Biden’s National Lead Doubles October 4, 2020 By Taegan Goddard
Joe Biden’s national lead over President Donald Trump nearly doubled after Tuesday’s presidential debate, with voters saying by a 2-to-1 margin that Biden has the better temperament to be president, according to a new NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll.
Biden is now ahead of Trump by 14 points among registered voters, 53% to 39% — up from his 8-point lead in the previous poll before the debate.
Said pollster Jeff Horwitz: “The clear loser from the debate was Donald Trump.”
A new Reuters/Ipsos poll finds Joe Biden opened his widest lead in a month in the U.S. presidential race after President Trump tested positive for the coronavirus, 51% to 41%.
A majority of Americans — 65% — think Trump could have avoided infection if he had taken the virus more seriously.
Big Majority Say Trump Was Reckless Handling Virus
A new ABC News/Ipsos poll finds nearly 3 out of every 4 Americans doubt that President Trump took seriously the threat posed to his well-being nor the steps necessary to avoid contracting the virus.
Trump’s Physician Continues to Mislead [Click] Certainly there are physicians available who could do a far better job of misleading the public--but one wouldn't expect Trump to hire the best.
"Dr Brian Garibaldi’s statement that Trump may be OK to return home to the White House may come back to haunt the administration. If Trump isn’t released tomorrow, it will appear his condition has worsened. There is speculation it is Trump himself who is pushing for an early release."
More from The Guardian's live feed (edited for readability):
Expert reacts to latest briefing by Trump’s doctors
Dr Krutika Kuppalli, an infectious disease physician at the Medical University of South Carolina, is among those with questions following the latest briefing of the president’s doctors.
She is one of those trying to understand how the president might be discharged tomorrow after he has been experiencing oxygen level drops and is on steroids.
Kuppalli also makes the point steroids can cause delirium or confusion in patients and says she is “curious as to why @VP is not currently in charge”.
Dr.Krutika Kuppalli (@KrutikaKuppalli)
Just as a recap, #Trump has received the following (AFAIK)
- REGN-COV2 - Remdesivir - Decadron
This does not sound like a person who was admitted to #WalterReedMedicalCenter as a "precaution". These are heavy duty medications being given to a person who is likely pretty sick. October 4, 2020
Dr.Krutika Kuppalli (@KrutikaKuppalli)
One thing for everyone to remember, steroids suppress the ability for the body to mount a febrile response. So now that @realDonaldTrump is on Decadron saying that "he didn't have a fever" really tells us nothing.
Cynical fellow that I am, I wonder if the deputies who found and reported the mail just might have been ardent Republicans whose vision was perturbed thereby...
Biden Expands His Lead In Another National Poll October 4, 2020 By Taegan Goddard
A new Yahoo News/YouGov poll finds Joe Biden leads Donald Trump nationally by 8 percentage points, 48% to 40%. The previous poll had Biden ahead by 5 points.
Among registered voters who watched the first presidential debate, 46% said Biden won; only 28% said the same of Trump.
The president’s hectoring performance — 59% of debate watchers rated it as “poor,” compared to only 32% for Biden — was followed by a collapse in his support among likely independent voters.
I keep forgetting to mention that I was kind of surprised to find 14 Presidential candidates to choose from on the Vermont ballot. The best part was that the list was alphabetical; so Biden was first on the list and DT was 13th. The only name after DT's was Kanye West. Ha!
It is well known that when people aren't sure whom to vote for they most often choose one of the first three names. LOL!
Folks just need to meet the requirement. We in Vermont trust that people will do the due diligence and vote responsibly. But I do think it's hysterical that the online sample ballot has the names out of order with DT's name first and Biden's second. So if someone were to think the real ballot will look just like that and they want to vote for DT, they might think they're supposed to tick off that first box, and not look before they leap. 😆
Physician Withheld Specifics to Lift Trump’s Spirits Trump Didn’t Disclose First Positive Covid-19 Test GOP Senator Caught Not Wearing Mask on Plane Barr In Quarantine Trump Leaves Hospital to Drive By Supporters
Trump’s Illness Halts His Campaign [“For President Trump’s reelection campaign, October was supposed to be the turnaround month… It has not worked out the way he envisioned.”]
Trump’s Treatment Suggests Severe Covid-19 Positive Tests for Senators Could Slow Barrett Biden Tests Negative Again (third test since debate) Newspapers Update Trump’s Obituary Prospect of Trump’s Early Discharge Mystifies Experts White House Identifies 206 People Possibly Exposed [at Bedminster Fund Raiser]
Wow. Weird that they're updating his obit. I do think that's a bit premature, or at least it shouldn't be advertised.
A friend of ours was a hostage in Beirut. Jerry Levin had been CNN's Beirut Bureau Chief when he was kidnapped by the Hezbollah on Ash Weds. He became the first of the "forgotten hostages." After he was able to escape nearly a year later (on Valentine's Day), he made the rounds to tell his story. He always began with the news clip that CNN had produced about him, which was actually his obituary tribute. It ended, "Jeremy Levin, dead at the age of....." He would then stand up and quote Mark Twain, "Reports of my death were greatly exaggerated." LOL!
