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CountAllVotes

(20,868 posts)
Tue Mar 3, 2020, 11:39 AM Mar 2020

Student Quarantined Days After Classmates Shook Mike Pence's Hand, Report Says

Source: Reuters

A student whose classmates met and shook hands with Vice President Mike Pence has reportedly been put under quarantine after his mom came into contact with a patient who tested positive for coronavirus. The unnamed male student from Sarasota Military Academy and his mother have both been quarantined at home, according to a post on the academy’s Facebook page. The Herald Tribune reported that the mother came in contact with an infected person through her “professional role” but neither of the two are exhibiting any symptoms of the coronavirus. On Friday, Sarasota cadets shook hands and posed for photos with Pence, who was in Sarasota for a fundraiser. The Pentagon is said to have been in touch with the school about the student. Last week, President Donald Trump tapped Pence to lead the administration’s coronavirus task force.

Read more: https://www.thedailybeast.com/sarasota-student-quarantined-days-after-classmates-shook-mike-pences-hand-report-says?via=twitter_page



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Student Quarantined Days After Classmates Shook Mike Pence's Hand, Report Says (Original Post) CountAllVotes Mar 2020 OP
So Pence is a yes, no, or maybe? /nt bucolic_frolic Mar 2020 #1
Did he have a mask? CountAllVotes Mar 2020 #3
His face is a permanent mask. nt littlemissmartypants Mar 2020 #12
Ha! NurseJackie Mar 2020 #22
Yup. Science wins. ChiTownDenny Mar 2020 #25
LOL! n/t EndlessWire Mar 2020 #54
Exactly...nt N_E_1 for Tennis Mar 2020 #17
He's a yes to being a moron Laura PourMeADrink Mar 2020 #21
I have to say Faux pas Mar 2020 #2
Covid MIke!! 2naSalit Mar 2020 #4
The Pencearona Virus B Stieg Mar 2020 #16
well. barbtries Mar 2020 #5
Ummm, possibly. Dem2theMax Mar 2020 #10
I hope it peters out barbtries Mar 2020 #11
I feel exactly the same way. Dem2theMax Mar 2020 #35
LOL! n/t EndlessWire Mar 2020 #55
I believe I saw Mikey whispering in Trumpolini's ear a couple of times this past week Submariner Mar 2020 #6
Oh, my! EndlessWire Mar 2020 #56
Time to quarantine Pence, just in case IronLionZion Mar 2020 #7
Seriously! CountAllVotes Mar 2020 #8
It's ok, Mikey can just pray the virus away. louis-t Mar 2020 #9
One can hope! pandr32 Mar 2020 #13
Pence wipes nose, then shakes hands with virus experts karin_sj Mar 2020 #14
No problem. Pence will just pray it away. Cyrano Mar 2020 #15
The student was paid by the Dems BigmanPigman Mar 2020 #18
If that's not a real CT yet - it most certainly will be. King4ADay Mar 2020 #20
++Yes it will be. You know it King lunasun Mar 2020 #52
I wouldn't mind if the virus rampaged all through the Trump administration. Kablooie Mar 2020 #19
I have to admit in all truth lunatica Mar 2020 #26
If they both got sick EndlessWire Mar 2020 #57
You know, I have no idea lunatica Mar 2020 #59
MIKE CORONA! sandensea Mar 2020 #23
LOL! The Velveteen Ocelot Mar 2020 #27
Ok... TwilightZone Mar 2020 #30
Why, thank you. sandensea Mar 2020 #45
Headline: Trump to tour health facilities as coronavirus revives White House briefings ffr Mar 2020 #24
If Pence is infected then, given that he kisses Trumps ass hourly, Marie Marie Mar 2020 #47
say wtf? "The Pentagon is said to have been in touch with the school " getagrip_already Mar 2020 #28
The us army has a top notch research outfit regarding infectious disease genxlib Mar 2020 #40
so what? the CDC is a friggin branch of the military...... getagrip_already Mar 2020 #41
No reason to be snippy with me genxlib Mar 2020 #42
sorry.. just frstrated.. getagrip_already Mar 2020 #43
No worries genxlib Mar 2020 #46
But they think the coronavirus is a hoax, so it's all good, right? Tarc Mar 2020 #29
As irresponsible as these people are, it's only a matter dewsgirl Mar 2020 #31
Yes, but my fear is that they will take the rest of us down with them. n/t totodeinhere Mar 2020 #33
I was just thinking, if things get really bad overall, at least dewsgirl Mar 2020 #34
He will already go down as the worst president in our history. totodeinhere Mar 2020 #36
After his acquital, I am already thinking this. He will dewsgirl Mar 2020 #37
pestilence pence. nt Javaman Mar 2020 #32
Or, how about Pencilence? :) NT maddogesq Mar 2020 #38
When a science denier catches the virus, do they see a Doctor or pray it away? sarcasmo Mar 2020 #39
WATCH how fast they demand health care! yardwork Mar 2020 #44
Be careful about karma here MosheFeingold Mar 2020 #48
Is he in quarantine? EndlessWire Mar 2020 #58
Good question MosheFeingold Mar 2020 #60
What a shame RhodeIslandOne Mar 2020 #49
Heck of a job Pencey! Mendocino Mar 2020 #50
WTF... karin_sj Mar 2020 #51
Did mother teach him to wash his hands properly? Blue Owl Mar 2020 #53

