Posted on 10/08/2024 5:12:04 AM PDT by V_TWIN
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.
DeSantis has been in direct contact with Federal Emergency Management Director Deanne Criswell.
At a press conference Monday afternoon, DeSantis denied that he refused to take Harris' call.
"I didn't know that she had called," he said. "I'm not sure who they called. They didn't call me. Their characterization of it was something that they did. It wasn't anything that anybody in my office did, in terms of saying it was political."
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In addressing the obvious political stunt by cackles this morning Governor DeSantis made a great point.....the VP isn't even in the chain of command when it comes to federal emergency response.....which is EXACTLY why it's nothing but a cheap stunt.......and despicable BTW.
Of what possible use would talking to Kommie Kamala be? She has no power as VEEP. It would have been a one-sided conversation as she would laugh at everything he said............
I heard an interview with Gov Desantis this morning.
He stated that he was not aware of any phone calls from biden or harris. He isn’t dodging them, he said they have not called him.
It even says it in the article that he is unaware of her call. The only source is an “unnamed aide.” Completely biased hit piece and his own words makes the article invalid.
He doesn’t have time for her BS and expressed as much on the news this morning.
If she wants to help people she should shlep her happy ass to N.C.
“He stated that he was not aware of any phone calls from biden or harris. He isn’t dodging them, he said they have not called him.”
A complete fabrication and what else is new?
They’re in a snit because he’s too busy actually doing his job to be bothered with them.
Ugh. The MSM trying to make Harris appear to be a leader, but she’s not.
Even if he did take the call, if she ever did call, it would be a useless conversation and she has failed everything she’s been assigned.
Yesterday…….“an anonymous DeSantis aide”
Today…… “a source familiar with the situation”
It’s almost like two separate countries hostile to each other where the leaders are not exercising diplomacy.
Because this is what it is.
It would be a photo op and nothing more
HE’S busy (as he should be) and she is NOT (she never is)
“Harris is not even in the chain of command...She has never called on any of the storms we’ve had since she’s been VP until apparently now...We know it’s because of politics.”
https://x.com/eddies_x/status/1843616276658446526?s=46&t=oXM3QUNDayEotvdo1W-zQA
As VP she has no authority to do anything regarding disaster preparation so it’s obvious she’s just trying to get media attention for political purposes.
DeSantis is rather preoccupied at the moment and doesn’t have time for her political stunts. His job right now is to prepard for the upcoming disaster, indulging this nitwit’s photo op would be a dereliction of his duty as governor.
Good move DeSantis. Why talk to Hurricane Harris? It’s already done enough damage in the republic. Will FEMA clean up the mess it created or ban the citizens from taking care of it?
Sorry Kamala....you're out of line.
She’s not the President.
“Im sorry, I have emergency services to organize in order to provide to support to the people of my state against a potentially CAT 5 hurricane....and as such, I unfortunate don’t have the time to talk to flaming idiots trying to score political points.
I hope you understand, and have a nice day.”
-—Ron Desantis.
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