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The last few months in NYC have been a painful and consistent example of the way rules shift depending on the whim of our elected officials. My latest for @SpectatorUSA https://spectator.us/vmas-new-york-covid-rule-hypocrisy/
And speaking of rules for thee but not for me: https://twitter.com/JaniceDean/status/1300553484509601794
It’s not just NYC, of course, political leaders across the country have shown us the rules don’t apply to them. Cuomo is just the most blatant, and celebrated, example. https://twitter.com/RichSementa/status/1300596809522450432
I can just keep this thread of hypocrites going. https://www.foxnews.com/politics/pelosi-san-francisco-hair-salon-owner-calls-it-slap-in-the-face
And another one: https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/san-francisco-gym-owners-livid-after-discovering-gyms-in-government-buildings-have-been-opened-for-months
But...you’re not wearing one? https://twitter.com/NYGovCuomo/status/1314627027236945920
School is much more important for the governor’s kids than for yours. https://twitter.com/larryoconnor/status/1322365883038208000
You’ll get fined up to $1000 in NYC for not wearing a mask unless you’re Chris Cuomo. https://twitter.com/dc_draino/status/1322979079767969792
Political celebrations are more important than school. https://twitter.com/DeAngelisCorey/status/1325958915348197376
Mayor Lightfoot also famously got a haircut while salons in her city were still ordered closed. https://twitter.com/ClayTravis/status/1326976808923881472
Guys, events at French Laundry don't count for COVID spread. https://twitter.com/akoseff/status/1327308053151051776?s=20
Governors don't need masks. It's science. https://twitter.com/TwoMoreWeeksPhd/status/1327289967857561601
COVID knows when the event is important and so masks are optional. https://twitter.com/Wadsack4Arizona/status/1325142504434409478
"Everybody was wearing a mask," says Mayor Lightfoot. Except she was not wearing a mask. https://twitter.com/tomselliott/status/1327279770573414402?s=20
It’s a well-known fact that elected officials can’t get it. https://twitter.com/politicalmath/status/1327354464592941056
I live in NYC and even I'm aware of the mayor of Chicago's Thanksgiving restrictions but nice try, governor. https://twitter.com/AmyJacobson/status/1328445227376537600
If special interest groups are paying for your trip to Hawaii then you can’t catch COVID. That’s just good science. https://twitter.com/danielkotzin/status/1328521350957330433
Another appearance for Dianne Feinstein on the list. She’s particularly immune to both Coronavirus and the rules around Coronavirus. https://twitter.com/therecount/status/1328724072801431553
You can't see your grandma but Brooklyn Democrats can have this party https://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/new-york-elections-government/ny-coronavirus-nyc-brooklyn-party-20201119-ruuuw3tvxjhvned2zweyfkdwsq-story.html
But you, plebe, shouldn’t see your family on holidays. https://twitter.com/brigidbergin/status/1330000572133552129
I've written about a lot of these COVID hypocrites in my column in today's @nypost. Since filing there have been so many examples that I can write another one. https://nypost.com/2020/11/20/our-hypocritical-leaders-refuse-to-obey-their-own-covid-19-rules/
I called it that Cuomo will be spending his Thanksgiving with his family while telling you not to. https://twitter.com/bern_hogan/status/1330977241069707268
The mayor of Denver tweets “avoid travel, if you can” 30 minutes before flying to Houston. I guess he could not avoid that travel. https://www.9news.com/article/news/health/coronavirus/denver-mayor-michael-hancock-travels-thanksgiving/73-e6b5f236-b0c7-4415-a22e-c84dd6f7acf1
COVID hypocrite politician, Canadian edition. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/windsor/windsor-mayor-dining-covid-1.5812980
Cuomo talking about importance of mask-wearing while in a room of maskless people was really something. https://twitter.com/karol/status/1333462924048928771
Do they think they won’t be caught? Or it just doesn’t matter if they are? https://twitter.com/billfoxla/status/1333602422543970306
I love this quote. You go ahead and redraw that line. https://twitter.com/nbcbayarea/status/1333629434692251651
Guys, maybe they've discovered that the virus is not transmittable at French Laundry. https://twitter.com/hknightsf/status/1333903343182245889
I believe County Judge Glen Whitley is the first Republican to make the list: https://twitter.com/DLoesch/status/1333961641260670977
I think I will generally stay away from international COVID hypocrites for this list but this is pretty egregious: https://twitter.com/MahyarTousi/status/1333856200941838337
What he mean was, this is not the time to relax at home. Simple misunderstanding. https://twitter.com/tplohetski/status/1334221005607362568
Please stop what you are doing and watch this. None of this is about science. None of it. This is some animals being more equal than others. https://twitter.com/spencerklavan/status/1335007535070253057
Does the indoor dining ban apply to restaurants belonging to politicians? Hmm. https://twitter.com/ScotBertram/status/1336006183669309441
Following regulations for show and then doing whatever they want is the COVID hypocrite’s calling card. https://twitter.com/hannahcwiley/status/1336358271477682177
Social gatherings are prohibited in Minnesota, even if social distancing can be maintained, but that doesn’t apply to the governor, right? https://www.reddit.com/r/LockdownSkepticism/comments/kd5ze3/minnesota_governor_tim_walz_caught_breaking_own/?utm_medium=android_app&utm_source=share
Making the rules is easy. Following them, less easy. https://twitter.com/dcexaminer/status/1339582865382625280
It's so hard to understand why people aren't listening to experts! https://twitter.com/JaniceDean/status/1340719616004374528
Kids don’t need to play hockey but politicians do. https://twitter.com/andrewkerrnc/status/1344040564556255238
I don’t want to work, I just want to bang on the drums all day https://twitter.com/benbradleytv/status/1344810949996392448
