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I guess it's not fair to hold Trump responsible for much of the results of the COVID-19 infection raging through the US. In the grand scheme of thing s he has only a small role to play in the outcome. He could have done some things he didn't, and the things he did, most of them he could have done m uch sooner. But how much would it have mattered?

The biggest problem in the US was in New York and even more specifically in and around New York city. I don't know why, but there was bickering betwe en the mayor of the city and the governor. I had the impression the mayor s aid he was going to close the schools and the governor said he didn't have the authority, then a a few days later closed the schools. I think that re peated on some other issues. What can the President do about any of that? Not much!

Each state decided when and if to impose a stay at home order. A few never did, many did it far too late. What can the President do about that? Not much.

Even though this was a matter where the federal government only had a few w ays to deal with the calamity, the one thing the President could have done was to be the rock of stability leading the way with a consistent message. The federal presence of support to the states and giving clear, unequivoca l guidance could have and would have helped tremendously.

But instead, we all watched as Trump seized the daily opportunity to promot e Trump with the intention of leading anyone shoved to the background. Wha t was important to him was how many people watch Trump everyday. So instea d of letting his experts speak, he did the talking, with his personal spin on everything he said.

So it really doesn't matter what someone else might have done in his place. Trump will be judged for his performance in this crisis. This will be no t only the defining point of his presidency, but of his life.

"Grab them by the pussy!"

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He sure does a whole lot of f*ck all for having "total authority" other than f*ck off on Twitter.

He's not even good at being a dictator

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The difference of a single life matters. Much less the thousands his ineptitude has caused.

Not the US, not that it 'matters', but was it not you whom just posted a condolance?

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No, it was not. You still refer to what befell us because TRUMP DID NOTHING, not the city and state leaders.

Trump should have enabled the Army Corps of Engineers on day one, way back in January, to roll out, NATIONWIDE outbreak mitigation logistics.

He did NOTHING. The mayors and governors across 50 states ALL said WHAT THE FUCK?

Just like the crew did when the SECNAV deliberately called a ship's commander stupid in a publicly covered speech and the crew responded WHAT THE FUCK?

Trump's lifelong incompetence is rearing it's ugly head and the horseblindered idiots who put their honor and integrity on the line to back the dangerous bastard cannot stand losing face by admitting they were horribly wrong and that the idiot did not do the job and cannot do the job. And Americans have died and are dying at his hands. And all the stupid bastard could do is grab a microphone, and made it worse, and grab a golf club, and made it worse.

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He's just a laughing stock in the UK.Forget fake news, the man has zero credibility. I gues you won't be seing him as President next year...

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I can only hope and pray he won't.

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The beginning of that quote was "When you're a star, they let you do it."

That famous heart-throb Henry Kissingier said "Power is the ultimate aphrodisiac." The concepts are equivalent.

Biden apparently didn't care about consent.

Or a fortune teller. Impeach him again.

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We aren't so sure of that here. This tragedy seems to have heightened his popularity a little. On the web site fivethirtyeight.com his popularity has ranged between 40 and 43% for two years. Now it has ranged up to 45.8%!

It would be truly mind blowing if his poor performance was rewarded by putting him over the top and getting reelected.

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s of the COVID-19 infection raging through the US. In the grand scheme of things he has only a small role to play in the outcome. He could have done some things he didn't, and the things he did, most of them he could have d one much sooner. But how much would it have mattered?

ly in and around New York city. I don't know why, but there was bickering between the mayor of the city and the governor. I had the impression the ma yor said he was going to close the schools and the governor said he didn't have the authority, then a a few days later closed the schools. I think th at repeated on some other issues. What can the President do about any of t hat? Not much!

never did, many did it far too late. What can the President do about that? Not much.

few ways to deal with the calamity, the one thing the President could have done was to be the rock of stability leading the way with a consistent mess age. The federal presence of support to the states and giving clear, unequ ivocal guidance could have and would have helped tremendously.

romote Trump with the intention of leading anyone shoved to the background. What was important to him was how many people watch Trump everyday. So i nstead of letting his experts speak, he did the talking, with his personal spin on everything he said.

lace. Trump will be judged for his performance in this crisis. This will be not only the defining point of his presidency, but of his life.

I love it! This is one of the best posts Larkin has ever made, equating He nry Kissinger's "Power" quote to "Grab 'em by the pussy"!!!

It is mind boggling to see anyone even try to justify that as a worthy comm ent!!!

Interesting that you bring this up. Care to comment on the numerous report s of Trump's attacks on women? He is presently involved in litigation as a result of these claims. At least Trump is consistent repeating his offens es over the years.

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s of the COVID-19 infection raging through the US. In the grand scheme of things he has only a small role to play in the outcome. He could have done some things he didn't, and the things he did, most of them he could have d one much sooner. But how much would it have mattered?

ly in and around New York city. I don't know why, but there was bickering between the mayor of the city and the governor. I had the impression the ma yor said he was going to close the schools and the governor said he didn't have the authority, then a a few days later closed the schools. I think th at repeated on some other issues. What can the President do about any of t hat? Not much!

never did, many did it far too late. What can the President do about that? Not much.

few ways to deal with the calamity, the one thing the President could have done was to be the rock of stability leading the way with a consistent mess age. The federal presence of support to the states and giving clear, unequ ivocal guidance could have and would have helped tremendously.

romote Trump with the intention of leading anyone shoved to the background. What was important to him was how many people watch Trump everyday. So i nstead of letting his experts speak, he did the talking, with his personal spin on everything he said.

lace. Trump will be judged for his performance in this crisis. This will be not only the defining point of his presidency, but of his life.

That's the swift-boat story. John Larkin is a gullible twit.

Why bother. Even the US electorate has started to notice that he's an atten tion-seeking idiot.

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The initial boost to his popularity generated by the extra exposure seems t o have gone away. He's been exposing himself as a platform-hog with nothing to say worth listening to.

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