2. The president has a lot of power. Governors like Cuomo and mayors of cities can only take up so much slack because they don't have the full resources of the federal government -- i.e. Trump could order the Army Corps of Engineers to build makeshift hospitals.
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3. Trump keeps loading off stuff that the Federal government is best equipped to do on the Governors. That's a real problem. There is a power vacuum at the top:https://twitter.com/atrupar/status/1240672799099887616 …
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4. Beyond Trump's unwillingness or inability or incapacity to be a forceful leader, his management style remains chaotic. He continues to allow Jared Kushner to run a shadow "team" that is mucking up the government response.https://twitter.com/AlecMacGillis/status/1240700004202766337 …
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5. So, Trump's not up for the job. But America absolutely needs a competent leader at the top who can deploy federal resources. What's the solution? The way forward, I think, is for the Democrats to push for a Coronavirus Czar.
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6. Normally, appointing a Czar is a bad idea (it's autocratic, not responsive to political constituencies). But given the current situation we need a walk-around for Trump's incompetence. He's not up for the job and there has to be a leader.
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7. The Dems could use leverage they have because Trump needs their stimulus votes (and also bipartisan cover in an emergency).
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8. Who could be the Coronavirus Czar? Perhaps Ronald Klain (who oversaw the Ebola crisis). But imagine Elizabeth Warren in that role. I make the case here:https://www.thenation.com/article/society/warren-coronavirus-czar-trump/?nc=1 …
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Pelosi held a virtual town meeting hall meeting about 15 hours ago.
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Something needs to be written about how a would-be autocrat who routinely abuses his powers is suddenly unwilling to use some of his greatest powers, which could only be to his benefit.
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