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.@JBPritzker today: "It's important that people gathering indoors wear masks."#twill
IL Democrats over the weekend: pic.twitter.com/PdHvShdbRk
— IL Republican Party (@ILGOP) February 7, 2022
Hey @JBPritzker & @LoriLightfoot, come get your ppl! #twill
A collection of Democrat pols and activists who demand mask mandates were seen partying it up last night in Chicago in violation of current CPHD mask rules đŹ@Nikki4Congress @Giannoulias @AnnaValenciaIL@gilbert36ward pic.twitter.com/332NtPmrmt
— IL Republican Party (@ILGOP) February 6, 2022
* The Question: Your own caption(s)?
posted by Rich Miller
Monday, Feb 7, 22 @ 3:22 pm
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“come get your ppl”
Maybe not the best messaging when specifically calling out an LGBT advocacy event…but GOP going to GOP.
Comment by NIU Grad Monday, Feb 7, 22 @ 3:27 pm
Hey GOP! Negative test, proof of vaccination? No mask! It really is that easy.
Comment by FIREDup! Monday, Feb 7, 22 @ 3:28 pm
Republicans should have been at the Equality gala, too. Masks or not (and people were generally masked except when they took pictures)
Comment by Socially DIstant Watcher Monday, Feb 7, 22 @ 3:29 pm
Rules for thee but not for we?
Comment by ;) Monday, Feb 7, 22 @ 3:29 pm
Thank you Tom Devore.
Comment by Blue Dog Monday, Feb 7, 22 @ 3:31 pm
hypocrat?
Comment by jimme Monday, Feb 7, 22 @ 3:31 pm
How To Create Cynics In One Easy Lesson
Comment by lake county democrat Monday, Feb 7, 22 @ 3:32 pm
First off all you had to show proof of vaccination and have a negative test to get admitted into the gala. Most everyone had a mask unless you were eating, drinking and taking a photo. Lastly, it was a few republicans at the event as well.
Comment by Bruce Rauner Monday, Feb 7, 22 @ 3:32 pm
Covidiocy is a bipartisan thang nowâŚ
Comment by Captain Obvious Monday, Feb 7, 22 @ 3:33 pm
I’m surprised you don’t imagine that it was intentional, NIU Grad.
Comment by thunderspirit Monday, Feb 7, 22 @ 3:33 pm
There was a vaccine and negative covid test mandate for attendance. I’m almost kinda hoping that’s why there weren’t very many Republicans in attendance and not because they don’t support LGBTQ+ issues or people…
Comment by Nobody dat Nobody Sent Monday, Feb 7, 22 @ 3:36 pm
===Most everyone had a mask unless you were eating, drinking and taking a photo===
lol, so when exactly would that mask be worn?
Comment by Boone's is Back Monday, Feb 7, 22 @ 3:36 pm
===Negative test, proof of vaccination? No mask! It really is that easy. ===
There are no exceptions for testing, vaccinations or anything else in the indoor mask mandate other than when one is in the process of eating or drinking.
Democrats who pose maskless for pics at a packed event with maskless people behind them are just inviting this stuff.
Comment by Rich Miller Monday, Feb 7, 22 @ 3:36 pm
Most everyone had a mask. In their pocket.
Comment by Blue Dog Monday, Feb 7, 22 @ 3:36 pm
âWeâre goinâ maskless to own the libs⌠wait, what?â
Comment by Oswego Willy Monday, Feb 7, 22 @ 3:38 pm
They should have realized that unmasked pictures aren’t a good look. But considering the event required proof of vaccination AND a negative test?
Comment by The Velvet Frog Monday, Feb 7, 22 @ 3:40 pm
âChicago joins Sangamon County and NJ is declaring end to pandemicâ
Comment by Blue Dog Monday, Feb 7, 22 @ 3:43 pm
âMaybe this was the year we shoulda had that âMasked Ballâ ideaâ
Comment by Oswego Willy Monday, Feb 7, 22 @ 3:43 pm
“The kids must mask up because they could bring the virus home. Luckily for us, COVID is NOT a fan of cocktail parties and was not present.”
Comment by Hahaha Monday, Feb 7, 22 @ 3:44 pm
Social media never helps, part 6,529
Comment by Oswego Willy Monday, Feb 7, 22 @ 3:44 pm
Speaker Welch and Leader Durkin declare masks will no longer be a partisan issueâ
Comment by Blue Dog Monday, Feb 7, 22 @ 3:46 pm
No masks in sight at a large indoor gathering? Clearly these people want granny to die and are the literal worst of humanity. Dems the rules. (pun intended)
Comment by Hahaha Monday, Feb 7, 22 @ 3:46 pm
=Democrats who pose maskless for pics at a packed event with maskless people behind them are just inviting this stuff.=
Rich, again demonstrating his bipartisanship.
