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Showing Original Post only (View all)My son made a very important point today. If Trump had acted on Covid19 early, [View all]
instead of denying it for weeks and doing nothing, he could have guaranteed his reelection. If he had acted in a timely fashion with shutdowns and testing, he could have been hailed a hero, regardless his unacceptable conduct and actions on other matters. Had he shown any compassion or empathy for those infected with this disease, his popularity would have soared.
He chose not to do the right thing, however. He lied and dragged his feet while Americans sickened and died in the thousands. This albatross should be tied around his neck for the rest of his life. He lost his chance to react in a responsible manner and he can't ever take that back
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My son made a very important point today. If Trump had acted on Covid19 early, [View all]
Arkansas Granny
Jun 2020
OP
Absolutely agree. However, Trump is a simpleton who truly believes he knows better than the experts.
Doodley
Jun 2020
#1
Yeah, but then he and his buddies wouldn't be able to game the Stock Market and position themselves
TheBlackAdder
Jun 2020
#52
I actually expected that once CV started. I thought to myself, shit he's going to leverage this
Dream Girl
Jun 2020
#2
It's like taking the red phone call at 3:00 AM and then immediately going back to bed.
rgbecker
Jun 2020
#3
Basically, the premise is: If Trump wasn't Trump, he's be re-elected in a snap. nt
Xipe Totec
Jun 2020
#4
Yes. Your son makes an excellent point. Instead of attacking the CV head on, like any ...
SWBTATTReg
Jun 2020
#6
That is the Putin approach. Remember Putin saying they did not have any gays in Russia.
LiberalArkie
Jun 2020
#23
I think, and hope, he would have lost anyway. But, he wasn't capable of doing the right
Hoyt
Jun 2020
#7
I still would NOT have voted for him. Doing his job for once and protecting the American people is
SammyWinstonJack
Jun 2020
#29
His abdication of any responsibility to Covid 19 is just the latest. It's what he has always done.
Evolve Dammit
Jun 2020
#40
Don't lay it all on the feet at Trump as enabler Republicans in varies places from Fox News to
cstanleytech
Jun 2020
#53