Trump understands what his critics don’t: The current lockdown is unsustainable

[Redfish]

Considering the numbers presented by the seasonal flu and those presented by the Wuhan virus, our current madness over the latter is in no way justified.

The health professionals insisted that it had to be done

trump resisted the lockdown and the panic we have now but the public is gripped by fear

only the ignorant and uninformed are "gripped by fear". the vast majority of people world wide see this for what it is. an over reaction to a Chinese created virus.

 

[Mac-7]

The other point that is never written about is that the President (no matter who he is) must project a sense of OPTIMISM. The combination of forced unemployment, forced separation, restriction of normal activities is certainly causes millions to fall into fits of depressions. The LAST thing we need is a President saying, "this thing is going to last YEARS..."

The "journalists" who bad-mouthed the President for saying that we should start coming out by Easter should be shot. In public. Bad mouthing him for EXPRESSING A HOPE???

How low can you go?

Carter and obama were hangdog lead from behind presidents

 

[Manonthestreet]

This has morphed into a multi-pronged conditioning exercise to see what they can get away with.

 

[Siete]

The other point that is never written about is that the President (no matter who he is) must project a sense of OPTIMISM. The combination of forced unemployment, forced separation, restriction of normal activities is certainly causes millions to fall into fits of depressions. The LAST thing we need is a President saying, "this thing is going to last YEARS..."

The "journalists" who bad-mouthed the President for saying that we should start coming out by Easter should be shot. In public. Bad mouthing him for EXPRESSING A HOPE???

How low can you go?

Because it’s confusing and misleading. People are getting mixed messages. Trump says everything is going great. Five minutes later we hear that cases are accelerating from the CDC.

So he should say we are all going to die and should form Mongolian hordes on horseback to run across the plains to rape and pillage?

Obviously that’s exactly what I’m saying.

Good lord. Y’all are taking this really hard.

Sorry, but your general "Trump is doin it wrong" statement deserved nothing but snark.

He shut down China Travel, Put in place the CDC warnings, Authorized the NDA to get the manufacturers moving, mobilized FEMA, and is mobilizing parts of the military to help out.

If he tries to calm people by saying sooner or later we need to reopen the country for business, where is the actual harm being done?

And all parts of the US aren't the major cities like NY, hell even parts of NY State could probably lessen restrictions without issue.

If all you have is snark, then there’s no point in discussion.

Trump’s statements are fair game for criticism. His “hopeful” statements are confusing because it’s putting out a time frame which is not backed by anything real, just his hope. Confusion is not calming. It’s the opposite.

indeed -

having a president that doesnt know his ass from alabama saying go to church or back to work when people are getting sick has the propensity to become unsettling -

 

[Redfish]

The other point that is never written about is that the President (no matter who he is) must project a sense of OPTIMISM. The combination of forced unemployment, forced separation, restriction of normal activities is certainly causes millions to fall into fits of depressions. The LAST thing we need is a President saying, "this thing is going to last YEARS..."

The "journalists" who bad-mouthed the President for saying that we should start coming out by Easter should be shot. In public. Bad mouthing him for EXPRESSING A HOPE???

How low can you go?

Because it’s confusing and misleading. People are getting mixed messages. Trump says everything is going great. Five minutes later we hear that cases are accelerating from the CDC.

So he should say we are all going to die and should form Mongolian hordes on horseback to run across the plains to rape and pillage?

Obviously that’s exactly what I’m saying.

Good lord. Y’all are taking this really hard.

Sorry, but your general "Trump is doin it wrong" statement deserved nothing but snark.

He shut down China Travel, Put in place the CDC warnings, Authorized the NDA to get the manufacturers moving, mobilized FEMA, and is mobilizing parts of the military to help out.

If he tries to calm people by saying sooner or later we need to reopen the country for business, where is the actual harm being done?

And all parts of the US aren't the major cities like NY, hell even parts of NY State could probably lessen restrictions without issue.

If all you have is snark, then there’s no point in discussion.

Trump’s statements are fair game for criticism. His “hopeful” statements are confusing because it’s putting out a time frame which is not backed by anything real, just his hope. Confusion is not calming. It’s the opposite.

WTF do you want him to say? would you be happy, with something like "this is the end of the world we are all going to die" or how about "the USA is over, the virus killed the country".


you Trump haters are a very strange breed. You want the country to fail so you can blame Trump and put some crazy socialist in power. You are idiots of the highest degree.

 

[Mac-7]

Considering the numbers presented by the seasonal flu and those presented by the Wuhan virus, our current madness over the latter is in no way justified.

