Hospital Systems Beginning To Collapse

Diesel said:
No one was talking to you, you brain dead twat. I don't like PoliTalker, but I don't consider her an idiot by any stretch of the imagination. You, on the other hand, are a stone cold fucking moron.
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Let’s your ass talk next time


Your head isnt as nice as your ass is


IF that is YOUR ass
 
Diesel said:
And you're a fat, ugly whore.

Actually, I love TONS of people and like even more of them. I don't hate anyone. You should look inward to understand why people here, including me, treat you the way we do. As a reminder, I was totally polite to you for many months. But I can't suffer bottom feeding gutter trash forever.
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Hmm


You have never seen a picture of me and that is where your toddler mind goes to?



Your a very limited and emotionally driven soul


Grow the hell up little self worshiping fool
 
PoliTalker said:
Hello evince,



The piece of work Florida Secretary of State who purged the voter rolls of thousands of legal Democratic voters, Katherine Harris, later ran for a US Senate seat in 2006. That gave great insight into the kind of character she has. It was such a mess that she exited politics after that:

"Unsuccessful 2006 US Senate Race

On June 7, 2005, with support from her new campaign advisors of Ed Rollins and Jim Dornan, Harris announced her candidacy for the 2006 Florida United States Senate election, challenging Democratic incumbent Bill Nelson. Both lackluster fundraising relative to Nelson and controversy over campaign contributions from MZM caused Harris to fall far behind in all polls by May 2006.[citation needed] Late in the primary race, Republican contender Will McBride polled 31 points behind Nelson in a hypothetical election against him, while Harris polled 33 points behind Nelson in the same poll. Harris was still popular among Republican voters and won the September 5 primary over McBride and two other challengers with approximately 50% of the total vote.[35]

Despite Harris's support of many Republican causes and her previous statewide victories, some party leaders expressed doubt about her statewide appeal:

In May 2006, Florida Governor Jeb Bush questioned Harris's ability to win the general election and encouraged others to challenge her in the primary.[36][37]
Karl Rove expressed doubts about her statewide appeal.
National Republicans openly criticized her campaign and tried to convince other GOP candidates to challenge Harris in the primary.[38]
Florida state House of Representatives Speaker Allan Bense declined the candidacy on May 11 despite public courting by many leaders including Governor Bush.
Conservative pundit and former Republican Congressman Joe Scarborough was also unsuccessfully recruited to enter the race. Departing Harris aides claim that Harris called potential Scarborough supporters and raised the death of an aide in order to prevent his entry into the race.[39] Scarborough later told Nelson that drawing Harris as an opponent in the race made him "the luckiest man in Washington".[39][40]

By late July 2006, Harris had gone through three campaign managers and her campaign was floundering. At that time, it was disclosed that state Republican Party leaders had told Harris they would not support her because she could not win in the general election.

Financial problems plagued Harris' Senate campaign from the start. During the primary, it was clear that the incumbent Senator Nelson had a substantial financial advantage.

On the March 15, 2006, edition of Fox News Channel's Hannity & Colmes, Harris pledged to spend $10 million of her own money, which she said was all of her inheritance, on her campaign. She also stated that her run was dedicated to the memory of her father.[41]

Despite her promise, the $10 million never materialized. Reports surfaced that Harris would not actually receive the inheritance from her father, who instead left his entire estate to her mother. She donated $3 million to her campaign, but later took back $100,000, fueling speculation that she would be unable to donate the promised amount.[42]

In October, Harris announced that she was trying to sell her house in Washington to raise money for her campaign,[43] but the home was not publicly listed for sale and no sale was ever announced.[citation needed]

Nelson defeated Harris by more than one million votes. Harris received less than 39% of the vote.

