FEMA Official Says Biden Meeting At Hurricane Idalia Site Was 'Mutually Agreed' Before DeSantis Pull

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Source: Mediaite




FEMA Official Says Biden Meeting At Hurricane Idalia Site Was ‘Mutually Agreed’ Before DeSantis Pulled Out


By Tommy Christopher Sep 2nd, 2023, 9:06 am


FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell told CNN the meeting between President Joe Biden and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis at a Hurricane Idalia site was “mutually agreed” before the governor’s office claimed there was no meeting planned.

President Biden announced Friday that he would be traveling to Florida to survey damage from the hurricane that made landfall there this week, and confirmed to CNN that he would be meeting with DeSantis. But hours later the governor’s office told CNN they had no plans for such a meeting.
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AMARA WALKER: I do want to ask you before we let you go, Administrator, you know, as you know, presidential trips to disaster zones, you know, they’re closely coordinated with local and state leaders. And of course, there’s been this back and forth on whether or not President Biden will be meeting with the governor of Florida, Ron DeSantis. How much coordination has there been between the federal and state level? And will President Biden be meeting with Governor DeSantis today?

ADMINISTRATOR DEANNE CRISWELL: Yeah, there has been a tremendous amount of coordination. I traveled with the governor on Thursday and we went to some of the more rural coastal communities and access is fairly limited there.

And so when the president contacted the governor to let him know he was going to be visiting, we mutually agreed. The governor’s team and my team mutually agreed on a place that would have minimal impact into operations.

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umm Maybe snooty Desantis just does not want to shake hands with Pres. Biden!!

Link to tweet

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[SouthernDem4ever]

1. DuhSantis, typical repug asshole

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Florida is so stupid for putting that moron in office. I wish his father would have pulled out.

[Ocelot II]

2. He didn't want to be photographed with Biden like Christie with Obama

after Hurricane Sandy. Christie was shown being cordial to Obama and the GOP got all over him, because a GOP governor can't shown to be appreciative for getting federal help for his state from a Democratic president. That's heresy.

[BeyondGeography]

14. Cowardly lying DeSantis

He’s afraid Vivek will make fun of him like he did Christie.

[Ray Bruns]

42. Exactly. Ron needs to get over the fact that not only will he never be president, he is not even be

the nominee.

[Walleye]

3. He has spent the last few months slandering and lying about Joe Biden. No wonder he can't look

Look Joe in the eye and shake hands. Maybe he’s just a little bit embarrassed, that would be good. It’s probably more like he remembered Christie and Obama after hurricane Sandy. As if DeSantis has a chance anyway. The Republicans don’t want to be presidential, they just want the power of the presidency. Of course they’re so immature with these things. And these children are afraid of grown-ups like Joe Biden

[ancianita]

26. Most of media are engaging in amplified negative framing of Biden, from his age to a stutter.

77% think he's too old from a recent poll? They're likely part of the 77% who did not vote GOP in 2020, and that population is still going to not vote GOP again.

[Walleye]

39. Seems all they can talk about is polls. Never mind Jared and Saudi, too much hard work

[FailureToCommunicate]

4. DeSantis:"Thanks for all the Fed $$$, but I just

can’t seem to find my white boots. So, sorry.
Maybe next time?”

[hay rick]

5. DeSantis traded in his white shrimp boots for crocs.

Now, when he shoots himself in the foot, which he does daily, it doesn't ruin his footwear. Is DeSantis incompetent or just devoid of integrity and courage? Or all of the above?

[radical noodle]

11. All of the above n/t

[Ligyron]

43. He just needs to aim higher, a whole LOT higher...

...and make his head look like a Croc, 'cause he's an A hole too, btw.

[hay rick]

46. Yes, we want a hole in the A hole.

Also, his campaign is a croc.

[JohnSJ]

6. What a jackass desantis is. A classless ignoramus

[agingdem]

35. I think the optics of a no-show Ron is great for Biden..

Joe and Jill comforting those that have lost so much versus Ron with a stick up his smarmy ass politicking, trolling for dollars with his nodding Medusa of a wife

[JohnSJ]

38. I agree

[JohnnyRingo]

7. He doesn't want his picture taken with the president.

Shaking hands, walking together, looking like they're on the same page about something.
Next time DeSantis asks for more help, and he will... don't answer the phone.

[Diamond_Dog]

16. +++ This.

[Alexander Of Assyria]

28. Yes, and he would burst into flames in the presence of a man of empathy.

That would be quite the picture for the both sides equal hounds of the media!

