Well, mixed news on Tweet statistics. My follower base is up to 75 or so (which is modest compared to popular Twitter users), fairly close to my history top. It seems when I've gotten to this level in the past (twice that I can recall), I'll lose, say, 15+ followers all at once over a few days. My impressions are down, but that's mostly because I had one mega tweet with over 36,000 impressions that rotated out the 28-day window. Just a reminder I don't republish all of my tweets, e.g., hashtag games or more personal ones, so the interested reader may want to follow me on Twitter
I'm a "Neil Diamond" fan but I don't like original artists tweaking their hits for some gimmick. I still haven't forgiven Eric Clapton for his Muzak version of the epic rock classic "Layla". https://t.co/t7KKLoyx3l— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) March 22, 2020
This coronavirus crisis is an interesting reveal on politics. The commiecrats like AOC are heavily pushing on Trump to use the Defense Production Act, as if we didn't already know they are in favor of command-and-control nationalized industries. The GOP is willing to spend $T's— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) March 22, 2020
We already know the law of supply and demand. In times of shortages, prices rise and attract more suppliers. (There are some complications, like pandemics are more transitory in nature, not permanent shifts in demand.) The question should be: what is impeding shifts in production— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) March 22, 2020
You are a waste of human life. Fuck you!— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) March 22, 2020
You are a morally repulsive, economic illiterate son of a bitch. He's a doctor. The reason there aren't enough tests is because of you bastard Statists and a government monopoly on testing,— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) March 22, 2020
Twitter Mommy is upset that I'm flaming some progressive sons of bitches flaming Rand Paul who has tested positive for COVID-19. No doubt these bastards would prefer Sen. Paul to contaminate the full Senate.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) March 22, 2020
This is like TARP 2.0 and Hank Paulson redux.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) March 22, 2020
Apparently this asshole thinks the entire Congress should be quarantined. The reason there is a shortage of tests is because, unlike South Korea, we have a government monopoly over testing. https://t.co/r5VpBFs0qk— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) March 22, 2020
Trader Joe's, a grocery chain, has announced the following accommodation to seniors during the current crisis:— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) March 23, 2020
"Store hours will remain 9AM to 7PM. Every day between 9AM and 10AM, Crew Members will maintain an additional line outside the front door for our senior customers."
Just a reminder how Communist China's COVID-19 cover-up led to the current global pandemic. https://t.co/UY2yOyh4wd— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) March 23, 2020
Friendly reminder:— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) March 23, 2020
--this senator did not personally sell or buy stocks; they were done by a third party without access
--some of the transactions were ill-timed buys meaning she's lost money on them
--not material to her wealth.
Don't read the tweets from incompetent sources.
You are a fucking idiotic liar. Learn how to read.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) March 23, 2020
-- She did not personally make trades. The transactions were by a third party on her behalf.
-- Some of the trades were buys which have lost money.
-- The amounts were not material to her total wealth.https://t.co/f85ujJJAGC
To the extent billionaires invest in the market, they support existing suppliers of goods and services to the economy (that's ALL OF US) and all the related jobs (MOST OF US).— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) March 23, 2020
Yes, they make money when their investments make money. So do the rest of us.
You hypocrites didn't balk at TARP, which was supposed to buy mortgage backed security and became a slush fund that the corrupt Obama Administration took advantage of.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) March 23, 2020
Just a reminder about this economically illiterate hashtag:— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) March 23, 2020
Corporations ARE voluntary groups of people. Unlike the goddamn government, they cannot compel you to buy their goods and services.
As a libertarian, I oppose bailouts of ALL recipients.
#BailOutPeopleNotCorporations
Just a reminder: which party controlled the Congress during the economic tsunami and passed TARP? The Democrats. Republican House members overall voted against TARP.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) March 23, 2020
What a great tribute to a GREAT SENATOR! When politicians most agree on things, that's a symptom of a conspiracy against the American people!— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) March 23, 2020
Just a reminder that Rand Paul did not and has not shown symptoms of COVID-19. He took the test proactively after he learned he had been at a meeting with 2 infected people.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) March 23, 2020
Political whores like Sinema should keep their mouths shut.#RandPaulVirushttps://t.co/L54CKio6P0
Trump is simply trying to sound optimistic about possible applicability of existing meds for other diseases to mitigate COVID-19. It's not been approved yet, but there are promising signs.https://t.co/SjcSZ7Zs7Y https://t.co/tu9xRQRI7G— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) March 23, 2020
The Chinese commies are in a state of denial:— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) March 23, 2020
"The reality is that China did not tell its own people about the risk for weeks and refused to let in major foreign epidemiological teams, including from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control." https://t.co/c7u7WgKNFF
- Not to mention Draconian steps by state/local dictators to shutter local economies, while demanding employer mandates, effectively raising the cost of labor while revenues are contracting, not expanding.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) March 23, 2020
- The FDA has dragged its feet on freeing the markets to develop tests.
