BREAKING: Republican PA House Speaker resigning after hiding COVID-19 exposure

[brooklynite]

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[soothsayer]

1. Good

[2naSalit]

2. AFT.

I'm sure it's got not nothing to do with him suddenly gaining a conscience or anything like that.

[beachbumbob]

3. terrible decision, glad he fell on the sword

[Geechie]

4. Don't let the door hit ya where the Good Lord split ya

[FloridaBlues]

5. There is no bottom for republicans.

[wnylib]

24. Great irony that your post appears

right after Geechie's post.

[PRETZEL]

6. He wasn't seeking re-election anyway

which makes that stunt he pulled even worse.

[MagickMuffin]

7. The WHOLE DAMN HOUSE SHOULD RESIGN

For the lack of integrity and decency for other human beings. But those are qualities that party doesn't possess. I saw Brain Sims SLAM and he was pissed, and no one should blame him. The gloves are coming off.

SAD!

[OAITW r.2.0]

8. People with a conscience and independence need not apply for Republican political office.

They demand complete Party loyalty on all voting matters. Cross them and they will primary you at the earliest opportunity.

[11 Bravo]

23. In today's GOP, lack of integrity and decency is not a bug ...

it's a feature.

[ffr]

28. The GOP only cares about the GOP and can never be trusted again.

Just assume if they have something to gain by lying to you, they will.

Rep Brian Sims passion is what we need more of in the democratic party, dammit!

[Amishman]

40. it's PA, they'll do it if you pay them enough

this state has a terrible corruption problem

[Johnny2X2X]

9. These people are sick

Remember garbage like this the next time a Republican calls for bi-partisan anything. They want Dems to die, that's where the GOP is at.

And never forget the President retweeted a video saying the only good Democrat is a dead Democrat. Take them at their word, they want you to die.

[calimary]

34. And I'll bet every last one of them will loudly profess that they're "pro-life."

[samsingh]

10. Wasn't this attempted murder ?

[Doreen]

11. That was my first thought.

It seems to me that if you know you have AIDS and you do something knowing you will give it to someone that it is considered attempted murder or murder if that person dies. Shouldn't that be the case with COVID-19 also?

[Ms. Toad]

16. In Ohio it's only felonious assault.

http://codes.ohio.gov/orc/2903.11

[malaise]

21. Sure looks so

They really are deplorables

[SheltieLover]

32. That's my thought! 🤬🤬🤬

Lock. Him. Up!

[Buckeye_Democrat]

12. And we're supposed to assume that contagious...

... people will be responsible and quarantine themselves, in general?

That seemed to be the implication of the recent and poorly communicated WHO asymptomatic controversy, but why would it matter very much when there's people like this in the world? Some of them would probably LIKE to pass it onto others and possibly get them killed.

[crickets]

13. WTH is wrong with people?

That kind of behavior is not partisanship, it's sociopathy.

[gratuitous]

14. What's this? Consequences?

This is a very bad turn for Republicans if they suddenly have to pay a price for trying to kill their fellow legislators.

[bucolic_frolic]

15. Well if you went in a store, ripped off someone's mask, and coughed on them

is this any different? I mean this was deliberate. Premeditated. Planned. Putting others at risk for political reasons.

[IronLionZion]

17. Biological terrorism

lock them up

[sandensea]

18. Turdzai is a sociopath

[llmart]

30. He's got the Roger Stone head. Ugh.

Why are Republican men so hideous looking? Does it go with the hideous personalities they possess?

Inquiring minds want to know.

[calimary]

33. And I'll bet he'll LOUDLY proclaim that he's "pro-life."

[Nitram]

19. Business as usual in the GOP.

[QED]

20. Which party is pro-life? nt

[keithbvadu2]

22. What other diseases would you be willing to spread, GOP?

What other diseases would you be willing to spread, GOP?

[wnylib]

27. Beware if they start donating blankets.

[MyOwnPeace]

25. I don't believe Turdseye did it

out of honor or dedication or shame.
I think he's just gaining time to get ready for a run at Governor.
Hopefully EVERYBODY will remember his shameful behavior and totally ignore him.

[calimary]

35. Great last name he's got there, 'eh?

If this isn't in all the future campaign commercials, then our side doesn't deserve to win. We need to fight HARD, MEAN, and RUTHLESSLY.

[MyOwnPeace]

37. Yeah, and he IS "pro-life"

(if it's for the "right life" ). ((cool of you to pick up on the name! ))

[mwb970]

26. What filth.

[Evolve Dammit]

29. This is really alarming. Criminal charges please. "Knowing, willful and reckless." Fits definition.

[Hulk]

31. So this makes it "all better"?

This is how the cowards operate. Expose "the enemy" to a leathal virus...and then, tail between their legs, they vanish into the night. What a bunch of fucking cowards. How anyone can wish to identify with such low life scum is really impossible to comprehend.

[calimary]

36. Just remember and remind: THIS is the "pro-life" crowd.

[Hulk]

38. ...for a fetus

They don't give a rats ass after birth...not by ANY example. Only for a fetus....the "pro birth" hypocrites.

[PCIntern]

39. That's actually a big fucking deal in Pennsylvania

In a way this is very good news for Pennsylvania Democrats. Throws the whole Republican group in to complete disarray. Of course Pennsylvania outside Pittsburgh Philadelphia and to some extent Scranton make Alabama look like Boston but what the hell can you do?

[Cha]

41. YAY!!!

[meow2u3]

42. Sounds to me like Republicans weaponized COVID-19 into a WMD

Throw the book at Turzai and every repuke who hid COVID from Democratic legislators.

[smirkymonkey]

43. He should be prosecuted!

Or at least sued if anyone suffers health problem, or god forbid, dies from Covid-19. What bastards these people are! They have no conscience and no morals. They are evil to the core.