A.G. Gancarski
A Democratic state legislator told a national audience that what’s happening in Florida could happen nationwide, channeling Whoopi Goldberg in Ghost to make her point.
“America, you are in danger, girl. We have to stop Ron DeSantis in his tracks,” warned Rep. Angie Nixon of Jacksonville during an interview that aired Friday night on MSNBC.
The reference to a 30+ year old film notwithstanding, Nixon’s concerns were with far more contemporary issues under the DeSantis administration. The news peg was the Walkout 2 Learn protests by students, coordinated yesterday by Democrats and administration critics.
“What played out was greatness happening,” Nixon said, saying the students were “pushing back against discriminatory practices” as the “leaders of today, not tomorrow.”
Nixon addressed the fast pace of crackdowns from the Florida Legislature, saying that an “overzealous and politically ambitious Governor is bullying” the legislators, while ignoring pocketbook issues like “the rising costs of property insurance” in favor of “red meat to the base.”
Nixon laughed, noting that many members of Congress are endorsing former President Donald Trump and contending that the Governor is “losing Trump voters” ahead of an expected 2024 Presidential run.
“All eyes are going to be on Florida,” Nixon added. “We have a very politically ambitious Governor and right now he’s overreaching.”
Nixon contended that even Republicans were weary of the Governor’s aggressive agenda.
“I actually had a conversation with one of my Republican colleagues that I will not name, but they stated that after this Legislative Session, they may come back as Democrats because they do fear that they are really overreaching here,” Nixon said.
The Jacksonville Democrat said the state was in a “race to the bottom,” including in education, where many students can’t read on grade level.
“America, we do not want DeSantis,” Nixon urged. “Look what he’s doing in Florida. We do not need someone like that leading the country.”
See the whole interview here.
19 comments
Greaseball Bill McSpaghetti
April 22, 2023 at 12:52 pm
Republicans play right into the hands of the Dems with the legislation enforced culture war. Lots of the critical theory not only encourages people to think outside the box politically, but also the left uses conservative reactions to drum up support. Where it falls short is when Dems get into office and can’t implement left leaning policy like significant wage increases, functional and effective social services, and the taxes and people within federal government who make good use of tax dollars. Signs of progress will be Medicare for all, universal basic income, and state funded tuition… and dedicated funding that cannot be so easily disrupted by some pig later on down the line. Until then, they are just Republicans in blue.
Kristi
April 22, 2023 at 2:19 pm
Wow, cookoo for cocoa puffs!
Gus heim
April 22, 2023 at 2:53 pm
A DEMOCRAT IN GOVERNMENT TALKING BADLY ABOUT A REPUBLICAN SUCCESSFUL GOVERNOR? WHEN EVERYBODY ISP LEAVING DEMOCRAT STATES AND GUESS WHERE THEY ARE COMING? I SAY NO MORE!
Jas
April 23, 2023 at 1:21 pm
A successful Governor what are you talking about he’s just taking it through the ass by the NRA and you f****** loving every minute of he is trash and he never going to f****** be president
Dont Say FLA
April 22, 2023 at 3:35 pm
Ain’t no reason to worry about Mo outside of Fleur D’uh. He already lost bigly. His voters are just a subset of Trump’s base, and Trump’s entire base is a proven loser, proven by Fox News’ payout to Dominion Voting System as compensation for spreading Trump’s Bigly Lie about why he failed so badly when he ran for President last time.
Andrew Finn
April 22, 2023 at 3:42 pm
You got all of that right Angie !!!!!! Our “Florida Fuhrer” is out to destroy the state and people of Florida with his Hitler tactics and things like his little tantrum with Disney simply because they dared to speak against His Royal Highness. Ron DeSatan can’t be gone too soon, and that does not mean to the White House. Oh no it means he needs to go to a “place that is a little warmer” than that !!!!!!
Robin
April 22, 2023 at 4:54 pm
We are SOOO fortunate to have Florida governed by Ron DeSantis!!!
well Angie, answer these questions
April 22, 2023 at 8:44 pm
Angie, do you support men playing sports against women?? Angie, do you support men who identify as women, going into the little girl bathroom??? that is the democrat platform.. the democrats are crazy Angie, do you think Biden is doing a good job with the economy, inflation, and rising gas prices, the border crisis the woke military, well Angie?
Nikisha
April 23, 2023 at 12:53 pm
He identifies as a woman meaning he would be interested in the same thing as a woman which is a man!!!! He’s not there to molest little girls or women he wants a man!!
Jas
April 23, 2023 at 1:24 pm
That’s all your f****** white people think about it of men and women playing sports together but generation after generation of child molestation and rape in your white family is okay that’s what the f*** got really talking about they’re just mad cuz it’s all out it’s all out in the open and that’s what you really mad about the world sees how dirty your family is and how y’all race is
Yeppers
April 23, 2023 at 6:26 pm
Here here! Agree
Touché!
Rob Desantos
April 24, 2023 at 3:12 pm
“Angie, do you support” … people??
Or do you demonize them for political purposes? Because THAT is the Republican platform today–and there’s certainly nothing in there about the economy or anything else that involves actually governing.
Analecia pack
April 23, 2023 at 10:43 am
Ron densantis is destroying Florida hes worrying about taking books out the school system instead protecting young girls and boys from guns and he wants to separate kids from gay families it’s enough kids already in the system and on the streets without their mom or dad Florida going down hill.
A Enciso
April 23, 2023 at 12:57 pm
It continues to amaze me that seemingly educated, intelligent people are willing to elect a man to govern them and become lambs that are led to the slaughter.
Jas
April 23, 2023 at 1:26 pm
Rhonda Santos is a dumbass that should not be in office it’s taking it through the back from the NRA and I already got their hands up having Republicans ass they own the Republicans and you keep voting and they keep destroying America and then keep on and keep on and then you want to blame the Democrats stop blaming the Democrat blame the damn Republicans for once upon DeSantis will not become president’s cuz we hate him and he hate us black Hispanic Asians anybody that ain’t got money to donate to his b******* lies he f****** hate
Just sayin’
April 23, 2023 at 6:25 pm
Never heard of her like most people. It’s irrelevant what she says. Governor has a Home Run record.
Andrew Finn
April 24, 2023 at 9:29 am
Yeah — Some “Home Run” record. More like a “Home Ruin” record. The sooner he is out of the game — the better !!!!!!
Realestate4sale
April 24, 2023 at 2:47 pm
Not happening!
You can exit Florida on I-95 at any time and live somewhere else.
I hear there are many homes available in Calif and N.Y. , Oregon etc.
Rob Desantos
April 24, 2023 at 3:13 pm
Yep, all those doctors and teachers are… OUTTA HERE!
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