Denver Mayor Addresses Being Caught Leaving Town After Telling Residents to Stay Home Due to COVID

Townhall.com ^ | November 26, 2020 | Julio Rosas

[Kaslin]

Denver Mayor Michael Hancock (D) released an apology after being caught violating his own plea of staying home for this year's Thanksgiving. Thirty minutes after his account tweeted for people to not travel due to COVID-19, he was on a plane to leave Denver.

"Pass the potatoes, not COVID. Stay home as much as you can, especially if you're sick. Host virtual gatherings instead of in-person dinners. Avoid travel, if you can," Hancock tweeted before boarding his flight to be with his family.

Pass the potatoes, not COVID.

???Stay home as much as you can, especially if you're sick. ??Host virtual gatherings instead of in-person dinners. ?Avoid travel, if you can. ??Order your holiday meal from a local eatery. ??Shop online with a small business for #BlackFriday. pic.twitter.com/acQpWs2Ism — Michael B. Hancock ?? (@MayorHancock) November 25, 2020

The backlash to his hypocrisy when the news broke was swift and unrelenting. A few hours later he released a statement asking his constituents to "forgive decisions that are borne of my heart and not my head."

Hancock explained he thought it would be safer for himself to travel to meet up with his wife and daughter instead of having the two of them travel to Denver.

I fully acknowledge that I have urged everyone to stay home and avoid unnecessary travel. I have shared how my family cancelled our plans for our traditional multi-household Thanksgiving celebration. (1/5) — Michael B. Hancock ?? (@MayorHancock) November 25, 2020

I recognize that my decision has disappointed many who believe it would have been better to spend Thanksgiving alone. As a public official, whose conduct is rightly scrutinized for the message it sends to others... (3/5) — Michael B. Hancock ?? (@MayorHancock) November 25, 2020

I made my decision as a husband and father, and for those who are angry and disappointed, I humbly ask you to forgive decisions that are borne of my heart and not my head. (5/5) — Michael B. Hancock ?? (@MayorHancock) November 25, 2020

[SaveFerris]

[Avoid travel, if you can.]

Hahahahahahahahahaha.

And yet the idiots will still vote Democrat.

[SaveFerris]

That would make the Democrat Mayor a super-spreader, no?

[Billyv]

I am sure that he will do everything but RESIGN IN SHAME!

[SaveFerris]

[Is he GAY???]

Dunno. But it's on his priority list, apparently. Apprently his COVID-19 strategy is to tell all the fools to lock down while he flies out of town, in defiance to his own proclamation. Great voting, Democrats! As usual!

[VideoDoctor]

Can we pass a law to let people drag out these assholes and hang them ?

I'll 2nd the motion. Amen to that!

[MayflowerMadam]

My brother lives in western NY and went to the little town’s grocery store on Monday. The frozen turkeys were in an open freezer bin in the middle of the store. Someone had put a life-size cutout of Cuomo’s with the top half of his head just peeking up behind the bin — like Kilroy. He sent a pic and we had a good laugh.

[VideoDoctor]

WHY do these GAY A$$HOLES always apologize and throw themselves on the mercy of the court thinking that will ABSOLVE them with the public.

[RummyChick]

I thought that Cuomo graphic someone is selling that you put in your window like a peeping Tom was fuuny

[real saxophonist]

His daughter just got a job there.

[real saxophonist]

Is he GAY???

No, but the governor is. And Hancock's going to be the next governor.

[MayflowerMadam]

Oh, yeah. I had forgotten about that. I guess it’s good that in spite of being ruled by socialists, New Yorkers can still find a sense of humor.

We’re springing my 96-year-old mom from NY this weekend and bringing her to freedom in TN. She’s having a hard time being a prisoner in her own home, wearing masks when going out, etc.

[norwaypinesavage]

"I humbly ask you to forgive decisions that are borne of my heart and not my head."

That's not an apology, that's an excuse. The guy is a lying hypocrite. (The lie is by omission, for not telling the whole story.) The only thing he's sorry for is getting caught.

[SaveFerris]

Better download a copy before they get rid of it. Gotta protect hizzoner, you know. Him being a Democrat and all that.

[5th MEB]

Can I vote “YES” 3 or 4 times, you know, like a democrat?

[Ezekiel]

Birkenstocks. Nice touch, lol.

[SaveFerris]

I had to look that up. Shoes? Or was it something else?

Heh

[SaveFerris]

Oh 21. LOL

Yeah. Don’t know who made that. It’s been a favorite for years.

[Ezekiel]

The classic footwear of the Woodstock-hippie-peacenik-commie-Sanders demographic.

[SaveFerris]

I imagine so!

[SaveFerris]

I imagine so!