Political whores shouldn't tweet.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) March 23, 2020
ObamaCare has been a costly, ineffectual federal expanded intervention that has been a roadblock to the more effective free market in providing innovative products and services.
It's a national day of mourning. ObamaCare's anniversary is a tragedy, an abuse of power by a super-majority of Congress.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) March 23, 2020
What we needed from a federal level was opening state markets to competition for true insurance,not overregulated health service bundles#AffordableCareAct
Playful, smiling, funny, intelligent, sweet, positive attitude, confident #ThingsThatAreTurnOns— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) March 23, 2020
Don't be an idiot like Comrade Bernie. American manufacturers like 3M are already working overtime to expand production due to the natural incentive of the supply/demand curve.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) March 23, 2020
The next POTUS will need to have the judgment to free Americans from counterproductive government.
It's so sad I moved to a state with a Republican governor who picks winners and losers in the economy. It reminds me of how the government databases I administered as a contractor (used by federal applications) weren't considered essential for shutdowns https://t.co/ARlcNZe7Q9— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) March 23, 2020
Thank you for reminding us about the good reasons to reelect Susan Collins.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) March 23, 2020
She's definitely NOT a commiecrat.
We need 218 Justin Amash's in the House of Representatives. https://t.co/FkKXoMrWi1— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) March 23, 2020
For once, I agree with POTUS. We will still to restrict individuals manifesting symptoms from public exposure. https://t.co/cmiEfmMH4u— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) March 23, 2020
You know the toilet paper shortage is real when apartment complex managers sent out warnings against flushing things other than toilet paper.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) March 23, 2020
It turns out the voice of reason in this coronavirus crisis IS Reason. The current economic panic is worse than the pandemic it's trying to address. Note that the situation in Wuhan, epicenter of the pandemic, is now in control after the commies fucked up. https://t.co/D5vEPg2Ga3— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) March 23, 2020
I just read a populist rant on Facebook that argues that politicians in this economic crisis should be forced to eat their own dog food, i.e., also experience the loss of income they are responsible for.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) March 23, 2020
The problem is that many federal legislators and executives are rich.
It's sad to see Dems, not satisfied with climate change alarmism, are engaging in ludicrous COVID-19 fear-mongering and demanding the Florida governor be their banana republic dictator. It's one thing to demand isolation of the infected and the at risk. #DeSantisBetrayedFlorida— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) March 24, 2020
Well, the Senate Majority Leader is right. The partisan Dems are trying to use the politically popular coronavirus funding bill to sneak in elements of their political agenda, compromise-busters. This has been part of their political strategy for decades, e.g., military funding. https://t.co/eInJR2vZ7u— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) March 24, 2020
What you are saying is more relevant to the fear-mongering leftist bastards clamoring for state governors and mayors to be dictators under exaggerated fear-mongering of the pandemic.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) March 24, 2020
No, the Texas lieutenant governor is not speaking for his state's senior citizens (including my Mom). He is correct in saying that the state should not shut down the economy in prudent isolation of the infected and the at risk population.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) March 24, 2020
"Dan Patrick"
Matt Kibbe here delivers one of the best op-eds to date I've heard about the unintended consequences to Draconian COVID-19 related public policy.https://t.co/sgvEXU3KAY— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) March 24, 2020
Schuler asks a simple question: what if grocery stores were run as a state/local monopoly like our public education system? After all, food is a fundamental requirement of daily life.https://t.co/p5iJvCWbLQ— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) March 24, 2020
Don't be an idiot. The US knew about it; the Chinese commies were initially covering it up. I think what The Impeached One was referencing the novel aspects of COVID-19. its rapid propagation and effects on the economy vs earlier pandemics.https://t.co/UgJmTIgTVE— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) March 24, 2020
Be clear: the nature and extent of the economic shutdown is particularly hard on people who barely live from paycheck to paycheck, and closed businesses mean no paychecks. No one is arguing with restrictions on the infected and at-risk populations, but that doesn't justify this.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) March 24, 2020
Jesus Christ! Don't tell me the Trump Administration, like certain economic-illiterate states, are on the price gouging warpath! This HARMS the economy. Allow stores to raise prices on in-demand items, especially large-quantity purchases. https://t.co/jbu0R9313B— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) March 24, 2020
According to the Politico delegate tracker, Biden now has 1215 delegates, 61% of what he needs for the nomination. 538 shows Biden leading Comrade Bernie by 17 points and leading in the next big primaries in WI, PA, and NY. Sanders' last big win: CA.https://t.co/Bm8JNqAgYD— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) March 24, 2020
Kirstie Alley a Trumpkin? Now you know why I preferred Diane to Rebecca as Sam's love interest in Cheers.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) March 24, 2020
Beware Congress' "I love Mommas, Babies and Puppy Dog" bills. They are Trojan horses, full of Pelosi "you've got to vote for it to see what's in it" surprises, never to the benefit of taxpayers.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) March 24, 2020
"Kennedy Center"
Rap "music"? Trumpkins? Commiecrats? Politicians? #OhNoNotInMyHouse— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) March 24, 2020
Those of us urging a more measured, nuanced approach to public policy during the COVID-19 crisis find ourselves under personal attack by politically correct fascists with no regard for the Bill of Rights and constitutional liberties.https://t.co/N0QI6e1k1I— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) March 24, 2020
I would like to see NXT do a Nexus angle on Rollins' ass.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) March 24, 2020
It used to be we enslaved young men through conscription to die for the glory of our nation, maybe get remembered for a half-second on Memorial Day.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) March 24, 2020
Now it looks as though the lieutenant governor is willing to sacrifice our elderly for the glory of our economy.
