04-20-2020, 12:52 AM
(04-19-2020, 10:44 PM)BmorePat87 Wrote: A cousin complained on Facebook that all of the issues were the fault of Congress and not Trump, suggesting he couldn't get things done because of impeachment. So I made a list of things he could have done:I personally don't care what tact he chooses. I just wish he'd show a steady hand in dealing with it. He goes from one end to the other within days. That scares the shit out of people. First it's a hoax, then it's going to be one of the most awful weeks in American history. Then he's leaving it up to governors. Then he's the ultimate authority. Then back to governors. Then tweets attacking governors and supporting the mouth-foaming protesters (but only in states with Dem governors). Open up on Easter. Open in May. Everything's great. It's a tragic event.
1. Not cut funding to the CDC and NHI programs that combat pandemics
2. Not fire the pandemic response team
3. Restocked the emergency stockpile at any point in the last 3 years. He has repeatedly blamed Obama for it not being filled, but he has had 3 years to add to it.
4. Acknowledged in January that we would be facing a pandemic. Asked if there were worries of one, he said on 1/22:
“No, not at all. We have it totally under control. It’s one person coming in from China, and we have it under control. It’s going to be just fine.”
5. Acknowledged in February that we would be facing a pandemic.
On 2/26 he said “We’re going to be pretty soon at only five people. And we could be at just one or two people over the next short period of time. So we’ve had very good luck.”
6. Acknowledged in the first half of March that would be facing a pandemic. On 3/3 he said about it spreading:
“No, I’m not concerned at all. No, I’m not. No, we’ve done a great job.”
He didn't acknowledge it was a problem until 3/17, after half the states began closing schools and large gatherings, claiming:
“No, I’ve always viewed it as very serious,”
7.Invoked the Defense Production Act in January to begin the manufacturing of masks, respirators, and other essential supplies. He has made repeated claims of invoking it with very little evidence of actually doing so. He has threatened some companies publicly that were already shifting their manufacturing.
8. Open the ACA marketplace for people to purchase healthcare.
9. Supported social distancing weeks before instead of saying it won't be needed by Easter.
10. Most importantly, developed a national plan to coordinate with state and local efforts rather than fighting with them.
He's an alleged leader that has no idea or plan for what's happening. He's scared to death and it shows. No president before him would be shown bickering with governors during a national emergency, but there he is going full dumbass with Cuomo and Whitmer.