Posted on 08/05/2021 4:52:55 AM PDT by karpov
Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis ripped President Biden Wednesday, accusing the White House of trying to implement a “biomedical security state” and warning that “I don’t want to hear a blip about COVID” until the administration’s border policy changes.
DeSantis was scheduled to deliver remarks on Florida’s economy at an event in Panama City, but instead unleashed a four-and-a-half-minute diatribe against the president, accusing him of trying to “single out” Florida over its rise in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations.
“This is a guy who ran for president saying he was gonna ‘shut down the virus’. And what has he done?” DeSantis asked. “He’s imported more virus from around the world by having a wide-open southern border“.
“I can tell you, whatever variants are around the world, they’re coming across that southern border,” the governor added. “And so, he’s not shutting down the virus, he’s helping to facilitate it in our country.”
DeSantis then turned his ire on the CDC’s recommendation that masks be worn in all K-12 schools by students, teachers, staff and visitors.
“I can tell you in Florida, the parents are going to be the ones in charge of that decision,” he said.
DeSantis’ refusal to institute mask or vaccine mandates is a sore point with the administration, which has repeatedly pointed out this week that one-third of all new coronavirus cases have occurred in Florida and Texas — both states with prominent GOP governors who are considered potential White House contenders in 2024.
“If some governors aren’t willing to do the right thing to beat this pandemic, then they should allow businesses and universities who want to do the right thing to be able to do it,” Biden said Tuesday in response to pushback against mask and vaccine mandates.
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That’s a great term we should all pick up and use against this BS immediately and ongoing.
“Biomedical Security State”
Rob?.....................
Yeah. You get em DeSantis. States are in charge of this stuff. I knew biden would try this crap. He was saying he would make it nationally mandatory to mask up. The he said his lawyers said he could get it done. Trump laughed at him and said it’s against the constitution. He is trying to use his power to lean on states. Red states have to fight back and keep their rights.
Florida’s state and county health departments are a nest of vipers.
Wonder what DeSantis can and is doing about that...
This is what a Governor is supposed to be, Governor Cuomo!! You should learn from him!!
good...
wonder if desantis has a plan to stop biden’s spread of invaders in florida...
He will do what he can. Using common sense approach has worked so far. There aren’t many in Florida that don’t approve of him.
“This is what a Governor is supposed to be, Governor Cuomo!! You should learn from him!!”
Exactly. It is early on, but if Trump runs again, DeSantis would be a brilliant VP. If Trump doesn’t run, DeSantis will have my vote for president.
Just say no to Faucian dystopia!
De Santis is former SEAL. He’s wise enough to not reveal his hand. I’m certain he’s working the proper channels.
Byedone isn’t fit to shine Ron’s shoes.
Well, I hope his supporters aren’t sunshine patriots.
Deep State has got the mother-of-all mad-ons for DeSantis and Floridians.
i agree...
this situation is going to get ugly as well as entertaining...
It goes from region to region... Florida’s infection rates will soon subside, while those of CA, already on the rise, balloon up to 30,000 per day.
IT seems the Dems are trying to turn Fla. blue no matter who it kills by sending illegals their in high numbers.
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