Pelosi Orders Broad Mask Mandate In House After Gohmert Tests Positive | Talking Points Memo

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) ordered Wednesday that all House members and staff must wear face coverings in House office buildings and will be asked to leave if they don’t.


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Well, that only took six months and some deaths…

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Can’t believe this hasn’t been a rule all along. Of course, Jordan will not comply. Stay tuned for more hysterics.

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Funny how these people never had problems with mask in the past.

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Off topic, but…

look for lots of Trump tweets about the “major hurricane” approaching Florida – because both Doral and Mar-a-Lago are in the cone of Isaias

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Which GOPcritter(s) will openly defy the mandate to challenge the Speaker’s authority?

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GOPers would love to taunt Pelosi into having House security forcibly remove one of them from a hearing or hallway for failure to comply. Storm troopers can be deployed to prevent a building from graffiti and it’s perfectly rational. But if a cop prevents a Republican from spreading a lethal infection it’ll surely be a sign Democratic Stalinism is upon us and the gulags cannot be far behind.

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NOAA are a bunch of idiots. They left out it’s also coming for Tennessee.

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Gohmert’s seat is unwinnable, but Chip Roy is likely to get his “not concerned” dumb ass handed to him. Consider supporting his opponent:

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Betting against the stupid in Texas might be unwise.

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Rep. Chip Roy (R-TX) told CNN Wednesday that he does not plan to self-isolate despite having a recent maskless interaction with Gohmert…

When it’s clear that some people aren’t going to take care of themselves and will blithely endanger their fellows, mandates and their enforcement are necessary to protect the welfare of the majority.
No one should hesitate to eject these assholes.

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I hope Wendy wins, her run for governor went badly but the timing just wasn’t right. It will be a very positive sign if she gets elected.

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I suppose it’s too much to hope that the storm surge floods Merde-a-Barfo….

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I’m truly shocked that house employees haven’t had a mask mandate before now, as they are workers in DC and DC has a strict indoor mask mandate.

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Just remembered there was a storm that did some very minor damage there years ago and he applied for and got some immense amount of government money as a result.

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Might not apply at the Capitol or such places.

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Well Madame Speaker it seems as if the President wants to put a mask on the election,by delaying the election until we can be sure about mail in voting. CAN’T MAKE THIS STUFF UP !

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Gym: “You’re trampling my Constitutional rights!”

Pelosi: “Guess what, Rasslin’ Boy: I AM the boss of you! Put a mask on or bite me!”

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Someone on the White House staff really needs to slip a copy of the Constitution in Trump’s latest issue of “Big Jugs” magazine.

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All Members and staff are expected to adhere to this requirement as a sign of respect for the health, safety, and well-being of others present in the Chamber and surrounding areas

Since when does the GOP give a shit about ‘others’. I bet before the day is out there is a challenge to this ruling in court.

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Yeah, I remember that too… :rage:

Naw, I’m thinking, carry off everything from the ground floor, including disgusting painting on the walls, shred up every palm, turn it into a cess pool…Structural damage that requires ripping down …

Hey, a girl can dream!

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