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Fat Old Git wrote:Trump knows tinfoil is a common fashion accessory amongst his base.

Fat Old Git wrote:Trump knows tinfoil is a common fashion accessory amongst his base.

Botha Boy wrote:

Ali's Choice wrote:So Trump is now blaming the 'Deep State' or delaying a covid-19 vaccine until after the November election. You couldn't make this shit up.

Trump accuses 'deep state' of delaying coronavirus vaccine until after US election
August 23, 2020 — 2.49am

Washington: US President Donald Trump on Saturday accused members of the "deep state" at the Food and Drug Administration, without providing evidence, of working to slow testing of COVID-19 vaccines until after the November presidential election.

In a Twitter post, Trump said the deep state "or whoever" at the FDA was making it very difficult for drug companies to enroll people in clinical trials to test vaccines and therapies for the novel coronavirus.

US President Donald Trump has described the Democratic convention as ‘gloomy’, suggesting Joe Biden sees American ‘darkness’.

The comment came after Reuters exclusively reported on Thursday that a top FDA official said he would resign if the Trump administration approved a vaccine before it was shown to be safe and effective.

"Obviously, they are hoping to delay the answer until after November 3rd. Must focus on speed, and saving lives!" Trump wrote, tagging FDA Commissioner Stephen Hahn in the tweet.

Trump often uses Twitter to criticise federal agencies, sometimes accusing them of being controlled by the "deep state" in an apparent reference to long-serving staff who, in Trump's eyes, are determined to undermine his agenda.

His tweet increases the pressure on the FDA after Peter Marks, director of its Centre for Biologics Evaluation and Research, last week said on a conference call with government officials, pharmaceutical executives and academics that he would resign if the agency rubber-stamped an unproven vaccine.

Scientists, public health officials and lawmakers are worried that the Trump administration will push the FDA to approve a vaccine in advance of the vote, even if data from clinical trials do not support its widespread use.

Marks, whose division regulates cutting-edge biotech treatments, vaccines and gene therapies, told Reuters he has not faced any political pressure and that the FDA would be guided by science alone. Should that change, he said on Thursday, "I would feel obligated (to resign) because in doing so, I would indicate to the American public that there's something wrong."

Reuters

They are in a hard space. They will get pounced on if they wave through vaccines without the requisite controls and checks. As someone who works in this field, I can tell you they are letting nothing loosen up, except possibly in the area of Emergency Use Authorisation (EUA) for say frontline workers and the seriously at risk in the near future.

The political pressure is real to get out good news before the Election, but they also know their career reputations are on the line if they choose wrong.

Ted. wrote:Nice to know. Not my first choice as an overriding consideration, but then I'm just a consumer.

shanky wrote:As a recent graduate (like many others) of the Google University of Virolo-epidemi-medicine-ology, I can confirm that rushing a vaccine out that then either doesn’t work, or makes things worse - is considered poor form.


Not that Trumpers would care, of course, because it’s all for lulz.

6.Jones wrote:

shanky wrote:As a recent graduate (like many others) of the Google University of Virolo-epidemi-medicine-ology, I can confirm that rushing a vaccine out that then either doesn’t work, or makes things worse - is considered poor form.


Not that Trumpers would care, of course, because it’s all for lulz.

I've been to the same institute. A bad northern winter might focus some minds.
Like Bruce Willis once said, I see dead people.

BokJock wrote:Just waiting for The Trump tweet exclaiming that he barely knows his sister, I mean he meets a lot of family members. So what if they posed in a couple of photos together

EverReady wrote:My view is he wants to fück his daughter and probably looks up daddy daughter porn when not perusing piss sites

BillW wrote:

EverReady wrote:My view is he wants to fück his daughter and probably looks up daddy daughter porn when not perusing piss sites

A few more posts like this and they'll make you a mod.

Kiwias wrote: ↑Mon Aug 24, 2020 9:06 am Just your normal father-daughter relationship here. Nothing to see.

Spoiler: show

6.Jones wrote: ↑Thu Aug 27, 2020 7:01 am

Kiwias wrote: ↑Mon Aug 24, 2020 9:06 am Just your normal father-daughter relationship here. Nothing to see.

Spoiler: show

Dammit that Ivanka porn spoiler doesn't open for me.

puku wrote: ↑Fri Aug 28, 2020 1:11 am The Trump administration continuing to blur the lines between the Government and electioneering.

First we had Pompeo giving his speech with the backdrop of Jerusalem, now we have Trump using the White House as a backdrop to the finale of the Republican convention. Trump just took a dump on the lawn of the People's House.

Norman Harvey wrote: ↑Fri Aug 28, 2020 1:23 am The Trump family are like something out of WWE

piquant wrote: ↑Thu Aug 27, 2020 11:42 pm That would be a useful update about Pelosi and Biden were it true, what Pelosi actually said was she doesn't think there should be a debate because why legitimise something like Trump, but she knows Biden and his staff think differently about the situation to her.

Mick Mannock wrote: ↑Fri Aug 28, 2020 7:29 am

piquant wrote: ↑Thu Aug 27, 2020 11:42 pm That would be a useful update about Pelosi and Biden were it true, what Pelosi actually said was she doesn't think there should be a debate because why legitimise something like Trump, but she knows Biden and his staff think differently about the situation to her.

Biden will not be allowed to debate.