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LisaL

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5. How would he act decisively?

Reply to TomSlick (Original post)

Wed Sep 9, 2020, 08:10 PM

Sep 2020

Active decisively presumably means shut downs, which he obviously doesn't want to do.

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I have a serious question - seriously. [View all] TomSlick Sep 2020 OP

Putin jpak Sep 2020 #1

It would have meant actually caring what happens to someone else. Nevilledog Sep 2020 #2

Got it. I don't expect him to give a tinker's damn what happens to other people. TomSlick Sep 2020 #7

Too much trouble. He doesn't like to work. NT enough Sep 2020 #3

I wish I had an answer. russiamommy Sep 2020 #4

How would he act decisively? LisaL Sep 2020 #5

Just a public warning would have helped TomSlick Sep 2020 #8

What does he do that makes sense? LisaL Sep 2020 #10

True. I remain hopeful that we will correct that error. TomSlick Sep 2020 #29

He was afraid news of Covid's severity would make the stock market plunge vlyons Sep 2020 #6

Yep he was trying to run on the economy even though we were already heading into a recession soothsayer Sep 2020 #12

This!!!! The stock market had it's 10k point drop at the end of February to early March Claustrum Sep 2020 #13

I think you may be close to the truth. TomSlick Sep 2020 #17

Must always maintain the charade else the wheels will fall off NightWatcher Sep 2020 #27

+1000 DesertRat Sep 2020 #38

Yes, he ignored the virus to prop up the stock market radius777 Sep 2020 #39

It would have made him look bad. Tech Sep 2020 #9

He feared honest cv news would sink the stock market & thus his re-election chances. nt tblue37 Sep 2020 #11

He knew nine months before the election. TomSlick Sep 2020 #19

He has always freaked out over short-term dips in the stock market. nt tblue37 Sep 2020 #24

Ask Melania? imanamerican63 Sep 2020 #14

I don't think Trump actually really understood the threat. ananda Sep 2020 #15

His 8-year-old brain thought it would magically go away. Patterson Sep 2020 #16

I have always thought his issue was iamateacher Sep 2020 #18

So, simple magical thinking? TomSlick Sep 2020 #22

Pretty much iamateacher Sep 2020 #40

Chump and Jared were looking for a way to cash in FakeNoose Sep 2020 #20

He's never been successful at anything because he makes... brush Sep 2020 #21

That may be the answer. Maybe he is just that dumb. TomSlick Sep 2020 #28

He gets all high and agitated, goes in front of the cameras and can't help politicizing everything. betsuni Sep 2020 #23

A pandemic would hurt the economy. Laelth Sep 2020 #25

He would have had to follow protocols randr Sep 2020 #26

You may have the answer. TomSlick Sep 2020 #32

The stock market impact, plus he ... Whiskeytide Sep 2020 #30

You are trying to apply a level of depth to trump's logic mercuryblues Sep 2020 #31

But it's such a shallow level of depth. TomSlick Sep 2020 #33

He didn't see any clear benefit to him in acting properly. Blue_true Sep 2020 #34

But, but, but...... TomSlick Sep 2020 #36

I don't believe that he saw controlling the virus as a positive, especially Blue_true Sep 2020 #41

He loves power but hates responsibility. Nexus2 Sep 2020 #35

I buy that - frozen by indecision - all too aware of his own incompetence. TomSlick Sep 2020 #37

I believe that inflicting pain and death... dchill Sep 2020 #42