David Rothkopf: This looks and is bad today for DeSantis. It will look and be worse after Milton has hit.

[Dennis Donovan]

David Rothkopf
This looks and is bad today for DeSantis. It will look and be worse after Milton has hit. Grotesquely irresponsible.

Selina Wang
58m
Ron DeSantis has refused to take a call from VP Harris on Hurricane Milton, source tells @ABC.
White House Press Sec says "If you have POTUS & VP reaching out to offer up assistance...the governor, it's up to him if he wants to respond to us or not."

2:47 PM · Oct 7, 2024

I hope this bites him in the ass. What an irresponsible knob!

Link to tweet

[Timewas]

1. Desantis

Is a brainless twit.

[Joinfortmill]

2. He's a neonazi f*ck

[AZ8theist]

35. Mussolini wanna-be....

[Jmb 4 Harris-Walz]

3. He wants to be able to say he hasn't spoken to the Pres or VP since whenever he wants to state. Make it seem like

the Dems didn’t try to help Floridians…. Jackass!!!

[DENVERPOPS]

8. Exactly

He just wants to say: Biden/Harris don't give a crap about Florida, they haven't even called.............

He wants a top spot in Trump's cult, like wise for Vance.

[Gaugamela]

4. Meanwhile:

Link to tweet

Somewhat surprisingly, the initialization of Hurricane #Milton on the latest 12z HAFS-B run was somewhat realistic.

Fwiw, the HAFS-B shows #Milton intensifying even more this afternoon-evening, becoming a sub-900mb monster.

Then, later tonight it explicitly forecasts an eyewall replacement cycle, then even more intensification tomorrow as #Milton passes over the loop current, threatening Hurricane #Wilma's all-time low pressure record in the Atlantic (882mb) in the process.

With less than a month before the election, DeSantis is playing petty politics while this hurricane is turning into a monster that could blow Florida off the map. DeSantis is a soulless moron.

[Attilatheblond]

17. DeSantis is more afraid of TSF throwing a tantrum than he is the horrendous potential of loss of life

because he won't take a call from the Vice President of the United States regarding what is needed to save lives.

Why people in Florida don't light torches and march to drag this cowardly failure out of their state house is beyond me.

[Zilli]

51. I expect that his policies are exactly what got him elected.

He is not an decent human and his voters approved this behavior.

[KS Toronado]

5. PRETTY BIG NEWS, will it be on the evening news?

[Speaks2]

6. Time

He was busy. He had to threaten a TV station for accepting an election year ad from a pro-choice group. How much time do you think he has to consider the safety and well-being of actual people?

[Marcuse]

7. The foolish clown is gonna need bigger boots.

[timoteus]

19. Nice Go-go boots

All he needs is a steel cage to dance in.

[dmr]

46. A steel cage in a dungeon.

[CTyankee]

62. That body of his is revolting to look at.

[Mr. Evil]

26. How about these?

[NJCher]

43. Oh no

Mr evil, these things have a way of appearing in my dreams.



How could you !?

[Mr. Evil]

58. My sincere apologies.

I... I just couldn't resist. I'm so weak!

Next beer's on me. How 'bout that!?

[Evolve Dammit]

55. Now that made me chuckle!

[BattleRow]

64. JD is missing a pair of boots I heard

[Cha]

9. Fuck face de Stupid is shooting

himself in the face to Spite his nose

I’ve been wondering how that spiteful no minded idiot was going to deal with the Ravages of two hurricanes

TY

[BeneteauBum]

10. DeSantis gambles Floridians lives

I’ve ranted about our idiot governor many times on DU. His refusal to accept calls from the POTUS and vice president due to an imagined political perception is just insane. DeSantis is playing politics while we Floridian’s lives are at stake. Just another attempt at a right wing power play……or is he having surrogate mental issues? I can’t wait to vote him out.

