Until mid-March, Donald Trump looked nearly unbeatable to most astute political observers. The US economy was roaring and America was at peace. No President seeking re-election under such favorable circumstances has ever lost in a two-candidate race. However, when the coronavirus struck, suddenly, things looked dicey. But contrary to the anti-Trumpers, he’s well-positioned to win. Despite efforts by his foes to convince us otherwise, the Covid 19 emergency isn’t his fault. Mr. Trump, in January, closed off most travel to and from China, to America’s benefit. In doing so, he overrode the vehement objections of nearly all Democrats, the academic community, the health care bureaucracy, the media and corporate America. His prescience paid off; banning arrivals in the US from China reduced such travel by over 90 percent, and stopped more such cases from entering the United States. Voters will be reminded of that, especially since even medical experts acknowledge his pre-emptive ban saved lives.
This calamity is Trump’s equivalent of JFK’s Cuban missile crisis, and 9/11, for George W. Bush. At the outset, he was overly optimistic. But most Americans now approve of Mr. Trump’s leadership on the Coronavirus, according to polls. Voters won’t judge him on the FACT of Covid 19, but by his reaction to it. They also appreciate Trump’s prescience. For example, for decades, no other major public figure has been more skeptical of globalization than Donald Trump. He specifically warned us about China, and implored Americans to bring manufacturing back home. Long before he ever sought the presidency, he advocated greater order control, and booting out those who were illicitly on US soil. For saying such, he was wrongfully labeled a bigot. But even some Bernie Sanders fans agree with him, and now, even Mexico is protecting its border. Also, like Ronald Reagan, Trump genuinely believes that Americans are special. While some Democrats claim that that’s ethnocentric, it plays well with most voters.
Since January, Trump also banned travel from Italy, the UK, Iran, and the passport-exempt Schengen area, which is comprised of 26 nations, including many EU members. This, too, obviated Americans from exposure to foreign-inflicted cases of coronavirus. By Labor Day, most likely voters will be aware of that. Trump said he banned travel from Europe because, “the European Union failed to take the same precautions and restrict travel from China and other hot spots. As a result, a large number of new clusters in the United States were seeded by travelers from Europe.” That’s a vote-winning statement. This crisis is tailor-made for a nationalistic leader like Trump, who is making the most of it. Regardless of what many leftists think, most voters in the states which will decide this election approve of leaders who take bold steps to protect them, even if doing so offends others. The haughty, goateed president of the European Council, Charles Michel, condemned Trump, saying, “The European Union disapproves of the fact that the US decision to impose a travel ban was taken unilaterally and without consultation.”
Well, okay.
(And in case you’re wondering, yes: Mr. Michel has a very punchable face).
No Democrat President would’ve unilaterally banned such travel. In so doing, Trump ignored academic models, and demands of health care bureaucrats and Congressional Democrats, who derided him as racist. But voters appreciate his having rejected the concerns of those politically correct ninnies, and taking decisive action, which placed America first and saved countless lives. If he continues to properly manage this crisis, he’ll win.
Todd Blodgett of Clear Lake served on the White House staff of President Ronald Reagan, and as an adviser to the 1988 presidential campaign of George H.W. Bush. He also worked for the Republican National Committee and the FBI.
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President Trump is chomping at the bit to throw off the shackles of the pandemic response. Pretty soon, most everyone will be. We are all in when we see the response makes sense, but as this goes on with no light at the end of the tunnel and more power-hungry jerks getting off on getting on our backs, that will change.
DEFINITELY LONG OVERDUE FOR “TERM LIMITS” ESPECIALLY FOR THESE DEMOCRAT “DO NOTHINGS”!!!
Throw every elected official above the city and county out of office, immediately, ban them from running again, impose term limits, and then hold new elections. Eradicate the 2-party system.
what kind of system do you propose?
Communist. He went to Iowa.
Although I do agree with him on term limits. It should be enforced for all level of government.
