If you thought you were sick of hearing politicians offer “thoughts and prayers” just wait until you hear the newest talking point! Darren Bailey was the latest to say the quiet part out loud on Monday when, just TWO HOURS after the mass shooting at the Fourth of July parade in Highland Park, Illinois, he was already telling everyone to go ahead and just “move on.” In a Facebook Live post the Republican candidate in the race for governor of the state asked for prayers, naturally, but then followed that up immediately by telling citizens to go back to business as usual: Wow.
WOW. That’s… well, it would have been unbelievable a few years ago, now it’s just infuriating. We mean, they went from “It’s too soon to talk about politics” in the days after shootings to “Let’s just forget it, it’s been nearly the length of a Marvel movie.” Related: Kim Kardashian, Jessica Chastain, & More Women Who ‘Canceled’ Independence Day This Year! Social media exploded with righteous fury at the gubernatorial hopeful, writing comments like: Fair.
E. Nuff. Bailey clearly heard about the backlash. His campaign actually did send a statement of apology to Vice: By “move on and celebrate” he meant “apprehend the shooter” makes total sense.
We’re sure voters won’t mind being told to ignore a massacre in their backyard. So what reason could a politician in the middle of a tough campaign possibly have to send such a message in the wake of multiple deaths (now seven confirmed) and dozens of injuries in his state?
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