Vote Harris/Walz!
Peace ☮️

[70sEraVet]

21. DeSantis is hoping to land a choice spot in the Criminal's next administration!

He's more than willing to gamble a couple hundred lives, if he can land a cabinet post with great grifting opportunities!

[Attilatheblond]

65. With very few exceptions, the GOP has turned into a party of 4 year old bullies or cowards

And almost all are tolerant of law breaking, or at the very least, defying logic.

[ancianita]

11. Here's what DeSantis officially says he's doing for Florida.

https://www.flgov.com/2024/10/07/governor-ron-desantis-issues-updates-on-state-preparedness-efforts-for-hurricane-milton/

https://www.flgov.com/2024/10/05/emorandum-executive-order-number-24-214-emergency-management-tropical-storm-milton/


Here's what's coming at Florida until Milton becomes a Cat 1 over the Atlantic. Millions have waited until it's too late to get out of the path of the cone to safety.

[Orrex]

12. After the disaster they will, of course, claim that Biden/Harris didn't contact them to offer aid

It'll be right there along with the $750 FEMA payments etc.

[Beartracks]

23. Right? "No, they never talked to me."

[Marcuse]

13. DeSantis is simply unwilling to pay the partisan price of cooperation with Democrats for the common good.

Christie is an unperson in the GOP.

[kimbutgar]

39. And this destroyed Christie politically in MAGA world.

[Clouds Passing]

14. Bet he's already left FL just to be safe

[NJCher]

44. Pulled a Cruz

And left his dog in the house.

[calimary]

56. He WHAT???

Cruz left his dog behind with a huge storm coming?

“Heart like a BB,” as my mom would’ve said.

[Attilatheblond]

66. Back in the winter cold snap, when the TX power grid went down and people were very cold in their homes.

Yep, he left the family dog home alone in the cold and dark while he went to sunny Cancun. He also blamed the trip on his daughter's wishes. As I recall, that was when his daughter decided they would become 'estranged'.

[calimary]

70. That poor dog!

Did anybody come and rescue him/her?

[Attilatheblond]

71. He said a neighbor looked in on him. But he also is the one who said they went to Cancun because he daughter wanted to.

She decided estrangement was best after that. So, who knows about the dog.

[Conjuay]

48. He's in Alabama, as of yesterday.

[Clouds Passing]

69. Figures. He's a coward.

[peppertree]

15. Paradise Lost

Thanks to climate change - and Meatball Ron deSaster.

[Biglinda 52]

16. He's just a....

little Napolean in white boots.

[Vogon_Glory]

30. Without the vision

Napoleon built canals and roads. Modern Republicans have a pathological aversion to building or maintaining infrastructure

[Drummer1]

18. Hopefully Milton will destroy Desantis

[Prairie Gates]

20. Does the VP usually handle this sort of thing?

[Attilatheblond]

67. Betting a VP can light a fire under anybody in government or contractors who drag their feet responding

It's part of the job of administering the government.

[Demobrat]

22. Too bad he's not running for reelection.

[Vogon_Glory]

28. He might not be able to run for governor

But I suspect that DeathSantis has other offices in mind.

[Demobrat]

32. No doubt, but two years from now

this will be forgotten.

[BaronChocula]

24. I hope Rothkopf is right

DeSantis deserves just desserts, but how many people really know this is even happening?

I'm trying to figure out if the curiosity of U.S. Americans is diminishing or if we've always been this dull.

[mn9driver]

25. Performance art for his base. And his supporters love it.

They will blame Biden and Harris for the hurricane. This is what happens when you have a big chunk of voters who are brainwashed. They are nuts.

[rockbluff botanist]

27. Trouble in paradise

What's going to happen when Big Butt Bootsie finds out Rick, the dick, Scott came out today quasi admitting climate change is indeed a thing?

[slightlv]

29. If trump wins,

you can expect the federal government to forget your state even exists. There'll be no offerings of assistance, just advice... probably like 'pull yourself up by your own bootstraps'. It'll be a dog-eat-dog world if T wins.