"Dan Patrick"
Let's be clear: I'm pro-life. I don't support non-defensive wars, capital punishment, police brutality, conscription, mercy killing, etc. But anyone who would look the other way when a preborn child is killed has no conscience, no moral foundation.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) March 24, 2020
#GrandparentsShould vote out Democrats because federal debt and unfunded entitlements will ultimately be paid from grandchildren's future taxes.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) March 24, 2020
#GrandparentsShould stop voting for commiecrats because when the economy shuts down, guess who comes to live with them?— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) March 24, 2020
I love the AP morning briefing email. In today's edition, we learn of Brooklyn caterer Israel Frischman who continues to serve daily kosher meals in the crisis to elderly Holocaust survivor shut-ins even though the Jewish community center owes him moneyhttps://t.co/Ux7o7BmQYY— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) March 24, 2020
YOU are the parasites. The wealthy could simply live off their wealth with limited opportunities for others. No, much of it goes to funding for municipalities and infrastructure, job-creating businesses providing more affordable goods and services. Cronyism is BECAUSE of big govt— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) March 24, 2020
Did I hear Dan Patrick say...— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) March 24, 2020
"Are social security and Medicare operational? I help to support them...they cost enough..."
"They would rather die than ask for charity."
"If they would rather die, they had better do it, and reduce the surplus population."
"Texas Lt"
The commiecrats don't want a good crisis to go to waste in their frenzy to shut down the American economy. Keep in mind with improved testing, we have roughly 33,000 known infections and a 1.2% fatality rate among those in a nation of 328M. STOP THE MADNESS! #ReopenAmerica— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) March 24, 2020
I wonder how many of the progressives fear-mongering over limited capacity of hospitals to handle an increased patient load during the COVID-19 crisis are taking responsibility for anti-competitive certificate of need laws in many states or caps on medical schools/enrollment?— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) March 24, 2020
The commiecrats want a government monopoly on healthcare services, but they have the chutzpah to invent this hashtag? Keep in mind the NUMEROUS scandals involving the taxpayer-paid VA hospital system; they basically want to supersize government intervention.#GOPDeathPanels— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) March 24, 2020
What the fuck have you done to end certificate of need laws, prohibiting new hospital competition under competitor veto, or to end artificial caps on med school/enrollments? What have you done to enable the private economy to meet the need for COVID-19 tests vs. a govt monopoly?— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) March 24, 2020
Agreed. But unpaid-for handouts are still morally hazardous policy. Still, government policy is damaging our ability to make a living and stand on our own.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) March 24, 2020
I agree that Comrade Bernie would be just as bad as FDR, undeniably one of the worst Presidents in American history #BernieIsOurFDR— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) March 24, 2020
Well, Trump would have you think he's followed the Constitution to the letter, too.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) March 24, 2020
It's like The Impeached One is still on Celebrity Apprentice— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) March 24, 2020
Oh my God! She is even dumber than I thought, and I had low expectations— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) March 24, 2020
"Comrade Britney"
Um, I have two math degrees, and I don't think this image says what you think it says. You just created an instant Internet meme. And, by the way, even if we say for the sake of argument it did, the point is less about the resiliency of most younger people; they can spread it— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) March 25, 2020
Just an example that some "conservatives" are just as mathematically challenged as commiecrats. "Ann Coulter" https://t.co/xPyVTKmsCs— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) March 25, 2020
Twitter Mommy came after me for snapping at the second bastard, citing "community safety" standards. In what universe is advocating violence against elected officials considered acceptable?— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) March 25, 2020
You don't know what the fuck you're talking about; you must be a commiecrat.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) March 25, 2020
Capitalism works for all people; it doesn't advocate killing one's customers. Dan Patrick is a nationalist, not a capitalist. He puts the State above individual. Most commiecrats are Statists.
