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So opening (thus, blame) will be up to the Governors. (Original Post) blaze Apr 2020 OP
yes.. that is the entire game now - blame the governors lapfog_1 Apr 2020 #1
Doesn't take a genius to figure this one out Ferrets are Cool Apr 2020 #2
K&R, The governors need to speak up about testing then. uponit7771 Apr 2020 #3
Same goes for "Not Opening" Tom Rinaldo Apr 2020 #4
No. It'll stick to him. underpants Apr 2020 #5
He found out he did not have the power to over rule governors. LiberalBrooke Apr 2020 #6
But if (big if) opening gradually works, he will try to take all credit. Newsom was first though Bernardo de La Paz Apr 2020 #7
MFer#45 will let the governors decide when to open their states, NCjack Apr 2020 #8
RED STATES FIRST. GeorgeGist Apr 2020 #9

lapfog_1

(29,199 posts)
1. yes.. that is the entire game now - blame the governors
Fri Apr 17, 2020, 09:20 AM
Apr 2020

don't open up - the economy is your fault

do open up - the new wave of deaths is your fault

Tom Rinaldo

(22,912 posts)
4. Same goes for "Not Opening"
Fri Apr 17, 2020, 09:50 AM
Apr 2020

Blame them either/or both ways. Trump claims the title of Chief Chef while hiding in the wine cellar.

underpants

(182,791 posts)
5. No. It'll stick to him.
Fri Apr 17, 2020, 09:53 AM
Apr 2020

Every time he denies he will look like a fool. An uncaring fool. All those who try to support this effort will look the same.

Bernardo de La Paz

(49,001 posts)
7. But if (big if) opening gradually works, he will try to take all credit. Newsom was first though
Fri Apr 17, 2020, 10:40 AM
Apr 2020

He put his six requirements out on the line a day or two before tRump's empty "guidelines".

tRump owns the body count, whether he likes it or not. He's betting against the virus. I bet the virus beats tRump.

NCjack

(10,279 posts)
8. MFer#45 will let the governors decide when to open their states,
Fri Apr 17, 2020, 11:27 AM
Apr 2020

but he gets to be the host of the "Big Bang" party -- the biggest party ever. Bigger than the party at the end of WWII. Let's not let that happen. Instead, we should have local remembrance day for those killed by the most incompetent president.

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