[Initech]

31. Want to change this? Stop voting for stupid people!

Like Ron DeSantis and Donald Trump.

[SupportSanity]

33. Just thinking that if it was Trump (as president) calling deSantis, "I called him to give him 200 billion for Florida to

save his people"

"But now he gets nothing."

Just thinking.....

[Conjuay]

34. Wasn't he accused of

Watching detainees getting tortured?
He is a sadistic mental case.

[hadEnuf]

36. Look at his face. He is just pure sadistic evil.

His refusal to take a call offering help from Washington should be spread far and wide. Don't give him a chance to come up with some bullshit explanation.

Nail him for it.

[niyad]

37. Now if only Milton would do us all a favour, and make him quit wasting

oxygen.

[kimbutgar]

38. I hope this finally destroys him politically!

he is an evil selfish man who needs a major karmic payback for what he has done to Florida!

[Pacifist Patriot]

40. I wish i believed in hell so I could imagine him rotting in it.

[Grins]

41. Because he remembers what "the base" did to Chris Christy w/ hurricane Sandy?

All he did was thank Obama for the help he had given and the rabid wolves turned on him!! Hard! And he was toast in the eyes of the GOP.

[Blue Owl]

42. MoRon will really step in it, this time

Big time….

[bucolic_frolic]

45. It's like watching TV for three hours while the Capitol is attacked

Dereliction of duty

[augyboston]

47. His ignorance is only eclipsed by his arrogance.

Anyone who voted for Ronnie boy should have major regrets as Milton comes down on their heads.

My heart goes out to all those in Florida who are in harm's way.

Despite this man-child's churlishness and selfishness, please know that the rest of America, and that includes Democrats and Progressives are fully behind you and will do all that we can for our fellow citizens who reside in the Great State of Florida.

[Conjuay]

49. Thank you, Augyboston

[BradBo]

50. Makes no difference to him or the majority of Florida residents.

Their MAGA and proud of it. They are in a Trump cult. They will hang MAGA flags on their house even as it gets washed into the Atlantic ocean.

[TBF]

52. I feel bad for the dems in FL who are trying -

we have the same thing here in TX. Abbott would absolutely act in the same childish manner, and Cruz would already be out of the country.

[Martin68]

53. While the hard core MAGA cultists will probably love this, no one else will be impressed. On the contrary, eschewing

a proffer of assistance for a potential catastrophe looks both petty and really stupid.

[Evolve Dammit]

54. What a douchebag and no offense to douchebags

[flying_wahini]

57. He's trying to please Trump. He and Mike Johnson.

Fuckers.

[lpbk2713]

59. He's afraid they might use the term "climate change".

That's just not allowed in Florida by official edict.

[SWBTATTReg]

60. What can we say, when such a major hurricane is on the way, and he's stonewalling already, not accepting any

advanced help, just in case they need the stuff already on the ground there in FL?

And if things do get serious, it's going to be even harder to get stuff in there, being that the roads will probably be damaged, debris everywhere, etc. It's going to make the job of rescuers much, much harder.

Governor Idiot. Certainly, some of those people surrounding the governor has been through a cat. 5 hurricane before and can tell him just how nasty this can be. And sure, they may know the anticipated path, but these can change at a moment's notice too, if I'm not mistaken.

I hope for all that the hurricane will weaken, I do have friends of mine that live in Tampa/St. Petersburg.

[Attilatheblond]

68. Saw photos of huge mounds of debris from Helene piled up in Tampa

That stuff will be hit & scattered again, creating all manner of injury, more damage, and slowing responders down.

[Initech]

61. Yes, but will the voters care?

The percentage of Floridians who are glued into the Murdoch Ministry Of Propaganda 24 hours a day will still vote for this asshole, even if his state is reduced to rubble. What do we do to get people to change their minds and turn off that fucking bullshit? Fox is literally destroying this country and killing this planet.

[czarjak]

63. It's Bootstrap-Pulling Time

Vlad’s glad though.