Oh, look, an honorable man

Did you see the other day that Ohio Governor Mike DeWine (a Republican, btw), basically told anti-quarantine protestors that they needed to grow up and stop acting like bullies, and, oh, if they insisted on being obnoxious Yobs then they should pick on someone their own size...specifically, himself? And if the were looking for a good rap in the proboscis...he’d be happy to provide it.

The story is that in a couple of recent rallies the Covid-Is-Hoax bunch have been going after state employees and news reporters, and being pretty damn aggressive about it. (There’s a video of a woman being a perfect...well, you know...rhymes with rich...which you can see here: https://youtu.be/R-vY1MSg8vo.)

So, finally, enough was enough, and DeWine...a man I normally don’t have a lot of warm feelings for...spoke up. You want a beef, he said? Bring it to me. These other people...the state employees, the reporters...are not responsible for the Shelter-in-place measures. He is. So come on, he said. I’m here. Take your best shot.

This is amazing. And DeWine is clearly a man of honor and courage.

Unlike, say, the more rabid of the protestors, who seem to be a little out of their minds.

And the Orange Man in the White House...

Who has no conception of honor, or courage....

At all.

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