Biden's meeting w/the Governors that he touted in his press conference today wasn't just productive

[mtnsnake]

IMO, it was also one of the slickest moves that he could pull off during such a tumultuous time where he's getting no cooperation from Trump and the GOP. To me it seemed like Biden is saying fuck you to Trump and the GOP senators. If you won't work with me, I'll get things done with the people who WILL work with me, the governors of the states.

Major kudos to Biden and Harris for coming up with such a brilliant idea and pulling it off so successfully as they did today with that meeting and then lauding it all during their press conference. If Biden and Harris can't get it done one way, they will find another way to do it. Simple as that. So fuck you, McConnell and Graham. You will not stop them.

[Phoenix61]

1. If you are trying to vaccinate an entire state

it makes more sense to work with the Governor than anyone else. They are more knowledgeable than senators or congress critters about what is happening on a statewide level. That it undercuts all the bs that Twitler and his cronies are pulling is the cherry on top.

[colorado_ufo]

2. Great press conference!

He actually answered questions!

[marieo1]

3. Perfect

Whoeeeeeeeeeeee, I love this!!! Thanks

[ancianita]

4. Cuomo praised Biden's efforts afterward on Facebook.

Had a great discussion with President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris and fellow governors about the ongoing COVID response.

We look forward to a strong federal-state partnership and to working hand-in-hand in the months ahead.

[matt819]

5. Repeat after me.

Fifty years of experience. Fifty years of public service. Fifty years of power plays and negotiations. And a team of brilliant, committed professionals.

[mitch96]

7. Who came up with a brilliant end run around the assholes...nt

[Hekate]

23. What you said, every bit of it

[niyad]

6. Hope that the murdering orange traitor is livid.

Who am I kidding?? I hope he strokes out!

[birdographer]

8. Totally agree!

But then again, I have gotten up every morning for about the last four years hoping he has shed this mortal coil. Every single morning. Biden and Harris will not let his tantrum go on and on.

[warmfeet]

10. Been hoping that for,

well, as long as I have heard him speak.

We need a strokes out emoticon.

Okay, the emoticon is not that important - the stroking out is biggly important though.

[niyad]

15. I saw two that were close. .but. . .a figure on the ground, clutching its chest??

I am reminded of Fred Sanford, "It's the big one!"

[warmfeet]

21. I'm hoping for the casket.

No, strike that. I am hoping for a reprise of mussolini's death. That goes from top of ticket to bottom of ticket, and followers. Redd Foxx (John Elroy Sandford) was awesome. The tRump assholes, et al, not so much.

[Hekate]

24. Every so often my husband mutters something about the manner of...

...Mussolini’s demise, and that of his mistress.

Oh yes.

[N_E_1 for Tennis]

27. Yeah but ...

Afterwards they hung around for too long.

Hope it’s not too soon.

[llmart]

9. Well, I know what I'm going to be thankful for this Thanksgiving...

Joe and Kamala and all of us who voted to elect them.

[warmfeet]

13. Yep, this.

Okay, I Love Joe Biden and Kamala Harris. So sue me. The shit sweater is now going to sue me in court.

[llmart]

14. Ugh.

He's as repulsive as the orange one.

[warmfeet]

17. At least as repulsive, certainly.

[TomDaisy]

11. we've always needed an asymmetric strategy - and this is it

[LAS14]

12. Who were the 10 governors? Do they plan 4 more governor meetings? nt

[Bernardo de La Paz]

16. The contrast could hardly be greater. . . . nt

[mcar]

18. Biden, Harris and their team know what they are doing

[calimary]

19. Yep. THAT'S how it's done.

Don't stop at the barricades and whine because they weren't left open for you. If the front door's bolted from the inside, just go around and find a side entrance, or the back door. Or a basement window. Or a forgotten fire escape. WHATEVER gets you in.

[ailsagirl]

20. Great to hear!!!

Can't wait until January 20th!!

[iluvtennis]

22. It was a very good press conference and it felt good to see journalists treated respectfully. nt

[Illumination]

25. BIDEN & HARRIS ROCK!

[robbedvoter]

26. Cuomo had said Agolf can't help anyway as they didn't do much for the 👑🦠 crisis

It was the states which did it all anyway - so all the real data is there (He is the pesident of the Governors association and probably came up with this)

[BobTheSubgenius]

28. Naturally, they deserve nothing but plaudits for an idea that is not only effective...

...but has great optics.

What do you think the GOP reaction will be? Subtle pressure on the governors to not do this again? Overt pressure, where everyone gets to watch them step on their dicks? I can't imagine this went down well in those circles.