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41 Year Old Congressman Elect Dies of Complications from COVID19

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“He had no underlying conditions” according to Dr G.E. Ghali of LSU Health Shreveport. 

https://www.nola.com/news/coronavirus/article_87489d82-4a47-11eb-9583-f3e4fa6891c1.html
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  • gimmesometruth27gimmesometruth27 Posts: 23,303
    this is insane to me. 41 and no other comorbitities.

    i feel bad for the guy and i feel bad for his family. 

    but on the same token, he did not wear a mask, did not observe distancing recommendations, held maskless rallies, etc etc. he believed it was nothing to be wary of, and he was absolutely wrong about that. 

    i do not want to sound insensitive about it, but if he had done the bare minimum to protect himself his kids would still have a father. he was irresponsible and he found out the hard way.
    "You can tell the greatness of a man by what makes him angry."  - Lincoln

    "Well, you tell him that I don't talk to suckas."
  • Merkin BallerMerkin Baller Posts: 11,430
    gimmesometruth27 said:
    this is insane to me. 41 and no other comorbitities.

    i feel bad for the guy and i feel bad for his family. 

    but on the same token, he did not wear a mask, did not observe distancing recommendations, held maskless rallies, etc etc. he believed it was nothing to be wary of, and he was absolutely wrong about that. 

    i do not want to sound insensitive about it, but if he had done the bare minimum to protect himself his kids would still have a father. he was irresponsible and he found out the hard way.
    Attending / holding maskless rallies during a global pandemic... what could go wrong? 
  • gimmesometruth27gimmesometruth27 Posts: 23,303
    Merkin Baller said:
    gimmesometruth27 said:
    this is insane to me. 41 and no other comorbitities.

    i feel bad for the guy and i feel bad for his family. 

    but on the same token, he did not wear a mask, did not observe distancing recommendations, held maskless rallies, etc etc. he believed it was nothing to be wary of, and he was absolutely wrong about that. 

    i do not want to sound insensitive about it, but if he had done the bare minimum to protect himself his kids would still have a father. he was irresponsible and he found out the hard way.
    Attending / holding maskless rallies during a global pandemic... what could go wrong? 
    uh, this?
    "You can tell the greatness of a man by what makes him angry."  - Lincoln

    "Well, you tell him that I don't talk to suckas."
  • Merkin BallerMerkin Baller Posts: 11,430
    gimmesometruth27 said:
    Merkin Baller said:
    gimmesometruth27 said:
    this is insane to me. 41 and no other comorbitities.

    i feel bad for the guy and i feel bad for his family. 

    but on the same token, he did not wear a mask, did not observe distancing recommendations, held maskless rallies, etc etc. he believed it was nothing to be wary of, and he was absolutely wrong about that. 

    i do not want to sound insensitive about it, but if he had done the bare minimum to protect himself his kids would still have a father. he was irresponsible and he found out the hard way.
    Attending / holding maskless rallies during a global pandemic... what could go wrong? 
    uh, this?
    #sarcasm

  • gimmesometruth27gimmesometruth27 Posts: 23,303
    Merkin Baller said:
    gimmesometruth27 said:
    Merkin Baller said:
    gimmesometruth27 said:
    this is insane to me. 41 and no other comorbitities.

    i feel bad for the guy and i feel bad for his family. 

    but on the same token, he did not wear a mask, did not observe distancing recommendations, held maskless rallies, etc etc. he believed it was nothing to be wary of, and he was absolutely wrong about that. 

    i do not want to sound insensitive about it, but if he had done the bare minimum to protect himself his kids would still have a father. he was irresponsible and he found out the hard way.
    Attending / holding maskless rallies during a global pandemic... what could go wrong? 
    uh, this?
    #sarcasm

    i know, haha. i was just playing the "straight man". 

    I am an actor, you know.
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    "Well, you tell him that I don't talk to suckas."
  • Gern BlanstenGern Blansten Posts: 20,149
    These are the stories that scare me the most.  I feel like we do pretty good with masking, etc. but is it enough?  

    Scary shit
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  • Merkin BallerMerkin Baller Posts: 11,430
    Gern Blansten said:
    These are the stories that scare me the most.  I feel like we do pretty good with masking, etc. but is it enough?  

