Ex-Republican on Trump coronavirus failures: Our lives depend on electing Joe Biden

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As an ex-Republican turned independent, I didn’t have much to say about the Democratic race. I had my preferences. I supported Sen. Elizabeth Warren and would have supported several others for the nomination before I got to Joe Biden. But not being a Democrat, I was not in a position to do much except vote in my state’s primary.

However, with Sen. Bernie Sanders dropping out of the race for the Democratic nomination, it's time for me to get off the bench. With the former vice president now the de facto nominee, the general election begins in earnest. In my view, it is absolutely essential to elect Biden in November. It is literally a matter of life and death.

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But every American must understand that curing the coronavirus is Issue 1 through infinity at this moment. Whatever people may think about Trump’s pre-pandemic policies, they have been overwhelmed by his conduct during the crisis. Personally, I think it is dreadful. Because of Trump's incompetence, more people will die than if Hillary Clinton or even any of Trump’s competitors for the Republican nomination had been elected in 2016. Eventually, we will know almost exactly how many.

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So I'll say it again, defeating Trump is a matter of life and death. For good or ill, Biden is the only one who can do that. We must lash ourselves to his sail if we want to live. The cost of another Trump term is too horrible to contemplate.

Bruce Bartlett worked on Capitol Hill for Republican Reps. Ron Paul of Texas, Jack Kemp of New York and others. He worked at the White House for President Ronald Reagan and at the Treasury Department for President George H.W. Bush.

https://amp.usatoday.com/amp/2979287001

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