Democrats can only focus on getting rid of Trump. They care very little for doing the People’s business. Trump is working his rear off while they do nothing.
He has a huge “rear” to work off, that’s for sure.
smaller than yours or Hillary’s
Just ask Bill.
January 22, 2020: Democratic leadership: IMPEEACH! IMPEEEEEEEEACH!!!
Liberal Media January 24: ORANGE MAN BAD! UNPRESIDENTIAL AND BIGOTTED!!
Various Left-Coast Cities January 30: OBSTRUCT FEDERAL JUSTICE SYSTEM! OPEN BORDERS! AMERICANS HAVE NO RIGHT TO THEIR OWN COUNTRY!!
Every Woke Libtard including our very, very special Bodalicious: January 31st: RAAAACIST!! HE STOPPED CHINA FLIGHTS! THAT MAKES HIM A WHITE SUPREMACIST RACIST!!! RAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAACIST!!!!
Tuesday, Nov 3, 2020, American People: We’ll take four more, please.
I would love to see you prove this:
“…our very, very special Bodalicious: January 31st: RAAAACIST!! HE STOPPED CHINA FLIGHTS! THAT MAKES HIM A WHITE SUPREMACIST RACIST!!! RAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAACIST!!!!”
because I know you can’t because I never said this. You, once again, are a proven liar.
proven mind reader
Thanks for the laugh. I needed that.
Trump is doing a great job of keeping updated and granted some is repeated or seems obvious. If the Haters put as much effort into supporting the President and his advisers during this crisis instead of bashing every word said, we might get through this faster. The election is in November, take your complaints to the polling place.
Amen
Dem or Rep I don’t care, imagine the stress and heartache Trump is feeling when talking about this. This country needs to unite, listen to their warnings. Remember he is given this information by experts so don’t be flip about it because you hate him
Narcissists lack empathy.
that explains you
Thanks Mr President for all you are doing. Whether you like him or not he is doing everything he can . He had a comfortable life before running for President. Unlike most Politicians he didn’t need this. Watching his Press Conference. I have a huge respect for this man. .
Trump was bored, wanted attention and most of all – he wanted revenge on the government. The one which has been taxing him relentlessly, enforcing codes and laws on him, prosecuting him. That’s why he ran for President.
you should work for cnn or msnbc
Thank you for everything you do for our great country. And sorry the Dems are so hateful. Their hate for you is stronger than their love for our country and that is why so many are waking up and WALKING AWAY. They will not succeed in their efforts to take you down and it only ensures a 2020 win.
A lot of them hate America more than they hate the President
Not true.
You know what pisses me off. For three fcking years the media and Democrat party has been hell bent on impeaching this guy. Instead of doing their fcking jobs!
Jared Kushner is driving it. Not the doctors. Fauci is out of favor. He criticized trump one too many times.
Bullshit!
Day drinking doesnt make you any smarter does it?
The president and his team are doing the best they can, and I think history will be very kind to them given the lies China and the World Health Organization spewed allowing this to spread like wildfire across the globe before we knew the true severity of the disease.
Right up till the Democrats get in office and rewrite history,again. For those that don’t believe, find an older school history book,70’s- 80’s era, compare to a modern one. I hope you are sitting down when you do.
Mr. Blodgett, has taken the time to submit his opinion regarding President Trump’s elect-ability and once again, his message is cast aside as many of you are more intent in bashing Mr. Blodgett.
If for nothing else, some of you are very entertaining to say the least. It’s also very obvious, some of you are certainly the smartest people you know.
There is the far right, the far left & the far wacko.
Thank goodness most of us are somewhere in the middle.
Except for you, you have your head up your ass.
We do not know Todd Blodgett, but some friends of ours do, and they like him. And not all of these friends are Republicans.
Many posters on this thread disapprove of this man’s methods, and his “associates”, which are rough. But if people like Mr. Blodgett won’t rid Mason City of such bad people, then who will?
We will appreciate an answer.
