Of all places, Texas is dispensing the vaccine better.

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Friday January 15, 2021 · 5:33 PM PST

2021/01/15 · 17:33

I first got wind of this last week from my cardiologist. One of the best in the country. I’m fortunate to have him. Anyway, I finally went to seem him because I’ve been holding back taking up appointments for those far more at risk since the virus. Plus I’m not having issues but it is time for one of the tests I take. Of course COVID and the vaccine came up. He was vaccinated almost two months ago. Like I said, one of the biggies in the cardio world. He said he was on a national conference call that morning and said they were adjusting the distribution method for the vaccines to give more doses to States that were getting it dispensed efficiently. He said at that time, CA had 1.4 million doses on the shelves. He also said Texas was doing well and then he chuckled like, ‘go figure’. I cringed when he said it. Not because Texas was doing good, happy for the folks there to get it, but because CA has totally screwed up. Now I read Texas is the first to dispense 1 million vaccines. Come on man! Glad to hear Biden going to get the feds involved because a lot of the states are doing a horrible job. It’s not like they didn’t know the vaccine was coming. NOW CA is taking action it should’ve had planned out long ago. I don’t get it. The incompetence runs from the President to the Governors down to the County Health Departments. Unbelievable to me. Bound to be kinks in anything humans touch, but WOW!

Update: California has administered nearly 1.2 million vaccines, or about 40% of the 3 million doses received, Gov. Gavin Newsom said Friday. That’s a significant increase since Monday, when the state had administered about 783,000 doses, less than one-third of the 2.5 million doses on hand.

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Preemptive attack against Iran?

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Sunday April 18, 2010 · 4:46 PM PDT

2010/04/18 · 16:46

It's been leaked that Defense Secretary Gates wrote a memo to Obama in January saying there is not a sufficient policy in place for stopping Iran from getting a nuclear weapon. First of all why is there no firestorm against such a sensitive leak? Well my guess is that the administration leaked the fact of the memo. Question is why. My guess is that as time goes by Obama is learning that "engaging" Iran is likely not going to work. Is it possible to curb Iran's ambitions without military action? Maybe. Lets hope so. CNN

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Would Obama stop Iran from having a nuclear weapon with a preemptive attack?

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Would Obama stop Iran from having a nuclear weapon with a preemptive attack?

Yes

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Tricare So Far Does Not Extend Medical Coverage Until 26 .

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Wednesday March 31, 2010 · 8:04 PM PDT

2010/03/31 · 20:04

Having a child that is approaching 21 but thankfully allowed an extension until 23 because of full time student status I was very happy to see the extension expanded for medical insurance to 26 under the HCR. However, at this time TRICARE policy remains the same until legislation changes TRICARE.

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Tuesday October 14, 2008 · 11:21 PM PDT

2008/10/14 · 23:21

How did he do it? For the life of me I can't figure out how Obama got the credit markets to freeze up and cause the biggest panic since the depression. You know Bush isn't behind it. No way would he sabotage the election by tanking the economy. In fact I"m sure he did everything he could do to stall the collapse until at least after the election. So how did he do it?

It doesn't seem that long ago McCain was closing the gap and everyone on here was either panicking, or trying to calm down the ones panicking. Now Obama is up by 10 to 14 points. Best October surprise I've ever seen.

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Who is behind the October surprise?

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Who is behind the October surprise?

Some diabolical plan by Rove

2 votes

Bush got confused

21 votes

McCain triggered it by trying to sell all his houses

20 votes

Ayers for associating with capitalist pigs

2 votes

Guys and Gals it was Palin

18 votes

Obama; damn he is good

51 votes

She turned me into a newt

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Monday September 01, 2008 · 11:14 PM PDT

2008/09/01 · 23:14

I titled this diary after a line from the movie Monty Python and the Holy Grail. In the scene set in the middle ages a mob of people are accusing a woman of being a witch. Indivduals in the crowd are shouting out acts the witch had supposedlly done to prove she's a witch. One of the persons screams out "she turned me into a newt!" the mob hushes and looks at the guy and at that point to whole crowd realizes how absurd it is in what they're doing and are just accussing someone so they can see someone burn at the stake. The person who made the statement quickly realizes how absurd his statement is and says, "I got better". In which the crowd goes back accussing the woman they want to see burned at the stake. Knowing full well she is innocent.

