They cheered. They fucking cheered.

[Swede]

Good Christians one and all, I'm thinking


DeSantis said the Florida Legislature set aside $12 million to transport migrants out of the state and that his government would likely use the funds "to protect Florida."

"There may be more flights, there may be buses," he said to cheers and applause from backers in the crowd.

https://www.reuters.com/world/us/tears-uncertainty-migrants-depart-marthas-vineyard-amid-political-standoff-2022-09-16/

[PJMcK]

1. Florida

What a shithole.

Texas, too. (With the possible exceptions of Houston and Austin.)

Let's not forget Alabama and Mississippi

[turtleblossom]

2. I heard DeSantis stole that money from Covid funds.

THE COVID MONEY TRAIL

Federal covid aid enabled Florida to pay for migrant flights
The state budget, signed into law by Gov. Ron DeSantis earlier this year, took advantage of what some critics describe as a stimulus loophole —- prompting renewed calls for a federal probe

https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2022/09/16/florida-migrant-immigration-stimulus-aid/

[musclecar6]

3. Well

It’s just the same underlying republican mantra that has always been in place. It’s been more camouflaged and not spoken about in public, but the Republican credo is essentially “it’s all about them, THEIR wallet, and fuck everybody else”. That may seem harsh and too direct to some people, but it is what’s really going on. Our party is the party with a heart. The republican party has none.

[867-5309.]

4. He spent over a half million to fly out 50 immigrants

At that rate the whole stunt will be less than 500 people.

[spanone]

5. FUCK them all.

[pwb]

6. Everything is staged. Even the clappers.

They think it shows acceptance. It is really sad and dumb. We see through it all now.

[Deuxcents]

7. Yes..they alerted Fox n they came with a camera crew

Never alerted the people at Martha’s Vineyard but Fox was there. All planned .

[if..fish..had..wings]

8. Why hasn't the FBI arrested DeMantis on kidnapping charges?

Shouldn't they? Shouldn't that be the main conversation we have?

[IcyPeas]

9. I switched on right wing talk radio in my car yesterday and they are all loving this

they think it was so clever of desantis . they are all high fiving this move. they're talking about it like it's the greatest thing that's ever been done.

and these cruel people will all vote for him.