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BeckyDem

(8,361 posts)
Sun Apr 16, 2023, 09:02 AM Apr 2023

Florida continues to collapse under DeSantis: Day three of Fort Lauderdale floods.
















( Republican competency on display. )
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Florida continues to collapse under DeSantis: Day three of Fort Lauderdale floods. (Original Post) BeckyDem Apr 2023 OP
Where has Gov. White-Go-Go boots been??? ProudMNDemocrat Apr 2023 #1
On his book tour, no kidding. BeckyDem Apr 2023 #4
Gov. White Boots to the rescue! Mr. Evil Apr 2023 #19
Oh that is good. ProudMNDemocrat Apr 2023 #22
deathsantis was just giving a speech in NH yesterday or the day before. he doesn't care Takket Apr 2023 #2
+1...FtLaud and surrounding area is Democratic so,yes he does not care. If it was Tally or mitch96 Apr 2023 #14
Tallahassee and Leon County vote blue. Chainfire Apr 2023 #16
I think if it's in your back yard you act. All them lobbyist would get upset and we don't want mitch96 Apr 2023 #25
Hey ya whiners! Diamond_Dog Apr 2023 #3
The local media down there need to do their job down there. LiberalFighter Apr 2023 #5
Yes. This should be a bigger story. There is no mention on the front Scrivener7 Apr 2023 #6
Lack of overt criminality and ketchup-splattering temper tantrums tip the scales. hay rick Apr 2023 #23
From what I have seen, the story is being framed as extreme weather, not DeSantis absence. nt hay rick Apr 2023 #21
GOP leaders do not work for the people. Irish_Dem Apr 2023 #7
Follow the money...I think they work for who ever gets them re elected...nt mitch96 Apr 2023 #15
How much of that money came from oligarchs? RainCaster Apr 2023 #17
Yep they work for the people handing them money. Irish_Dem Apr 2023 #24
I assumed DeSantis would toss on those white boots of his and help His People. democrank Apr 2023 #8
Broward County is strongly Democratic. Ronald won't do anything for them. Raftergirl Apr 2023 #9
He's placed them under the auspices of the Republican... dchill Apr 2023 #18
two reasons DeSantis is absent DBoon Apr 2023 #10
He should get another edhopper Apr 2023 #11
You get what you vote for world wide wally Apr 2023 #12
Or Don't Vote For modrepub Apr 2023 #13
Broward majority voted for Crist obamanut2012 Apr 2023 #28
Where are my boots? Where. Are. My. Freaking. White. Boots!? dchill Apr 2023 #20
Frustrated Fort Lauderdale residents remain under water LetMyPeopleVote Apr 2023 #26
He is horrible, no conscience present. BeckyDem Apr 2023 #27
Climate change is real and people need to start being proactive Kaleva Apr 2023 #29

mitch96

(15,526 posts)
14. +1...FtLaud and surrounding area is Democratic so,yes he does not care. If it was Tally or
Sun Apr 16, 2023, 11:22 AM
Apr 2023

the panhandle he would be all over it... Just my opinion as a Florida guy
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mitch96

(15,526 posts)
25. I think if it's in your back yard you act. All them lobbyist would get upset and we don't want
Sun Apr 16, 2023, 03:30 PM
Apr 2023

to bite the hand that gets you re elected..yes?
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Diamond_Dog

(38,749 posts)
3. Hey ya whiners!
Sun Apr 16, 2023, 09:11 AM
Apr 2023

Didn’t DeSantis ever give you the bootstrap lecture? Seeing as you’re whining for gubmint handouts!

LiberalFighter

(53,544 posts)
5. The local media down there need to do their job down there.
Sun Apr 16, 2023, 09:16 AM
Apr 2023

Report what he is or is not doing.

Scrivener7

(57,443 posts)
6. Yes. This should be a bigger story. There is no mention on the front
Sun Apr 16, 2023, 09:20 AM
Apr 2023

page of the NYT, only an editorial by Douthat on why DeathSantis should run for president.

hay rick

(9,104 posts)
23. Lack of overt criminality and ketchup-splattering temper tantrums tip the scales.
Sun Apr 16, 2023, 12:10 PM
Apr 2023

The book bans, the abortion bans, the gerrymandering, the me too race-baiting, the antivax-enabling covid lies, the vote suppression, the gun lunacy, etc.- just so much collateral damage.

hay rick

(9,104 posts)
21. From what I have seen, the story is being framed as extreme weather, not DeSantis absence. nt
Sun Apr 16, 2023, 12:04 PM
Apr 2023

democrank

(11,835 posts)
8. I assumed DeSantis would toss on those white boots of his and help His People.
Sun Apr 16, 2023, 09:34 AM
Apr 2023

I thought he was some kind of StrongMan. Aren’t they supposed to help in a pinch?

dchill

(42,660 posts)
18. He's placed them under the auspices of the Republican...
Sun Apr 16, 2023, 12:00 PM
Apr 2023

...Health Care Plan. Blah, blah, blah, just die already.

DBoon

(24,379 posts)
10. two reasons DeSantis is absent
Sun Apr 16, 2023, 10:20 AM
Apr 2023

1. Acknowledging the flood would effective admit global climate change is real.
2. The mayor is a Democrat

edhopper

(36,719 posts)
11. He should get another
Sun Apr 16, 2023, 10:42 AM
Apr 2023

5% bump in the polls from this.
The worse he is, the more they love him.

modrepub

(3,943 posts)
13. Or Don't Vote For
Sun Apr 16, 2023, 10:57 AM
Apr 2023

If FL is like parts of my state, when there is 40% of registered voters showing up at the polls, that's a "great" turnout. I've seen primary turnouts routinely come in at less than 25% of registered voters in most years.

Kaleva

(40,015 posts)
29. Climate change is real and people need to start being proactive
Sun Apr 16, 2023, 07:44 PM
Apr 2023

It's going to continue to get worse regardless of who is governor.

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