There're $2T of regulations on American businesses. Anyone who says "unfettered capitalism" doesn't know what the fuck he's talking about. You people probably think Hoover was laissez-faire. Far from it; FDR actually ran a conservative campaign against Hoover, but supersized him.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) March 25, 2020
HEB is a popular Texas supermarket chain. In fact, my baby sister met her husband working at HEB during their late teens through college. HEB has published purchase limits on in-demand items. I recently mentioned Walmart runs on pasta and canned soups.https://t.co/dcfZAqRjJw— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) March 25, 2020
I can still remember when Democrats ruled Texas, and a GOP senator and governor were the first since the Civil War era. It was not a good political experience spending my salad years in Texas. I left the Dems after earning my PhD. #Texasdeservesbetter— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) March 25, 2020
What can I say? I'm a native Texan and love my jalapenos. I'm sure I've purchased more giant jars from Sam's Club than almost anyone else. Everything tastes better: eggs, burger, salads, etc.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) March 25, 2020
@justinamash I don't like handouts in any form; it's bad public policy. At the very least, cut spending elsewhere in the budget to pay for it. [revised; typo]— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) March 25, 2020
This is Soft Rock America. Jackson Browne has tested positive for COVID-19. Wishing him a full, quick recovery. Let's recall his signature hit song: https://t.co/NkUaMpNQ9l— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) March 25, 2020
You cannot read. SNAP (food stamp) benefits were part of the negotiations.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) March 25, 2020
Stop the bullshit memes. The head resigned; the rest were reorganized elsewhere, not lost— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) March 25, 2020
Don't be an idiot. Most of the federal revenue goes to paying entitlements. A significant percentage of low/lower middle income people are net beneficiaries of handouts.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) March 25, 2020
The overdue tax reforms addressed noncompetitive business tax rates which had perverse incentives,
For the first time since the election of RINO-in-Chief Trump, we are seeing signs of life in the long-dormant conservative movement (Haley). As a libertarian-conservative, I have long despaired as Rand Paul, Tom Massie & Justin Amash have been marginalized.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) March 25, 2020
"Carly Fiorina"
Comrade Bernie has created this fantasy of corporate power. Corporations, unlike the government, cannot compel consumers to part with their money. Businesses have a $2T regulatory burden on them. It becomes anti-competitive because larger business can better cope with said costs.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) March 25, 2020
Just a reminder: Romney was a Republican before you ran for President in Ross Perot's party for the 2000 campaign and before you became a registered Democrat afterwards, supporting both Hillary Clinton and then Barry Obama in 2008.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) March 25, 2020
And you have the chutzpah to mention RINO?
Real conservatives want lower government spending, regulations, and flatter, more general tax rates, general meaning an end to specialized exceptions benefiting the few at the expense of the many. Just like Nikki Haley quit the Boeing board in opposing bailout.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) March 25, 2020
"Carly Fiorina"
The sheer idiocy of progressives and commiecrats cannot be underestimated. The first law in governance is first, do no harm. Panic is the cause of even worse public policy. We did not respond to prior pandemics with shutdowns of the economy.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) March 25, 2020
No, this is not a plot to kill ppl.
You are rewriting history. Obama is undeniably the worst POTUS in the modern era. There are so many issues here, but he literally doubled the unsustainable federal debt, he expanded unconstitutional wars, presided over innumerable scandals (IRS, Fast & Furious, GSA, VA hospitals)— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) March 25, 2020
I've even heard some speculation that NY Idiot-in-Chief Andrew Cuomo, with his petty, incompetent, counterproductive, unconstitutional COVID-19 edicts, has been floated as a potential challenger to Trump. This is like Obama's desperate "We can't afford to do nothing" madness.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) March 25, 2020
I once had a paranoid college student complain that the reason I maintained high standards was to force students to drop so I would have less work to do.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) March 25, 2020
Similarly, I've seen moron Dems tweet that the GOP wants the poor people to die to save on social welfare costs.
