Heard on MSNBC that 3 of the Texas delegation in DC have tested positive for Covid.

[Liberal In Texas]

They were all vaccinated. I have to believe they were exposed before they left Austin...probably by one of their fellow repuke colleagues.

Also someone was asking the other day about donating to them. Here is a link.

https://secure.actblue.com/donate/dallasdelegation?fbclid=IwAR2-XICPaJB7QfWI0zqGuQXdvuK0mt7SlPrX2egUlCJb5Q0_uRpMEHusiM0

[LisaL]

1. Yep.

Probably got infected in TX. Remember that photo of them on the plane? No masks that I could see.

[BigmanPigman]

4. Those images really popped out, didn't they.

It smacked me in the face when I saw they were all maskless. I assumed that this would happen.

[LisaL]

6. From what I gather, right now they are all o'key (either no symptoms or mild symptoms).

NT

[Treefrog]

30. If there are no symptoms, why did they go to get tested?

I don’t get it.

[LisaL]

31. One member (presumably the one with mild symptoms) took the test

and informed the rest. The rest then started testing.
https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/coronavirus/3-vaccinated-members-of-texas-house-democratic-caucus-test-positive-for-covid-19/2684033/

[Budi]

2. Hoping with having vax's, their covid will be mild & gone shortly.

🍃

[SheltieLover]

14. And without long-haul!

[GusBob]

3. Is this the group from the maskles plane pic?

Hope the flight crew had sense to wear masks

[LisaL]

7. Yep, that would be them.

People think that because they are vaccinated, they don't have to wear masks (well, actually cdc told us that).

[GusBob]

9. I believe the post was

“The is what true patriotism looks like” ?

Perhaps just maybe I don’t know what to say?

I wear a mask when I fly

[LisaL]

11. They were on a chartered plane so presumably

believed that since they are all vaxxed they can be maskless.

[GusBob]

15. True leaders lead by example

They set a bad example

And maybe a lesson for others

[Liberal In Texas]

33. Well, that's what the CDC has been saying. If everybody is vaccinated it's OK to be inside

with other vaccinated people without a mask. So they were all inside the cabin with all vaccinated people. It's supposed to be OK.

Now, the lege (which was in session before they left) a bunch of repubs were no doubt running around unvaccinated and maskless.

[LisaL]

36. And now they have met with a whole bunch of congress people, including VP Harris.

Since everybody was vaccinated, it's safe to assume no one was wearing masks, cause CDC says so.

[Liberal In Texas]

37. I don't believe we know this. n/t

[LisaL]

38. It's being reported. They managed to meet a lot of other democrats too.

"Vice President Kamala Harris met with a delegation of Democratic lawmakers from Texas at the American Federation of Teachers in Washington on Friday, aiming to start a dialogue on pushing through voting rights reform at the federal level."

https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/central-ny/news/2021/07/13/texas-democrats-washington-kamala-harris-voting-rights

[Liberal In Texas]

39. Of course what I meant was, we don't know if masks were being worn. n/t

[LisaL]

40. Look at the photos and video in my link.

The photos are of the meeting between Harris and TX delegation. Do you see any masks? I see one woman wearing a mask.

[Liberal In Texas]

41. From NBC

Some of the delegation had meetings this week with Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va.; Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y.; and Vice President Kamala Harris. It's not clear if any of the members who tested positive were in the meetings.

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/3-fully-vaccinated-texas-delegation-members-test-positive-covid-n1274278

[LisaL]

42. Of course it's not clear since their names haven't been released.

But looking at the photos of Harris meeting them, looks like she met with a whole bunch of them (presumably the whole delegation?) First of them tested positive on Friday. The other two on Saturday.
Delta becomes infectious before symptoms show up.

[Liberal In Texas]

43. After looking at more pics, I'll agree. It does appear that meetings are being held maskless.

They probably are following CDC guidelines that it's OK to be maskless inside with other vaccinated people.

