Democratic Primaries

Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(115,518 posts) Sat Mar 28, 2020, 06:47 PM Mar 2020

Joe Biden calls for a national lockdown to contain the coronavirus

Former Vice President Joe Biden is calling for an immediate nationwide stay-at-home order to contain the spread of the coronavirus, saying the main mistake that leaders can make in a pandemic is "going too slow."

The Democratic presidential candidate told CNN on Friday that he agreed with Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates that the uneven patchwork of state and local lockdowns in effect in the United States will inevitably cost lives and prolong the economic catastrophe.

"Why would we not err on the side of making sure that we are not going to have a repeat?" Biden said from his home in Wilmington, Del.

President Trump has urged Americans to practice social distancing but has declined to issue a nationwide stay-at-home order, leaving it to governors and local officials to decide whether to shut down nonessential businesses. He said this week that he'd like to have the country "opened up and just raring to go by Easter," which is just over two weeks away.

https://news.yahoo.com/joe-biden-calls-national-lockdown-032323343.html

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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Joe Biden calls for a national lockdown to contain the coronavirus (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Mar 2020 OP

Good move, Joe. (nt) ehrnst Mar 2020 #1

I agree. sheshe2 Mar 2020 #2

Yes! emmaverybo Mar 2020 #3

So Dolt45 leaves it up to local authorities. MarianJack Mar 2020 #4

In his words, "you figure it out." How presidential. George II Mar 2020 #7

This is what we need mcar Mar 2020 #5

I wish MustLoveBeagles Mar 2020 #9

Agree. McCamy Taylor Mar 2020 #6

MAGATs will wilfully break the order, so if this goes down I hope there are contingency plans to Celerity Mar 2020 #8

"...making SURE that we are not going to have a repeat?" Hortensis Mar 2020 #10

ehrnst

(32,640 posts)

1. Good move, Joe. (nt)

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Sat Mar 28, 2020, 07:01 PM

Mar 2020

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

sheshe2

(87,622 posts)

2. I agree.

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Sat Mar 28, 2020, 07:05 PM

Mar 2020

Thanks Joe, immediate action.

Bernie wants M4A, sometime.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

emmaverybo

(8,147 posts)

3. Yes!

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Sat Mar 28, 2020, 07:07 PM

Mar 2020

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

MarianJack

(10,237 posts)

4. So Dolt45 leaves it up to local authorities.

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Sat Mar 28, 2020, 07:31 PM

Mar 2020

Q. Where does Donnie boy stand on the vital issue of the day?

A. Aside.

As always, Donald Trump is an idiot and an ass hat.

RESIST

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

George II

(67,782 posts)

7. In his words, "you figure it out." How presidential.

Reply to MarianJack (Reply #4)

Sat Mar 28, 2020, 08:01 PM

Mar 2020

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

mcar

(43,528 posts)

5. This is what we need

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Sat Mar 28, 2020, 07:36 PM

Mar 2020

Bold, smart moves. Wish we had someone in the WH who could carry them out. Can we vote Joe in now?

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

MustLoveBeagles

(12,603 posts)

9. I wish

Reply to mcar (Reply #5)

Sat Mar 28, 2020, 08:03 PM

Mar 2020

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

McCamy Taylor

(19,240 posts)

6. Agree.

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Sat Mar 28, 2020, 07:51 PM

Mar 2020

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

Celerity

(46,286 posts)

8. MAGATs will wilfully break the order, so if this goes down I hope there are contingency plans to

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Sat Mar 28, 2020, 08:02 PM

Mar 2020

crush their death cult mini-rebellions.

I simply cannot see Trump EVER doing this in Red States. He damn well may try to turn Blue States into viral Auschwitz II-Birkenau's.

If anyone thinks I am a nutter, just look at who we are talking about.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

Hortensis

(58,785 posts)

10. "...making SURE that we are not going to have a repeat?"

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Mon Mar 30, 2020, 04:54 AM

Mar 2020

Absolutely!

Especially when it is almost certain we WILL have a surge with the cold weather next fall and again each year until we have a vaccine. Still not known if we'll have the seasonal lull this summer that we desperately need.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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