    Scary shit
    According to reports, the congressman elect did not do a pretty good job w/ masking. Was that why / how he got covid? Not necessarily... but if you're holding some mask less rallies / campaign events during a pandemic... you're tempting fate. 
  • gimmesometruth27gimmesometruth27 Posts: 23,303
    Gern Blansten said:
    These are the stories that scare me the most.  I feel like we do pretty good with masking, etc. but is it enough?  

    Scary shit
    stories like this are WHY i am meticulous about mask wearing, hand washing, distancing, etc. it is precisely why i have not really left home except for work and necessities since march. people i know are being really lax about things as time goes on. not me. i do not want to become this guy.
    "You can tell the greatness of a man by what makes him angry."  - Lincoln

    "Well, you tell him that I don't talk to suckas."
  • Merkin BallerMerkin Baller Posts: 11,430
    gimmesometruth27 said:
    Gern Blansten said:
    These are the stories that scare me the most.  I feel like we do pretty good with masking, etc. but is it enough?  

    Scary shit
    stories like this are WHY i am meticulous about mask wearing, hand washing, distancing, etc. it is precisely why i have not really left home except for work and necessities since march. people i know are being really lax about things as time goes on. not me. i do not want to become this guy.
    This... I snapped at a driver to step the f back from me yesterday at work, as the guy was trying to talk from mere inches away from me. Yeah, we were both wearing masks, but I don't care..... Get the f away from me, people!!!
  • F Me In The BrainF Me In The Brain Posts: 31,248
    Sorry for this guy's family but he sounds like a fool.

    Wear your damn masks, people, wear your masks. 
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  • gimmesometruth27gimmesometruth27 Posts: 23,303
    Merkin Baller said:
    gimmesometruth27 said:
    Gern Blansten said:
    These are the stories that scare me the most.  I feel like we do pretty good with masking, etc. but is it enough?  

    Scary shit
    stories like this are WHY i am meticulous about mask wearing, hand washing, distancing, etc. it is precisely why i have not really left home except for work and necessities since march. people i know are being really lax about things as time goes on. not me. i do not want to become this guy.
    This... I snapped at a driver to step the f back from me yesterday at work, as the guy was trying to talk from mere inches away from me. Yeah, we were both wearing masks, but I don't care..... Get the f away from me, people!!!
    they think you could maybe catch it through your eyes, so i am the same way with close talkers. even with masks on.

    i guarantee you this guy had close conversations without a mask. 
    "You can tell the greatness of a man by what makes him angry."  - Lincoln

    "Well, you tell him that I don't talk to suckas."
  • OnWis97OnWis97 Posts: 5,103
    gimmesometruth27 said:
    this is insane to me. 41 and no other comorbitities.

    i feel bad for the guy and i feel bad for his family. 

    but on the same token, he did not wear a mask, did not observe distancing recommendations, held maskless rallies, etc etc. he believed it was nothing to be wary of, and he was absolutely wrong about that. 

    i do not want to sound insensitive about it, but if he had done the bare minimum to protect himself his kids would still have a father. he was irresponsible and he found out the hard way.
    I've said this before and I'll say it again...While I am uncomfortable with celebration or even "blame" I think this is the kind of story that needs to be shared and the "blame" part of this needs to be a part of that.  Healthy 41-year old doesn't take it seriously and dies. And he was about to become a GOP congressman. Maybe this story will wake a few people up. I cringe when I see people essentially spiking the football over someone's death but I do believe the story of a healthy 41-year-old needs to be shared and if he was defying practices (masks, rallies, distancing, etc.) that really ought to be common sense by now, that's an important part of the story that needs to be shared. And if people come across as insensitive, so be it.
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  • gimmesometruth27gimmesometruth27 Posts: 23,303
    did they do any contact tracing?

    if he got it from an asymptomatic carrier my mind would be even more blown and this would be even more tragic.
    "You can tell the greatness of a man by what makes him angry."  - Lincoln

    "Well, you tell him that I don't talk to suckas."
  • Merkin BallerMerkin Baller Posts: 11,430
    OnWis97 said:
    gimmesometruth27 said:
    this is insane to me. 41 and no other comorbitities.

    i feel bad for the guy and i feel bad for his family. 

    but on the same token, he did not wear a mask, did not observe distancing recommendations, held maskless rallies, etc etc. he believed it was nothing to be wary of, and he was absolutely wrong about that. 

