Kevin McCarthy Caves, Calls on Ron DeSantis to End ‘Feud’ With Disney

Red State ^ | 04/28/2023 | Mike Miller

[SeekAndFind]

Welp, just when Kevin McCarthy begins to score high marks among Republican lawmakers who opposed his bid for the Speakership, he does something stupid: the House Speaker on Thursday told CNBC’s Squawk Box that Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis should “sit down and negotiate” with Disney and “solve the problem.”

“The problem”? The governor of Florida, doing his best to force Disney to follow the same rules as other corporations in the Sunshine State, is a “problem,” Mr. Speaker? How so? Nonetheless, McCarthy opined:

Why wouldn’t you sit down and negotiate and talk? If there’s [sic] differences, you can always find ways that you can solve this problem. If you think that the only action is to go to court, I believe that’s wrong.

Great idea, Kevin.

So, how exactly do you propose that DeSantis simply “solve the problem” — with a woke corporation that continues to promote on-screen LGBT sexual relationships between teens, criticizes the governor’s “Don’t Say Gay” law, which restricts classroom discussion on sexual orientation and gender identity, and removes the iconic (“racist”) song ‘Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah’ from the Magic Kingdom’s playlist?

As my colleague Joe Cunningham reported on Wednesday, Disney filed a lawsuit against what it calls “government retaliation,” claiming DeSantis is engaged in a “targeted campaign” of retaliation following the company’s stance against the governor’s Parental Rights in Education Act.

The whole thing gets sillier. First, here’s more from McCarthy — then we’ll go to reality.

This is a big employer inside Florida. I think the governor should sit down with them. I don’t think the idea of building a prison next to a place that you [sic] bring your family is the best idea. I think it’d be much better if you sat down and solved the problems.

Memo to Kevin: DeSantis was joking about building a state prison next to Disney World. Here’s the full quote.

You look at this whole special district, well Disney Corporation obviously own a lot of it, but the district owns other land. You know, quite frankly, I wasn’t even thinking about that land — this was not something that was really that important one way or another. We just wanted them to live under the same rules, pay the debt, pay the taxes, all that stuff.

But come to think of it, people are now like ‘What should we do with this land?’ … People have said, maybe create a state park, maybe have more amusement parks — someone even said ‘Maybe we even need another state prison’ [laughter begins] Who knows; I just think the possibilities are endless.

Humor, Kevin, humor.

DeSantis openly speculating about what the state could build next to Walt Disney World:

“Someone even said, maybe you need another state prison…” pic.twitter.com/dlZ2r2OAqZ

— Scott Gustin (@ScottGustin) April 17, 2023

Incidentally, McCarthy’s not the Lone Ranger among Republicans siding with Disney. 2024 presidential candidate Nikki Haley on Wednesday all but begged Disney to relocate to South Carolina, and bring along its 70,000 jobs, as well.

Hey Disney, my home state will happily accept your 70,000+ jobs if you want to leave Florida. We’ve got great weather, great people, and it’s always a great day in South Carolina! SC’s not woke, but we’re not sanctimonious about it either.

Another clear shot at DeSantis from Haley. Why it’s “almost” like Nikki Haley is locked in a steel-cage death match with Kari Lake for the veep slot, in what they both assume will be Trump’s third presidential election contest.

Hey @Disney, my home state will happily accept your 70,000+ jobs if you want to leave Florida.

We’ve got great weather, great people, and it’s always a great day in South Carolina!

SC’s not woke, but we’re not sanctimonious about it either. pic.twitter.com/uf1PWQjGc5

— Nikki Haley (@NikkiHaley) April 26, 2023

Speaking of Trump, the former president also sided with Disney, but unlike Haley’s approach, the Donald went full metal Trumpian with yet another sophomoric attack against DeSantis.

