GOP memo tells senators to blame Trump's virus failures on 'political correctness'

[turbinetree]

By Dan Desai Martin -April 27, 2020 2:30 PM

The memo also repeatedly urges senators to attack China and provides advice for defending against accusations that their comments are racist.

A memo written by a Republican campaign consultant and distributed by the Republican Senatorial Campaign Committee advises Republican senators not to defend Trump's slow and inept response to the coronavirus crisis, Politico reported Friday.

The 57-page memo, written by strategists at O'Donnell & Associates, urges candidates instead to blame Democrats, China, and the World Health Organization for the spread of the pandemic.

"Note - don't defend Trump, other than the China Travel Ban -- attack China," the April 17 memo states twice. Tens of thousands of people have traveled from China to the U.S. since Trump instituted travel restrictions from the country in early February in what he has touted as a significant move against the spread of the virus.

In a section titled, "Political Correctness Made this Crisis Worse," the memo advises Republicans to blame Democratic politicians in New York and New Jersey for making the crisis worse because they were "worried about social justice and identity politics." It criticizes them for being worried about losing progressive points and thus focusing too much on how policies would impact low-income families and communities.

Published with permission of The American Independent Foundation.

https://americanindependent.com/gop-senate-donald-trump-coronavirus-china-racism-covid-19/

So this firm like all right wing firms tries to rewrite history and use bigotry to make money from that shit...........and shift the blame from a "guy" that came out touted using and ingesting disinfectant to kill a virus..................talk about principles..................there's none there at this firm.........wonder how much they made off the 57 page report.......................I know over 54,000 deaths are a reality.............did they use crayons and a coloring book...............

[jberryhill]

1. "So this firm like all right wing firms"

O’Donnell’s experience in government includes serving in senior positions for United States Senator Chuck Schumer

https://odonnellsolutions.com/jack-odonnell-bio/

[The Magistrate]

6. This Is Such A Poor Effort, Sir, Perhaps It Is An Attempt At Sabotage

I suppose the shit-heels paying for it might take it seriously, but it is hard to see how this is a profitable line for a general election in the present circumstances. The reek of desperation hanging over this is bad as anything a summer-camp pit latrine could offer a boy scout opening the door.


"Defeat of a dangerous enemy is something to be for."

[grumpyduck]

2. So they work for whoever pays them.

[dawg day]

3. 1 million cases... I really don't think "political correctness" is going to fly

All they had to do was do a good job. Or even TRY to do a good job.

No one expects miracles. No one expects immediate solutions and resurrections from the grave.

But we had the right to expect that the administration and the party that supports him would try to do a good job, try to save lives, try to stop the spread of the disease, try to ally with other countries to find a solution, try to learn from mistakes, try to support research, try to help those harmed financially.

If the TRumpers and the GOP had done that, had just TRIED to do that, they'd be okay in the polls. But instead, all they have is blame. Blame China. Blame Democrats. Blame political correctness????

It would have been simpler for them, requiring less mental contortion, to just take good advice and try to help people.

But that's not who they are or what they want. They don't want good advice and they don't want to help people.

[SoonerPride]

4. We have 1/3 of the world's cases with 4% of the world's population

That is the definition of failure.

They can attempt to blame political correctness, transgender access to bathrooms, or people being mean to Agolf Twitler. Whatever.

The public is fucking tired of their shit and they know it.

The jig is up and their reign of terror ends soon.

Just not soon enough.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

5. "Attack China" to divert from Trump FAILED to DEFEND American LIVES. . . . nt