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Sunday August 31, 2008 · 9:08 AM PDT

2008/08/31 · 09:08

The raids and the arrests of individuals in Minneapolis are not some plot by the republicans to undermine free speech or squelch dissent. In fact the republicans would love to see a repeat of the violence as was in Seattle at the WTO meeting or the 68 democratic convention. Think about it. There will be thousands upon thousands of peaceful protesters in the streets of Minneapolis. No way are the republicans, through law enforcement, going to be able to hide that or stop it. There will hundreds of cameras and reporters watching every move the police make. But, if there is mass rioting, and believe me, the madness of crowds is contagious and peaceful protesters become not so peaceful, who do you think looks good? Or should I say who looks bad?

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Who comes out looking bad with violent riots?

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Who comes out looking bad with violent riots?

republicans

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Democrats

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New Yorker cartoon

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Sunday July 13, 2008 · 5:45 PM PDT

2008/07/13 · 17:45

This is really a poll but its in response to the responses. It's amazing how many get it and how many don't. Some are totaly outraged while other are on the floor laughing. What gives? How come there is such a wide range of opinions?

Just saw this quote from Obama's campaign. I'm sure the responses will now be heavily critical. How many of us wish we could take back our responses?

"The New Yorker may think, as one of their staff explained to us, that their cover is a satirical lampoon of the caricature Senator Obama’s right wing critics have tried to create. But most readers will see it as tasteless and offensive. And we agree,"

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New Yorker Cover

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New Yorker Cover

I will cancel my subscription

32 votes

I will threaten to cancel my subscription

7 votes

I will just be indignant on here

5 votes

It's a joke?

25 votes

Disgusting, tasteless, funny as hell

39 votes

Disgusting, tasteless, mad as hell

108 votes

Obama is a deity that should not be satired

15 votes

Obama is probably laughing

20 votes

What is The New Yorker?

21 votes

Rove is behind it

12 votes

I've changed my mind, it sucks

19 votes

National Security v. Telcom Immunity

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Wednesday June 25, 2008 · 5:51 PM PDT

2008/06/25 · 17:51

This poll was inspired by a statement by Obama.

"The bill has changed. So I don't think the security threats have changed, I think the security threats are similar. My view on FISA has always been that the issue of the phone companies per se is not one that overrides the security interests of the American people

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Which is more important to you

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Which is more important to you

National Security

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Denying the telcoms immuinty

45 votes

To Get to The Truth

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Friday June 20, 2008 · 8:08 AM PDT

2008/06/20 · 08:08

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1 Dollar in Damages or Indemnification for the Truth

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1 Dollar in Damages or Indemnification for the Truth

Yes

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3 votes

Flip Flop?

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Thursday June 19, 2008 · 7:27 PM PDT

2008/06/19 · 19:27

Barack on public financing for campaigns

Obama responds to a questionnaire from the Midwest Democracy Network, released Nov. 27, 2007:

"I have been a longtime advocate for public financing of campaigns combined with free television and radio time as a way to reduce the influence of moneyed special interests. [...] If I am the Democratic nominee, I will aggressively pursue an agreement with the Republican nominee to preserve a publicly financed general election."

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Is Barack Obama's rejection of public financing a flip flop?

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Is Barack Obama's rejection of public financing a flip flop?

Yes

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Of all places, Texas is dispensing the vaccine better.

Preemptive attack against Iran?

Tricare So Far Does Not Extend Medical Coverage Until 26 .

October Surprise

She turned me into a newt

Raiding and Arresting Protesters

New Yorker cartoon

National Security v. Telcom Immunity

To Get to The Truth

Flip Flop?