# Trump has COVID! **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [October 2, 2020, 10:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-has-covid/922022 "2020-10-02T10:56:39Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 6
**Author:** ![solost](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/solost/32/11776_2.png) [@solost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/solost)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2020, 5:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-has-covid/922022/101 "2020-10-02T17:39:13Z")
> [@bobot](#): > > He won’t know what this means. “sorry sir, I meant ‘makes double plus ungood’” ---
**Author:** ![asahi](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/asahi/32/8693_2.png) [@asahi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/asahi)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2020, 5:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-has-covid/922022/102 "2020-10-02T17:39:48Z")
> My favorite tweet so far: Where’s Al Haig? lol ---
**Author:** ![Toxgoddess](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f08c70/32.png) [@Toxgoddess](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Toxgoddess)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2020, 5:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-has-covid/922022/103 "2020-10-02T17:42:30Z")
The lawbreaking will continue for sure. Barr and McConnell have made it safe for them to play out their worse impulses in public. The “normal” Republican voters (what’s left of them) will vote for whoever’s an R, and would probably be relieved to have someone other than Trump on the ballot. It’s the right wing crazies, the Proud Boy types I’m thinking of - are they Pence fans also? I thought their allegiance was pretty much specifically to Trump, as he’s the one who publicly lavishes praise on them. Even McConnell types will (usually) say the safe thing and distance themselves from too much overt racism. Trump eggs them on. ---
**Author:** ![Toxgoddess](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f08c70/32.png) [@Toxgoddess](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Toxgoddess)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2020, 5:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-has-covid/922022/104 "2020-10-02T17:45:11Z")
I don’t wish death on him - add me to the “rather see him in prison” group, although I doubt that will happen. But I would love to have him on a ventilator just to shut him TF up for a bit. ---
**Author:** ![Buck\_Godot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/buck_godot/32/6573_2.png) [@Buck\_Godot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Buck_Godot)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2020, 5:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-has-covid/922022/105 "2020-10-02T17:54:23Z")
I’d just like to say that in spite of my feelings towards Trump, this is sad news. The Covid virus is a nasty thing, that I wouldn’t wish on anyone, and so I hope he and those he has come in contact with have as mild symptoms and make a full and speedy recovery. . . . . Unfortunately I am not as forgiving and magnanimous as I would like to be, so I can’t actually say that. Fuck him I hope he as a full blown case that lingers on through the election and makes him regret being alive. ---
**Author:** ![needscoffee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/needscoffee/32/1076_2.png) [@needscoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/needscoffee)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2020, 5:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-has-covid/922022/106 "2020-10-02T17:59:49Z")
> [@Buck\_Godot](#): > > Unfortunately I am not as forgiving and magnanimous as I would like to be, so I can’t actually say that. Fuck him I hope he as a full blown case that lingers on through the election and makes him regret being alive. My thoughts exactly. ---
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2020, 6:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-has-covid/922022/107 "2020-10-02T18:02:52Z")
> [@Toxgoddess](#): > > The “normal” Republican voters (what’s left of them) will vote for whoever’s an R, [This “normal” Republican newspaper owner & editor endorsed Trump four years ago, believing he’s not as bad as people were saying, and endorsed Biden back in August.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making-part-deux/911083/2905) ---
**Author:** ![Strassia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e8c25b/32.png) [@Strassia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Strassia)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2020, 6:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-has-covid/922022/108 "2020-10-02T18:06:06Z")
I think the concern is that those types of Republicans who have been turned against Trump would come back if the nominee becomes Pence, Romney, or some other mainstream Republican. ETA and whether that will offset any losses of hard core MAGA crazies who hate them. ---
**Author:** ![Riemann](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/riemann/32/3133_2.png) [@Riemann](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Riemann)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2020, 6:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-has-covid/922022/109 "2020-10-02T18:07:19Z")
> [@Buck\_Godot](#): > > I’d just like to say that in spite of my feelings towards Trump, this is sad news. The Covid virus is a nasty thing, that I wouldn’t wish on anyone… Not to pick on you in particular, because a lot of people has said similar things… but I’m really perplexed by this attitude. It is absolutely **good** news. I don’t believe in punishment solely for the purpose of retribution, so I have no desire for Trump to suffer just _for the sake_ of seeing him suffer. But he has done immense harm, and this country needs him gone. Anything that happens to make it more certain that he cannot cause more harm is good news. I think the best possible outcome for the country and for the world is that he remains seriously ill until January - but remains in office and on the ticket. So that’s what I’m hoping for. Whether or not Trump suffers or (later dies) in that process is of absolutely no significance, it’s simply not an important consideration compared to the lives of millions (and probably billions) that he could harm if remains a factor in U.S. and global politics. ---
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2020, 6:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-has-covid/922022/110 "2020-10-02T18:08:59Z")
