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Joe Biden is Barack Obama without the fake Greek columns – The Washington TImes

ANALYSIS/OPINION:

Whatever you think about President Trump and his response to this global pandemic that sparked from a Chinese wet market selling wildlife, you cannot exactly be heartened to behold the response offered by Democrats.

The partys presumed nominee, former Vice President Joseph R. Biden, finally mounted the barricades this week to personally combat the Wuhan virus by what else? setting up a television studio in his Delaware home to offer counterprogramming to the president and his crisis team of doctors, public health officials, industry leaders and economic experts.

Watching Mr. Biden stumble, mumble and dodder through a simple speech in his living room while looking lost and lonely staring into a cold camera is physically painful for any human.

For nearly five decades, Mr. Biden has been one of the great masters of Washington. Yet he is a blubbering disaster unfit for the national stage during a crisis. Unfit, really, for any stage during any time.

He is Barack Obama minus the fake Greek columns.

Meanwhile, Democrats in Congress cannot help but reveal their true loyalties in the desperate throes of a global meltdown.

More Americans have lost their jobs in the past several weeks than at any other point in history, and what is the first instinct of panicked Democrats in Washington? They race to lard up an emergency financial rescue package with treasonous smash-and-grab bags of obscene money for the greedy special interest groups that keep Democrats in power.

From environmental wackos to self-serving union bosses to the suicidal open borders industry, the great puppeteers of Washington Democrats were the partys first and only priority in this panic.

Workers be damned! Taxpayers be screwed! Damn the greatest economic engine on the earth!

This really should not be much of a surprise if you look back at their performance these past several years. Since the dawn of the Trump Dynasty, Democrats have manufactured ridiculous crisis after ridiculous crisis.

Russian hookers peeing on a bed in a Moscow hotel room. Supreme Court Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh a serial gang rapist. Ukraine Kabuki impeachment.

These people are fundamentally unserious. Totally untrustworthy. Genetically anti-American.

And nothing reveals their unseriousness like an actual, true crisis.

Perhaps the most obvious and cynical way Democrats in Washington exposed themselves during this pandemic was their nakedly partisan effort to expand of all things voting from home in the massive bailout bill. Also known as ballot harvesting, this scheme strips away every safeguard designed to ensure election integrity in America.

After all, this is the same party that managed to lose an election to President Trump. The only way they have any hope of winning is to entirely rig the whole thing.

There is also talk in Washington these days of doing something just as bad as ballot harvesting. Some people want to allow congressmen and senators to be allowed to cast ballots from anywhere.

These people are bad enough being allowed to vote while in Washington. Why on earth would we want to encourage them by allowing them to vote from home, too?

The whole point of establishing the nations capital in Washington was that it was a dismal swamp uninhabitable most of the year. The mosquitoes alone kept Congress out of session for long months at a time. This narrowed the amount of time each year that federal legislators could be in Washington wasting your money and destroying the country with their ridiculous ideas and votes.

Then along came air conditioning, and that ruined everything.

One of the rare bright spots in this whole pandemic has been that finally Mitt Romney found a job for which he is actually qualified: self-quarantine.

Its just too bad he didnt think of that back in 2012 before Republicans nominated him to run against Mr. Obama. Maybe if he had, Republicans could have nominated a real leader a real statesman like Donald Trump.

Charles Hurt can be reached at [emailprotected] or @charleshurt on Twitter.

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Biden deflects on Obama stockpile inaction and recommends national coronavirus lockdown – Washington Examiner

Joe Biden would follow the lead of other countries and advise governors, if he were president, to lock down their states to stop the spread of the coronavirus in the United States.

"For the time being, I would. Yes," Biden told CNN during a town hall.

The likely 2020 Democratic nominee and two-term vice president said he had seen data suggesting stay-at-home orders should stay in place until May 31 or into June but added, "Nobody knows for certain."

President Trump has come under fire for suggesting the country should relax its social distancing guidelines at the end of its 15-day trial, set to conclude on Monday. The president has expressed concern "the cure" can't be worse than the "problem," given the likelihood that extended business shutdowns due to the COVID-19 outbreak will lead to a recession.

