Retiring Guy's Digest

Monday, July 26, 2021

Greetings from Trump's America: Benton County, Missouri, 95% white, Trumpier than it was in 2016, and with too many unvaccinated residents getting sick with the delta variant virus

Wikipedia

3rd party votes: 21.6% in 1992, 12.3% in 1996, 3.7% in 2016

(Alabama segregationist George Wallace

received 10.5% of the vote in 1968)

Trump received 896 more votes than he did in 2016, a 12% increase, in a county where the current population of 19,443 has been treading water since the 2010 census.

Biden received 155 more votes than Clinton did in 2016, a decrease of 8%.

Trump's share of the vote increased 2.2 percentage points. Biden decreased Clinton's share of the vote 0.3 percentage points.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts

% of population 25 and older with bachelor's degree:

13.0% -Oregon County
29.2% - Missouri
32.1% - U.S.

% of population 65 and older:

31.2% - Oregon County
17.3% - Missouri
16.5% - U.S.

% of population living in poverty:

16.7% - Benton County
12.9% - Missouri
10.5% - U.S. (they're joking, of course)

New York Times

After experiencing a series of spikes from September through January, the county is once again heading in the wrong direction this summer.

New York Times

Benton County's vaccination rate (fully vaccinated) of 35% is below the state average of 41%.

OTHER TRUMP'S AMERICA POSTS

Alabama

Autauga County. (6/29/2017)

Bibb County. (11/10/2017)
Covington County. (11/11/2017)
Dale County. (12/12/2017)
Geneva County. (11/11/2017)
Marion County. (11/11/2017)

Arizona
Mohave County. (1/3/2020)
8th congressional district. (4/25/2018)

Arkansas
Baxter County. (6/28/2021)

Clark County. (7/14/2021)

Cleburne County. (7/14/2021)

Dallas County. (7/4/2021)

Faulkner County. (3/20/2018)

Independence County. (7/14/2021)

Marion County. (7/11/2021)
Mississippi County. (3/19/2018)

Monroe County. (7/10/2021)

Perry County. (7/4/2021)

Poinsett County. (7/8/2021)

Searcy County. (6/28/2021)

Sharp County. (7/14/2021)

Stone County. (6/20/2021)

White County. (7/10/2021)
Woodruff County. (3/26/2018)

California
Mesa County. (7/20/2017)
Shasta County. (7/4/2017

Colorado
Morgan County. (4/25/2017)

Connecticut
Windham County. (1/13/2020)

Florida
Citrus County. (11/9/2019)
DeSoto County,. (9/9/2017)
Pinellas County. (3/14/2019)

Idaho
Kootenai County. (9/25/2017)

Illinois
Effingham County. (2/15/2018)
Franklin County. (2/27/2017)
Jersey County. (5/12/2019)
Jo Daviess County. (5/13/2018)
Knox County. (5/13/2018)
Macon County. (1/22/2020)
McHenry County. (2/5/2017)
Perry County. (5/8/2017)
Scott County. (11/7/2019)
Stephenson County. (5/13/2018)
Whiteside County. (5/13/2018)
16th Congressional District. (3/26/2017)

Indiana
Cass County. (5/19/2021)

Dearborn County. (3/16/2019)
Franklin County. (3/16/2019)
Granger. (3/26/2017)
Hendricks County. (10/1/2017)
Howard County. (3/19/2019)
Huntington County. (4/27/2017)

Jasper County. (5/19/2021)
Jefferson County. (3/10/2018)
Madison County. (3/16/2019)
Posey County. (10/21/2017)
Scott County,. (10/21/2017)

Starke County. (5/28/2021)
Union County. (3/16/2019)
Vigo County. (3/15/2019)
Wayne County. (3/16/2019)

