Three of the Texas Democratic legislators who fled Texas rather than be present to debate a Republican-sponsored elections integrity bill have tested positive for the coronavirus, leading one Democratic Texas legislator to snark on Twitter about a national mask mandate.
Evidently responding to critics who noted that the Democratic lawmakers left Texas on a packed private plane without wearing masks, state Rep. Gene Wu used the actions by his own party to push for a national mandate for indoor masks.
“I assume that everyone ‘whistling past the graveyard’ and laughing about Democratic members testing positive have already been fully vaccinated and have no complaints about mandatory masking provisions again,” he wrote.
I assume that everyone "whistling past the graveyard" and laughing about Democratic members testing positive have already been fully vaccinated and have no complaints about mandatory masking provisions again.
Otherwise, it seems kinda like begging Karma to visit.
— Gene Wu (@GeneforTexas) July 17, 2021
“Thank you for all the comments concerning masking,” Wu wrote. “I’ll forward your request to Congress and the White House to ask that we reinstitute a national masking requirement.”
Thank you for all the comments concerning masking.
I'll forward your request to Congress and the White House to ask that we reinstitute a national masking requirement.
I appreciate and welcome the vocal support for such a mandate.
— Gene Wu (@GeneforTexas) July 17, 2021
And in yet another, he wrote that he would “personally ask VP Harris and President Biden to institute a nationwide mask mandate for all indoor activities. Thank you. You made this possible,” Democratic Texas state Rep. Gene Wu tweeted.
I feel ashamed.
You're right, I should have been wearing a mask indoors.
I will personally ask VP Harris and President Biden to institute a nationwide mask mandate for all indoor activities.
Thank you. You made this possible. https://t.co/MIsvtHSfOF
— Gene Wu (@GeneforTexas) July 17, 2021
The three Texas Democrats who were infected were all vaccinated, and would all go into quarantine for 10 days, according to the Austin American-Statesman.
Republican Rep. Ronny Jackson of Texas, however, said Democrats who posted images of themselves grinning maskless for the camera on their flight to D.C. have only covered the embarrassment of leaving their posts with even more folly.
“Texas Democrats have made complete fools of themselves during their D.C. vacation,” he said, according to Fox News.
“First they abandon their constituents and duties as state legislators and now their hypocrisy rings loud as a few of them have contracted COVID-19,” he said.
“These are the same ‘leaders’ who pushed for mask mandates then got on private planes with no masks even though everyone else has to wear masks on planes,” said Jackson, a former White House doctor.
“No one should take these hypocrites seriously.”
The Democrats, who have been seeking White House and congressional intervention to block Texas Republicans from passing election reforms that the Democrats do not like, said that despite their later public relations pratfall, they will focus on their mission.
“I urge anyone not yet vaccinated to do so as soon as possible to help the spread,” said Texas Democratic state Rep. Celia Israel, who told the American-Statesmen that she was among those infected.
“I hope this instance highlights the sacrifices we’re willing to make for the cause of democracy. I would not change anything to protect the right to vote,” she said.
And Wu is clearly not letting up.
Testing daily.
Fully vaccinated.
Masked while indoors.
We can do this!#txlege pic.twitter.com/ex9PeV2G1x— Gene Wu (@GeneforTexas) July 17, 2021
A leader of the runaway Democrats, who claim the trip is necessary to “save democracy,” said they will now observe strict coronavirus protocols.
“The House Democratic Caucus is following all CDC guidance and protocols,” state Rep. Chris Turner, chairman of the House Democratic Caucus, said in a statement,
“This is a sober reminder that COVID is still with us, and though vaccinations offer tremendous protection, we still must take necessary precautions. We are in touch with public health experts in Texas to provide additional guidance. Our caucus will follow all recommendations from public health experts as we continue our work,” he said.
Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, who called a special session of the Texas legislature to consider the election reform measure, said then when his current call for a special session expires, he will issue a new one until Democrats eventually get down to business.
via westernjournal
If these non legislators have abandoned their responsibilities and positions, why hasnt the Governor declared they have abandoned their post and appoint replacement legislators. How many employees can walk away from their jobs and remain employed?
That question is a GOOD one! Why don’t you refer to the Texas Constitution and get back to us on that.
NONE would get to KEEP their Jobs, just hope the Governor stays STRONG and have them arrested, first of all, and then comes the Pink Slip…???? HOPEFULLY…Especially the LONGER they STAY AWAY…..Covid excuse does NOT count….period.
I guess the oath they took when sworn in means nothing.. If Abbott has the ability to arrest them when they return it would seem that he could also fire them ,,,,
Who has deliberately spread the virus again, is it to push the real danger, the “SHOTS” that are NOT FDA approved yet !
Your post is something to really think about! It appears that the Democratic party or a major part of it were connected with this engineered virus and the fact that it’s stranglehold on the public is wearing off, Well, a new mode of attack, for them to continue their control, would be in order and this could be next operational step!!!
Having sent untested illegal immigrants to so many states, biden is causing any new virus himself
Biden Administration is the Pandemic!!!!!!