[LisaL]

44. Yes, they are following very bad CDC guidelines (as far as I am concerned).

Like I already said, first tested positive on Friday. The other two on Saturday. Delta becomes infectious before symptoms show up, so if the three were there (and it looks to me like the whole delegation was there), they were likely already infectious.

[ProfessorGAC]

67. One Nit To Pick

I'd bet $100 that most of the repuke legislators are vaxxed.
They did it secretly, and they still push antivax BS, but I bet the vast majority are vaxxed.
Just like the "talent" at Faux.

[LisaL]

13. I have to agree.

CDC declared vaccinated people don't need masks. Of course everybody stopped wearing masks (un-vaxxed aren't going to wear masks unless made to wear masks). Now cases are increasing all over US.
And in several states hospitals are filling back up.

[Lulu Latech]

17. Going maskless indoors is a huge mistake for the vaccinated IMO

Although less likely, you can still have the virus and shed it to those more vulnerable and unvaccinated...Like Children.

[Treefrog]

21. This.

[GusBob]

16. Read The Premonition by Michael Lewis

The CDC is a sick joke

[elias7]

26. I haven't read it, but I think it's rude to call the CDC a sick joke

As a physician, I have relied on the CDC for decades, and I would agree with you for calling Trump a sick joke for politicizing the CDC, but then you should go and call all the agencies that Trump politicized a sick joke, e.g. NOAA, DEA, FDA, NASA, FBI, CIA, etc. All sick jokes, huh?

[Treefrog]

27. The CDC is telling people it's fine to go about unmasked.

And we’re seeing the consequences.

[LisaL]

34. And some members of TX delegation met

with a bunch of Congress people, and VP Harris.
Of course CDC told us vaccinated people don't have to wear masks, so I doubt anyone was wearing masks at those meeting. Our president is also running around un-masked (and he is not a spring chicken).
Thanks, CDC!

[Scrivener7]

46. And it's the second time during this pandemic when they have done that.

The first time they followed up by saying if we just all wash our hands real well, we would be fine.

And don't get me started on when they announced that hydrochloroquinine was "worth studying."

[LisaL]

47. Yep.

And the second time was just when highly infectious delta started spreading.

[FBaggins]

48. The consequences we've seen don't rebut the CDC's guidance

Three people tested positive. It's probably too soon after their flights to even connect the two... but if nobody gets serious symptoms, then that doesn't support an argument that they should all have been masked.

[LisaL]

49. They have meet with a bunch of people, including VP Harris.

I guess we have to wait and see how many more will end up infected, before you decide if they should have been masked?

[FBaggins]

51. Just the opposite

We would have to have evidence of an actual harmful impact of the policy before wondering whether it shouldn't be the policy.

Three positive tests with only one person with minor symptoms certainly doesn't approach that threshold. At this point we don't have to "decide" anything at all. We don't have to "wait" for anything.

The only mistake at this point is the apparent hypocrisy.

[LisaL]

56. We had over 50,000 new daily cases in the US yesterday, and over 300 deaths.

But I guess it's all good?

[FBaggins]

62. Not relevant to the conversation

It doesn’t speak to the relative masked/unmasked risk of fully vaccinated people.

[LisaL]

63. Considering we are discussing CDC's guidelines on mask wearing (or not wearing) how is

it irrelevant?

[FBaggins]

66. Already answered

Absolute infection numbers don’t say anything about the risk to vaccinated people and to what extent that risk is mitigated by mask wearing.

Very few of those infections represent vaccinated individuals and we already know that even the breakthrough cases have much better outcomes.

[GusBob]

50. This physician encourages you to read the book

All the way through Dr.
Pay specific attention to the end chapter
“ The bug on the system” pages 280 and 289

Reagan fucked up the CDC by making its director a political appointee. Trump made the director his sniveling little bitch

This nation, supposedly a leader in health care has been devastated by COVID

I will scream it on the roof tops:

THE CDC IS A SICK FUCKING JOKE they bear responsibility for 100’s of thousands of American deaths. A complete abrogation of their mission


Remember the initial fuck up on the testing? Just one example of what a miserable failure the CDC is

[liberal_mama]

58. I read The Premonition by Michael Lewis. I am appalled by the CDC!

It's a very enlightening book.

