This, By The Way, Is The "New GOP Line" on Vaccinations

2/ COVID19 cases spiking in Florida, Gov. DeSantis said he's frustrated with local efforts to push mask mandates.

Says it sends the wrong message about vaccines. Adds those hesitant to get vaxxed - won't - -if they're heckled. pic.twitter.com/2EczERYb5e

— Greg Angel (@NewsGuyGreg) July 21, 2021

"MASKS BAD! VACCINE GOOD!"  Don't tell people to wear masks, or they'll get confused and not get the vaccine.  Because people are really stupid and really easily confused.

Or something.

Actually, I think that's a more cogent message than the one DeSantis is spouting, which is that people are all 13 year olds on the first day of junior high easily shamed about what they're Mom made 'em wear.

WaPo said everything had changed:

Growing number of Republicans urge vaccinations amid delta surge

By @MariannaReports @JaxAlemany @mikedebonis https://t.co/pSHSVsk5ll

— Matea Gold (@mateagold) July 21, 2021

I'm still waiting to see the evidence. Or the "GOP in disarray!" stories; whichever comes first.  I am not, on the other hand, holding my breath.  Meanwhile, back in the home state:

NEW: Texas has seen nearly 9,000 COVID-19 deaths since February.

All but 43 were unvaccinated people.

That means 99.5% of people who died due to COVID-19 in Texas from Feb. 8 to July 14 were unvaccinated. https://t.co/Vg31z7n7K0

— Texas Tribune (@TexasTribune) July 21, 2021

"We don' need no gummint action! Those people chose! Amirite?"  The GOP just really needs to go with that line.  It was at least have the virtue of unifying them.  Not that the media is ever going to report that the GOP is NOT unified.