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    Default What this crisis reveals about US?

    What a “spectacular failure of leadership”, In January, US president Donald Trump said Covid-19 was “totally under control”. The next month, as the virus swept the world, he predicted it would soon disappear – “like a miracle” – and, just last week, he said he hoped the US would be “open by Easter”. This week, as the country’s death toll passed 4,000 – more than China’s official toll, or the number who perished on 9/11 – Trump finally admitted that won’t be possible. Instead, he said that his administration would have done a “very good job” if it kept the death toll below 200,000. As of Wednesday, the US had 190,000 cases (more than China and Italy combined).
    source: http://www.vikilix.com/2020/04/04/wh...eals-about-us/

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    Funny.....I live in Wisconsin, Our 1 TERM Dem Governor along with Joe Biden are pushing for the primary to go on as scheduled instead of delaying for a few weeks out of safety concerns. Polling stations and Corona???....Hmmmm. Seems Dems only care about public safety when it benefits them or when playing politics.. Then again,...whats new.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Stone View Post
    Funny.....I live in Wisconsin, Our 1 TERM Dem Governor along with Joe Biden are pushing for the primary to go on as scheduled instead of delaying for a few weeks out of safety concerns. Polling stations and Corona???....Hmmmm. Seems Dems only care about public safety when it benefits them or when playing politics.. Then again,...whats new.
    Actually the governor of Wisconsin wants to delay the primary, so why are you lying about it

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    Quote Originally Posted by floridafan View Post
    Actually the governor of Wisconsin wants to delay the primary, so why are you lying about it
    No,....WHY ARE YOU LYING???

    https://www.politico.com/news/2020/0...ections-160318

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    Quote Originally Posted by Stone View Post
    Funny.....I live in Wisconsin, Our 1 TERM Dem Governor along with Joe Biden are pushing for the primary to go on as scheduled instead of delaying for a few weeks out of safety concerns. Polling stations and Corona???....Hmmmm. Seems Dems only care about public safety when it benefits them or when playing politics.. Then again,...whats new.
    Do you think no provisions would be taken for safety? Do you really? There is talk about all absentee. Is that because they do not care? Funny how rightys can't tell the truth.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Gonzomin View Post
    Do you think no provisions would be taken for safety? Do you really? There is talk about all absentee. Is that because they do not care? Funny how rightys can't tell the truth.
    Esp. that one. He claimed to be a native from Lac Du Flambeau in Wisconsin. Since then he's gone on several racist rants about natives. I bet he's also (depending on his audience) a doctor, a pilot, a best-selling author, a movie star, a top rock guitarist, an undersea explorer, a millionaire, and King of Narnia.
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    Quote Originally Posted by ThatOwlWoman View Post
    Esp. that one. He claimed to be a native from Lac Du Flambeau in Wisconsin. Since then he's gone on several racist rants about natives. I bet he's also (depending on his audience) a doctor, a pilot, a best-selling author, a movie star, a top rock guitarist, an undersea explorer, a millionaire, and King of Narnia.
    Lying again I see. Not one post of mine ever said I was a " native" meaning native American. NOT one. Show me the post,....you cant!

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    (CNN)President Donald Trump and his team face a painful dilemma: If they take the draconian measures necessary to halt the coronavirus pandemic the economy will likely fall into not just a recession, but even a depression. On the other hand, if they take only half measures to halt the spread of the virus we could see the worst pandemic in American history.

    The Trump administration has, by default, fallen into something of a middle ground between these two paths that is likely to lead both to a bad pandemic and a deep recession.

    The costs of letting the disease spread uncontrollably were laid out in sobering detail in a study published last week by Imperial College, London. It found that as many as 2.2 million people could die of Covid-19 in the US if the disease were to spread completely uncontrolled. By way of comparison, 675,000 American died of the Spanish flu in 1918.

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    Quote Originally Posted by signalmankenneth View Post
    (CNN)President Donald Trump and his team face a painful dilemma: If they take the draconian measures necessary to halt the coronavirus pandemic the economy will likely fall into not just a recession, but even a depression. On the other hand, if they take only half measures to halt the spread of the virus we could see the worst pandemic in American history.

    The Trump administration has, by default, fallen into something of a middle ground between these two paths that is likely to lead both to a bad pandemic and a deep recession.

    The costs of letting the disease spread uncontrollably were laid out in sobering detail in a study published last week by Imperial College, London. It found that as many as 2.2 million people could die of Covid-19 in the US if the disease were to spread completely uncontrolled. By way of comparison, 675,000 American died of the Spanish flu in 1918.

    https://www.cnn.com/2020/03/23/opini..._blogfooterold

    he is now faced w/ the same/very similar dilemma as Hoover..... I hope that I am wrong but it seems he is leaning towards making the same mistakes as well..

    His lashing out & temper tantrums towards, doctors, hospitals & states will not serve him or the nation well but are sadly indicative of someone suffering & struggling to keep up w/ events..
    "There is no question former President Trump bears moral responsibility. His supporters stormed the Capitol because of the unhinged falsehoods he shouted into the world’s largest megaphone," McConnell wrote. "His behavior during and after the chaos was also unconscionable, from attacking Vice President Mike Pence during the riot to praising the criminals after it ended."



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    Quote Originally Posted by Stone View Post
    Funny.....I live in Wisconsin, Our 1 TERM Dem Governor along with Joe Biden are pushing for the primary to go on as scheduled instead of delaying for a few weeks out of safety concerns. Polling stations and Corona???....Hmmmm. Seems Dems only care about public safety when it benefits them or when playing politics.. Then again,...whats new.
    I think you are confused, the courts ruled the election must take place. The Governor tried to delay it.
    https://www.npr.org/2020/04/07/82805...u-need-to-know

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    Quote Originally Posted by Phantasmal View Post
    I think you are confused, the courts ruled the election must take place. The Governor tried to delay it.
    https://www.npr.org/2020/04/07/82805...u-need-to-know
    No. Originally he wanted it to go on. Then when he saw how many absentee ballets were coming in from conservative stronghold areas he did a quick 180 and asked for the election to be put off. Look it up yourself,....easy to verify.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Stone View Post
    No. Originally he wanted it to go on. Then when he saw how many absentee ballets were coming in from conservative stronghold areas he did a quick 180 and asked for the election to be put off. Look it up yourself,....easy to verify.
    You are wrong, that would make no difference in the primary. It was because of the pandemic and the danger to people. Poll workers also quit because of the fear of the virus.

    https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.was...outputType=amp

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    Quote Originally Posted by Phantasmal View Post
    You are wrong, that would make no difference in the primary. It was because of the pandemic and the danger to people. Poll workers also quit because of the fear of the virus.

    https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.was...outputType=amp
    Just a week ago he was all for the election going on as planned.


    https://www.wisn.com/article/gov-eve...il-7/31984928#

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    Quote Originally Posted by Phantasmal View Post
    You are wrong, that would make no difference in the primary. It was because of the pandemic and the danger to people. Poll workers also quit because of the fear of the virus.

    https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.was...outputType=amp
    Our governor changed the primary from the 3rd week of April to June 2, and nobody complained about it.


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