2naSalit

(86,536 posts)
4. Covid MIke!!
Tue Mar 3, 2020, 11:53 AM
Mar 2020

Run for yer lives! He's passing it around! Remember him wiping his nose with his hand at the presser the other day?


barbtries

(28,787 posts)
11. I hope it peters out
Tue Mar 3, 2020, 12:37 PM
Mar 2020

and doesn't become a pandemic, but it doesn't seem to be playing out that way. If someone has to get it, why not those traitors at the WH?

Dem2theMax

(9,650 posts)
35. I feel exactly the same way.
Tue Mar 3, 2020, 02:56 PM
Mar 2020

I don't want the world to get sick. But we probably do need some lab rats for tests. Can't think of more rats in one place than in one particular house.

Submariner

(12,503 posts)
6. I believe I saw Mikey whispering in Trumpolini's ear a couple of times this past week
Tue Mar 3, 2020, 12:01 PM
Mar 2020

if the virus-spray was able to penetrate the spray tan lotion, with some luck we may have a dead president within the week.

IronLionZion

(45,427 posts)
7. Time to quarantine Pence, just in case
Tue Mar 3, 2020, 12:05 PM
Mar 2020

can't be too careful. As the freepers say if it saves even one child's life it's worth it.

louis-t

(23,292 posts)
9. It's ok, Mikey can just pray the virus away.
Tue Mar 3, 2020, 12:24 PM
Mar 2020


Edit to add: One of my coworkers, a very loud rump supporter, just came back from Vegas. He texted me this morning to see if I could cover for him at a closing because he "isn't feeling very well". Hmmm.

karin_sj

(808 posts)
14. Pence wipes nose, then shakes hands with virus experts
Tue Mar 3, 2020, 01:37 PM
Mar 2020
https://crooksandliars.com/2020/02/watch-mike-pence-shows-why-hes-terrible

"There are plenty of reasons Pence is the wrong man for the job, and they all converge in this three-second clip from Wednesday’s press conference (via Twitter)

Yes, that’s Mike Pence, wiping his nose with his hand moments before shaking hands – and sharing his germs – with everyone standing near him.

What’s more, he did it during a press conference regarding coronavirus preparedness."

Cyrano

(15,035 posts)
15. No problem. Pence will just pray it away.
Tue Mar 3, 2020, 01:45 PM
Mar 2020

Actually, if he were president, that would be his recommended solution.

You've really got to wonder if the prick really believes half the shit he peddles.

BigmanPigman

(51,584 posts)
18. The student was paid by the Dems
Tue Mar 3, 2020, 01:59 PM
Mar 2020

to infect Pence so that tRump would get sick. (Rush's new conspiracy theory).

lunatica

(53,410 posts)
26. I have to admit in all truth
Tue Mar 3, 2020, 02:33 PM
Mar 2020

that I wouldn’t mind either. But no deaths resulting. That would be useless because they wouldn’t be able to face the shame of their own guilt in their actions regarding COVID 19.

sandensea

(21,624 posts)
45. Why, thank you.
Tue Mar 3, 2020, 04:40 PM
Mar 2020

I thought I would be nice if someone could make a video showing Pence's (many) dense moments, and set it to that song - which ironically, I never liked.

