To get one and we will find out. But first, things are moving so fast in the country right now that its often hard to see whats really happening. So its important to pause and compare our past assumptions against what we know is actually happening. He might remember that a month ago has the country began to lock down, we were told mass quarantines were necessary not for a specific reason. In the lockdowns were designed to flatten the curve. Coronavirus patients were likely to overwhelm our hospitals completely. Would break our system and leave the entire country without Adequate Health care. So flattening of meant slowing rate of transmission of the virus in order to prevent that disaster from happening. Leaders in our media class were very clear about this. On march 9th, fox. Com told us that is, a disastrous inundation of hospitals can likely be averted with protective measures we are now seeing more of. Working from home, selfquarantine, self isolation, avoiding crowds to keep the v
To get one and we will find out. But first, things are moving so fast in the country right now that its often hard to see whats really happening. So its important to pause and compare our past assumptions against what we know is actually happening. Periodically it gives you clarity. You might remember a month ago that the country began to lock down, we were told mass quarantines were necessary not for a specific reason. In the lockdowns were designed to flatten the curve. Coronavirus patients were likely to overwhelm our hospitals completely. Would break our system and leave we feared that. The entire country without Adequate Health care. So flattening of meant slowing rate of transmission of the virus in order to prevent that ersaster from happening. Leaders in our media class were very clear about this. For example, on march 9th, fox. Com told us that is, a disastrous inundation of hospitals can likely be averted with protective measures we are now seeing more of. Closing schools, wo
Something terrible from his past. In eight weeks we have had an uprising, a pandemic, and an economic shutdown and it is only halfway through the year. Who knows what is going to happen between now and november. For the moment, trump has shown an inability the rise to the occasion. Adam serwer, whose great piece can be found in the atlantic on line or i think in the print magazine. I dont know. Did we do that anymore. No, it is on line. Thank you. I appreciate it. All right. That is all in for this evening. The Rachel Maddow show starts right now. Good evening, rachel. Good evening, chris. I owe you one my friend. Thank you very much. Appreciate it. Thanks to you at home for joining us this hour. Time being the operative word there. I will tell you, speaking of time, i was initially scheduled to have today off from work. There is a small mouthed bass somewhere in range of my canoe that i urgently need to meet, and soon if i am going to maintain my sanity. But i dont have a day off toda
That jeffrey berman, attorney for the United States district of new york was stepping down. This was of course untrue. Mr. Berman had not resigned. The work of mr. Bermans office included a number of criminal investigations aimed at those close to President Trump. Among them the president s attorney, the president s inaugural president and rudy giuliani, the Campaign Advisor and direct live to kiev. The effort to remove berman is a part of a dangerous line of conduct that began when mr. Barr took office and continues until this day. Mr. Barrs actions made it clear that in his department of justice the president s allies get special treatment. President s enemies, real and imagined are targeted for extra scrutiny and the needs of the American People and the needs of justice are ignored. After the president s associate roger stone was convicted of obstructing justice mr. Barr overruled his career prosecutors and recommended a lighter sentence for President Trumps friend. In may mr. Barr