Wait, what? Woodward had Trump on tape that the coronavirus was airborne BACK IN FEBRUARY (seems he learned this from Xi) and sat on it, presumably to release his book closer to the election? As we've been saying, the US crisis is elite failure *across* the political spectrum. https://twitter.com/mshelton/status/1303747254314962944 …
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Again: this isn't absolving the administration. But it's possible to *also* say that this was crucial information about a once-in-a-century pandemic, and informing the public quickly is a noble way to end a career that started spectacularly—much better than the 14th bestseller.
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I agree that this is possible and the kindest interpretation. I think we're having amnesia here, folks. In February, the common message *across media* wasn't that we were about to get hit hard, but this wasn't that big a deal, and what about the flu, etc.https://twitter.com/_DJ_DC_/status/1303805939187879945 …
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I dropped everything else and started writing about the pandemic in long-form at the *end* of February because I was desperately trying to convince smart, educated people in my broad circles to stop conferences & traveling, or at least to get their parents protected, and failing.
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A good number of people in my mentions making similar claims... That airborne transmission was obvious as early as February! Along with people saying "everyone" knew of severity of the situation. It's *September* 2020, and the CDC *still* doesn't have guidelines for ventilation.pic.twitter.com/9eNyjNQWJh
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I would like to banish "oh, you're surprised"; "everyone knows/knew this"; "it wouldn't make a difference" from our vocabulary. That savvy, cynical stance is, in effect, paralysis posing as sophistication.
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Was surprised at how matter of fact and, "lucid" he was on tape. Shows how little he thinks of the public that he couldn't just go on and give us this straight talk. So who is the real guy? The one on tape or the one who talks in circles at his press conference rallies?
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I believe that he "dumbs down" when in public. Makes him more agreeable to his base voters. How? Because they don't like people who appear smarter than them. They have a gigantic inferiority complex. So yeah, Trump carry his flaws like medals.
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Everyone could have known if they were paying attention. How could anyone watch an army of Chinese build a 1,000-bed hospital in TEN DAYS and not realize how bad this was going to be and how fast it would spread everywhere?? I was buying toilet paper and cat food in JANUARY.
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Remembering the last time I saw my co-workers in mid-March and their dominant perspective was that it'll blow over in a week or two, *if* it reaches where we were.
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The only reason that you try to lay responsibility on Woodward is because you don't see Trump as a responsible person. And you're right. But Trump is STILL responsible, because he's president. This is completely on Trump.
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