Wow, Al. This was hashed through back in late May/early June. Does time move differently in your reality, or are you too lazy to come up with something relevant?
Seeing as this dude brought it up again. You all see Jon Stewart’s “rant” the last time he was with Stephen Colbert…?
My question is, was it an act, was it satire, was it real? I ask because great satire often makes one question one’s sanity and I’m doing it as regards a master of satire… :-|
Sensitive? give me a break and crawl back under your PC rock! Lives lost and you’re worried about that? Say it like it is, just the facts, just the truth.
Well, right now, Al, it’s more important to learn how to defeat the virus than to determine where it came from. Later, after we’ve gotten ahead of this thing, we can learn the origin of Covid so as to better prepare us for the next pandemic.
Too bad the former president closed the early pandemic warning offices that the U.S. was maintaining in mainland China. And trashed President Obama’s pandemic policy handbook with steps to take from the start to prevent a pandemic from raging out of control. And terminated the position on the National Security Council responsible for overseeing biological threats. You’re a stubborn one, Goodwyn, to exhibit your foolishness like this in almost every strip.
It seems from all the comments that the anti President Trump leftist crowd are all in favor of absolving China and particularly Wuhan for any blame in in the China oops Covid-19 virus. Even though it is all but certain that it originated in the Wuhan province. Any news about investigations into the exact origin are becoming non existent. It seems that Europe and our present administration are comfortable in letting any meaningful investigation just disappear. The out of sight out off mind philosophy has taken over, and why anger a country as powerful and openly antagonistic as China. It is becoming plainly evident that the people of the world will never be told the truth because the truth is to dangerous for the people to know. Two words come to mind “ The End”
Meanwhile, while political types spend their time and energy pointing fingers, the pandemic continues on and people continue to get sick and die from it…
There will be more viral pandemics, and this is how we should prepare, according to Eric Lander. A policy paper is in preparation.
“Here are a few of the goals we should shoot for:
The capability to design, test and approve safe and effective vaccines within 100 days of detecting a pandemic threat (for covid-19, that would have meant May 2020); manufacture enough doses to supply the world within 200 days; and speed vaccination campaigns by replacing sterile injections with skin patches.
Diagnostics simple and cheap enough for daily home testing to limit spread and target medical care.
Early-warning systems to spot new biological threats anywhere in the world soon after they emerge and monitor them thereafter.
We desperately need to strengthen our public health system — from expanding the workforce to modernizing labs and data systems — including to ensure that vulnerable populations are protected."
Innocent until proven guilty. The fact that you are jumping to the conclusion that there WAS a coverup shows your bias. If there is evidence to prove there was a coverup, then yes you can call it the “china coverup” if you really want to. But the problem with people like you is that you will blame everyone of Chinese descent, when the blame would fall on the Chinese government.
Firefighters arriving at a blaze do not choose to find out how the fire started before attempting to put it out. However, it appears that Republicans prefer to find blame than to fight the fire.
I’ll add this little tidbit to the mix of comments posted after my last one ( like some of you like to do) Imagine a country so large and so populated that testing a deadly virus on it’s population got out of control or better yet testing a deadly virus as a weapon to be used on the world not caring if a few million of Its own population die. No big problem there a few less to feed and house. Nuclear bombs are so messy, and the cleanup of radioactive fallout well look at Chernobyl. Maybe there is another virus ready to go and it’s antidote already tested. You want to spout all kinds of accusations on the last administration and President Trump. Maybe it’s “” Not the End””
Seven states (all GOP led) with the lowest vaccination rates in the country lead the country in hospitalizations cases and deaths with the common theme of 99% of victims are unvaccinated. But lets keep drudging up this bs as it matters today.
388,214 deaths occurred on President Trump’s watch during the year from which it first appeared. Just checked the latest reported deaths and the number stands at 631,814. By the logic used by the left, Biden is responsible for the other 243,600 deaths in the short six months he’s been in office. And Joe has the vaccine and delivery system put in place by President Trump’s actions. If this trend keeps going Biden is going to be responsible for more deaths during his first year in office than in the year for Trump. What’s Biden’s excuse? President Trump had to deal with a new virus that nobody had seen before (except the Chinese). Nobody knew how infectious it was. Yet, against the advice of Dr. Fauci, within two weeks of the virus being identified, he closed all travel from China by noncitizens for which he was criticized and called a xenophobe by Democrats and the left. Dr. Fauci advised President Trump and the nation, that masks for the general population were unnecessary and maintained that position for several months. Trump started Operation Warp Speed in May 2020 with the objective to have a vaccine and a delivery system by December which Dr. Fauci and many others in the medical profession said could not be done. By October 2020 President Trump had preordered and paid for 800 million doses of vaccines. I’d like the lefties to put an unbiased objective hat on (hahahah silly thoughts, what would another reasonable person in Trump’s position have done that he didn’t? If Hillary had been in office what would she have done differently? My guess is that she would have followed Fauci’s advice, would not have banned travel from China, would not have come up with operation Warp Speed, we would probably not have a vaccine or a great supply of it and the death rate would be far in excess than it is.
