As coronavirus cases surge in the United States, Mike Pence's solution is to pray

[SouthernCal_Dem]

Pence on Whether Coronavirus Deaths Will Surge After Infections Spike: ‘Our Hope and Our Prayer’ is They Won’t

By Rudy Takala

Vice President Mike Pence said Friday it was “our hope and our prayer” that deaths related to coronavirus would not surge along with a rise in infections.

“Do you expect the death rate to go up in the next three or four weeks, like we are seeing the rate of infection go up now?” Pence was asked during a coronavirus task force briefing on Friday.

“Our hope and our prayer is that’s not the case,” the vice president replied.

https://www.mediaite.com/news/pence-on-whether-coronavirus-deaths-will-surge-after-infections-spike-our-hope-and-our-prayer-is-they-wont/

[Claustrum]

1. Probably pray with hundreds of people in a megachruch n/t

[napi21]

2. Did Nr. Holy Man ever hear the phrase--God helps those who help themselves? Even HIS own holy

book tells him prayer alone isn't enough!

[ProfessorGAC]

3. Why Wasn't He Already Doing This?

And, what's with "hope" thing? Is he admitting prayer doesn't help?

[dawg day]

4. "What, you expect me to do more than pray?"

"I said I'd also HOPE! What more do you expect from a vice president in charge of the task force! Jeez. I mean CHEESE. I can't say "Jeez" because it's taking the lord's name in vain. Why, it would like saying tRump instead of My Lord and Master Mr. President Trump Sir!"

[hamsterjill]

5. God should not be tempted

I just watched a short video of a Methodist minister explaining why people should be wearing masks. It was very sweet, but very to the point. You don’t jump off a cliff and expect God to catch you; therefore, you use your common sense to do things to protect yourself and others.

Pencie could learn from this man.

[LastLiberal in PalmSprings]

6. I was waiting for this statement from Pence.

Next we'll hear Trump tell us the cure is to "grab 'em by the pussy."

[Initech]

7. Hey Mike, God is sending a message and he/she is pissed!

[RainCaster]

8. Pence on his knees... the mental image is ugly

I really can't imagine that sanctimonious prick doing anything good. He's been a total waste of oxygen for his entire time in office.

[Progressive dog]

9. "Hope and Prayers" always fail

for these hypocrites.

[gratuitous]

10. Might as well pray

Because the Trump administration isn't going to do jack shit about the pandemic. Trump has gotten bored with the whole thing, it's cutting into his golf game and executive time, and people keep asking nasty questions about his earlier erroneous pronouncements.

[Pacifist Patriot]

11. I'm pretty sure prayer is ineffective.

I've been praying for his and Trump's demise for almost four years. Nada.

[42bambi]

12. Mr VP, explain to us why prayer has not worked. nt

[poli-junkie]

13. As my mom would always say: "God gave us brains; use them!"