Also, having moved here only six years ago, we wish to know how can a well-educated member of such a prominent family, with all their connections, be on a first name basis with thugs who take the law into their own hands?
Anybody?
Yes you do not know Todd, if you did you would know your answer. Let me help you. Todd don’t care what nobody thinks. Been knowing him since grade school he is a stand up guy, always was.
If he thought somebody was wrong he would say, and some times he would get his ass kicked for that. Now most people, that would of been the end of it. Not with Todd, he would either bring a weapon to our school or he would give some big kids his pizza burger or some money for them to get revenge.
And when he got kicked out, he did not care he knew he was smart and rich and he always knew the right people so it just didn’t matter. There is your answer.
a virus is the only thing dumb enough to vote for trump. any one that does vote for trump is there fore a virus on our country.
opinions are like butt holes…everybody has one
And still smarter than someone that would vote for Biden, Bernie, or Hillary.
@ NIACC: you are probably correct in claiming Blodgett can be “dangerous”. But from what I have heard, and read, he arranges for things to be done that the MCPD and Cerro Gordo Sheriff cannot.
Times have changed. Cops no longer can just stomp people before driving them to Des Moines (or wherever), and throw them in a ditch, and order them to stay out of north Iowa.
Blodgett, by putting people who get away with doing this on such cases, has made Mason City safer.
That is what I call a good dangerous.
People taking the law into their own hands is “good dangerous”? Where would you draw the line on “good dangerous”? Who determines what is “good dangerous”? The previous poster refered to Thomas Mair. Look him up. Is he a “good dangerous” person? I am sure there are some who would say “yes”
I did like you said, looked up Thomas Mair. He was a British racist Blodgett spied on for the FBI. Then he shot and killed a British politician.
Yes, Mair is dangerous. Bad dangerous.
Todd Blodgett is just a poser and political wannabe.
He was selected as conservative Dick of the Month back in 2009.
Hey Blodgett, why don’t you tell us all about Thomas Mair .
By labeling Blodgett as a wannabe, you lose your own credibility. You also cause people to minimize the danger that he represents.
I don’t agree with Todd Blodgett on anything. I think he’s a far right, gun crazed fascist. His views are repugnant to my notions of justice and logic.
But that does not change the fact that anyone who has worked for two presidents, served on the White House staff, and worked directly for the chairman of a major national political party, and worked for the FBI, is no wannabe, or political poser.
@ JD, yes. I’m no fan of Toddy Boy’s politics, and you are right about him. Around 20 years ago I was a volunteer for Mike Dunn, when he ran against Dr. Blodgett. Gary bought himself a re-election, he spent big money we did not have.
I looked up the definition of wannabe. It says, “a person who tries to be like someone else to fit in with a particular group of people.”
From what I know of old Doc’s problem child, trying to fit in with any particular group of people isn’t anything like him. Maybe even the opposite, since Toddy Boy does and says things that mean he might not fit in at all, which does not appear to bother him.
If you want to use words, please don’t be like the snowflakes, know what they mean.
Fascism is a form of government that is a type of one-party dictatorship. They work for a totalitarian one-party state. This aim is to prepare the nation for armed conflict, and to respond to economic difficulties. Fascism puts nation and often race above the individual.
The majority of that definition is the Democratic party. A form of government that is a type of one-party dictatorship. They work for a totalitarian one-party state. Now if that said that they promote racial conflict, economic depression, lowering the education levels, and government dependance to attain these goals, it would be right.
Neither Todd nor the Republicans puts race above the individual.
Smart leaders try to prepare for armed conflict, as a country, that would be having a strong military, as a business person, that would be having the reserves to fight a take over.
As for economic difficulties, again smart leaders try to be prepared for this, as a country and as a business person.
In closing this out, I’ll give you the TLDR version. Left wing liberals(Democrats) are the true fascists, trying to make it look like conservatives (Republicans) are.
The Coronavirus test is too hard for Trump.
Trump joins Herbert Hoover and James Buchanan as a leader who failed when it mattered most.
