Who will be the first Republican Governor to follow Trump and open up his state completely?

[kentuck]

Who will volunteer his/her state to be the guinea pig?

Trump has no plan, other than he just wants to open up the economy so his election is not threatened in November.

Several Democratic Governors, on both the East and West coasts, are working on plans to get people back to work. But they want to do it in a thoughtful and safe way.

Trump does not seem to be overly concerned about any specific plan of safety. He is thinking of himself. That's who he is.

Also, Trump does not seem to be worried that there might be a second wave? If that happens, maybe it will happen after the election, and that would be OK with him.

In my opinion, in the end, Trump will adopt a plan that is developed by the Democratic Governors. Because Republicans have no idea how to govern.

[Docreed2003]

1. Lee in TN....calling it now

Would say DeSantis, but he hasn't really shut anything down

[Phoenix61]

12. I'm in Florida. It's stay-at-home for all

non-essential businesses with a church exemption. Beaches are closed.

[JHB]

17. Will that hold up after a Trump "all-clear"?

If there's one place where he really cares about returning to business as usual, it's Mar-a-Lago.

[Phoenix61]

18. Nope! DeSantis will go all in.

If you think Italy skews older, south Florida definitely does. It will be bad.

[jimfields33]

22. We've been hearing that for months.

[SheltieLover]

13. Ahole Lee already announced early May

and said this is date dump wants!

[jimfields33]

20. What?????

I want you to try and go and do anything in Florida. Movies? Nope. Sit down restaurant? No. Mall? No. Theme parks? No. Colleges? No. Schools? No. Not sure why you said that.

[Docreed2003]

26. Only said it because DeSantis has been kissing trumps ass

The beaches aren't closed and WWE is considered "essential work"

Look I have no leg to stand on. I'm in TN with a moron "business man" as governor. We're "shut down" only in the most superficial sense.

[jimfields33]

28. The beaches are closed but may be open soon

For whatever reason, we are not getting clobbered like the northern states even though the prediction was hell on earth. DeSantis is a jerk but being a jerk doesn’t mean the people are. There are at least 50 percent of the state Democratic supporters.

[Docreed2003]

30. I don't believe I suggested anyone in Florida was a jerk

Except for DeSantis

[jimfields33]

31. Sorry. I did say that. I apologize

It’s tough living in Florida due to the reputation.

[Docreed2003]

32. Hey, like I said, no leg to stand on here

I'm in one of the few purple spots in TN

[jimfields33]

34. Yieks. I'm in a blue area of Orlando

We’re getting there and I believe Tennessee will be in a decade. I know that’s a long time but thanks to Nashville and other areas, you are getting there.

[Generic Brad]

45. Lee can do it, but I'm not leaving my house

I am pretty sure I will be working remotely from home until I'm vaccinated. My wife and I will stay on red alert until this shit is under control. We are expecting to stay in place for around two years.

Open away. I'm not going anywhere.

[rownesheck]

2. Texas.

I think Abbott is about to sign an order to begin reopening.

[hamsterjill]

14. Yep.

Abbott’s a Star Trump supporter and Dan Patrick already wants older people to die for the economy.

As a Texan, we’re phucked.

[Historic NY]

3. That jackass in Florida is about too...

imagine. I think Disney is going to stay in check until beyond May.

[RKP5637]

4. Yep, most likely to me. n/t

[GulfCoast66]

47. I'm not sure. He is one of the governors whose poll numbers are tanking.

And all the major population areas except Jacksonville and Pensacola are blue. Unless he wants to overrule them he is pretty helpless to get the cities up and running.

And we have millions of citizens trying to sign up for unemployment and running up against a system designed to fail. In 6 weeks he will be the most hated man in the state. 3 million people unable to get the support they have coming to them and having to put everything on credit cards. He is being crucified in all the papers.

Plus, Disney and the other parks will totally ignore him and insure things are safe before reopening. They will tell him to pound sand.