Staff resignations

In late February 2006, in the midst of revelations surrounding Mitchell Wade's illegal contributions, Harris's campaign finance director and her campaign treasurer both resigned.[44] On April 1, 2006 Harris's top campaign advisor, pollster and campaign manager all resigned with a half-dozen other staffers. Republican pollster and consultant David Johnson said, "I've never seen staffers go like this. It's just imploding."[45]

In early April 2006, Harris told the Tampa Tribune that some of her ex-campaign staffers and the national Republican party were deliberately sabotaging her campaign by "putting knives in her back" and had warned her that if she did not back out of the campaign, she would get an "April surprise".[46] Former campaign staffer Ed Rollins said "They were all good professionals ... There was no backstabbing. It's insulting that she would even say that. If she wants to know what went wrong with the campaign, maybe she needs to take a good look in the mirror."[47]

In June, the Harris campaign received a legal bill for thousands of dollars that contained a reference to "DOJ subpoena". Later, an ex-aide told the Associated Press that Harris had received a grand jury subpoena from federal investigators, but kept it from her top advisers, prompting several staff members to quit when they found out.[48] On June 8, 2006, Harris's fourth chief of staff, Fred Asbell, left in order to pursue a "business opportunity". Asbell said he'd "greatly enjoyed" his time with the campaign and he would remain in a consultant position.[49] On July 12, 2006, Harris's campaign spokesman Chris Christopher Ingram left the campaign.[50] The next day, Harris received resignations from Campaign Manager Glenn Hodas, Field Director Pat Thomas, Political Director Brian Brooks and Deputy Field Director John K. Byers, while Travel Aide Kyle Johnson and Field Director Mike Norris declined to leave, citing loyalty to Harris.[51] Hodas cited Harris's "tantrums" and "increasingly erratic behavior" as his reasons for leaving.[52] An anonymous campaign worker described Harris as "very difficult to work with. The more that we put her out there, the more she shot herself in the foot."[53]

In late August, Harris lost another key staffer, Rhyan Metzler, in the wake of a disastrous political rally at Orlando Executive Airport. Only 40 people showed up for the event, and Harris blamed the paltry turnout in part on a last-minute change in location. She claimed that a tree fell on the hangar that was originally scheduled to hold the rally, forcing her campaign to switch to another hangar. Airport officials, however, stated that not only had no trees fallen, but also that there are no trees as they get in the way of the airplanes; further adding that the event in fact took place in the hangar that Harris's campaign had originally booked. Harris's campaign blamed Metzler for the comments Harris made after the rally.[54] On August 31, 2006, Harris was interviewed on Hardball with Chris Matthews, where she responded to the criticisms from her former staffers with "We have their email traffic, we know what was behind all that, we know who's been paid and who isn't."[55] "

Kathrine Harris - wiki
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The retrumpagain party we have today would drool over her candidacy nowadays
 
evince said:
Hmm


You have never seen a picture of me and that is where your toddler mind goes to?



Your a very limited and emotionally driven soul


Grow the hell up little self worshiping fool
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Or you could stop nipping at my heels like a bitch in heat. When is the last time I initiated a conversation with you? Six months ago? Longer? Get the hint, you fucking retard.
 
Hello evince,

evince said:
The retrumpagain party we have today would drool over her candidacy nowadays
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I know it, right?

That was back when Republicans had a modicum of self-respect, enough to care about what more refined members of the party thought of them. Trump taught them not to worry about that because they will still vote for the R over the D out of personal greed despite moral objections, and by appealing to the hate vote they become more competitive in the general election.

Harris would be absolutely an ideal in today's Trump party:

"Lack of Republican support

The Pensacola News Journal suggested that Harris might withdraw from the Senate race after winning a primary victory, thereby allowing the Republicans to nominate another candidate, such as Tom Gallagher, to run against Bill Nelson.[56]

In August, Katherine Harris touted political endorsements from fellow Republican lawmakers on her campaign web site. However, some of those cited claim that they never endorsed her. This conflict resulted in several Republican congressmen calling the Harris campaign to complain after the St. Petersburg Times notified them of the endorsements listed on Harris's Web site. A short time later, their names were removed without comment from Harris's Web site.[57]

Of Harris's three primary opponents, only Will McBride endorsed her candidacy for the general election. In the first few days after the primary, a number of Republican nominees such as Charlie Crist and Tom Lee went on a statewide unity tour with Gov. Bush. Harris was not invited; Republicans said the tour was only for nominees to statewide offices. Harris claimed Bush would campaign with her sometime in the two months before the election, but the governor's office denied this.[58]

President Bush did not make public appearances or private meetings with Harris before the primary. He did, however, appear with her at a fundraiser on September 21 in Tampa.

