Frank Bruni, CNN contributor: We're talking about
extraordinary developments, extraordinary changes in American life. And I think
in the context of that, people need more than they got from the president
tonight.
I mean, let's be grateful he did not flat out minimize the crisis, which he's done before. He did not bash the media or bash Democrats. It was pretty low bar for him to clear. He didn't do those things. But I didn't hear, in that speech tonight, I didn't hear real empathy for what Americans and for the rest of the world is going through.
I mean, I heard a lot of jingoism about how great America is and hey, we're doing better than Europe. I heard a ridiculous plea for no partisanship from the president who has done nothing but exercise partisanship since this began. And he had the aspect of a third grader doing a homework assignment that he was doing under duress.
Bruni went on to explain what he said: This is going
to sound really, really harsh. I would like to think it's nerves and any one of
us could sympathize with nerves. I think it's annoyance. This pandemic is
raining on his parade. And I know that's a really harsh judgment but I think
if you really look carefully at the character of this president, as revealed
over the three year plus of his presidency, there's no other conclusion to
reach.
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Earlier in the day the president’s actions related to the
coronavirus was discussed on The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer.
Rep. Denny Heck (WA-D) said: I'm not being facetious
here -- I wish the president would just stop talking. He doesn't seem to add
anything constructively when he enters into this dialogue about what it is we
should do and can do going forward. I'd much rather that he allowed the health
care professionals that work within the administration to do their job. This is
a serious situation, and it's getting more serious.
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