Biden on Friday night said it was "a false choice" for Trump to believe he needed to pick between public health and the economy. He also called for a rent freeze and forgiveness program "for at least the next three months."

Biden, who has spoken with Democratic and Republican governors, offered Trump some unsolicited advice after the president revealed earlier Friday evening he told Vice President Mike Pence not to waste time talking to critical state chief executives, such as Washington Gov. Jay Inslee and Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. Both Democratic and GOP governors have voiced frustrations with federal-state procurement coordination.

"This is not personal. It has nothing to do with you, Donald Trump. Do your job. Stop personalizing everything. Stop it," Biden said.

But Delaware's 36-year former senator didn't have a detailed response to whether the Obama administration should have better replenished the country's Strategic National Stockpile of N95 respirator masks after the 2009 swine flu outbreak.

"We spent a lot of time. I was not part of it. Our administration spent a lot of time working with the incoming Trump administration," he began, before not directly answering the question.

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Los Angeles Times and Bloomberg News: Federal stockpile of N95 masks was depleted under Obama and never restocked – Washington Examiner

The national shortage of N95 respirator masks can be traced back to 2009 after the H1N1 swine flu pandemic, when the Obama administration was advised to replenish a national stockpile but did not, according to reports from Bloomberg News and the Los Angeles Times.

The Trump administration is scrambling to replenish a stockpile of protective medical gear for healthcare workers and patients as the coronavirus sweeps across the nation. N95 respirator masks are one of the most needed medical supplies amid the outbreak.

The George W. Bush administration published the National Strategy for Pandemic Influenza plan in 2005, which called on the federal government to distribute medical supplies from the Strategic National Stockpile governed by the Health and Human Services Department in the event of an outbreak.

In 2009, the H1N1 outbreak hit the United States, leading to 274,304 hospitalizations, 12,469 deaths, and a depletion of N95 respirator masks.

A federally backed task force and a safety equipment organization both recommended to the Obama administration that the stockpile be replenished with the 100 million masks used after the H1N1 outbreak.

Charles Johnson, president of the International Safety Equipment Association, said that advice was never heeded.

Our association is unaware of any major effort to restore the stockpile to cover that drawdown, he said.

HHS Secretary Alex Azar reported last month that only 12 million N95 masks were available in the stockpile, a tiny fraction of the 3.5 billion masks one of Azars deputies later testified the nations healthcare system would need, the Los Angeles Times noted.

Bloomberg News reported similar findings last week, noting, "After the H1N1 influenza outbreak in 2009, which triggered a nationwide shortage of masks and caused a 2- to 3-year backlog [of] orders for the N95 variety, the stockpile distributed about three-quarters of its inventory and didnt build back the supply.

Bloomberg reported that the Trump administration had asked construction companies to "donate their inventory of N95 masks to your local hospital and forgo additional orders of those industrial masks and the Defense Department would provide 5 million N95 masks and 2,000 ventilators to help bridge the gap.

Johns Hopkins Universitys coronavirus tracker reported 35,225 confirmed COVID-19 cases in the U.S. as of Monday.

Vice President Mike Pence, who heads the administrations coronavirus task force, said on Sunday that a quarter-million people had been tested for the virus, with 9 out of 10 people testing negative.

"The FDA is working with manufacturers around the company to come up with faster, more innovative tests," he said.

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Here’s What The Obama’s Have Been Up To | TheThings – TheThings

The Obamas are considered to be one of Americas favorite families for their class, charisma, and charm. Ellen Degeneres recently reached out to former First Lady, Michelle Obama, in an attempt to uncover how her family is coping with the pandemic.

Obama stated in a tweet that it Always brightens my day to get a call from my friend Ellen, especially on this rainy Monday at home... Its good to know that even when were apart, weve still got each other.

According to her recent Instagram post, Michelle said These past few weeks have been scary and difficult for many of us. We just dont have a roadmap for what were currently experiencing -that in and of itself can bring up feelings of anxiety, loneliness, and fear not to mention the worry we feel about the health and safety of our parents, children, and loved ones and the financial security of so many families.

Her posts seem to have a rippling effect on her followers and many of them are comforted by her uplifting words, hopeful messages and inspirational posts.

