by Peter Pavarini
The following excerpt is from CBS News which can generally be relied upon to report only negative stories about Republicans and positive ones about Democrats:
“Photos obtained first by CBS News show Democratic Congressman Harley Rouda spending time at a private beach in Southern California despite orders from Governor Gavin Newsom to close some public beaches in the area, CBS News campaign reporter Musadiq Bidar reports. Rouda, a first-term Congressman who beat Dana Rohrabacher, represents the 48th district, which encompasses Orange County. Last week Newsom specifically ordered a “hard close” on Orange County beaches after photos showing people not respecting social distancing went viral on social media. Rouda’s campaign manager said in a statement that Rouda and his family “were actively moving and adequately socially distancing on a residential beach, which has explicitly outlined beach access requirements in accordance with Governor Newsom’s beach order.” On Thursday, Rouda issued a statement on his website saying local officials in Orange County need to come up with a plan to make sure beaches sure beaches aren’t closed indefinitely. “Orange County’s pristine beaches are more than tourist attractions — they are essential public spaces, like parks, that residents should be allowed to utilize safely,” Rouda’s statement said. Local officials in Orange County requested a temporary restraining order to block the governor’s executive order closing beaches but a judge rejected that injunction and beaches spanning the Orange County coastline remained closed over the weekend.
Here in Ohio, it isn’t beach weather yet, but Midwesterners recognize hypocrisy when we see it – such as the Congressman’s CYA explanation above and reports that Illinois Governor J. B. Pritzker sent his family to their ranch in Florida in violation of his state’s stay-at-home order.
We will eventually know who was right about the timetable for re-opening the country, but no matter how that turns out (hopefully, with the minimum loss of life and other harm to Americans), at least we will know the true colors of people like Congressman Rouda and Governor Pritzker. The voters in their states will remember even if the rest of us have forgotten.
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