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Pentatonic

(18 posts) Mon Mar 16, 2020, 05:27 PM Mar 2020

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New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio violates his own government's recommendations and hits the gym

Source: Business Insider

The New York City government requested on Sunday night that all residents remain in their homes except for essential activities like grocery shopping, medical services, and work, if they're not able to work from home.

The mayor's decision to go to the gym despite the city lockdown provoked criticism and ridicule from some reporters and city residents.

Read more: https://www.businessinsider.com/nyc-mayor-bill-de-blasio-goes-ymca-announcing-closure-gyms-2020-3

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New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio violates his own government's recommendations and hits the gym (Original Post) Pentatonic Mar 2020 OP

Bad choice and bad example... Evolve Dammit Mar 2020 #1

Has he lost his mind? WTF is with him? BusyBeingBest Mar 2020 #2

The mind and leadership he has demonstrated in past 5 days.... FarPoint Mar 2020 #8

Apparently DeBlasio has decided he is done being mayor. Miguelito Loveless Mar 2020 #3

You gotta "walk" the "talk". de Blasio needs to apologize. nt iluvtennis Mar 2020 #4

This message was self-deleted by its author democratisphere Mar 2020 #5

Every day this man does something that makes me like him less Happyhippychick Mar 2020 #6

Ohhhh my.... FarPoint Mar 2020 #7

Laws are for little people n/t MosheFeingold Mar 2020 #9

Sounds like fat azzz Christy being the only one that could hit the beach Bengus81 Mar 2020 #10

I don't think he is an exceptionally talented politician. HarlanPepper Mar 2020 #11

plz Cryptoad Mar 2020 #12

he's an idiot of the first order Demonaut Mar 2020 #13

Leave him alone. Read the article. truthisfreedom Mar 2020 #14

Welcome Back to DU RandiFan1290 Mar 2020 #15

Gyms are essential Cartoonist Mar 2020 #16

Unbelievable. gldstwmn Mar 2020 #17

Evolve Dammit

(16,723 posts)

1. Bad choice and bad example...

Reply to Pentatonic (Original post)

Mon Mar 16, 2020, 05:28 PM

Mar 2020

BusyBeingBest

(8,052 posts)

2. Has he lost his mind? WTF is with him?

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Mon Mar 16, 2020, 05:29 PM

Mar 2020

FarPoint

(12,336 posts)

8. The mind and leadership he has demonstrated in past 5 days....

Reply to BusyBeingBest (Reply #2)

Mon Mar 16, 2020, 05:39 PM

Mar 2020

He has saved LIVES....how many did you save today?

Miguelito Loveless

(4,460 posts)

3. Apparently DeBlasio has decided he is done being mayor.

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Mon Mar 16, 2020, 05:30 PM

Mar 2020

iluvtennis

(19,849 posts)

4. You gotta "walk" the "talk". de Blasio needs to apologize. nt

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Mon Mar 16, 2020, 05:32 PM

Mar 2020

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democratisphere This message was self-deleted by its author.

Happyhippychick

(8,379 posts)

6. Every day this man does something that makes me like him less

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Mon Mar 16, 2020, 05:36 PM

Mar 2020

Jerk of the highest order

FarPoint

(12,336 posts)

7. Ohhhh my....

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Mon Mar 16, 2020, 05:38 PM

Mar 2020

I smell flaimbait....

MosheFeingold

(3,051 posts)

9. Laws are for little people n/t

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Mon Mar 16, 2020, 05:40 PM

Mar 2020

Bengus81

(6,931 posts)

10. Sounds like fat azzz Christy being the only one that could hit the beach

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Mon Mar 16, 2020, 05:45 PM

Mar 2020

HarlanPepper

(2,042 posts)

11. I don't think he is an exceptionally talented politician.

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Mon Mar 16, 2020, 05:45 PM

Mar 2020

Cryptoad

(8,254 posts)

12. plz

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Mon Mar 16, 2020, 06:51 PM

Mar 2020

gym is not locked out until the 8 tonite,,,,,,,

Demonaut

(8,914 posts)

13. he's an idiot of the first order

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Mon Mar 16, 2020, 11:31 PM

Mar 2020

truthisfreedom

(23,145 posts)

14. Leave him alone. Read the article.

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Tue Mar 17, 2020, 12:06 AM

Mar 2020

RandiFan1290

(6,229 posts)

15. Welcome Back to DU

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Tue Mar 17, 2020, 05:56 AM

Mar 2020

Last edited Thu Mar 26, 2020, 05:22 AM - Edit history (1)

aaaand buh bye!

Cartoonist

(7,316 posts)

16. Gyms are essential

Reply to Pentatonic (Original post)

Tue Mar 17, 2020, 11:53 AM

Mar 2020

I am diabetic. In order to keep my blood sugar down, I have two choices. I can work out, or I can stop eating.

gldstwmn

(4,575 posts)

17. Unbelievable.

Reply to Pentatonic (Original post)

Tue Mar 17, 2020, 12:37 PM

Mar 2020

I'm not a DiBlasio fan. Surely there is some, nice,young New York Progressive Democrat that wants to be Governor?

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