While President Moon Jae-in of South Korea acted with ingenuity, dispatch and courage, President Trump delayed, denied and lied.
Trump’s presidency is failing rapidly.
Trump’s failures during the coronavirus pandemic run the gamut from the rhetorical to the organizational.
We have come to expect verbal imprecision and outright lies from this President.
During the Obama Administration, it was illustrated that pandemics were a fundamental national security threat.
They created the Global Health Security Team in the National Security Council to prepare.
In May of 2018, Trump disbanded the team because he never thought pandemics would happen.
Trump’s hurried justification for abandoning a unit showed Trump’s limited understanding of why government is different from business.
As Oval Office leadership fails while the pandemic spreads, governors, mayors, university presidents, religious leaders, business executives, and health providers are stepping into the leadership vacuum that has been the Trump presidency.
Leadership vacuum…that’s a nice way of saying dumpster fire.
Herbert Hoover did a tremendous job before, during and especially after his presidency when he was played an instrumental role in thwarting Franklin D-as-in-Dictator Roosevelts plan to genocide millions and millions of innocent German civilians. It is a beautiful poetic justice that he got to do this after years of FDR having used him as scapegoat for his own failures while stealing credits for programs enacted by Hoover that came to fruition years later.
If american concentration camps, president-for-life aspirations and a knee-dog attitude towards world history’s worst mass murderer – Joseph Vissarionovich Stalin – doesn’t bother you, read up on the diabolic Morgenthau-plan, which you will never hear about in public school. Understand what it was, who pushed for it and who was instrumental in stopping it, and maybe you’ll stop bad mouthing the only Iowan ever elected President.
Now, why don’t you tell the truth? Most of the cockup going on has been the CDC and the Democrats fighting everything Trump tried to do. Now, they are not hindering quite as bad, but still hindering progress.
Since you have all the answers, maybe you can tell me what the Kennedy Center has to do with Corona virus? Or sexual risk avoidance education program?
I ask because these were added to the CARE bill by, can you guess??? The Democrats, there is a lot more that was added, too.
I love that you bash Trump, vaguely. This is the only thing you say out right.
You said, “During the Obama Administration, it was illustrated that pandemics were a fundamental national security threat.
They created the Global Health Security Team in the National Security Council to prepare. In May of 2018, Trump disbanded the team because he never thought pandemics would happen.”
This is right and wrong. He did disband that team, they were redundant, they were the “midlevel mismanagers” of the process. The CDC already had the Global Health Security Agenda. This was funded, originally with a one time lump sum of money in 2014.
In 2018 Trump, dumped the redundancy, and CDC operating budget plans show that its funding for global public health protection — which includes global disease detection and emergency response and global public health capacity — increased from $58 million in fiscal year 2017 to around $108 million in fiscal years 2018 and 2019. (And that does not include any remaining supplemental funds available for use.) The increases included nearly $50 million more each year for CDC’s global health security initiatives.
Those amounts went up again in fiscal year 2020, when the CDC was awarded $183 million for global public health protection, overall, and $125 million specifically for its global health security efforts. For fiscal year 2021, President Donald Trump has requested that CDC funding for global disease detection and other programs be increased further — to $225 million total, with $175 million going directly to global health security.
Tell some more easily debunked lies.
I personally think Trump is a bully and an asshole, but, is doing a hell of a job. Imagine, what could be accomplished, if the liberals(you included) stopped telling lies and hindering him.
>I personally think Trump is a bully and an asshole, but, is doing a hell of a job. Imagine, what could be accomplished, if the liberals(you included) stopped telling lies and hindering him.
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
this. all of it.
Yes, exactly. Thank you for stating it so well. A lot of Americans are still unaccustomed to their politicians talking plain and straight. Trump does not bother to pretend to be humble. He is the kind of man you are loathe to come up against in battle, and we are very lucky to have him as our leader. I think he was actually born to be President.
