Hmmmm?
President Trump losing ground from underneath him in his efforts to ignore the virus?
Is this the first inkling of some ( growing number) Republicans starting to go their own way on acknowledging the gravity of the virus situation going into the November elections and beyond when. Donald Trump could be going bye…bye as a loser?
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell reiterated Monday that Americans should continue to wear masks, emphasizing that there is “no stigma” associated with them.
The Kentucky Republican’s remarks come as the United States faces another surge in coronavirus cases, with spikes in states like Florida, Arizona and Texas. They also mark a contrast with President Donald Trump, who has refused to wear a mask in public or encourage Americans to do so even as his vice president over the weekend urged Texans to use face coverings during a visit to Dallas.
In a floor speech, McConnell said the United States is currently in a “middle ground” between lockdowns and life before the pandemic, and encouraged the adoption of “new routines.”
“We must have no stigma — none — about wearing masks when we leave our homes and come near other people,” McConnell said. “Wearing simple face coverings is not about protecting ourselves. It is about protecting everyone we encounter.”
McConnell added that it’s the responsibility of individuals, small businesses, employers and “all levels of government” to take the necessary public health precautions to prevent the spread of the virus. He noted health care professionals in Kentucky recognize that the extra precautions Americans are taking have helped prevent hospitals from being overrun….
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In their efforts to address the virus, some Republican senators, including Sens. Marco Rubio of Florida, Shelley Moore Capito of West Virginia and Lamar Alexander of Tennessee, have also urged Trump to wear a mask….
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I’m sure the Mayor has a security detail….
But this stuff IS crazy …
Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas (D) posted a message he received to his Facebook page using a racial slur against him and saying he should “hang from a tree” after he required the wearing of masks in public, The Hill reports…
Politicalwire…
So while the Republican Party sinks into the depths of irrationality (Over 60% believe the worst of the pandemic is over) the Deputy Director of CDC says it is not “near “ over.