Everyone in Miami Dade must wear a face mask at all times outside in public as of a July 3 executive order from the mayor – unless you are a county commissioner or the president of United States, of course.
Miami-Dade Mayor Carlos Gimenez and Commissoners Esteban “Steve” Bovo and Jose “Pepe” Diaz welcomed President Donald Trump Friday to Miami for a meeting with the Southern Command and a gathering with Venezuelan leaders at a Doral Church.
Gimenez and Diaz wore black face masks. Trump, as usual, didn’t wear one at all and Bovo reportedly 
took his off to bond with the Donald.
He better self isolate for at least 14 days. And that could be a damper on his mayoral bid.
Apparently, el Bobo had a mask on earlier. Ladra heard it was an American flag mask. But for some reason, he decided to take it off either to emulate his hero or perhaps to seek Trump’s endorsement in the mayoral election. Except who else is he going to endorse, dummy? You’re it. If POTUS weighs in on our local election, you’re his go-to guy.
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Maybe he wanted to make Trump feel comfortable, even though nobody else on the plane wore masks.
“In order to greet the president, everyone in the photo had to test negative for the virus,” Bovo told Ladra late Friday. “Literally, tested an hour before greeting him. Can’t greet him if you’re positive. I took the mask off to speak to him, had it the rest of the time.”
But what kind of message is this county commissioner and wannabe mayor sending to voters? “Laws don’t apply to me?” Or is it, “Do as I say and not as I do?” Is this how he gets Miami-Dade residents to take “personal responsibility” with masks and distancing? Some example.
And, more importantly, how is it that they got instant results within the hour when everyone else has to 
wait between eight and 11 days, or longer?
“The White House advance team coordinates it,” Bovo told Ladra.
It pays to be the king, huh?
Neither Trump nor Bovo will be fined for violating the countywide mandated mask order. The Miami Herald said the county gave some explanation about exemptions for federal facilities and churches. Really? Churches are exempted from the face mask rule but restaurants have to be closed?
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And did anyone expect Gimenez, who is running for the Republican nomination to Congressional District 26, to really enforce his rules with Trump? Please. He has his head so far up Trump’s ass, he doesn’t even need a mask. Though maybe he could use a face shield.
But the unmasked Bovo photo moment may also have been a strategic campaign decision. It makes Bovo and Trump thick as thieves of a feather. He is going for those Republican votes that might otherwise go to Commissioner Xavier Suarez, who wasn’t there to wear a mask or take it off.
He was showing us how to practice social distancing. Quite possibly the smartest move of all.
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Joe , I apologize for not getting back to you sooner as did not see your question .
”How are you protecting someone else by wearing a mask? If that other person is wearing a mask, aren’t they protecting themselves?”
Fair enough when you are right you are right and in the end it wasn’t enforced anyway .
I do believe PRIVATE establishments have the right to mandate masks but outside if you do not want to wear it then so be it and if some establishments do not want to mandate it , it is again their right .
Steve Bozo.. Science denier and MAGAt. He’d be very dangerous as Mayor.
” Elect a new Face for ALL Positions ”
AGREE 100 percent but here that is easy as Rep, Dem , Independent is a farce . Just the same parasitic career leeches .
Joe libtard,
I disagree because the masks are proven to work but an extreme rather not see this and self defeating at that as businesses are shut down , curfews , etc .
Just look at Texas now and don’t tell me the Governor who has now imposed masks is a scared liberal .
I subscribe to opening it ALL up unless the workers do not want to as their call but do not want the filthy worthless politicians shutting anything down nor curfews which is why I will be voting AGAINST EVERY incumbent in Miami .
However the masks work so I subscribe to wearing them .
Personal responsibility doesn’t mean you have the right to step on anyone’s toes which is why things like driving drunk , texting while driving are illegal .
You do not live on an island by yourself .
Both my cousins and their wives ( well one is engaged ) got the virus at key west in a get together without masks .
How are you protecting someone else by wearing a mask? If that other person is wearing a mask, aren’t they protecting themselves?
Screw your stupid mask pondering! By the way it looks we left the land to turn into the land of communism and tyranny. All you scared idiots forcing people to wear a mask so you can have a fake sense of security deserve neither! Something call personal responsibility, Is up to you to take care of yourself not the government and if you are so much a pussy then stay home! Let others be free
2020 The Year of The Poor Choices !!!! We better look at the new Combers Because The * Recycle Politicians Pool is Contaminated * by Lie’s and Dirty Money ! Is Much safer to Elect a new Face for ALL Positions !
so now without a mask is he Esteban el mucho macho or just plain ordinary vanilla steve the commonplace anglo???????????????????
” Strange for Bovo not to wear a mask. He sure wore one a couple of years back to rob the elderly and the mentally ill of their absentee ballots which were later found in his office. All he received at the time was a slap on the hand from Kathy Rundle and here he is running for County Mayor!”
UNFORTUNATELY people like you and the other two posters on a good year might make up 10 percent of Miami-dade and the politicians here know it and must have a hell of a laugh every night before going to bed .
Miami is not about Republican , Democrat or Independent which is a farce here , it should be about removing ALL these self serving , pocket lining , parasitic career politicos .
Vote Daniella. She’s the best candidate for Mayor of Miami-Dade County.
Bovo had a personal foreclosure on a condo. His former chief of staff stole confiscated drugs when he was a State Patrol Officer. He’s a skunk for a role model who votes to defund public libraries.
How wearing a mask during a pandemic has become politicized is beyond my understanding. Unlike the rest of us, the president gets tested every day and does not have to wait 10 days for the results. Also interesting is that anyone who meets with the president is tested and receives instant results. No wonder the president acts with such abandon–he is not a role model for the rest of us. Please wear a mask–you do not have access to daily testing and instant results. That is the distinct privilege of the POTUS.
I would have like a story of party boy francis and his babysitters that are with him 24/7 he even has babysitters at his house…..how much us that costing us?
Strange for Bovo not to wear a mask. He sure wore one a couple of years back to rob the elderly and the mentally ill of their absentee ballots which were later found in his office. All he received at the time was a slap on the hand from Kathy Rundle and here he is running for County Mayor! It pays to wear a mask- wether for Covid protection or to fraudulently get elected to office.