On January 22, 2020: Trump “We have it totally under control. It’s one person coming in from China. It’s going to be just fine.”
Trump on January 24: “It will all work out well.”
Trump on January 30: “We think we have it very well under control. We have very little problem in this country at this moment — five. And those people are all recuperating successfully.”
Finally, he stops flights from China on January 31st.
Trump was holding campaign rallies up until March 2nd. He finally admitted it might be a problem March 13th. This is not a man in control of the situation.
Bojob ~ thanks for once again pointing out just how politically biased you really are. Im sure in your day the lessons you brought before the students were all fact driven and had nothing interjected from you which could be construed as your true, liberal views.
I for one, am glad you are out of the “system”.
Typical Republican. Attack the messenger not the message. I, for one, am glad I am out of the system too. But, if the government has its way, people my age will have to continue to work.
That is my response.
Bojob ~ the truth is at the table. You know what I meant. You are biased and NOTHING, ANY Republican could think, say or do would satisfy you.
I liked the fact that Grassley came out today and questioned Trump’s firing of Michael Atkinson last night.
BoBo-there was no message. Just the rantings of a retired, washed up, senile ex-teacher.
Stopped travel from China and a few other hotspots, and the liberals lost their shit. He was labeled a racist and xenophobe by them, in the next breathe they are all bitching, just like you, because CNN and MSNBC tells them to, that he didn’t do it fast enough.
If MORONS(jackasses), would have stayed at home like they were told, not on the beach, not at concerts, not at gatherings, it would have spread slower.
January 22, 2020: Democratic leadership: IMPEEACH! IMPEEEEEEEEACH!!!
Liberal Media January 24: ORANGE MAN BAD! UNPRESIDENTIAL AND BIGOTTED!!
Various Left-Coast Cities January 30: OBSTRUCT FEDERAL JUSTICE SYSTEM! OPEN BORDERS! AMERICANS HAVE NO RIGHT TO THEIR OWN COUNTRY!!
Every Woke Libtard January 31st: RAAAACIST!! HE STOPPED CHINA FLIGHTS! THAT MAKES HIM A WHITE SUPREMACIST RACIST!!! RAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAACIST!!!!
Tuesday, Nov 3, 2020, American People: We’ll take four more, please.
Trump on January 22, 2020: “We have it totally under control. It’s one person coming in from China. It’s going to be just fine.”
Trump on January 24: “It will all work out well.”
Trump on January 30: “We think we have it very well under control. We have very little problem in this country at this moment — five. And those people are all recuperating successfully.”
Trump on February 2: “Well, we pretty much shut it down coming in from China. … We can’t have thousands of people coming in who may have this problem, the coronavirus. So we’re gonna see what happens, but we did shut it down, yes.”
Trump on February 10: “A lot of people think that goes away in April with the heat—as the heat comes in.”
Trump on February 14: “We have a very small number of people in the country, right now, with it. It’s like around 12. Many of them are getting better. Some are fully recovered already. So we’re in very good shape.”
Trump on February 19: “I think it’s going to work out fine. I think when we get into April, in the warmer weather, that has a very negative effect on that and that type of a virus. So let’s see what happens, but I think it’s going to work out fine.”
Trump on February 24: “The Coronavirus is very much under control in the USA. … Stock Market starting to look very good to me!”
Trump on February 25: “You may ask about the coronavirus, which is very well under control in our country. We have very few people with it, and the people that have it are … getting better. They’re all getting better. …”
Larry Kudlow on February 25: “We have contained this, I won’t say airtight but pretty close to airtight.”
Trump on February 26: “When you have 15 people, and the 15 within a couple of days is going to be down to close to zero. That’s a pretty good job we’ve done.”
Trump on February 26: “This is a flu. This is like a flu.”
Trump on February 27: “It’s going to disappear one day, it’s like a miracle.”
Trump on February 28: “We only have 15 people and they are getting better, and hopefully they’re all better. There’s one who is quite sick, but maybe he’s gonna be fine. … We’re prepared for the worst, but we think we’re going to be very fortunate.”
