Posted on 03/12/2020 4:57:51 AM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer
NEW YORK - The escalating coronavirus crisis is presenting President Donald Trump with a challenge for which he appears ill-equipped, his favorite political tactics ineffective and his reelection chances in jeopardy.
A rare crisis battering the White House that is not of the president’s own making, the spreading coronavirus has panicked global financial markets and alarmed Americans, many of whom have turned to the Oval Office for guidance and reassurances. But what they have found is a president struggling for a solution, unable to settle Wall Street and proving particularly vulnerable to a threat that is out of his control.
At least for now, no rallies were scheduled as a means to blunt the momentum of his likely general election foe, Biden, who offers himself as someone uniquely positioned to respond to the coronavirus.
As vice president, Biden helped manage the Ebola outbreak and has long shown an ability to comfort rattled voters. Moreover, the Trump campaign believes that scuttling normal political activity benefits Biden, who tends to draw small rally crowds and has had some eyebrow-raising moments when interacting with voters.
“This is something that doesn’t hurt and probably actually helps Joe Biden,” said Eric Trump, the president’s son and frequent campaign surrogate. “This works for him on all fronts.”
Biden, now in command of the Democratic race after a series of primary wins Tuesday, has drawn a clear comparison between how he would handle the crisis and the president’s scattershot approach from the Oval Office.
“At this moment, when there’s so much fear in the country and so much fear across the world, we need American leadership,” Biden said. “We need presidential leadership that’s honest, trusted, truthful and steady, reassuring leadership.”
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Eric Trump is a liberal?
Why isn’t there a “Barf Alert” on this posting?
Anyone else notice, the left never actually says HOW Trump is “falling short.”
WHAT A SURPRISE...AND FROM THE ASSOCIATED PRESS OF ALL PEOPLE.
NOT.
If only the AssPress would share their superior plan with us.
Either he runs around going crazy or does nothing they’ll still bash him - seems they gave 0bama a pass on that H1N1 virus that killed thousands before he did (?) anything like appoint folks - he played golf.
Who cares what the “Phony Ex-Press” has to say about anything?
There may be something to the SNL jokes.
Really. And Biden would do what differently? Drooling idiot.
Lemire also works for NBC and MSNBC.
"You better believe I want to take your AR-14 machine guns away from you! Nobody needs 100 rounds! Wanna go outside and settle this man-to-man, fat, lying, dog-faced, pony soldier sack of s**t?"
(Just being snarky)
I realize since it’s AP but this really needs a BARF alert
My first thought too
These brilliant liberals sabotaging our country by withholding their genius just when their country calls on them to put forth their very best. /s/
Don’t you love how the CDC’s original flawed test for this virus has been completely memory holed.
Trump could’ve had a coronavirus cure ready even before the virus got started, and to the AP and all liberals, he still would’ve fallen short.
“Anyone else notice, the left never actually says HOW Trump is “falling short.””
This reminds me of Ted Kennedy. Four days into the Iraq War and “it’s a quagmire.”
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