straightUp Loc: California

Yeah, kinda late Donny. Look, Trump had 3 years so it's a bit late in the game to be blaming the previous president. As amusing as it is to see Trump supporters falling over themselves to wash him of blame, the truth is too obvious to ignore.

Fact is, Trump cut funding for the CDC AND he cut the biothreat department out of the NSC. Two things that are critical to defending this country from pandemics.

Fact is, Trump and his circus were so concerned about their precious stock market that they tried to hush the situation which allowed the virus to spread.

Fact is, Trump and his circus have no idea what to do, leaving it up to the state governors and the private sector and that makes Trump look bad which is why the Trump and the deplorables are bashing governors now.

Fact is, Trump is directly responsible for allowing the U.S. to become the worst hit nation on the planet with 143,055 cases so far. China has many times the number of people that we do and yet they only got to 82,156 cases. India also has several times the population we do and they only have 1,071 cases.

China: 1,401,972,080 people: 82,156 cases
India: 1,360,375,972 people: 1,071 cases
USA: 329,533,584 people: 143,055 cases

Neither China nor India have any special magic that we don't have. I work with a lot of Indian engineers (in fact this is my last post for a few hours 'cause I have a meeting with some of them in a few minutes) but they are saying the same thing... Their government reacted quickly. They put their 1.3 billion people on lock down, so far the most effective way to stop the spread.

And here's you folks scrambling for things to blame... the governors, Obama, socialism... Anything but the elephant in the room... An incompetent and petty scrumbag in the Oval Office.


He tried... but he had to deal with Boehner-head and the Children of the Corn in the House remember? Obama couldn't do half of what he wanted to do with those Republicans sulking with crossed arms and a refusal to cooperate. Boehner's House wouldn't even give Obama the funding he asked for to strengthen security at Benghazi and several months later it was attacked. And what did the Republicans do? They blamed Clinton for having a private e-mail server.


Has he looked in the mirror lately? Or does his image show in mirrors?


We would love to see Unity and Synchronization... But when you have a president who insists on petty attacks on Congress, the media, anyone in his cabinet that he doesn't like and refuses to listen to the advice of qualified experts, preferring instead to surround himself with empty-headed brown-nosers, then it's not possible.


EVERYTHING Trump did was too little, too late. He had the slowest response time of all the world leaders and that is being reflected now in the numbers. These people that you refer to are not bragging about what THEY would have done, they are simply pointing out what everyone knows SHOULD have been done.


Linda... this isn't the first time we've had outbreaks... yes, the pandemic is bigger and the virus more challenging than what we've seen in our lifetimes but the basics of minimizing the spread of a virus are the same. None of the other countries have any special knowledge that we don't know about. We are suffering the most for one reason and one reason only, the reason you folks refuse to acknowledge. Our president f-ed up. If we can't face up to that, God help us.

lindajoy Loc: right here with you....

You know I have told you enough times that breaking up the paragraphs as you do make it impossible to line item a response so I don’t bother..

Once a person I felt posted with objectivity to indifference and stuck to the facts something changed. Intelligent with a great ability to Articulate you have joined the crowd of “follow the leader” instead of being a leader.
I am sorry for it as well..

We will agree to disagree to all the excuses thrown up between us and go about our day enjoying the pleasures of life in spite of all the BS everyone is so “overtly incensed about..”

I recently read this in another thread posted by Emily D !! I know its long but since your such an expert here, lets have your rebuttal to what is here~~ Should be very easy for you... And by the way have you contracted the virus?? I surely hope not. What did you do to keep from getting it?? Did you just self Quarantine you and your family right from the minute you heard China had a virus or were your actions gradual like the rest of the world as it became obvious in countries to follow?

So here is a list for you to ponder while Trump continues to help Americans, as he promised:

• President Trump declared a national emergency, inviting States, territories, and tribes to access over $42 billion in existing funding.
• Trump signed legislation securing $8.3 billion for coronavirus response.
• Trump signed the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, ensuring that American families and businesses impacted by the virus receive the strong support they need.
• To leverage the resources of the entire government, the president created a White House Coronavirus Task Force to coordinate response.
• Vice President Pence named Dr. Deborah Birx to serve as the White House Coronavirus Response Coordinator.
• The president has held multiple teleconferences with our nation’s governors to coordinate response efforts and offer his full support.
• The president has approved major disaster declarations for impacted states like New York, Washington, and California.

TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS
• In January, Trump reacted quickly to implement travel restrictions on travel from China, buying us valuable time to respond to the virus.under much protest ad you may recall...
• The president has announced further travel restrictions on global hotspots, including Europe, the United Kingdom and Ireland, and Iran.
• American citizens returning from travel-restricted countries are being routed to specific airports, where they can be screened and isolated as needed.
• The United States reached mutual agreements with Mexico and Canada to restrict non-essential travel across our northern and southern borders.
• The administration announced it will expeditiously return aliens who cross between ports of entry or are otherwise not allowed to enter the country, as the facilities in which these aliens would be held cannot support quarantine for the time needed to assess potential cases.
• The administration raised travel warnings to their highest level for other hot spot locations, like Japan and South Korea.
• The president has expanded airport screenings to identify travelers showing symptoms and instituted mandatory quarantines.
• The State Department issued a global level 4 travel advisory, urging Americans to avoid all international travel due to the coronavirus outbreak worldwide.

EXPANDING TESTING ACCESSIBILITY
• The FDA issued emergency approval for new commercial coronavirus tests to significantly expand testing across the country.
• The president secured legislation that will ensure Americans are able to be tested for free.
• The administration is working with state and local partners and the private sector to open up drive-through testing sites.
• The administration is working with the private sector to develop a website that Americans can utilize to determine whether they need a test and, if so, where to get it.
• HHS is providing funding to help accelerate the development of rapid diagnostic tests for the coronavirus.
• The FDA cut red tape to expand testing availability.
• Admiral Brett Giroir – the Assistant Secretary for Health and head of the Public Health Service – has been appointed to coordinate coronavirus testing efforts.
• The FDA is empowering states to authorize tests developed and used by laboratories in their states.
• The Department of Defense has set up 15 coronavirus testing sites worldwide.
• The president signed legislation requiring more reporting from state and private labs to ensure our public health officials have the data they need to respond to this outbreak.
• DoD and HHS worked to airlift hundreds of thousands of swabs and sample test kits from Italy to the United States.
President Trump places a notecard in his suit pocket.

SUPPORTING IMPACTED BUSINESSES
• The Small Business Administration has announced disaster loans which provide impacted businesses with up to $2 million.
• SBA relaxed criteria for disaster assistance loans – expanding small businesses’ access to economic assistance.
• The president directed the Energy Department to purchase large quantities of crude oil for the strategic reserve.
• Trump has held calls and meetings with business leaders from the pharmaceutical industry, airlines, health insurers, grocery stores, retail stores, banks, and more.
• The Treasury Department approved the establishment of the Money Market Mutual Fund Liquidity Facility to provide liquidity to the financial system.

HELPING FAMILIES AND WORKING AMERICANS
• The administration negotiated legislation which will provide tax credits for eligible businesses that give paid leave to Americans affected by the virus.
• The administration took action to provide more flexibility in unemployment insurance programs for workers impacted by the coronavirus.
• The Treasury Department moved tax day from April 15 to July 15.
• Trump signed legislation providing funding and flexibility for emergency nutritional aid for senior citizens, women, children, and low-income families.
• USDA announced new flexibilities to allow meal service during school closures.
• USDA announced a new collaboration with the private sector to deliver nearly 1,000,000 meals a week to students in rural schools closed due to the coronavirus.
• The administration is halting foreclosures and evictions for families with FHA-insured mortgages.
• The Department of Labor announced up to $100 million in dislocated worker grants in response to the coronavirus national health emergency.
• The White House worked with the private sector to launch a central website where families, students, and educators can access online education technologies.
• Trump signed legislation to provide continuity in educational benefits for veterans and their families who attend schools that have had to switch from in-person to online learning due to the coronavirus.
• The Department of Education has given broad approval to colleges and universities to allow them to more easily move their classes online.
• The Department of Education set interest rates on all federally-held student loans to 0% for at least 60 days.
• The Department of Education announced borrowers will have the option to suspend their payments on federally-held student loans for at least two months.
• The Department of Education is providing waivers for federal testing requirements to states that have had to close schools.

