Joe Biden: How the White House coronavirus response presents us with a false choice

[Squinch]

GREAT Opinion piece in the Washington Post.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/05/11/joe-biden-coronavirus-op-ed/

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But instead of unifying the country to accelerate our public health response and get economic relief to those who need it, President Trump is reverting to a familiar strategy of deflecting blame and dividing Americans. His goal is as obvious as it is craven: He hopes to split the country into dueling camps, casting Democrats as doomsayers hoping to keep America grounded and Republicans as freedom fighters trying to liberate the economy.

"Baldface lie." Finally someone calls it for what it IS:

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It’s been more than two months since Trump claimed that “anybody that wants a test can get a test.” It was a baldfaced lie when he said it, and it still isn’t remotely true. If we’re going to have thriving workplaces, restaurants, stores and parks, we need widespread testing. Trump can’t seem to provide it — to say nothing of worker safety protocols, consistent health guidelines or clear federal leadership to coordinate a responsible reopening.

And then THIS! WHO is reporting this? There are the assholes, and then there is the vast majority of other people who simply ARE NOT buying this crap!

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Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp (R) began “reopening” his state’s dine-in restaurants on April 27 — 12 days later, according to data from restaurant-booking service OpenTable, there were still 92 percent fewer diners than there were on the same day a year ago. States and cities that have attempted to reopen are discovering that the economy isn’t a light switch you can simply flip on — people need confidence to make it run, and that confidence must be earned by credible leadership and demonstrable safety.

And finally, what we all know to be true: this isn't rocket science. We all know what needs to be done. Donnie Bodybags just refuses to do it:

Again, the solution isn’t a mystery. The Trump administration could focus on producing and distributing adequate testing and protocols that conform with the guidance of public health experts; doing so would speed up the reopening process considerably and make it a whole lot more effective. The administration is fully aware that this is the right path, too — after all, the president and his staff are now reportedly receiving daily tests. They knew exactly how to make the Oval Office safe and operational, and they put in the work to do it.

THANK YOU, JOE! GODSPEED!!

[uponit7771]

1. BOOM !!! Great tactical move !! This is not only responsible morally but also good politically

Beat Red Don into the ground on this one issue and it's nearly a no-lose tactic; if Trump does starts a federated testing tracing quarantine process with one hour turn around Joe Biden takes credit if Trump does not get a federated testing response then we're screwed and Joe Biden can claim he warned Trump.

This is not only responsible morally but also good politically

[jaxexpat]

9. "This is not only responsible morally but also good politically"

Where those concepts intersect, there is America's guidepost. It's what "Politically Correct" was about in the first place.

[dawg day]

2. I hop he starts every week giving his own program

"Now we should be doing this... the next step should be..." like in the UK, the shadow government.

Show what a real president will do.

[Squinch]

3. Great idea.

[luvtheGWN]

12. The "shadow government) in the UK (and in Canada,

Australia and New Zealand) is rightly called "Her Majesty's Loyal Opposition".

And yes, I totally agree: Biden should be doing weekly posts in all major newspapers, as well as weekly interviews on CNN and MSNBC.

[lark]

4. Awesome OP.

Agree, we need to see these at least weekly and we need to see Biden ads as well. This relative silence is not helping him.

[bucolic_frolic]

5. Package it in a sound bite MAGAts can understand

Ditch the logic, go with emotion. We need to arouse people.

[SoonerPride]

7. trump is a liar and out to kill your mom

and they would still cheer

[KPN]

8. Post no. 6 by ffr is a good example.

Biden should hire ffr? 😁

[ffr]

6. 92 percent fewer diners. The economy isn't a light switch. Not without testing it isn't

I'm not buying into this re-opening BS, not changing my safety protocols one bit. I must be in the 92 percent.

[Squinch]

10. That should be a lot more publicized than it is.

[crickets]

13. You and me both. nt

[lame54]

11. But the Whitehouse is not safe...

And i was gonna write it has never been operational

But it is a well oiled machine to PURPOSELY fuck everything up

[Takket]

14. Well the last sentence is apparently not true lol

But that is just their incompetence!!!

Great statement!!!

[Cha]

15. Mahalo, Squinch! trumpgate..

It’s been more than two months since Trump claimed that “anybody that wants a test can get a test.” It was a baldfaced lie when he said it, and it still isn’t remotely true. If we’re going to have thriving workplaces, restaurants, stores and parks, we need widespread testing. Trump can’t seem to provide it — to say nothing of worker safety protocols, consistent health guidelines or clear federal leadership to coordinate a responsible reopening.