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Dorian Gray

(13,469 posts)
5. DeSantis is an idiot
Tue Aug 31, 2021, 06:52 AM
Aug 2021

If he had any intelligence, He would have taken the court ruling and told people: "My hands are tied. I tried." He could still campaign as a "freedom fighter" or whatever and let the school districts mandate masks and make education in Florida a safer place for kids and adults.

Instead, he's tripling down, and he's going to look terrible for it.

More kids will get sick, and he'll be the reason why.

Re-publican projection. He must fear having his salary multigraincracker Aug 2021 #1
"Parental rights"? Since when can parents endanger thrir kids? TreasonousBastard Aug 2021 #2
And other kids! Jeesh! Glad mine is grown now. Ziggysmom Aug 2021 #6
I guess the use of car seats and seat belts for children should be optional as well PA Democrat Aug 2021 #16
I was thinking of carseats, and mittens in winter. TreasonousBastard Aug 2021 #19
This makes me seriously sick to watch this, dewsgirl Aug 2021 #3
Now the governor of FL . . ... Lovie777 Aug 2021 #4
He needs to be 'slapped down' hard OldBaldy1701E Aug 2021 #11
DeSantis is an idiot Dorian Gray Aug 2021 #5
So what is the next legal step when a governor wnylib Aug 2021 #12
I wonder what the judge will do? They don't like it when people ignore them. Irish_Dem Aug 2021 #13
Time to set up fund raisers for those school districts? wnylib Aug 2021 #27
I think Biden said he would use federal funds to pay the school employees. Irish_Dem Aug 2021 #28
Yes, he did, but I think those funds wnylib Aug 2021 #30
I thought it was coming from already existing Covid funds. Irish_Dem Aug 2021 #31
No idea.... Dorian Gray Aug 2021 #26
Given our country's poor history of holding connected, white men accountable dlk Aug 2021 #7
+1 n/t area51 Aug 2021 #24
They know their crimes will go unpunished. Irish_Dem Aug 2021 #32
To the detriment of us all dlk Aug 2021 #38
We are becoming more and more like the countries we thought we had to change. Irish_Dem Aug 2021 #41
Unfortunately, I think you're right dlk Aug 2021 #42
He literally has no way to do this obamanut2012 Aug 2021 #8
I thought they walked this back when they initially threatened to do it because Native Aug 2021 #9
Nothing, it is just theater obamanut2012 Aug 2021 #18
Ignoring a court order. Maine Abu El Banat Aug 2021 #10
Nationalize the FL Administration. NCjack Aug 2021 #14
Contempt liberalgunwilltravel Aug 2021 #15
It's more than just Florida, gab13by13 Aug 2021 #17
That's Why It Needs An EO ProfessorGAC Aug 2021 #34
My school district does not pay school board members. n/t ChazII Aug 2021 #20
I was surprised to hear they were salaried, is that common? n/t cadoman Aug 2021 #23
From what I have researched ChazII Aug 2021 #35
thanks for sharing that, it looks like a few other states do it: NY, NV, IL cadoman Aug 2021 #39
I thought the courts ruled on this a couple of days ago MissMillie Aug 2021 #21
They did. This is open defiance. I'm very curious about their internal polling on this Arazi Aug 2021 #25
How much is death sentence making off post hospitalization cures?!? uponit7771 Aug 2021 #22
Funny but where I live in Nevada school board members are unpaid volunteers. totodeinhere Aug 2021 #29
Video Nevilledog Aug 2021 #33
Anyone from Florida...? Help.. Grins Aug 2021 #36
He has zero way to do this obamanut2012 Aug 2021 #40
Those kids have already been born therefore the GOP doesn't care if they die. Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Aug 2021 #37
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