Posted on 03/30/2020 9:41:56 AM PDT by BenLurkin
The Democrat doubled down on remarks he made last week defending his decision -- or lack thereof -- not to cancel February 25 Mardi Gras events. He conceded that the raucous partying scene "likely" contributed to the spread of the virus in the New Orleans area, where health experts now say the next coronavirus "hot spot" is emerging. Just one day prior to the city's Mardi Gras festivities, the president said "the coronavirus is very much under control" before going on to tout the day's stock market gains.
Speaking on several Sunday morning TV news programs, Bel Edwards tried to re-focus the conversation on the state's need for respirators and federal government supplies rather than rehashing the past. He warned Louisiana's largest city will run out of ventilators by April 4 and hospital beds by April 10.
But Bel Edwards did confirm Sunday that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention -- and all other federal government agencies -- made no mention of scaling back Mardi Gras celebrations over coronavirus concerns.
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Ridiculous comparison. Those parades were 3 weeks later. Much more was known by then.
“The last day of the Mardi Gras season was February 25. That is two weeks before the NBA and MLB canceled/postponed their seasons. That’s four weeks before Florida closed its beaches. As I recall, a lot of folks on this forum ripped the NBA for caceling their season. Who here would have supported a Mardi Gras shut down on February 15?”
Don’t you know reason is not allowed on this forum? Only superiority and hatred.
It is worse: telling people they are racist if they choose NOT to attend anything.
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