It is almost time for the daily briefing from the White House coronavirus task force.  For those working from home or working shorter hours, as their business has declined, the briefings are a welcome chance to get calming, reassuring, and thoughtful information.  They are a stroke of genius, demonstrating the leadership of V.P. Mike Pence, his organizational skills, and the professionals he has assembled. Donald Trump uses Twitter to circumvent the press.  This tactic and aggressive rallying propelled him to victory over Hillary Clinton.  Rallies are not possible now, as social distancing has ended active public campaigning for the presidency.  Joe Biden has been reduced to pitiful video appearances on The View (Tuesday) and pronouncements regarding the coronavirus (Monday) lasting only a few minutes.  Bernie Sanders has virtually disappeared.  Donald Trump appears daily at the briefings, which sucks up all the...(Read Full Post)