Category Ron DeSantis
Express Lane: Do newspaper endorsements still matter and Whataboutism
On Friday, The Miami Herald Editorial Board penned the most articulate newspaper endorsement of a candidate we have ever seen in strongly endorsing Charlie Crist for Governor. In fact, the endorsement read like a synergy of multiple articles from this site, citing Governor DeSantis divisiveness, hypocrisy, disregard for the rule of law and destruction of […]
Crist property insurance ad should put DeSantis on the defensive
Unfortunately, due to funding issues much of Florida has not seen this ad, which is well done from the Crist campaign and properly put in context the property insurance situation then (when Crist was governor) and now (when Ron DeSantis is governor). The ad has been running for almost two weeks but again, is getting […]
The New Republic: Hurricane Ian exposes Ron DeSantis faux environmentalism
I penned this piece for The New Republic, on Thursday after Ian ravaged much of the state.
DeSantis performative art is all about avoidance of his failures and special interest favors
The last two weeks, Governor Ron DeSantis has taken heat for using migrants as political pawns in order to distract from his extreme abortion ban and the fact that he is doing next to nothing to address skyrocketing housing costs for people who desperately need the relief. It’s making him vulnerable here in Florida. DeSantis has actually been working hand-in-hand with wealthy […]
Florida Democrats score a hit with earned media in south Florida on DeSantis stunt
As someone who has often been critical of the Democratic party’s comms strategy, let me congratulate them on all of these outstanding earned media hits in the Miami/Fort Lauderdale market regarding DeSantis and Martha’s Vineyard. This is good framing. Links to clips below: WPLG (ABC) WSVN (FOX) WFOR (CBS) WTVJ (NBC) WLTV (Univision) WSCV (Telemundo)
TFS Express Lane: DeSantis, Martha’s Vineyard and Antisemitism
Governor DeSantis has gotten the requisite attention he demands for his inhumane stunt of sending migrants to Martha’s Vineyard, using state funds. For a Governor that thrives on performance-art and defying the norms of democratic republics, he is in his element right now. But questions continues to persist and the controversy is swirling so intensely, […]
TFS Express Lane, September 19: Tallahassee Mayor’s Debate, CFO Patronis Obama tweet, Nikki Fried bringing the heat and a “Dear Leader” Birthday for Florida GOPers
At the first Tallahassee Mayor’s debate of the 2022 general election, John Dailey was every bit the red-faced menace more and more of Tallahassee knows him to be. Practically spitting as he heaved personal invective at his opponent, County Commissioner Kristin Dozier — who came in first place in August, shattering Dailey’s perceived inevitability — […]
The unprecedented DeSantis threat – now so many see it the way I have
This past week has been a whirlwind for me, as messages have flowed in to me, basically saying “you are right.”. As I have discussed at this website for close to two years, I believe Governor DeSantis represents the greatest existential threat to the Republic since Joe McCarthy – that’s right, a greater threat than […]
Twitter Space discussion tomorrow 12:15 pm et: DeSantis, immigrants, Texas, Martha’s Vineyard, etc
Join us on my Twitter @kkfla737 tomorrow at 12:15 pm ET for a discussion with Massachusetts-based Tim Smyth and our own Dave Trotter on Wednesday and Thursday’s earth-shattering events.
The Florida Squeeze 