After telling people to avoid travel if possible this Thanksgiving and keep from gathering with others from outside their household, Denver Mayor Michael Hancock will spend the holiday with his daughter and wife in Mississippi. http://bit.ly/2V19JZT
Gov. Polis says in response to @Marshall9News question that he was not aware that Hancock planned to travel for Thanksgiving, then moves on again to what he and his family are doing. http://bit.ly/2V19JZT
Denver City Council President Stacie Gilmore said in a statement Wednesday afternoon that she expects the mayor “will follow and comply with the directives he issued to all City of Denver employees and quarantine for 14 days upon his return.” http://bit.ly/2V19JZT
Meanwhile, Colorado Springs Mayor Suthers visited a covid ward today and says at the bottom of this thread he urges all residnets “to gather in a way that is as safe as possible.” https://twitter.com/MayorofCOS/status/1331702487435317248
Denver Mayor Michael Hancock issued a statement Wednesday afternoon discussing his decision to travel to Mississippi and said he apologized to Denverites who were disappointed in his conflicting messages and actions. https://bit.ly/39i8m1o
I'll be zooming with my parents and brothers in TX, MT and WA tomorrow because it's the responsible thing to do when my parents are 64 and what public health officials recommend. Probably the same for Xmas, at this point, because this country just can't get its shit together.
I'm not usually one to RT "the competition" but this thread from @KyleClark really nails it. And @Marshall9News had the Hancock story first today and deserves kudos. https://twitter.com/KyleClark/status/1331674059017392128?s=20