But that's how ridiculous he is.

ffr

(22,669 posts)
24. Headline: Trump to tour health facilities as coronavirus revives White House briefings
Tue Mar 3, 2020, 02:27 PM
Mar 2020

IF Pence is incubating the virus, then the IMPotus may also have it by now. They meet regularly and by appearance, will be meeting more regularly.



COVID-19 kills older people disproportionately. DJT 73 y.o. Mike Pence 60 y.o.

getagrip_already

(14,708 posts)
28. say wtf? "The Pentagon is said to have been in touch with the school "
Tue Mar 3, 2020, 02:39 PM
Mar 2020

Does anyone else see this as either bizarre or scary?

Why is the pentagon investigating anything domestic, medical, or scientific? Why not the CDC, you know, the agency that is actually supposed to track these things? Or the secret service?

The Pentagon?

Are they planning to invade California?

genxlib

(5,524 posts)
40. The us army has a top notch research outfit regarding infectious disease
Tue Mar 3, 2020, 03:57 PM
Mar 2020

Known as AMRIID.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Army_Medical_Research_Institute_of_Infectious_Diseases

There is even a series of spy novels where the hero is an AMRID doctor who uses it as a cover to be an operative.

getagrip_already

(14,708 posts)
41. so what? the CDC is a friggin branch of the military......
Tue Mar 3, 2020, 04:02 PM
Mar 2020

But it's their job to research this stuff domestically. If the pentagon is getting involved, it's either an indictment of the CDC, or a sign something very scary is going on.

The army's focus is on biological weapons and threats, not public health, despite a fancy wiki page.

genxlib

(5,524 posts)
42. No reason to be snippy with me
Tue Mar 3, 2020, 04:09 PM
Mar 2020

I was just pointing out that they have qualifications to get involved. Its not as if they were sending in paratroopers to impose martial law.

Biological threats are often derived from plain old native viruses so their expertise has plenty of overlap.

Frankly, I am happy to get all hands on deck.

Tarc

(10,476 posts)
29. But they think the coronavirus is a hoax, so it's all good, right?
Tue Mar 3, 2020, 02:39 PM
Mar 2020

I wouldn't mind one bit if the MAGAts embrace the "it's a hoax" angle fully. Natural selection.

dewsgirl

(14,961 posts)
31. As irresponsible as these people are, it's only a matter
Tue Mar 3, 2020, 02:45 PM
Mar 2020

of time, before the entire administration is infected.

dewsgirl

(14,961 posts)
34. I was just thinking, if things get really bad overall, at least
Tue Mar 3, 2020, 02:55 PM
Mar 2020

Trump's presidency will be likely be ruined by this.
I know what you are saying and I hope not.

totodeinhere

(13,058 posts)
36. He will already go down as the worst president in our history.
Tue Mar 3, 2020, 03:05 PM
Mar 2020

So I don't know if he can go any lower than that. So he might just think he has nothing else to lose. And that's scary.

dewsgirl

(14,961 posts)
37. After his acquital, I am already thinking this. He will
Tue Mar 3, 2020, 03:09 PM
Mar 2020

do absolutely everything to stay in position.😔 Its terrifying.

MosheFeingold

(3,051 posts)
48. Be careful about karma here
Tue Mar 3, 2020, 05:12 PM
Mar 2020

Democratic Senator Chris Murphy (CT) met with a number of Iranian officials just a couple of weeks ago, including one who just died.

MosheFeingold

(3,051 posts)
60. Good question
Wed Mar 4, 2020, 07:05 AM
Mar 2020

I think the answer is”no”.

But only because I assume we’d have heard if they were quarantined
.

karin_sj

(808 posts)
51. WTF...
Tue Mar 3, 2020, 08:31 PM
Mar 2020

... are they doing shaking hands anyway? Isn't that something you're not supposed to do right now? Unreal.

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