The Coronavirus Could Be Trump’s Katrina

Townhall.com ^ | January 30, 2020 | Kurt Schlichter

[piytar]

The idiot author got one thing right: “ I am not qualified to talk...”

[4Liberty]

Coronavirus needs to be linked to the Rats' open borders position, and their support for healthcare subsidies for illegals.

Turn it directly back -- on them.

[piytar]

Sorry, I should have read the whole article first. The author actually makes some good points about how the media will try to spin this against President Trump...

[central_va]

Except the GOP is open borders and pro mass LEGAL immigration too.

[central_va]

Could.

[Hostage]

I think Schlicter is trying to be the center of attention here for some sort of journalistic jousting. All of his pleadings are without value added when compared to other sources.

For example, here’s this regarding the CDC response to date:

“Officials at the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warned against nonessential travel to China, noting that there is “limited access to adequate medical care in affected areas.” The United States is expanding the screening of travelers arriving from Wuhan to 20 airports and other ports of entry, from five, federal officials said on Tuesday.”

The above is useful information whereas Schlicter’s contribution is devoid of news rather instead appears to be a rant of unfounded criticisms.

Schlicter also omits specific actions taken by the Administration such as dispatching a crack team of America’s best to China to assist. Nor does Schlicter mention the President’s statements and responses to the outbreak.

[DoodleDawg]

Then Team Trump needs to step up the game by arm-twisting the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) into talking to us, at length, in detail.

Do that and all the media will talk about is how Trump's last budget proposal cut CDC funding by 20%.

[independentmind]

Schlicter is right.

[null and void]

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.

So far the false positive rate is 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 life, it's worth it.

[DoodleDawg]

Coronavirus needs to be linked to the Rats' open borders position, and their support for healthcare subsidies for illegals.

How?

[grey_whiskers]

Not enough.

British Airways has cancelled all flights to and from China.

Taiwan has put people coming back from China on House arrest; with ankle bracelets, and the threat of INVOLUNTARY quarantine if they leave home. And fined one guy coming back $10,000 for lying about his health.

IIRC, South Korea and Hong Kong closed off their borders to China.

Within China, every road to or from Wuhan is roadblocked; and the government has forbidden petrol stations from refueling cars registered in Wuhan (11 million people).

All (passenger) road and rail access to Beijing is stopped.

LAST WEEK, Beijing named 20 HOSPITALS not in Wuhan, but Beijing, to deal with coronavirus victims, even though only 10 people had been confirmed with the virus.

NOBODY else is playing around. Why is Trump listening to dingbat 0moeba appointees?

[independentmind]

Probably because of the impeachment proceedings.

[Hostage]

You’re fine. And your suspicions are backed by evidence.

There are patents involved in the Wuhan Coronavirus which point to development of a bioweapon. If you haven’t heard of this, you certainly won’t hear of it from the Democrat’s media nor does Schlicter appear desirous of doing a dig on this to bring something useful to readers.

[Tax-chick]

No kidding.

[dennisw]

Hong Kong has banned entry from China. Are they racist against Chinese? And we must do the same.

There are millions of Chinese who would fly here immediately...and too many have been exposed to this virus.

[Jim Noble]

It’s not Trump’s Katrina but it is Xi Jinping’s Chernobyl.

[Kaslin]

The author's name is Schlichter S c h l i c h t e r, not Schlicter. Notice the letter "h" after the letter "c"

If you don't like Colonel Schlichter's op-ed; this is what this is, then don't read it.

BTE do you even know what an op-ed is?

[mad_as_he$$]

Did you read the OP? I thought not.

[DuncanWaring]

If you don’t follow him, how did you find your way here?

[sauropod]

Was Katrina Bush’s fault?

Kurt’s point is that PDJT needs to get out in front of this. Kurt shone the light on the communication with the American people path.

PDJT needs to listen.