Pence is leading the coronavirus response but he's still heading to Florida to fundraise

[spanone]

...and trump's giving a rally tonight in S.C.

Washington (CNN)The stock market is having its worst week since 2008. Officials are scrambling to trace the first US case of coronavirus not linked to travel. And the man in charge of the country's response to the virus is heading to Florida to raise money for the Republican Party.

Vice President Mike Pence is billed as a "special guest" at a fundraiser for the Florida Republican delegation on Friday. He will also be briefing Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, a Republican, on coronavirus while he's there -- the only event open to media coverage.

Two days ago, President Donald Trump announced he would run point on the administration's response to the coronavirus as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warned it was not a matter of if, but when, the virus would spread in the US.

Since then, Pence has reached out to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and other members of Congress. He spoke to an array of bipartisan governors as well, including Govs. Larry Hogan, R-Maryland, Andrew Cuomo, D-New York, Greg Abbott, R-Texas, Pete Rickets, R-Nebraska, Jay Inslee, D-Washington, and Gavin Newsom, D-California.

https://www.cnn.com/2020/02/28/politics/mike-pence-coronavirus-florida-fundraising/index.html

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

1. Will people show up for the rally?

Or has His Lardship convinced them that everything is just fine and he's got it all under control and there's no reason to avoid crowds or shake hands with Mike Pence after he's wiped his nose with his fingers?

[snowybirdie]

2. Reached out!!!

How about Fedexing those infection kits all over the USA today!!!

[MFGsunny]

4. + 1000 n/t

[RockRaven]

3. Given that the Trump admin's response plan is "do nothing, and lie about it" they must

believe Pence can effectively lie from anywhere, if they are letting him travel.

[duforsure]

5. Pence isn't leading anything

Other than the propaganda trumps allows out promoting himself , and how great he's done, and pence is working for trump silencing anyone else concerning this critical health crisis and preventing the truth from exposing them, and they are failing badly. Trumps attacking the truth while promoting nothing but lies.

[Sneederbunk]

8. Perhaps he is just "acting".

[Baked Potato]

6. He prayed extra hard this morning.

That should cover him for one rally. He may need to do a line later for pick me up. Shit, I mean pray again later.

[C_U_L8R]

7. Meet and Greet?

Better bring your own Purel. You never know where Mike's booger fingers have been.