"Any politician can be an Internet troll concerned with nothing so much
as Owning the Libs, and many in DeSantis’s party think that’s their most
fruitful path to success. But to really capture the hearts of the party
base, you have to show your willingness to do actual harm to people’s
lives as you wage war against the other side. And that’s where DeSantis
is excelling. [snip]
"... [N]o governor in America has done so much to make the spread of covid more likely. DeSantis signed a law nullifying local public health measures and banning private companies from requiring customers to show proof of vaccination. In a case brought by Norwegian Cruise Line, which hopes to prevent its cruises from becoming floating superspreader events, a judge just blocked the law’s implementation.
"And in an escalating battle with local officials, he instructed school districts not to require masks and even threatened to withhold funding from any district that does so." (our emphasis) -- Paul Waldman, WaPo, on Floriduh Gov. Ron "One Glove" DeSantis' strategy to become the 2024 Republican nominee.
Here's a good summation of just how wrong things are going under DeSantis' sociopathic strategy.
BONUS: Here he lies about not knowing that his government has requested 300 ventilators from the Biden Administration for overwhelmed Floriduh hospitals:
ABC News reports that Florida requested 300 ventilators from the federal government, according to a Department of Health and Human Services planning document.
— The Recount (@therecount) August 10, 2021
Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) says, “I would honestly doubt that that’s true, but I’ll look.” pic.twitter.com/J38sGiDRof
