Posted on 10/10/2024 3:46:31 PM PDT by chickenlips
Ron DeSantis never misses, and his response to Hurricane Milton has set another standard. After pre-staging crews to work around the clock, the recovery from the massive storm is well underway. Some in the press are still looking for controversy, though.
On Thursday, one reporter tried to blame Milton and the tornados it spawned on "global warming." What followed was a masterclass in both knowledge and how to use it to push back on a narrative.
Truly, this is a joy to watch. Take it in because we don't get many politicians on the right who can articulate a point like this.
REPORTER: Is that due to global warming?
DESANTIS: Tornadoes?
REPORTER: Is the increase in tornados [caused by] global warming?
DESANTIS: I think you can back and find tornadoes for all of human history, for sure, and especially, you know, Florida, how does this storm rate in the history of storms? I think it hit with a barometric pressure of (looks at the man behind him), what was it? About 950 millibars when it hit?
Which, I think if you go back to 1851, there's probably been 27 hurricanes that have had lower, the lower the barometric pressure, the stronger it is. I think there have been about 27 hurricanes that have had lower barometric pressure on landfall than Milton did, and of those, 17 occurred, I think, prior to 1960, and the most powerful hurricane on record since the 1850s in the State of Florida occurred in the 1930s, the Labor Day hurricane. Barometric pressure on that was 892 millibars.
It totally wiped out the Keys. We've never seen anything like it, and that remains head and shoulders above any powerful hurricane in the State of Florida. The most deadly hurricane we've ever had was in 1928... SNIP>>>>>
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Vance is another one who handles hostile press masterfully.
2028-I’d have to chose him over Vance.
Today’s media “talent” would fail the most elementary real STEM 100 level course. That, of course, is why they are merely journalists. Years ago, it was a respected profession, peopled by folks who worked for a living. The present collection of clowns appear to get all their info from pot and drug parties.
Bkmk
Vance/DeSantus 2028. DeSantis/? 2036.
We are lucky to have DeSantis and need more like him that are able to effectively deal with the hostile press using facts and logic.
Actually-—God needs him right where he is:
FLORIDIANS NEED HIM
EVERY MOVE HE MAKES-—EVERY WORD HE UTTERS——UNDERMINES HARRIS & BIDEN.
HE IS PRICELESS
Nice reply. I have to wonder if the reporter even understood any of it, much less printed it.
I'm glad they do because DeSantis runs them headfirst through a wood chipper. (metaphorically)
The resulting videos are fun to post and repost.
“Take it in because we don’t get many politicians on the right who can articulate a point like this.”
Very true. DeSantis knows his stuff.
Fail STEM? Shoot, if you put these guys in kindergarten right now they’d flunk milk!
I like that man and he needs to be cloned. I’m really pleased that he uses “state” and not what I heard all day yesterday and into the night -
“It crossed the peninsula.” “It’s going to hit the peninsula.” “It’s really causing problems on the peninsula.”
I don’t remember the state ever being referred to as anything except the state of Florida! Of course, it’s a peninsula but when was the state of FL changed to “the peninsula?” My vocabulary takes a beating every day, it seems! Our old language isn’t good enough, I guess...
Because milk comes from chromo’s (xy) non binary’s breastfeeding thingies.
His ability to give an answer like that is one reason why I preferred him over Trump. OTOH, I don’t know that the average voter cares about someone being able to give details like that.
This is a rare exception that won’ tsee the light of day. The MSM and Techno world have gone into total propaganda mode and they are getting away with it.
“Does derpy derpy make derps more derpy?” sez the derporter.
can we get past this election first!!
Are you trying to give me a heart attack? :)
JK...we have some very good picks for the future.
And I don’t think....if things worked out...that we know who would be a possible VP candidate in 2036.
And if I’ll be around to see it :)
I read a book by Bill Buckley years ago and he told a story about the hurricane that hit New England in 1938..Wish I could remember the name of it. I don’t see any name that rings a bell in the list of his books but it was a long time ago when I read it.
He said that a resident of a state in New England sent away for a barometer and was pleased when he received it. The days of mail order catalogs, I guess. Hate to say but I remember those!
He thought the reading seemed odd to him so he wrapped it up and sent it back to the manufacturer as defective. He had gotten back home from the PO when the 1938 hurricane hit...
I had to google and learned that 600 people died in that hurricane...
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