Iowa
Adair County. (9/16/2018)
Adams County. (9/16/2018)
Allamakee County. (7/31/2018)
Appanoose County. (8/4/2018)
Audubon County. (4/26/2019)
Benton County. (8/2/2018)
Boone County.  (1/15/2017)
Bremer County. (8/2/2018)
Buchanan County. (8/2/2018)
Butler County. (8/6/2018)
Calhoun County. (9/6/2018)
Cass County. (4/3/2018)
Cedar County. (7/31/2018)
Cerro Gordo County. (8/6/2018)
Cherokee County. (4/29/2019)
Chickasaw County. (8/2/2018)
Clarke County. (8/8/2018)
Clayton County. (7/31/2018)
Clinton County. (10/15/2017)
Davis County. (8/3/2018)
Decatur County. ( 7/5/2018)
Delaware County. (7/31/2018)
Des Moines County. (8/1/2018)
Emmet County. (8/19/2018)
Fayette County. (8/2/2018)
Floyd County. (9/25/2018 update)
Franklin County, (8/14/2017)
Fremont County. (3/24/2019)
Greene County. (9/6/2018)
Guthrie County. (9/16/2018)
Hamilton County. (4/2/2018)
Hancock County. (8/7/2018)
Hardin County. (7/20/2021 update)
Henry County. (7/9/2018)
Howard County. (1/16/2020 update)
Ida County. (4/28/2019)
Iowa County. (8/2/2018)
Jasper County. (7/20/2021 update)
Jefferson County. (8/1/2018)
Keokuk County. (8/2/2018)
Kossuth County. (8/18/2018)
Lee County. (8/1/2018)
Louisa County. (8/1/2018)
Lucas County. (8/5/2018)
Lyon County. (4/2/2018)
Madison County. (8/8/2018)
Marion County. (5/23/2017)
Mitchell County. (8/7/2018)
Monona County. (4/27/2019)
Monticello County. (1/13/2017)
Muscatine County. (8/1/2018)
Palo Alto County. (9/6/2018)
Pocahontas County. (9/6/2018)
Poweshiek and Webster counties. (2/7/2017)
Ringgold County. (8/8/2018)
Sac County. (4/28/2019)
Sioux County. (8/26/2018 update)
Tama County. (7/6/2018)
Taylor County. (9/16/2018)
Union County.  (9/10/2017)
Van Buren County. (4/25/2019)
Wapello County. (8/3/2018)
Washington County. (4/2/2018)
Wayne County. (8/5/2018)
Webster County. (8/9/2018)
Winnebago County. (12/17/2017)
Winneshiek County. (8/2/2018)
Worth County. (8/7/2018)
Wright County. (6/3/2019 update)

Kansas
Bourbon County. (1/3/2020)
Clark County. (3/21/2017)
Comanche County. (12/22/2018)
Doniphan County. (3/27/2019)
Mitchell County.  (1/29/2017)
Sumner County. (10/1/2017)

Kentucky
Bell County. (6/4/2018)
Carter County. (1/4/2020)
Elliott County. (7/18/2019)
Hancock County,. (10/21/2017)
Henderson County. (1/22/2020)
Jackson County. (12/9/2017)
Knott County. (1/5/2020)
Knox and Whitley counties. (2/17/2017)
Lee County. (12/9/2017)
Letcher County.  (6/29/2017)
Martin County. (3/22/2018)
Perry County. (10/10/2017)
Pike County. (11/1/2019)
Rowan County. (6/4/2018)

Louisiana
Calcasieu Parish,. (5/22/2017)
St. Martin Parish. (4/26/2017)

Maine
Piscataquis County. (7/3/2017)

Michigan
Alcona County. (1/27/2020)
Alpena County. (1/28/2020)

Barry County. (7/5/2021/)
Bay County. (7/4/2019)
Cheboygan County. (1/31/2020)
Crawford County. (1/30/2020)
Eaton County. (6/26/2019)
Huron County. (3/11/2021 update)
Iosco County. (1/27/2020)
Lake County. (9/16/2018)
Lapeer County. (7/5/2019)
Macomb County. (11/29/2017)

Missaukee County. (3/17/2021)
Monroe County. (3/9/2019)
Montmorency County. (1/29/2020)
Ogemaw County. (1/30/2020)
Oscoda County. (1/30/2020)
Otsego County. (1/30/2020)
Presque Isle County. (1/209/2020)
Roscommon County. (3/18/2021 update)
St. Joseph County. (6/5/2017)
Saginaw County. (7/4/2019)

Shiawassee County. (6/1/2021)
Tuscola County. (7/5/2019)

Wexford County. (3/17/2021)

Minnesota
Chisago County. (6/20/2018)
Clay County. (11/14/2019)
Itasca County. (5/12/2018)
Jackson County. (1/20/2020)
Lac qui Parle County. (7/2/2017)
Mower County. (5/12/2018)
Nobles County. (1/26/2018)
Stearns County. (6/21/2019)
Steele County. (6/9/2019)

Mississippi
Pontotoc County. (7/19/2017)

Missouri
Adair County. (7/5/2021)

Andrew County. (7/3/2021)

Atchison County. (3/25/2019)

Audrain County. (6/20/2021)

Barry County. (7/24/2021)

Barton County. (7/9/2021)

Bates County. (7/23/2021)

Buchanan County. (7/11/2021)
Butler County. (7/22/2018)

