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8. Reminds me of Trump, mulling the postponing, even canceling, the elections due to Covid

Reply to Alice Kramden (Reply #7)

Thu Mar 25, 2021, 08:47 PM

Mar 2021

Remember that one?

To be fair to Piñera, I doubt he'd dare try anything that brazen (he can't run for re-election; but his party is expected to be trounced in this November's elections).

But Trump? He probably would've if he could've, as you know. Heck, he even tried it.

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Chile in 'critical' grip of second Covid wave despite one of best vaccination rates [View all] peppertree Mar 2021 OP

yep..let's see what our numbers are in 2 to 4 weeks... bahboo Mar 2021 #1

Part of the problem in Chile, is that they've been buying millions of vaccines meant for discard peppertree Mar 2021 #2

ah...thx for the clarification... bahboo Mar 2021 #3

You're welcome, Bahboo. peppertree Mar 2021 #4

OMG Alice Kramden Mar 2021 #5

UK Tories (and some in the GOP) have long used Chile as a "model" peppertree Mar 2021 #6

And COVID is a convenient excuse Alice Kramden Mar 2021 #7

Reminds me of Trump, mulling the postponing, even canceling, the elections due to Covid peppertree Mar 2021 #8

Exactly Alice Kramden Mar 2021 #9