Republicans risk becoming face of delta surge as key governors fight mandates

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

In Texas, Gov. Greg Abbott has banned local governments from implementing mask requirements even as he pleads for emergency medical help in combating a surge in coronavirus cases from the delta variant. In South Dakota, Gov. Kristi L. Noem welcomed hundreds of thousands of revelers to the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally that last year bore characteristics of a superspreader event for the virus.

And in Florida, Gov. Ron DeSantis is waging war on school districts seeking to defy his executive order prohibiting mask mandates for students — while the state sees its rates of hospitalization from covid surge past the worst levels of 2020.

The three Republican governors — all frequently mentioned as potential presidential candidates in 2024 — are at the vanguard of GOP resistance to public-health mandates aimed at stemming the tide of the delta variant, which has caused a new spike in coronavirus cases as the country attempts to reopen schools, restaurants and other businesses.

They and other national and local GOP officials cast their opposition to such measures as an effort to protect personal choice. But some fear the party is on track to make itself the face of the delta variant — endangering fellow Americans while also risking severe political damage in the long term.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/republicans-delta-masks-vaccines/2021/08/11/639c6862-fa0c-11eb-9c0e-97e29906a970_story.html

[Skittles]

1. LOL, that ship has done SAILED

REPUKES ARE ON THE SIDE OF THE FUCKING VIRUS.

[empedocles]

5. Risk being the face of Covid?

'deathsantis' and his leadership, has led Florida to the top of the infected lists.

Polls already reflect his republicon leadership.

[East-A-Squared]

2. .....

[NH Ethylene]

3. I wish there was a humane way to say 'no' to these states.

I resent having to bail out Texas and Florida by sending ventilators and other aid, which they only need because they do not promote masking and vaccinating, and they continue that approach even as they ask for help!

[unblock]

4. F-ing media. A year and a half of being clearly, strongly pro-COVID, and they *risk* a bad image?

[movingviolation]

6. As a graphic designer, I propose this as the new GQP logo..

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[BigmanPigman]

7. The red spike need to be more pronounced

to make it more obvious that it is a "Q" and not an "O".....for the GQP. However, I love the image!!!

[IronLionZion]

8. Republicans risk losing voters

in more ways than one

[Ohioboy]

9. "Risk becoming"??? They already are the face of the delta surge

Republicans in general have been helping the virus spread ever since the beginning. Their main guy literally admitted to downplaying it.

[Texin]

10. I saw a poll earlier that stated over 30% of retrumplicans are anti-maskers/vaxxers.

I forget the exact percentage, but at that rate, with this virus circulating with such virulence, they are risking killing off a wide swath of their constituents. Good news for Dems EXCEPT they can be infected and die also as collateral damage while watching their children the next Blue voters die too. That and gerrymandering will keep the retrumplicans competitive. Good times. Good times.

[Martin68]

11. Republicans DO NOT risk becoming face of delta surge. They ARE the face of delta surge.

[The Unmitigated Gall]

12. "Risk" becoming????!!!