Florida Gov. DeSantis defends refusal to close beaches, points to NYC subway
Source: Associated Press
NEW YORK Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said Saturday that he doesnt regret leaving the beaches open for spring break even as the coronavirus outbreak spreads through the state.
Instead, the Republican governor compared people in Florida in the sunshine, heat and humidity to New York and the subways where people are packed like sardines.
Do you hear the same people complaining about the New York City subway system being open? he said at a press conference. I mean, give me a break. Which one is more conducive to having COVID-19 spread or any respiratory virus? Its not even close.
DeSantis has been criticized for his slow response to the pandemic, leaving most of the lockdown decisions up to individual cities.
Read more: https://www.omaha.com/news/national/florida-gov-desantis-defends-refusal-to-close-beaches-points-to/article_1dbd7472-7ee5-529b-9178-75b0ff04dc28.html
So, Florida's Governor is comparing transportation with partying for Spring Break?
underpants
(182,769 posts)Lulu KC
(2,565 posts)Everyone on those trains is taking care of someone else. Preaching to the choir here.
SheltieLover
(57,073 posts)Jealous of NY'S high case #s?🤯
Never know whit these fuck heads!
unblock
(52,196 posts)C_U_L8R
(44,998 posts)What does the beach do?
iluvtennis
(19,849 posts)IronLionZion
(45,427 posts)gets you exposed to Covid 19 unnecessarily!
FBaggins
(26,727 posts)And yes... the subway is almost certainly a bigger risk factor than the beach... but really? It could have been worse ?
Iliyah
(25,111 posts)Sancho
(9,067 posts)...that is all
ashredux
(2,604 posts)Sewa
(1,255 posts)Thats the magic formula
PerceptionManagement
(462 posts)Yes im a moron, but the NY subway is somehow related to florida. somehow
bucolic_frolic
(43,128 posts)This is crony corruption if I ever saw it
MelissaB
(16,420 posts)(The main one is Trump, but you knew that.)
Link to tweet
turbinetree
(24,695 posts)don't you take your dumb ass down to the beach and just mingle. I guess you haven't been reading about this in your part of the neck of the woods your in state........................ this is from eighteen minutes ago....................you are one sick fuck................do you think this thing is just NY thing................how again did you get elected .........
https://www.wesh.com/article/florida-coronavirus/31969271#
patphil
(6,169 posts)DeSantis is keeping the beaches open to support the tourism industry.
Just a small difference there.
One is a necessity, the other is just for greed.
Igel
(35,300 posts)and wasn't during spring break. The NY lockdown started 3/20.
Texas has/doesn't have a lockdown. The large metropolitan areas typically do, with surrounding 'burbs. Rural areas don't.
The area with the #1 death toll so far in Tx does have a lockdown. #2-4 do, too, but #1 is reasonably far ahead. That could change quickly, the numbers are still all fairly small, and I don't trust reported cases, too test-availability dependent.
treestar
(82,383 posts)this point with nonessential workers and students, etc., not on them.
Indykatie
(3,695 posts)paleotn
(17,911 posts)due in part to DeSantis arrogance and incompetence, CvD-19 will burn white hot thru FL.
Dan
(3,550 posts)RockRaven
(14,958 posts)Asshole!
Thekaspervote
(32,755 posts)Hes just like his idiot king. Blame, project, lie
dhill926
(16,337 posts)as is anyone who supports this dipshit...
steve2470
(37,457 posts)Even the Civil War-era governors seemed to care about the non-slave part of the population.
Mendocino
(7,486 posts)is blaming NYC, using the John Rocker gambit.
keithbvadu2
(36,775 posts)Isn't the subway system losing ridership during this time?
mitch96
(13,892 posts)PSPS
(13,590 posts)Here's a video shot driving through Midtown and Times Square LAST FRIDAY AFTERNOON! It would usually be teeming with people and cars but, instead, looks almost like the opening of Omega Man.
PoliticAverse
(26,366 posts)Historic NY
(37,449 posts)rockfordfile
(8,702 posts)RobinA
(9,888 posts)They're all sounding like third graders now. Well, HE didn't close his subway, so I don't have to close my beach.