Florida Democrats blast 'MIA' Gov. Ron DeSantis as Covid cases surge

[TexasTowelie]

Gov. Ron DeSantis has been missing in action as Covid cases in the state have spiked to new heights, Florida Democratic officials charge.

"Counties are overwhelmed w/ lines that stretch for miles," state Sen. Shevrin Jones, a Democrat, tweeted Thursday. "It's every man/woman for themselves, because leadership is MIA," he added.

DeSantis, a Republican and outspoken opponent of vaccine and mask mandates, last held a Covid press briefing on Dec. 17. Covid cases have reached new highs in Florida since then, including a record level of more than 58,000 new cases on Wednesday.

DeSantis' office did not immediately respond to requests for comment. His press secretary, Christina Pushaw, tweeted Thursday that the governor has "a wife and 3 kids ages 1-5, and it’s not surprising if he wants to take a few days off at Christmas to spend time with his family, especially as his wife is battling cancer. I don’t criticize (President Joe) Biden for going to Rehoboth Beach all week, right?”

Read more: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/florida-democrats-blast-mia-gov-ron-desantis-covid-cases-surge-n1286785

[2naSalit]

1. Is he...

Vacationing in Moscow?

Seems to be a hot spot for republicans these days.

[rpannier]

2. Walking the Appalachian Trail

[TexasTowelie]

4. I'm for withholding his paycheck until he shows back to work. nt

[rpannier]

3. Maybe he has Covid and doesn't want anyone to know

[GPV]

6. Gmta

[Sancho]

5. Where's DeSatan?

...hunting elephants with Voldemort
...flying to a private island in the Caribbean with Gaetz
...meeting his old buddies Lev and Igor to replenish the coffers
...inspecting the troops at his new Florida Army
...hiding in his new Ft. Laud anti-virus shelter
...practicing hand gestures and his accent to be more like the orange idiot
...on a cruise to Panama with 800 villagers
...collecting donations from future Board of Trustee appointees to Florida universities
...volunteering to build the wall in Texas

[Trueblue Texan]

7. Y'all know he's probably got COVID

He's probably been blessed with a blistering case. Poor thang.

[Walleye]

8. Joe spent one day in Rehoboth and then went to Wilmington where he talked to Putin for an hour

He has made many public appearances during this season. Where the fuck is the DeSantis he can get give us a zoom call or something

[Cracklin Charlie]

9. Politicians don't hide.

They need and crave attention, and press coverage. His “missing” status is very suspicious.

[Pacifist Patriot]

10. I'd say I hope a gator is digesting him in a south FL canal..

..but that might make me look like I'm not a good person.

[LetMyPeopleVote]

11. For this thread

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