DeSanctus is being absolutely destroyed by Disney. His original P.R. plan fizzled, so now he’s going back with a new one in order to save face. Disney’s next move will be the announcement that no more money will be invested in Florida because of the governor — In fact, they could even announce a slow withdrawal or sale of certain properties, or the whole thing. Watch! That would be a killer. In the meantime, this is so unnecessary, a political STUNT!

None of the above is going to happen. And, yes — “DeSanctus” is sophomoric.

Trump surrenders again. Surrenders to donor money. Surrenders to Bud Light. Surrenders to trans. Surrenders to Disney. Weak!


pic.twitter.com/sHPjQEAn4p

— Marcus (@MarcusHUSA) April 18, 2023

Other notable Republicans who’ve criticized DeSantis over his ongoing battle with Disney include Sen. Lindsey Graham (S.C.), former Vice President Mike Pence, and former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie.

The Bottom Line

While the 2024 Republican nomination is largely the reason for the GOP’s internecine war — in this case, the battle between DeSantis and Disney — is there any question that true conservatives are most opposed to super woke Disney’s embrace of the LBGTQ movement to the point of promoting it in their public content?

Yet, we have self-proclaimed conservatives like Kevin McCarthy, Donald Trump, Nikki Haley, and wingnut Chris Christie siding with the woke mouse over the governor of Florida. Huh. Imagine that.

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[chickenlips]

“Read my lips...one thing that moderates and RINOs have in common is that they have no backbone. They are spineless. Caving is what they do.”

They are just following Trump’s lead.

[Lumper20]

GREAT REMARK. Also, the truth. Biden and other career politicians went along with all the gay crap, plus woke junk that has trashed out military and much more.

[Brian Griffin]

If a church goes political, the IRS will yank its tax exemption.

However, churchs that bus Democratic souls to the polls remain exempt.

Mickey Mouse needs a chauffer’s license.

[Terry L Smith]

How much in funds from Disney-impacted PACs orfrom those donors of McCarthy?

[dangus]

Hey, when Donald wants to give the child groomers a pass, you don’t stand up to the boss.

A vote for Donald Trump is a vote to let pedophiles to teach kids to get their balls chopped off.

[dangus]

>> Read my lips...one thing that moderates and RINOs have in common is that they have no backbone. They are spineless. Caving is what they do. <<

I’ll never forget the sight of Fauci’s smirk as he shoved it up Donald’s ass again and again and again. And all Donald could do was stand there and look stupid and helpless. Imagine, the President of the United States standing there in silence while the greatest war criminal in history publicly calls him a corrupt idiot.

[TigersEye]

There’s that pesky “vacate the seat” thing he’s got hanging over his head. Gaetz, et all., need to use it.

💯%

[Mustard]

Disney turned the lobbyists loose and they’re fattening the coffers of the enemy. DeSantis won’t back off and this Floridian is behind him.

[Lake Living]

Kevin tells Ron that he should pick up the Disney by the clean end.

[Zathras]

Fix your own State Kevin before you give advice to others

[Gene Eric]

Well McCarthy peaked rather quickly

[aquila48]

Was he drinking a can of BudLight when he said that?

[Altura Ct.]

So the perverts win

[Theophilus]

Disney should move to DC, a natural Fantasyland, where they can provide full support to all the grooming that goes on there: from interns to infants, and everybody between and beyond!

Groom a Small World after all

Groom a Small World after all

Groom a Small World after all

Groom a Small World after all,

Groom a Small small wooooorld!

They've been at it a long time.

[GingisK]

I agree! Revoke their business license.

[Joe Brower]

"If there’s [sic] differences, you can always find ways that you can solve this problem. If you think that the only action is to go to court, I believe that’s wrong."

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[CodeToad]

McCarthy thinks he can appease liberals, so wither he is with them or just inexperienced and shouldn’t be Speaker.

[Vaduz]

Kevin McCarthy shouldn’t waste time with DeSantis Florida went blue when they bent the rule for him to run without having to give up his job per state law.

You have laws or you don’t no in between.

aka Soros style of law

[Obadiah]

That’s kinda the way it looks. Disappointing indeed.