    i do not want to sound insensitive about it, but if he had done the bare minimum to protect himself his kids would still have a father. he was irresponsible and he found out the hard way.
    I've said this before and I'll say it again...While I am uncomfortable with celebration or even "blame" I think this is the kind of story that needs to be shared and the "blame" part of this needs to be a part of that.  Healthy 41-year old doesn't take it seriously and dies. And he was about to become a GOP congressman. Maybe this story will wake a few people up. I cringe when I see people essentially spiking the football over someone's death but I do believe the story of a healthy 41-year-old needs to be shared and if he was defying practices (masks, rallies, distancing, etc.) that really ought to be common sense by now, that's an important part of the story that needs to be shared. And if people come across as insensitive, so be it.
    This... the guy had two young kids, I feel bad for his wife & family, I’m in no way celebrating this. 

    BUT there’s no reason why this shouldn’t be broadcast as a cautionary tale, no matter how insensitive some people find it.

    Our country’s in a bad f’ing spot, and far too many people don’t realize it want to acknowledge it. 
  • Gern BlanstenGern Blansten Posts: 20,149
    I had an appointment with a local investment rep back toward the end of November.  He had called our office and asked to set up a brief meeting with me.  I haven't had many meetings but everyone has been good with masks and we don't sit close, etc.

    The guy didn't show up for the meeting.  I didn't think much about it and then a few weeks ago we came across a facebook page called "Prayers for John Doe" (not his real name) and it turned out that the guy was in the hospital with COVID.  Intubated and everything.  He was on a ventilator for two weeks and was touch and go a few times.  He is back home now and is recovering.
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  • CM189191CM189191 Posts: 6,927
    Merkin Baller said:

    “He had no underlying conditions” according to Dr G.E. Ghali of LSU Health Shreveport. 

    https://www.nola.com/news/coronavirus/article_87489d82-4a47-11eb-9583-f3e4fa6891c1.html

    ...and nothing of value was lost
  • F Me In The BrainF Me In The Brain Posts: 31,248
    Gern Blansten said:
    I had an appointment with a local investment rep back toward the end of November.  He had called our office and asked to set up a brief meeting with me.  I haven't had many meetings but everyone has been good with masks and we don't sit close, etc.

    The guy didn't show up for the meeting.  I didn't think much about it and then a few weeks ago we came across a facebook page called "Prayers for John Doe" (not his real name) and it turned out that the guy was in the hospital with COVID.  Intubated and everything.  He was on a ventilator for two weeks and was touch and go a few times.  He is back home now and is recovering.

    Glad he is recovering.
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    He doesn't get it and while he has taken good care of me it has me looking to move to someone else.
    I hope he doesn't get it or spread it...
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  • gimmesometruth27gimmesometruth27 Posts: 23,303
    i do not see anybody a gloating or spiking a football or celebrating this.

    to take a phrase from the alt right, "fuck around and find out". which is precisely what he did.

    i do not see a problem with saying that. it is stating a fact.
    "You can tell the greatness of a man by what makes him angry."  - Lincoln

    "Well, you tell him that I don't talk to suckas."
  • Merkin BallerMerkin Baller Posts: 11,430
    CM189191 said:
    Merkin Baller said:

    “He had no underlying conditions” according to Dr G.E. Ghali of LSU Health Shreveport. 

    https://www.nola.com/news/coronavirus/article_87489d82-4a47-11eb-9583-f3e4fa6891c1.html

    ...and nothing of value was lost
    2 kids lost their dad & his widow is left to raise them alone.

    The guy may have been a moron, but your comment sucks regardless. 
  • CM189191CM189191 Posts: 6,927
    Merkin Baller said:
    CM189191 said:
    Merkin Baller said:

    “He had no underlying conditions” according to Dr G.E. Ghali of LSU Health Shreveport. 

    https://www.nola.com/news/coronavirus/article_87489d82-4a47-11eb-9583-f3e4fa6891c1.html

    ...and nothing of value was lost
    2 kids lost their dad & his widow is left to raise them alone.

    The guy may have been a moron, but your comment sucks regardless. 
    meh...they're probably better off without him
  • HughFreakingDillonHughFreakingDillon Posts: 36,924
    CM189191 said:
    Merkin Baller said:
    CM189191 said:
    Merkin Baller said:

    “He had no underlying conditions” according to Dr G.E. Ghali of LSU Health Shreveport. 

    https://www.nola.com/news/coronavirus/article_87489d82-4a47-11eb-9583-f3e4fa6891c1.html

    ...and nothing of value was lost
    2 kids lost their dad & his widow is left to raise them alone.

