‘What have the results been?’: DeSantis hits back at critics who say he waited too long to shut Florida down

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A member of the enemy press tried to smear Governor Ron DeSantis in the Oval Office today. Watch DeSantis flatten him. Ron DeSantis is being attacked relentlessly by the MSM, despite his superb handling of the COVID-19 pandemic in Florida. You see the MSM knows that it will be much harder for President Trump to win Florida in November, if DeSantis’ approval numbers are not strong. Vicious bastards!

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‘What have the results been?’: DeSantis hits back at critics who say he waited too long to shut Florida down

By Washington Examiner, April 28, 2020

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis hit back at a reporter who asked him about the criticism he has faced for not closing down his state as fast as other governors in response to the coronavirus.

“Yeah, well, what have the results been?” DeSantis replied during a visit to the White House on Tuesday. “You look at some of the most draconian orders that have been issued in some of these states and compare Florida … I’m not criticizing those states. But everyone in the media was saying that Florida is going to be like New York or Italy and that has not happened.”

As most states issued statewide lockdown orders starting in mid-March, DeSantis waited until April 1 to do the same in Florida.

The Republican was hit with sharp criticism after spring breakers flooded the state’s beaches and ignited fears the pandemic would spread out of control there.

“It’s another 30-day situation,” DeSantis said when he announced his lockdown order. “And we’ve got to do what makes sense.”

Florida has reported 32,000 cases of the coronavirus and over 1,000 deaths in the state, with a population of 21 million.

“We understood we have a big, diverse state,” DeSantis said, adding, “And we had a tailored and measured approach that not only helped our numbers be way below what anyone predicted but also did less damage to our state going forward.”

 

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TomSJr
TomSJr
3 years ago

I stopped playing DEFENSE years ago. Now, I am on OFFENSE.

STOP DEFENDING YOUR DECISIONS IF YOU KNOW THEY ARE THE CORRECT ONES. If I were Trump/DeSantis, I would just STARE AT ANYONE WHO ASKS ME A STUPID, DUMB QUESTION or a question that IS IRRELEVANT. I would then after about 20 seconds or so of staring at the Reporter, turn to someone else and say “NEXT QUESTION”. THAT IS HOW YOU MAKE SOMEONE LOOK FOOLISH. DO NOT ANSWER THEIR DUMB QUESTION and you won’t waste any more of your time.

SIMPLE SILENCE IS THE NEW INTELLIGENCE AND COMMON SENSE!

DemocracyRules
DemocracyRules
3 years ago
Reply to  TomSJr

South Korea: Don’t Think It’s All over, Health Authorities Warn
http://english.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2020/04/29/2020042902389.html
Chosun Ibo, April 29, 2020: Health authorities on Monday warned Koreans not to let their guard down yet as the coronavirus epidemic went into its 100th day and fresh infections sank to around 10 a day. Quarantine authorities warned that a second wave could occur any time if people become negligent in quarantine efforts.
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This will be the USA in a few weeks.

felix1999
felix1999
3 years ago
Reply to  DemocracyRules

Their numbers are meaningless.

We should open up now and caution the elderly and those with compromised health and move on!

DemocracyRules
DemocracyRules
3 years ago
Reply to  felix1999

Yeah. Schools with young kids can reopen, because new data shows they have low transmission rates. Masks+ hand clean + self-isolation + distancing looks like overkill. Distancing probably adds little, and this can be tested empirically within a few days to see if distancing really helps. Special black-light sensitive micro powders can simulate viruses, to see where they go. This can tell us what works and what doesn’t to contain virus spread.

If people agree to carefully mask up, hand clean, and avoid excessive socializing, then without distancing, people can go back to work and school. Or whatever combo the research finds that works. If an employee won’t protect themselves, force a day off without pay. They will shape up.

TD
TD
3 years ago

Cuomo wishes he was Ron DeSantis.

felix1999
felix1999
3 years ago
Reply to  TD

He could be but being a Communist it is not possible.
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felix1999
felix1999
3 years ago

He is an awesome Governor!

Ruger 1
Ruger 1
3 years ago
Reply to  felix1999

Yes He Is!!!! He’s done a Great Job here in Florida with the handling of the Wuhan Democrat Virus, and We sure dodged a Serious Bullet with Gullium aka obama 2.0….imagine what Florida would look like if that Drug Addicted Freak was Governor??????

WolfNippleChips
WolfNippleChips
3 years ago

We have 588,000 people in Brevard County, FL. We’ve had 47 hospitalizations and 8 deaths. I’d say DeSantis and the legislature has done a terrific job of things.

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