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Trump performed the greatest feat of political jiu jitsu ever. Remember how Cuomo and other Dem governors reacted when Trump said he alone had the power to decide when to open the states? They said he didn't according to the Constitution and they called Trump a dictator and wannabe king.

Trump flipped the narrative and placed the entire decision for opening the states on the governors. They are now responsible totally with the proviso that if they screw up, Trump will step in. A complete reversal of positions with the governors now becoming the focal point of the public's dissatisfaction.

Biden said that Trump "punted." I listened to Cuomo whining this morning saying that he needed help from the federal government. More testing capabilities, more money for the states to make up funding shortfalls in state revenue, etc. Now Cuomo is on the defensive blaming the federal government for delaying the opening of the economy.

The pressure on the governors to open their state economies is going to increase exponentially. People are tired of being under house arrest. Does anyone think NYC will be in lockdown until August? Or Virginia to June 10? The public at large, the business community, Dem donors, etc. will meekly accept the suppression of their freedom of movement and association? Scare tactics only last so long. People will openly defy the rules making enforcement impossible. Politically, the Dem Governors and mayors will wilt under the pressure. They will rationalize why they have changed their minds.

Soon the governors will be the ones advocating strongly to open up their economies reflecting the will of their constituents. That's the way politicians operate. The Dem governors will soon realize that foot dragging will hurt them and the Dem party than Trump.