The Obamas are keeping busy and Michelle was eager to tell CBS News what her bustling brood has been up to. She told CBS, You know, were just trying to, like, structure our days [because] the girls are back because colleges are now online. So theyre off in their respective rooms doing their online classes, and I think Barack is I dont know where he is. He was on the phone on a conference call. I just got finished with a conference call.

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Sasha and Malia are taking their studies seriously but are still spending time relaxing and catching up on their favorite shows on Netflix to pass the time. The Former First Lady is aware of the challenges and hardships our communities are facing as a result of the Coronavirus pandemic.

She is fearful of what might happen and feels for all of the folks who are going to suffer because of whats going to happen to the economy and we have to be mindful about what were going to do to support these folks when this quarantine is over. She especially has a soft spot for children during this trying time. She tells CBS News that, This is like no other time in history, particularly for our kids who are so used to being occupied and stimulated all of the time.

Michelle has taken it upon herself to give back to the community and encourage learning outside of the classroom while students are unable to attend classes at school. She has joined up with other celebrities who are passionate about education and lifelong learning to spread words of hope to youngsters and parents alike.

Despite this being a difficult time for countless individuals, in some regards,she sees it as an opportunity for growth. She refers to the situation in a positive light, as its forced us to sit down with each other, to have real conversations, really ask questions and figure out how to keep ourselves occupied without just TV or computers.

She is viewing this situation in an optimistic way and is encouraging families to engage in conversations, play board games together, and bond over shared interests.

She encourages citizens to be grateful for what they have and to surround themselves with positive, uplifting people... even if they have to communicate virtually via facetime, for the time being. There is so much to be grateful for and all we have to do is look around us... it is there even in the grimmest of times.

Theres so much opportunity for personal development and growth currently as we are forced to stay inside and isolate from other people. Its the perfect opportunity to rekindle an existing hobby or find a new passion.

This is a perfect opportunity to practice self-care, andMichelle agrees that there are many ways we can take care of ourselves while so much happening in our world is out of our control at the moment. Take a hot bath, read a good book, or send a letter to a loved one. Despite the craziness, there is still so much to be grateful for.

So, take a page from the Obamas book and choose to see goodness, seek goodness and spread goodness... you never know who might need it most and this is a perfect time to spread a little extra kindness to others.

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Irina Lessne is a creative writer who is passionate about inspiring others to look on the bright side of whatever they might be facing in life. She was an English major at Ursinus College and participated in various creative writing programs including a month long intensive one at the University of Cambridge in the United Kingdom. During her college career, Irina took a wide variety of classes ranging from "Banned Books" to "Monsters in the Middle Ages" and wrote over 150 pop culture and related articles, for The Odyssey Online. She enjoys creative writing, reading psychological thriller novels, traveling, working out and spending time with family and friends.

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Royal snub: How Barack Obama accused Prince George of slap in the face – Express

Responses and messages about coronavirus have already come from the Royal Family: Queen Elizabeth II, Kate Middleton, Prince William, Meghan Markle, Prince Harry, Sophie, Countess of Wessex, and more. However, after the news that Prince Charles tested positive and was showing mild symptoms of COVID-19, we got to see further messages of solidarity from the royals. On Thursday, even the Prince of Wales' grandchildren appeared on the Kensington Palace Instagram.

Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis were filmed adorably clapping their hands in recognition of NHS workers.

As royal fans swooned over the clip of the Cambridge children, a 2016 report by the Daily Mirror about Prince George's meeting with former US President Barack Obama has resurfaced.

Mr Obama and his wife Michelle spent an evening with the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and then got to meet George, who at the time was only two years old.

Images of the Prince meeting the former President and the First Lady in his pyjamas were broadcast around the world.

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Mr Obama described George as "adorable", but also jokingly accused him of breaching protocol during his last speech at the White House Correspondents' dinner.

He light-heartedly said the young royal's attire showed people were preparing for him to leave office.

He claimed that being greeted by George in his checked pyjamas and monogrammed bathrobe was a slight akin to his political opponents no longer answering his phone calls.

He said: "It's not just Congress.

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