I agree with you, Cowboy.cowboypack02 said:I actually agree with you here....the difference is it that this got used politically against Trump. Fauci got a pass on being wrong because we were just learning about it but Trump got hammered for the same reason.ciscopack said:My memory on Dr. Fauci early in the Covid-19 discussion was that he did the best he could for the US and the World without stepping on Donald Trump's toes (as best as possible). Did he know everything there was to know about the disease or how to help humans live? No one did! He was just one of the best options for ideas and had been for years. AF had to work with the Trump administration and do the best he could for everyone.pineknollshoresking said:You know Fauci was giving him early guidance. In fact, Fauci said, mask were not needed. Fauci also fought tooth and nail with several of the key people on "NOT" shutting down China to the US.Civilized said:pineknollshoresking said:You know that polling showed the opposite of your assertion. Yes, the major network polling showed something different, however, Rasmussen showed a dead heat with a slight bump to Trump. Actually, a few others that will tell you the details of their sample did as well.hokiewolf said:The first debate was a pretty big one.pineknollshoresking said:What mistakes do you think he made?hokiewolf said:Trump should have won handily over Biden, but he made to many campaign mistakes.pineknollshoresking said:How can anyone who thinks we had significant election irregularities think Trump ran a bad campaign?ncsualum05 said:
I think Trump ran a bad campaign as well.
But you're wrong on pretty much the rest of it. Biden.... didn't even run a campaign. He was way worse b/c he was invisible.
Fraud most definitely happened and it definitely impacted the election. To what extent we won't know but it was made possible by taking all our election laws and throwing them out the window in Nov in the name of COVID. Between all the reports and witnesses of all the different nefarious activities this country is a disgrace to be where it is. The election was close no doubt.... it has to be for fraud to even work. There were 3 states that combined had 44,000 votes that separated the presidency. It is absolutely plausible that with millions of mail in votes, reports of pollwatcher intimidation and being forced out, no signature verification or matching, duplicating ballots during processing, stopping counts in the middle of the night only to pick back up in odd hours of the morning, and I could go on and on.
There were thousands of affidavits and probably 100+ people that testified in hearings. All of this was overshadowed by Powell and Wood peddling their BS conspiracies which ultimately undermined the real cases. Combine that with a court system that is too scared to act, a media along with internet that covers it up, a corrupt DOJ that will not even look into it..... well there you go.
Future elections should not allow mail ins anymore... each state needs to follow its old laws and many are actually reforming their laws as we speak.
To quote HRC on Bengazi... What difference does it make?
So, the question is still open.... what mistakes did Trump make?
He acted like COVID was a fake news joke, didn't inspire confidence in his handling of the pandemic or its economic impacts, and lost key support of middle-class, suburban and independent voters.
His re-election hinged completely on confidence in the Trump economy. When Americans lost confidence in it he lost the election. Americans weren't willing to put up with his BS unless the economy was humming.
I would also argue that the COVID stuff was so politicized by the media, he couldn't get a chance. As president, he should have inspired people and not speak gloom and doom, as he did.
BTW, the economy hummed just fine, all things considering. It's exactly why the resurgence is happening right now. Biden can only screw things up, as he is in the process of doing (you want examples?).
Now, you've given these platitudes, in your response; however, you haven't stated an example to debate...
Jan. 28 - March 26, 2020 - Anthony Fauci's comments / 8.38 video
May 5 - Dr. Fauci Dismisses COVID-19 Conspiracy Theories, Talks Vaccines in Interview
I think, if you look at the early days, people in the Whitehouse all knew about this virus. They still know today; however, they were careful to call it what it is. The CCP Virus!!! Now, Trump called it the China Virus and basically got ridiculed, for doing so.
The points that need to be looked into are:
- Was Fauci doing "Gain of Function" research? - The data says he was. Obama made him quit.
- Did Fauci route dollars to the Wuhon Lab for the "Gain of Function" research? The evidence says he did.
Fauci will, of course, will spin or deflect the points...