More than anything, it is always the money stupid. That old expression is solid as granite.
I think the COVID-19 is the noise. Fact is, the forecast in the USA was 2.2 million dead. We have 210,000 dead. I consider that a huge success.
As of June 2 this year, the mortality rate was 5.8% in the USA. As of October 8th, the mortality rate was 2.8%. The mortality rate from June 3rd to October 8th was 1.8%. What does that spell? Well, that spells another huge success. We are winning against this virus. Even if we have a 2nd wave, it will not hit us like it did during the first few months because we are better prepared.
It reminds me of WWII. When Japan hit us, we were on our knees. One year later we were on the march to turn around the war. In 3.5 years, the Allies fully defeated the Axis. We accomplished what many thought the impossible at the start of the war. Again, American ingenuity, courage, and determination are crushing this virus. By the time a vaccine does emerge, I believe we will have largely defeated the virus.
Trump needs to start talking about the lives that were saved. It is a victory. Back to WWII, it is like the impact of the nuclear bombs dropped on Japan. It was commonly said 1 million casualties would happen with an invasion of Japan. We know we saved a huge number of lives. Same is true today. Had Clinton been POTUS, I am 100% certain 200,000 people would have died before she paid any attention, and then 2 million would have died as a result of grossly overrun hospitals, etc. in a matter of no time.
The Dems are completely deficient in anything resembling leadership, and this pandemic took strong leadership. Trump/Pence brought that to the table big time.
The time has come for the Republican senators to tell this story of great accomplishment, rather than hiding like Biden. Stand tall, stand with our two great leaders. Otherwise, maybe they will get cut off at the legs.