=âWeâre goinâ maskless to own the libs⌠wait, what?â=
I cannot hope to do better than that. OW for the win.
Comment by JS Mill Monday, Feb 7, 22 @ 3:47 pm
Own Goal - An own goal is where a player (or players here) perform(s) actions that result in them or their team scoring a goal on themselves, often resulting in a point for the opposing team.
Comment by Oswego Willy Monday, Feb 7, 22 @ 3:48 pm
At least they waited until the TRO was in place.
Comment by Not again Monday, Feb 7, 22 @ 3:50 pm
âBut⌠our Instagram and Twitter is private⌠how can this happen?â
Comment by Oswego Willy Monday, Feb 7, 22 @ 3:51 pm
But, we aren’t school kids. We can make our own minds up which rules to follow.
Comment by Bruce( no not him) Monday, Feb 7, 22 @ 3:53 pm
*facepalm*
Comment by Cubs in '16 Monday, Feb 7, 22 @ 3:53 pm
âOttawa here we comeâ
Comment by Blue Dog Monday, Feb 7, 22 @ 3:54 pm
::waves hand::
These are not the Democrats you seek.
Comment by Ben Bluesman Monday, Feb 7, 22 @ 3:56 pm
Just saying. The Illinois GOP wonât use this come 2022. They still have 400,000 because Madigan bumper stickers they have to use up.
Comment by Blue Dog Monday, Feb 7, 22 @ 3:57 pm
To FIREDup(got an exclamation point thru)’s point…
There’s no Chicago mask exemption for negative test + proof of vaccine, nor is there a “quick selfie with anybody” exception. Some big cities do have that exemption but not Chicago.
There’s a bunch of fundraisers ahead, the case rates are dropping, and this is all going to be “Governor Newsom goes to the French Laundry with lobbyists for dinner” fodder every time it happens. Just announce a Mitigations Phase 4.75 dropping masks in spaces with vaccination mandates and this weekend and then ditch the whole, rarely enforced outside Chicago, thing end of the month. It’s all self-inflicted messaging wounds for elected official mask advocates from here on out until June 28th.
Comment by ChicagoBars Monday, Feb 7, 22 @ 4:02 pm
We would have gotten away with it too if it wasn’t for those dang cameras.
Also for what it is worth, the problem isn’t even as much as the people in the foreground in the pictures, it’s the people in the background. They ain’t all eating and drinking or getting their pictures taken.
Seems like an unforced error to me.
Comment by OneMan Monday, Feb 7, 22 @ 4:02 pm
Good thing all these pictures were taken for something important like social media.
Comment by Ben Gazzara Monday, Feb 7, 22 @ 4:03 pm
==Most everyone had a mask. In their pocket.==
Blue Dog –If that is the standard, I’m fine with going about my daily business with a mask tucked in my pocket. Sending kids to school with a mask in their pocket.
Rich is right that this kinda thing writes itself and invites the dust up as it is a self inflicted wound. People have been fed up with this BS since Pelosi’s hair salon deal.
you wonder why people are just done with all this pandemic theater — stuff like this.
Comment by Todd Monday, Feb 7, 22 @ 4:06 pm
Not many people in the backgrounds of those photos wearing masks.
Comment by Geesh Monday, Feb 7, 22 @ 4:14 pm
The average voter will see the hypocrisy of the attendees in the photos. The GOP is correct to expose this.
Comment by The Snowman Monday, Feb 7, 22 @ 4:18 pm
Yes, I was maskless, but I didn’t exhale.
Comment by SAP Monday, Feb 7, 22 @ 4:19 pm
“Giannouilias declares end to masks in SOS locations”
Comment by Blue Dog Monday, Feb 7, 22 @ 4:24 pm
More deep fried Twinkies
Comment by Rabid Monday, Feb 7, 22 @ 4:26 pm
Must be time to end the mask mandate, huh?
Comment by Furtive Look Monday, Feb 7, 22 @ 4:28 pm
Hey Get real. Masks seriously cut into smooth schmoozin’ time. Why go to a fundraiser if you can’t have photographic prove that you were at the fundraiser. What’s a little hypocrisy among friends.