When it came time for newspapers to make their op-ed endorsements, all 22 of Florida's major daily newspapers supported Senator Nelson. The only endorsement Harris received was from the Polk County Democrat, a newspaper in Bartow which publishes four days out of the week.[59]

Religious convictions

Harris was a headline speaker at the Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church's "Reclaiming America for Christ" conference held in Ft. Lauderdale on March 17–18, 2006. The conference web site invited attendees to attend in order to "reclaim this nation for Christ."[60] The stated mission of ReclaimAmerica.org is "To inform, equip, motivate, and support Christians; enabling them to defend and implement the Biblical principles on which our country was founded."[61] As part of her speech, Harris urged conferees to "win back America for God." Her appearance was noted in a Rolling Stone article covering the conference.[62]

In an interview with the Florida Baptist Witness on August 24, 2006, Harris called for Christians to vote on religious lines. She said,

We have to have the faithful in government and over time, that lie we have been told, the separation of church and state, people have internalized, thinking that they needed to avoid politics and that is so wrong because God is the one who chooses our rulers. And if we are the ones not actively involved in electing those godly men and women and if people aren't involved in helping godly men in getting elected then we're going to have a nation of secular laws. That's not what our founding fathers intended and that's certainly isn't what God intended. ... we need to take back this country. ... And if we don't get involved as Christians then how could we possibly take this back? ... If you are not electing Christians, tried and true, under public scrutiny and pressure, if you're not electing Christians then in essence you are going to legislate sin. They can legislate sin. They can say that abortion is alright. They can vote to sustain gay marriage. And that will take western civilization, indeed other nations because people look to our country as one nation as under God and whenever we legislate sin and we say abortion is permissible and we say gay unions are permissible, then average citizens who are not Christians, because they don't know better, we are leading them astray and it's wrong.[6]

Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL) said she was "disgusted" by the comments "and deeply disappointed in Representative Harris personally," adding "clearly shows that she does not deserve to be a representative."[63] Two of Harris' primary opponents denounced her statements, Republican Will McBride (an attorney and son of a pastor) stated "I'm a Christian, and I'm a Republican, and I don't share her views. There are people of other faiths and backgrounds of outstanding integrity who know how to tell the truth." Real estate developer Peter Monroe, another GOP primary opponent, called on her to quit the race and resign from Congress. He called her suggestion that non-Christian voters are ignorant of morality when voting as "contemptible, arrogant and wicked."[64]

On August 26, 2006, Harris's campaign released a "Statement of Clarification", that stated, "In the interview, Harris was speaking to a Christian audience, addressing a common misperception that people of faith should not be actively involved in government. Addressing this Christian publication, Harris provided a statement that explains her deep grounding in Judeo-Christian values."[64] The press release went on to mention her past support of Israel and quoted her Jewish campaign manager Bryan G. Rudnick, who stated "As the grandson of Holocaust survivors, I know that she encourages people of all faiths to engage in government so that our country can continue to thrive on the principles set forth by our founding fathers, without malice towards anyone."[64] At an appearance at an Orlando gun show that same day, she said "it breaks my heart" to think people understood her comments as bigoted. When asked if she thought the Founding Fathers intended the nation to have secular laws she replied,

"I think that our laws, I mean, I look at how the law originated, even from Moses, the Ten Commandments. And I don't believe, that uh. ... That's how all of our laws originated in the United States, period. I think that's the basis of our rule of law."[64]

On October 3, 2006, Harris participated in a prayer service via phone call. In one instance, she called for the elimination of the separation of church and state when she said,

"Treat the pastors' hearts so that those who think there's no place for government, have them understand kingdom government, and how they need to be involved in the governance on this earth because God is our governance."

Harris then went on and prayed for Jews to be converted to Christianity.

