Posted on 05/17/2021 5:48:38 AM PDT by george76
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy said in a Friday interview that the only reason the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention eased its masking rules for vaccinated Americans was to distract people from the skyrocketing gas prices.
The rising gas prices were in response to high fuel demand following the cyberattack on the Colonial Pipeline Company.
Colonial Pipeline Company operates the largest fuel pipeline in the United States — providing roughly half of all diesel and gasoline on the East Coast — and became aware of a cyberattack from hackers linked to a group called DarkSide last Friday, promptly shutting down its operations.
Because of the shutdown, there was a shortage of fuel at many gas stations along the Coast.
“You know the only reason why they changed not wearing the mask?” McCarthy told Fox News’ Sean Hannity.
“Gasoline went to $7 and there were gasoline lines and he wanted to change the news.”
Americans began panic buying gasoline in response to the Colonial Pipeline hacking, leading to a gasoline shortage.
On Thursday, the CDC eased mask restrictions for fully vaccinated people and said that fully vaccinated people no longer need to wear a mask or physically distance in any setting.
“Fully vaccinated people can resume activities without wearing masks or physically distancing, except where required by federal, state, local, tribal, or territorial laws, rules and regulations, including local business and workplace guidance,” the CDC guidance reads.
McCarthy said that they should have stopped wearing masks long ago.
“I believe in the vaccine. I’ve been vaccinated. I don’t need to wear a mask,” the California Republican said.
(Excerpt) Read more at westernjournal.com ...
Over 80% of gas stations in D.C. are still out of gas.
Couldn’t happen to a more deserving bunch of asswipes.
Anything to deflect from the crisis at the border, the bad jobs report, the dramatic rise of inflation, and the shortage of gas. Not to mention the destabilizing of Israel.
They’ve completely screwed everything up in less than four months. It’s actuality impressive.
Hey Kevin, you eff'n pussy, then take off your mask while you are in Congress. Or is Nancy squeezing your nuts too hard for you to fight back?
This POS needs to go.
Biden is not living in reality but he still has the ability to fool the public. The media pretends everything is fine, since they are all in for the left-wing agenda. The country will continue to struggle and suffer.
Close, McCarthy, but no cigar.
It’s ALL part of the diversion to get America’s eyes off the AZ audit....of all people, you know.
Hey Kevin, you wanted Biden and we will never forget.
Mask mandates should have been lifted a year ago, but they cynically waited until they needed to change a news cycle. Do we even have a word for that kind of thing? Evil?
Meanwhile, the masks were a really important and effective part of the Left’s social conditioning agenda. Giving them up means they are really worried about gas prices and other pressing matters.
SEVEN DOLLAR GAS ???
That’s worse than Obama with his $5 gas...
Hey, at least we didn’t Wag The Dog with some little unknown country. Maybe they’re saving that for the big one.
The DeepStateSwamp deserves a lot worse than that.
Excellent!
BS. They changed the rules because those rules were causing some people to question the reason for getting vaxxed.
The gas thing is a red herring.
Job numbers, too. Dems panicked and need something positive.
Those gas lines must have terrified establishment Dems old enough to remember Carter. The comparisons between Biden and Carter are mounting.
Sure DC evil .
“House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy said in a Friday interview that the only reason the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention eased its masking rules for vaccinated Americans was to distract people from the skyrocketing gas prices.”
This is a GOOD SIGN, whether we want to admit it or not. The Democrats, until Trump (and now this), had a literal MONOPOLY on questioning the motives of our side.
...hard to tell, but maybe there’s a bump if you look on his back (i.e., maybe he’s starting to grow a spine).
My sister reports from suburban Maryland that the stations there are all selling gas as normal, no lines, and normal prices.
If you don’t put your devices on the interweb then it’s pretty difficult to hack them. If you do put your critical functions onto the interweb then you are a fool.
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.
