Rush Limbaugh: COVID is the common cold

[Mongidig]

We're at 183,000+ right now, and still averaging 1,000 deaths per day. Do the math; 63,000+ more deaths by election day, and that's only if things don't get worse; with all the protests, campaign rallies, marches in the streets of this country right now, we'll be damned lucky if the daily death toll doesn't soar even higher.

The models say otherwise.

COVID-19 Projections Using Machine Learning | We take a data-driven approach rooted in epidemiology to forecast infections and deaths from the COVID-19 / coronavirus epidemic in the US and around the world

 

[Mongidig]

you need to talk to Rush's actual true believers (instead of people who know he lies for $$$).


btw, i've noticed that you always show up in every Rush thread to subtly change the subject. i'm sure it's just a coincidence.

I respond to quite a few C19 related threads. You just happen to participate in about every thread and regurgitate the same tired nonsense so it's hard to avoid.

 

[Utility Man]

"Being a drug addict is a moral failing and a crime, unless you're a conservative radio host. Then it's an illness and you need our prayers for your recovery."

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[DiAnna]

The models say otherwise.

COVID-19 Projections Using Machine Learning | We take a data-driven approach rooted in epidemiology to forecast infections and deaths from the COVID-19 / coronavirus epidemic in the US and around the world

Do they, now? Let's see, I responded to this post from you:

Fearmongers like to give big scary ranges of outcomes no matter how unrealistic they are. The odds that we reach 250K by election day are less than 1%. You really think 300K is happening?

I keep telling you to stay away from Rush.

I then gave my estimate based on the current numbers and the current average daily death count:

We're at 183,000+ right now, and still averaging 1,000 deaths per day. Do the math; 63,000+ more deaths by election day, and that's only if things don't get worse; with all the protests, campaign rallies, marches in the streets of this country right now, we'll be damned lucky if the daily death toll doesn't soar even higher.

Now you tell me "the models say otherwise", and give a link which states:

Current US Projections

Updated Daily - Last Updated: August 30 (2am ET):

Current Total: 182,758 deaths | Projected Total: 220,200 deaths by Nov 1, 2020 (Range: 206-240k)
Currently Infected: 1.2% (1 in 81) | Total Infected: 14.3% (1 in 7)

Since my posted projection was 243,000 by election day, I'd say I win.

 

[CaughtInThe]

I respond to quite a few C19 related threads. You just happen to participate in about every thread and regurgitate the same tired nonsense so it's hard to avoid.

you're in all the Rush threads defending or diverting.

it's almost like you're a Rush viewer.

 

[Lisa]

As a survivor of stage IV lung cancer Rush laughs at silly viruses like AIDS and covid19.

Rush Limbaugh is not in remisssion.

Since being diagnosed with advanced lung cancer in January, conservative radio host Rush Limbaugh has seldom addressed his illness publicly. He, in his words, has “vowed not to be a cancer patient on the radio.”

But Limbaugh opened his Tuesday show saying that listeners were overdue for an update, and admitted that these are “challenging times for me medically.”


“There have been many cycles, but this is the third wave, and this current wave, I have to tell you, is kicking my ass,” he said. “For the last seven days, I have been virtually worthless, virtually useless. I haven’t left the house. I haven’t done much of anything except just try to rest and relax. All of this was told to me. It was gonna be a factor.”

Limbaugh went on to say his current misery is the “price you pay if you make the decision to go ahead and do treatment to try to prolong your life.”

Rush Limbaugh says cancer 'is kicking my a--'

 

[CaughtInThe]

Rush Limbaugh is not in remisssion.



Rush Limbaugh says cancer 'is kicking my a--'

i'd say his smoking was the problem. the treatment is just trying to prolong his life from his huge mistake of smoking.

 

[Mongidig]

Do they, now? Let's see, I responded to this post from you:



I then gave my estimate based on the current numbers and the current average daily death count:



Now you tell me "the models say otherwise", and give a link which states:

Current US Projections

Updated Daily - Last Updated: August 30 (2am ET):

Current Total: 182,758 deaths | Projected Total: 220,200 deaths by Nov 1, 2020 (Range: 206-240k)
Currently Infected: 1.2% (1 in 81) | Total Infected: 14.3% (1 in 7)

Since my posted projection was 243,000 by election day, I'd say I win.

Your problem is you are going by the current daily death count. The models are obviously factoring in that the death count will go down. The daily deaths will be about 450 a day by the time the election rolls around. We will probably be around 225,000 total deaths which is nowhere near 300k.

 

[Lisa]

i'd say his smoking was the problem. the treatment is just trying to prolong his life from his huge mistake of smoking.

Advanced lung cancer is brutaland is very seldom survivable for more than a few years. It has likely already metastasized to his lymph nodes.

 

[Mongidig]

you're in all the Rush threads defending or diverting.

it's almost like you're a Rush viewer.