"And Father God, right now on the day after the Jewish new year, Father, after the day after atonement, as they enter into their new year, Father God, I just pray that you would bring the hearts and minds of our Jewish brothers and sisters into alignment."[65][66]

Replacements in the 13th Congressional District
Vern Buchanan was the Republican nominee and Christine Jennings the Democratic nominee to replace Harris in the 2006 election. The race had been ranked as "leaning Democratic" by CQ Politics, but Buchanan scored a very narrow victory, winning the election by a few hundred votes. "
 
Diesel said:
Or you could stop nipping at my heels like a bitch in heat. When is the last time I initiated a conversation with you? Six months ago? Longer? Get the hint, you fucking retard.
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You really do think the world is all about you


It’s a libertarian thing


It’s why that crap was invented


The it’s all about me philosophy
 
She was the prePalin


Then Palins success within the party was clearly showing them that lies and stupid were fine as long as you say crap likeya betcha and give a sexy wink



The world then realized the Republican base were brain damaged dolts
 
evince said:
You really do think the world is all about you


It’s a libertarian thing


It’s why that crap was invented


The it’s all about me philosophy
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<Looks around> Who are you talking to, crackhead? I'm not a libertarian.
 
evince said:
What about your limited government views?


Did you grow up?
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What about them? If you're going to try to ask a question, it needs to make sense. Is your position that government shouldn't be limited at all? Or do you believe, like me, that government should be limited? Feel free to answer honestly. You won't surprise anyone reading your response.
 
Well fettered capitalism


Anything else is idiocy already disproven by history


It’s why I can’t stand the libertarian ass drippings
 
PoliTalker said:
Hospital Systems On The Verge Of Failure As Delta Rages In The South

Coronavirus news is coming fast and furious, as the delta variant fuels another surge in cases across the U.S.

Arkansas set a record for hospitalizations, while officials in one Florida county are urging residents to "consider other options" before calling 911. Health officials in Mississippi say the state's hospital system could collapse in five to 10 days if the current trajectory continues.

Current vaccines protect against severe disease, hospitalization and death — and institutions across the country are strengthening their vaccine requirements and guidance.

More spaces are now requiring vaccinations, or penalizing people who don't get the shot. The Department of Defense is moving to require vaccines for service members, and the federal Health and Human Services department is ordering them for its thousands of healthcare workers. Plus, several small colleges say they will charge unvaccinated students an extra fee.

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Residents in one Florida county are being asked to "consider other options" before calling 911

Officials in Brevard County, on Florida's east coast, are urging residents to "consider other options before taxing ambulance services with non-emergency calls and showing up at the ER for a COVID test when other test sites are available," according to its emergency management office.

All three of the county's hospital systems are already over capacity and have had to implement surge plans that involve canceling elective procedures and converting regular rooms into COVID-19 spaces, said Brevard County Emergency Director John Scott.

Statewide, 90% of Florida's intensive care beds are full.

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Mississippi's hospital system could collapse in days

Hospital leaders at the University of Mississippi Medical Center say the state's medical system is on the verge of failure due to an influx in COVID-19 patients, staff shortages and dwindling ICU capacity.

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Arkansas set a new state record for hospitalizations

The state reported 1,376 new hospitalizations on Monday, surpassing a record it set in January. Health officials said there were just eight intensive care unit beds available in the entire state.

The State Of Arkansas Has Only 8 Empty ICU Beds, As COVID-19 Cases Resurge.

Dr. Cam Patterson, chancellor of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, told NPR's Debbie Elliott yesterday that the average COVID-19 patient was over 60 a year ago, but is now 40. Some 20% of the medical center's patients have been pregnant moms, he added.
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Propaganda. Fake News. There is no such thing as a variant of a variant.
 
ThatOwlWoman said:
It's easy to tell. Take a similar period in time in the recent past, average how many ICU beds were occupied during that period, and compare it to today. You'll find that the average has drastically risen.
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Non-sequitur fallacy. Divisional error fallacy. Just because a bed is occupied it doesn't mean a covid case.
 
archives said:
Forget it, "popeye" is going to return and push the same lame propaganda he heard on Fox that most deaths contributed to Covid aren't from Covid but other aliments for example pneumonia
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Covid19 does not kill. Sailor is correct.
archives said:
Like saying people don't die from traffic accidents but rather such as head injuries occurring during a traffic accident
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People generally don't die from traffic accidents. False equivalence fallacy.
 
evince said:
She was the prePalin


Then Palins success within the party was clearly showing them that lies and stupid were fine as long as you say crap likeya betcha and give a sexy wink



The world then realized the Republican base were brain damaged dolts
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What success? What lies?
 
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