Wyoming's governor has resisted calls for a mask mandate. Now he has the coronavirus.
Source: WaPo
Earlier this month, with coronavirus cases rising dramatically across Wyoming, a coalition of medical experts and nearly every county health officer in the state wrote to Republican Gov. Mark Gordon with an urgent demand: to issue a statewide mask mandate.
Gordon declined. While he has stressed the importance of wearing masks, he has also argued that its an individual choice to do so.
It is incredibly important that we take personal responsibility for our actions and understand how those actions can implicate others, Gordon said last month.
Now Gordon, 63, has tested positive for the virus, his office announced Wednesday. He only has minor symptoms at this time and plans to continue working on behalf of Wyoming remotely, Gordons office said in a news release.
Read more: https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2020/11/26/wyoming-governor-covid-gordon-masks/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&utm_campaign=wp_main
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StClone
(11,683 posts)mpcamb
(2,870 posts)It'd be better for Wyoming, jerk.
jayfish
(10,039 posts)if the head of your state government doesn't understand the difference between the words "implicate" and impact then you're in f'ing trouble.
okaawhatever
(9,462 posts)the subpoenas they receive will have some mention of implicate in them. Ditto seditious conspiracy, honest services fraud, perjury, accomplice before, during, and after the fact......
GeorgeGist
(25,321 posts)jimfields33
(15,797 posts)is in quarantine. So unfair!
Wednesdays
(17,373 posts)Why are you arguing against that?
L.Pharmstrong
(152 posts)Nt
Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin
(107,985 posts)Unfortunately it's an airborn virus.
not fooled
(5,801 posts)The problem is many maggots KNOW their actions endanger others, but don't care. Or like the idea of spitefully harming others.
Evolve Dammit
(16,733 posts)LiberalLovinLug
(14,173 posts)Higher than Herman Cain.
Even if they don't die. If Trump, or one of his kids, or Mitch, or Lindsey or maybe Susan Collins, was sent to the hospital and on a ventalator for a few weeks, I'll bet there'd be come to Jesus moment with R voters.
I guess I wouldn't bet the farm on it though
Its almost like the more Republicans get COVID, and only have mild symptoms, and come through it fine, the more that works in their favour.
TeamPooka
(24,226 posts)Warpy
(111,257 posts)NM has dropped down the list because our lockdown has been working.
That's all going to be blown to hell today, I'm afraid, but at least we knocked the number of cases down by 2/3 from last week. We'll see the worst next Monday-Thursday.
I was hoping I was wrong about this following the pattern of other pandemics and that it would be largely over by the time the holidays came around. Nope. There are times I hate being right.
BlueWavePsych
(2,635 posts)warmfeet
(3,321 posts)Chellee
(2,096 posts)nt