Donald Trump’s address to the nation last night didn’t go as well as it could — or should — have. That’s a fair criticism.
That said, some criticisms are unfair.
Like this one from Ben Rhodes:
Imagine how different this would be if Barack Obama was President. Then ask what the 8 year Republican-Trump meltdown about Obama was all about.
— Ben Rhodes (@brhodes) March 12, 2020
Is Ben suggesting that Republicans’ biggest problem with Barack Obama was his race? Because that’s kind of what it sounds like Ben is suggesting. And that’s ridiculous. It’s also ridiculous to suggest that Barack Obama’s mere presence in the White House would have stopped COVID19 in its tracks.
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If Obama was President you’d have ordered the MSM to downplay it and that would have been the end of it: no crisis.
— Mark Noonan (@Mark_E_Noonan) March 12, 2020
Well, the media wouldn’t blame it on him, that’s for sure.
— DepthTested used to be Bill Belichick’s Bust (@socialjim1) March 12, 2020
For starters the left-leaning MSM would be overwhelmingly blaming China for all of it. In fact they would likely be doing their jobs and looking further into the why it all happened in the first place
— conservativecarpenter2?? (@greatcarpentry2) March 12, 2020
True story.
Would you have sent pallets of cash to COVID-19?
— Stewart Carl Bova (@StewartCBova) March 12, 2020
Ouch!
Moreover, viruses also spread under Barack Obama. Was that Obama’s fault?
We’d have 12000 dead Americans?
— LisaLee,MS Nutrition (@LisaLeeM) March 12, 2020
Swine Flu infected nearly 61 million people in the US & caused 12,469 deaths.
The difference is that Republicans by & large rallied around President Obama in an attempt to slow the spread of the virus.
Just stop.
It’s time to rally around our @POTUS & face this threat unified. https://t.co/V1j2Xw0sMR— Sean Parnell (@SeanParnellUSA) March 12, 2020
— Tony Hrvatska ?⃠?? (@tonybalogna) March 12, 2020
About 12500 died from H1N1 in the US in 2009. I don't blame Obama at all but he actually was not deity enough to stop viruses and you are a miserable toady who gave nuclear weapons and money to Iran. https://t.co/3tVSamTjPs
— Oh THAT Guy (@NathanWurtzel) March 12, 2020
Despite Ben Rhodes’ repeated efforts to rewrite history, Barack Obama was not perfect.
I know you guys liked to use religious imagery with Barry, but you realize he’s not actually Jesus right?
— Pseudo Nym (@ps_nym) March 12, 2020
Parting message for Ben:
Ben, no one needs to hear from you today. pic.twitter.com/6zlGNHFi0F
— Socially Distant ??? ? (@infobee) March 12, 2020
Or any day.