The republican governor needs to send a clear message to these corrupt POS. Show them they can’t ignore the will of the people. Arrest them all and do not give them their pay. They haven’t done anything to deserve our taxpayer money. The demonrats have no shame and anyone that stands against voter integrity speaks volumes as to how corrupt they are. https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/0814a6fef4ea2be256b54cc4c399f27dd295801e164e3e5a8e12845091c70d7c.jpg
Me and my family will not take that poisonous vaccine nor wear a stupid mask! I will not allow them to run my life! Besides, their time is coming to an end soon those vile imposters will be kicked to the curb!
Hello mr. wu, fauci and ALL democrats. Masks are useless as well as pointless with viruses that are so minuscule that they easily go through rubber/plastic; for example, the aids virus that slips easily through non-latex condoms (do your research, this is science fauci, not misinformation); point of relevance: humans will smother if we use plastic, rubber, latex since the cloths masks are made of DON’T work, sooo, STOP scaring Americans with the virus and threats. You are dividing us, separating us from family, neighbors, communities and you are breeding suspicion, hate and rabid militants (blm, antifa, many teachers, et. al.) — SHAME ON YOU!!! Americans, get outside (viruses don’t survive long in the sunshine), take vitamin D, C, zinc, wash your hands, hug your family, love one another and don’t fall for the fear mongering that the government and media are shoveling down our throats. They want to control us, separate us because united we stand, divided we fall and by dividing us (masks divide, as do stay at home mandates, etc.) they wrest more control from us, for themselves. People, don’t lose hope; pray, go to church, love one another and help those who need help. I wish you all love and hope, but better yet, I wish you Yeshua Jesus…
WU who who. Ask me if I care.
Mr Hale, During this piece you used the term Democratic legislators, The correct term is Democrat legislators. You used this incorrect wording in numerous places in this article. I bring this up because the Red Chinese are more democratic then these democrats have been since the last election. I hear this term on Fox News and cringe every time it happens. They tried to impeach a president that isn’t even in office, they interfer with our freedom of speech, take legally owned guns from private citizens, make us wear mask’s when we leave the house while they fly on planes and have lavish dinners with their other cronies with no masks, keep us out of churches, order police officers to not enforce the laws of our country. tell our our border patrol to allow illegal emigrant’s to cross into the U.S. with no repercussions at all. No I can’t see how anyone can call these people democratic. I rest my case.
Put them all on a return flight… TO CUBA so they can be with politicians of there own kind.
have mercy on the Cubans. They have enough rats without adding more. Send them to china or Iraq so they can see what it really is to be oppressed and can thus truly appreciate the meaning to the song “we shall overcome.”
ok
I have never heard of such whacked out scheit in my life. Hey you are supposed to fall in line with their stupid-stupid analogy. Take 2 doses of the vaccine and you will be better protected??? From what??? This FDA untested vaccine is crippling and killing people. Not only are they lying to you they are lying to themselves. Here is the other thing {*j*} If you`re to forking stupid to go to the DMV to get a pictured ID. You`re to stupid to even vote.
Didn’t I know it, ran to DC for PROTECTION…..BUT…..I am thinking, DC has NO Power over State Governments…..!!!???? They ALL have to go BACK and face the MUSIC…..Ha, Ha, Ha…
Something is smelling mighty FISHY here. What we all should have learned by now is………If it smells fishy, then it’s fish! Especially with the communist dems.
Good I as well as the Biden Admin are ecstatic these morons got Corona!!! I mean when You have Ol Bidy releasing illegals in droves that are infected to a degree of 80 to as high as 87% into home town USA it is truly amazing We are not incurring more DEATH misery’s at the hands of Ol Bidy and His cronies!!!! I find it quite amusing at this point that not one of the propaganda arm of the Democrat party known as major news networks, has not pointed out the correlation of released,infected Illegals that are invading our country at the invitation of the Democrats & the hot spots of corona virus that is killing and injuring American Citizens and their families! That lying little Red Headed Unt of Bidys will keep spinning the lies to not put any responsibility on Ol Bidy!!! The only glimmer of hope I can take away from this is the hope that is libbertarded voters or their family members that contract it!!! I am sure it will just come to the point that the senile babbling old fool will just use F-15s and nukes on our country own population as he has threatened! So, I guess if You are in an area where Ol Bidy is letting all his illegal pals loose You wont get nuked? So Who truly is the one killing People? I agree that big techs misinformation DID Murder many people & Hydroxy as well as other drugs could have likely saved! But by Bidys own hand people are once again Dyeing!!The murder and His Crony pals need to stand trial just as those murders did at Nuremburg!!!!!
Gene Wu most likely is Communist China sympathizer or plant. I’m not saying all Chinese Americans are Communist. I’m saying some are.
“I urge anyone not yet vaccinated to do so as soon as possible to help the spread,” said Texas Democratic state Rep. Celia Israel, who told the American-Statesmen that she was among those infected.”
Doesn’t this comment encourage people to get the vaccine to SPREAD the covid virus, or am I reading it wrong?????
Dock their pay for every day they are not at their post. Also, make them pay forhotels and food and travel out of their own pockets..
HANG THESE DEMORT COCKROACHES AND END THE PROBLEM. PERIOD
If those Democrat state house legislators that fled to dc actually had received the c19 vaccines and really came down with it then it just means the vaccine doesn’t work . Or are they lying about having come down with the c19 virus ?