“ This virus panic is really the only thing that will cause Trump to loose re-election. Trump needs more than just conservatives & the strong (R)’s among us to win. Just like 2016.”
I tend to think that the voters would NOT want to make a big change in the Presidency if we were in the middle of a crisis. The Trump Administration just needs to continue re-stating to the public the measures that they have been taking sin January and keeping up with the conditions as they may change.
While the Democrats will attempt to use this for political gain, I don’t think any fair-minded person would honestly be able to blame the virus outbreak on President Trump, or believe the clown-show Democrats could handle an outbreak more effectively. Attempts to make this political only comes off making the accuser looking crass and opportunistic.
We're talking about panic here. The scenario is - a financial crisis, or crash, coupled with a (at least perceived) massive health care crisis. That spells trouble for the incumbent.
Along comes Bernie who is offering "free" healthcare to everyone. The federal gov't will take over our healthcare and "save" us all from this zombie apocalypse.
There are many, many ignorant and outright stupid people who vote in our country. Countless examples could be given to back that statement up. Add in a massive dose of panic and hysteria, and Trump looses those (D) and "independent" voters that he must get to be re-elected.
If the economy tanks, there goes Trump's biggest selling point to the "average" voter out there. It becomes a liability for him.