DeSantis says he doubts reports of Florida ventilators request

[packman]

Source: The Hill

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) said he is doubtful of reports that Florida requested 300 ventilators even as a spokesperson for the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) confirmed the request.

“I have not heard about that, so I have to check to see if that’s true or not,” DeSantis told ABC News affiliate Local 10 after they reported the Florida Health Department’s request for 300 ventilators from the federal government.

Read more: https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/567336-desantis-says-he-doubts-reports-of-florida-ventilators-request

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Christ Awmighty- the guy is down the rabbit hole

[Wingus Dingus]

1. Lying liar lies.

Details at 11.

[DemocraticPatriot]

15. He made his bed. Now he is

lying in it.

[LiberalLovinLug]

29. The Cult has reached this level of accepting lying

Robbers could be walking out their front door with their silverware and if they are told by a cult spokesman that it was not happening, they would believe it.

If the nightly news channel tells them otherwise, then they are "fake news". The frightening thing is that leaders like DeSantis KNOW this, and use it, more and more.

[Wingus Dingus]

47. All true. Although they don't really believe his bullshit, most of them, it's that

honesty does not matter as long as he's saying the correct MAGA things with the right MAGA attitude.

[RockRaven]

2. It's certainly a written, not verbal, request. Release the document. It's not classified.

And reporters can get another he said-they said soap opera news cycle out of this story. They'll like that.

[malaise]

7. THIS n/t

[PerceptionManagement]

3. No 'we don't need them' or 'yes please' or 'florida's health comes first',

no, republican failure @GovRonDeSantis bitched about being found out. What a putz.

[underpants]

4. DeathSentence "hey isn't anyone going to ask me about Cuomo?"

“I’ve been watching Fox all morning and I’m ready with talking points”

[Pacifist Patriot]

5. And too many of his constituents are down in graves.

[LetMyPeopleVote]

8. DeSantis to Joe Biden on August 4th: "I don't want to hear a blip about COVID from you."

Link to tweet

[Delphinus]

26. Seriously??!

Did he actually say that to the POTUS??!!

[appleannie1]

9. I doubt DeSantis can think on his own. Now we are even.

[Ramsey Barner]

10. What DeSantis was really thinking:

“I have not heard about that, so I have to check to see if that’s true or not, so I can make a list of officials to fire.” /sarcasm

[ET Awful]

11. That ain't no rabbit hole his head's stuck in. . . it's a hole alright, but of a different kind n/t

n/t

[smb]

19. He Must Be More Flexible Than Plastic Man...

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...to be able to get his foot in his mouth with his head up his ass.

[wnylib]

28. Not his own ass, so it's quite doable.

[ET Awful]

45. Says who? - just see this recently released photo . . .

[wnylib]

56. I think you missed the point,

but never mind.

[ET Awful]

58. I think not, but perhaps you missed the purely tongue in cheek nature of my reply?

n/t

[wnylib]

59. The point is that he'd rather have his head up TFG's ass, '

not his own.

Was that a literal tongue in the cheeks?

[keithbvadu2]

12. DeS does not know what his administration is doing?

DeS does not know what his administration is doing?

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

13. The guy really is a horse's ass

[BumRushDaShow]

14. DeathSantis credos

[tanyev]

16. What next, a press conference with the letter edited with a Sharpie?

[kimbutgar]

17. He should then hold a press conference and refuse those Democratic ventilators

Because Florida is free from federal government intervention!

Do it DEsatan prove your TFG predigree!

[hot2na]

20. Free from gov't regs except...

...Free from gov't regs except to when it his gov't authority to deny localities the authority to enforce mask requirements and vaccines. It's typical RepubliCON big government for me but not for you.

[smb]

18. Hey, DerpSatan, Saying "I Dunno What Goes On In My State Government" Just Makes You Look Pathetic nt

[IronLionZion]

21. Might as well complain about fake news

since that worked out so well for his hero.

[Martin68]

22. So he just digs himself deeper into his hole by acknowledging he is not in communication with

the state's public health system. Loser!

[rickyhall]

23. Dear State of Florida: When will you take this monster down?

[marble falls]

34. That's what I say, too. But then I remember I got Abbott, Paxton, Patric, Cornyn, Cruz ...

Williams: I blush, put my hand down and try to melt into the flocked wallpaper.

