Posted on 03/15/2020 11:34:45 AM PDT by Kaslin
During an interview on Sunday, NBC's Chuck Todd asked Dr. Anthony Fauci, the Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, about the need for Americans across the nation to undergo a lockdown, particularly because some states and areas are making people self-quarantine while others are not.
"Are you risking something if not everybody is following the same guidelines?" Todd asked.
"No, Chuck," Fauci replied. "You always wanna be ahead of the curve. The golden rule that I say Is that when you think you're doing too much you're probably doing enough or not enough. That's the thing you gotta do. You don't wanna be complacent. You always wanna be ahead of the curve, but it depends on how far ahead of the curve you wanna be."
The physician made it clear he didn't want his language to be misinterpreted.
"Don't even think for a second that I'm saying we shouldn't – I like to be criticized when I say, 'Oh, you're being too overreactive.' That's good for me," he explained.
Todd went on to ask Fauci if he would prefer the nation to completely shut down for two weeks, assuming Americans would still get a paycheck and money for basic necessities, similar to what FEMA does after a natural emergency.
"Would you prefer a 14-day national shutdown?" Todd asked.
"I would prefer as much as we possibly could. I think we should be overly aggressive and get criticized for overreacting," Fauci explained. "...I think Americans should be more prepared that they're going to have to hunker down significantly more than we, as a country, are doing."
Fauci emphasized that vulnerable groups, particularly the elderly and those who are immunocompromised, should avoid leisurely activities, like going out to restaurants and bars. It was a common theme throughout his Sunday morning interviews with various outlets.
Despite what Dr. Fauci actually said, quite a few in the press spun it to mean that a two-week lockdown would take place across the United States.
Fauci on @MeetThePress:
"Americans should be prepared that they are going to have to hunker down significantly more than we as a country are doing."— Aaron Blake (@AaronBlake) March 15, 2020
Dr. Fauci would prefer a 14-day national shutdown of some sort to slow down coronavirus, and has made this point of view known in admin, he says on "Meet the Press."
"I think we should really be overly aggressive and get criticized for over-reacting," Fauci told @chucktodd.— Jennifer Jacobs (@JenniferJJacobs) March 15, 2020
The idea of some sort of a 14-day national shutdown was floated by Chuck Todd; Dr. Fauci didn’t mention it unprompted.
Fauci answered: “I would prefer as much as we possibly could. I think we should really be overly aggressive and get criticized for overreacting." pic.twitter.com/txKPHact4u— Jennifer Jacobs (@JenniferJJacobs) March 15, 2020
Vice President Mike Pence's Press Secretary, Katie Miller, had to quickly jump in to say that spin was blatantly false.
Nope. He didn’t say this. He said everyone should slow down and all options are on the table. https://t.co/LKQaRBZTTK— Katie Miller (@VPPressSec) March 15, 2020
Spreading misinformation doesn't help anyone. All it does is continue to create greater panic and that's the last thing Americans want or need.
Hence why I wrote this yesterday:
There are two aspects of this story. The real aspects of this virus. The other is the use of this by the media.
I stand by my post after watching the talking heads this morning.
https://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/3824334/posts
Next week. They are hinting now, just like they hinted last week about what’s happening now.
We will soon find out if America has really become a country of cringing docile sheep.
No matter what happens in the future, the left will blame Trump for it and use Fauci’s words against Trump wherever possible.
On one hand we don’t takes this as seriously so as to minimize it on the other hand the hysteria and agenda is becoming worse than the virus.
Breaking: Puerto Rico declares daily curfew from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. due to coronavirus; non-essential stores, cinemas, and gyms close at 6 p.m.
“Mr. Mnuchin, what would be the paycheck for every working American, not working but being paid for two work weeks of 7 days each? What dollar amount would that be expected to come from the US Treasury, presumably loaned to the government, because the revenue from the suppressed economy would not be enough?”..
Or a cruel heartless nation that can't be inconvenienced to avoid spreading disease to the vulnerable and elderly.
What is next— using the words like “lockdown” as a trial balloon for them? The TSA deployed at roadblocks on interstate highways, as they did during the obamaumao administration as a “test run” in TN? Do FReepers still living remember that.
LOCKDOWN-— what the hell does that mean? Little Tony Fauci as a big man. Where the hell is Pence... managing the message, unless that IS what they are going to do, and let the dems play them some more.
The CDC is a POLITICAL organization masquerading as a
“disease control” agency. It was on the forefront of obamaumao care (emphasis on the word CONTROL- Control the population,the goal of obamaumaocare!). The pediatricians (like VA gov. Northam) were asking little kids (and sometimes their parents) if....”are there any guns in your house- do your parents own any guns?” Because they ramrodded the so-called “studies” showing guns as vector of “disease of violence”. Yes, that’s right. A disease.
The media plays them, and they play the song the media wants. This is no way in the public HEALTH interest, inasmuch as a destroyed economy, by the Cloward Piven designed overstressing of delivery systems will FAIL, as it also causes small business (the largest employer in this country) to bear the cost of this, and collapse.
At some point the TRUTH has to be known, about the SOURCE of this virus-— not one made up- the actual truth. The stupid public will find out- rest assured.
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