Gov. DeSantis: White House has not recommended Florida shutdown in response to coronavirus

[babylonsister]

He doesn't own two of his own brain cells to rub together?

Gov. DeSantis: White House has not recommended Florida shutdown in response to coronavirus
by: WFLA 8 On Your Side Staff
Posted: Mar 31, 2020 / 04:31 PM EDT / Updated: Apr 1, 2020 / 05:20 AM EDT


TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) – Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday stood by his decision to not implement a statewide shutdown in response to the coronavirus pandemic, adding that he has been in touch with members of the White House coronavirus task force to discuss the issue.

“I’m in contact with them and basically I’ve said, ‘are you guys recommending this?’ The task force has not recommended that to me,” he said. “If they do, obviously that would be something that would carry a lot of weight with me.”

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https://www.wfla.com/community/health/coronavirus/coronavirus-in-florida-gov-desantis-gives-update-on-states-response-to-pandemic/

[Cha]

1. My reply to desantis.. "So? DT wasted precioius

time blaming CV on a Dem Party Hoax, too.. you gonna be that viciously stupid?"

[babylonsister]

2. Right? He apparently is that stupid.

Lots and lots of people will die, and that will be on both of them.

[oswaldactedalone]

3. Morning Joe

begging Drumpf to call DeSantis to tell him to shutdown Florida. DeSantis is a monumental dumbass.

[babylonsister]

4. Yes, I'm watching and am grateful. Maybe someone will

get through to those two meatheads.

[mucifer]

11. Yeah, I don't think DeSantis is watching Morning Joe.

[jpak]

5. Madness

!

[pat_k]

6. Good. Put it at Trump's feet.

I thought today was the "Let's look like we are taking it seriously" day. The day to show that the WH thinks this social distancing shit matters.

Refraining from advising a state to implement strong social distancing measures cannot be reconciled with the "message of the day."

It demonstrates that the "task force" is being guided by no moral or scientific authority.

How do we get this across to the people who are buying "Trump the leader" and "the ban on travel from China kept the Chinese virus out" and "it would be much worse if DT hadn't banned travel from China so quickly."

We need to figure this out because the people buying aren't just his usual base. They include Independents and Dems.

The simple lie is winning over the more complex truth.

[OnDoutside]

7. Is DiSantis trying to "thin" the Floridian population of the old and ill, deliberately ?

[Baitball Blogger]

8. No.

It's just good to think of all that is wrong with Florida is based on social networks in the business community. Republicans are going to be the types described in sophie's post here: https://www.democraticunderground.com/100213213146

But we have go along Dems in those networks too, which can always be counted on to stand up and support boneheaded decisions from members of the GOP, if the Dem can benefit from it through business or politics. That said, let's hope that this time it's different.

[Chainfire]

9. Plausible deniability

When thing go wrong, DeSantis can blame Trump, and Trump can blame DeSantis. They are like buzzards circling. You can be assured, when this is over, both will be praising each other and themselves for what a great job they did saving lives no matter how many die. If things go horribly wrong they have, what they will consider to be, plausible deniability.

In Florida, we have a Republican governor, a Republican house and senate, and a right wing court. They bear full responsibility for their failures and should be held politically and personally responsible for their failures. All of the failures revolve around greed and the faithful service to big business and big money over all other considerations.


When this health crisis is over we need to break out our pitchforks and guillotines. America can not afford to leave these Fascist bastards at the helm of the ship of state. If we do not want a repeat of this disaster, we are going to have to make some changes. If we let them get away with this gross mishandling of our health and safety then they will understand that there is nothing we are so passive that there is nothing will not accept.


The primary responsibility of the government is collective security, and they have failed miserably. Since they have shown that they do not have either the will or the ability to protect the people, then they have no legitimacy.

[hatrack]

10. Hey Ron? Take Trump's shriveled dick out of your mouth and pick up the phone, 'kay?

Give the order.

Not. That. Fucking. Hard. To. Understand. You. Fucking. Moron

[oswaldactedalone]

12. Well said!!

[moondust]

13. Lockdown in FL might interfere

with golfing and parties at Mar-a-Loco so obviously "not recommended."

Due to the large population of vulnerable retirees there, FL should have been the FIRST state to order a lockdown.

[babylonsister]

15. Except mar a lago is shut down...

https://www.businessinsider.com/coronavirus-trump-forced-to-shut-down-mar-a-lago-2020-3
Trump forced to shut down Mar-a-Lago as the coronavirus continues sweeping across the US

[moondust]

18. Oh heck.

That must be sooooo painful.

Any bets that he "applies" for a big gov't bailout while the employees are lining up at food banks?

Thanks!

[babylonsister]

19. Absolutely. He will be first in line!

[tavernier]

14. Carry a lot of weight as in Trump tied around your neck.

[tanyev]

16. Yes, well...

[uponit7771]

17. Desantis owns those deaths in his state now