Caldwell County. (6/19/2021)

Callaway County. (7/10/2021)

Camden County. (6/23/2021)

Carter County. (7/15/2021)

Cedar County. (7/22/2021)

Chariton County. (7/24/2021)

Christian County. (7/10/2021)

Clark County. (6/19/2021)

Clinton County. (7/12/2021)

Dallas County. (6/20/2021)

Dent County. (7/24/2021)

Douglas County. (7/9/2021)

Dunklin County. (6/14/2021)

Gentry County. (7/13/2021)

Greene County. (7/7/2021)

Hickory County. (7/3/2021 update)
Holt County. (6/20/2021)

Jasper County. (7/8/2021)

Knox County. (6/29/2021)

Laclede County. (6/10/2021)

Lafayette County. (7/23/2021)

Linn County. (5/28/2021)
Livingston County. (6/1/2021 update)

Marion County. (7/15/2021)

Miller County. (6/23/2021)

Moniteau County. (7/12/2021)

Morgan County. (6/30/2021)

New Madrid County. (4/23/2019)
Newton County. (1/18/2020)

Osage County. (7/19/2021)

Pettis County. (9/18/2021)
Pike County/Bowling Green. (5/23/2019)

Phelps County. (7/15/2021)

Polk County. (6/19/2021)

Putnam County. (5/28/2021)

Ralls County. (7/11/2021)

Shannon County. (7/2/2021)

Shelby County. (7/11/2021)

St. Clair County. (7/21/2021)

Stoddard County. (7/22/2021)

Taney County. (6/10/2021)

Wayne County. (7/25/2021)

Webster County. (6/14/2021)

Wright County. (6/22/2021)

Montana
Valley County/Opheim. (5/27/2019)

Nebraska
Boyd County. (4/14/2019)
Burt County. (3/27/2019)
Keya Paha. (4/14/2019)
Knox County. (3/28/2019)
Nemaha County. (3/27/2019)
Richardson County. (3/27/2019)
Sioux County. (12/22/2018)

New Jersey
Sussex County. (3/15/2021 update)
7th Congressional District. (4/14/2017)

New York
Broome County. (2/14/2019)
Cayuga County. (2/13/2019)
Cortland County. (2/14/2019)
Essex County. (11/29/2017 update)
Franklin County. (2/9/2019)
Fulton County. (2/10/2019)
Herkimer County. (2/10/2019)
Orange County. (2/15/2019)
Oswego County. (2/11/2019)
Otsego County. (2/12/2019)
Putnam County. (2/27/2018)
Renssalaer County. (2/13/2019)
St. Lawrrence County. (2/8/2019)
Seneca County. (2/14/2019)
Sullivan County. (2/15/2019)
Warren County. (2/11/2019)
Washington County. (2/11/2019)
19th Congressional District. (3/26/2017)

North Carolina
Hyde County. (11/10/2019)
Robeson County. (12/1/2017)
Union County. (3/9/2017)

North Dakota
Burleigh County. (12/6/2019)
Sargent County. (10/22/2017)

Ohio
Adams County. (12/9/2017)
Ashtabula County. (2/18/2019)
Belmont County. (7/17/2018)
Columbiana County, (12/11/2017)
Coshocton County. (3/6/2019)
Defiance County. (3/21/2017)
Erie County. (3/5/2019)
Gallia County. (2/23/2019)
Guernsey County. (2/27/2019)

Harrison County. (5/28/2021)
Highland County. (3/19/2017)
Huron County. (6/19/2017)
Jackson County. (6/6/2017)
Jefferson County. (2/20/2019)
Lawrence County. (2/25/2018)
Marion County. (7/14/2018)
Meigs County. (2/22/2019)
Mercer County. (12/8/2019)
Morgan County. (10/10/2017)
Muskingum County. (2/26/2019)
Ottawa County. (3/5/2019)
Portage County. (3/7/2019)
Sandusky County. (3/5/2019)
Shelby County. (3/2/2018)
Trumbull County. (4/3/2017)
Tuscarawas County. (1/25/2019)
Van Wert County. (4/12/2017)
Wayne County. (5/6/2018)

Williams County. (3/21/2017)
Wood County. (3/6/2019)
Wyandot County. (5/4/2018)

Oklahoma

Bryan County. (5/5/2017)
Nowata County. (5/5/2018)
Osage County/Fairfax. (5/12/2019)

Oregon

Baker County. (5/29/2021)

Douglas County. (5/17/2017)

