Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is not taking calls from Vice President Kamala Harris about storm recovery just over a week after Hurricane Helene hammered parts of his state.

A source familiar with the situation said he was dodging the Democratic presidential nominee’s calls because they “seemed political,” according to a DeSantis aide. 

“Kamala was trying to reach out, and we didn’t answer,” the DeSantis aide told NBC News. 

The same person said “not to my knowledge” when asked if DeSantis had spoken to President Joe Biden.

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[–] 63 points 2 years ago* (18 children)

Sounds like something that demands an LBJ-style federal response.

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  • [–] 61 points 2 years ago (14 children)

    Forcing the governors to talk to him while he's taking a shit with the door open?

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  • [–] 7 points 2 years ago (3 children)

    I feel like at bidens age he can just swing 'em around like a bola.

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  • [–] 5 points 2 years ago* (5 children)

    No, I think they meant pulling out his massive hog and slapping it on the Resolute Desk so they know who's boss

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  • [–] 3 points 2 years ago (4 children)

    If Hunter's anything to go by, he probably does have the mass to do it.

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  • [–] 4 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    That being said...

    WTF time line did we wind up in that makes this a true and valid statement lmao

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  • [–] 3 points 2 years ago*

    And just look at Little Ronny D. He's clearly compensating.

    Dude wears high heeled shoes because he's so self-conscious about his height.

    I wonder how much fascism actually boils down to men being uncomfortable with their bodies and/or sexuality. It's an ideology built on insecurity and toxic masculinity.

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  • [–] 20 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    Isn’t this happening? I read that Biden is sending a thousand troops to these areas to help under a federal order that bypasses these boneheaded state officials … unless I misunderstood.

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  • [–] 2 points 2 years ago

    They should be making it into a whole PR thing then.

    The Democrats are so fucking bad at messaging. Maybe they wouldn't have to spend all their time and political capital preventing fascists from taking over, if there was more of a level playing field with regards to propaganda. But the right is just sooooooo much better, and have been at it (in earnest) for 30+ years.

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