I believe the commiecrats are desperate to resort to whatever kind of dirty smear it takes to resurrect the failed campaign Comrade Bernie. #IBelieveTara— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) March 25, 2020
Yeah, right, Comrade Bernie. You come out against the bill, and the next thing you'll tweet is your political obituary.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) March 25, 2020
Is Trump getting a COVID-19 handling bump in the polls? According to RCP, Gallup has him at +4 net job approval for the first time, and 2 other recent polls have him at a tie. Recent polls on handling of the COVID-19 crisis have him at +4.https://t.co/ZM2DO2QOh4— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) March 25, 2020
Moral hazard does generally exist with unemployment compensation. However, when moron governors and mayors shut down the economy, making it impossible to be gainfully employed, the government has a duty to respond to the harm done by intervention.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) March 25, 2020
"Scott, Graham, Sasse"
Diversity #WordsThatShouldBeCancelled— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) March 25, 2020
"democratic socialism" #WordsThatShouldBeCancelled— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) March 25, 2020
My latest commentary speculates on what impact the COVID-19 crisis will have on this fall's POTUS election. I have an opinion but I need additional information on how the crisis and economy play out over the coming weeks.https://t.co/bB66wG4Gmw— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) March 25, 2020
John Stossel reminds us how the US bundled regulatory response to COVID-19 included: test kit bans without FDA approval, state health licensing restrictions, and arbitrary bed count caps in hospital facilities. https://t.co/C6myS0KKeJ— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) March 26, 2020
How stupid is it in the Internet age the Congress does not make it possible for members to cast votes remotely under extraordinary conditions like quarantine and/or allow a designated staff proxy to vote?— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) March 26, 2020
Hey, commiecrat. You're too stupid to realize you're wrong. Stop listening to morons like Comrade Bernie. Amazon pays billions in taxes. It's government rules, not capitalism that impedes media competition. The middle class hasn't shrunk; upper class +https://t.co/FK5NaCj6Ua— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) March 26, 2020
Nope, not a grandpa. Bachelor, no dependents.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) March 26, 2020
I'm a libertarian; I do not support individual welfare or business welfare/bailouts. I'm in favor of new corporate leadership for bankrupt assets.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) March 26, 2020
I'm not getting a check beyond an individual one I didn't request & politically oppose. But most libertarians favor limiting taxes.
I have issues with morally hazardous unemployment insurance funding policy, but in using nurses as his whipping boy, Lindsey stands on his own.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) March 26, 2020
As big brother to one RN and uncle to 2 others, I say, "Fuck you, Lindsey."
"Lindsey Graham"
I'm waiting for Illinois Policy Institute to point it out, but Illinois' unsustainable public pension system was unsustainable before this month's 30+% stock market collapse. Illinois' overtaxed residents are really screwed now. Illinois needs to pass a constitutional amendment.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) March 26, 2020
If you think he's bad, have you ever listened to Comrade Bernie?— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) March 26, 2020
Well, I supported a real doctor for POTUS in 2016, Rand Paul. And his Dad Ron Paul was also a doctor, ran for POTUS 3 times.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) March 26, 2020
And in this bizarre universe, Rand tests positive for COVID-19, but Trump tests negative. Somewhere Satan is laughing.#DoctorsOnlyPressConferences
I'm listening to a Kibbe interview with Massie on the crisis. To rephrase a point Massie is making about Keynesian stimuli under current conditions: We have a (mostly Dem) government-directed shutdown of the economy. This causes goods and services to shrink. This stokes inflation— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) March 26, 2020
But given the government monopoly, what happens when the government's own tests are fucked up? There were a lot of things that weren't considered, including international reciprocity agreements, third-party suppliers, independent testing labs, etc.https://t.co/dIP2j4NHgo— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) March 26, 2020
Whenever something happens unanimously, it's either something totally trivial, like naming a post office, or a conspiracy against (future) taxpayers.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) March 26, 2020
Wow, commiecrats and Trumpkins are desperately trying to destroy Biden. It's all bullshit, and I support Hornberger, not Biden or Trump. Character assassinations are part of the tradition of Presidential campaigns. #IBelieveTaraReade— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) March 26, 2020
Wow, a historically high, unexpected unemployment number and stocks are up as I write. I'm not sure what is at play, unless it's a relief rally from uncertainty that the Senate finally agreed on spending grandchildren's tax money on the coronavirus crisis.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) March 26, 2020
Understatement of the year: Fed Chief Jerome Powell admits that we "may" be in a recession. Gee, you think? What gave you a clue? Record high unemployment filings? State governors shutting down "non-essential" businesses? Over a thirty percent bear market in 2 weeks?— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) March 26, 2020
Well, the idea of RINO Trump as POTUS never crossed anyone's mind during the Tea Party moment. The Tea Party got co-opted by immigration restrictionists and the like, as if Big INS was any better than Big IRS, etc.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) March 26, 2020
