# What would you advise Trump if you became his campaign manager today? **URL:** \ **Category:** Politics & Elections\ **Created:** [October 23, 2020, 7:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-you-advise-trump-if-you-became-his-campaign-manager-today/923708 "2020-10-23T19:12:09Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![eschrodinger](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eschrodinger/32/122_2.png) [@eschrodinger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eschrodinger)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2020, 9:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-you-advise-trump-if-you-became-his-campaign-manager-today/923708/61 "2020-10-31T21:12:57Z")
> [@DrDeth](#): > > You know, it would have been super easy for trump just to turn the handling of the pandemic over to the Doctors. There is no end to my criticism of Trump’s handling of Covid-19, but I think this is a dangerous oversimplification that has taken root. Doctors can advise about the science, and what is known or hypothesized, but there are ultimately policy decisions to be made. Those are for elected officials, properly informed and advised, to make. There is not just one answer about how to handle the pandemic. Some of the sub-questions, like should mask wearing be encouraged, have only one right answer, but others, like where, when, how, and how strongly should we lock down, are policy choices. ---
**Author:** ![Euphonious\_Polemic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/euphonious_polemic/32/3002_2.png) [@Euphonious\_Polemic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Euphonious_Polemic)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2020, 9:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-you-advise-trump-if-you-became-his-campaign-manager-today/923708/62 "2020-10-31T21:28:43Z")
Trump fucked up the policy decisions, AND he ignored the advice of medical experts and infectious disease doctors, including those in his own administration. He screwed the pooch both ways. ---
**Author:** ![eschrodinger](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eschrodinger/32/122_2.png) [@eschrodinger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eschrodinger)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2020, 9:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-you-advise-trump-if-you-became-his-campaign-manager-today/923708/63 "2020-10-31T21:57:03Z")
Absolutely. I just worry about people who think there’s always a right answer, which can be or will be arrived at by science. Failing to listen to science is a huge part of Trump’s failure, but just listening to science doesn’t make you have all the answers, or the “right” plan. ---
**Author:** ![Euphonious\_Polemic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/euphonious_polemic/32/3002_2.png) [@Euphonious\_Polemic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Euphonious_Polemic)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2020, 10:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-you-advise-trump-if-you-became-his-campaign-manager-today/923708/64 "2020-10-31T22:00:56Z")
True. Science gives policy makers evidence and the best available facts. Good policy needs to be based on collecting the best possible evidence, analyzing it and making sound decisions. ---
**Author:** ![DrDeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2020, 10:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-you-advise-trump-if-you-became-his-campaign-manager-today/923708/65 "2020-10-31T22:51:17Z")
> [@eschrodinger](#): > > There is no end to my criticism of Trump’s handling of Covid-19, but I think this is a dangerous oversimplification that has taken root. Doctors can advise about the science, and what is known or hypothesized, but there are ultimately policy decisions to be made. Those are for elected officials, properly informed and advised, to make. Yes but how difficult would it to be to _not_ dissolve the pandemic team, and then listen to what the CDC says? Dont get me wrong, I am not saying Hillary would have been the silver bullet, but she would have done that. It is the easiest course. ---
**Author:** ![eschrodinger](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eschrodinger/32/122_2.png) [@eschrodinger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eschrodinger)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2020, 11:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-you-advise-trump-if-you-became-his-campaign-manager-today/923708/66 "2020-10-31T23:47:04Z")
> [@DrDeth](#): > > Yes but how difficult would it to be to _not_ dissolve the pandemic team, and then listen to what the CDC says? Absolutely. I was responding to this, and limited my response to just this, which is not the same as the above: > [@DrDeth](#): > > You know, it would have been super easy for trump just to turn the handling of the pandemic over to the Doctors. ---
**Author:** ![mjmartin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/3d9bf3/32.png) [@mjmartin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mjmartin)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2020, 3:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-you-advise-trump-if-you-became-his-campaign-manager-today/923708/67 "2020-11-04T15:37:02Z")
I know its still early, and I know that Biden may still end up winning, but the posters that said “don’t change a damn thing” were the winners. ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2020, 3:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-you-advise-trump-if-you-became-his-campaign-manager-today/923708/68 "2020-11-04T15:43:52Z")
Apparently the proper answer is “Don’t change a thing-There are enough greedy idiots out there who are happily buying your bullshit.to get you re-elected.” ---
**Author:** ![Jasmine](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jasmine/32/2964_2.png) [@Jasmine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jasmine)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2020, 3:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-you-advise-trump-if-you-became-his-campaign-manager-today/923708/69 "2020-11-04T15:47:57Z")
“Keep lying and doing whatever the hell you want because it’s working.” ---
**Author:** ![DrDeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2020, 6:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-you-advise-trump-if-you-became-his-campaign-manager-today/923708/70 "2020-11-04T18:55:45Z")
> [@DrDeth](#): > > Talk to Biden- get his promise not to go after you, resign now, have pence pardon you. > > Leave the country, go somewhere safe. I go back to my original comment. ---
**Author:** ![eschrodinger](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eschrodinger/32/122_2.png) [@eschrodinger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eschrodinger)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2020, 8:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-you-advise-trump-if-you-became-his-campaign-manager-today/923708/71 "2020-11-05T08:30:11Z")
It’s good advice. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-you-advise-trump-if-you-became-his-campaign-manager-today/923708.md?page=3)