Just checked the latest reported death toll and the number stands at 631,814. By the logic of the left, Biden is responsible for the 243,600 deaths in the short six months he’s been in office. Joe has the vaccine and delivery system put in place by President Trump’s actions so what’s Biden’s excuse. If this trend keeps going Biden is going to be responsible for more deaths during his first year in office than in the year for Trump. President Trump had to deal with a new virus that nobody had seen before (except the Chinese). Nobody knew how infectious it was. Yet, against the advice of Dr. Fauci, within two weeks of the virus being identified, he closed all travel from China by noncitizens for which he was criticized and called a xenophobe by Democrats and the left. Dr. Fauci advised President Trump and the nation that masks for the general population were unnecessary and maintained that position for several months. Trump started Operation Warp Speed in May 2020 with the objective to have a vaccine and a delivery system by December which Dr. Fauci and many others in the medical profession said could not be done. By October 2020 President Trump had preordered and paid for 800 million doses of vaccines. From an unbiased objective point of view, what would another reasonable person in Trump’s position have done that he didn’t? If Hillary had been in office what would she have done differently? My guess is that she would have followed Fauci’s advice, would not have banned travel from China, would not have come up with operation Warp Speed, we would probably not have a vaccine or a great supply of it and the death rate would be far in excess than it is.
This is the reason American Military wears those funky hot chemical suits and gear. Russian and Chinese will use what ever for world domination. China has a population that they can spare with a virus such as COVID. Thank God for Operation WARP SPEED to get the vaccines in less than a year.
Radish the wordsmith over 2 years ago
And then anti public health lying and denying Trump spread it all over the USA.
Patjade over 2 years ago
Wow, Al. This was hashed through back in late May/early June. Does time move differently in your reality, or are you too lazy to come up with something relevant?
https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2021/06/17/1006352333/the-mystery-of-the-origins-of-the-pandemic-can-it-be-solved
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2021/06/24/covid-19-lab-leak-investigation-deleted-genetic-fingerprints-show-its-still-possible-dig-lab-leak-ev/7778194002/
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-021-01529-3
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-57268111
https://theconversation.com/bidens-new-wuhan-lab-leak-investigation-ramps-up-us-china-blame-game-161885
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-06-16/wuhan-lab-investigations-origins-of-covid-19-coronavirus/100219030
OmqR-IV.0 over 2 years ago
Seeing as this dude brought it up again. You all see Jon Stewart’s “rant” the last time he was with Stephen Colbert…?
My question is, was it an act, was it satire, was it real? I ask because great satire often makes one question one’s sanity and I’m doing it as regards a master of satire… :-|
baroden Premium Member over 2 years ago
And yet again, THERE IS STILL NO PROOF. Just because a bunch of xenophobic racists say something this stupid, doesn’t make it true.
knutdl over 2 years ago
Sinophobia in USA
Ontman Premium Member over 2 years ago
Goodwyn must have seen a similar cartoon last year and figured, why not?
GiantShetlandPony over 2 years ago
Wow, nothing like doubling down on stupid. Something Republicans have made part of their platform.
loridobson Premium Member over 2 years ago
I’m not letting anyone off the hook just yet.
Zebrastripes over 2 years ago
Sensitive? give me a break and crawl back under your PC rock! Lives lost and you’re worried about that? Say it like it is, just the facts, just the truth.
piper_gilbert over 2 years ago
Al, are you getting your cartoons out of history books now?
preacherman over 2 years ago
Well, right now, Al, it’s more important to learn how to defeat the virus than to determine where it came from. Later, after we’ve gotten ahead of this thing, we can learn the origin of Covid so as to better prepare us for the next pandemic.
mourdac Premium Member over 2 years ago
Too bad the former president closed the early pandemic warning offices that the U.S. was maintaining in mainland China. And trashed President Obama’s pandemic policy handbook with steps to take from the start to prevent a pandemic from raging out of control. And terminated the position on the National Security Council responsible for overseeing biological threats. You’re a stubborn one, Goodwyn, to exhibit your foolishness like this in almost every strip.
