[Dilbert San Diego]

Could such studies and memos give Democrat officials justification to keep their people locked down? In the hopes that a slow economic recovery will hurt Trump?

I wonder if things would be happening the way they have happened, if this were not an election year?

[Buckeye McFrog]

Cyril Wecht, famous coroner and crusty old Democrat politician told a Pittsburgh TV newscaster this week that if this were not an election year the lockdowns would be over.

[buffyt]

Thankful to be a proud Texan! We’ve already been out to eat, in a restaurant, twice. A couple of weeks ago already! And we didn’t get sick! Thankful we moved from Claremont, Ca in 2013. LOVE that beautiful town! But not the politics!!!!

[Steve_Seattle]

"I wonder if things would be happening the way they have happened, if this were not an election year?"

I wonder if this would have happened AT ALL if Trump weren't running for president. (1) Trump is the most serious threat to China's goal of world dominance; (2) Trump is running for re-election; (3) the Chinese know the media hate Trump and will reflexively take China's side in any controversy; (4) a devastating pandemic emerges from China just as our presidential election campaign is ramping-up.

Of course, I have no proof, but even if there was proof, the media would try to ignore it. Only a fool would not at least wonder about the timing of all this.