A.G. Gancarski
Gov. Ron DeSantis panned President Joe Biden‘s address to Congress, going so far as to question POTUS’ mental competence.
“It really just sent a message that America’s on its back right now,” DeSantis said during an appearance on Fox News’ Watters World.
“It seemed to me to be almost out of a dystopian novel,” the Governor critiqued. “You see him there. Everyone’s vaccinated. You have the V.P. and the Speaker behind, wearing these masks. You hardly have anybody in the chamber.”
“It didn’t exude strength,” DeSantis added, bashing Biden’s “pedestrian delivery” and casting aspersions on the President’s competence.
“Obviously, you know, he’s not the sharpest tool in the toolbox anymore. I thought that was readily apparent, so I thought it was really sad, to be honest with you,” DeSantis continued.
As is generally the case when DeSantis fills a segment on Fox News, speculation about his 2024 presidential ambitions came up.
DeSantis attempted to be coy, saying it’s “not anything that I’m thinking about or positioning myself … I’m doing my job here in Florida –“
Watters attempted to broach familiarity with the Governor, with a quick ad libbed “Oh, you’re thinking about it.” But the Governor plowed through his answer, almost as if Watters were a member of the Florida press corps rather than a Fox News host.
DeSantis went on to say that his governance was “not based on political posturing or positioning, just based on getting things done down here for my folks.”
The Fox News segments continue to be regular for DeSantis. He was on the Ingraham Angle two evenings prior, when he vowed to sign a bill banning transgender athletes from girls’ sports.
DeSantis continues to maintain his official state-level political committee. Friends of Ron DeSantis has over $17 million banked for the 2022 reelection.
DeSantis, though nowhere near officially declaring for 2024, is making the moves of a potential candidate in the exploratory phase. A spring trip to Pennsylvania is just one of many forays into potential primary battlegrounds ahead for the Governor. He spoke in Texas earlier this year.
Potential opponents have already suggested that DeSantis won’t be able to commit to meaningfully serving a second term as Governor.
Prediction markets like DeSantis’ chances. Currently, he is the favorite for the GOP 2024 nomination on the PredictIt platform.
16 comments
Frankie M.
May 1, 2021 at 10:24 pm
If not ranting like a madman is ‘weak’ then sign me up. We’ve had enough “strength” the last 4 years to last a lifetime.
Liz
May 2, 2021 at 8:12 am
DeSantis is too scared to acknowledge the fact that Joe Biden saved our country from the utter destruction caused by the former administration. He doesn’t want to anger his ignorant, corrupt, racist, traitorous sexual predator master. Poor Ronnie is a leftover empty shell from the tea party turned qanon. Absolutely no capability for higher level thought and concerned only about donations, No desire or ability to help anyone or do anything for the good of the state or country. He needs to be voted out and placed on the trash heap of history where he belongs.
zhombre
May 2, 2021 at 8:29 am
Leftist nutcase. Move to another state where you’re dismal ranting will fit in.
Liz
May 2, 2021 at 8:43 am
Did you mean your? Perhaps you should lay off fox news and educate yourself a bit.
Phyllis S
May 2, 2021 at 9:59 am
guess you will like when US is full communist country. You will be crying then.
James R. Miles
May 3, 2021 at 9:41 am
Bet that YOU could NOT define communism on your best day. Throwing out verbal nonsense because someone has a different opinion from yours is just uttering propaganda!!
PeterH
May 3, 2021 at 11:26 am
There are 5000 communist in the USA….. and they are hardly taking over. Your nonsense comment is simply a radical right wing talking point meant to scare people…..and you know this!
What Floridians really fear is the top down governance imposed by Republicans that reminds us of the failed too down dictates happening in Venezuela.
As noted in today’s Washington Post the DeSantis imposed mail in voting restrictions will probably have long term consequences for Republicans accustomed to receiving their ballots by mail. Do you really thing Florida’s elderly will grab their wheelchair and head to the polls when their mail in ballot doesn’t arrive?
Frankie M.
May 2, 2021 at 11:49 am
This is what passes for leadership from DuhSantis & his ilk….from cancel culture’ to ‘wokeness’ to, now, red meat?? Republicans never have any complaints of real substance. To borrow a phrase from WD “where’s the beef” Ronnie? Besides has DuhSantis ever read a dystopian novel. He strikes me as a guy who never gets past the sports section and is proud of that fact. Since Ronnie’s such a fan of the genre you would’ve thought he’d recognize that we’ve been living through a poorly written sequel to Idiocracy the past 4 years? But then again most people aren’t happy unless they’re complaining.
Charlotte Greenbarg
May 3, 2021 at 7:24 am
Far left loons whistling past the graveyard
tjb
May 4, 2021 at 2:15 pm
Does Charlotte want to end our democracy and the US Consitution? It appears that she is a strong supporter of a dystopian leader, Ron DeSantis, where a totalitarian system of government would be the new USA society. People like Ron and Trump are wannabe dictators. Dictators like Putin, Kim Jong-un , Xi Jinping, and Nicolás Maduro have many of the immoral characteristics that DeSantis demonstrates. Finally, Charlotte, what name or label are you going to call me?
James R. Miles
May 3, 2021 at 9:44 am
Charlotte, the ultimate right-wing nutjob spews her usual hate! Did you take your meds today?
Tiger
May 3, 2021 at 2:08 pm
Hah yeah, helping people is now “dystopian”. Only on the right, I guess…
PeterH
May 3, 2021 at 5:01 pm
Republicans complaining about “dystopian” ANYTHING is comical material for their never ending clown show! Has anyone seen that damaging and dreadful “Durham Report?”
FloridatheaustraliaofAmerica
May 3, 2021 at 7:26 pm
Desantis will be our next president. Book it. Also stop complaining about the transgender sports ban. I know it’s hard for you guys to admit, but most independent and moderate voters support such a policy. Also even my moderate dem relatives up north like Ron, which is wild because they hated Trump. He really did his career a great service with his handling of Covid
tjb
May 5, 2021 at 11:48 am
DeSantis did a poor job of addressing the Covid 19 pandemic. Jared Moskowitz, Director of the Florida Division of Emergency Management, was the brains behind the policies that effectively fought the spread of Covid in Florida. Thank God that DeSantis at times would follow Moslowitz’s directions/
Tom Palmer
May 9, 2021 at 4:25 pm
DeSantis is a poor example for analyzing the defects of other public officials’ speeches. He is petulant and thin-skinned. Move on, son.
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