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Brogrizzly

(156 posts) Fri Sep 25, 2020, 11:09 PM Sep 2020

'It's every red flag,' Trump-ordered HHS ad blitz raises alarms [View all]

Source: Politico

Caputo's team in June requisitioned $300 million that Congress had previously appropriated to the CDC. According to three people with knowledge of the deliberations, the request was abrupt and HHS offered minimal detail to CDC officials on how the money would be spent for the upcoming campaign.

Read more: https://www.politico.com/news/2020/09/25/trump-hhs-ads-coronavirus-421957

Really? Is this for real?

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'It's every red flag,' Trump-ordered HHS ad blitz raises alarms [View all] Brogrizzly Sep 2020 OP

Yes, it's real Galraedia Sep 2020 #1

I just can't believe. Brogrizzly Sep 2020 #2

So, Trump has cost us $1TT and 200.000+ American lives. OAITW r.2.0 Sep 2020 #4

You mean 1 trillion per year, right? gab13by13 Sep 2020 #14

Looting on a scale never seen before. CrispyQ Sep 2020 #22

Another bill to send the republican party next year. Turbineguy Sep 2020 #24

watching those ads dweller Sep 2020 #3

Awareness campaign i.e. re-election campaign! Thekaspervote Sep 2020 #5

and paid for by you and me. groundloop Sep 2020 #8

I refuse to believe there is absolutely nothing Democratic lawmakers can do about this. Doodley Sep 2020 #6

Doubt it will work... you can refuse to believe all you want . But with McConnell protecting Demsrule86 Sep 2020 #19

They can make it an issue in voters' minds. They can use it against Trump. It seems they let Doodley Sep 2020 #21

You're Right! They Can Sue! Check Back in Three Years. TomCADem Sep 2020 #27

They can inform the voters. This would be a major scandal in most democracies. Here, few even Doodley Sep 2020 #33

So let me get this straight jorgevlorgan Sep 2020 #7

Azar is a Trump stooge. gab13by13 Sep 2020 #15

You know, I have half a mind to send this story to The Attorney General. Midnight Writer Sep 2020 #9

I am assuming that is a sarcastic wnylib Sep 2020 #12

Dennis Quaid, Garth Brooks - stars??? NoMoreRepugs Sep 2020 #10

well I heard they were in a movie once uriel1972 Sep 2020 #11

I read this earlier today and said, "Dennis Quaid too?". BigmanPigman Sep 2020 #13

Hmm, throat cancer, gab13by13 Sep 2020 #16

Adding a link: mahatmakanejeeves Sep 2020 #17

It may turn the head of some wingers... Maxheader Sep 2020 #18

Despite this do think people are going to Change their minds after the horrors of the last 4 years kimbutgar Sep 2020 #20

Not Randy Quaid, but his brother Dennis. nt tblue37 Sep 2020 #26

I don't think Garth has agreed to do it MustLoveBeagles Sep 2020 #28

I can't envision him doing it durablend Sep 2020 #32

"Public awareness campaign" my ass Martin Eden Sep 2020 #23

Money that the CDC needs, area51 Sep 2020 #25

The ad contract was awarded to Caputo's Russian born business partner wishstar Sep 2020 #29

Next: "Coronavirus, the Musical" JustABozoOnThisBus Sep 2020 #30

I greatly laughed at this, then it made me sad, it just might happen. N/t Brogrizzly Sep 2020 #34

This message was self-deleted by its author ashredux Sep 2020 #31