Biden announces covid task force

[Fenixgoon]

Not even officially on the job and he's working harder than Trump has in 4 years

Biden transition team announces coronavirus advisers, including whistleblower Rick Bright

President-elect Joe Biden urged Americans to wear a face mask Monday, saying that doing so "is not a political statement" and the best way to save lives before a coronavirus vaccine is widely available.

www.cnn.com

Of note (which the preview text managed to capture as well):

includes Rick Bright, a whistleblower from the Trump administration who alleged that his early warnings about the pandemic were ignored and ultimately led to his removal.

 

[Caesar]

Oh so this is what leadership looks like. I completely forgot.

 

[zinfamous]

Maybe Fauci can start taking the train to Delaware to give his weekly briefings during this weird period where the actual United States President is hanging out in another state?

 

[Caesar]

Not a lot of work for this task force to do with all the rounded corners and COVID ending on November 4th.

 

[sdifox]

Maybe Fauci can start taking the train to Delaware to give his weekly briefings during this weird period where the actual United States President is hanging out in another state?

It is possble to have a meeting remotely you know.

 

[brycejones]

Maybe Fauci can start taking the train to Delaware to give his weekly briefings during this weird period where the actual United States President is hanging out in another universe ?

FTFY, I am not sure trump is even in the same reality now.

 

[Commodus]

Glad to see that Biden is interested in hitting the ground running. I suspect the first few months (even weeks) of his administration will feel like a whirlwind, in a good sense.

On a related note, how nice will it be to have cabinet members chosen based on competence rather than mindless loyalty, who don't usually have "acting" in front of their titles, and won't get kicked out after several months because they dared think independently?

 

[dank69]

Not a lot of work for this task force to do with all the rounded corners and COVID ending on November 4th.

I have a business partner that literally believes the CA governor is going to open things back up again because he only kept them closed so long to damage Trump's reelection chances...

 

[K1052]

I have a business partner that literally believes the CA governor is going to open things back up again because he only kept them closed so long to damage Trump's reelection chances...

You might want to mention that the 3rd wave is starting to hit and things are prolly going to close down again for a while.

 

[purbeast0]

You might want to mention that the 3rd wave is starting to hit and things are prolly going to close down again for a while.

Can't have a 3rd wave when the first wave has never gone down.

 

[K1052]

Can't have a 3rd wave when the first wave has never gone down.

Nationally yea. Some states have been in a trough even if they never got infections to zero but cooler weather seems to have ended that rather quickly.

 

[Greenman]

Who pays Joes task force for the next 3 months?

 

[mikeymikec]

Who pays Joes task force for the next 3 months?

Why do you think this is an interesting question? I could hazard a few guesses at the answer to your question, but I assume you can do the same. Is this a point of serious concern for you?

 

[BlueWeasel]

Who pays Joes task force for the next 3 months?

The American people do. The GSA grants millions of dollars to the transition team for spending, salaries, etc. until the inauguration.

 

[MomentsofSanity]

It's sad watching the right try to suggest that the announcement this morning from Pfizer is a conspiracy to cost Trump the election. That they held it back to damage him.

Pfizer took no money from the Operation Warp Speed. The drug was developed by a German company, funded by the German government and the leader of that government is a... wait for it... SCIENTIST!

Amazing how that works.

 

[fskimospy]

It's sad watching the right try to suggest that the announcement this morning from Pfizer is a conspiracy to cost Trump the election. That they held it back to damage him.

Pfizer took no money from the Operation Warp Speed. The drug was developed by a German company, funded by the German government and the leader of that government is a... wait for it... SCIENTIST!

Amazing how that works.

Man this Biden task force really works! They’ve only been on the job one day and we already have a vaccine.

 

[Fanatical Meat]

Man this Biden task force really works! They’ve only been on the job one day and we already have a vaccine.

hahaha that’s spectacular

Amazing what happens when you hire qualified people as opposed to hiring based upon the candidate “looking the part”

 

[Greenman]

The American people do. The GSA grants millions of dollars to the transition team for spending, salaries, etc. until the inauguration.

I assumed it was something like that, but wasn't sure how it was funded.
Thanks for the info.

 

[Paratus]

The American people do. The GSA grants millions of dollars to the transition team for spending, salaries, etc. until the inauguration.

Well not so fast. Just read that the GSA is refusing to provide funding. I’ll have to try and find the link again...

 

[K1052]

Well not so fast. Just read that the GSA is refusing to provide funding. I’ll have to try and find the link again...

Yeah they haven't "ascertained" that Biden is president-elect for reasons that seem as obvious as they are stupid.

That said Biden has raised substantial cash for the transition and I'm sure a lot of people would be willing to work gratis for a while.

 

[Greenman]

Yeah they haven't "ascertained" that Biden is president-elect for reasons that seem as obvious as they are stupid.

That said Biden has raised substantial cash for the transition and I'm sure a lot of people would be willing to work gratis for a while.

As a general rule, it makes sense to wait until the election is certified.

 

[K1052]

As a general rule, it makes sense to wait until the election is certified.

I do not believe that is the precedent for this. Let's face it, there is no way Trump is going to let the GSA (or any other agency) get ahead of him.

 

[brycejones]

As a general rule, it makes sense to wait until the election is certified.

As a general rule this is some pretty weak bullshit. The outcome is obvious and the need to get started is huge.

 

[Greenman]

I do not believe that is the precedent for this. Let's face it, there is no way Trump is going to let the GSA (or any other agency) get ahead of him.

There has to be some sort of formal notification process the GSA receives before handing out a blank check. At this point, the media is calling Biden the President elect, but that's not official yet.

 

[brycejones]

There has to be some sort of formal notification process the GSA receives before handing out a blank check. At this point, the media is calling Biden the President elect, but that's not official yet.

Please link to this process.