While contemplating mandatory
mask order, Virginia governor
caught without one on beach
Posted By: Ida Lou Pino, 5/24/2020 6:00:57 PM
Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam drew criticism Saturday after he was captured on social media photos without a mask while mingling with constituents on a beach. The episode at Virginia Beach came one day after Northam reportedly began contemplating a mandatory mask rule for Commonwealth citizens when it reopens from the pandemic. The order would require masks in indoor settings. "Virginia Gov Northam on the Virginia Beach boardwalk; no mask, no social distancing," one citizen tweeted. Another complained: "Liberals consistently send a message of 'Do as I say, not as I do.'"
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Virginia governor spent 65 days
on taxpayer-funded jaunts
to his NC beach home
since start of 2019 14 replies
on taxpayer-funded jaunts
to his NC beach home
since start of 2019 14 replies
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MSNBC phony mask-shaming
busted on live TV 22 replies
busted on live TV 22 replies
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John Solomon - - don't be so silly. Ralphie didn't need a mask - - because he was wearing blackface.