The LuLac Edition #4,251, April 2nd, 2020

HILLARY’S 3 AM CALL

My friend Dr. Joe Leonardi brought this up the other day. Do you remember that 3am TV ad the Clinton campaign ran in the 2008 election? The premise of the ad was that who you would want to answer that phone call at 3am as President. The ad was directed at the inexperience of then Senator Barack Obama and was effective. But it is beyond me why the horrendous Clinton campaign of 2016 never used that ad again or a variation of it. It was one thing to use it against a Junior Senator who had a core group of support but against a jack ass like Donald Trump it would have been effective.
Now because of all the jealous spiteful women who couldn’t stand another woman to succeed, we get the clown.
Now because my friends in the LGBT community didn’t like Hillary and voted for Jill Stein or Gary Johnson, we get the bigot.
Now because of the Clinton campaign itself which was a strategic shit storm complete with fumes, a team that ignored Wisconsin, Michigan, Pennsylvania and Luzerne County, we got the liar.
Now because of sexist men who still put shit up about Hillary on Facebook (my God how vacant their lives must be) who couldn’t stand her, we have a person devoid of compassion. I’m sure these guys love Trump because they think he’s the reincarnation of John Wayne when the truth he is a sniveling coward.
That 3am phone call we now call the Coronavirus would have been dispatched cleanly by Hillary Clinton. Why is that?
1. She’s smarter than the jerk at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave.
2. She would not have fired the team who handled this stuff in the first place because she knows government.
3. She’d actually listen to people and let their expertise lead her.
4. She’s let the experts talk and not contradict them.
5. She’d speak directly to the American people. The truth. How ironic is it that the puny members of the male GOP establishment said she lied about Benghazi find that it’s okay to celebrate Donald Trump. Maybe they think Trump has a bigger uh ______than they do?
6. Finally, Hillary Clinton is a mom. Moms know how to take care of their kids. 

 Old Diaper Don, the infantile joke we inflected on the world cannot get out of his own way.
I know people who voted for Trump because he was entertaining. Think he’d shake things up. What they never understood was a President has our lives in his or her hands. Elections have consequences and what it boils down to is this: our lives are in the hands of a bloated loudmouth who not only hasn’t been content to embarrass us to death but now is hell-bent on killing us.

TRUMP’S HANDLING OF CORONA VIRUS

AP-NORC POLL: LESS THAN HALF BACK TRUMP'S PANDEMIC RESPONSE

President Trump (Photo: AP)

Americans give high marks to state and local governments for their handling of the fast-moving coronavirus pandemic that has swiftly remade everyday life. But less than half approve of the job done thus far by President Donald Trump and the federal government, according to a new survey from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs ResearEven so, and while he remains deeply polarizing, the poll finds Trump’s approval ratings are among the highest of his presidency. Forty-four percent of Americans support Trump’s oversight of the pandemic, in line with his overall 43% approval rating. That’s at the high end for the Republican president during his more than three years in office.
The coronavirus pandemic, which has already killed more than 4,000 Americans and shut down much of the U.S. economy, is the most urgent and unpredictable crisis of Trump’s presidency. The coming weeks will likely shape how Americans view the wisdom of giving him a second term in the November election, where he is likely to face off against former Vice President Joe Biden.

CARTWRIGHT STAYS CONSISTENT

Marion Munley Cartwright, your blog editor and Congressman Cartwright (Photo: LuLac archives)

Congressman Matt Cartwright sent o a quick email to recap some of the details of the COVID-19 stimulus package that appears headed toward a vote in the House after unanimous passage in the Senate. Keep in mind all of the things you see Cartwright has outlined for us, well he and fellow Democrats have been fighting fo this all along. It took a Coronavirus to let the impotent GOP agree to what the Democrats like Cartwright wanted all along.
There will be direct payments to individuals. Couples will be eligible to receive $2,400 and individuals will be eligible for $1,200, plus $500 per child -- though these payments do phase out based on income.
Student loan payments will be suspended without penalty through September 30th, 2020.
Unemployment benefits will give jobless workers an extra $600 a week for four months, on top of whatever their state benefits already allocate.
There will also be a new pandemic unemployment assistance program which will provide benefits to gig workers or contractors who aren’t typically covered by unemployment insurance.
Billions of dollars directed to help hospitals to ensure they can take care of everyone who needs help.
Protections from evictions and foreclosures.
More funding for the Emergency Food Assistance Program, which helps supply food banks.
These are important benefits that the American people need. I promise I am doing whatever is in my power to make sure this legislation passes quickly, and those who need help get it.
These are challenging times, David. But oftentimes it’s on the darkest days that we see the light. Through these tough times, we can see the light of everyday Americans who are doing their part to stay home and flatten the curve. We can see the light of our medical professionals who venture daily onto the frontlines of this crisis to help save lives. We can see the light of our grocery, food, and service workers who keep the essential gears of our nation turning.
There are likely to be more tough days ahead, but together I know we can get through this. And I truly hope that Congressional action like this stimulus will be able to make the road a little easier.

SENATOR CASEY WEIGHS IN ON STIMULIUS

CASEY OUTLINES WHAT THE $2 TRILLION COVID-19 EMERGENCY STIMULUS MAKES AVAILABLE TO PENNSYLVANIANS

Senator Bob Casey (LuLac archives)

U.S. Senator Bob Casey voted for an emergency $2 trillion bipartisan stimulus deal to address the economic emergency caused by COVID-19. While Senator Casey is committed to passing additional funding bills to address the ongoing health and economic crises, he wants Pennsylvanians to know how they can benefit from that legislation during these uncertain times.
In addition to economic stimulus, “this response legislation will make substantial investments in our Commonwealth as we confront this pandemic, but we must do more,” said Senator Casey. “I will continue to fight to ensure that our families and our communities have the resources they need during this time.”
Here is an outline of how funding from the legislation may reach Pennsylvanians. State and local governments and individuals may still be eligible for additional assistance through various federal programs in Northeastern Pennsylvania and the rest of the state.
https://www.casey.senate.gov/download/cares-act-pa-funding-totals

CASEY RELEASES COMMUNITY BREAKDOWN OF NEW CORONAVIRUS FUNDING FOR PA

https://www.casey.senate.gov/newsroom/releases/casey-releases-community-breakdown-of-new-coronavirus-funding-for-pa

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 Dan Shission from The Church on the Square in Wilkes-Barre.
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