Pennsylvania

Beaver County. (2/8/2019)
Blair County/Altoona. (4/28/2019)
Bradford County. (2/18/2020)
Cambria County/Johnstown. (6/3/2017)

Dauphin County. (4/22/2017)
Elk County. (3/24/2019)

Erie County. (10/11/2018 update)
Fayette County. (7/25/2018)

Greene County. (5/3/2017)

Huntingdon County. (3/9/2021)
Lawrence County. (2/5/2019)

UPDATE. Luzerne County. (1/14/2017)
Lycoming County. (1/28/2020)
McKean County. (2/17/2020)
Mercer County. (2/9/2019)

Northampton County. (7/20/2017)
Old Forge (Lackawanna County). 3/18/2019)
Pike County. (2/23/2020)
Potter County. (2/17/2020)
Susquehanna County. (2/18/2020)
Tioga County. (2/17/2020)
Warren County. (6/30/2019)
Wayne County. (2/18/2020)

Williamsport. (1/24/2017)

8th Congressional District. (4/18/2017)

South Carolina

Spartanburg County. (6/5/2017)

South Dakota

Charles Mix County. (11/11/2019)
Lawrence County,. (4/27/2017)

Tennessee
Campbell County. (12/10/2017)
Carter County. (2/24/2020)

Cooke County. (5/16/2021)
Lake County. (12/22/2018)
Marion County. (4/1/2017)
Maury County. (10/31/2017)
Roane County. (5/1/2018)
Union County. (5/30/2017)

Texas
Gaines County. (4/26/2017)
Shackelford County. (2/26/2018)

Virginia
Bland County. (2/16/2020)
Buchanan County. (12/13/2019)
Carroll County. (2/28/2020)
Dickenson County. (2/15/2020)
Floyd County. (2/27/2020)

Franklin County. (3/8/2021)
Frederick County. (2/15/2020)
Giles County. (2/26/2020)
Grayson County. (2/27/2020)
Lee County. (2/15/2020)
Patrick County. (2/29/2020)
Pulaski County. (2/26/2020)
Russell County. (2/15/2020)
Scott County. (2/16/2020)
Smyth County. (2/16/2020)
Tazewell County. (2/16/2020)
Washington County. (7/6/2021 update)
Wise County. (11/9/2020)

Washington
Grays Harbor County. (8/20/2017)

West Virginia
Berkeley County. (3/25/2018)
Boone County. (3/23/2018)
Brooke County. (3/17/2019)
Cabell County. (8/4/2017)

Clay County. (5/21/2021)
Doddridge County. (3/19/2019)
Fayette County. (1/24/2017)
Greenbrief County. (12/14/2018)
Hancock County. (3/17/2019)
Hardy County. (2/15/2020)
Harrison County. (3/19/2019)
Jackson County. (6/18/2017)
Lincoln County. (3/21/2019)
Logan County. (3/21/2019)
Marion County. (3/18/2019)
Marshall County. (2/7/2018)
Mason County. (12/16/2017)
McDowell County. (7/10/2017)
Mercer County. (3/20/2019)
Mingo County. (3/25/2018)

Nicholas County. (5/21/2021)
Summers County. (3/25/2018)
Wayne County. (3/24/2018)
Wetzel County. (3/19/2019)
Wood County. (1/15/2019)
Wyoming County. (3/20/2019)

Wisconsin
6th congressional district. (1/27/2018)
Adams County. (2/6/2017)
Barron County. (1/3/2020)
Buffalo County. (3/19/2017)
Burnett County. (2/24/2018)
Clark County,. (8/13/2018)
Crawford County. (5/14/2018)
Florence County. (11/13/2019)
Fond du Lac County. (3/7/2018)
Forest County. (6/16/2019)
Grant County. (5/16/2018)
Green Lake County. (1/26/2018)
Jackson County. (3/8/2018)
Johnson Creek. (1/21/2017)
Juneau County. (2/23/2017)
Lafayette County. (5/16/2018)
Langlade County,. (6/9/2019)
Lincoln County. (1/14/2020)
Manitowoc County. (8/10/2017)
Monroe County. (3/8/2018)
Oconto County. (7/24/2018)
Oneida County. (4/24/2017)
Pepin County. (12/21/2017)
Price County. (12/23/2018 update)
Richland County. (11/10/2017)
Rusk County. (6/30/2019)
Sauk County. (5/14/2018)
Sawyer County. (3/20/2017)
Taylor County. (12/23/2018 update)
Trempealeau County. (5/28/2019)
Vernon County. (5/14/2018)

Waushara County. (2/6/2017)
Winnebago County. (11/27/2017)
Wood County. (3/8/2018)

Day by day: What Trump administration officials and GOP sycophants did about the virus (July 15-31, 2020)

Meet former Freedom Caucus Crazy Mark Meadows

ABC News, 7/26/2020

And so we're not going to have a solution to this [COVID-19]. It's not masks. It's not shutting down the economy. Hopefully, it is American ingenuity that will allow for therapies and vaccines to ultimately conquer this.

