Posted on 01/03/2022 11:40:53 AM PST by conservative98
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) responded to critics Monday, including potential Democrat gubernatorial challenger Nikki Fried (D), who accused him of being absent when, in reality, he was attending his wife’s cancer treatments during the holiday break.
“I guess I should have been at the beach in Delaware. They would have been really happy about that,” he quipped, referencing President Biden’s beach vacation.
DeSantis noted that they put out a schedule as well, but his critics assume the governor is not doing anything if he is not holding a big press conference. On Wednesday, when there was nothing on the calendar, DeSantis said he caught word that he was apparently on vacation.
“And I just looked at my wife. I’m like, going to the hospital with you is not a vacation for you, I know that. And it’s not a vacation; this is something that as a husband, I think that I should be doing,” he said:
I have accompanied her to all her chemotherapy treatments, and she’s there for a long time. I’m there most of the time. It’s a draining thing. When she’s done with it, you know, it’s not something that’s great to see. And so, I just think a lot of people, particularly people who have gone through breast cancer treatments, the notion that that would be considered a vacation, I think, is offensive to a lot of those folks.
Casey, who announced her breast cancer diagnosis in October, is “not being in the fetal position the whole time,” adding that she is “going to end up good on the other end of it.”
DeSantis ultimately said the critiques were “dumb” and not effective.
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I think it’s pretty damn cruel for those two idiots to play with the ball instead of allowing the puppy to play with it.
Or a rowdy LGBT saloon in New York.
OCA whose constituents in NYC are lining up for covid tests and ER’s and walking around in masks with vaxx passports ... must appreciate her crisis leadership as she vacations maskless in FL and criticizes the Governor for a weeks “ vacation” from press conferences during Christmas week
Can’t think of a better comeback remark.
agreed.
It would be a waste of his talent to be VP. I assume he’ll run in 2024 regardless of whether or not Trump does, but I can’t see him taking the No. 2 slot if he loses.
boom
Ron DeSantis rocks!
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
If Trump runs and wins in ‘24, he’ll have to pull a Pinochet.
“…OTOH, I do have to ask how much time do the treatments take? What stage has his wife been classified? Everyone thinks “chemo” is one-size fits all but they are not. They vary greatly, both in ingredients and in duration and frequency, and also reaction.”
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It’s not just the treatments… it’s the recovery and “downtime” following each treatment. DeSantis and his wife have young children and likely don’t have a household full of servants and nannies. He’s caring for his family in addition to working.
No we need him in Florida...DC will never be reformed unless you get rid of the money
ZAPPO! 😂 good one Mr Governor!
He describes the treatment some in the article. Looks like it is an all-day affair or nearly all day.
Beautiful family!
Ron DeSantis is GOLDEN!!!
“decapitatio meatus cum salvis” is a grave danger with her. :)
Looks like a graduate from the Bill Clinton school of “Asian” massage.
Would be very unwise to just forfeit Florida's 30 Electoral votes - not a strategy for success.
We cannot spare this man he fights
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