Pelosi Says It's 'Definitely Long Overdue' For Mask Wearing Mandate

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Source: TPM







UNITED STATES - JUNE 26: Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., conducts a news conference in the Capitol Visitor Center on Friday, June 26, 2020. (Photo By Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images/POOL)

June 28, 2020 1:25 p.m.


House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) on Sunday said that it’s “definitely long overdue” for a federal mandate on wearing masks as coronavirus cases spike in several states during an interview on ABC News.

After acknowledging that the Centers for Disease Control recommended the use of masks because it didn’t want to “offend the President,” Pelosi proceeded to tear into President Trump.
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“And the President should be example,” Pelosi said. “You know, real men wear masks. Be an example to the country and wear the mask, not only to pro — it’s not about protecting yourself. It’s about protecting others and their families.”

According to the CDC, everyone “should wear a cloth face cover when they have to go out in public” to reduce the spread of the novel coronavirus............................................

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UNITED STATES - JUNE 26: Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., conducts a news conference in the Capitol Visitor Center on Friday, June 26, 2020. (Photo By Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images/POOL)

[Wellstone ruled]

1. So darn true.

[Igel]

5. Based on what authority?

Trade?

Taxation?

That whole 'enumerated' and 'implied' powers business ... So limiting.

[George II]

2. I hope that going forward she gets the Committee chairs to INSIST that everyone wear masks....

....ALL the time unless they're speaking.

Calling them out publicly like they did last week isn't enough. They should be ignored and not be recognized if they're going to be so disrespectful to their colleagues.

[orleans]

13. nadler chaired that hearing (on wednesday?) & said committee members

need to wear a mask (might have even said they would have to leave if they didn't wear one)

you think the republicans wore them? jim jorden?

did nadler ask them to leave? not that i heard.

kinda pissed me off. reminded me of an expression my mom used to use: all talk and no action

[Mr.Bill]

3. I wouldn't bet on Trump ever wearing a mask.

According to Stormy Daniels, he didn't even wear a condom to bang a porn star.

[pnwest]

4. I honestly believe we need a nationwide, 3-week shutdown. Everyone keep their ass at home

for 3 weeks to stop the spread. Then mandatory masks after that, until there's a vaccine. It has to be full, nationwide participation for this to get under control. IF it turns out there's never a vaccine, as in the case of the common cold, at least we'll have learned more about the virus and have learned what treatments work to save lives.

[CountAllVotes]

7. I'd say another 2 months at least

Gives time for the various incubation theories.

Is it 2-4 days, 2-3 weeks, 4 weeks?

Hopefully a 2 month lockdown would be the answer.

[dawg day]

6. Azar (secy of HHS) had a very stern talk today about how we need to be better:

He cautioned that if Americans "act irresponsibly, if we don't socially distance, if we don't use [i]face coverings in settings where we can't social distance, if we don't practice appropriate personal hygiene, we're going to see spread of disease."

He cannot say the word "mask." It would be funny if it weren't so appalling.

[Auggie]

8. "Real men wear masks!"

[SergeStorms]

9. I liked that too.

If women started wearing tee-shirts with that message maybe more of the "macho-men" who refuse to would start. Then again, those assholes would probably be bothering the women all the time, and we wouldn't want that. Women have it tough enough with jerks already out there without advertising.

[luv2fly]

10. Lots of women don't wear masks as well

Just saying!

[Sucha NastyWoman]

11. Need to mandate that they cover both the mouth and nose

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Finally some places here are requiring masks so the asses put them in in a way that doesn’t do any good. For example covering the mouth but not the nose.

[Skittles]

12. or.....like this