Yes, the US charging Venezuelan dictator Maduro with narco-terrorism looks like a repeat of Panama/Noriega. This is a pretext for US intervention in Venezuela and must be rejected by Americans of goodwill. Venezuela does not pose a threat against the US; no invasion of Venezuela!— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) March 26, 2020
Well, Trump Derangement Syndrome is alive & well; even a tweet mentioning "Congratulations America" is being flamed. Personally, I don't think rushing the noxious orgy of legislative sausage making at the expense of future taxpayers is worth celebrating; unrealistic expectations— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) March 26, 2020
I predicted this in a recent tweet: the FDA is warning about (unspecified) fraudulent/unapproved (especially DIY) COVID-19 test kits. They are particularly worried about false negatives, i.e., you have COVID-19, but your test result indicates otherwise.https://t.co/ksxpZmBvZh— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) March 26, 2020
This was supposed to be opening day for major league baseball. If you see games being broadcast with packed stadium crowds, those are old games being rebroadcast. The Opening Game at Home gimmick means you get to see a past victory from your favorite team— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) March 26, 2020
I predicted in a recent tweet Illinois Policy Institute would point out the devastating effect of the current bear market on Illinois' already failing public pension system. Here is a relevant Eric Allie cartoon: pic.twitter.com/CFGhGQI0zg— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) March 26, 2020
Remember how the Liar-in-Chief raved about "perfect" CDC COVID-19 test kits (no doubt as "perfect" as his Zelensky phone call) and how anyone could be tested? Guess how many tests were done last month by government labs? 352. Nationwide. Out of 328M.https://t.co/cevuI9ZgyB— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) March 26, 2020
The leftists spamming this trend have no regard for the truth, and I happen to be a Trump critic. If the cited description is accurate, and I find it credible, Ms. Keilar was off-the-charts unprofessional & should be terminated for cause— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) March 26, 2020
"Peter Navarro"https://t.co/5TXvpdqNAs
Hell, no, you goddamn SOCIALISTS. You aren't smart enough to realize the problem isn't with the supply chain; it's because you idiots in the federal bureaucracy require up to literally MONTHS for approval of production facilities. What the goddamn hell have you done to suspend?— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) March 26, 2020
Two Dem senators, Murphy and recent POTUS candidate Klobuchar, want to nationalize ventilator production. In fact, Musk, a nephew's CEO, wants to produce them. One of the problems; the government requires months-long approval. That's GOVERNMENT FAILURE.https://t.co/FHyq2HZdpS— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) March 26, 2020
That's so precious. You actually believe the stats your commie atheist friends are publishing, the same ones who were in a state of denial of an outbreak. Never mind US stats include PRESUMED vs validated infections.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) March 26, 2020
You really are a gullible moron. What makes you think Chinese stats are accurate? These are the same bastards who engaged in a weeks-long cover-up.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) March 26, 2020
There are a lot of issues with international health statistics, and no reasonable person believes Chinese numbers are credible.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) March 26, 2020
According to CDC there are 68,440 domestic "both confirmed and PRESUMPTIVE positive cases of COVID-19"
"We're Number One"https://t.co/16bAApFZMx
What's truly pathetic is some of the same "conservative" outlets which defended Kavanaugh from timely dubious MeToo attacks are hypocritically and vigorously backing a similar allegation involving Joe Biden. Never mind Trump's own far more prolific allegations.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) March 26, 2020
There is no doubt that Trump's handling of the COVID-19 crisis has been unquestionably incompetent, but as Tabarrok explains, the CDC and FDA have fucked up in historic proportions.https://t.co/dp2ij8bOAG— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) March 26, 2020
#ThingsIWouldSteal from your hoard of toilet paper and hand sanitizer— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) March 27, 2020
#ThingsIWouldSteal Obama's teleprompter— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) March 27, 2020
#VaguelyExplainSomething the CDC and FDA did something at the beginning of the COVID-19 crisis, and Trump compared it to the common flu based on what he had been told by government health officials.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) March 27, 2020
Thomas Massie is a PATRIOT, along with Justin Amash. Fuck the chickenshit bastards who don't want their votes recorded, who don't want to be held accountable for one of the biggest spending bills of all time, larded with corporate welfare. We need 218 Massies and Amashes.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) March 27, 2020
This is Soft Rock America. The great Bob Dylan has released a haunting, new-to-us track, "Murder Most Foul", on the shocking assassination of JFK.https://t.co/GCWKObRKFS— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) March 27, 2020
I don't know what the hell is going on with the manic-depressive stock market; some pundits announced us out of the bear market after 3 up days, but sharply down today. Over what, a roll call vote in the House?— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) March 27, 2020
I don't see how we get to a bull market with a contracting economy.
FUCK your impeached ass! You're the asshole who presciently dismissed the pandemic response team, who fiddled while CDC and the FDA fucked up the COVID-19 response on YOUR WATCH.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) March 27, 2020
I'm angry at Massie, because he voted against holding you responsible for your high crimes.
