The End of the Coronavirus Task Force

[Axtremus]

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/pence-says-discussions-underway-about-winding-down-coronavirus-task-force-as-cases-and-deaths-climb/

“ Discussions are underway about winding down the work of the Coronavirus Task Force, Vice President Mike Pence acknowledged to reporters Tuesday, even as the number of deaths and new cases continue to mount, generally plateauing but not declining, as states begin to reopen. The administration's work on testing and bolstering the national stockpile will continue, Pence said, with some of that work being moved back to agencies.
...”

[jon-nyc]

[George K]

@jon-nyc a reporter actually asked him that question.

He replied that it's not "mission accomplished" and there's more work to do. It won't be accomplished until the crisis has passed.

Nice meme, though.

[jon-nyc]

The whitehouse doesn’t want to be the face of what happens next.

[George K]

@jon-nyc said in The End of the Coronavirus Task Force:

The whitehouse doesn’t want to be the face of what happens next.

So, the meme is fake. Right?

[89th]

Probably preparing for Trump’s selection of a new VP.

[jon-nyc]

@George-K said in The End of the Coronavirus Task Force:

@jon-nyc said in The End of the Coronavirus Task Force:

The whitehouse doesn’t want to be the face of what happens next.

So, the meme is fake. Right?

Is this a trick question? What makes a meme fake or real?

[jon-nyc]

Surely you’re not asking if Trump posed on that aircraft carrier back in 2003.

[Copper]

@Axtremus said in The End of the Coronavirus Task Force:

generally plateauing but not declining,
...”

Curve flattened

Mission Accomplished

Win

Come on

Credit where credit is due, it's only fair

[taiwan_girl]

I don't think ending the task force is anything wrong. The work will continue to go on, and the task force was mainly for publicity anyways I think.

[jon-nyc]

Exactly, but the fact that they don’t want to be the public face of what comes next is telling.

[Doctor Phibes]

@jon-nyc said in The End of the Coronavirus Task Force:

Surely you’re not asking if Trump posed on that aircraft carrier back in 2003.

Donald Trump single handedly won the war in the Iraq. It was a beautiful war, and a beautiful ship. Really, really beautiful.

What the fuck is wrong with you, Jon?

[jon-nyc]

The federal US admin
Is reining response measures in.
Self-serving, unsteady,
Inept, and unready,
It’s handing the virus the win.

[Mik]

Pick your poison. Pandemic or depression. Either way it goes it will land on him.

I still don't think it will be enough to hand Biden a win.

[Doctor Phibes]

Not heeding warnings filled with distress
Against COVID Trump claims of success
About a miracle he’s talked
Against science he's balked.
Toward doomsday we're on an express

(Stolen and modified so that it's actually a freaking limerick)

[Axtremus]

Update (2020-05-06): The Coronavirus Task Force will continue indefinitely.
https://nodebb.the-new-coffee-room.club/topic/1032/the-coronavirus-task-force-will-continue-indefinitely

[Rich]

Well that's super. They've already gotten us this far.