Republicans Go Viral, Con't

Texas Republican Ron Wright has died from COVID-19 after being admitted to a hospital along with his wife two weeks ago, marking the second House Republican to die from the virus in the last few months.

 

“Congressman Wright will be remembered as a constitutional conservative. He was a statesman, not an ideologue,” according to a statement released by Wright’s office. “Ron and Susan dedicated their lives to fighting for individual freedom, Texas values, and above all, the lives of the unborn. As friends, family, and many of his constituents will know, Ron maintained his quick wit and optimism until the very end. Despite years of painful, sometimes debilitating treatment for cancer, Ron never lacked the desire to get up and go to work, to motivate those around him, or to offer fatherly advice.”

According to the statement, Wright had been keeping a vigorous work scheduled before contracting the virus. Two weeks ago Wright and his wife were admitted to Baylor hospital in Dallas because of COVID-19 side effects.

Wright, a former Tarrant County Tax Assessor, is survived by his wife, Susan; his daughter Rachel, his sons Derek and Justin, his brother, Gary and nine grandchildren.

 

House Republican Congressman-elect Luke Letlow of Louisiana died at the end of last year, but Republicans ignored his death, saying his heart attack had absolutely nothing to do with his COVID-19 diagnosis when of course Letlow had no evidence of heart issues and was only 41, with right-wing news listing Letlow's death as solely from a heart attack.

So no, I don't expect congressional Republicans to start wearing masks either. You'd think from purely a cold political standpoint that they would start requiring serious COVID-19 procedures because dead Republican lawmakers can't vote against everything the Democrats want to do, but that's just me.