If you want to see how bad the Trump administration is handling the coronavirus crisis, read Rod Dreher, who's about as right-wing as anyone I've ever linked-to on this blog. He's especially aghast at Trump saying we should listen to him and not all the doctors because he has a "hunch." If many doctors were in agreement that you needed a certain operation and a guy who lives on KFC, didn't know how many people die from the flu and thinks windmills cause cancer said he had a "hunch" you didn't, what would you do?
Meanwhile, I'm reading a wide array of "experts" explaining how possible it is for Bernie to get the nomination. Their assessments range from "highly" to "im-." It's kind of chilling to realize that the top three options to be our president at the moment are — and I stole this list from a tweet I just read —
- A 73-year-old conspiracy theorist who rambles incoherently and lies constantly
- A 77-year-old who rambles and sometimes loses his place
- A 78-year-old socialist who just had a heart attack
Of the three, I'd prefer the third option but I'm not unhappy with the second. An imaginary friend of mine was saying he's sure Trump is going to drop Pence as his veep mostly because Donald needs someone to blame for the inadequate handling of the coronavirus matter. Then he added, "Our best hope is that one of these old white guys picks a really terrific running mate, wins the election and then steps down or dies." I have too much class to say something like that so I'll just pretend a friend of mine said it.