> [@Strassia](#): > > I think the concern is that those types of Republicans who have been turned against Trump would come back if the nominee becomes Pence, Romney, or some other mainstream Republican. > ETA and whether that will offset any losses of hard core MAGA crazies who hate them. “Normal” Republicans who are smart enough will associate any other Republican candidate with Trump enablers and not vote for them. ---
**Author:** ![Buck\_Godot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/buck_godot/32/6573_2.png) [@Buck\_Godot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Buck_Godot)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2020, 6:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-has-covid/922022/111 "2020-10-02T18:10:27Z")
Please scroll down a little bit and read the rest of my post. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![HMS\_Irruncible](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hms_irruncible/32/7394_2.png) [@HMS\_Irruncible](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HMS_Irruncible)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2020, 6:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-has-covid/922022/112 "2020-10-02T18:13:54Z")
> [@Riemann](#): > > I think the best possible outcome for the country and for the world is that he remains seriously ill until January - but remains in office and on the ticket. Yes. _Compos_ enough to fend off a 25th Amendment challenge until Election Day. After that, I just hope the virus leaves enough of his sorry ass in functioning condition to give testimony to SDNY and Attorney General Elizabeth Fucking Warren (we can dream, right). ---
**Author:** ![Riemann](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/riemann/32/3133_2.png) [@Riemann](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Riemann)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2020, 6:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-has-covid/922022/113 "2020-10-02T18:19:37Z")
> [@Buck\_Godot](#): > > Please scroll down a little bit and read the rest of my post. 😉 Oops… pseudo-ninjaed by the very post I was replying to. Sorry, scanning through posts too quickly this morning! ---
**Author:** ![Akaj](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/akaj/32/145_2.png) [@Akaj](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Akaj)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2020, 6:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-has-covid/922022/114 "2020-10-02T18:25:26Z")
> [@Riemann](#): > > I think the best possible outcome for the country and for the world is that he remains seriously ill until January - but remains in office and on the ticket. Unless, of course, he wins. Then if he dies, we’re stuck with four (or eight) years of Pence. ---
**Author:** ![Fiveyearlurker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/da6949/32.png) [@Fiveyearlurker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fiveyearlurker)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2020, 6:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-has-covid/922022/115 "2020-10-02T18:31:38Z")
If Trump is unable to attend the next debate, I see no reason that the debate needs to be canceled. ---
**Author:** ![Disheavel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e274bd/32.png) [@Disheavel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Disheavel)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2020, 6:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-has-covid/922022/116 "2020-10-02T18:34:05Z")
I absolutely don’t either. I think this is a sympathy ploy- look at the patriotism upwelling for Boris Johnson. Trump is going for the same thing! Trump is going to come out and say, “look! it’s not that bad! We’ve overestimated this virus yet again!” On a separate note, this is the most interesting/fascinating prediction of Trump’s COVID positive news: about 90 minutes before Trump’s tweet last night! > He sees a surprising military plane show up “decloaked” and then a little later another on the West coast, but with an attempt to show strength and preparedness. Absolutely spot on analysis. Truly fascinating! ---
**Author:** ![Riemann](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/riemann/32/3133_2.png) [@Riemann](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Riemann)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2020, 6:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-has-covid/922022/117 "2020-10-02T18:34:15Z")
> [@Akaj](#): > > Unless, of course, he wins. That’s not an “unless” - no scenario reduces the probability of a Republican win to zero, but my claim that this scenario implies the _lowest_ probability of a Republican win. Do you disagree? ---
**Author:** ![Akaj](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/akaj/32/145_2.png) [@Akaj](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Akaj)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2020, 6:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-has-covid/922022/118 "2020-10-02T18:38:00Z")
Maybe. As I said back in post 89, I suspect that there are a lot of people who like what they understand to be Republican policies but are disgusted by Trump. They might actually be more comfortable checking “Trump” on the ballot if they believe he’ll soon be replaced by Pence. ---
**Author:** ![Riemann](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/riemann/32/3133_2.png) [@Riemann](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Riemann)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2020, 6:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-has-covid/922022/119 "2020-10-02T18:42:07Z")
> [@Akaj](#): > > As I said back in post 89, I suspect that there are a lot of people who like what they understand to be Republican policies but are disgusted by Trump. They might actually be more comfortable checking “Trump” on the ballot if they believe he’ll soon be replaced by Pence. But that’s why I said I think the best scenario is Trump quite ill but hanging on - in office and on the ticket. If he dies quickly or is incapacitated quickly and removed from the ticket, then we have _certainty_ of a less nauseating Republican candidate. ---
**Author:** ![furryman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/furryman/32/99_2.png) [@furryman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/furryman)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2020, 6:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-has-covid/922022/120 "2020-10-02T18:45:28Z")
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