A veto and DeSantis' naked betrayal of Tampa Bay

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Tampa Bay Times via Yahoo News

Gov. Ron DeSantis’ veto of a new marine science hub at the University of South Florida in St. Petersburg is a betrayal to Tampa Bay and a travesty for all Floridians. It’s bad enough the governor put his presidential ambitions ahead of his obligation to protect 22 million people in this coastal state. But watching him gloat Thursday over this foolish, self-serving move was simply grotesque.

The Legislature budgeted $75 million this year to enable USF to build its planned Center of Excellence in Environmental and Oceanographic Sciences. The $80 million facility would have been located on USF’s St. Petersburg campus, and built on the world-class reputation of its College of Marine Science to serve as a research and education hub on issues related to the environment, oceanography and sustainability.

The Legislature’s full-throated support reflected the importance to Florida in addressing climate-related impacts, from rising seas to water quality, and the rare alignment of stars that is having two area legislators in charge of the Florida House and Senate. Florida is uniquely vulnerable to the extreme weather and flooding associated with climate change, and having a home base here exploring coastal resiliency research would have provided enormous benefits to residents and industry alike. The World Bank has named Tampa Bay one of the 10 most at-risk areas in the world from damaging floods, and one study pegs the damages of a major hurricane here at $175 billion. No wonder the facility was USF’s top legislative priority, and no wonder the region’s business and civic leadership rallied to bring it to life.

[Baitball Blogger]

1. De Santis is bad for Florida.

So plain to see.

[In It to Win It]

2. This probably could have been an amazing show of bipartisanship if they wanted to override his veto

But of course, that won't happen because Republican won't do anything to buck DeSantis, even if they were supportive of the funding, because they want him re-elected and promoted to POTUS.... just like with redistricting.

[DET]

3. Huh?

Why did he veto it?

[In It to Win It]

7. He didn't say

[DBoon]

4. Did DeSantis give a public reason for the veto?

Is he openly opposed to climate change research done by Florida universities?

[In It to Win It]

6. He did not give an explanation

[ShazzieB]

15. Probably.

Is he openly opposed to climate change research done by Florida universities?

In fact, not just probably. Almost certainly.

[XanaDUer2]

5. Why? Nt

[Shipwack]

8. The answer "Why" could be a couple of things...

1) He’s still pouty over the Tampa Bay Rays issuing a statement condemning gun violence. True, the Rays have nothing to do with the university (as far as I know), but he could just be a vengeful prick who wants to punish the whole area.

2) It sounds like the center does some sort of research into the effects of climate change. This could be a knee-jerk reaction against that.

3) It’s just one more attack on higher education in general.

4) It’s bipartisan. Working together = bad to right wingers.

It could be all of the above or something else.

[Initech]

9. He's seriously gone mad with power. It's time to stop him!

Also, Fox News can go straight to hell for sticking this MAGA cretin on us.

[Ford_Prefect]

10. His one-note "revolution" is to out-Trump Donald's nihilist approach to anything

which would engage the minds and good will of people towards a positive outcome. He thoroughly believes in dismantling any part of progressive culture as a show of anger and power.

[ProudMNDemocrat]

11. Another gift to Charlie Crist.

Run with this, Charlie.

Not good for Florida if DeSatan keeps saying NO.

[ancianita]

12. Yes, indeed.

[mrsadm]

13. I don't get why he would veto this

there has to be a reason

[towerbum]

14. time to put DeShitStain in exile forever ! deflate him forever !

He has no value for this country what so ever ! Time for people to get off their ass in November & put these people out of our business of using it for a money pit ! He remind's me of tdfg trying out do him in stupid ! So far it's a tie in stupidity! I'm done ! Who is next to get piss'd off at the little man of Floriduh !

[Initech]

17. Agreed! He's absolutely usless!

We need to de-Fox Florida and Texas. Let's start by kicking Deathsentence to the curb!

[towerbum]

19. agreed ! time the fox channel & Rupert to go get the hell out of this country !

[FrankTC]

16. No Point In Giving Money To Scientists (probably socialists) To Study (fake news) Climate Change

DeSantis people don’t believe in science or universities or climate change. Also, expanding research facilities in Tampa would just attract more smart and educated people (the enemy) to Florida. None of this is good (from a Republican point of view). Instead use the money to buy guns and arm the schoolchildren.

[malaise]

18. I suspect his grandpa brought a whole heap

of Benito’s Corporatism with him