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Doodley

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Fri Mar 27, 2020, 08:45 PM Mar 2020

If you were president what would you do to get the spread of the virus under control? [View all]

The current strategy isn't working. The numbers are going to keep increasing. The bodies are going to pile up. We don't have a clue when it is going to end, or even reach a peak.

How do we know that thousands a day won't be dying in three month, or six months or even a year? Are we going to keep much of the economy shut down? How many lives will be lost or ruined? We haven't a clue. All we know is the figures are only going in the wrong direction and we have lost the window that China and South Korea used to bring it under control.

Imagine you were president. What would you do to save lives, save the economy and maybe save America? I have my own ideas, but I am interested in what you would do.

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Order GM to build a time machine. gibraltar72 Mar 2020 #1
Two months ago, if not sooner. NT mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2020 #7
No one will beat this malaise Mar 2020 #11
Yes, we are too late, but it's never too late to save lives. Doodley Mar 2020 #18
I agree. It will be interesting to see what happens when China Blue_true Mar 2020 #27
Calvin and Hobbes designed a transmogrifier years ago... madinmaryland Mar 2020 #15
Can it take us back to a time before Trump? Doodley Mar 2020 #17
Step Number 1: Fire EVERYone of the idiots currently in charge of this fiasco n/t DonaldsRump Mar 2020 #2
Test everyone and isolate and treat the positives. Under The Radar Mar 2020 #3
I agree, and this may happen after months of failure. Best to do it right now and Doodley Mar 2020 #20
EXACTLY! That's what South Korea did. nilram Mar 2020 #33
+1, uponit7771 Mar 2020 #38
Test Every American With A Cheap Fast Test Then Follow The Leads DanieRains Mar 2020 #4
Yes I agree. Why do you think so few lawmakers are calling for this? Doodley Mar 2020 #21
Lock it down, the whole country except for absolute essentials. Test everyone separate, isolate. dewsgirl Mar 2020 #5
Yes, the obvious solution to get this over as soon as we can, and save lives and the economy, but Doodley Mar 2020 #22
+1 Laura PourMeADrink Mar 2020 #31
Resign, if you mean by that, "if I were Trump." NT mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2020 #6
Fire the evil murderous trump team. Hire scientists who are specialists in the area and have mucifer Mar 2020 #8
Do whatever it takes or costs to get testing, and medical equipment to those on the front line, still_one Mar 2020 #9
I would have the BEST scientists help decide the BEST WAY FORWARD, and bluestarone Mar 2020 #10
I would step aside and allow individuals like Fauci and his colleagues to dictate the response... EarthFirst Mar 2020 #12
Mandatory shut down for all non essential businesses. Fines for those tulipsandroses Mar 2020 #13
Impeach Trump again. I am serious. OAITW r.2.0 Mar 2020 #14
I agree that Trump should face consequences, but is this the right route to Doodley Mar 2020 #23
Moot is NOT!!!!! It satisfies an urge in some, but all it does is Blue_true Mar 2020 #28
I would get as many test kits from the WHO as they can send Marrah_Goodman Mar 2020 #16
I believe this would save many lives. Doodley Mar 2020 #24
If I were president, I would send trump, his kids, and his entire administration to jail Poiuyt Mar 2020 #19
Our country is more like Europe. Blue_true Mar 2020 #25
South Korea is an extremely polarized and volatile democracy soryang Mar 2020 #30
If I were the president right now ? rickford66 Mar 2020 #26
Use my authority to order production of PPEs and ventilators. spooky3 Mar 2020 #29
I wouldn't have gone around the country for two months calling it a Democrat hoax doc03 Mar 2020 #32
+1000000! SammyWinstonJack Mar 2020 #36
I would hope I... pat_k Mar 2020 #34
How would I handle this if I were President? Progressive Jones Mar 2020 #35
What 4 - 5 other countries have done already uponit7771 Mar 2020 #37
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