Eric Trump on February 28: “In my opinion, it’s a great time to buy stocks or into your 401K. I would be all in… let’s see if I’m right…”
Trump on March 2: “We had a great meeting today with a lot of the great
8,000 people have died from Covid. Thats so small in the scheme of things. It’s April. It’s been here since January. 8,000 people is .00002% of our population. 20 out of every million. 250,000 people die every month in the US. I know, I know we have to care about everyone, all lives are important even people waiting to die in nursing homes wishing they were dead but… A lot of people better start dying soon. You don’t keep a country of 350,000,000 people shutdown because in 3 months 8,000 people died.
You should be one of them.
You don’t like hearing the straight truth, do you?
We are nearing 10,000 dead. If we hadn’t instituted stay at home precautions, travel restrictions, business closings, that number would be much higher. If we would have started these actions much earlier, this number would be lower.
@ JD you say Todd gets people get out of Mason them that makes trouble, that is good you fool.
There is such a thing as good violence or don’t you know. Your crazy if you don’t. A meth dealer he lived two blocks from us, well he is gone now thanks to Todd, he got him to leave.
Cops, they did nothing to get that pusher out but Todd, he got it done. Not everybody gets to live in a fancy house low crime area, you must be rich well Todd, he has help alot of people that is whey we are his friends.
I must tell you, Darcy, that it’s astounding how Mr. B’s intellectually-challenged defenders are so quick to defend this drug-addicted, fanatical, trigger-happy troublemaker.
My late aunt taught at Roosevelt elementary school for many years, and Todd was among her students. I vividly remember her telling my sister and I about this hyperactive kid, who actually brought a slingshot and ammunition to the school.
Now, this was grade school, mind you, close to 50 years ago. Blodgett would settle scores with kids, with marbles fired from his slingshot, on the playground, apparently because he was unable, or unwilling, to fight fair.
What say you to that, Darcy?
Todd once again goes to his base and says things that are partially true, but not entirely so (just like Trump). For example, “Mr. Trump, in January, closed off most travel to and from China, to America’s benefit.” By leaving off what day in January (the 31st) Todd avoids showing Trump was late in his ban. Another example “No Democrat President would’ve unilaterally banned such travel.” is not provable. Finally, he leaves out all the President’s minimizing of the virus until the stock market tanked and people started dying. Even then, he contradicted the experts and went against their advice numerous times.
thanks for reading when you can put somebody in better in your mind then it is our turn to critize
Anita, you need to quit drinking. Your post is utter nonsense
I have read Anita’s comment several times, and it’s pure Biden genius.
@ bodacious, Blodgett learned his spin trickery from the late Lee Atwater, the dirty trickster whose slime ball politics got Bush (the first one) elected. I have done research on this man, and believe me, he plays for keeps and does not care who gets run over in the process.
Why, just since he came back here, even our local campaigns have become dirtier and dirtier. Toddy Boy also learned a bunch from Ronnie Raygun, the worst enemy of America’s working class, ever.
NIACC is correct, about Blodgett’s association with some very, very rough people. Thugs, actually. A MCPD officer has shared with me information on how Toddy Boy has arranged for certain people to be run out of north Iowa.
Yes, bo, you have got this spoiled Republitard pegged, to a “T”.
“Trump was late in his ban”
what do you mean “late in his ban”? compared to what? late compared to two weeks earlier when the entire democrat leadership implored him to pull the plug?
except they didn’t. and you didn’t. because on the contrary, you all bitched and moaned about how raaaacist it was to ban air travel from china, and so based on your collective reaction, the claim that no dem would have done the same is about as “unprovable” as a tree falling in the forest making a sound even if no-one is there to hear it. theorize all you want. it does make a sound alright. and no dem would have had the balls to do what he did. you would rather have had hundreds of thousands of innocent americans die than risking to come across as raaacist.
and it is because if this. because of you. because of how f-ed up YOU are that trump is getting another four years in the white house. not because he is some genius but because YOU are going to hand him the victory again. because you are so worthless and your candidates so un-electable, just like in 2016.
