[needle]

Sigh,

I always marveled at the idea that soccer moms in my part of the OC apparently knew about COVID's dangers (mid-February) before POTUS (early March).   

Seemed impossible, but now we know POTUS wanted to downplay the dangers for reasons I may never really fully understand.

Very disappointing leadership call IMHO.  

I wish POTUS' conversations with Bob Woodward in February were more similar to what he told USA citizens.   We will never know if it would have made a difference.  However countries that had decisive and candid early warnings from their governments fared better, so it is rather easy for me to imagine what could have been.

Not entirely get off track, but....

Some people angry with Woodward for withholding audio from Feb. until now. 

Not going to tell them they are wrong, but it's very, very likely that Trump agreed to the interview on the condition that the audio would not be released until the book's publication.

For interviews like this to exist--and today I'm very glad they do, as the comments give some insight into how Trump thinks--I think a delay is an appropriate price to pay. Curious what other think, though.

[needle]

Sigh,

I always marveled at the idea that soccer moms in my part of the OC apparently knew about COVID's dangers (mid-February) before POTUS (early March).   

Seemed impossible, but now we know POTUS wanted to downplay the dangers for reasons I may never really fully understand.

Very disappointing leadership call IMHO.  

I wish POTUS' conversations with Bob Woodward in February were more similar to what he told USA citizens.   We will never know if it would have made a difference.  However countries that had decisive and candid early warnings from their governments fared better, so it is rather easy for me to imagine what could have been.

Not entirely get off track, but....

Some people angry with Woodward for withholding audio from Feb. until now. 

Not going to tell them they are wrong, but it's very, very likely that Trump agreed to the interview on the condition that the audio would not be released until the book's publication.

For interviews like this to exist--and today I'm very glad they do, as the comments give some insight into how Trump thinks--I think a delay is an appropriate price to pay. Curious what other think, though.