[Raine]

52. They should've left those masks on. 😠 nt

[brooklynite]

12. No reason to assume a Republican cause...

They’ve been out of session for two months.

[Treefrog]

22. Good point.

[Igel]

32. The special session began on a Thursday.

They left, if I recall correctly, the following Tuesday. Since there was quorum the first few days, at least some of the Democratic reps were in attendance.

No shortage of places to run into the virus, though. Either in Austin, on the plane, or in DC.

[Liberal In Texas]

35. +1000

^^^^ THIS ^^^^

[Srkdqltr]

18. It was said from the beginning of the vaccinations that there would be breakthrough

and that vaccinated people could still carry the virus and spread it even with out symptoms
. But that's not what people want to hear.

[liberal_mama]

19. This is getting embarrassing now. I couldn't believe they were all maskless on the plane!

When I saw that pic, I thought, "I hope none of them have Covid."

[Raine]

57. yup and that very pic was shown on TV and all over the internet. 😣 nt

[blogslug]

20. Also, donate to the TX House Democratic Caucus!

https://texashousedems.com/donate-now/

These amazing Texas Democrats are putting everything on the line to protect the rights of voters. I think they're brave as hell and snickers and tut-tuts coming from wingnuttia piss me off!

...The House Democratic caucus paid for the two private jets that flew members to Washington, D.C., on Monday, according to the caucus’ executive director, Phillip Martin, who did not provide a price tag for the flights. Otherwise, the caucus has so far split costs like meals, lodging and other transportation with the Mexican American Legislative Caucus, as well as the campaign accounts of Reps. Chris Turner of Grand Prairie and Trey Martinez Fischer of San Antonio. Turner chairs the Democratic caucus.

But with over 50 House Democrats in Washington — along with 12 paid staff — the costs are quickly mounting and the existing funds are not unlimited. Democrats have started making fundraising pitches to help finance their decampment that allows them to keep blocking the passage of GOP voting legislation in Texas...

https://www.texastribune.org/2021/07/14/who-paying-texas-democrats-walkout-voting/

[Politicub]

23. It's trending on Twitter, too. I came to DU after seeing it

to get the scoop.

It's very weird that the right wingers pushing the story are Covid deniers and cheerleaders in the same breath.

[LisaL]

25. The delegates are likely going to be just fine, considering they are fully vaccinated.

NT

[Politicub]

60. That's great to hear!

[pwb]

24. Look at all those woman!

Finally something from Texas makes me smile.

[fescuerescue]

28. Is that the folks on the airplane photo?

[LisaL]

29. Ones and the same.

NT

[ananda]

45. I already donated to Beto and Willie's fund for Texas Dems.

!!!

[Liberal In Texas]

53. Good on you!

[cinematicdiversions]

54. Are they sick?

Or did they just test positive?

[LisaL]

55. One has symptoms, the other two are asymptomatic so far.

NT

[Crunchy Frog]

59. Thanks. Just donated. I really hope they're okay.

[LAS14]

61. Were all fifty on the charter plane to DC?

More than 50 Texas Democrats left the state Monday for Washington, D.C. Their absence leaves the House without quorum and unable to pass any bills in the special legislative session including sweeping voting legislation.

[LisaL]

64. Yes, they were all on the charter plane to DC.

NT

[FakeNoose]

65. I'm praying for a quick and safe recovery for them

These Democrats are all HEROES in my book. If other members have been exposed I hope the Plague Angel passes over them.

The Democratic leaders in Texas are all vaccinated of course, but they still come in contact with the public. Considering the vaccination rate in Texas, it's likely that a few Covid spreaders are unquarantined, and walking around maskless.