Trump on January 22, 2020: “We have it totally under control. It’s one person coming in from China. It’s going to be just fine.”
Trump on January 24: “It will all work out well.”
Trump on January 30: “We think we have it very well under control. We have very little problem in this country at this moment — five. And those people are all recuperating successfully.”
Trump on February 2: “Well, we pretty much shut it down coming in from China. … We can’t have thousands of people coming in who may have this problem, the coronavirus. So we’re gonna see what happens, but we did shut it down, yes.”
Trump on February 10: “A lot of people think that goes away in April with the heat—as the heat comes in.”
Trump on February 14: “We have a very small number of people in the country, right now, with it. It’s like around 12. Many of them are getting better. Some are fully recovered already. So we’re in very good shape.”
Trump on February 19: “I think it’s going to work out fine. I think when we get into April, in the warmer weather, that has a very negative effect on that and that type of a virus. So let’s see what happens, but I think it’s going to work out fine.”
Trump on February 24: “The Coronavirus is very much under control in the USA. … Stock Market starting to look very good to me!”
Trump on February 25: “You may ask about the coronavirus, which is very well under control in our country. We have very few people with it, and the people that have it are … getting better. They’re all getting better. …”
Larry Kudlow on February 25: “We have contained this, I won’t say airtight but pretty close to airtight.”
HateTrump on February 26: “When you have 15 people, and the 15 within a couple of days is going to be down to close to zero. That’s a pretty good job we’ve done.”
Trump on February 26: “This is a flu. This is like a flu.”
Trump on February 27: “It’s going to disappear one day, it’s like a miracle.”
Trump on February 28: “We only have 15 people and they are getting better, and hopefully they’re all better. There’s one who is quite sick, but maybe he’s gonna be fine. … We’re prepared for the worst, but we think we’re going to be very fortunate.”
Eric Trump on February 28: “In my opinion, it’s a great time to buy stocks or into your 401K. I would be all in… let’s see if I’m right…” H
Trump on March 2: “We had a great meeting today with a lot of the
Next time, just write blah blah blah
We rate this claim TRUE because it is supported by our research. There is no indication that the Obama administration took significant steps to replenish the Strategic National Stockpile after it was depleted from repeated crises during Obama’s tenure. Calls for action came from experts at the time concerned for the country’s ability to respond to future serious pandemics. Such recommendations were, for whatever reason, not heeded. Our fact-check sources:
Department of Health and Human Services, Strategic National Stockpile: History
Government Accountability Office, 2003 Report on Public Health Capacity
Health Security, Personal Protective Equipment Supply Chain: Lessons Learned from Recent Public Health Emergency Responses
Homeland Security Council, 2005 National Strategy for Pandemic Influenza
National Institute of Health, The Strategic National Stockpile: Origin, Policy Foundations, and Federal Context
2019 Worldwide Threat Assessment of the US Intelligence Community
I agree with this but, as you always do, you only post the part of the article that fits your agenda. You omitted this part of that same report:
During the presidency of Donald Trump, analysts have warned the United States is not prepared for a serious pandemic.
“We assess that the United States and the world will remain vulnerable to the next flu pandemic or large scale outbreak of a contagious disease that could lead to massive rates of death and disability, severely affect the world economy, strain international resources, and increase calls on the United States for support,” the 2019 World Threat Assessment from the Office of the Director of National Intelligence states.
The Trump administration has not taken significant steps to replenish the masks in the Strategic National Stockpile.
Multiple House Democrats introduced legislation that would allow undocumented immigrants to obtain funds from the coronavirus relief package. Then let the Democrats pay for it out of their own personal pockets they’re not taking any more tax paying money they’ve already wasted enough fraud waste and abuse and abuse of power is there way of doing things it needs to stop. To many of our citizens need all the help they can get.. Illegals were NOT asked to come here. It’s simple people .Americans first. The illegals should have stayed in their own country.
