‘Oil money’ hecklers interrupt Ron DeSantis abortion spiel

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The Governor continues to deal with interruptions from the crowd.

Florida’s Governor was discussing “the culture of life” and abortion during a Fox News town hall Tuesday when he was interrupted by protesters.

Ron DeSantis dealt with what appeared to be a few people chanting “no oil money” during a town hall characterized otherwise by friendly questions and few moments where the Republican presidential hopeful was challenged off script.

“You live and you learn with these people,” DeSantis quipped as they were ushered away. “Well, you guys. That was a mistake. You didn’t get that one right.”

He quickly got back to an answer, in which he said familiar things about Donald Trump’s evolution on the abortion issue.

DeSantis has encountered protests before on the campaign trail, including in Iowa.

A December event was interrupted by a heckler.

The Governor was talking about how Florida “beat Fauci on COVID” when a woman began calling out about an alleged “sex offender” in public schools.

DeSantis told her to “stop it.”

“I’m not finished. I’m doing my thing,” DeSantis said.

The interruption lasted less than a minute, allowing DeSantis to talk about removing “Soros prosecutors,” returning to his spiel.

In South Carolina, he was interrupted by someone from the crowd, who called him a “f****** fascist” and briefly derailed a rote speech.

“We’re not going to let you impose an agenda on our kids,” the Governor said. “We’re going to stand up for our kids. We’re going to make sure to do it right. That’s what we’re going to do, yeah!”

In Tega Cay, DeSantis dealt with LGBTQ activists, escorted out after unfurling a rainbow pride flag.

“We don’t want you indoctrinating our children!” DeSantis shouted, per the Post and Courier. “Leave those kids alone.”

Addressing the New Hampshire GOP at the Amos Tuck Dinner, the Governor dealt with some women storming the stage chanting “Jews against DeSantis.

They were removed, with the Governor looking only briefly concerned before offering a quip to return proceedings to normalcy.

“You’ve got to have a little spice in the speech. You’ve got to have a little fun. Why do you want to pay the ticket for that to get in? But different strokes for different folks,” DeSantis said.

A.G. Gancarski

A.G. Gancarski has been the Northeast Florida correspondent for Florida Politics since 2014. He writes for the New York Post and National Review also, with previous work in the American Conservative and Washington Times and a 15+ year run as a columnist in Folio Weekly. He can be reached at [email protected] or on Twitter: @AGGancarski


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  • Impeach Biden

    January 9, 2024 at 7:34 pm

    I’ll bet the mob was lead by Gancarski.

    • Hamas Villages, Florida

      January 9, 2024 at 7:56 pm

      You poor boob

      • Impeach Biden

        January 9, 2024 at 8:00 pm

        Let me guess, you are the “boob” that says he is a Republican.

  • Michael roberts

    January 9, 2024 at 7:46 pm

    ron needs reality checks
    what will he do after his term is done
    he has no future

    • Hamas Villages, Florida

      January 9, 2024 at 7:57 pm

      Make Casey an offer

    • The Dude

      January 9, 2024 at 7:58 pm

      I am sure he will be fine. Yale educated. Harvard Law and a USN officer. He will have no problem landing a good job. How is your resume or are you still trying to find yourself?

      • Flash01

        January 10, 2024 at 3:08 pm

        I agree, one of the law firms he has directed so much business towards will return the favor and hire him.
        Probably already has designated one.

        • MH/Duuuval

          January 10, 2024 at 11:22 pm

          Touche!

    • Dont Say FLA

      January 9, 2024 at 8:08 pm

      Either Floribama Community Colllege President, or maybe Moran Morgan would hire him and stick him in a closet in the back forty’s out building, paying him to do nothing.

      Rhonda has a lot experience doing nothing while getting paid.

      He’d be a perfect fit for that, just so long as he’s willing to take his turn answering the phones one day per week during the receptionist’s lunch break

  • Michael roberts

    January 9, 2024 at 8:27 pm

    my bet is someone with common sense

  • Michael roberts

    January 9, 2024 at 8:28 pm

    funny,,, I wonder if she will stay with him

  • Michael roberts

    January 9, 2024 at 8:29 pm

    have more cash Than can be spent,,,and you?

  • The Dude

    January 9, 2024 at 9:47 pm

    So what is the chance these so called “oil hecklers” arrived to the site driving a vehicle with an internal combustion engine? 😜

    • Dont Say FLA

      January 10, 2024 at 8:15 am

      Well, The Dud, if they had real (and realistic) transportation options, what would there be to heckle about? Not too many folks out there burning oil just because burning oil is so much fun.

      • The Dude

        January 10, 2024 at 8:33 am

        Ha! Ha! So you get around town on a bicycle and of course never fly on an airliner or take a cruise ship. Rubber band propulsion. Is that your answer?

        • Dont Say FLA

          January 10, 2024 at 3:42 pm

          Me? I don’t remember going and protesting, but since you asked.
          I walk places.
          I use an electric scooter when I am carrying not a whole lot and going less than a mile away and I’m pressed for time, don’t feel like finding parking, or if it’s too hot to walk.
          When I have a little more to carry, such as going to market to get groceries, I drive my tiny 4 cylinder car.
          When I have to haul somewhat more than fits in the tiny car, I’ll use my 6 cylinder Camry which hauls a lot of groceries.
          And when I have to haul a huge crapload of stuff or drive the dogs somewhere, I drive my V8 SUV.
          And when I have to fly, I fly 1st class. The seats in coach are excruciatingly uncomfortable for me, leaving me with searing and burning pains for days, so I have learned not to fly coach anymore.
          My cars accumulate an average of 3 or 4k miles per year, which is a third or less of average miles driven annually around here.
          I don’t protest oil. I don’t care. I’ll be dead before any of that causes any real problems for everybody kids and grandkids and their kids etc. Not my problem!
          Thanks for asking!

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