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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) levied fines against Republican lawmakers who took a selfie this week in the House Chamber without masks on, and they faced backlash after whining about the penalty on social media.
The speaker issued $500 fines at the House physician's recommendation against Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO), Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA), Rep. Thomas Massie (R-K) and others, and they went on Twitter to complain about the unfairness of it all.
Their complaints didn't go over well.
just follow the rules. speeding tickets are not discriminatory...if you speed you get a ticket. simple.— Talk to me Goose... (@Talk to me Goose...) 1621597562
If you don\u2019t want to wear a mask, vaccinate. It\u2019s really an easy choice. Mask or vaccinate. You pick.— Sage Petoskey (@Sage Petoskey) 1621597059
I know, those White House Super Spreader events are the worsepic.twitter.com/4Homwx579D— Joseph Phoenix (@Joseph Phoenix) 1621598815
Please take her to small claims court over the $500 fine and make a random local judge rule against her. Can we get you on Judge Judy?— Christopher Tyrrell (@Christopher Tyrrell) 1621615663
Article 1, Section 5, Clause 2 of the U.S. Constitution states that, \u201cEach House may determine the Rules of its Proceedings\u201d.\n\nNow pay your fine, put on the damn mask and reread the Constitution.— \ud83c\udde9\ud83c\uddf0\ud835\udd4b\ud835\udd60\ud835\udd5e\ud835\udd5e\ud835\udd6a\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8\ud835\udfda\ud835\udd4a\ud835\udd65\ud835\udd63\ud835\udd60\ud835\udd5f\ud835\udd58\ud83c\uddeb\ud83c\uddf7 (@\ud83c\udde9\ud83c\uddf0\ud835\udd4b\ud835\udd60\ud835\udd5e\ud835\udd5e\ud835\udd6a\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8\ud835\udfda\ud835\udd4a\ud835\udd65\ud835\udd63\ud835\udd60\ud835\udd5f\ud835\udd58\ud83c\uddeb\ud83c\uddf7) 1621615978
You remind me of a baby with colic...except the baby cries less.— fat al (@fat al) 1621616064
Uh no - you were fined for not wearing a mask on the HOUSE FLOOR - were you fined for not wearing a mask at the WH? Just tell the truth ... it's not that hard.\nhttps://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2021/05/20/gop_rep_norman_on_500_fine_for_removing_mask_were_just_tired_of_it.html#\u00a0\u2026!— Judy Judy (@Judy Judy) 1621559208
Wah wah wah— RickyjayKuron ~ #BlackLivesMatter (@RickyjayKuron ~ #BlackLivesMatter) 1621600997
It spreads around unvaccinated people. How do you not know this??https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2021/05/14/politics/democrats-vaccination-rates-house-mask-rules/index.html\u00a0\u2026— sureJan\ud83d\udda4\ud83c\udff4\u200d\u2620\ufe0f\ud83c\udf35 (@sureJan\ud83d\udda4\ud83c\udff4\u200d\u2620\ufe0f\ud83c\udf35) 1621616570
Because everybody in the White House is vaccinated! \n\nAre you?— Cruz Thomas is vaxxed and relaxed \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8 \ud83c\udf0e \ud83d\udc36\ud83c\udf04 (@Cruz Thomas is vaxxed and relaxed \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8 \ud83c\udf0e \ud83d\udc36\ud83c\udf04) 1621616450
If more of you were vaccinated then.....— Tracy Ayala (@Tracy Ayala) 1621616477
Because... in none of those circumstances are there significantly large groups of people close together? Plus, virtually all senators have been vaccinated, so...— Electr_icity (@Electr_icity) 1621608639
The CDC says only *vaccinated* people can remove their masks. Given that only 97 Republicans in the House are vaccinated, it makes sense to require everyone to remain masked rather have individual rules based on bac status. Are you vaccinated?— Charlotte (@Charlotte) 1621609712
Get vaccinated then you can come out and play with the rest of the boys and girls. #DoubleStandards— Harley Randy Green (@Harley Randy Green) 1621536777
It says they haven't voted to change the rules, yet, and also that they don't want anyone who hasn't been vaccinated to be unnecessarily exposed to the Covid by the numerous Republicans who haven't yet been vaccinated...— Bryan Fisher (@Bryan Fisher) 1621606504
How did they let you into MIT?— QuickDraw Capital \ud83c\udff4\u200d\u2620\ufe0f\ud83e\udd6f \u2615\ufe0f (@QuickDraw Capital \ud83c\udff4\u200d\u2620\ufe0f\ud83e\udd6f \u2615\ufe0f) 1621605811
You\u2019re allowed to go without it if you got vaccinated dummy! Half of the GOP in congress brags about not getting the vaccine so because of them masks are still needed.— Julie (@Julie) 1621545870
Sad that some cannot act like adults— Susan Abbott (@Susan Abbott) 1621523689
You act like you are 15 years old. I\u2019m surprised Matt Gaetz hasn\u2019t hit on you.— CB is Big Baby Jesus. (@CB is Big Baby Jesus.) 1621518704
Amazing what you can do when you and everyone around you is vaccinated— Adam Goldberg (@Adam Goldberg) 1621553971
Amazing what you can do when you and everyone around you is vaccinated— Adam Goldberg (@Adam Goldberg) 1621553971
