De Blasio to Keep NYC Shut "as Long as I Can" [semi-satire]

Semi-News/Semi-Satire ^ | 31 May 2020 | John Semmens

[John Semmens]

While he acknowledged that "the fight against COVID is largely won," New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio (D) vowed "to keep this City shutdown as long as I can. We mustn't overlook the greater threat posed by the possibility that Trump will be reelected. Averting such a possibility is my top priority. If that causes additional suffering in the short-run that's a price we have to be willing to pay."

To bolster his strategy, the Mayor pointed to a just-released statement by Harvard professor Jason Furman that "a strong economic recovery would almost certainly lead to President Trump winning in November." "Furman was one of President Obama's top economists," de Blasio said. "His forecast must be taken seriously. It is incumbent upon every Democratic officeholder to wield what ever power he has or can usurp to try to avert such a disastrous outcome. I this regard, I am pleased to see that Gov. Cuomo has backed off of his previously promised plans to expedite the state's economic recovery."

Now that Cuomo's deadly decision to move COVID-infected seniors into nursing homes has been shown to have increased the state's death toll by more than 10,000, though, it seems doubtful that he will be able to toe-the-line on keeping the state locked down. Health care expert Dr. Betsy McCaughey punctured Cuomo's claim that he was following federal rules when he ordered unprepared nursing homes to accept COVID-positive patients. "The administration recommended nursing homes should admit patients even if they were coming from a hospital battling COVID-19, not that patients with COVID-19 themselves should be admitted," she said. "Not only was his order inescapably stupid, his attempt to shift blame is morally reprehensible."

Being as stupid and reprehensible as he is didn't stop Cuomo from criticizing the exposure of his stupidity and moral failing as "an unfair political tactic. None of the respected media—not the New York Times, not CNN—have blamed me. On the contrary, they all have praised my leadership during this pandemic. I am confident that a fact check of Dr. McCaughey's work by a reputable media outlet will result in a finding of 'false.'"

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[cnsmom]

DeBlasio couldn’t keep control at a dog park with one dog in attendance.