Ed Pawlowski submitted this idea :
On 8/14/2020 10:03 AM, FromTheRafters wrote:
Ed Pawlowski explained on 8/14/2020 :
On 8/13/2020 8:07 PM, FromTheRafters wrote:
After serious thinking devnull wrote :
Presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden called for governors to
implement mask mandates for the next three months, saying that doing so
would save 40,000 Americans' lives.

"Could save..." would have been a better choice of words IMO.

"Every single American should be wearing a mask when they're outside for
the next three months as a minimum,"

Why outside? and why only single Americans?

Okay, I was just kidding about the 'single' thing, but outside I am
nowhere near anybody and will not be wearing a mask.

Most of us know he meant outside the home among others.

Oh, the old "well, you know what I meant" defense for lazy language.

We also know that Trump stirred up **** to say it was going to be a
Presidential edict which it is not.* Biden clearly stated governors.

A public speaker should not leave it up to individual interpretation, he or
she should state explicitly what is meant. This 'off the cuff' stuff is
great fodder for the opposition, he should have a speechwriter working for
him if he wants to win.

Interpret? OMG everyone knows what was meant.

I doubt that very much. You sound like Trump with his "..and everybody
knows it." when it is not at all clear that they do.

You know what the deal is but just like to pick apart anything he says. Only
a moron that has been asleep for the past few months know when the mask
should be worn.

Moron's opinions matter, look at how Trump got elected. Many people
still don't understand the idea behind masks for source control and
respirators for personal protection - it is even evidenced here in this
group.