INFORMING THE PUBLIC
• The administration launched a website – coronavirus.gov – to keep the public informed about the outbreak.
• The president launched a partnership with the Ad Council, media networks, and digital platforms to communicate public services announcements about the coronavirus.
• The president announced guidelines for Americans to follow and do their part to stem the spread of the virus.
• The Task Force is holding nearly daily press conferences to provide the American people with the latest information.
• The Task Force has recommended mitigation strategies to heavily impacted communities, like those in New York, Washington, and California.
• CMS announced guidance to protect vulnerable elderly Americans and limit medically unnecessary visits to nursing homes.

SUPPORTING PATIENTS AND HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS
• In January, the administration declared the coronavirus to be a public health emergency.
• The president donated his fourth-quarter 2019 salary to the Department of Health and Human Services for coronavirus response efforts.
• The president took action to give HHS authority to waive rules and regulations so that healthcare providers have maximum flexibility to respond to this outbreak.
• CMS is giving flexibility to Medicare Advantage and Part D plans to waive cost-sharing for coronavirus tests and treatment.
• CMS created new billing codes for coronavirus tests to promote better tracking of the public health response.
• The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy coordinated with the NIH, the tech industry, and nonprofits to release a machine readable collection of 29,000 coronavirus-related research articles, which will help scientists discover insights to virus’ genetics, incubation, treatment, symptoms, and prevention.
• The administration announced that health plans with health savings accounts will be able to cover coronavirus testing and treatment without co-payments.
• CMS dramatically expanded telehealth for Medicare beneficiaries, ensuring more patients can access their doctors remotely while avoiding exposure.
• HHS lifted HIPAA penalties to enable healthcare providers to expand telehealth access for patients.
• The VA established 19 emergency operations centers across the country and put in place visitation restrictions to limit patients’ exposure.
• CMS and the VA are working to limit nonessential, elective medical procedures to free up healthcare resources.
• The Navy will be deploying two medical ships to help support impacted areas.
• The president announced Carnival Cruise Lines will be making ships available for hospitals to use for non-coronavirus patients.

STRENGTHENING ESSENTIAL MEDICAL SUPPLIES
• The president announced he is invoking the Defense Production Act.
• The president signed a memorandum directing his Administration to make general-use face masks available to healthcare workers.
• HHS announced it will be purchasing 500 million N95 respirators for the Strategic National Stockpile.
• The Department of Defense announced it will be providing 5 million respirator masks and 2,000 specialized ventilators to assist.
• The president signed legislation removing restrictions that prevented manufacturers from selling industrial masks – which can readily protect healthcare workers – directly to hospitals.

DEVELOPING VACCINES AND THERAPEUTICS
• The administration is working to help accelerate the development of therapeutics and a vaccine to combat the coronavirus.
• The FDA is evaluating existing drugs that could serve as potential therapeutics for coronavirus patients.
• The administration is actively working with drug manufacturers to monitor any potential drug supply chain issues.
• The administration is expanding research and consulting with experts to better understand the transmission of coronavirus.
• The National Institutes of Health has announced the beginning of a clinical trial for a coronavirus vaccine candidate.

https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/washington-secrets/list-74-actions-taken-by-trump-to-fight-virus-bolster-economy
EmilyD

America 1 Loc: South Miami

Damn, how many pages will the response have?
Might need to set aside a weekend.

dtucker300 Loc: Vista, CA

What makes you such an expert in everything trivial? Your not a college professor are you?

lindajoy Loc: right here with you....

With Straight up you should make it at least a week~~😊

Lolol if true to form it won’t even be replied to.~ true measured facts witnessed here escape them. Conveniently of course... Too much to read is the second excuse thrown out... Although I do need to say Straight up is not like that ...He does debate...

Go to Emilys original threat and note the lack of response..Speaks volumes in so little said, always does...😉

tbutkovich

Excellent Post! Way to go Lindajoy and Emily D.

