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mahatmakanejeeves

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7. Two months ago, if not sooner. NT

Reply to gibraltar72 (Reply #1)

Fri Mar 27, 2020, 08:51 PM

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If you were president what would you do to get the spread of the virus under control? [View all] Doodley Mar 2020 OP

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