Posted on 12/15/2020 5:39:01 PM PST by E. Pluribus Unum
On Tuesday’s broadcast of CNN’s “Situation Room,” New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio (D) said the city is “going to need a shutdown, and I think the sooner the better.”
Host Wolf Blitzer asked, “The numbers are already going, as we all know, in the wrong direction, so why wait until after people gather to celebrate the holidays, Christmas, New Year’s, Kwanzaa, folks are celebrating Hanukkah right now, why not do it now?”
De Blasio responded, “Wolf, I think there’s certainly an argument for that. Look, the state of New York makes this decision. I’ve had this conversation several times with Gov. Cuomo, he’s going to make the ultimate decision. But what I would say is, we’ve seen the numbers go up, we are concerned about our hospitals, protecting the ability of hospitals to serve people. Clearly, we are going to need a pause. We’re going to need a shutdown, and I think the sooner the better. I suggested Christmas as sort of an obvious point. When the shopping’s over, and you know, a lot of things are closed down at that point anyway, it’s a very good time to stop activity. But, if it was something the state wanted to do even sooner, I would certainly support it as well.”
Blitzer then asked, “How long do you think a shutdown might be necessary?”
De Blasio answered, “What our health folks always say is it takes between two and four weeks to really see the effects of any kind of restrictions. So, the sooner we start, the sooner we will reap the benefit. But I think that’s the right way to think about it, somewhere between two weeks and a month is typically when you can have a real impact and knock down the infection rate substantially.”
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Has he ever looked into selling Manhattan back to the Indians?
I agree with him. No one should live in NY.
The Final Death Blow to small business and the middle class.
The Indians won’t take it.
That is why I am going to get out if this state.
He needs to do something to sweeten the deal.
You know, he really does have apoint.
And it needs to be permanently.
Upstate will be forever grateful for getting rid of that albatross.
You should do it before they don’t allow any more people to leave.
We made our NYEXIT earlier this year.
We’re just waiting to close on the house and we’re done.
We need a shutdown ... of the mouths of people calling for more shutdowns.
This puke and his friends are our future
Yep.
Blitzer was there?
Were any of the other reindeer there?
Remember, deBlasio once said “come to NYC, there is no pandemic, go out to eat, go to the shows, and party, nothing to be afraid of” in February and March of 2020. His statements resulted in thousands dying
“...You know, he really does have a point.
And it needs to be permanently.
Upstate will be forever grateful for getting rid of that albatross....”
YES!!
We have good conservative friends in upstate NY that are hoping the place becomes a ghost town and is permanently closed...like in forever.
Ok, got a chuckle out of that. Thanks.
Best of luck!!
I’m sorry to say that TX is full.
Everybody hates Bill De Blasio.
Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer says,
“I hate Bill De Blasio. I’d like to drop some reindeer droppings in his soup.”
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