A.G. Gancarski
Late-night chat shows are an unlikely venue for evacuation orders, but not in the home stretch of the 2024 campaign.
During a light-hearted interview with Stephen Colbert that aired Tuesday night in which she drank beer and bashed Donald Trump, Vice President Kamala Harris told Floridians to listen to “local leaders” and “get out” of the path of Hurricane Milton.
“The hurricane that is about to hit Florida is extremely serious and is predicted to be historic in proportion in terms of the damage it will cause. And I know there are a lot of tough Floridians who have waited out many hurricanes and may think that they can do the same with this one. This one is going to be different,” Harris said.
“I ask anybody who is watching: if you are in Florida in the predicted path of this hurricane, if you got a family member who might be, you know, thinking they can wait it out, please get in touch with them. Tell them it’s not going to be like the ones we’ve seen before, please follow your local leaders’ instructions. And if they’re telling you to evacuate, grab your stuff and get out,” she added, getting applause from the studio crowd for her comments.
The storm commentary on Colbert’s show comes after Gov. Ron DeSantis ripped the California Democrat for trying to take an active role in storm preparations.
The Governor took to Fox News Monday night and Tuesday morning to tell the rest of the story regarding his disconnect with “delusional” Harris. He took issue with the Vice President’s claim that the Florida Governor was playing “political games” and being “selfish” in not talking to her.
“She has no role in this process,” DeSantis said, saying the VP has “never contributed anything” to storm recovery efforts, and noting that he had already talked to Biden earlier Monday evening.
DeSantis reportedly didn’t answer calls from Harris because, per an aide who dished the story to national media outlets, they “seemed political.” Before he recalibrated a sharper message for conservative outlets, he claimed he simply wasn’t aware that she called.
9 comments
Bobblehead Kammy
October 9, 2024 at 7:25 am
DeSantis is right, she has no role here. Does anyone watch that activist Colbert anyway?
A Day without MAGA
October 9, 2024 at 10:37 am
We will see what left standing in Florida,24 hours from,if their is mass destruction,it will impact all of Floridian,with 10 of thousands homeless people in Florida, even you these guards are helpless too stop what is headed Florida way in 12 hours
Philip Wright
October 9, 2024 at 12:14 pm
DeSantis should be talking to everyone who can help. As usual he is a selfish person and still denies Climate Change.
Manolo
October 9, 2024 at 7:31 am
Desantis was on that a long time ago. 5000 National Guard troops already deployed. Thanks anyway.
"E"
October 9, 2024 at 7:56 am
Good Morn ‘Timg Un-Decided Voters,
Desantis & Trump are leaders.
Harris is a follower.
Vote accordingly.
Thank you Beloved Un-Decided Voters,
“E”
Michael K
October 9, 2024 at 8:50 am
It’s funny how the Republicans keep referring to the “Harris Administration,” yet when the Vice-President says something in her official capacity, they claim she no role?
The two biggest presidential losers, DeSantis and Trump, are afraid of her, and all they have are insults. Even in time of crisis. Pathetic.
MHDuuuval
October 9, 2024 at 10:54 am
DJT got whupped by KH in the first debate, now big bad Don is running the other way.
It’s amusing when MAGAs attempt to denigrate their opponents by referring to them as “activists”. As if MAGA proponents aren’t actively attempting to undermine republican government in favor of Christian nationalism.
At least Colbert isn’t hawking coins and watches and t-shirts, etc.
Bobblehead Kammy
October 11, 2024 at 4:51 am
If only Kammy applied that “Get Out” strategy to the millions of illegals she and Joe let in while she was the Border Czar. On a side note it looks like the state run media got caught again with the edited version of Kammy’s latest word salad on 60 minutes. The media in this country can’t be trusted.
Dont Say FLA
October 9, 2024 at 12:21 pm
If Jamalalalla Whatever says to leave, and you KNOW she’s a detarted liar who can’t tell the truth, you know what to do: STAY PUT.
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