Lods, what you say makes a lot of sense but Flyboy's post just before yours shows how Trump may well make a mess of this issue.
Remember that the CNN article foreshadowed conspiracy theories erupting over the Zika virus? As if on cue, Flyboy posted a conspiracy theory from a charter member of the tin-foil-hat brigade. The author has left a very small digital footprint for someone with the impressive biography he provides for himself. Was he really nominated for a Pullitzer Prize (i.e. was he one of the 3 entrants selected by the jury or was he simply entered by a friend on payment of the $50 entry fee)? Anyway, how about this statement taken from the linked article:
Lods, you're right that this won't hurt Trump if he plays his cards right. But he has never met a conspiracy theory that he didn't like. He went big with the 'birther' conspiracy theory, saying that Obama had to prove he wan't born in a Muslim country and that he wasn't a secret Muslim who was intent on destroying America. Lately, he has jumped aboard the 'Ted Cruz's father conspired with Lee Harvey Oswald to kill JFK' bandwagon. If the Zika virus does spread, it will be an obvious and proper issue to bring up in the Presidential Debates. If he is asked whether the Zika virus is a health issue and what will he do about it, how will he respond? I'm sure everyone will hold their breath as he prepares his answer. Will he side with the anti-vaxxers or will he say that it's an issue and he'll kill all the mosquitos, that he's the biggest enemy of mosquitos everywhere? If he accepts that the Zika virus causes birth defects, what will he say when asked whether infected expectant mothers should be able to abort?
The only way he'll be able to duck the issue is to avoid interviews and debates. And that's very possible. After all, the evil media can't be trusted. Ban them all!
PS: We also have to remember that Florida is a State that is up for grabs and which might swing the election, as it did in 2000 for George Dubya. As Florida is ground zero when it comes to the Zika virus, mocking concerns over it might not be the smartest move. I'm sure that Trump's campaign team is hoping that Governor Scott can contain the virus and it dies as an issue.
Remember that the CNN article foreshadowed conspiracy theories erupting over the Zika virus? As if on cue, Flyboy posted a conspiracy theory from a charter member of the tin-foil-hat brigade. The author has left a very small digital footprint for someone with the impressive biography he provides for himself. Was he really nominated for a Pullitzer Prize (i.e. was he one of the 3 entrants selected by the jury or was he simply entered by a friend on payment of the $50 entry fee)? Anyway, how about this statement taken from the linked article:
Quote:This is my second article on the Zika-virus scam (article archive here). I’ve been to these rodeos before: HIV, West Nile, Swine Flu, SARS, Ebola. In each case, a virus is blamed for illness and death that actually arises from other causes.Hands up those who think that those viruses were improperly blamed for those diseases? THIS BLOG looked into him and revealed he's a "germ theory denialist", an anti-vaxxer on steroids as most anti-vaxxers don't deny that viruses cause diseases but instead claim treatments and vaccinations cause more harm than good. He believes that this conspiracy by the medical cartel is a cover for depopulation.
Lods, you're right that this won't hurt Trump if he plays his cards right. But he has never met a conspiracy theory that he didn't like. He went big with the 'birther' conspiracy theory, saying that Obama had to prove he wan't born in a Muslim country and that he wasn't a secret Muslim who was intent on destroying America. Lately, he has jumped aboard the 'Ted Cruz's father conspired with Lee Harvey Oswald to kill JFK' bandwagon. If the Zika virus does spread, it will be an obvious and proper issue to bring up in the Presidential Debates. If he is asked whether the Zika virus is a health issue and what will he do about it, how will he respond? I'm sure everyone will hold their breath as he prepares his answer. Will he side with the anti-vaxxers or will he say that it's an issue and he'll kill all the mosquitos, that he's the biggest enemy of mosquitos everywhere? If he accepts that the Zika virus causes birth defects, what will he say when asked whether infected expectant mothers should be able to abort?
The only way he'll be able to duck the issue is to avoid interviews and debates. And that's very possible. After all, the evil media can't be trusted. Ban them all!
PS: We also have to remember that Florida is a State that is up for grabs and which might swing the election, as it did in 2000 for George Dubya. As Florida is ground zero when it comes to the Zika virus, mocking concerns over it might not be the smartest move. I'm sure that Trump's campaign team is hoping that Governor Scott can contain the virus and it dies as an issue.