"We need to live with it"!

[kadee79]

The newest WH message to the masses.  We wouldn't have to if someone had done their job...but he doesn't know how.  

After several months of mixed messages on the coronavirus pandemic, the White House is settling on a new one: Learn to live with it.
Administration officials are planning to intensify what they hope is a sharper, and less conflicting, message of the pandemic next week, according to senior administration officials, after struggling to offer clear directives amid a crippling surge in cases across the country. On Thursday, the United States reported more than 55,000 new cases of coronavirus and infection rates were hitting new records in multiple states.
At the crux of the message, officials said, is a recognition by the White House that the virus is not going away any time soon — and will be around through the November election.

As a result, President Donald Trump's top advisers plan to argue, the country must figure out how to press forward despite it. Therapeutic drugs will be showcased as a key component for doing that and the White House will increasingly emphasize the relatively low risk most Americans have of dying from the virus, officials said.

www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/we-need-to-live-with-it-white-house-readies-new-message-for-the-nation-on-coronavirus/ar-BB16j7Mm?li=BBnb7Kz

[Tiny]

Huh.  Trump just figured out we need a plan for how to deal with the Pandemic? What's he been doing for the past 6 months??   I'm glad he's finally catching up.   Maybe he should take a look at what  a few of the States have been doing that was working.  Maybe he should be looking at what other countries have been doing that was successful.    Isn't that what sucessful business men do?  You know, consult with knowledgeable people, come up a plan - you know, LEAD   

 

[pulmonarymd]

Until we have a vaccine or an effective treatment, that is the correct response. Too bad it took months and 140,000 deaths. Now, is there going to be a real plan, or is it to just keep opening up, consequences be damned. We need to have some way of minimizing infections while opening things up. I suspect that will require a level of competence that the trump administration lacks

[The Walk of the Penguin Mich]

Jul 3, 2020 21:51:31 GMT -5 pulmonarymd said:

Until we have a vaccine or an effective treatment, that is the correct response. Too bad it took months and 140,000 deaths. Now, is there going to be a real plan, or is it to just keep opening up, consequences be damned. We need to have some way of minimizing infections while opening things up. I suspect that will require a level of competence that the trump administration lacks

I doubt seriously that this message gets out.  Tim Eyeman is currently running for Inslee’s gov seat in WA and he was out in full force this evening opposing Inslee’s mask mandate.  

He made a comment.....“what right does a governor have to tell 7 million people what to do?”  All I could think of is does he have any idea of what this job entails?  There are a lot of people squawking about the idea of wearing masks here......but the pro mask crowd is starting to drown them out.

I am heartened after what happened yesterday.  Thursday, we have a SLAP (society of liquid absorption professionals) where we have been meeting on zoom, from home.  With local restaurants opening up, it was suggested that we meet in person.  One by one, couples emailed that they were uncomfortable getting together yet and were going to stay in their bubble.  Most in the group are 50+, many retired.  So they are doing what they can to look out for themselves.  FWIW, DH and I made the choice not to go out too.

[Tennesseer]

It's now in the family.

Kimberly Guilfoyle -- Donald Trump Jr.'s girlfriend and top Trump campaign official -- tests positive for coronavirus

(CNN)Kimberly Guilfoyle -- the girlfriend of Donald Trump Jr. and a top fundraiser for the Trump campaign -- has tested positive for coronavirus, according to a top official for the committee she leads.

"After testing positive, Kimberly was immediately isolated to limit any exposure," said Sergio Gor, chief of staff for the Trump Victory Finance Committee. "She's doing well, and will be retested to ensure the diagnosis is correct since she's asymptomatic but as a precaution will cancel all upcoming events. Donald Trump Jr was tested negative, but as a precaution is also self isolating and is canceling all public events."

Kimberly Guilfoyle -- Donald Trump Jr.'s girlfriend and top Trump campaign official -- tests positive for coronavirus

[NastyWoman]

Jul 3, 2020 20:22:55 GMT -5 Tiny said:

Huh.  Trump just figured out we need a plan for how to deal with the Pandemic? What's he been doing for the past 6 months??   I'm glad he's finally catching up.   Maybe he should take a look at what  a few of the States have been doing that was working.  Maybe he should be looking at what other countries have been doing that was successful.    Isn't that what sucessful business men do?  You know, consult with knowledgeable people, come up a plan - you know, LEAD   

 

You know the ones that don't go bankrupt SIX(6) times? Oh wait, that too excludes trump. Well,  I tried...

