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Once more unto the breach, dear friends!
A month ago, the White House held a massive outdoor gathering to celebrate nominating a Supreme Court justice in direct contravention of the rule they made up four years ago. It was primo grade trolling, unveiling a judicially batty nominee, before the prior justice was even buried, while flouting public safety protocols in the midst of a pandemic. It was an unnecessary spectacle foisted upon the country to performatively own the libs by showing that no amount of decorum, professionalism, or common sense is too little for this administration.
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And then everyone got COVID.
After throwing a superspreader event that put the President of the United States on experimental drug cocktails for a week and forever marked the nominee as Amy Covid Barrett, they’re going to do it all over again!
Frankly, it’s crazy to have assumed that this wouldn’t happen. Anything else would imply that the White House made a mistake the first time and nearly killing Chris Christie is not something they’re prepared to consider an error. Besides, everyone’s immune now… maybe….
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So bring everyone back over and throw another rally on the lawn!
What could possibly go wrong?
The White House Is Planning Another Outdoor Event for ACB Tonight and People Are Going Nuts [Washingtonian]
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