Comment by Responsa Monday, Feb 7, 22 @ 4:28 pm
==âGiannouilias declares end to masks in SOS locationsâ==
Alexi overheard saying to the ladies he posed with: “Do you know the youngsters have me to thank for their push for free college? Puts me off the hook for bankrupting Bright Start.”
Comment by NonAFSCMEStateEmployeeFromChatham Monday, Feb 7, 22 @ 4:29 pm
“Until the GOP realizes the people at this gala should be their people too, we don’t have to worry about our majority. But, let’s get reckless and help them out a bit.”
Comment by Ron Burgundy Monday, Feb 7, 22 @ 4:34 pm
They were all holding their breath during the photos. Yep, that’s right. All of them. Gasping for air after each click, they were.
Comment by 47th Ward Monday, Feb 7, 22 @ 4:39 pm
==A collection of Democrat pols and activists who demand mask mandates were seen partying it up last night in Chicago ==
Meanwhile, Mayor Jim Langfelder and the rest of the Springfield City Council ask, “What’s wrong with partying it up in the Capitol City? Despite the snow. The Alamo is available. Maybe I’ll make an apperance. And I promise you I will ban Sam Cahnman from the premises.”
Comment by NonAFSCMEStateEmployeeFromChatham Monday, Feb 7, 22 @ 4:41 pm
===Your own caption(s)? ===
Some of y’all forgot the assignment.
“We’ve got a lot of work to do to eliminate maskophobia.”
Comment by Candy Dogood Monday, Feb 7, 22 @ 4:44 pm
“So you promise, you’re not showing these pictures to anyone, right? “
Comment by West Side the Best Side Monday, Feb 7, 22 @ 4:44 pm
Dumbasses. Both a caption & a comment. I get on my own the hardest and this is just wrong.
Comment by Lt Guv Monday, Feb 7, 22 @ 4:44 pm
“Start super-spreading the news…”
Comment by City Zen Monday, Feb 7, 22 @ 4:45 pm
It’s a replay of the last Cook County Dems fundraiser. They’ve got no one to blame but themselves for this.
Comment by Eastern Bloc Mitigation Monday, Feb 7, 22 @ 4:57 pm
Democrats will always be first class citizens in Illinois.
Comment by Steve Monday, Feb 7, 22 @ 4:58 pm
“Trump keynote speaker at Illinois Equality Gala”
Comment by Blue Dog Monday, Feb 7, 22 @ 5:04 pm
Being positive about Illinois is not the same thing as trying to increase the positivity level in Illinois.
Comment by AC Monday, Feb 7, 22 @ 5:06 pm
Testing testing 1 2 3
Comment by Amalia Monday, Feb 7, 22 @ 5:06 pm
âDems prepping for upcoming Super Bowlâ
Comment by Blue Dog Monday, Feb 7, 22 @ 5:21 pm
Rich is right. They fail to heed Soccermom’s first rule of politics: “Never give anybody a stick to hit you with.”
Comment by Soccermom Monday, Feb 7, 22 @ 5:26 pm
“What’s going on in Ottawa, Canada right now is a travesty and threat to democracy… Just follow the rules and the pandemic will be over.”
A conversation at the Gala probably.
Comment by Almost the Weekend Monday, Feb 7, 22 @ 5:35 pm
“We paid $50,000 apiece for the opportunity to spread disease to all of you tonight.”
Comment by NonAFSCMEStateEmployeeFromChatham Monday, Feb 7, 22 @ 5:49 pm
Itâs like theyâve never heard of Boris Johnson.
Comment by 47th Ward Monday, Feb 7, 22 @ 5:51 pm
“Mike Frerichs was unable to be with us tonight–he’s appearing alongside Pat Quinn and Squeezy at the ‘Tax Everyone’s Retirement Now’ rally across the street.”
Comment by NonAFSCMEStateEmployeeFromChatham Monday, Feb 7, 22 @ 6:01 pm
Elites - hypocrite - Let me show you my card
Vote them all out of office - now
Comment by Cannon649 Monday, Feb 7, 22 @ 6:03 pm
“Illinois Democrats show solidarity with their Republican colleagues by going maskless and clueless.”
Comment by thisjustinagain Monday, Feb 7, 22 @ 6:16 pm
Oh, so thatâs why I heard the governor practicing Ezekiel 25:17.
Comment by Anonsense Monday, Feb 7, 22 @ 6:23 pm
“Sorry, GOP, Madigan couldn’t be with us tonight.”
