just in the other direction. I've been watching the press briefings. I've said it before and I'll say it again, Trump needs to stop getting in his own way and just let the experts in the task force do the talking. Let them take the questions and if he doesn't want them to answer something then he can step in.

https://www.cnn.com/2020/03/23/health/arizona-coronavirus-chloroquine-death/index.html Here's the story BTW. You responded before I had a chance to edit my post. EVERY news outlet has this issue with their pundits. There's always someone that you can find who is an "expert" that will say whatever you want. That's why I read the online articles or watch my local news. Much more comprehensive coverage of a story when you're not worried about ratings.

I read that story online. They absolutely mentioned that it was fish tank cleaner that contained a form of chloroquin in the article posted on their website. It was in one of the first 2 paragraphs. Now if you're talking about the pundits that sensationalize everything (and that goes for every network), then yes they left that out. That's why I read the story and look at their sources before I make a decision on how to process that information.

Here's my take. Without the stay at home orders and steps that have been taken to curb the spread of the virus, we would have more U.S. cities experiencing what NYC has going on. If you isolate NYC's numbers, there have been 3500 deaths out of 132,000 cases with a population of 8.7 million. That's a 2.6% mortality rate. Now I realize less densely populated areas would have a lower rate, but just considering our major cities like Philadelphia, Atlanta, Houston, Phoenix, Los Angeles, San Francisco, New Orleans, etc., we would have considerably higher numbers for both cases and deaths. And yes, I do understand that the economy is currently taking a major hit, but an uncontrolled pandemic would do damage to it as well. The Fed Gov't seems to have a reasonable idea on how to minimize the damage, and since this is Global, we'll be working through it with other nations. People keep saying they're optimistic that this will be less severe than the predictions and estimates. I'm optimistic about that also since we've taken these social distancing measures. But I'm also optimistic that the Global Economy will heal if all the affected nations take the appropriate actions to correct the damage to the economy. We've been in worse situations, and we survived those only to become stronger.

Yeah now I'm curious also.

I hope the heat is a factor. Just need a vaccine to make sure it doesn't come back stronger next winter.

Yeah, I kinda took it a tad off course. That's my bad, I'll keep it on topic in the future.

At some point the press is going to have to realize that he'll NEVER admit when he's wrong. He's done this his whole life, they should just move on. Trump hasn't exactly lost money while in office. Plus, his charity was shut down because of corruption, which isn't a surprise with how many bankruptcies he's had. But you're correct, the other candidate wasn't great either. She had a laundry list of problems. Maybe we'll get it right in 2024?

Hey, the policies that he's implemented are helping you so yeah I'd vote the same way if I were you. The best thing Trump can do right now, is stop trying so damn hard to make people think he knows so much more than any other human being, and let the experts talk at the press briefings about what needs to be done. He needs to sit back and let his experts take the lead and stop getting in his own way.

I'm listening to Dr. Fauci on this. It does show promise but he has repeatedly said that we need reliable data on it before using it. And it's not well tested yet, we're in the process of doing that. The usual divide goes both ways. I agree that the news coverage should stop focusing on trying to get Trump to admit that he was wrong with some of his earlier statements. I know he'll never do that. As a resident in NJ, we've been dealing with Trump for over 40 years and just become immune to some of the things he says or does. We should focus on the situation at hand. BTW, Obama did some good things that conservatives will never bring themselves to admit. And before I get the typical "you're a liberal" response, I'm a voter that runs true center. I have my beliefs and whatever candidate suits those best gets my vote. Case in point, I voted G.W. Bush because I refused to remove a good leader after 9/11. I voted to remove Menendez in NJ cause he's got issues. I won't vote for Bernie cause he ain't my style and I don't believe in everything he's selling. So if I disagree with something you say, it's not political, it's not because I'm a never-Trump-er, it's because I watch the WH press briefings and can make up my own mind about what is being presented. I don't watch pundits because they have an agenda. Stay safe folks. Let's hope this ends sooner rather than later. I'm optimistic but I will take the necessary precautions to protect my family.

Looks good. Ebay had some I was looking at, but they were previous gen emblems.

Just cleaned the interior, gonna wait till the weekend to wash and wax. Also realized that I'm still on the same tank of gas from last week.

The figures from Johns Hopkins are factual data. When you start extrapolating or estimating you nullify the validity of the statistics.

So what's the 1/4 mile toy that it'll be pulling? Nice truck BTW.

Whats most concerning about this is the 9% mortality rate. Italy's citizens didn't take it seriously and all those numbers spiked. Staying in isn't fun, but I'd like to avoid the 1:11 chance of death.

That is a sharp looking truck. Stance is perfect. Well done.

This is from the CDC website on H1N1 https://www.cdc.gov/flu/pandemic-resources/2009-h1n1-pandemic.html. There are no concrete numbers only estimates. The National Security Counsel had a Pandemic division but it was eliminated by this administration. I won't make excuses for either political party since they're both equally annoying. But what made H1N1 different from COVID-19 is that it was a form of flu. The flu is dangerous because when severe it can cause bacterial pneumonia. This however, is treatable with antibiotics. COVID-19 is dangerous because it attacks the lower respiratory tract and is viral, meaning that antibiotics will not work against it. So anyone with damaged lungs are in severe danger if they contract COVID-19. This is why it's being treated differently. I hope for everyone's sake that they get this under control and that we were overcautious as opposed to what could happen. I wish my family could treat this as passively as some, but my wife's doctors have told us how bad it would be if she caught COVID-19 with her Cystic Fibrosis. And I'm not trying to be a single dad anytime soon.

The weekend cruiser.

My wife has Cystic Fibrosis and I can tell you first hand that they are treating this very differently than the flu or pneumonia. It is much more serious for the elderly and those with specific pre-exiting conditions. We have constant contact with her nurses and doctors regarding her condition and where the current cases are in relation to us.

I like it. Make a ZR2 version of it and I'll have one in my driveway.

First wash. Takes a little while longer to clean than my G8.

They're Go Rhino Dominator D6 steps. Not as sturdy as true rock sliders but definitely stronger than the basic side steps.

Installed my side steps.