I don't think I've ever actually watched his show.

 

[trouble13]

The prediction was millions of fatal cases if no mitigation steps were taken. You conveniently left that portion out of your attempt to discredit experts.

Nope i.did not conveniently leave that out. That caveat was conveniently added after the prediction did not come true. They were claiming their predictions were inevitable facts that were unpreventable. According to them the only thing we could do is flatten the curve to try to prevent the hospitals from being overwhelmed.

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[DiAnna]

Your problem is you are going by the current daily death count. The models are obviously factoring in that the death count will go down. The daily deaths will be about 450 a day by the time the election rolls around. We will probably be around 225,000 total deaths which is nowhere near 300k.

I never said anything about 300K. I said 243,000 deaths. Your own link says (Range: 206-240k) Which, btw, is pretty damned close to the 250,000k that you previously insisted there was less than a 1% chance of seeing by election day.

I win.

 

[Xilnik]

Nope i.did not conveniently leave that out. That caveat was conveniently added after the prediction did not come true. They were claiming their predictions were inevitable facts that were unpreventable. According to them the only thing we could do is flatten the curve to try to prevent the hospitals from being overwhelmed.

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They never predicted that. That was in March. Here is what was said in March:

Officials at the US Centres for Disease Control and Prevention and epidemic experts from universities around the world conferred last month to explore different scenarios, predicting how many fatalities there’d be if no actions were taken to slow transmission (Coronavirus: Experts predict mass COVID-19 deaths in US).​

 

[trouble13]

They never predicted that. That was in March. Here is what was said in March:

Officials at the US Centres for Disease Control and Prevention and epidemic experts from universities around the world conferred last month to explore different scenarios, predicting how many fatalities there’d be if no actions were taken to slow transmission (Coronavirus: Experts predict mass COVID-19 deaths in US).​

That may or may not be true but the fact remains that some of the so called experts were saying that millions would die no matter what.

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[Irwin Corey]

Rush Limbaugh is a pustule of hate and misinformation. It would be interesting to know how many of his supporters are Trump supporters; my guess is it's 1 to 1. Trump supporters I know, which would not qualify as a statistical sampling by any means, are addicted to his bull ****. They listen to Fox and Friends tune into Lush and then back to Hanity, Tucker and Laura at night it's "all right news" every waking hour they can tune in. I think HRC was wrong to call them "deplorables", huge mistake. But nothing, AbsaByGodLutely NOTHING is going to change their minds. Objective analysis is beyond them, they have been programed to a very dark and hateful view of OUR Country; they can't define what a "liberal" or socialist is (which are equivalents in their minds) but by god they hate em.

 

[CaughtInThe]

Advanced lung cancer is brutaland is very seldom survivable for more than a few years. It has likely already metastasized to his lymph nodes.

he is in the group of Americans who, if they get COVID, normally don't survive.

 

[CaughtInThe]

I don't think I've ever actually watched his show.

and yet you show up in most Rush threads to defend and divert.


it's just a coincidence.

 

[Mongidig]

I never said anything about 300K. I said 243,000 deaths. Your own link says (Range: 206-240k) Which, btw, is pretty damned close to the 250,000k that you previously insisted there was less than a 1% chance of seeing by election day.

I win.

The model is saying that there is less than 1% chance of 250K deaths not me.

I would recommend you folks start letting the experts do the predicting. A lot is going to change between now and November regarding our numbers but you seem to be think they will stay the same.

I'm glad you all get satisfaction from imaginary wins.

 

[Mongidig]

and yet you show up in most Rush threads to defend and divert.


it's just a coincidence.

You're the only person who mentions Rush.

When have I defended Rush? This forum seems to be a big nut house.

 

[CaughtInThe]

You're the only person who mentions Rush.

When have I defended Rush? This forum seems to be a big nut house.

you show up in the Rush threads to defend and divert.

like i said, i'm sure it's always a coincidence.

 

[CaughtInThe]

Has massive liar Rush Limbaugh ever corrected himself?

 

[beefheart]

Don't forget...

"I'm dead right on this. The coronavirus is the common cold, folks," Limbaugh said of the novel coronavirus on his show on February 24, 2020. Limbaugh was decrying the virus "being weaponized as yet another element to bring down Donald Trump."



200,000 - 300,000 US COVID deaths by election day.

Rushie should go meet face to face with Trump and Pence and all the un masked morons.

 

[Ginger Ale]

Rushie should go meet face to face with Trump and Pence and all the un masked morons.

I was going to say, what a great time for an interview. Trump can go down to Rush's studio for a one on one.

 

[SCrider]

Your problem is you are going by the current daily death count. The models are obviously factoring in that the death count will go down. The daily deaths will be about 450 a day by the time the election rolls around. We will probably be around 225,000 total deaths which is nowhere near 300k.

And that's a win for you?

 

[calamity]

Is he dead yet?