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.

  • @[email protected]
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    2063 months ago

    TN governor did this too. Refused Biden’s efforts to stage relief crews prior to the storm, then the night the storm hits he calls the White House to ask for aid. These petulant children shouldn’t be allowed anywhere near government leadership positions

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        623 months ago

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

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          123 months ago

          He would hold his junk and flop it it them to scare them into cutting red tape and get shit done.

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

          • Flying Squid
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            32 months ago

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

            • @Big_Boss_77
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              42 months ago

              That being said…

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

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                12 months ago

                On the other hand, how many other times can you say that elderly C-Span viewers got a taste of porn on their TVs?

                • @Big_Boss_77
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                  22 months ago

                  The fact that the number is non-zero makes me chuckle.

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              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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        203 months ago

        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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          143 months ago

          He added another 500 troops this morning I believe. Anarchists in Asheville are doing a great job leading the way with mutual aid.

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          22 months 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.