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I have read several articles in the past couple days and they all mention reasons for Bidens decrease in approval. One reason other than Afghanistan is the Covid surge. How in the hell is this his problem, he has encouraged vaccines, masks, and social distancing .if idiots and Republican Governors ignore that advice and Covid surges because of them then its not Bidens fault .its like the arsonists blaming the firefighter for not putting out the fire that they caused while also blocking the hydrant.
elleng
(131,424 posts)PortTack
(32,823 posts)csziggy
(34,140 posts)leftstreet
(36,119 posts)The President appoints the director.
I don't know if that's adding to a decrease in his approval, but it can't help
unblock
(52,503 posts)The current spike is not due to vaccinated people not wearing masks. It's unclear to what extent that may be contributing to the problem, but it's undoubtedly tiny compared to the problem of unvaccinated people breaking all the rules.
Not just not wearing masks, but also going yo super-spreader events and ignoring social distancing.
leftstreet
(36,119 posts)The CDC made no "rules" with the May 13 announcement. They "suggested" the unvaxxed should still wear masks. And they "suggested" vaxxed people didn't need to. Yet they knew about the Delta variant at the time, and they knew about breakthrough infections.
The agency Director needs to be fired
unblock
(52,503 posts)They're not an enforcement agency. They can't fine people for not wearing masks. That's not what the cdc does.
LisaL
(44,985 posts)don't need masks and can go on as if pandemic was over.
Yet they knew variants were spreading.
It was very foolish.
And as it turns out, vaxxed people can get infected and spread delta. I really don't understand what CDC director was thinking.
OhioChick
(23,218 posts)Polybius
(15,533 posts)Last edited Mon Aug 23, 2021, 01:00 PM - Edit history (1)
They never should have said vaccinated can drop the masks, because as soon as they did states and cities dropped the mandates. They should have been in place until at least Spring 2022.
unblock
(52,503 posts)If we need to be always perfect, we'll never win.
Yes, the cdc should have continued to strongly recommend masks for everyone.
Did the cause any additional cases? Probably a few, few sure. But there's little evidence that catching COVID from someone who is vaccinated has led to many cases, particularly cases with bad outcomes.
I'd guess that vaccinated people not wearing masks may have contributed 2-3% of the recent cases. Just a guess, but we do know that a massive number of cases are being caused by unvaccinated people acting like it's their patriotic duty to infect as many people as possible.
It's silly to dwell on the effect of vaccinated people not wearing masks when unvaccinated people are breaking all the rules.
rockfordfile
(8,709 posts)the CDC director for dropping the mask mandate to soon. Its not Bidens fault.
Totally on the Director. But that's a presidential appt
The OP was asking why his approval re: Covid was down.
It's all I could think of...the cases increasing on his watch etc
unblock
(52,503 posts)Unless the president is a republican, such as when 9/11 happened. Then, bad news means it's time to rally around the president and you're anti-American if you fail to do so.
Kingofalldems
(38,514 posts)The way it looks from here.
SunImp
(2,228 posts)USAFRetired_Liberal
(4,167 posts)But dont understand how the MSM and apparently people who are polled dont see it.
Kingofalldems
(38,514 posts)Justice matters.
(6,955 posts)rockfordfile
(8,709 posts)Baked Potato
(7,733 posts)MSM craving it.
Maraya1969
(22,518 posts)They know that Biden will take the heat for all these increases in Covid. And so many of them are sociopaths just like Trump - who didn't care about people dying either.
BGBD
(3,282 posts)Americans a fickle. He's eating it now because there's a wave and when that wave goes away he'll benefit from that.
rockfordfile
(8,709 posts)liberal_mama
(1,495 posts)Now Covid is surging out of control again and Biden is getting blamed because he appointed her.
rockfordfile
(8,709 posts)This was warned about. Getting a certain number of vaccinated vs variants. Republicans with Russia pushing lies about the vaccine.
The virus out break was never truly in control. Vaccination is the key.
uponit7771
(90,371 posts)Rhiannon12866
(206,934 posts)No one could have asked for more of any POTUS!