What's the White House's plan, anyway?

[jon-nyc]

Does anyone know?

[George K]

@jon-nyc I assume you're talking about opening up the economy.

In another thread, Jolly commented that at least half a dozen governors are talking about easing restrictions.

Whose responsibility is it? State governors or the federal government?

[Jolly]

Currently being formulated.

I think the state of New York is ahead of the White House.

[Jolly]

@George-K said in What's the White House's plan, anyway?:

@jon-nyc I assume you're talking about opening up the economy.

In another thread, Jolly commented that at least half a dozen governors are talking about easing restrictions.

Whose responsibility is it? State governors or the federal government?

The Feds can advise. The Governors have the power, just as they have the lockdown power.

[jon-nyc]

WOuldn't you have thought the CDC would have some sort of plan in existence, or at least the outline of one? I mean, not the capacity to execute it necessarily, but wouldn't you think they've 'war gamed' this stuff at some point?

[George K]

@jon-nyc good point. This should not come as a surprise.

[Jolly]

@jon-nyc said in What's the White House's plan, anyway?:

WOuldn't you have thought the CDC would have some sort of plan in existence, or at least the outline of one? I mean, not the capacity to execute it necessarily, but wouldn't you think they've 'war gamed' this stuff at some point?

Knowing the CDC, maybe not.

[Loki]

To be fair, we could have did ask that question three weeks ago and let’s look at where we are today versus what people where saying. We should at least do a gap analysis so we can have more confidence against the new dire predictions of not knowing what the problem is, how to mitigate and what to do.

[jon-nyc]

I don't quite understand your post.

'Hammer and Dance' was out maybe 2 weeks ago? Hard to tell in Covid time.

One presumes that was something like received wisdom in epidemiology circles, and wasn't invented on the fly.

[Loki]

The outlines of the plan are out there all over the place in pieces. I believe we will see something like an eight point plan, we’ve already started talking about elements in other threads. I suspect they won’t release until finalized which is smart.

[Jolly]

I suspect China has tightened up security at their bioweapons lab and as soon as we get past this current mess, we may not have another major pandemic for several decades.

[jon-nyc]

@Jolly said in What's the White House's plan, anyway?:

The Feds can advise. The Governors have the power, just as they have the lockdown power.

[Mik]

@jon-nyc Why would you think that? The CDC didn't seem to have a plan for much of anything else.

[Copper]

Yes, Mr. Trump has been saying it is up to him

He has his emergency

The states have their emergencies

They each want their own toy

I'm just happy they are talking about it, that will lead to action eventually

[89th]

Jon, the plan? My gut is it’ll be a “we are going to follow the advice of experts and wait” delay tactic until a few states naturally ease restrictions and once that becomes palatable, Trump will endorse it and claim credit.

[Doctor Phibes]

[Jolly]

[Mik]

That might have been his most boneheaded tweet yet. specially after putting a lot of responsibility on governors to get their own PPE. Very, very bad move and it will come back on him n November.

[Doctor Phibes]

He really is his own worst enemy. His opponents would be better off gently tweaking him like this, and letting him go off on a tear and making himself look insecure, than attacking full frontal, which is what he enjoys.

It's a bit like those family meals where you see if you can get certain relatives to go off an a rant by just dropping a couple of words into the conversation about national service, or The Empire or something.

[George K]

@Doctor-Phibes said in What's the White House's plan, anyway?:

He really is his own worst enemy.

Indeed. It takes a lot of effort to distinguish what he does from what he says. If he could just STFU....