The health professionals insisted that it had to be done

trump resisted the lockdown and the panic we have now but the public is gripped by fear

only the ignorant and uninformed are "gripped by fear". the vast majority of people world wide see this for what it is. an over reaction to a Chinese created virus.

well, whats done is done.

washington will have $2.2 trillion of borrowed money to shower on the nation

and thanks to the obscenely generous unemployment benefits being offered many former workers will become welfare bums

oh well

 

[JackOfNoTrades]

Voters More Worried About Health Than Economy, Want Social Distancing to Stay

Voters are far more concerned about public health than damage to the economy, and most are willing to commit to social distancing measures for as long as it takes, according to new Morning Consult data.

morningconsult.com

lucky for the country sanity exists -

Trump supporters aren't getting it. Trump will have little to no say who goes back when or what gets opened up where. Governors, mayors, and business leaders are listening to the experts. This virus cuts across party lines. Those leaders will decide who goes back when. I'm not sure people are grasping the fact that our entire way of life and interaction is going to change because of this virus.

 

[Redfish]

Considering the numbers presented by the seasonal flu and those presented by the Wuhan virus, our current madness over the latter is in no way justified.

The health professionals insisted that it had to be done

trump resisted the lockdown and the panic we have now but the public is gripped by fear

only the ignorant and uninformed are "gripped by fear". the vast majority of people world wide see this for what it is. an over reaction to a Chinese created virus.

well, whats done is done.

washington will have $2.2 trillion of borrowed money to shower on the nation

and thanks to the obscenely generous unemployment benefits being offered many former workers will become welfare bums

oh well

there is a lot in that bill that I disagree with, but as with every form of compromise, neither side gets everything they want. the alternative is a dictatorship and life in North Korea is not very pleasant except for Kim and a few of his close cronies.

 

[EvMetro]

It is self evident that current lockdowns are unsustainable. They are already breaking down, and Americans everywhere can see that the pandemic hoax is crumbling as well.

nothing stopping you from going to NYC and rubbing elbows with the HOAX -

I dont need to go to NYC to rub elbows with a lefty hoaxer, they are everywhere. They are as plentiful as the nasty 2019 flu that's going around.

 

[DOTR]

it is absolutely amazing to me that prominent Democrats and their sycophants in the dishonest and corrupt media can't see it

EVERY shot they take at this President has failed miserably

and things do not look to change anytime soon

the chloroquine pills are helping people (despite not going through "channels" and ensuring profits for the "right people")

and Americans can see the Trump is working for them

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President Trump enjoys 60 percent approval for his handling of the coronavirus pandemic, but that has not stopped his critics from trying to stoke public outrage at his expense.

After the president expressed hope that the anti-malaria drug chloroquine was showing signs of success as a treatment for the coronavirus, news organizations tried to blame him for the death of an Arizona man who self-medicated with fish tank solvent that contained a different form of the substance. “Man dies after taking drug touted as coronavirus treatment by Trump,” CBS News declared. No, he didn’t. Trump never suggested anyone self-medicate with aquarium cleaner.

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Now the latest source of outrage is the president’s announcement that wants to begin lifting the current economic lockdown by Easter. In a press briefing Tuesday, Trump said his “goal is to ease the guidelines and open things up to very large sections of our country” and that “I hope we can do this by Easter,” but added that “our decision will be based on hard facts and data.”

There is absolutely nothing wrong with this. Every life matters. That is why at the start of a pandemic, the right strategy is to accept high economic risk in order to mitigate the risks to public health of a new and unknown pathogen. Trump effectively ordered a recession — asking businesses to close and workers to stay home — to slow the spread of the virus so that public health officials could learn how it behaves, develop our testing capability and increase the production of protective gear, ventilators and hospital capacity for the hardest-hit areas, as well as the development of therapeutics to treat it.

But over time, as we get a handle on the outbreak, we need to start adjusting our decision-making to balance risk with the massive toll the lockdown is taking on the American people. While journalists can telework, millions of Americans who can’t are losing their careers and the businesses they spent a lifetime building. A prolonged economic shutdown will lead to deaths as well, in the form of increased rates of depression, substance abuse and suicide.

Consider this...maybe they *do* know what damage it does.

 

[colfax_m]

The other point that is never written about is that the President (no matter who he is) must project a sense of OPTIMISM. The combination of forced unemployment, forced separation, restriction of normal activities is certainly causes millions to fall into fits of depressions. The LAST thing we need is a President saying, "this thing is going to last YEARS..."

The "journalists" who bad-mouthed the President for saying that we should start coming out by Easter should be shot. In public. Bad mouthing him for EXPRESSING A HOPE???

How low can you go?

