Hey, stuff happens!
Posted on 03/27/2020 1:35:46 PM PDT by Hojczyk
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo acknowledged Friday the state did have a stockpile of unused ventilators, despite his complaints the federal government was not sending enough.
Cuomo responded to a comment from President Donald Trump on Twitter that there were thousands of ventilators in New York not being used.
“Yes, they’re in a stockpile because that’s where they are supposed to be, because we don’t need them yet,” Cuomo said. “We need them for the apex, the apex isn’t here, so we’re gathering them in a stockpile.”
Cuomo’s comments demonstrate there is not an immediate shortage in ventilators in the city, despite alarming reports.
“We don’t need them today, because we’re not at capacity today, that’s why they’re not deployed because they’re not needed,” Cuomo said.
The governor has repeatedly complained that the federal government is not sending enough ventilators to New York.
On Tuesday, Pence said that the federal government had sent 2,000 ventilators to New York and an additional 2,000 more on Wednesday.
But on Friday, Cuomo explained expert projections showed he would need up to 140,000 beds and 40,000 ventilators.
“I don’t operate here on opinion, I operate on facts and on data and on numbers and on projections,” he said.
In an interview on Fox News on Thursday night, Trump appeared skeptical that New York would need 40,000 ventilators.
“I have a feeling that a lot of the numbers that are being said in some areas are just bigger than they’re going to be,” he said.
The topic of ventilators appeared to be on the president’s mind for most of Friday, as cable news repeatedly focused on a “shortage” and suggested that the president do more by invoking the Defense Production Act.
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Hey, stuff happens!
The apex was probably today with the signing of this two trillion porker
“Maybe you should be Cuomo’s spokesman.”
Well, if that’s the best we have, maybe you should get used to saying President Cuomo?
Sure, I have two 12 packs of TP in the garage, but those are for my apex need for TP, and do not affect my current imperative need for additional TP.
/Sarcasm
Fake post.
I am not sure that I have ever seen a political article from the Compost which was internally consistent with itself since I began reading newspapers in the seventies.
They are the northern branch of the Atlanta Urinal and Constipation.
Probably not...it is NY after all. (No offense to the folks n NY who are sane, but you are outnumbered.)
“ready for the great white hoax? good luck with that”
What hoax? Covid-19?
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo is vile scum, shame on him. He is no better than the toilet paper hoarders.
Like the press briefing from Wednesday where Cuomo is shown in front medical supplies as a back-drop...judgement calls like that sure miss a sense of urgency.
obviously?? LOLOL that’s funny as hell
Heard this for the first time a few months ago.
Rolling Stones “Ventilator Blues”
I think it is unlikely. Cuomo was given a recommendation c. 2015 to acquire more ventilators and the state did not do.
Additionally, Cuomo started to second-guess his shutdown order of last week.
He's not going to win with unemployment being 12-20% in New York, which I predict will be the rate at election time.
yes, good point. this bill makes me sick.
“I am not sure that I have ever seen a political article from the Compost which was internally consistent with itself since I began reading newspapers in the seventies.”
Look, I know WP lies about Trump as easily as most people breathe, (those without covid-19). But if you do research, there are some unsettling things about the administration’s pandemic response, and aside from an article by Dr. Segal over at Redstate, there are no glowing reviews of the administration’s response. That is a problem.
This guy is a real arrogant dick
This bill makes me sick too, however with the hysteria being created by the MSM what the hell was Trump supposed to do!!!
the hoax, that you continue to perpetuate, that this is any worse than the garden variety flu and called for us to shut the entire fricking government down.
you’re as dumb as every other idiot clutching their pearls, claiming we’re doomed.
“obviously?? LOLOL that’s funny as hell”
And there are obvious things about you, but I’ll leave that one right there....
Keep whistin’ past the graveyard Bucky.
What were all those doctors doing on FOX complaining about no ventilators and PPE?
What about the CDC? Do they share any blame in your scenario? FFS, Trump is an executive who expects other departments to do the job they’re being paid to do, like adults.
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