Did you read the story? “The person who spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity did not have authorization to talk about the matter. The person did not have direct knowledge about why the decision to kill the language was made” 1
“In a tweet, press secretary for Vice President Mike Pence, Katie Miller, said that ‘it was never a recommendation to the Task Force” and called the AP story ‘complete fiction.’” The headline was misleading and the source did significant harm to public by diverting attention 2
from the story’s crucial public health recommendation: @VP saying “If you’re a senior citizen with a serious underlying health condition, this would be a good time to practice common sense and to avoid activities including traveling on a cruise line.” 3
The @VP added “Those Americans should avoid any activities that might unnecessarily expose them to the coronavirus." The “source” doesn’t know who recommended what, if there was unanimity, or if concern over consequential damages to economically fragile people involved. 4
Many ##WuhanVirus #COVID19 stories have been captured by the cenTrumpugal forces buffeting much of MSM: For many, it always has to be about hurting @realDonaldTrump and any source will do for a #TDS afflicted reporter/editor/producer/talking head, public health be damned. 5
The particularly distasteful and ethically challenged chatter about virus and #CPAC reveals much about the posters. They appear to hope the virus spread at #CPAC, which like @SenSchumer incitement towards #SCOTUS is so far over normal line as to cause disgust re these posters. 6
The MSM has refused to credit @realDonaldTrump with shutting down air travel from PRC early on, and wish to blame him for faulty diagnostic test kits. It’s madness but inevitable in this era. Hating @POTUS has overwhelmed partisans and their MSM allies. 7
Instead of helping spread sound advice from @VP and his task force, they want to make this a political crisis for @realDonaldTrump. The new playbook as obvious as “Russian agent” innuendo wholly disproved by Mueller, as constant as the drumbeat of assault on Justice Kavanaugh. 8
#TDS has broken a lot of norms w/i MSM just as left’s headlong dive into Borking did, but politicizing pandemic is a new low. There is no floor. Whenever you think it’s been hit, someone in media/govt digs a new basement in order to get Trump. This story’s “source” is latest. 9
