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Ligyron

(7,639 posts)
4. Sure, make it a trifecta of stupidity.
Sat Oct 3, 2020, 02:52 PM
Oct 2020

We knew this was going to occur at some point but never dared hope to this extent . Now we need Pence to make it a perfecta.

tblue37

(65,490 posts)
12. He could test positive yet not get caught if he is asymptomatic or if his symptoms
Sat Oct 3, 2020, 03:10 PM
Oct 2020

we're to show up later.

FreeState

(10,584 posts)
15. You never know
Sat Oct 3, 2020, 03:20 PM
Oct 2020

My partner was asymptomatic and despite us working together in a small office 40+ hours a week, sleeping together, intimacy and etc., I never got it. Over a month ago and I still test negative.

still_one

(92,439 posts)
16. If they are administrating the PCR test, it is looking for pieces of the virus, and if it is
Sat Oct 3, 2020, 03:30 PM
Oct 2020

positive, that means he has an active infection, and is shedding virus

While you are correct he could test positive and not demonstrate any symptoms, I think that if he was positive, and said he was negative publicly, he would get caught in that lie.

brush

(53,922 posts)
13. Wonder if that means trump is the super spreader and they're...
Sat Oct 3, 2020, 03:12 PM
Oct 2020

laying the blame on Hope Hicks? Ya can't put anything past these bastards.

Ms. Toad

(34,114 posts)
14. Pretty sure he is A superspreader -
Sat Oct 3, 2020, 03:17 PM
Oct 2020

He and Hicks started showing symptoms the same time, so it is likely they acquired it at the same time from the same person.

Then Trump just kept spreading for more than 2 (or potentially 48) hours after his first symptoms.

helpisontheway

(5,008 posts)
17. I honestly don't know what Chris Christie was thinking
Sat Oct 3, 2020, 03:35 PM
Oct 2020

He obviously has comorbidities. Why would he risk exposure? Surely he does not believe Trump’s line that it is just like a cold?

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