"Via Twitter, Dr. James P. Phillips, an attending physician at Walter Reed, said the president’s choice of conveyance presented its own problems.
“That presidential SUV is not only bulletproof, but hermetically sealed against chemical attack,” Phillips wrote. “The risk of COVID-19 transmission inside is as high as it gets outside of medical procedures. The irresponsibility is astounding.”
Phillips wrote in an earlier tweet that the agents in the car would now need to be quarantined for 14 days after having been put at risk of severe illness or death “for political theater.”
Firsties!
ReplyDeleteQuestions for DT's docs, which should be answered every time there's a press conference...
ReplyDeletehttps://www.cnn.com/2020/10/03/opinions/trump-medical-briefing-doctors-sepkowitz/index.html
Saturday:
ReplyDeleteVT: 1778 (+10)
58 deaths (67days)
104 active_cases
Recovered: 1616 (+5)
In Hospital 0 ( 0)
Tests 165,786 (+927)
Biden’s National Lead Doubles
ReplyDeleteOctober 4, 2020 By Taegan Goddard
Joe Biden’s national lead over President Donald Trump nearly doubled after Tuesday’s presidential debate, with voters saying by a 2-to-1 margin that Biden has the better temperament to be president, according to a new NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll.
Biden is now ahead of Trump by 14 points among registered voters, 53% to 39% — up from his 8-point lead in the previous poll before the debate.
Said pollster Jeff Horwitz: “The clear loser from the debate was Donald Trump.”
A new Reuters/Ipsos poll finds Joe Biden opened his widest lead in a month in the U.S. presidential race after President Trump tested positive for the coronavirus, 51% to 41%.
DeleteA majority of Americans — 65% — think Trump could have avoided infection if he had taken the virus more seriously.
New Battleground State Polls
DeleteFrom CBS News/YouGov:
OHIO: Biden 47%, Trump 47%
PENNSYLVANIA: Biden 51%, Trump 44%
Big Majority Say Trump Was Reckless Handling Virus
A new ABC News/Ipsos poll finds nearly 3 out of every 4 Americans doubt that President Trump took seriously the threat posed to his well-being nor the steps necessary to avoid contracting the virus.
Makes me wish Susan could vote twice.
DeleteWell, my son is voting Biden too.
DeleteWhat happened to those busloads of people who came over the border to vote for HRC in New Hampster?
DeleteWell done, Mama Susan! You brought that boy up right.
DeleteTrump Faked Photos Showing Him ‘At Work’ [Click] Gee, who would have guessed?
ReplyDeleteTrump’s Physician Continues to Mislead [Click] Certainly there are physicians available who could do a far better job of misleading the public--but one wouldn't expect Trump to hire the best.
ReplyDeleteTrump Given Steroids Typically Used for Those Very Ill [Click]
The American Crisis review: an Atlantic SOS call from Trump's divided nation [Click]
ReplyDeleteFrom The Guardian's live feed:
ReplyDelete"Dr Brian Garibaldi’s statement that Trump may be OK to return home to the White House may come back to haunt the administration. If Trump isn’t released tomorrow, it will appear his condition has worsened. There is speculation it is Trump himself who is pushing for an early release."
More from The Guardian's live feed (edited for readability):
DeleteExpert reacts to latest briefing by Trump’s doctors
Dr Krutika Kuppalli, an infectious disease physician at the Medical University of South Carolina, is among those with questions following the latest briefing of the president’s doctors.
She is one of those trying to understand how the president might be discharged tomorrow after he has been experiencing oxygen level drops and is on steroids.
Kuppalli also makes the point steroids can cause delirium or confusion in patients and says she is “curious as to why @VP is not currently in charge”.
Dr.Krutika Kuppalli (@KrutikaKuppalli)
Just as a recap, #Trump has received the following (AFAIK)
- REGN-COV2
- Remdesivir
- Decadron
This does not sound like a person who was admitted to #WalterReedMedicalCenter as a "precaution". These are heavy duty medications being given to a person who is likely pretty sick.
October 4, 2020
Dr.Krutika Kuppalli (@KrutikaKuppalli)
One thing for everyone to remember, steroids suppress the ability for the body to mount a febrile response. So now that @realDonaldTrump is on Decadron saying that "he didn't have a fever" really tells us nothing.
We need to understand how he is doing clinically
Come to think of it, if steroids caused delirium and/or confusion in Trump, how would anyone know? [OK, I'm bad.]
DeleteThat was Wil's immediate question!!
DeleteObviously great minds work in the same way.
DeleteQuote du jour:
ReplyDelete“There are decades where nothing happens; and there are weeks where decades happen.”
--Lenin
The American Crisis review: an Atlantic SOS call from Trump's divided nation [Click]
ReplyDeleteAndrew Rawnsley: Are Tory MPs really so surprised that Boris Johnson is a poor prime minister? [Click]
ReplyDeleteVT: 1785 (+7)
ReplyDelete58 deaths (68 days)
105 active cases
Recovered: 1622 (+6)
In Hospital 0 ( 0)
Tests 166,520 (+734)
OHIO: 158,907 cases and 4,925 deaths.
