Florida: Republican governor candidate flounders over Trump as role model

[Eugene]

Source: Associated Press

Florida: Republican governor candidate flounders over Trump as role model

Associated Press in Tallahassee
Mon 22 Oct 2018 13.34 BST Last modified on Mon 22 Oct 2018 14.39 BST

Florida gubernatorial candidate Ron DeSantis was asked on Sunday night if he thought Donald Trump, who endorsed him, was a good role model for children.

DeSantis, who recorded a now famous campaign ad in which he taught his children the president’s slogans and policies, responded by saying he thought Trump did the right thing by moving the US embassy in Israel to Jerusalem.

Referring to his opponent, the Democrat Andrew Gillum, the Republican said: “I know Andrew didn’t support that and doesn’t think that’s right.”

Gillum looked at the host of the first debate of the race, Jake Tapper of CNN, and said: “I’m confused by the question.”

“The question,” Tapper said, “was whether or not he thinks President Trump is a good role model for the children of Florida.”

“That’s what I thought,” Gillum said, drawing laughter from the audience. ...

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Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/oct/22/florida-governor-ron-desantis-andrew-gillum-republican-democrat

[malaise]

1. Gillum was very good

I loved how he laughed at the patronizing who never once called him Mr Gillum.

[dalton99a]

2. DeSantis is a racist POS

[Baitball Blogger]

3. Does anyone know why DeSantis brought up the move to Jerusalem?

It's something that I don't see discussed on GD very often, but someone who works with veterans gave me enough info to piece it together. She is a minority and has an accent and she says that she is the target of a lot of hostility from ex-military men who are obviously Republican. And she gave me this bit of info: She said that Jewish Americans speak favorably about Trump because of Jerusalem. So, DeSantis was sending a dog whistle.

[Wounded Bear]

4. I think it's part of the End-Timer, Dominionist platform...

you know, the one that is supposed to bring about the Apocalypse and the Second Coming.

[Baitball Blogger]

6. This can be easily determined.

What are the polls revealing in relation to how Jewish Americans plan to vote? We can get a sample from South Florida to see if this is going to turn into a tight race.

[mcar]

10. Among his many racist dog whistles

DeSantis has claimed that Gillum is antisemitic. My guess is he was programmed to attack, attack, attack (which he did), so when the question came up, his cult-trained brain came up with Jerusalem.

Hubby and I both said, "what does this have to do with Florida? Or with the question?" Gillum was spot on.

[RockaFowler]

5. The video of this is awesome

Link to tweet

Mayor Gillum was kind to DeRacist. He didn't have to, though. DeRacist kept calling him Andrew. Mayor Gillum called him Congressman, even though he quit his job as a Congressman.

[Baitball Blogger]

7. Gillum will be a wonderful governor.

[RockaFowler]

8. I so agree

What a stark difference we saw last night!!

[mcar]

9. That was a good one

DeS looked like he wanted to puke.