Obama's handling of NASA was bad, but I don't think Trump is much better. NASA's budget has barely moved since Trump took office. I don't know what evidence you have that Trump supports R&D more than Obama. I agree the only thing that could have stopped coronavirus was closing down borders, but even that had a high chance of failing.
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Sure. I’m not the one that shared a Tucker Carlson tweet. Do you think the leader of the few world should take advice from Tucker Carlson when he calls?
OMG, why is this a democrat/republican issue. Who gives a sh!t about who did what? I'll give you a run down. Trump - bad, Obama - bad, W - bad, Clinton- bad, Bush the 1st - bad, Reagan - ? implemented easy money policy to combat the 70s, which helped, but nobody turned the spigot off since. Carter - Might be the best of the bunch, crazy to say. Ford - who knows, he sure didn't. Nixon - paranoid. I'll end there.
Wow. We should get a vaccine for that.
Do you think it was bad that Trump took the call and listened to what he said? Whether we like Carlson or not, he IS an extremely bright guy. I don't always agree with his opinion but he did our country a service by getting Trump to take COVID-19 more seriously.
I believe the question was if Tucker Claraon should be calling the President to offer advice. My answer is HELL NO.
Considering every single thing he has done, said, or suggested in regards to the virus has been panned by the same whiners i've been listening to for years, color me doubtful he could have done said or suggested anything that would have been good enough for those same people who are still whining about....everything.
And most don’t.... as we all know.
Imagine how many it would be if we didn't have an influenza vaccine....We would have lock downs EVERY winter.
The key is that we're able to vaccinate the most at risk citizens including children. We're free to be stupid if we like I guess.
I had no idea Trump actually took the call and listened. I hope that it was nothing more than a courtesy, as he has actual scientist and knowledgeable people working for him (and we will just have to agree to disagree about how bright Tucker Carlson is). I also find it a little troubling that one news outlet has so much influence over the President.
I'm not a TDS (although that is my initials (crazy)), but taking a call and making policy based on that call are two different things. How can you hold answering the phone against someone? There must be a past relationship, or why would you even answer the call?
I believe that to some degree Trump trusts certain people to give him a real world perspective on what is going on. Presidents get hit on all angles from different view points from persuasive people. He had no doubt some people advising him that COVID-19 would die off like SARS did and never cause much of a problem here due to our different culture. Well it turns out that urban areas like New York aren't all that much different than Wuhan.
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The White House's coronavirus task force has said it expects at least 100,000 U.S. deaths from the virus in the coming weeks and months.
And that’s with the measures put in place.
And that’s with the measures put in place.
I don’t hold it against him, that’s not what I’m saying. I would hold it against him, if he actually made policy decisions based on the opinion of a TV personality. I am saying Tucker Carlson is not qualified to advise the President and the poster saying he is, is insane.
I think that anybody who is as smart as Carlson and who can get the President's ear no matter what party he is in, should most DEFINITELY offer honest opinions to the President. IF nobody will tell the President that he's wrong about something we've got a problem. Do you not realize how many advisors the President has? One more who somewhat lives in the real world can't hurt.
Even with the flu vaccine, there's only a 20% chance its the right one.
exactly what I said, I appreciate the translation.
in my opinion, it sounds to me like he said exactly what you'd have wanted anyone to have said with that platform. you're just too dug in to admit it because he works for a different 3-letter network than you prefer.
pathetic.
Carlson is FAR more qualified to advise the President than you are to say that he isn't. He worked for CNN for 5 years and then MSNBC for 3 years. He also was a print columnist for a national political newspaper. I get that you don't like Carlson. We don't get to pick the President's advisers.
thanks. another 100% accurate translation. your ability to be objective is very admirable.
I respect you, but I could not disagree more, sorry. Carlson is simply an entertainer. Trump should hear from people that will tell him no, but they should be actual experts in their fields, that understand all the ramifications, etc. There are literally millions of people in this country more qualified than Tucker Carlson to advise the President. Nothing wrong with taking a call from whoever, but if Tucker Carlson’s option is even shaking the President's opinion .1%, God help us all.
Yeah, the worst hit country is only at 16,000 at the moment and their daily deaths are decreasing. 100k doesn't seem like it is happening.
I wish I could reply with something like “no sh!t”, but there is actually one very famous person who makes very important decisions, and had zero idea about numbers like that a short time ago.
Yeah given his resume and the fact that he has been involved in political discourse with 3 major networks and a national newspaper for a total of roughly 30 years I think that he is more than qualified to discuss policy matters with the President.
How is this not objective? Because you like said TV personality? Please don’t pretend to know my political beliefs and positions. You are the one who can’t seem to have any objectivity here.
The “normal” flu vaccine even if it’s not completely effective against stopping the current years flu lessens the symptoms and longevity of the flu if you happen to get it.
This is not my area of expertise, but if corona class viruses have been studied since the 70s why hasn’t there been a vaccine developed that may not have stopped the covid, but would at the very least lessen its symptoms? Any virologists on this board?
This is not my area of expertise, but if corona class viruses have been studied since the 70s why hasn’t there been a vaccine developed that may not have stopped the covid, but would at the very least lessen its symptoms? Any virologists on this board?
my post, of course, was about the message he sent (take this seriously), and zero about his credentials.
why you've turned it into that, I can't imagine.
He’s probably more qualified than the President, not intended as a ringing endorsement.
you've turned my very simple post and question (do you agree with his message?) into a very lengthy argument with yourself.
Because it was already about that (see post about him bad mouthing Dr. Fauci) before you jumped in to continue pushing your political agenda.
I don't have an agenda, don't watch fox news, don't care one way or another about carlson.
that story is about the wisdom of having a medical expert dictate public policy, not 'bad mouthing Dr Fauci'. a fair question, if you ask me.
he told the president to take COVID seriously. I asked you if you agree with his message. you've done nothing but dodge that question.
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https://www.nbcnews.com/health/heal...s-vaccine-years-ago-then-money-dried-n1150091
Money, SARS and MERS were fairly well controlled and funding dried up.
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