Comment by NonAFSCMEStateEmployeeFromChatham Monday, Feb 7, 22 @ 6:26 pm
“Rod brought you Pay to Play. We bring you Pay to Play Tonight and Spread Disease.”
Comment by NonAFSCMEStateEmployeeFromChatham Monday, Feb 7, 22 @ 6:27 pm
“But Raylene Grischow said it was OK.”
Comment by NonAFSCMEStateEmployeeFromChatham Monday, Feb 7, 22 @ 6:27 pm
Darwinâs birthday is February 12th. Pictured are nominees for the âmost likelyâ awards.
Comment by Anonsense Monday, Feb 7, 22 @ 6:31 pm
“We are rich, many of us are legislators, we make the rules nd we get to break the rules on a whim. Don’t like it? Too bad”
At least the computer screen has a masked person on it.
Comment by FormerParatrooper Monday, Feb 7, 22 @ 6:32 pm
Wouldn’t have happened under Madigan.
– MrJM
Comment by MisterJayEm Monday, Feb 7, 22 @ 6:46 pm
Gee, it was an Equality Illinois, not a Democratic party, event. I know its crazy to consider but there are Republicans who are LGBTQ. Guess the GOP doesnt want their votes anymore.
Comment by Matt Monday, Feb 7, 22 @ 7:23 pm
Just saw that California is dropping mask mandate for vaccinated people next week. Maybe they were in LA and just partying early.
Comment by Ben Monday, Feb 7, 22 @ 7:27 pm
“As long as everyone is drinking, we’re good.”
Comment by Pot calling kettle Monday, Feb 7, 22 @ 7:41 pm
== Itâs like theyâve never heard of Boris Johnson.==
True
Comment by low level Monday, Feb 7, 22 @ 7:49 pm
So theyâve cancelled session for Covid, mandated kids have to wear in schools, canât go to a restaurant in the city without vaccine card and must wear mask when not eating, press releases over and over mocking those who fight mask mandates.
Yet here they are? Hypocrisy at its ultimate. Guessing none of them even understand or care about their actions. Probably laughing about being on the GOP Twitter account. Justifying it all.
Comment by Tomorrow is yesterday Monday, Feb 7, 22 @ 8:01 pm
Maskless Democrats “Can’t someone think of the children? I mean we all know by following the science as we advise the peasants that we have higher risk of severe illness from Covid as adults, but we don’t need masks, the kids do.”
Comment by AD Monday, Feb 7, 22 @ 8:04 pm
Looks like a Darren Bailey campaign op to me.
Comment by Joe Schmoe Monday, Feb 7, 22 @ 8:32 pm
What, me worry?
Comment by zatoichi Monday, Feb 7, 22 @ 9:11 pm
Are we so sure that every Democrat present is on record hyperventilating about the need to wear masks indoors?
Comment by Shishaq Monday, Feb 7, 22 @ 10:04 pm
âJB to end mask mandate by weeks endâ
Comment by Blue Dog Monday, Feb 7, 22 @ 11:40 pm
Blue Dog
California is lifting the mask mandate for indoors this week too. IL will be any day now.
Comment by The Dude Tuesday, Feb 8, 22 @ 4:43 am
“Proof positive that both sides of the political aisle are rich snobby elitists that don’t care about the plight of ordinary everyday citizens, but only pretend to do so in front of the media.”
Comment by NonAFSCMEStateEmployeeFromChatham Tuesday, Feb 8, 22 @ 4:53 am
Alexi: “Do you know that I used to own a multi-billion dollar bank?”
Comment by NonAFSCMEStateEmployeeFromChatham Tuesday, Feb 8, 22 @ 4:56 am
“As punishment for being caught in the act of partying maskless, I am ordering the GA to return to Springfield in person and be in continuous 24/7 session until a budget is passed. You can get it done in less than a week if you work as hard as you partied.”
Comment by NonAFSCMEStateEmployeeFromChatham Tuesday, Feb 8, 22 @ 7:57 am
Alexi: “I am to the Democrats what Aaron Schock was to the GOP.”
Comment by NonAFSCMEStateEmployeeFromChatham Tuesday, Feb 8, 22 @ 8:06 am
“Well, we feel bad for what is left of the ILGOP so we thought we would throw them a bone”
Comment by JS Mill Tuesday, Feb 8, 22 @ 8:39 am
GOP: “Please focus on this and not the budget and pension news. Thanks.”
Comment by supplied_demand Tuesday, Feb 8, 22 @ 8:41 am