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ancianita

(35,932 posts)
2. You can say that again. I seriously never get tired of reading or hearing this.
Thu Sep 9, 2021, 05:46 PM
Sep 2021

And his nationally claiming that now that he's asked governors to get out of the way, he's going to make them get out of the way.

Thanks for your post.

Botany

(70,447 posts)
5. We could have never had got anybody with a skill set better than Joe's for these times.
Thu Sep 9, 2021, 05:54 PM
Sep 2021

I am just listening to this speech for the time right now.

"You can't take short cuts with science."

ancianita

(35,932 posts)
6. Exactly. He said all the hard things softly, like a good leader. He warned the right way.
Thu Sep 9, 2021, 06:19 PM
Sep 2021

And he's acting fully within his capacity to push the stubborn who take our tax money and still refuse to respect the collective health and welfare.

He's got his eye on the future, and won't get enough credit for getting us there, but I will never forget his foresight and the policies and laws he set in motion to get us there.

Botany

(70,447 posts)
7. That was one of the best speeches I have ever heard and the man flat out knows about the ....
Thu Sep 9, 2021, 06:31 PM
Sep 2021

.. different levels and departments in the Federal Govt. and how to use them. Wanna go to work?
Get the vaccine. Because no business will want to spend $1,400 per employee per week to have them
tested for C-19 and he got a nice dig in for Fox News too.

ancianita

(35,932 posts)
8. Yes. Take it to the bank that long after he's president, people will be referring to his speeches
Thu Sep 9, 2021, 06:42 PM
Sep 2021

as the standard for those who come after.

Laurelin

(518 posts)
10. Thank you for posting this!
Fri Sep 10, 2021, 03:04 AM
Sep 2021

It's exciting news to wake up to.

Among other things, I'm glad he's working on lowering the cost of rapid tests. In the Netherlands, rapid home tests cost 3€ or less and are available at every store I've been to. The government also sent two free tests to every household. I was stunned that a friend in Texas couldn't find one for under $25.

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