I look for him to freeze. Do as little as possible.

[COLGATE4]

5. Mississippi

They're always dead last in all the metrics that matter so, what the hell?

[Iliyah]

6. DeSantis is an evangelist nutjob . . .

So are the governors of Iowa (Kim Reynolds), Arkansas (Asa Hutchinson), Mississippi (Tate Reeves), etc.

[SWBTATTReg]

7. I'd sure wouldn't want to be that guinea pig, after all, what if they are wrong and they end up ...

killing thousands of their own citizens?

But, in the unrealistic rump world, I'm sure one of them will step up and volunteer his/her own state's citizens to be those unwilling test subjects.

I'd think that this would be the last time that governor will ever be in politics again.

[SammyWinstonJack]

8. Tn Tx Fl in a race to kiss tRump's a$$.

😷

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

9. Floriduh's, probably. DeSatan is one of Trump's most avid ass-kissers.

[llmart]

10. "In my opinion, in the end, Trump will adopt a plan that is developed by the Democratic Governors."

I believe that's true AND he will then take credit for coming up with the plan.

He's so freakin' predictable.

[beachbumbob]

11. I am hoping florida for obvious reasons we need lots of karma to happen there

[Lochloosa]

16. I can't say what I want cause it would just be blocked.

[jimfields33]

23. Grrrrr. Nasty comment.

[obamanut2012]

25. WTF is wrong with you???

[Tommy_Carcetti]

33. Da fuq? nt

[lame54]

15. Are they all closed to begin with?

[Runningdawg]

19. FL with OK a close 2nd - no one here believes it's real anyhow :(

[jimfields33]

24. In their defense for weeks they said Florida would have millions die

And that’d we get it worse then New York.

[PassingFair]

42. Models show Florida hitting peak on May 3. IF Social Distancing is observed.

https://covid19.healthdata.org/united-states-of-america/florida

[jimfields33]

43. I believe they adjusted it to April 26.

As you said, as long as social distances occur.

[PassingFair]

44. Different organizations run different models.

I’ve found this site to be pretty accurate. But it comprehensive and easy to use, so I’m partial to it...

[jimfields33]

46. Thanks for the info. Does seem interesting

[WhiteTara]

21. My state didn't even close down.

Asa Hutchison, Arkansas

[W_HAMILTON]

27. Yeah, I was just about to say, there are some Republican states that never even shut down, heh.

[WhiteTara]

39. Our saving grace is that we are rural

and so there are only a few places for hot spots. We're at 1498 cases with 32 people dead.

[uponit7771]

29. Texas, Greg Abott but they'd have to pass a liability law along with that

[redstatebluegirl]

35. Oklahoma Stitt.

[ooky]

36. I don't think any of them will. I guess that somewhat depends on what is

meant by "completely open up" though. If people think it means just going back to our old lives as they were, that's not happening. At least not for long, if at all, until the threat of dying is gone. People are going to worry about dying, about liability. I don't see people wanting to go into stores and restaurants for long time. I see a much slower return to doing things as we learn how to do them safely.

I think it's all just empty talk by people who have no idea how to do it without killing a lot of people, and they will not want to be personally stained by that blood. Or sued over it.

[mcar]

37. TN, FL, SD,

Here in FL, we've got churches and WWE open - because fake wrestling is an essential business.

I have no doubt if Dotard says open things up, DeSantis will.

[Proud Liberal Dem]

38. Texas

I think that Abbott has already issued an order to be on standby. Not terribly surprising since his LG was the one that really got the ball rolling on this.

[Timewas]

40. Makes no difference

Personally and I hope a lot feel the same way, I am staying isolated until I see what I need to feel safe, I could care less what an politician has to say about it...especially any rethug..

[Yeehah]

41. Trump ass-kisser Kristi Noem in South Dakota never shut anything down

So now SD has one of the biggest hot spots in the nation.