We treated 2020 as a big war. It wasn't. It was the first battle we won in an ongoing war. 2022 will be the one we really need badly to win. Seeing all these "late adopters" is heartening, too. It means they are starting to think critically in local politics and ignoring the RW party cant. We have to give Biden/Harris a working Congress.

Off year elections usually go to the also ran party. We have to bring out a bigger vote in 2022. Then we get ready for 2024 when there may be a chance to elect a President Harris.

[johnthewoodworker]

24. I believe DeSantis is a lying piece of piece of human crap. He's a Nazi.

[C Moon]

25. Oh my god, someone smack that jackass. He needs to be put in jail for murder.

[wnylib]

30. He needs to be tried for

crimes against humanity, along with Abbott, TFG, Stephen Miller, and a slew of others.

[littlemissmartypants]

27. Who's surprised that a psychopath lies? nt

[BadgerMom]

31. "Christ Awmighty- the guy is down the rabbit hole"-No.

He knows the request has been made. He knows masks and distancing help. He knows vaccines work which is why he is fully protected. He knows his policies are sickening Floridians. He knows school children are entering the picture now. HE DOES NOT CARE! He is willingly building his career on the backs of his ill constituents. He is that selfish, that evil, that much of a criminal. Don’t allow him to be painted as down a rabbit hole. He knows what he’s doing.

[SarcasticSatyr]

32. Just like his orange savior ...

If DeathSantis's lips are moving, he's lying ...

[IronLionZion]

39. That plan worked out super well for TFG

until it didn't.

[11 Bravo]

33. Translation: "At the time, I had my head even farther up my ass than usual ...

so I was unable to hear any request."

[IcyPeas]

35. Haha. so somebody went right over his head and ordered the ventilators. /nt

[IronLionZion]

38. Correct, because they knew he might block it. nt

[ruet]

36. Well, If He Didn't Request Them; Don't Send Them.

Sounds harsh but his "people" are going to buy whatever he says. The only way to break throughis for them not to get the vents the don't need.

[IronLionZion]

37. They didn't go through that asshole's office

It sounds like hospitals in Florida requested it directly from HHS based on their capacity forecasts and don't have to go through the governor, who is in blatant denial on the situation in his state.

https://news.yahoo.com/yes-florida-hospitals-did-request-hundreds-of-ventilators-for-covid-surge-181401370.html

[Marcuse]

40. School Districts, Counties and other political subdivisions have to work around Captain Ron.

[IronLionZion]

41. Private hospital systems probably don't nt

[bahboo]

42. should be easy enough to prove...

[turbinetree]

43. Is the state called the Sunshine State .....or is there doubt in that also....

DeSatan....

[Evolve Dammit]

44. Can't this sociopath be recalled??

[TomCADem]

46. In CA, antivaxxers are pushing a recall of Newsom

…with a well financed campaign backed by right wing media and sock puppets to push right wing talking points about the “French Laundry” which is this years, “What about her emails?!?!”

[LymphocyteLover]

50. they *HAVE* to beat that BS back-- the likely replacement is a lunatic

[Evolve Dammit]

52. "French Laundry??"

[LymphocyteLover]

49. Sadly they don't

https://ballotpedia.org/States_with_gubernatorial_recall_provisions

[Evolve Dammit]

51. Dayum. So he's there for the duration of term regardless of ineptness?

[LymphocyteLover]

57. Looks like it. Bummer.

[AngryOldDem]

54. Recalled? He's raising money for his re-election.

His base loves him.

Per NPR, look for national fund-raising (like with Osoff and Warnock) to support any opponent. I’ll gladly toss in a few bucks to stop this dumb shit’s nonsense.

[Evolve Dammit]

55. Much of his base has LOTS of extra cash. Tax cheats, tax cut beneficiaries and the extremely rich.

And now virtually no restrictions on donations. He is an evil man however, for allowing C-19 to run wild in FL with no apparent concern, remorse or empathy. Traits shared by the fully vaccinated, Covid-survivor Orange Menace BTW. At least Lindsey Graham finally said get vaccinated.

[Skittles]

48. he's like Trump: he only believes what he wants to believe

facts be damned

[AngryOldDem]

53. Hey, Gov. DumbAss...

….the feds just don’t ship this stuff to states on a whim. They have to reauest it, which Florida did, but you were too busy making a fool of yourself to notice.