We need 218 GREAT Congressmen like Justin Amash and Tom Massie. Unlike you, a RINO bastard who supported both Clinton and Obama in 2008, they are principled. You are trying to buy your reelection but Landslide Joe is going to bury your ass. You're the fucking reason I left GOP.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) March 27, 2020
Unlike The Impeached One, Massie is truly a genius who is greener than any Democrat politician. Massie holds two engineering degrees from MIT. Not only can't you spell MIT, you probably think it's Romney's given name.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) March 27, 2020
Massie is an American hero for not signing on your corruption
One of the repulsive aspects to Trump's personality is his tendency to pick out easy, unpopular targets. In particular, he's singled out 2 of my favorite politicians, Amash & Massie. Let's be clear: there're fewer than a handful of principled libertarians, but Trump targets them.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) March 27, 2020
Very weird thing. Trump's approvals have gotten a bump over the past week; 538 shows a 2-point bump. Even net approvals in a couple of mainstream polls (more declining disapprovals). His handling of COVID-19 is in a net positive trend. I think this is more context vs pro-Trump.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) March 27, 2020
George Will is pointing out that Arizona, my prior residential state, is beginning to trend blue, in part to an exodus from the neighboring People's Republic of California. (I lived maybe 2 miles from the border.) Trump's insane xenophobic policies may lose Goldwater's home state https://t.co/U17UmXzWI7— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) March 27, 2020
I think what Amash is saying here is that Trump's scapegoat Massie could not force the House roll call vote on his own (as clearly implied by press coverage) but had to be supported by enough members present. As for Trump's incompetence in not understanding House rules: typical. https://t.co/491XVeFKen— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) March 27, 2020
The kind of corruption we are seeing is a CONSEQUENCE of the size and scope of government. The answer is NOT more Statism, which Cherokee Lizzie seeks. The decentralized market and government is the only legitimate reform that addresses the salient point.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) March 27, 2020
"Warren Democrats"
First of all, you're an incompetent dumbass who doesn't even realize this isn't the Senate where a single Senator can put a hold on things. You need a percentage of like-minded Congressmen to support a vote.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) March 28, 2020
Second, you're a conservative "in name only", a RINO Trump enabler
That's why you get for voting against holding Trump responsible for his crimes against the Constitution. He, the mainstream media, and Dems have conspired to caricature you as the "pro-coronavirus" opposition to this unpaid-for, corporate welfare, multi-trillion dollar cesspool.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) March 28, 2020
Don't worry about it. In 10 months, you won't have to worry about it anymore as Landslide Joe buries your ass this fall.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) March 28, 2020
Damn! If Trump doesn't bail out the cruise ship industry, I'm going to have to charter a private yacht this summer. And there's a waiting list for those. #RichFolkLockdownProblems— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) March 28, 2020
Amazon has a backorder on Nancy Pelosi toilet paper. #RichFolkLockdownProblems— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) March 28, 2020
Do you realize how much time it's taking to get back coronavirus test results on my staff from the CDC? I had to boil my own lobster today... #RichFolkLockdownProblems— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) March 28, 2020
Do you realize how many resumes from unemployed teachers I have to go through to choose Junior's private tutors? #RichFolkLockdownProblems— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) March 28, 2020
Gov. Cuomo wants to use my mansion rooms for contingency hospital beds. #RichFolkLockdownProblems— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) March 28, 2020
After the Fed debased the dollar with recent decisions, my suppliers are now insisting on payment by gold or Bitcoin. #RichFolkLockdownProblems— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) March 28, 2020
My senators and Congressman demanded twice the usual bribes to insert a bailout clause for my companies in the coronavirus relief bill. #RichFolkLockdownProblems— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) March 28, 2020
Oh, damn! I think I shook hands with both Prince Charles and the Prime Minister at the royal dinner last week. #RichFolkLockdownProblems— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) March 28, 2020
My staff are all taking advantage of sick leave under the new coronavirus law. I had no chocolates next to my pillows last night #RichFolkLockdownProblems— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) March 28, 2020
This is Ann Coulter type of stupid.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) March 28, 2020
Why does a 51% in favor of Trump surprise anyone? 51% of Americans actually voted to reelect (separately) George W. Bush AND Barry Obama, both failed Presidents.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) March 28, 2020
"51% of Americans"
Good! Fox News is finally putting its social distancing policy in action. Now if we can discuss Hannity, Ingraham, and Carlson...— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) March 28, 2020
"Trish Regan"
Just a reminder: the Democrat parasite senators voted unanimously for this cesspool. Comrade Bernie decided a campaign event was more important than voting his concerns. We don't know if AOC voted against, because the House refused a roll call vote and Pelosi said near unanimous— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) March 28, 2020
What happened this week in Washington was a betrayal to future taxpayers who assume responsibility for the massive federal debt and a violation of the free market system with corrupt corporate welfare. You did nothing about government failures, including the CDC and FDA.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) March 28, 2020
#ICantStand people who keep voting for Dems and Republicans when both parties have constantly failed and betrayed the Founding Fathers.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) March 28, 2020
But you still appear on "Hannity" anyway....— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) March 28, 2020