[ProudMNDemocrat]

8. A total ASSHOLE in the 1st Degree.

Of course Joe will be magnanimous, compassionate towards Floridians who have lost everything, assuring them Federal help is on the way, all the while DeSantis is way too busy avoiding the obvious.

Florida Republicans! This is who you voted for!

[lamp_shade]

9. IMO he feels intimidated by Biden... nervous, small and stupid in his presence.

Amen.

[SheilaAnn]

13. That would be what he should feel, he is all of the above. n/t

[SpamWyzer]

15. Ahem...

[lamp_shade]

19. Perfect!!!

[radical noodle]

10. DeSantis playing politics

during a disaster. I would expect nothing less from him.

[Biophilic]

12. Gee, I wonder who's lying?

[Lunabell]

17. That's because rethuglicans are complete assholes.

Remember how Gov. Crist was treated by them just because he was nice to Obama? Yeah, complete assholes.

[Lovie777]

18. Too chicken to stand with Pres Biden on behalf of Florida......................

[Baitball Blogger]

20. When the Fed money comes in, De Santis wants all the PR attention on himself.

I hope Biden finds a Democratic Florida leader we can all embrace to help show him around. THAT would be a good bump for someone who wants to try to take on the Governorship. Maybe Stephanie Murphy?

[kacekwl]

21. It's time to make

Gov. Looser get on his knees and beg for federal disaster aid. Explain to your citizens why you're being and asshole. Find the top ranking Democrat in the state and release aid to them or put FEMA in charge of the distribution. Show some goddamn respect for the President you slimy prick. Tired of these ungrateful moochers.

[Joinfortmill]

22. DeSantis is headed for the ash pile of history... What a puke.

[Thunderbeast]

24. Remember President Scott Walker? Neither do I.

[Joinfortmill]

27. LOL

[NYC Liberal]

36. Or President Jindal.

I remember in 2009 he was being pushed hard by the GOP and the media as the "right wing Obama"

[jaxexpat]

23. Florida votes are DeSantis' to lose.

He's not in any position to gain popular support in Florida at this time as the state's potential for DeSantis supporters is pretty much topped out. The states where he'd profit from similar grossly disrespectful childishness are already pretty soundly Republican. At this point, from a Democrat's POV, Desantis would be an acceptable Republican candidate for POTUS. All his stunts seem to backfire, he makes a poor impression in public speaking, and (very importantly) I don't think the pundit class likes him much either.

[flamingdem]

25. Par for the course with Guv Gogoboots!

Asswipe

[4lbs]

29. Seems like maybe Ronny didn't want to look like the total dolt outsider in

his own state, even though that is the case.

Imagine the POTUS and FEMA discussing relief efforts for your state, and you just standing
there, grinning and looking like a doofus as everything goes over your head.

[Paladin]

30. DeSantis is a World-class Chickenshit Motherfucker. (nt)

[hay rick]

31. DuhSantis hasn't figured out that hypocrisy is an asset for a Republican presidential candidate.

As he cashes the check, some folks will remember that he voted against Sandy aid. That will score points with the base.

[SunSeeker]

32. DeSantis is an ungrateful, scared little loser.

Posturing for his presidential campaign is more important to DeSantis than helping the people of Florida devastated by a hurricane. Scumbag.

[walkingman]

33. No Show DeSantis....or I prefer Pig Head DeSantis

[Bengus81]

34. Probably tired too of his wife bitching about her hopeful First Lady role vaporizing in just months

Aw shucks..............

[bluestarone]

37. That true TRADEMARK keeps surfacing on these ASSHOLES!!

Trademark is LYING LYING LYING!! Every fucking one of them Couldn't tell the truth, even if our counties Democracy was depending on it!! NAZI fuckers!!

[bahboo]

40. what a small, sad man....

[andym]

41. Of course, DeSantis should be tagged as a coward for backing out

like Brave Sir Robin in Monty Python. He was afraid of photos with Biden-lol.

[LetMyPeopleVote]

44. DeathSantis knows how bad this photo makes him look and he didn't want a repeat.

Link to tweet

[AmBlue]

45. Just more a$shole BS from duhSantis

Idiot thinks he's scoring points. But karma is a badass bitch, and I can't wait to see what she has in store for that scumbag.

[malaise]

47. Lil,shrimp in white boots does not want to,be photographed next to Biden

That is all

[Cha]

48. deChicken coward.

[Pacifist Patriot]

49. I know who I believe.

[Historic NY]

50. Ron-Duh is such a little man....

[Picaro]

51. DeSantis is appealing to who?

Boy howdy, did Ronnie boy get the libs on this one.

Less manners than a 13 year old boy.