Coronavirus vs The Administration

Silent Nemesis

By Angela Brooks

Mar-a-Lago - What In The Diary

Wow! I sure made a mess of this Coronavirus thing. I tried to blame it on the Democrats, Obama, and the media but nobody believes my excuses anymore.

I was around people exposed to the virus, and like a Muppet, I shook hands with all of them. Everybody knows I’m a 74-year-old and a germaphobe. So scared! Anytime I open my mouth, the stock market crashes. Melania locked me out of our bedroom, she said, she was following ‘social distancing.’

The travel ban bugs me. I never thought I would have to keep white people out of America. People love my daily briefings. Doctors are amazed by my medical knowledge.

Everyone wants something, and I am not an Amazon shipping clerk! The media so nasty and mean. Note to Bloomberg: You can cheat in an election, but you can’t buy one. What a waste of “beautiful money.” Stay tuned!

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vs. The Administration

The Coronavirus pandemic in the US has put into stark and tragic perspective, the frailties of the Administration. The Chinese government, undoubtedly, bears a great responsibility for the initial spread of the virus. There's ample evidence; however, the administration played Nero while Corona scorched the planet.

They ignored intelligence reports in January and derided the coming storm as a hoax. In their haste to dismantle all things Obama the White House, office that dealt with global pandemics, axed. Additionally, severe budget cuts blunted the effectiveness of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

With the event of hundreds of dead and exploding numbers of those who potentially infected, Trump's abject lack of understanding of how government works is truly scary.

If the American public was waiting for a Churchillian profile of leadership, they have been sorely disappointed so far. There's been a litany of cringe-worthy moments as Trump stumbles through daily briefings. The President battled the press. Stated misinformation, and stoke confusion. Health expert; Dr. Anthony Fauci, often walks back, Trump's sunny optimism.

Indeed, Trump abrogated all responsibility for the crisis yet gives himself a perfect score (ten out of ten) for his handling of the situation.

The reality: the economy in freefall, major cities and states, on lockdown, and yet the federal response remains unfocused. Real leadership has been shown at local and state levels with New York, California, and Oregon leading the way.

The pandemic revealed structural frailties in our government healthcare and economic systems. Our 'President Emperor' exposed as having no clothes.

The indomitable spirit of the American people seeing examples of compassion and true humanity exhibit others. We will survive this, not because of Trump but despite him.

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