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Midnight Writer

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5. The sad thing is, competent Presidents don't get credit.

Reply to question everything (Original post)

Thu Apr 2, 2020, 12:24 AM

Apr 2020

When the President is competent, these things never get to the headline making stage.

We'd read about it or see it on the news, CDC is tracking cases of exposure, some city blocks in lockdown, an airport closed. Scary stuff, but maybe far from home.

Who knows how many tragedies have been averted as a matter of routine by our competent Presidents?

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

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Of all the time that we could have had an incompetent president [View all] question everything Apr 2020 OP

Competence is just around he corner. BlueLucy Apr 2020 #1

This is it. Someone who pays attention and hires good people captain queeg Apr 2020 #2

I can't say that I know the numbers, but I am willing to bet that the US has never led world wide wally Apr 2020 #3

Trump takes pride in this number. nt DURHAM D Apr 2020 #4

The sad thing is, competent Presidents don't get credit. Midnight Writer Apr 2020 #5

Obama aveted a pandemic. Demsrule86 Apr 2020 #6

There are no good time for incompetence. thesquanderer Apr 2020 #7

I disagree with you calling Trump an "incompetent president" BidenBacker Apr 2020 #8