@ Pam K … so, you believe that Blodgett should have shot the carnival workers who stole his billfold?
What is it about you – Blodgett defenders?
Mr. Blodgett is a violent man who masks his penchant for gunplay, and siccing thugs on those he dislikes, with his gregarious personality.
This slick, dangerous Republican advocates violence, i.e., telling readers that the former President of Belgium should be punched in his face, and then groupies like you, Pam, advocate shooting someone for theft.
You people are insane.
Your are right we should pull a clinton with no comment or witnesses
Or a Kennedy.
Retarded NIACC ~ I’m wondering how often you got your milk money taken? I hope and pray you were part of the janitorial staff at NIACC and not a faculty member.
Hey Retarded NIACC. It’s to damn bad Todd didn’t shoot a big mouth failure of a art teacher. That would have been a good use of a bullet.
Yes, Todd
And the republicans will rout the democrats in all local elections including the house of representatives.
They have done nothing but complain since WE voted for him and he beat the most qualified women ever to run for the highest office in the world.
I knew one other guy that spelled his name Craig but with a K.
He was a real dumbass too.
At least he had a name. not hiding behind anonymous
and we are to believe your real name is Bill? Heeeehaw.
You don’t believe anything truthful
Jeff, is that you?
Good column I say Mr Blodgett is right, we are voting for Trump this thing is not his doing.
Biden is demented, it shows.
Cuomo on deck.
Cuomo is a loser. He spent all his states money on illegals and now has to beg the Fed’s for help. He is going nowhere.
The democrat convention has been postponed. Giving more time for one of the Clinton friends to suicide Biden.
Oh Baby… so true
I think you meant Hoffa.
You need to read up on that, far more died by plane crashes and car crashes. The best was a suicide though, shot twice in the back of the head, left on the train tracks, and deemed suicide. It’s not safe to cross Hillary.
Claim: “He spent all his states money on illegals…”
Source or proof? Seriously, cite this stuff or leave it off my site.
Not only will it not get Trump re-elected, it’s the last nail in his alleged administration’s coffin. The way he’s bungled this will cost Republicans the White House and the Senate.
Democrats just can’t stop digging themselves into a hole. NOV 2020 can’t come fast enough. There is going to be a red wave like never seen before. Then we can finally get back to work and make this country better than ever in history.
A majority of respondents approve of President Trump’s handling of the Wuhan coronavirus pandemic. The president’s job approval rating has climbed to 48 percent, with 46 disapproving. It was the first time more Americans approve of the president’s job performance than disapprove..
That’s a lot of disapproval, and the approval ought to be a lot higher in this crazy time – people are begging for any semblance of leadership, any glimmer of a beacon of hope. He’s a lit match in the depths of space, at best. The Presidential election will not be close. Donny wins yuge or gets plastered yuge, no in-between.
Blodgett’s assertion that the country (the ones who haven’t died) would vote to have 4 more years of incompetence is proof that he is trying his hand at writing comedy. It’s sad that there are people who are stupid enough to take him seriously.
Anybody thinks Todd might of been joking about how that man’s face needs punched, they don’t know him. LOL
Mr. Blodgett, from previous news coverage, does carry a gun… so the guy might want to think about that if he sets foot in North Iowa.
https://northiowatoday.wpcomstaging.com/2012/07/22/carnie-who-allegedly-stole-clear-lake-mans-wallet-jumps-bail/
My ex he was there that night them carneys, they picked wrong man to rob. He thought Blodgett was going to shoot them they stole, like $500.
Should of shot them.
No one would have been upset if TB fired that cannon.
A strong chunk of America would co-sign on this letter, of that I have no doubt.
Blodgett: “in case your wondering, yes, Mr. Michael has a very punchable face.” HaHaHaHaHaHaHaHa!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thank you Todd, thats my good laugh for today!!!!!!!!!
I like that line, too, lol.