I’m sure we’ve all noted that the Credentialed Media is no longer letting us know about COVID related deaths and infections to the degree they were before January 20th. The news is not a lead thing on television, and bottom of the page/page 2 news in the papers. Because it totally wasn’t used as a political tool, right? And it is just so inconvenient for Joe (who wouldn’t have been elected without it)
The Memo: Biden faces risks as COVID optimism stalls
The wave of optimism that followed the approval of the first COVID-19 vaccines is receding — and that could spell trouble for President Biden.
Let’s not forget which president spearheaded the operation to get the vaccines in record time. His name ain’t China Joe.
U.S. deaths from the virus hit 80,000 in January, making it the nation’s deadliest month. And new strains are worrying scientists, including a mutation emanating from the United Kingdom that is more contagious, and potentially more deadly, than those previously seen.
On Wednesday, the new head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Dr. Rochelle Walensky, said total U.S. deaths from the virus will hit around 500,000 on Feb. 20 based on the current trajectory. More than 425,000 people have died so far.
There have also been problems with the rollout of vaccinations, with state-level officials complaining that they are not getting clarity on how many shots will be available at any given time.
While the new administration has been in power for just one week and cannot reasonably be blamed for many of the current issues, the problems are reverberating in the economy — posing a sizable political risk to Biden.
Joe said he Had A Plan
(NY Post) A few days ago, President Biden gave a speech on the “American Rescue Plan.â€Â In it, he admitted “the crisis is only deepening. It’s not getting better; it’s deepening.†He also finally stated that “there’s nothing we can do to change the trajectory of the pandemic in the next several months.†So no magic plan.
If you say you have a plan, you should have a plan. Joe has no plan
The Dow Jones Industrial Average and the broader-based S&P 500 each fell by more than 2 percent on Wednesday, the latter having its worst day since October, as the Federal Reserve left interest rates near zero.
Retail sales have been below expectations for the past two months. The latest monthly employment report showed the nation experienced a net job loss for the first time in eight months in December.
Any further deterioration could sap Biden’s political capital with abrupt speed.
Well, the market probably doesn’t appreciate the job and capital killing policies of China Joe. But, this is all just so bothersome for Joe’s agenda of implementing Modern Socialism. He’s pretty good at killing jobs, not so good at doing anything other than more of the same when it comes to COVID.
Will the same media blast Joe for not really doing anything, especially when the economy starts going down?
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