Biden's Valentine's Day present for Democratic governors

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President Biden just gave an early Valentine's Day present to the Democratic governors who are deep-sixing their states' mask mandates: He's disagreeing with them. Mildly, but still.

"It's hard to say whether they're wrong. The science is saying now that masks work, masks make a difference," Biden said in a pre-Super Bowl interview with NBC's Lester Holt on Sunday. "I committed that I would follow the science, the science as put forward by the CDC and the federal people," he later added. "I think it's probably premature, but it's a tough call."

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Joel Mathis is a writer with 30 years of newspaper and online journalism experience. His work also regularly appears in National Geographic and The Kansas City Star. His awards include best online commentary at the Online News Association and (twice) at the City and Regional Magazine Association.