    The guy may have been a moron, but your comment sucks regardless. 
    meh...they're probably better off without him
    give your head a shake. holy fucking hell. just because he's on "the other team". how fucking shitty of a person does one have to be to believe something like this?
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  • nicknyr15nicknyr15 Posts: 8,426
    edited December 2020
    HughFreakingDillon said:
    CM189191 said:
    Merkin Baller said:
    CM189191 said:
    Merkin Baller said:

    “He had no underlying conditions” according to Dr G.E. Ghali of LSU Health Shreveport. 

    https://www.nola.com/news/coronavirus/article_87489d82-4a47-11eb-9583-f3e4fa6891c1.html

    ...and nothing of value was lost
    2 kids lost their dad & his widow is left to raise them alone.

    The guy may have been a moron, but your comment sucks regardless. 
    meh...they're probably better off without him
    give your head a shake. holy fucking hell. just because he's on "the other team". how fucking shitty of a person does one have to be to believe something like this?
    Said it for a long time, I see no difference between this and the insane trump supporters that get ridiculed here on a daily basis. Disgusting behavior either way yet this somehow is acceptable 
    Post edited by nicknyr15 on
  • HughFreakingDillonHughFreakingDillon Posts: 36,924
    nicknyr15 said:
    HughFreakingDillon said:
    CM189191 said:
    Merkin Baller said:
    CM189191 said:
    Merkin Baller said:

    “He had no underlying conditions” according to Dr G.E. Ghali of LSU Health Shreveport. 

    https://www.nola.com/news/coronavirus/article_87489d82-4a47-11eb-9583-f3e4fa6891c1.html

    ...and nothing of value was lost
    2 kids lost their dad & his widow is left to raise them alone.

    The guy may have been a moron, but your comment sucks regardless. 
    meh...they're probably better off without him
    give your head a shake. holy fucking hell. just because he's on "the other team". how fucking shitty of a person does one have to be to believe something like this?
    Said it for a long time, I see no difference between this and the insane trump supporters that get ridiculed here on a daily basis. Disgusting behavior either way yet this somehow is acceptable 
    disagree. I doubt, if it's seen, it will be considered acceptable. 
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  • hedonisthedonist Posts: 24,524
    Wow.

    Go celebrate, CM. Celebrate well!

    This thread gives me the warm fuzzies. 
  • lastexitlondonlastexitlondon Posts: 13,784
    The fuck is wrong  with people. 
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  • nicknyr15nicknyr15 Posts: 8,426
    HughFreakingDillon said:
    nicknyr15 said:
    HughFreakingDillon said:
    CM189191 said:
    Merkin Baller said:
    CM189191 said:
    Merkin Baller said:

    “He had no underlying conditions” according to Dr G.E. Ghali of LSU Health Shreveport. 

    https://www.nola.com/news/coronavirus/article_87489d82-4a47-11eb-9583-f3e4fa6891c1.html

    ...and nothing of value was lost
    2 kids lost their dad & his widow is left to raise them alone.

    The guy may have been a moron, but your comment sucks regardless. 
    meh...they're probably better off without him
    give your head a shake. holy fucking hell. just because he's on "the other team". how fucking shitty of a person does one have to be to believe something like this?
    Said it for a long time, I see no difference between this and the insane trump supporters that get ridiculed here on a daily basis. Disgusting behavior either way yet this somehow is acceptable 
    disagree. I doubt, if it's seen, it will be considered acceptable. 
    Hope you’re right. Imo ,It is acceptable to some posters here. If a similar comment was made from the opposing standpoint, within minutes , the usual 6-8 people would blast the comment. From my experience, comments like this go unchallenged from those same people. 
  • bbiggsbbiggs Posts: 6,950
    CM189191 said:
    Merkin Baller said:
    CM189191 said:
    Merkin Baller said:

    “He had no underlying conditions” according to Dr G.E. Ghali of LSU Health Shreveport. 

    https://www.nola.com/news/coronavirus/article_87489d82-4a47-11eb-9583-f3e4fa6891c1.html

    ...and nothing of value was lost
    2 kids lost their dad & his widow is left to raise them alone.

    The guy may have been a moron, but your comment sucks regardless. 
    meh...they're probably better off without him
    Disgusting. 
  • KatKat Posts: 4,866
    Closed for review.
    Falling down,...not staying down
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