You can read literally hundreds of tweets in this thread and not know what it's about. I thought maybe The Impeached One wrote another stupid tweet. No, apparently this is how he referred to the Dem governor/critic at a presser. #ThatWomanInMichiganhttps://t.co/ZT6IkhbuAI— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) March 28, 2020
Clearly The Impeached One didn't see COVID-19 coming when his administration disbanded the pandemic response team and failed to reform CDC and the FDA. I'm not interested in excuses but in constructive leadership. https://t.co/hygHjqZuBb— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) March 28, 2020
Tom Coburn was a rare consistent fiscal conservative and a true friend of the taxpayer. RIP, Tom; you will be missedhttps://t.co/RPX7cAEtru— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) March 28, 2020
The morally corrupt Politics of Envy is contemptible. When high tech entrepreneurs like Zuckerberg and Gates fund a research group with millions of dollars, it's voluntary and selfless in nature, a gift to mankind. I know Gates' philanthropy has been nontrivial— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) March 28, 2020
"25 million"
You're talking about a dude who thought it was constitutional to bring up rival Joe Biden in a "perfect" phone call under his foreign relations authority. I think he similarly thinks he blurs the line between the feds and the states.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) March 28, 2020
Yes, I know under the Tenth Amendment, states
Some ungrateful morally corrupt bastards like you would rather bash people voluntarily giving to a cause. FUCK YOU! If you're such a noble medical doctor, why don't you work for free during this crisis?— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) March 28, 2020
I don't know why Gates and Zuckerberg seeded the group with the funding they did; I do know simply throwing money at a problem won't work: look at the trillions the US has wasted on the War on Poverty and interventions abroad. I suspect they may increase their donations if needed— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) March 28, 2020
To Fidel With Love (The Comrade Bernie Story) #MakeAFilmLessInteresting— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) March 29, 2020
Progressives are pissed that retailers, known for encouraging you to spend your tax refund, are suggesting ways to spend your coronavirus relief government check. Of course, they don't have an issue with bribing young voters with up to 100% off college.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) March 29, 2020
"Up to 70% Off"
Keynesian economist Paul Krugman must be doing a facepalm over his fellow progressives' failure to understand the concept of a stimulus check. Of course, government stimulus checks in the past have largely been banked (saved), which is not in theory the purpose— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) March 29, 2020
"Up to 70% Off"
No, outrage over humanitarian assistance overseas for dealing with the COVID-19 crisis is misplaced. We should be more concerned over the government failure in disaster planning, the utter failure of the CDC and FDA to fully engage the private sector.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) March 29, 2020
"Department of State"
The world has certainly changed in the Internet age. My niece in Houston texted her mom, near San Antonio, to join her in attending the livestreamed Mass from her home parish this morning. Christianity in the Age of the Coronavirus.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) March 29, 2020
#SignsYourePetty you're more interested in scoring political points on Trump than doing something constructive.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) March 29, 2020
#SignsYourePetty you haven't spoken to your sister in 9 years. (true story: a fellow professor, a woman, bragged about it to me)— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) March 29, 2020
Maybe you should think the problem is the government, that regulations shackle the private sector from responding. For example, the CDC engaged in not-invented-here nonsense from WHO advances on disease diagnosis, maintained a monopoly and sent out unusable kits.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) March 29, 2020
Did Trump make some errors, especially in messaging, early in the crisis? Yes. Did government disaster planning fail? Yes. Did CDC and the FDA fail on Trump's watch? Yes. He is accountable for what he does and doesn't do in office. He has a point that he inherited a bureaucracy.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) March 29, 2020
Let's be clear. I'm no Trump apologist. But the Chinese commies were initially in a state of denial about the pandemic and spurned US assistance. They are responsible for the global spread of this pandemic. I don't believe for a second official Chinese statistics— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) March 29, 2020
"Little Marco"
It amuses me; "progressives" go batshit crazy when Trump refers to the Michigan governor as "that woman" but crickets when Trump blasts Kentucky for electing Tom Massie (R), insisting on the Constitutional requirement of a quorum on passing coronavirus relief legislation.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) March 30, 2020
Trump's sluggish response to the coronavirus crisis must be understood in the context that he has asserted "emergency" powers so frequently that he didn't understand when he was in a real one. #sarcasm— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) March 30, 2020
Personally, I would like to see a rebate for government services during frequent government shutdowns. And why the hell do civil servants get back pay for not working during shutdowns? If we are expected to use paid/family leave during a shutdown, why don't civil servants do it?— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) March 30, 2020
biohazardbros: I swear if I see a tweet saying "Richard Epstein didn't kill himself." I'm going to lose it.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) March 30, 2020
Hopefully people understand "Jeffery Epstein didn't kill himself" is a popular libertarian meme and the given name substitution of law professor Richard.
LOL. Great promo. But the Babylon Bee thinks the Trump Administration, in conjunction with the Federal Reserve, may have resolved the issue with unbacked fiat money via the Bureau of Engraving and Printing.https://t.co/epgJ078fJR https://t.co/TWBY2Pp1wF— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) March 30, 2020
Dr. Fauci estimates, in the mid-range, low 6-figure death tolls, with 7 figure totals conjectured by the troll, as highly unlikely. He's conjectured fatality rates at just under 1%--still several times higher than the seasonal flu.https://t.co/yR1m4kzX2s— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) March 30, 2020
