GOP Governor Shoots Down Trump's Plan To End Social Distancing By Easter: 'Yeah, No'

[riversedge]

Source: TPM




March 27, 2020 3:57 p.m.


Getting all of America to ignore the COVID-19 pandemic and stop self-quarantining by Easter? Keep dreaming, says Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker (R).

On Friday, the Republican governor threw cold water on President Donald Trump’s hopes of having Americans back at work by Easter (which falls on April 12) despite the fact that coronavirus outbreak has shown no sign of stopping.

As Baker was holding a presser on the coronavirus in Boston, a reporter brought up how Trump has been lobbying for the end of social distancing measures by that deadline.

“Do you see any hope of that in Massachusetts?” the journalist asked.

The Republican governor had a fairly blunt response...............................

Read more: https://talkingpointsmemo.com/news/charlie-baker-reject-trump-easter-plan-quarantine

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One good GOP soul.






Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker (R) at the formal governor's office at the State House in Boston, Massachusetts on April 15, 2015. (Photo by John Blanding/The Boston Globe via Getty Images)
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[SamKnause]

1. Republican Governor, Mike DeWine won't go for that bullshit either.

He has been doing an excellent job !!!

Give credit where credit is due.

Never thought I would praise a Republican.

I am on day 13, no contact.

[irisblue]

4. Gov De Wine& Lt Gov Husted are pushing Abortion restrictions

Source--https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/26/opinion/covid-abortion-ohio-texas.html


Snip--"Ohio and Texas have moved to make abortion inaccessible under the cover of broad directives seeking to free up hospital beds and preserve the supply of personal protective equipment for medical workers with the postponement of “elective” and “nonessential” procedures.

It’s obviously a good idea for states to make medical equipment and beds available as they brace for rising numbers of Covid-19 patients.

But abortion uses relatively few medical resources and is time-sensitive by definition. Delaying it increases the risk to the person who is seeking it. That’s why the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology recently issued a statement saying that abortion should not fall into the category of procedures that can be delayed during the coronavirus outbreak, calling it “an essential component of comprehensive health care.”

More at article.


They are sneaky bastards, right about the quarantine, wrong about much else.

[SamKnause]

5. I'm aware.

That is why I stated I rarely praise a Republican.

[Just_Vote_Dem]

2. Born and Raised in Massachusetts-

Our Repubs were more like conservative Democrats-we never had the extreme right-wing variety found in other parts of the country

[DENVERPOPS]

3. Not really,

he is literally guaranteeing that the entire population of his state will get fucked over when they need help.
This puts their state directly in the cross hairs of Trump forever more........

Charlie Baker certainly know this, and is confronting Trump any way. What does that say?????????

[Thekaspervote]

6. Ohh come on!! If he had said something different would you have also bashed him?

Credit where credit is due. We have to have leadership, people pay attention. He’s saying stay home stay safe. That’s what people need to hear.

[paleotn]

8. So your advice is to...

obey the tyrant, open MA and let the virus have its way with us?

[DENVERPOPS]

9. I was just saying

it could just as easily be the devil in disguise.

Sorry I am just beginning to doubt anything a Republican does, especially something that appears altruistic......
The have a habit of doing all kinds of stuff that has massive ulterior self serving motives...

[Thekaspervote]

10. Fair enough

[bucolic_frolic]

7. April will be a month from Hades /nt

[rockfordfile]

11. He's still just another right-wing governor.

Watch when he most likely endorses traitor trump.