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New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy, a covidiot hypocrite (one of many), is awfully upset at Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz for violating his state’s strict coronavirus rules.
On Thursday Gaetz attended a tightly packed, unmasked party held in New Jersey by the New York City Young Republicans. When Murphy learned of the party, he snapped.
“That guy in the middle, the tall, handsome fella in the gray suit, that is Representative Matt Putz — oh sorry, Matt Gaetz,” he said at a press conference Friday after a photo of Gaetz at the party went viral among leftists on social media.
“And based upon his past performances, it is obvious being a knucklehead is not beyond the pale for him. He was actually Sarah Palin’s backup act for this event.”
Apparently, the governor has jokes — though he seems to have no moral consistency.
“I hope you’re watching Matt — you are not welcome in New Jersey, and frankly I don’t ever want you back in this state,” Murphy added.
He later reiterated these feelings on social media:
Last night, the @NYYRC allegedly snuck into Jersey City to hold a “gala fundraiser” – ignoring our social distancing and mask rules.
It is beyond the pale that anyone would willingly endanger people in another state.
Jersey City law enforcement is investigating this matter. pic.twitter.com/OX2ug8S1e3
— Governor Phil Murphy (@GovMurphy) December 4, 2020
It is also beyond the pale that Rep Matt Putz – I mean @RepMattGaetz – would participate in this. What a fool.
Matt – You are not welcome in New Jersey, and frankly I don’t ever want you back in this state. pic.twitter.com/j67x9Z2lAf
— Governor Phil Murphy (@GovMurphy) December 4, 2020
Ah, but he who laughs last laughs longest …
Responding to Murphy’s tweets less than an hour after they were posted, Gaetz savagely wrote, “You’re gonna regret this tweet when you move to Florida like the rest of New Jersey.”
Ouch.
Look:
You’re gonna regret this tweet when you move to Florida like the rest of New Jersey. https://t.co/zVYjvEYF0I
— Matt Gaetz (@mattgaetz) December 4, 2020
He added a couple more tweets as the day continued.
Look:
Thank you for calling me handsome, Governor!
I’m only considered handsome in New Jersey, though.
In Florida I’m barely a roundup 6. https://t.co/BtyHDflaSM
— Matt Gaetz (@mattgaetz) December 4, 2020
Should we organize a “peaceful protest” of lockdowns in New Jersey?
— Matt Gaetz (@mattgaetz) December 5, 2020
Did he have a point? Yes, he did. Bloomberg reported in August that seven out of 10 moves in New Jersey have involved residents leaving the state for either Texas or Florida.
“Coronavirus flight is particularly high in New Jersey and New York, where two thirds of United Van Lines’ moves are for relocations out of those states,” the outlet reported.
While Bloomberg abstained from deeply exploring the reasons for this growing exodus, it’s believed that the draconian lockdown restrictions being imposed by the likes of Murphy have made life too unbearable for a large number of people.
For instance, during the height of the lockdowns, nine of the states with the highest unemployment rates were run by Democrats, including New Jersey. Conversely, the top five states with the lowest unemployment rates were run by Republicans. Coincidence?
In a column published at the time, renowned economist Stephen Moore argued that this was no coincidence.
“This is exactly as Arthur Laffer and I predicted in a study we conducted back in March on the economic effects of lockdowns,” he wrote.
“States with very strict business shutdown and stay-at-home orders would be facing a much tougher recovery period than states that never shut down, like Utah and Wyoming, and states that rapidly reopened, such as Arizona. This would be a bifurcated red state, blue state recovery – and so it is, so far.”
As of October, New Jersey’s unemployment rate remained at a relative high of 8.2 percent, whereas Florida’s unemployment rate was down to 6.5 percent.
The theory, therefore, is that blue-state residents from places such as New Jersey have been fleeing to red states such as Florida to take advantage of the employment opportunities and better life conditions that have been engendered by their anti-lockdown governors.
While Gaetz neglected to mention it in his replies, there’s also another factor to consider: Murphy’s notorious covidiot hypocrisy.
During the height of the pandemic in June, he participated in a jam-packed Black Lives Matter march:
Today, in Hillside, we marched for justice.
For George Floyd and for the many before him – who lost their lives for being Black.
We march because we will not accept systemic racism and bias as just part of our national condition. Black Lives Matter. pic.twitter.com/JGe00Xa1qS
— Governor Phil Murphy (@GovMurphy) June 7, 2020
outdoor gathering with hundreds with your mask in hand! guess all the restaurant is missing is #BlackLivesMatter signs!#murphyisavirus pic.twitter.com/K0UdpXk4RW
— PRESIDENT ELECT jstang1984 (@jstang1984) December 2, 2020
And then last month the governor was spotted at a restaurant eating dinner with his unmasked family. While the state’s policies permit not wearing a mask while eating at a restaurant, it still annoyed people because there wasn’t even a mask in sight.
Not until the governor was confronted did he finally pull out his mask:
Jersey governor confronted by angry citizens while eating outside with his maskless family https://t.co/qLHwNtv9S9 via @BIZPACReview
— Bo Snerdley (@BoSnerdley) November 23, 2020
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