Something I should say more often

[wufwugy]

This is the most fair, IMO, as it shows both Trump and Pence's answer to the "same" question.

Given the bad reporting, I wouldn't say Trump's response makes it better.

The response certainly hits me emotionally. Doom and Death reporting causes great suffering.

[MadMojoMonkey]

Given the bad reporting, I wouldn't say Trump's response makes it better.

The response certainly hits me emotionally. Doom and Death reporting causes great suffering.

What are you playing at? The reporter was just saying, "during this time of epic crisis, what would you like to say to the American people?"

Did you not hear the part where the reporter says, "You can give them that hope?"

Did you miss the part where Pence answers the question in the spirit it was asked?


I'm a little baffled that you can hear that question and call it doom and death reporting. There's an epidemic going on, and that was the topic of the press conference.

[wufwugy]

What are you playing at? The reporter was just saying, "during this time of epic crisis, what would you like to say to the American people?"

Did you not hear the part where the reporter says, "You can give them that hope?"

Did you miss the part where Pence answers the question in the spirit it was asked?


I'm a little baffled that you can hear that question and call it doom and death reporting. There's an epidemic going on, and that was the topic of the press conference.

I noticed his expert opening sales technique:

Americans are scared. 200 dead. 14000 who are sick. Millions who are scared right now. What do you say to Americans who are scared?

[Poopadoop]

Americans are scared. 200 dead. 14000 who are sick. Millions who are scared right now. What do you say to Americans who are scared?

How about what Pence said? Or do you think 'stop being terrible and reporting facts' is a more presidential answer?

[wufwugy]

How about what Pence said? Or do you think 'stop being terrible and reporting facts' is a more presidential answer?

Pence's is probably better. It could have been so much better than that though.

[MadMojoMonkey]

I noticed his expert opening sales technique:

Americans are scared. 200 dead. 14000 who are sick. Millions who are scared right now. What do you say to Americans who are scared?

We're in the middle of an epic crisis, and he was setting the stage for the President to slam dunk a message of hope, in the exact way that Pence did. OK, it wasn't poetry, but it was at least diplomatic.

And Trump just imploded.

I mean... what about that is leadership in a time of crisis to you?

[wufwugy]

We're in the middle of an epic crisis, and he was setting the stage for the President to slam dunk a message of hope, in the exact way that Pence did. OK, it wasn't poetry, but it was at least diplomatic.

You're 100% right.

His leadership on this crisis has been utter trash. Overall it's better recently, but at first it was so bad.

[MadMojoMonkey]

You're 100% right.

His leadership on this crisis has been utter trash. Overall it's better recently, but at first it was so bad.

It's been "recently" - in the past week - that he said he's withholding aid to certain governors for "not being nice" to him.
Americans are going to die over his pride if that keeps up.

It's been recently that he questioned the sudden request for tens of thousands of ventilators to be some kind of conveniently timed hospital fraud.

It's been recently that he's said he was calling it an epidemic before anyone else, despite a million examples of him denying it was an epidemic for weeks on end.

It's been recently that when asked why wealthy people seemed to have more access to testing and adequate healthcare that he replied, "Maybe you should ask them."

It's been recently that he claimed news reporting on the severity of the epidemic is a ploy to make him look bad for the coming election.


C'mon with the leadership talk. When it comes to the epidemic, he's a train wreck.