Because it’s confusing and misleading. People are getting mixed messages. Trump says everything is going great. Five minutes later we hear that cases are accelerating from the CDC.

So he should say we are all going to die and should form Mongolian hordes on horseback to run across the plains to rape and pillage?

Obviously that’s exactly what I’m saying.

Good lord. Y’all are taking this really hard.

Sorry, but your general "Trump is doin it wrong" statement deserved nothing but snark.

He shut down China Travel, Put in place the CDC warnings, Authorized the NDA to get the manufacturers moving, mobilized FEMA, and is mobilizing parts of the military to help out.

If he tries to calm people by saying sooner or later we need to reopen the country for business, where is the actual harm being done?

And all parts of the US aren't the major cities like NY, hell even parts of NY State could probably lessen restrictions without issue.

If all you have is snark, then there’s no point in discussion.

Trump’s statements are fair game for criticism. His “hopeful” statements are confusing because it’s putting out a time frame which is not backed by anything real, just his hope. Confusion is not calming. It’s the opposite.

WTF do you want him to say? would you be happy, with something like "this is the end of the world we are all going to die" or how about "the USA is over, the virus killed the country".


you Trump haters are a very strange breed. You want the country to fail so you can blame Trump and put some crazy socialist in power. You are idiots of the highest degree.

Yes, I’m super pissed that he isn’t saying this is the end of the world.

Good lord. You’re the idiot. Not me.

How about he speak in concrete terms, realistic, based on facts and consistent with the statements from his own administration’s chosen experts. Is that too much to ask?

 

[Redfish]

Voters More Worried About Health Than Economy, Want Social Distancing to Stay

Voters are far more concerned about public health than damage to the economy, and most are willing to commit to social distancing measures for as long as it takes, according to new Morning Consult data.

morningconsult.com

lucky for the country sanity exists -

Trump supporters aren't getting it. Trump will have little to no say who goes back when or what gets opened up where. Governors, mayors, and business leaders are listening to the experts. This virus cuts across party lines. Those leaders will decide who goes back when. I'm not sure people are grasping the fact that our entire way of life and interaction is going to change because of this virus.

and that is as it should be, there are sections of the country that could be open for business now and sections, like NYC, that must remain closed for a while. Trump never said he was going to dictate when things must open up. all he said is that the shut down cannot go on much longer, and that is 100% correct.

 

[martybegan]

The other point that is never written about is that the President (no matter who he is) must project a sense of OPTIMISM. The combination of forced unemployment, forced separation, restriction of normal activities is certainly causes millions to fall into fits of depressions. The LAST thing we need is a President saying, "this thing is going to last YEARS..."

The "journalists" who bad-mouthed the President for saying that we should start coming out by Easter should be shot. In public. Bad mouthing him for EXPRESSING A HOPE???

How low can you go?

Because it’s confusing and misleading. People are getting mixed messages. Trump says everything is going great. Five minutes later we hear that cases are accelerating from the CDC.

So he should say we are all going to die and should form Mongolian hordes on horseback to run across the plains to rape and pillage?

Obviously that’s exactly what I’m saying.

Good lord. Y’all are taking this really hard.

Sorry, but your general "Trump is doin it wrong" statement deserved nothing but snark.

He shut down China Travel, Put in place the CDC warnings, Authorized the NDA to get the manufacturers moving, mobilized FEMA, and is mobilizing parts of the military to help out.

If he tries to calm people by saying sooner or later we need to reopen the country for business, where is the actual harm being done?

And all parts of the US aren't the major cities like NY, hell even parts of NY State could probably lessen restrictions without issue.

If all you have is snark, then there’s no point in discussion.

Trump’s statements are fair game for criticism. His “hopeful” statements are confusing because it’s putting out a time frame which is not backed by anything real, just his hope. Confusion is not calming. It’s the opposite.

Your criticism isn't based on what he is doing, it's based on your hatred of the man, and by extension your hatred of people who agree with him.

What exactly should he be saying that you would agree with?

 

[Siete]

It is self evident that current lockdowns are unsustainable. They are already breaking down, and Americans everywhere can see that the pandemic hoax is crumbling as well.

nothing stopping you from going to NYC and rubbing elbows with the HOAX -

I dont need to go to NYC to rub elbows with a lefty hoaxer, they are everywhere. They are as plentiful as the nasty 2019 flu that's going around.

chickenshit huh -

Italy is ready to sell you a pizza - hoax those dems

 

[Redfish]

The other point that is never written about is that the President (no matter who he is) must project a sense of OPTIMISM. The combination of forced unemployment, forced separation, restriction of normal activities is certainly causes millions to fall into fits of depressions. The LAST thing we need is a President saying, "this thing is going to last YEARS..."

