California Dreaming? Trump Now Reportedly Mulling Over A National Shutdown; Update: Stafford Act Authorizes?

Hotair ^ | 03/20/2020 | Ed Morrissey

[be-baw]

I’ll believe it when it happens. I know Bedard has been around awhile, but I don’t have a sense of his credibility. Anybody want to weigh in on him?

As always I’m skeptical about any reporting/speculating based on unnamed sources.

[knarf]

THE STAFFORD ACT EXPLAINED

[Truth29]

And Trump just complemented Newsom for his state wide California shutdown during his daily briefing.

[treetopsandroofs]

Our domestic enemies must be really pleased about this.

Planet Camazotz is swiftly tilting to us.

[dpetty121263]

Explains why Trump wants Unemployment numbers delayed till later next week.

[null and void]

old curmudgeon ~ Without a healthy economy, no nation can finance adequate health care.

The democrat governors who have shut down their states are well aware of this.

They are quite willing to destroy the economy and wreak havoc to get rid of the orange man bad.

They have made the conscious decision to create an economic Hell on Earth, one that they can rule over, rather than serve amid rich peasants.

Admiral Akbar has a short message for President Trump: "IT'S A TRAP!"

[StolarStorm]

I’ve seen the memo. It’s a fact!

[pgyanke]

I don’t get the California state-wide shutdown. It’s a diverse state. There is a great deal of open land, farm land, mountain retreats, et al. Shutting down the cities makes sense to me... shutting down the rest... Why?!

[null and void]

Explains why Trump wants Unemployment numbers delayed till later next week.

So it will reflect a higher number based on more statewide blanket shutdowns?

Yeah. THAT makes sense...

[Meatspace]

If a month ago, someone told where we would be today, you would say they were nuts.

Look at where we are now.

We are headed towards Stafford.

[Brilliant]

Trump has the power to declare nationwide martial law.

[null and void]

I don’t get the California state-wide shutdown. It’s a diverse state. There is a great deal of open land, farm land, mountain retreats, et al. Shutting down the cities makes sense to me... shutting down the rest... Why?!

See post #7. Pelosi nephew Newsom is a democrat.

Bring Out Your Dead

Post to me or FReep mail to be on/off the Bring Out Your Dead ping list.

The purpose of the “Bring Out Your Dead” ping list (formerly the “Ebola” ping list) is very early warning of emerging pandemics, as such it has a high false positive rate.

The false positive rate was 100%.

At some point we may well have a high mortality pandemic, and likely as not the “Bring Out Your Dead” threads will miss the beginning entirely.

*sigh* Such is life, and death...

If a quarantine saves just one child's or one old fart’s life, it's worth it.

[CodeToad]

Martial law by any other name.

[dpetty121263]

Nothing makes much sense anymore...

[null and void]

Trump has the power to declare nationwide martial law.

He'd best not.

Better he lets the democrats destroy their own states one-by-one without having the ability to blame him for the shutdowns.

[freepertoo]

Has our beloved DJT lost his mind?

[mad_as_he$$]

He just sort of said it is a sate effort and we are here to help. Then he followed up with there are things only the Feds can do.

[Truth29]

"I don’t get the California state-wide shutdown. It’s a diverse state. There is a great deal of open land, farm land, mountain retreats, et al. Shutting down the cities makes sense to me... shutting down the rest... Why?!"

For a state that has absolutely refused to limit illegal immigration, deal with the homeless or even to control crime, little makes sense other that the Left's insatiable drive for absolute power and control.

[gibsonguy]

“And Trump just complemented Newsom”

Great. I repeat myself but this happening in an election year is the worst. If Trump takes anything short of the most drastic action and it spreads they will crucify him. So all cost/benefit analysis is forbidden.