wright's cheekbones were doing things, very strange things during that interview. he was managing to puff them out and it almost seemed like they were trying to look up. also he most resembles a q-tip and has a very punchable face.
Nothing inspires confidence quite like the nation’s health officials sounding like a student giving a book report on a chapter he definitely did not read
Also America entering “possible new pandemic while gas prices explode during another Middle East disaster” feels less like governance and more like the writers’ room gave up halfway through the season.
"Kids, today we have to talk about Krusty brand Chew Goo gum-like substance. We knew it contained spider eggs, but the 𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘷𝘪𝘳𝘶𝘴, well, that really came out of left field.
So, if any of you have experienced numbness or comas, send proof of purchase and five dollars to "Antidote, P.O. Box 14..."
TAPPER: Well, unlike all the precautions we're seeing this morning, a few weeks ago, when these seven people flew home, they flew home with lots of other passengers. Has there been an effort to do contact tracing and let those other passengers know who interacted with those seven?
BHATTACHARYA: [pause] So, what are you saying?
TAPPER: I’m asking if your boss,Secretary Kennedy, is, in effect, not implementing proper procedure when faced with a possible spread of a contagious virus.
BHATTACHARYA: No, he isn’t! You’re just saying that to get higher ratings on your TV show!
TAPPER: No, I wish I were, but... we do not see your people reacting in any meaningful way.
BHATTACHARYA: [shakes head] I don’t know what you’re talking about. [smiles] It’s funny that you would say that! We do thin... do react in meaningful ways. We are ordering iv... iver... mectin from a very reputable pharmaceutical company. What’s wrong with that? Is there something wrong with that? Why... why... why... is that something wrong to do? I don’t understand that. Why are you pointing the finger at other people all the time? Why don’t you point the finger at yourself? Do a little more reading, maybe? Some time in court – maybe that would be effective for you!
TAPPER: Pardon me for saying this, but you seem defensive.
BHATTACHARYA: I’m not being defensive! You’re the one who’s being defensive! Why is always the other person who’s being defensive? Have you ever asked yourself that? Why don’t you ask yourself that?
TAPPER: [holds up paper] This is a transcript...
BHATTACHARYA: I know that!
TAPPER: Well, let me finish. This is a transcript of an interview of a passenger who were in the first seven who arrived back in the U.S. stating that there has been no effort to contact her to follow up. Would you like to read it?
BHATTACHARYA: You read it!
TAPPER: Well, I have read it.
BHATTACHARYA: So, why do I have to read it?
TAPPER: Well, it does pertain to your department's lack of concern. Has there been an effort to do contact tracing and let those other passengers know who interacted with those seven?
BHATTACHARYA: Those passengers... those those passengers on the ship that flew home were not symptomatic when they flew home. So the cont... the... because the virus doesn't spread unless somebody has active symptoms, those passengers on the planes are considered contacts of contacts. So, again, there's not... not... not a reason to do that kind of like, you know, sort of recursive contact tracing. The idea is that you assess the risk of the pay... the person who has been exposed. If... If they don't have symptoms, they're not at risk of... of exposing others.
TAPPER: Well, on to a different subject... About the rumors of Trump wanting to fire Dr. Marty Makary...
BHATTACHARYA: I've already answered that question!
TAPPER:I haven't asked it yet.
BHATTACHARYA: I don't know! Why would I know that? It’s not my department, I’m shouldn't be aware of that! [ looks at the camera ] Is it me? It’s him, right? [looks at the camera] Is it me? It’s him, right?
They also nailed the camera work. That is, notice how the interviewer is given a looser, wider frame than the interviewee, who is zoomed-in on. This was a deliberate move on the part of the producers to make the heat of the questioning more pronounced and palpable to the viewer.
NOTE: The very FIRST thing that was reported about the hantavirus was that "it cannot be spread from human to human".
The doctors that said that - and there were plenty - were 100% wrong. I do not believe ANY of them that now say, "Oh, you can only get it through prolonged contact".
wright's cheekbones were doing things, very strange things during that interview. he was managing to puff them out and it almost seemed like they were trying to look up. also he most resembles a q-tip and has a very punchable face.
Nothing inspires confidence quite like the nation’s health officials sounding like a student giving a book report on a chapter he definitely did not read
Also America entering “possible new pandemic while gas prices explode during another Middle East disaster” feels less like governance and more like the writers’ room gave up halfway through the season.
...because they all know the series is plummeting towards cancellation and the ship is fleeing the sinking rats.
"... This is a regime under serious stress." Yes. I think this is correct. Oh. He was talking about Iran? My bad.
Late again. drat.
From 26 1/2 years ago...
"Kids, today we have to talk about Krusty brand Chew Goo gum-like substance. We knew it contained spider eggs, but the 𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘷𝘪𝘳𝘶𝘴, well, that really came out of left field.
So, if any of you have experienced numbness or comas, send proof of purchase and five dollars to "Antidote, P.O. Box 14..."
Just to be clear, when Chris Wright says, "This is a regime under serious stress", is he talking about the US or Iran?
WhyNotBoth.gif
Or: AOT, K
Anyone who owns Exxon or Shell shares is in a trmendous position.
So glad I kept the TV shut off yesterday
Then you sure as hell don't want to turn it on today. Maybe ever again.
Just toss it out the window™️.
That's an instinctive survival technique.
