Time lockdown will last?

[Pamplemousse]

I agree, and this could come back to bite DT in his narcissistic backside! New York is the largest state to be hit and it's Democratic, so in DT's mind it's not that important, likewise Washington state (Seattle). But as covid spreads southward (there are large pockets in Florida already), the elderly Republican voters will hit hard. Then what will happen to his voter base!

The Obama administration put a strategic plan in force in case of a pandemic and Trump abandoned it! There has to be some karmic come back somewhere along the line, how can a president (in this day and age), sacrifice thousands of his populace for the sake of his re-election campaign.

You answered your own question when you described Trump as a narcissist, of which he is a textbook example. In years to come picture dictionaries will have a photo of him next to the word.

[debs71]

Trump is such an oaf. He urges people to wear masks, but won't do so himself as 'he just doesn't want to.' Great way to set an example when you are doling out advice.

If he is worried about covering up his stunning good looks, he really need not. He would actually be doing the world a favour, giving us some respite from the sight of his orange face.

[MyNameIsTerry]

I tend to regard all politicians as a mixture of narcissists, egomaniacs, conmen, thieves, etc. I'm not sure any of them are in it for reasons that go beyond themselves.

But they all need to be very careful politicizing this as it can bite you big time. Aside from being immoral.

[Lolalee1]

Trump knew about COVID way back in Januaryand did sweet F/A and called the new test drug A beautiful thing! the horrible w a n ker.
Calling it the China Virus has created anyone who looks Chinese to be bashed,it is happening here as well.

[Pamplemousse]

Trump is such an oaf. He urges people to wear masks, but won't do so himself as 'he just doesn't want to.' Great way to set an example when you are doling out advice.

If he is worried about covering up his stunning good looks, he really need not. He would actually be doing the world a favour, giving us some respite from the sight of his orange face.

"The Nectarine Nero" as I've seen him described

[Pamplemousse]

Trump knew about COVID way back in Januaryand did sweet F/A and called the new test drug A beautiful thing! the horrible w a n ker.
Calling it the China Virus has created anyone who looks Chinese to be bashed,it is happening here as well.

This is the reason we stopped naming viruses after their place of origin. I imagine some of the Colonials would not have been very happy if we'd called H1N1 "American Pig Flu" by that measure.

[pulisa]

Not the Secret Service....The Quack Team!

[NancyW]

Really? Do we seriously have to make this a political bashing thread? I'm not a fan either but it's an exhausting, upsetting conversation and does ZERO to help support any of us trying to feel a shred of hope.

[Lencoboy]

Really? Do we seriously have to make this a political bashing thread? I'm not a fan either but it's an exhausting, upsetting conversation and does ZERO to help support any of us trying to feel a shred of hope.

Totally agree with you Nancy.

[dorabella]

Indeed - whoever is in charge in whatever country - all leaders pronounce on the advice given by medical and scientific advisors. BJ quickly did a u-turn when his scientific advisors screwed up with the 'herd immunity' theory and realised it was too risky given the public panic already generated by rapid spread. The report issued by WHO following the China outbreak contained advice from the Chinese (whether you believe them or not) to do a total lockdown as in Wuhan but WHO decided that the West would not wear such drastic curtailment to public and economic freedom. Hence we are in the current situation everywhere in the West. Also too difficult to lockdown such large areas over several countries. Even in CHina a few million scarpered out of Wuhan when the state locked it down ... only to spread the virus even further afield.