[Genuine Realist]

And I don’t expect one of the first 3 million, or even one of the first 30M, doses would get to me. If a non-American team is first, it could push Americans even further back in line, but don’t worry, because the current President has created such a stable genius framework for mature cooperation between nations, has treated every global leader with so much respect, and has championed a philosophy that puts the good of all humankind — and not just one country, “first”, that I’m sure things will be perfect, a “10”, if a different nation develops a vaccine first.

A hardened cynic might think that some folks are so virulently anti-Trump, that they'd rather "good news" be put off till after early November.  I'm merely a cynic; thus, I don't believe that.  That's likely because I think there is already more than enough ammo for election-time change.  I'd rather not have limit the misery in the meantime (and assume that's the case for all, n/w/s any "shoot downs" of even potentially good news).

As much as I dislike Trump, I think it would take a truly cynical (and despicable) person to wish that the crisis were worse just to lessen the likelihood he would get elected.

BC

Amen to that. There are some political figures whom I despise, but none I think who would deliberately do harm for political gain. That includes Trump and his most implacable enemies. 

The lesser danger is that the most hostile in each Party will obstruct the formation of good, and maybe necessary, political coalitions. That is a worry.

[Genuine Realist]

And I don’t expect one of the first 3 million, or even one of the first 30M, doses would get to me. If a non-American team is first, it could push Americans even further back in line, but don’t worry, because the current President has created such a stable genius framework for mature cooperation between nations, has treated every global leader with so much respect, and has championed a philosophy that puts the good of all humankind — and not just one country, “first”, that I’m sure things will be perfect, a “10”, if a different nation develops a vaccine first.

A hardened cynic might think that some folks are so virulently anti-Trump, that they'd rather "good news" be put off till after early November.  I'm merely a cynic; thus, I don't believe that.  That's likely because I think there is already more than enough ammo for election-time change.  I'd rather not have limit the misery in the meantime (and assume that's the case for all, n/w/s any "shoot downs" of even potentially good news).

As much as I dislike Trump, I think it would take a truly cynical (and despicable) person to wish that the crisis were worse just to lessen the likelihood he would get elected.

BC

Amen to that. There are some political figures whom I despise, but none I think who would deliberately do harm for political gain. That includes Trump and his most implacable enemies. 

The lesser danger is that the most hostile in each Party will obstruct the formation of good, and maybe necessary, political coalitions. That is a worry.