The narrative ought to be that those states didn't purposely infect their fucking nursing homes. That's why their death rates will never be that high. Virtually all of the deaths are coming from a tiny fraction of the population. NYC, Jersey, CT, and a few others have driven the nation's death rate up way higher than it should have been. As Rip said, I hope there is a hell for these governors and bureaucrats to rot in. Prison isn't nearly enough for these worthless pieces of shit.