The "journalists" who bad-mouthed the President for saying that we should start coming out by Easter should be shot. In public. Bad mouthing him for EXPRESSING A HOPE???

How low can you go?

Because it’s confusing and misleading. People are getting mixed messages. Trump says everything is going great. Five minutes later we hear that cases are accelerating from the CDC.

So he should say we are all going to die and should form Mongolian hordes on horseback to run across the plains to rape and pillage?

Obviously that’s exactly what I’m saying.

Good lord. Y’all are taking this really hard.

Sorry, but your general "Trump is doin it wrong" statement deserved nothing but snark.

He shut down China Travel, Put in place the CDC warnings, Authorized the NDA to get the manufacturers moving, mobilized FEMA, and is mobilizing parts of the military to help out.

If he tries to calm people by saying sooner or later we need to reopen the country for business, where is the actual harm being done?

And all parts of the US aren't the major cities like NY, hell even parts of NY State could probably lessen restrictions without issue.

If all you have is snark, then there’s no point in discussion.

Trump’s statements are fair game for criticism. His “hopeful” statements are confusing because it’s putting out a time frame which is not backed by anything real, just his hope. Confusion is not calming. It’s the opposite.

WTF do you want him to say? would you be happy, with something like "this is the end of the world we are all going to die" or how about "the USA is over, the virus killed the country".


you Trump haters are a very strange breed. You want the country to fail so you can blame Trump and put some crazy socialist in power. You are idiots of the highest degree.

Yes, I’m super pissed that he isn’t saying this is the end of the world.

Good lord. You’re the idiot. Not me.

How about he speak in concrete terms, realistic, based on facts and consistent with the statements from his own administration’s chosen experts. Is that too much to ask?

have you listened to the press briefings? that is exactly what he and his team have been doing. giving us the facts and telling what is going on and where.

there have been a lot of favorable reports from the medical experts regarding cures, and vaccines, and the mortality rate is much lower than previously thought.

He is optimistic about the malaria drug, and so is the medical community.

your partisan hate and misrepresentations are not helping, are you related to Pelosi?

 

[Mac-7]

Voters More Worried About Health Than Economy, Want Social Distancing to Stay

Voters are far more concerned about public health than damage to the economy, and most are willing to commit to social distancing measures for as long as it takes, according to new Morning Consult data.

morningconsult.com

lucky for the country sanity exists -

Trump supporters aren't getting it. Trump will have little to no say who goes back when or what gets opened up where. Governors, mayors, and business leaders are listening to the experts. This virus cuts across party lines. Those leaders will decide who goes back when. I'm not sure people are grasping the fact that our entire way of life and interaction is going to change because of this virus.

Trump haters are quick to make trump the kingpin when they want something

but then ignore him when they feel like it

 

[EvMetro]

It is self evident that current lockdowns are unsustainable. They are already breaking down, and Americans everywhere can see that the pandemic hoax is crumbling as well.

nothing stopping you from going to NYC and rubbing elbows with the HOAX -

I dont need to go to NYC to rub elbows with a lefty hoaxer, they are everywhere. They are as plentiful as the nasty 2019 flu that's going around.

chickenshit huh -

Italy is ready to sell you a pizza - hoax those dems

Give it up already, the MSM and lefties have already squeezed every drop of political juice out of the pandemic hoax. The pandemic gig is fading fast.

 

[EvilCat Breath]

The last time I saw a panic like this, two radio shock jocks said that someone had put H2O in the water supply and the city was hiding it. Everyone who drank water with H2O in it died.

 

[jknowgood]

Everybody knows that. No one intends the lockdown to continue indefinitely.

I'm just waiting on the millions of the deaths in America the dishonest media is predicting.

 

[candycorn]

The other point that is never written about is that the President (no matter who he is) must project a sense of OPTIMISM. The combination of forced unemployment, forced separation, restriction of normal activities is certainly causes millions to fall into fits of depressions. The LAST thing we need is a President saying, "this thing is going to last YEARS..."

The "journalists" who bad-mouthed the President for saying that we should start coming out by Easter should be shot. In public. Bad mouthing him for EXPRESSING A HOPE???

How low can you go?

Because it’s confusing and misleading. People are getting mixed messages. Trump says everything is going great. Five minutes later we hear that cases are accelerating from the CDC.

So he should say we are all going to die and should form Mongolian hordes on horseback to run across the plains to rape and pillage?

Obviously that’s exactly what I’m saying.

Good lord. Y’all are taking this really hard.

aint that the truth.
blob supporters are funny when they aren’t homicidal