Wow. Trump is like the Olympics as far as it comes to ignoring curable fatal sickness. Every 4 years it happens.
He's a gold meddler.
"Those things happen."
"People die."
Some times people that get shot at twice and eat McDonald's 5 times a week dont.
Professor: son you've fail your freshman calculus final. You missed every question. In fact none of your answers were even numbers.
Me: It’s about focus. It’s about focus . . .
My freshman calc prof had a big blue stamp to mark bad answers "Garbage." I got to know that stamp well.
"Sorry Doc, I had the dt's." -- Freshman Ka$h, probably
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v5IM0k34joA
OT:
A rescued turtle learns how to skateboard, in order to have fun with his cat friend!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8_SMRPE29sg
TAPPER: Well, unlike all the precautions we're seeing this morning, a few weeks ago, when these seven people flew home, they flew home with lots of other passengers. Has there been an effort to do contact tracing and let those other passengers know who interacted with those seven?
BHATTACHARYA: [pause] So, what are you saying?
TAPPER: I’m asking if your boss,Secretary Kennedy, is, in effect, not implementing proper procedure when faced with a possible spread of a contagious virus.
BHATTACHARYA: No, he isn’t! You’re just saying that to get higher ratings on your TV show!
TAPPER: No, I wish I were, but... we do not see your people reacting in any meaningful way.
BHATTACHARYA: [shakes head] I don’t know what you’re talking about. [smiles] It’s funny that you would say that! We do thin... do react in meaningful ways. We are ordering iv... iver... mectin from a very reputable pharmaceutical company. What’s wrong with that? Is there something wrong with that? Why... why... why... is that something wrong to do? I don’t understand that. Why are you pointing the finger at other people all the time? Why don’t you point the finger at yourself? Do a little more reading, maybe? Some time in court – maybe that would be effective for you!
TAPPER: Pardon me for saying this, but you seem defensive.
BHATTACHARYA: I’m not being defensive! You’re the one who’s being defensive! Why is always the other person who’s being defensive? Have you ever asked yourself that? Why don’t you ask yourself that?
TAPPER: [holds up paper] This is a transcript...
BHATTACHARYA: I know that!
TAPPER: Well, let me finish. This is a transcript of an interview of a passenger who were in the first seven who arrived back in the U.S. stating that there has been no effort to contact her to follow up. Would you like to read it?
BHATTACHARYA: You read it!
TAPPER: Well, I have read it.
BHATTACHARYA: So, why do I have to read it?
TAPPER: Well, it does pertain to your department's lack of concern. Has there been an effort to do contact tracing and let those other passengers know who interacted with those seven?
BHATTACHARYA: Those passengers... those those passengers on the ship that flew home were not symptomatic when they flew home. So the cont... the... because the virus doesn't spread unless somebody has active symptoms, those passengers on the planes are considered contacts of contacts. So, again, there's not... not... not a reason to do that kind of like, you know, sort of recursive contact tracing. The idea is that you assess the risk of the pay... the person who has been exposed. If... If they don't have symptoms, they're not at risk of... of exposing others.
TAPPER: Well, on to a different subject... About the rumors of Trump wanting to fire Dr. Marty Makary...
BHATTACHARYA: I've already answered that question!
TAPPER:I haven't asked it yet.
BHATTACHARYA: I don't know! Why would I know that? It’s not my department, I’m shouldn't be aware of that! [ looks at the camera ] Is it me? It’s him, right? [looks at the camera] Is it me? It’s him, right?
>>BHATTACHARYA: No, he isn’t! You’re just saying that to get higher ratings on your TV show!
It's called the Fourth Estate for a reason, Jay. Visibly speaking truth to power is their JOB.
NATHAN THURM!!!
That skit is brilliant.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b_5jZ3DbwoM&feature=youtu.be&ab_channel=SaturdayNightLive
Great cast!
Harry Shearer, Christopher Guest, Billy Crystal, and Martin Short, have I got that right?
Wow!
It's the cigarette ash growing longer and longer that got me.
They also nailed the camera work. That is, notice how the interviewer is given a looser, wider frame than the interviewee, who is zoomed-in on. This was a deliberate move on the part of the producers to make the heat of the questioning more pronounced and palpable to the viewer.
"We focused on the long term things first."
Fuck that term paper due tomorrow. I'm playing the lottery and gonna be rich!!!!
Fucking asshole.
86 47
Hey, don't knock my retirement strategy there!
NOTE: The very FIRST thing that was reported about the hantavirus was that "it cannot be spread from human to human".
The doctors that said that - and there were plenty - were 100% wrong. I do not believe ANY of them that now say, "Oh, you can only get it through prolonged contact".
Buckle up, everyone.
Hantavirus is how Betsy Arakawa, a classical pianist, passed away.
Peace be upon her.
I interviewed fish that floundered less than MAGA during questioning.
HAHAHAHA MIKE LAWLER IS ON THE TAKE AND HE GOT CAUGHT HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAA!
That surname is the icing on the cake.
I served with that piece of shit too.
lol
*checks out photo of Lawler*
Guilty!
He’s running for his second re-elect, which means no Congressional pension.
Greedy dick.
"If he wasn't so fuckin' greedy, he would've been harder to spot."
~ Sam Rothstein, Casino (1995)
OT: accurate parallel
https://www.threads.com/@theblear/post/DYKdDx7Dg4Y/media