ReplyDelete3.099%
DeleteFrom the Department of Fake News: It Turns Out No Ballots Were Found In Wisconsin Ditch [Click]
ReplyDeleteCynical fellow that I am, I wonder if the deputies who found and reported the mail just might have been ardent Republicans whose vision was perturbed thereby...
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ReplyDeleteBiden Expands His Lead In Another National Poll
October 4, 2020 By Taegan Goddard
A new Yahoo News/YouGov poll finds Joe Biden leads Donald Trump nationally by 8 percentage points, 48% to 40%. The previous poll had Biden ahead by 5 points.
Among registered voters who watched the first presidential debate, 46% said Biden won; only 28% said the same of Trump.
The president’s hectoring performance — 59% of debate watchers rated it as “poor,” compared to only 32% for Biden — was followed by a collapse in his support among likely independent voters.
EXCLUSIVE: House Opens Probe Of ‘Dangerous’ HHS Rapid Test Deployment After TPM Report [Click] I hadn’t paid attention to this, but oh, boy. . .
ReplyDeletePanic and confusion permeate White House after Trump's Covid diagnosis [Click] “People are losing their minds.” Are you trying to tell me that foolishness pays poor dividends?
ReplyDeleteI keep forgetting to mention that I was kind of surprised to find 14 Presidential candidates to choose from on the Vermont ballot. The best part was that the list was alphabetical; so Biden was first on the list and DT was 13th. The only name after DT's was Kanye West. Ha!
ReplyDeleteIt is well known that when people aren't sure whom to vote for they most often choose one of the first three names. LOL!
Very often the FIRST one. I've known that since grade school when my mama came home from a day as an election judge mad as a wet hen. . . .
DeleteHowsomevah, it works most reliably when the voter knows none of the names in a category.
DeleteOut here they are in varied random orders. Maybe even in the same precinct--I'm not sure about that.
DeleteFourteen is an embarrassment of riches; it must be exceptionally easy to get on the ballot in Vermont.
DeleteFolks just need to meet the requirement. We in Vermont trust that people will do the due diligence and vote responsibly. But I do think it's hysterical that the online sample ballot has the names out of order with DT's name first and Biden's second. So if someone were to think the real ballot will look just like that and they want to vote for DT, they might think they're supposed to tick off that first box, and not look before they leap. 😆
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ReplyDeleteNo wonder that "May you live in interesting times," is a curse and not a blessing. . .
Headlines (in chronological order) at Politicalwire.com: [Click]
ReplyDeletePhysician Withheld Specifics to Lift Trump’s Spirits
Trump Didn’t Disclose First Positive Covid-19 Test
GOP Senator Caught Not Wearing Mask on Plane
Barr In Quarantine
Trump Leaves Hospital to Drive By Supporters
Trump’s Illness Halts His Campaign [“For President Trump’s reelection campaign, October was supposed to be the turnaround month… It has not worked out the way he envisioned.”]
Trump’s Treatment Suggests Severe Covid-19
Positive Tests for Senators Could Slow Barrett
Biden Tests Negative Again (third test since debate)
Newspapers Update Trump’s Obituary
Prospect of Trump’s Early Discharge Mystifies Experts
White House Identifies 206 People Possibly Exposed [at Bedminster Fund Raiser]
Wow. Weird that they're updating his obit. I do think that's a bit premature, or at least it shouldn't be advertised.
DeleteA friend of ours was a hostage in Beirut. Jerry Levin had been CNN's Beirut Bureau Chief when he was kidnapped by the Hezbollah on Ash Weds. He became the first of the "forgotten hostages." After he was able to escape nearly a year later (on Valentine's Day), he made the rounds to tell his story. He always began with the news clip that CNN had produced about him, which was actually his obituary tribute. It ended, "Jeremy Levin, dead at the age of....." He would then stand up and quote Mark Twain, "Reports of my death were greatly exaggerated." LOL!
updating the obituaries of prominent people is a routine part of journalism. CNN goofed in not removing that last line, of course.
Deletehttps://www.thedailybeast.com/covid-positive-trump-ignores-cdc-advice-to-take-joyride-with-grim-secret-service-agents-in-tow
ReplyDelete"Via Twitter, Dr. James P. Phillips, an attending physician at Walter Reed, said the president’s choice of conveyance presented its own problems.
“That presidential SUV is not only bulletproof, but hermetically sealed against chemical attack,” Phillips wrote. “The risk of COVID-19 transmission inside is as high as it gets outside of medical procedures. The irresponsibility is astounding.”
Phillips wrote in an earlier tweet that the agents in the car would now need to be quarantined for 14 days after having been put at risk of severe illness or death “for political theater.”
This is what a malignant narcissist does.
DeleteOr someone in the grip of senility, IMO.
DeleteAmerica is having a code red moment. Which of its enemies is likely to strike first? [Click]
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