COLUMBIA, SC — Last night Governor Henry McMaster announced he was holding a press conference this morning that would address the COVID-19 delta variant. The only thing the press conference actually showcased was Henry’s complete inability to govern. Between the Governor’s rambling statement this morning and his refusal to lead over the past year and a half, it’s clear that he is not fit for this job.
Henry’s nonchalant attitude about COVID-19 is disturbing. The case surge in South Carolina presents a threat to hospitals as they near capacity, limit visitors, and are forced to scale back other types of care — this is a situation that urgently requires focused leadership. According to The State, “Prisma Health Children’s Hospital in Columbia is at or near capacity virtually every day, its intensive care unit full of children with respiratory illnesses.”
“Is Henry McMaster living on another planet? Has 1.5+ years of “governing” through a global pandemic been too much for him? His lack of knowledge is appalling,” said SCDP Chair Trav Robertson, Jr. “Educators and students are returning to school and they deserve a governor who is living in reality, not a FOX News echo chamber.”
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