WildChilde over 2 years ago
what an idiotic cartoon.
Teto85 Premium Member over 2 years ago
Wrong again, Al. At least you are consistent.
guyjen2004 Premium Member over 2 years ago
My fortune cookie that came with my moo goo gai pan said" Virus come from Maryland of USA" :/
Iseau over 2 years ago
It seems from all the comments that the anti President Trump leftist crowd are all in favor of absolving China and particularly Wuhan for any blame in in the China oops Covid-19 virus. Even though it is all but certain that it originated in the Wuhan province. Any news about investigations into the exact origin are becoming non existent. It seems that Europe and our present administration are comfortable in letting any meaningful investigation just disappear. The out of sight out off mind philosophy has taken over, and why anger a country as powerful and openly antagonistic as China. It is becoming plainly evident that the people of the world will never be told the truth because the truth is to dangerous for the people to know. Two words come to mind “ The End”
ferddo over 2 years ago
Meanwhile, while political types spend their time and energy pointing fingers, the pandemic continues on and people continue to get sick and die from it…
martens over 2 years ago
There will be more viral pandemics, and this is how we should prepare, according to Eric Lander. A policy paper is in preparation.
“Here are a few of the goals we should shoot for:
The capability to design, test and approve safe and effective vaccines within 100 days of detecting a pandemic threat (for covid-19, that would have meant May 2020); manufacture enough doses to supply the world within 200 days; and speed vaccination campaigns by replacing sterile injections with skin patches.
Diagnostics simple and cheap enough for daily home testing to limit spread and target medical care.
Early-warning systems to spot new biological threats anywhere in the world soon after they emerge and monitor them thereafter.
We desperately need to strengthen our public health system — from expanding the workforce to modernizing labs and data systems — including to ensure that vulnerable populations are protected."
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2021/08/04/bad-covid-19-has-been-future-pandemic-could-be-worse-unless-we-act-now/
braindead Premium Member over 2 years ago
“We WANT them infected!”
All better now, Goodwyn?
Aliquid over 2 years ago
Innocent until proven guilty. The fact that you are jumping to the conclusion that there WAS a coverup shows your bias. If there is evidence to prove there was a coverup, then yes you can call it the “china coverup” if you really want to. But the problem with people like you is that you will blame everyone of Chinese descent, when the blame would fall on the Chinese government.
Radish the wordsmith over 2 years ago
Hospitals overflow due to COVID-19 in Indonesia, Iran, and Florida
https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2021/8/5/2043921/-Hospitals-overflow-due-to-COVID-19-in-Indonesia-Iran-and-Florida?utm_campaign=recent
Radish the wordsmith over 2 years ago
Texas GOP official mocked vaccines for months — now he’s dead from COVID-19
https://www.rawstory.com/h-scott-apley/
Radish the wordsmith over 2 years ago
Internet slams ‘homicidal sociopath’ DeSantis as FL Gov. lashes out over questions about kids in COVID ICU
https://www.rawstory.com/internet-slams-homicidal-sociopath-desantis-as-fl-gov-lashes-out-over-questions-about-kids-in-icu/
Radish the wordsmith over 2 years ago
‘I messed up big time guys’: Unvaccinated COVID sufferer pleads with everyone to get the vaccine from his hospital bed
https://www.rawstory.com/19-patient-cnn-video/
Radish the wordsmith over 2 years ago
U.S. COVID-19 cases hit six-month high at over 100,000
https://www.rawstory.com/u-s-19-cases-hit-six-month-high-at-over-100000-reuters-tally/
Radish the wordsmith over 2 years ago
Massive COVID increase for Louisiana shows consequences of the Delta variant with low vaccination rates
https://www.rawstory.com/in-louisiana-shows-consequences-of-delta-variant-low-vaccination-rate/
Radish the wordsmith over 2 years ago
Fox News’ attempted sabotage of Biden’s vaccine rollout is massively backfiring
https://www.rawstory.com/fox-news-vaccines-2654424118/
Radish the wordsmith over 2 years ago
Republican official dies of Covid five days after mocking vaccines
Tributes paid to councillor who was an ‘advocate for liberty and limited government’ as critics call out apparent Covid denial prior to death
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/covid-texas-gop-scott-apley-b1897325.html
Radish the wordsmith over 2 years ago
Unvaccinated Americans believe vaccines are more dangerous than Covid-19, says survey
The survey said majority of Republicans are against wearing a mask outdoors
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/americans-unvaccinated-covid-vaccine-survey-b1897222.html
I Play One On TV over 2 years ago
Firefighters arriving at a blaze do not choose to find out how the fire started before attempting to put it out. However, it appears that Republicans prefer to find blame than to fight the fire.
