Another hypocritical Democrat takes advantage of the freedom offered by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis.
This time, it’s left-wing California Congressman Eric Swalwell, who besides his Trump Derangement Syndrome is best known for having cavorted with a Chinese spy who helped raise money for his re-election campaign.
The Daily Mail of London on Wednesday posted photos of Swalwell in the bar of a high-end Miami Beach hotel, chatting up a young woman.
Swalwell, who represents portions of San Francisco, was not wearing a mask, even as he coddled his infant son. The woman in the photos also was not wearing a mask.
As with U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York last week, Swalwell’s mask-free vacation in Florida only underscored his hypocrisy on COVID-19 policies.
As the Daily Mail noted, “Swalwell, like many fellow Democrats, has been a huge proponent of mask and vaccine mandates throughout the pandemic and has openly criticized his Republican counterparts for failing to enforce such measures.”
As one example, the paper highlighted a tweet Swalwell posted on Dec. 30 after Republicans on the House Judiciary Committee questioned the effectiveness of booster shots.
“As we end 2021, mired in a deadly pandemic, you should know who has prolonged it. THESE GUYS. Republican liars. Your vacation canceled. Your kids back to virtual learning. And back to masks everywhere. For blame look no farther than #TheseGuys.”
Obviously, his vacation was not canceled and it’s not masks “everywhere,” as shown by the photos of Swalwell’s holiday in South Florida.
The Daily Mail reported that “When a guest saw [Swalwell] sitting there with his child and another person they sarcastically said: ‘Nice to see you in Miami.’” He answered, “Thank you.”
“But when the hotel guest went on to ask about his lack of face covering and if he was vaccinated,” the paper continued, “Swalwell was left ‘speechless.’”
In response, his office told the Daily Mail, “The Congressman was in the Sunshine State to take official meetings and campaign to help Democrats keep the House. He loves Florida and has dozens of family members there. It is lies from unvaccinated Republicans that are prolonging the pandemic.”
It’s unclear what lies those might be since the vaccinated are fast becoming spreaders of the virus.
Just in Massachusetts alone, more than 65,000 breakthrough infections have been reported in the past two weeks, local media report. In New York, the breakthrough infection rate spiked fivefold at the end of December, compared to the beginning of last month, according to local media.
Swalwell’s hypocrisy was revealed just days after a maskless AOC was photographed at a Miami Beach bar maskless and sipping a cocktail with her boyfriend. The Daily Mail noted that she even attended a “drag brunch” on Sunday in Florida, at which no one wore masks, and exchanged hugs with the guests.
At a press conference on Monday, Gov. DeSantis, a Republican, said he would be “a pretty doggone wealthy man” if he had $1 every time a “’lockdown” politician like AOC visited Florida while arguing for mask vaccine mandates for everyone else.
“There are probably about a half-dozen governors who have restrictions on their people and then were spotted at various points in Florida,” he said
“Some of it’s been public, some of it has not been public. I am happy though that Florida is a place where people know they can come, they can live like normal people and they can make their own decisions.”
Check out Tampafp.com for Politics, Tampa Area Local News, Sports, and National Headlines. Support journalism by clicking here to our GoFundMe or sign up for our free newsletter by clicking here.
Android Users, Click Here To Download The Free Press App And Never Miss A Story. It’s Free And Coming To Apple Users Soon