Texas pol who suggested grandparents willing to die from COVID tests positive

[Demovictory9]

https://nypost.com/2022/01/03/tx-pol-who-suggested-grandparents-willing-to-die-from-covid-tests-positive/

Dan Patrick, the Texas lieutenant governor who once suggested elderly Americans were willing to die of COVID-19 in order to save the economy, now has the virus himself.

Patrick, who’s been a critic of government shutdowns and other efforts to stop the spread of the disease, is recovering at his Houston home after testing positive, his campaign said Monday.

His campaign says his symptoms are mild and he intends to return to his regular schedule next week after testing negative for COVID-19.

The 71-year-old politician, a grandfather of seven, drew ire in March 2020 after suggesting shutdowns should be avoided at any cost — even if it meant lost lives.

“As a senior citizen, are you willing to take a chance on your survival in exchange for keeping the America that all America loves for your children and grandchildren? And if that’s the exchange, I’m all in,” said Patrick during a FOX News interview.

[Thomas Hurt]

1. So he won't be availing himself of any quack remedies or running to Regeneron for freebies, right?

Just going to own the libs and take it like a Texan....

[Maru Kitteh]

17. Wouldn't likely help him much anyway . .

https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/lab-test-eli-lilly-regeneron-antibody-therapies-lose-out-against-omicron-2021-12-14/

Lab tests: Eli Lilly, Regeneron antibody therapies lose out against Omicron

FRANKFURT, Dec 14 (Reuters) - German researchers have found that COVID-19 therapies developed by Eli Lilly (LLY.N) and Regeneron (REGN.O) lose most of their effectiveness when exposed in laboratory tests to the Omicron variant of coronavirus, likely reducing treatment options if the new variant prevails.

[Hekate]

2. Here's where I am: I don't wish him dead. But I surely don't wish him an easy recovery, either.

Suffer, you jerk.

[StarryNite]

3. What he said was a horrible, coldhearted thing to say.

[Nevilledog]

4. Bwahaha....if it wasn't tempting fate, I'd want him to suffer and meet Herman Cain.

However, I'm specifically not tempting fate.

[blogslug]

5. Welp

I'll keep my thoughts to myself

[gratuitous]

6. Are you all in, Mr. Patrick?

Time for your ass to cash the check your mouth wrote back in March 2020.

[Piasladic]

7. oh, I'm evil

I hope he croaks.

[tblue37]

8. He's undoubtedly vaxxed and boosted, so he'll have mild symptoms.

[Skittles]

11. I won't wish for death

but I would find a lot of suffering highly appropriate

[Sapient Donkey]

25. heh. I had the exact same thoughts.

[Mad_Machine76]

9. Lemme guess

He's vaxxed, right?

[Demovictory9]

10. probably..he wasn't anti vaxxed... was anti shutdown... believed older folks should give their lives

to open up economy

[LeftInTX]

15. Yes, he is. He's probably boosted too.

He's the Lt Gov.

[Enter stage left]

12. Gee, Dan...I'm here for you...

I have two light bulbs on extension cords, one for down your throat, one for up your, your...wazoo, one gallon of bleach and 400 doses of horse dewormer. Where should I send them? They'll be free if you do all of this on live TV.

C'mon, you supported that asshat that is your superior, maybe you can recruit him to help you place the light bulb up your, your...wazoo! I'm pretty sure he'd be willing to do that as long as you kissed his, his...wazoo!

[UpInArms]

13. I hope he finds something more important than living

eom

[dalton99a]

14. Hope he gets on the ventilator

[LeftInTX]

16. He won't. He's vaccinated and very likely has his booster shot.

[keithbvadu2]

18. Dan Patrick speaking with Tucker

[Mysterian]

19. Utterly depraved

along with 40% of the US population aka republicans.

[UTUSN]

20. K&R

[LastLiberal in PalmSprings]

21. From his mouth to God's ear. nt

[elias7]

22. Ironically, the anti vax crowd is prolonging the economic suffering

And leave it to a sociopathic mindset that Republicans have to define things in financial terms as if the rest of the world isn’t dealing with this also. Idiot.

[Sapient Donkey]

24. It's amazing that they don't understand their role in making things worse

Obviously we couldn't have avoided a good amount of the damage caused, but if these people got on the team then we could have mitigated a lot of heartache we had and likely will still have. It's even more strange that otherwise intelligent people can be so blind to the cause and effect of their behavior.

[Sapient Donkey]

23. I usually try to avoid expressing glee when even people I strongly dislike have misfortune

But with him, I think I'll just sit back and smile. I'm not at the point where I hope he dies (for his family's sake), but I hope he feels horrible to the point that he believes he may on his last few days.

[Vogon_Glory]

26. He's probably vaccinated...

And he may well get re-elected. The idea of firing elected leaders at the polls for screwing up seems to have become a passé concept for the majority of Texas voters.

[Behind the Aegis]

27. He should lead by example.