[justme]

Jul 3, 2020 21:51:31 GMT -5 pulmonarymd said:

Until we have a vaccine or an effective treatment, that is the correct response. Too bad it took months and 140,000 deaths. Now, is there going to be a real plan, or is it to just keep opening up, consequences be damned. We need to have some way of minimizing infections while opening things up. I suspect that will require a level of competence that the trump administration lacks

Pretty sure we're currently living in their plan...

[justme]

Jul 3, 2020 22:25:16 GMT -5 Tennesseer said:

It's now in the family.

Kimberly Guilfoyle -- Donald Trump Jr.'s girlfriend and top Trump campaign official -- tests positive for coronavirus

(CNN)Kimberly Guilfoyle -- the girlfriend of Donald Trump Jr. and a top fundraiser for the Trump campaign -- has tested positive for coronavirus, according to a top official for the committee she leads.

"After testing positive, Kimberly was immediately isolated to limit any exposure," said Sergio Gor, chief of staff for the Trump Victory Finance Committee. "She's doing well, and will be retested to ensure the diagnosis is correct since she's asymptomatic but as a precaution will cancel all upcoming events. Donald Trump Jr was tested negative, but as a precaution is also self isolating and is canceling all public events."

Kimberly Guilfoyle -- Donald Trump Jr.'s girlfriend and top Trump campaign official -- tests positive for coronavirus

I love how isolating as a precaution implies that they don't entirely trust the tests positive results. Because if they trusted it they would say they're self isolating until they are negative for the virus.

[pulmonarymd]

Jul 3, 2020 22:25:16 GMT -5 Tennesseer said:

It's now in the family.

Kimberly Guilfoyle -- Donald Trump Jr.'s girlfriend and top Trump campaign official -- tests positive for coronavirus

(CNN)Kimberly Guilfoyle -- the girlfriend of Donald Trump Jr. and a top fundraiser for the Trump campaign -- has tested positive for coronavirus, according to a top official for the committee she leads.

"After testing positive, Kimberly was immediately isolated to limit any exposure," said Sergio Gor, chief of staff for the Trump Victory Finance Committee. "She's doing well, and will be retested to ensure the diagnosis is correct since she's asymptomatic but as a precaution will cancel all upcoming events. Donald Trump Jr was tested negative, but as a precaution is also self isolating and is canceling all public events."

Kimberly Guilfoyle -- Donald Trump Jr.'s girlfriend and top Trump campaign official -- tests positive for coronavirus

Perfect. Wonder how much freaking out is going on in the White House right now

[busymom]

So, is this going to be Trump's campaign slogan for 2020:  "we need to live with it"?   That's a losing campaign right there.. .  

[kadee79]

Jul 3, 2020 22:25:16 GMT -5 Tennesseer said:

It's now in the family.

Kimberly Guilfoyle -- Donald Trump Jr.'s girlfriend and top Trump campaign official -- tests positive for coronavirus

(CNN)Kimberly Guilfoyle -- the girlfriend of Donald Trump Jr. and a top fundraiser for the Trump campaign -- has tested positive for coronavirus, according to a top official for the committee she leads.

"After testing positive, Kimberly was immediately isolated to limit any exposure," said Sergio Gor, chief of staff for the Trump Victory Finance Committee. "She's doing well, and will be retested to ensure the diagnosis is correct since she's asymptomatic but as a precaution will cancel all upcoming events. Donald Trump Jr was tested negative, but as a precaution is also self isolating and is canceling all public events."

Kimberly Guilfoyle -- Donald Trump Jr.'s girlfriend and top Trump campaign official -- tests positive for coronavirus

Funny, I read that they both traveled to Mt. Rushmore in a private jet...but are returning to the east coast by car...driving themselves back.  Don't have a link, read it yesterday some time.  I'm pretty sure there are pictures of Jr. being there.

[Tennesseer]

Speaking of Mt. Rushmore.....

[seriousthistime]

Kimberly Guilfoyle was married to now-California governor Gavin Newsom.  With as much as Newsom's been at odds with Trump about masks, business and beach closures, etc., I can't help but smirk at this. 

[Cheesy FL-Vol]

Jul 4, 2020 6:01:13 GMT -5 pulmonarymd said:

Jul 3, 2020 22:25:16 GMT -5 Tennesseer said:

It's now in the family.

