3 ms·

Unfortunately the California government seems to support the Trump administrations' coronavirus response. https://www.newsweek.com/californias-democrat-governo

Unfortunately the California government seems to support the Trump administrations' coronavirus response. https://www.newsweek.com/californias-democrat-governor-praises-trumps-coronavirus-response-every-single-thing-he-said-1491294 https://www.newsweek.com/californias-democrat-governor-prais...

beamatronic 7y ago
I am hoping, hope being the operative word here, that Governor Newsom is trying to telegraph to us that behind the scenes, he is having somewhat productive conversations with the Vice President.
munk-a 7y ago
Honestly, at a time like this, where California might need federal resources if a bad outbreak occurs in the state - it serves no one to needlessly antagonize the federal government. It's politics - everyone else should be criticizing the white house in particular, but government officials really need to remain on the administration's good side.
- jeromegv 7y ago
  I’d like to congratulate The United States of America’s for allowing their country health response to a pandemic to be about pleasing the great leader for political reasons Do people realize how fucked that is?
  - munk-a 7y ago
    Oh, I'm not applauding the state of affairs - it's insanely depressing (especially when coupled with the recent primary developments). But, yea, politics is a thing. There have been other petty administrations in the past and this is, sadly, how they tend to function.
  - creaghpatr 7y ago
    The vast majority of the relief effort has been apolitical. Dem house and GOP senate got an $8B bill through in two weeks- that's pretty nuts in terms of bipartisan effort.
  - rconti 7y ago
    Most of us do. Some merely pretend not to recognize it when asked in polls. However, there is also a not-insubstantial cult that will never change their minds, and take their beliefs to the grave with them.
dragonwriter 7y ago
From your source: “Correction: This article and headline has been updated to clarify that Governor Newsom was specifically referring to the support from the White House regarding the docking of the Grand Princess cruise ship.” There is no endorsement of the federal policy beyond the handling of that specific task.
- creaghpatr 7y ago
  Thank god!

beamatronic 7y ago

I am hoping, hope being the operative word here, that Governor Newsom is trying to telegraph to us that behind the scenes, he is having somewhat productive conversations with the Vice President.

munk-a 7y ago

Honestly, at a time like this, where California might need federal resources if a bad outbreak occurs in the state - it serves no one to needlessly antagonize the federal government. It's politics - everyone else should be criticizing the white house in particular, but government officials really need to remain on the administration's good side.

jeromegv 7y ago
I’d like to congratulate The United States of America’s for allowing their country health response to a pandemic to be about pleasing the great leader for political reasons Do people realize how fucked that is?
- munk-a 7y ago
  Oh, I'm not applauding the state of affairs - it's insanely depressing (especially when coupled with the recent primary developments). But, yea, politics is a thing. There have been other petty administrations in the past and this is, sadly, how they tend to function.
- creaghpatr 7y ago
  The vast majority of the relief effort has been apolitical. Dem house and GOP senate got an $8B bill through in two weeks- that's pretty nuts in terms of bipartisan effort.
- rconti 7y ago
  Most of us do. Some merely pretend not to recognize it when asked in polls. However, there is also a not-insubstantial cult that will never change their minds, and take their beliefs to the grave with them.

dragonwriter 7y ago

From your source: “Correction: This article and headline has been updated to clarify that Governor Newsom was specifically referring to the support from the White House regarding the docking of the Grand Princess cruise ship.” There is no endorsement of the federal policy beyond the handling of that specific task.

creaghpatr 7y ago
Thank god!