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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsFlorida Republican decries 'nonstop political correctness,' has no regrets about his racist comment
https://thinkprogress.org/ron-desantis-andrew-gillum-nonstop-political-correctness-monkey-up-fox-news-553871141667/Florida Republican decries nonstop political correctness, has no regrets about his racist comment
"It's a phony controversy."
Aaron Rupar
Sep 8, 2018, 1:08 pm
During a Fox News interview on Saturday, Rep. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) the Republican candidate for governor in Florida was asked if he has any regrets about saying his black Democratic opponent, Andrew Gillum, might monkey up the state.
DeSantis indicated he does not, before going on to decry nonstop political correctness.
Its a phony controversy. Its being drummed up to try and distract from the clear issues that they have that are front and center, facing Floridians, DeSantis began, before host Neil Cavuto interjected to say I know you said there was nothing racially charged by it.
Of course not, of course not, DeSantis said. Well heres the deal Neil we cannot go down the road of nonstop political correctness. And people are going to demagogue what you say. Thats just unfortunately where we are at in this country. The voters, though, they know this was a nothingburger, and so Im going to continue going forward just speaking the truth, but Im not going to be derailed by these fake controversies.
Of course not, of course not, DeSantis said. Well heres the deal Neil we cannot go down the road of nonstop political correctness. And people are going to demagogue what you say. Thats just unfortunately where we are at in this country. The voters, though, they know this was a nothingburger, and so Im going to continue going forward just speaking the truth, but Im not going to be derailed by these fake controversies.
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During a Fox News interview on August 29, DeSantis characterized Gilllum as an articulate spokesman for the far left views and a charismatic candidate, before warning that the last thing we need to do is to monkey this up by embracing his socialist agenda.
DeSantis claims that he didnt mean for his comment to be taken as a racist dogwhistle, even though theres no evidence monkey is a word hes used in other contexts.
Last week, news broke that DeSantis was moderator of a Tea Party Facebook group rife with racist posts. DeSantis admits he was a member of the group, but claims he was listed as a moderator without his consent.
Meanwhile, during a CNN interview earlier this month, Gillum said hes called on my opponent to really work to rise above some of these things.
People are taking their cues from him, from his campaign, and from Donald Trump, and we saw in Charlottesville that could lead to real dangerous outcomes, Gillum added.
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Florida Republican decries 'nonstop political correctness,' has no regrets about his racist comment (Original Post)
babylonsister
Sep 2018
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sandensea
(21,656 posts)1. So if someone called him and his family guidos, wops, daegos, or goombas, I take it he'd be ok w/ it
Hypocrite.
Note: I'm of Italian descent myself.
Scurrilous
(38,687 posts)2. Looks like FOX misspelled his name.
Rep. Desanits?
Roland99
(53,342 posts)5. De-sanity?
OrlandoDem2
(2,066 posts)3. The follow up question should be "but who says monkey up"?
Its not a phrase we use!
Roland99
(53,342 posts)4. Keep it up Ron. Depress the moderate repub vote