I wonder if Pence will be so eager to kiss Trump's ass when Nikki Haley ends up on the 2020 ticket.

All of the pundits are saying that if the Dems go with a female VP candidate, Trump will dump Pence for Haley.

Then there's the whole "Making Pence the Coronavirus Czar so there's somewhere to place the blame" thing.

Watching that press conference today was tough. My advice to you, if you haven't seen it, is don't...read the recaps instead.

BREAKING Coronavirus NEWS! Susan Collins is CONCERNED about Trump's messaging!

https://www.rawstory.com/2020/03/politically-endangered-susan-collins-begs-trump-to-step-back-from-coronavirus-response/

Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME), whom polls show is in danger of losing her Senate seat this fall, is urging President Donald Trump to let medical professionals do all the talking about the coronavirus pandemic.

The Bangor Daily News reports that Collins on Friday said Trump should “step back” from being the public face of the pandemic response and letting people like Dr. Anthony Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, take the lead.

“It is very important that health professionals be out front and that there be a consistent message,” she said.

Collins also whacked the administration for being slow to get America’s coronavirus testing capacity up to speed.

The President tweets about canceling large gatherings and public events.

Barack Obama
@BarackObama

If you’re wondering whether it’s an overreaction to cancel large gatherings and public events (and I love basketball), here’s a useful primer as to why these measures can slow the spread of the virus and save lives. We have to look out for each other.



https://twitter.com/BarackObama/status/1238238576141352966

Via NPR Fresh Air: Trump made clear, the lower the coronavirus numbers, the better for re-election

Fresh Air
@nprfreshair
Replying to @nprfreshair and @ddiamond

A previous tweet of this quote did not make it adequately clear that it is Trump who did not push for adequate testing, not Secretary of Health and Human Services Azar. Here is the whole quote for context.

@ddiamond



https://twitter.com/nprfreshair/status/1238186469690429440

Bernie Sanders just FLATTENED Trump. Basically said "Lead or get out of the way."

I don't have exact quotes for you because I was listening live, but at the beginning of his remarks he said something like "If president Trump is unwilling or unable to lead, we need to take bipartisan action in Congress."

Said every common sense thing you'd expect to hear from a President, from listening to the medical professionals to making sure that people without healthcare and with limited means are cared for.

Unbelievable that these things needed to be said, but many of you heard Trump last night. He's not only in over his head...he just doesn't care, period.

More Trump lies: "We have a tremendous testing set up" for "Americans coming back or anybody"

Trump battles coronavirus pandemic: "the illegal attempted "coup" of the duly elected President!"

Twitter video: Trump's hot mic asshole moment at the end of his stirring coronavirus speech

Steffi DUI Grisham: Trump has canceled his upcoming MAGAT rallies in CO and NV

Rachel Maddow just read it off on MSNBC, so no link.

Trump doesn't want to declare a national emergency because he'd be wrong about "the flu."