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turbinetree

(24,632 posts)
Fri May 1, 2020, 04:19 PM May 2020

GOP senator: People will ignore virus safety rules so we should just get rid of them

By Josh Israel -May 1, 2020 1:30 PM

'At least the people in my state are just gonna stop complying,' Sen. John Kennedy (R-LA) said.

Sen. John Kennedy (R-LA) said Thursday that statewide stay-at-home orders should be lifted because his constituents will simply ignore them anyway.

On Fox News, he made the argument that state and federal social distancing guidelines aimed at curbing the COVID-19 pandemic have been a "Nightmare on Elm Street" and that they should be ended.

"We can't sustain this," he said. "Number one, the economy will collapse. And number two, at least the people in my state are just gonna stop complying."

Kennedy claimed that, although he does "respect" Gov. John Bel Edwards' extension of stay-at-home orders until May 15, he thinks the governor "hasn't been able to completely convince the people of Louisiana" that it was necessary to do so. "Many of my people are opening up. Many Louisianians and many Americans — many of us can't earn a living behind a laptop. Many of us don't live in the Hamptons and eat quinoa summer salads," he said.

https://americanindependent.com/john-kennedy-coronavirus-social-distancing-gop-senate-louisiana-john-bel-edwards-fox-news/

Thank you senator asshole for showing and telling the country how you really fucking feel..............your first fucking priority is the economy, not asking for test strips or swabs for your state, nope...............your worried about people eating quinoa salads in the Hampton's...........or you worried about people eating crayfish poorboy's in your state, without masks or gloves or social distancing, to protect others in the state..........probably not ............ .........do you have enough test swabs to go back into session of the senate asshole..........did you confer with the Congressional doctor..........you even sound like an full fledged dumb libertarian idiot with marbles in your federalist society mouth................

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GOP senator: People will ignore virus safety rules so we should just get rid of them (Original Post) turbinetree May 2020 OP
Being in vulnerable group, I need my Gov (blue progressive) to be responsible so I can LizBeth May 2020 #1
"Lemmings, the cliff is this way !!" ..nt Jarqui May 2020 #2
Gee... Newest Reality May 2020 #3
jeeze..that state was hit hard.. stillcool May 2020 #4
There's nothing like a global pandemic to expose who the jack asses are. Cognitive_Resonance May 2020 #5
NOTHING like republican LOGIC! elleng May 2020 #6
People are being ruined by this, because it has been made to be so by the wealthy. brewens May 2020 #7
I heard another one on the radio a couple doc03 May 2020 #8
Pence and trump first in line to die! I_UndergroundPanther May 2020 #9
It seems harsh, but... tonedevil May 2020 #10
Do I get to pick and choose what laws I want to obey? angstlessk May 2020 #11
Same could be said about abortions. safeinOhio May 2020 #12

LizBeth

(9,946 posts)
1. Being in vulnerable group, I need my Gov (blue progressive) to be responsible so I can
Fri May 1, 2020, 04:21 PM
May 2020

receive unemployment.

Newest Reality

(12,712 posts)
3. Gee...
Fri May 1, 2020, 04:24 PM
May 2020

I wonder which states will be seeing a spike in confirmed cases and deaths?

It seems the reason for the measures is just being swept aside. Instead of complaining about your people not complying, you are supposed to be a leader who reminds them of the importance and long-term effect of it, even though it may be very difficult. Oh, and you could also be looking for ways to help them through this rather than prevaricating and worrying so much about the profits of your corporate sponsors.

brewens

(13,394 posts)
7. People are being ruined by this, because it has been made to be so by the wealthy.
Fri May 1, 2020, 04:37 PM
May 2020

They are terrified of them realizing that. The people at the top can't take the hit. That may diminish the lifestyle they have become accustomed too. Yacht gas is not cheap.

doc03

(35,148 posts)
8. I heard another one on the radio a couple
Fri May 1, 2020, 04:40 PM
May 2020

days say a lot of those people were old and sick they were going to die anyway. We are all going to die someday so what is the difference.

 

tonedevil

(3,022 posts)
10. It seems harsh, but...
Fri May 1, 2020, 05:15 PM
May 2020

I think we probably do need to get rid of those who won't practice basic safety protocols like social distancing. As typical the GOP Senator's wants to get rid of the rules which is just plain stupid.

angstlessk

(11,862 posts)
11. Do I get to pick and choose what laws I want to obey?
Fri May 1, 2020, 05:17 PM
May 2020

Cause, heck there are banks and other places that have more money than I?

Just sayin (typin)

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