GOP Manatee (FL) County Commiss Kevin Van Ostenbridge hospitalized with covid.

[Nevilledog]

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Ron Filipkowski
@RonFilipkowski
GOP Manatee (FL) County Commiss Kevin Van Ostenbridge is now on a ventilator with covid. In opposing all restrictions in May, he said, “when govt starts putting its nose into things .. it leads to problems. I would like us to get out of the covid business.”

Manatee County Commissioner Kevin Van Ostenbridge hospitalized with severe COVID-19 symptoms
Manatee County Commissioner Kevin Van Ostenbridge was hospitalized Saturday with severe COVID-19 symptoms. He was vaccinated with the J&J vaccine in June.
heraldtribune.com
8:15 AM · Aug 16, 2021

https://www.heraldtribune.com/story/news/local/manatee/2021/08/16/covid-manatee-commissioner-kevin-van-ostenbridge-hospitalized-severe-symptoms/8148207002/

He's apparently not on a ventilator........yet.

[gratuitous]

1. You may have gotten out of the Covid business, Kevin

But Covid certainly didn't get out of your business. Thoughts and prayers, pally.

[Coventina]

2. Looks like he's getting out of the living business.

The Free Market has spoken!

[wryter2000]

3. At first I read your headline

That there are Republican manatees. Not your fault. Mine.

[redwitch]

8. Manatees have better sense.

Your post cracked me up!

[wryter2000]

10. Glad I gave you a laugh

Of course, manatees have more sense. So do banana slugs.

[Hugh_Lebowski]

4. A later clarification from Ron says dude's at hospital on oxygen, not a ventilator (nt)

[Nevilledog]

13. Thanks.....but I'm gonna keep wishing.

I'll modify title

[The Polack MSgt]

5. Volunteer Plague Carrier Succumbs to Plague

Film at 11.

I could've sworn I read this story a few hundred times already

[Botany]

6. The man didn't believe in doctors and science before so why does he get a hospital bed now?

Give him a tent, a metal frame cot, food and water, and only palliative care.

[cinematicdiversions]

12. Why would you attack a man who got vaccinated?

Are you saying now all Covid playpen should be shunned whether they are vaccinated or not?

[Botany]

14. This: "I would like us to get out of the covid business."

GOP Manatee (FL) County Commiss Kevin Van Ostenbridge is now on a ventilator with covid. In opposing all restrictions in May, he said, “when govt starts putting its nose into things .. it leads to problems. I would like us to get out of the covid business.”

[XanaDUer2]

7. "The covid business" is nonsensical nt

[SoCalNative]

9. The article does say

that he was vaxxed with the J&J vaccine in June.....

[lagomorph777]

11. So, unfortunately, he'll probably recover.

[Baitball Blogger]

15. All he has to do is make a call to De Santis for some Regeneron.

That's how it's going to work. How long before people can pinpoint this as evidence of a good ole boy system?

[superpatriotman]

16. Taxpayer-funded insurance I'll bet

Compassion fatigue has rendered me aloof to stories like this.

[Vinca]

17. Guess old Kevin has decided to invest big time in that "Covid business." Asshole.

[UpInArms]

18. How is the Covid business, Kevin?

Play stupid games, win stupid prizes.