When I first heard the Governor had joined Texas in lifting the mask mandate ( just a couple days after the head of CDC said it was too early,) I thought of that iconic moment when President Bush stood in front of the Mission Accomplished sign during the Iraq War — right before the fighting got even more severe.
We’re at mile 26 of the marathon. Let’s finish the .2 strong.
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