Still crazy that MI& #39;s Whitmer extended the stay at home order for 2 weeks without any real justification. She concedes that we have flattened the curve and claims the extension is to "avoid a second wave," but the original stated goal of the lockdown was to flatten the curve.

Evidence from other states that have re-opened almost a month ago is clear that opening with precautions should not lead to a large second wave so this is just moving the goal-posts without reason. Especially since you can cite same excuse 2 weeks later so no real goal line.

Meanwhile, Whitmer has not received nearly sufficient scrutiny for her policy of forcing COVID-19 patients back into nursing homes (which was slightly adjusted this week w additional requirements).

That policy, like in several other states, has turned out to be a disaster.

And it is especially deserving of additional scrutiny after a viral video showed a man beating an elderly patient at a nursing home given the suspect& #39;s father claims he was transferred to that facility from the hospital after testing positive for COVID-19: https://www.wxyz.com/news/region/detroit/20-year-old-beating-suspect-was-moved-to-nursing-home-because-he-has-covid-19-says-father">https://www.wxyz.com/news/regi...

Meanwhile, Whitmer did allow up north to open. That& #39;s good, but optics aren& #39;t great when it looks like she did so because her family wanted to celebrate Memorial Weekend up there: https://twitter.com/RyanMaue/status/1264360593022214150">https://twitter.com/RyanMaue/...

Btw this type of questionable enforcement has been a defining aspect of Whitmer& #39;s response.

Remember when she banned the sale of gardening seeds b4 reversing: https://www.forbes.com/sites/nicksibilla/2020/04/16/michigan-bans-many-stores-from-selling-seeds-home-gardening-supplies-calls-them-not-necessary/

Or">https://www.forbes.com/sites/nic... threatened doctors prescribing HCQ b4 reversing course days later: https://www.metrotimes.com/news-hits/archives/2020/03/31/gov-whitmer-reverses-course-on-coronavirus-drugs-is-now-asking-feds-for-hydroxychloroquine-and-chloroquine">https://www.metrotimes.com/news-hits...