Kimberly Guilfoyle -- Donald Trump Jr.'s girlfriend and top Trump campaign official -- tests positive for coronavirus

(CNN)Kimberly Guilfoyle -- the girlfriend of Donald Trump Jr. and a top fundraiser for the Trump campaign -- has tested positive for coronavirus, according to a top official for the committee she leads.

"After testing positive, Kimberly was immediately isolated to limit any exposure," said Sergio Gor, chief of staff for the Trump Victory Finance Committee. "She's doing well, and will be retested to ensure the diagnosis is correct since she's asymptomatic but as a precaution will cancel all upcoming events. Donald Trump Jr was tested negative, but as a precaution is also self isolating and is canceling all public events."

Kimberly Guilfoyle -- Donald Trump Jr.'s girlfriend and top Trump campaign official -- tests positive for coronavirus

Perfect. Wonder how much freaking out is going on in the White House right now

Personally, I could give two craps. What will be really scary is if she shows no symptoms or they are mild, the nut jobs are still going to say, see it isn’t that bad and all the deaths are a hoax.

[Wisconsin Beth]

Jul 4, 2020 9:38:27 GMT -5 busymom said:

So, is this going to be Trump's campaign slogan for 2020:  "we need to live with it"?   That's a losing campaign right there.. .  

Yep, except for the 140,000 who died don't get to 'live with it'

[happyhoix]

Jul 4, 2020 11:55:26 GMT -5 Tennesseer said:

Speaking of Mt. Rushmore.....

Trump has always wanted to be on Mt Rushmore. No doubt some of his minions will mount a campaign to make that happen.

Can you imagine? Certainly 'which of these things is not like the other.'  

[Tennesseer]

Jul 5, 2020 21:24:43 GMT -5 happyhoix said:

Jul 4, 2020 11:55:26 GMT -5 Tennesseer said:

Speaking of Mt. Rushmore.....

Trump has always wanted to be on Mt Rushmore. No doubt some of his minions will mount a campaign to make that happen.

Can you imagine? Certainly 'which of these things is not like the other.'  

[laterbloomer]

He's not wrong. He's absolutely no help on how, but we do need to figure out how coexist with this and any coming pandemics. And we need how to figure out how to do it around assholes that won't wear masks and social distance. Otherwise they will take ownership of the retail stores, recreational places and entertainment venues.

[thyme4change]

Jul 6, 2020 18:48:54 GMT -5 laterbloomer said:

He's not wrong. He's absolutely no help on how, but we do need to figure out how coexist with this and any coming pandemics. And we need how to figure out how to do it around assholes that won't wear masks and social distance. Otherwise they will take ownership of the retail stores, recreational places and entertainment venues.

If only there were some kind of written plan that took into consideration multiple sides of the issue, and was done with careful consideration before we were hit with the panic part of the situation. That would be so helpful.

[The Walk of the Penguin Mich]

Jul 17, 2020 12:34:55 GMT -5 thyme4change said:

Jul 6, 2020 18:48:54 GMT -5 laterbloomer said:

He's not wrong. He's absolutely no help on how, but we do need to figure out how coexist with this and any coming pandemics. And we need how to figure out how to do it around assholes that won't wear masks and social distance. Otherwise they will take ownership of the retail stores, recreational places and entertainment venues.

If only there were some kind of written plan that took into consideration multiple sides of the issue, and was done with careful consideration before we were hit with the panic part of the situation. That would be so helpful.

If only....

[djAdvocate]

Jul 6, 2020 12:01:51 GMT -5 Tennesseer said:

Jul 5, 2020 21:24:43 GMT -5 happyhoix said:

Trump has always wanted to be on Mt Rushmore. No doubt some of his minions will mount a campaign to make that happen.

Can you imagine? Certainly 'which of these things is not like the other.'  

Mt. BumRushMore

[busymom]

Jul 18, 2020 14:24:32 GMT -5 djAdvocate said:

Jul 6, 2020 12:01:51 GMT -5 Tennesseer said:

Mt. BumRushMore

     I was thinking "Mt. Pervert", but your title works, too.

[tbop77]

They have it figured out already.  Screw the worker, protect the CEO's.  


Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has made it his red line: liability protection for schools, businesses and other entities hat reopen amid the pandemic must be part of any new coronavirus relief package.


www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/senate-gop-relief-bill-to-include-liability-protections-for-schools-that-reopen/ar-BB16SwGC?ocid=spartan-dhp-feeds