Oregon Gov. Our businesses want to stay open, listen to them.

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2. She's good at expressing empathy for opposing viewpoints

Several times during her press availabilities, Gov. Brown will frankly acknowledge, "I know this is difficult," and "I know you're tired of being cooped up," and say that she feels that way, too. But the way out is the way through. We're all going to have to shoulder a part of the burden together. Not just for ourselves, but for each other.

That's the kind of leadership that would be great to see coming out of the White House. Instead, we get pointless arguments over masks, sidetracked by hare-brained ideas, and pissy little snipes at people and things that displease Needy Amin.