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Helene hit Florida's Gulf Coast last week

Discussion in 'Too Hot for Swamp Gas' started by rivergator, Sep 23, 2024.

  1. gator95

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    Here is video of DeSantis literally saying it's not the time for politics.

     
  2. dangolegators

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    Ok, got it. You think Harris is playing politics and DeSantis isn't. You're so non-partisan.
     
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  3. gator95

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    It's like saying 2 people got into a fight. It's true but if one person sucker punched the other person then it's well deserved like this was. I've called DeSantis out for plenty of things over the past 2+ years. Sorry to burst your gotcha moment. Ooops.
     
  4. CaptUSMCNole

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    Everything is political when you have an extremely close POTUS election and state/federal governments are about to show how competent they are at one of the biggest responsibilities they have to their voters. There is just no way to avoid it for either side.
     
  5. gaterzfan

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    Did Kam call Desantis during Helene? If not, why is she bothering to call during Milton? Furthermore, why is she calling at all? She’s not potus and folks are too busy with Milton prep to listen to another meaningless word salad from the scarecrow.
     
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  6. dangolegators

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    Tell it to 95. He's the one who thinks DeSanitis isn't being political, even though his admin leaked the story of Kamala calling in the first place.
     
  7. CaptUSMCNole

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    I think the timeline is unclear. The interview with Kamala on the tarmac where she brings up DeSantis happened NLT 5:54 pm on Oct 7th. That report from NBC was dropped on Oct 7th 1:19pm but updated at 8:46pm. Sounds like the staffs where bickering about what would happen if the call did not happen and both sides were talking to reporters ahead of time and were prepared to get their side of the story out, when the news broke the call did not happen.

    The one thing I would caution you on here is that the Governor is the supported effort here and if he and his staff are not asking for something, they have the right to say "No, we are going to bother with this right now."
     
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  8. dangolegators

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    How is the timeline unclear? Kamala was asked about the report, which means the report was out before she was asked.
     
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  9. CaptUSMCNole

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    You are right, I was wrong. I thought Kamala brought it up. Looks like DeSantis' team wanted to beat Harris' team to the punch on getting their side of the story out.

    Again, it his right as the supported effort to fend off unwanted to calls. If Harris' team was threatening to go to the press about DeSantis not taking her call, what would you have done?
     
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  10. gaterzfan

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    Watching Biden’s address and he’s gone asinine political. What a cretin …. typical low life lying leftie.
     
  11. WarDamnGator

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    Okay… so DeSantis is lying and playing politics when he said “Kamala was trying to reach out, and we didn’t answer,” ? Thats a quote straight from him.
     
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    Republican Congressman of NC has to write an article to debunk the Helene response myths

    The roosters are coming home to roost..

    http://edwards.house.gov/media/press-releases/debunking-helene-response-myths

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    ome highlights:

    Hurricane Helene was NOT geoengineered by the government to seize and access lithium deposits in Chimney Rock.

    Local officials are NOT abandoning search and rescue efforts to bulldoze over Chimney Rock.

    FEMA is NOT stopping trucks or vehicles with donations, confiscating or seizing supplies, or otherwise turning away donations.

    FEMA has NOT diverted disaster response funding to the border or foreign aid.

    FEMA cannot seize your property or land.
     
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  13. CaptUSMCNole

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    DeSantis probably did not know Harris had tried to reach out to him because his staff did not think it was worth telling him about it. It sounds like good staff work by DeSantis' team. DeSantis is the supported effort, if he needs something, he will call that person or agency for it, they do not need to be calling him.

    Biden said he is in touch with DeSantis, who is doing a great job and DeSantis has his personal cell if he needs anything. If that is the case, why was Harris' team trying to get in touch with DeSantis?
     
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  14. sierragator

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    " you started it!" " No, you started it" JJFinley elementary school 1972
     
  15. okeechobee

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    Whether it is literally DeSantis himself sending her calls STVM or his staff, there is absolutely no just cause for the VPOTUS to be shitting on Ron DeSantis for not taking her call as his state is now reeling from its second major humanitarian crisis in a few weeks time and he is working overtime as it is preparing for and dealing with these latest hurricanes. He does not have any legitimate reason to speak with her and vice versa. He does have reason to speak with Biden, as Biden wields the power. That's why he has and will be working with Biden and doing so quite effectively, per Biden himself.

    SHE IS AN ABSOLUTE MORON FOR ATTACKING A GOVERNOR WHOSE STATE IS REELING FROM TWO NATURAL DISASTERS WITHIN A MATTER OF WEEKS!!!
     
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    Not only that, but for her to then dump on DeSantis after the fact is truly regrettable. A total lack of empathy and understanding of how things actually work. An extreme case of selfishness as well. Even if I was a hardcore Democrat, I would admit that she sucks at politics (pun intended).
     
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    SHE IS AN ABSOLUTE MORON

     
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  18. dangolegators

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    Here's DeSantis playing politics with a hurricane again.

     
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  19. CaptUSMCNole

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    Is he wrong that he is the supported effort and FEMA is a supporting effort?
     
  20. dangolegators

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    Just say that then, instead of this:

    "Let me be clear: in Florida, we run the show! FEMA’s not running the show. You are not going to see FEMA running amok in Florida. I’m the sheriff that’s in charge here!”
     
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