Based on Trump’s comments about Dr. Fauci there is now an irreparable split between them on how the country should proceed while the coronavirus still infects people daily. The good Doctor stands for a cautious approach to opening the country while Trump wants everyone to resume all activities like work and school attendance. The FOX cadre of commentators like Carlson, Inghram and Hannity immediately attacked the Doctor for expressing his views as a scientist. Their weirdest argument was that the Doctor isn’t in an elected position. That is indeed true since he was appointed to it many, many years ago. Dr. Fauci served administrations of both parties. The argument that every Subject Matter Expert in the government should be an elected official is mind boggling. I always thought that Republicans stood for a smaller government and opposed enlarging it!
FOX News Coverage
The impeachment trial is the news of the day and will remain so until it concludes. Some Fox News commentators suggested to their viewer base that they shouldn’t watch the TV coverage and only rely on their channel for brief summations of the proceedings. That stance really makes me shake my head since it definitely implies that they fear the truth and facts being brought out by the Democrats. If you take a cynical view, then you assume that Fox viewers prefer tailor made news to fall in line with what they wish to hear. What ever happened to keeping an open mind, respecting the truth and looking at facts like citizens should do!