revered wartime presidents have displayed unshakeable will Trump has flip-flopped throughout coronavirus battle - on whether threat even existed, whether hospitals need requested equipment, whether to use wartime powers, whether to back off the fight

libertarian law professor defending his claim that health officials have “gone overboard”: EPSTEIN: Bill Gates agrees with me. CHOTINER: What does he agree with you on? EPSTEIN: He thinks you have to relax the economic lockdown restrictions. too severe.

personally and falsely

the big picture: Trump’s behavior just now - wildly targeting medical providers as well as journalists - lacked dignity, maturity and composure but it covered a huge presidential retreat away from easing coronavirus restrictions, toward extending them as health advisers wanted

don’t forget @PeterAlexander  and cutie-pie @jonkarl  !

@aedwardslevy  @jbenderyvery  best of all versions is Bonnie Raitt live at Madison Square Garden on album cut from 1979 No-Nukes concert achingly beautiful