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July 25 update starts here

Washington Post, 7/25/2020

As Florida became a global epicenter of the coronavirus, Gov. Ron DeSantis held one meeting this month with his top public health official, Scott Rivkees, according to the governor's schedule. His health department has sidelined scientists, halting briefings last month with disease specialists and telling the experts there was not sufficient personnel from the state to continue participating.
"I never received information about what happened with my ideas or results," said Thomas Hladish, a University of Florida research scientist whose regular calls with the health department ended June 29. "But I did hear the governor say the models were wrong about everything."

One year later, the virus continues to ravage Florida. Its 7-day average of new cases is as high as it's been since January 31.

New York Times

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July 24 update starts here

Washington Post, 7/24/2020

But when McEnany was asked about Trump’s tone, she said, “There has been no change.” She added later of Trump, “He hasn’t changed.”
To some degree, she was doing what any spokesperson would do in a similar circumstance. To admit a change in course would be to admit that the previous course was faulty. Trump has long been criticized for failing to appreciate the threat of the coronavirus and for downplaying its course and true danger.
But trying to avoid such a perception comes with its costs. Americans overwhelmingly and increasingly have disapproved of how Trump has handled the virus.

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July 23 update starts here

Washington Post, 7/23/2020

On Thursday the CDC released several new documents that emphasize the benefits of school, in line with President Trump’s messaging. Some of the guidance was written by White House officials rather than experts at the CDC, people familiar with the process said.

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July 22 update starts here

U.S. News and World Report, 7/22/2020

Noem has seen her national profile rise among conservatives as she took a hands-off approach to the pandemic, avoiding orders for lockdowns or business closures. The governor's pursuit of a national spotlight has led to speculation that she has political ambitions beyond South Dakota, but she has said she is content to remain in her home state.

July 22, 2020. 58 new cases, with a 7-day average of 61.

November 12, 2020. A peak of 2,020 new cases, with a 7-day average of 1,366.

July 22, 2021. 198 new cases, with a 7-day average of 28. (Up from an average of 7 one month ago.)

Heckuva job, Kristie!

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July 21 update starts here

U.S. News and World Report, 7/21/2020

New cases reported on July 20, 2020: 10,347

New York Times

New cases reported on July 20, 2021: 24,017. That's a 132% increase over July 20, 2020.

Heckuva job, Ron.

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July 20 update starts here

CNN, 7/19/2020

Ducey has pushed the traditional August 1 school opening to an “aspirational” date of August 17. He has ind.icated that he’ll make a decision on school reopenings next week.;

Currently, the 14-day average of new cases is up 79% in Arizona.

New York Times

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July 18 update starts here

Rev, 7/18/2020

So I think that that is something where we can say that we’ve certainly reached a point of stability on the percent positive and I do think you’re seeing a slight downward trend. It will take a little time for that to filter out and remember the test results that are being reported, they’re from private labs, many of those are reflecting infections that probably happen seven to fourteen days ago.

He said the same thing 12 days ago.

New York Times

And look what happened in January and is happening now!

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July 17 update starts here

NBC News, 7/17/2020

Gov. Greg Abbott in recent weeks began mandating wearing masks to slow the spread of the coronavirus and, along with the governor of hard-hit Florida, closed down bars that appeared to be a major cause of the increasingly younger victims contracting it.
Austin Mayor Steve Adler said Trump and Abbott mistakenly downplayed the dangers of the pandemic and the effectiveness of wearing face masks to slow the spread.
“The messaging coming out of Washington and out of, from my governor very early in the process was that it wasn't important, wasn't necessary,” Adler said on CNN. “Then our governor started endorsing masking, but he wouldn't make it mandatory. That sends a confused message. If it’s just recommended but not mandatory, is it really important?”

New York Times

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July 16 update starts here

This Week, 7/16/2020

The news came as coronavirus cases and hospitalizations surged in the state. Stitt, who opposes a statewide mask requirement, has faced criticism for not taking more drastic action to fight the outbreak. He encouraged President Trump's June rally in the state, contrary to the advice of public health officials. Stitt attended the rally, without a mask.

And at this point in time, the Covidiocy has only just begun.