Trump took immediate action not like the previous Obama Administration who let the swine flu play out for a whole year before declaring it a National Emergency. We would probably have a 50% case rate in our country had the Democrats been running the show.

Thank God we got a President who is the perfect choice to deal with this Pandemic.

Thanks to all those on the front lines including essential workers and staff who are making great sacrifices to the American public.

Thanks also to the American public for adhering to the voluntary and mandatory restrictions being imposed on them by the federal, state and local officials.

God Bless America!

tbutkovich

Straight-Up

Although you are very eloquent and have crafted a way to try to convince others of your logic, you lack wisdom and common sense.

You are in many ways like Barack Obama whose followers were lemmings who did not look beyond the words and blindly followed him down the primrose path to the briar patch. Some people have to fall into the briar patch to realize they’ve been had.

Hopefully, one day you will open your eyes to the truth about how the left has got you bamboozled with their lies and false promises. Based on your posts, it will be a long time coming!

dtucker300 Loc: Vista, CA

I don't know about immediate action but it was prudent action.

lindajoy Loc: right here with you....

Thank You tbutkovich...I join you in taking the time to thank all those people mentioned including the American public who has risen to the occasion of
Humanitarian needs and making a differences in helping each other if in no other way than staying home!!!

We are an amazing people and we do matter!!!! We can and will get through this in spite of all the negativity...Just change that negative to a positive.. Pay it forward to someone behind you buying their coffee or Something.. Uplifting to know you brought a smile to someone else..😊

God Bless us all~~🙏

dtucker300 Loc: Vista, CA

JFlorio Loc: Seminole Florida

Why do you bother with that arrogant Pri** straightup? Anyone that takes statistics verbatim from a country like China that has a state run
News service is an idiot.

lindajoy Loc: right here with you....

Most often because his replies necessitate a response so he understands he’s not pulling anything over on anyone, or at least most and “opinion is just that”, not changing what another may believe..

As for the China stats they, if you believe them, were used simply to strengthen his position. My first thought on that is given what they didn't do when they knew via Dr. Lei there was trouble and they chose Instead to silence he and destroy all research leaves no doubt there is nothing China says that can be believed and that doesn’t take a rocket science to know..

His arrogance is nothing more than his personality trait and doesn’t intimidate.. Nor better than anyone else in here..

JFlorio Loc: Seminole Florida

As usual you are correct.

dtucker300 Loc: Vista, CA

The trolls think they are getting away with something otherwise. You've got to call them out on every phony thing they say. It won't stop them but at least the people who have a brain and read it will decide for themselves.

CounterRevolutionary

Straightup, in my previous post, I asked - and you simply did not answer my question:
The labor unions demand the dirty corporate monsters give everybody a raise.
But a raise isn't enough. The cost of living keeps rising, doesn't it?
What do you suppose is the trouble here, with the economy, Straightup?

The answer is our economy has been hijacked by Karl Marx's government central bank, The Federal Reserve, fully nationalized under FDR during the Great Depression; and Karl Marx's Progressive Tax, designed to destroy rising competition amongst small industry aganinst the monopolies.

Now you decide to ridicule my lack of knowledge about the definition of Marx's socialism. that's debatable.

For a "lesser educated" citizen, I do read thoroughly and comprehensively, but toot no degree.

In particular, Karl Marx's "Gotha Report" for the German Socialist Workers Party platform was most enlightening, especially his instructions on how to pitch the party's generosity and social justice for the idle rich and the idle poor: Each according to his ability, each according to his needs." What on earth does that mean? No ability, no pay, no food? Take a look at this Gotha Report.

Better yet, Marx's newspaper, The Rhenish Gazette exposed his dire hatred for Jews, "N word" Blacks, and mixed races. Marx's affinity for Social Darwinism and the Confederacy is even more alarming, but rarely discussed by the socialist lefties:
Charles Darwin
"On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection, or the Preservation of Favoured Races in the Struggle for Life"

Why, this self education is straight from the horses mouth. So much for social justice under Marx's socialism. It has failed in every country it was tried.