Pelosi to Host Large Dinner for New House Members as Democrats Urge Americans To Stay Home and Not Host Family Gatherings Due to Coronavirus
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) is hosting a large dinner at the Capitol Building for new members Friday night, a move seen as hypocritical as Americans are being warned by government officials (and House Democrats!) to stay home and not hold family gatherings over the holidays because of concerns about spreading the COVID-19 China coronavirus. The Republicans are holding their own dinner for new members, but the GOP has generally been the party that urges caution but respects the rights of Americans to decide for themselves on dealing with the virus in social situations.
(UPDATE at end. Pelosi dinner has been modified with a “to-go” option.)
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NBC News reporter Leigh Ann Caldwell posted a photo of the set up for the dinner to accompany her report on comments by Pelosi, “House Dem and GOP leaders are holding respective dinners for new members. @SpeakerPelosi told me it’s safe. “It’s very spaced,” she said and there is enhanced ventilation and the Capitol physician signed off.”
House Dem and GOP leaders are holding respective dinners for new members.
.@SpeakerPelosi told me it’s safe. “It’s very spaced,” she said and there is enhanced ventilation and the Capitol physician signed off. pic.twitter.com/ZXjf72lnrP
— Leigh Ann Caldwell (@LACaldwellDC) November 13, 2020
Incredibly, as even as their large dinner was being set up in the Capitol, House Democrats sent out this message urging to Americans to stay home, “We are in this together. Protect yourself and loved ones. Continue to #StayAtHome, practice social distancing and #WearAMask.”
https://twitter.com/HouseDemocrats/status/1327358833900068864
Reaction has not been kind from people sympathetic to Pelosi.
CNN Republican commentator Doug Heye, “Every time I’ve agreed with Democrats criticizing Trump and other Rs for irresponsible action and rhetoric around Covid, I didn’t think Nancy Pelosi would hold a potential super spreader dinner in the Capitol.”
Every time I've agreed with Democrats criticizing Trump and other Rs for irresponsible action and rhetoric around Covid, I didn't think Nancy Pelosi would hold a potential super spreader dinner in the Capitol.
— Doug Heye (@DougHeye) November 13, 2020
The Washington Post’s Cathleen Decker, “This, and similar events like Gov. Newsom’s French Laundry visit, feed a do-as-I-say, not-as-I-do dynamic that can only breed resentment.”
This, and similar events like Gov. Newsom's French Laundry visit, feed a do-as-I-say, not-as-I-do dynamic that can only breed resentment. https://t.co/HQW55t5bgA
— Cathleen Decker (@cathleendecker) November 13, 2020
MSNBC’s Chris Hates is aghast, “cancel your precious dinner, you maniacs. my god.”
cancel your precious dinner, you maniacs. my god. https://t.co/6ofrXjqCns
— Chris Hayes (@chrislhayes) November 13, 2020
Liberal activist Chris Geidner, “In addition to being a really bad idea, this is also horrible optics AND totally unnecessary…I spend half of my therapy sessions talking about how to best handle finding face-to-face time with people responsibly while living alone in this era, and Pelosi is out here planning indoor dinner parties.”
I spend half of my therapy sessions talking about how to best handle finding face-to-face time with people responsibly while living alone in this era, and Pelosi is out here planning indoor dinner parties.
— Chris Geidner (@chrisgeidner) November 13, 2020
Meanwhile the mayor of Pelosi’s home district San Francisco urged residents to make hard choices, “COVID-fatigue is real. We all feel it. But we can’t get complacent. We are seeing COVID spread across the country, & the rate of new cases in San Francisco is increasing. Do your part. The hard choices we make now will help make things better for us in the future.”
COVID-fatigue is real. We all feel it. But we can’t get complacent. We are seeing COVID spread across the country, & the rate of new cases in San Francisco is increasing.
Do your part. The hard choices we make now will help make things better for us in the future. https://t.co/gur4jHRSOb
— London Breed (@LondonBreed) November 13, 2020
UPDATE: Pelosi spokesman Drew Hammill posted an update, “Our office strictly follows the guidance of the Office of Attending Physician, including for this dinner. To be a further model for the nation, this event has been modified to allow Members-elect to pick up their meals to go in a socially-distanced manner.”
Our office strictly follows the guidance of the Office of Attending Physician, including for this dinner. To be a further model for the nation, this event has been modified to allow Members-elect to pick up their meals to go in a socially-distanced manner. https://t.co/s2pSyUOCbm
— Drew Hammill (@Drew_Hammill) November 13, 2020
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