Sad!
JanaKralovna over 2 years ago
Just think. If China hadn’t covered up the virus, Trump could have ignored the threat even sooner.
Iseau over 2 years ago
I’ll add this little tidbit to the mix of comments posted after my last one ( like some of you like to do) Imagine a country so large and so populated that testing a deadly virus on it’s population got out of control or better yet testing a deadly virus as a weapon to be used on the world not caring if a few million of Its own population die. No big problem there a few less to feed and house. Nuclear bombs are so messy, and the cleanup of radioactive fallout well look at Chernobyl. Maybe there is another virus ready to go and it’s antidote already tested. You want to spout all kinds of accusations on the last administration and President Trump. Maybe it’s “” Not the End””
ndblackirish97 over 2 years ago
Seven states (all GOP led) with the lowest vaccination rates in the country lead the country in hospitalizations cases and deaths with the common theme of 99% of victims are unvaccinated. But lets keep drudging up this bs as it matters today.
Concretionist over 2 years ago
Ol’ Al: ALWAYS living in the past. Emotionally: ✔; intellectually: ✔; politically: ✔; current events: ✔ (Of course he also lives in a fantasy world).
Kracklin Rosie - “Tolo Dan Nan Galad” Premium Member over 2 years ago
388,214 deaths occurred on President Trump’s watch during the year from which it first appeared. Just checked the latest reported deaths and the number stands at 631,814. By the logic used by the left, Biden is responsible for the other 243,600 deaths in the short six months he’s been in office. And Joe has the vaccine and delivery system put in place by President Trump’s actions. If this trend keeps going Biden is going to be responsible for more deaths during his first year in office than in the year for Trump. What’s Biden’s excuse? President Trump had to deal with a new virus that nobody had seen before (except the Chinese). Nobody knew how infectious it was. Yet, against the advice of Dr. Fauci, within two weeks of the virus being identified, he closed all travel from China by noncitizens for which he was criticized and called a xenophobe by Democrats and the left. Dr. Fauci advised President Trump and the nation, that masks for the general population were unnecessary and maintained that position for several months. Trump started Operation Warp Speed in May 2020 with the objective to have a vaccine and a delivery system by December which Dr. Fauci and many others in the medical profession said could not be done. By October 2020 President Trump had preordered and paid for 800 million doses of vaccines. I’d like the lefties to put an unbiased objective hat on (hahahah silly thoughts, what would another reasonable person in Trump’s position have done that he didn’t? If Hillary had been in office what would she have done differently? My guess is that she would have followed Fauci’s advice, would not have banned travel from China, would not have come up with operation Warp Speed, we would probably not have a vaccine or a great supply of it and the death rate would be far in excess than it is.
MuddyUSA Premium Member over 2 years ago
Even now, China cover up is good!
Kracklin Rosie - “Tolo Dan Nan Galad” Premium Member over 2 years ago
Just checked the latest reported death toll and the number stands at 631,814. By the logic of the left, Biden is responsible for the 243,600 deaths in the short six months he’s been in office. Joe has the vaccine and delivery system put in place by President Trump’s actions so what’s Biden’s excuse. If this trend keeps going Biden is going to be responsible for more deaths during his first year in office than in the year for Trump. President Trump had to deal with a new virus that nobody had seen before (except the Chinese). Nobody knew how infectious it was. Yet, against the advice of Dr. Fauci, within two weeks of the virus being identified, he closed all travel from China by noncitizens for which he was criticized and called a xenophobe by Democrats and the left. Dr. Fauci advised President Trump and the nation that masks for the general population were unnecessary and maintained that position for several months. Trump started Operation Warp Speed in May 2020 with the objective to have a vaccine and a delivery system by December which Dr. Fauci and many others in the medical profession said could not be done. By October 2020 President Trump had preordered and paid for 800 million doses of vaccines. From an unbiased objective point of view, what would another reasonable person in Trump’s position have done that he didn’t? If Hillary had been in office what would she have done differently? My guess is that she would have followed Fauci’s advice, would not have banned travel from China, would not have come up with operation Warp Speed, we would probably not have a vaccine or a great supply of it and the death rate would be far in excess than it is.
Searcy9320 over 2 years ago
This is the reason American Military wears those funky hot chemical suits and gear. Russian and Chinese will use what ever for world domination. China has a population that they can spare with a virus such as COVID. Thank God for Operation WARP SPEED to get the vaccines in less than a year.