Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is not taking calls from Vice President Kamala Harris about storm recovery just over a week after Hurricane Helene hammered parts of his state.

A source familiar with the situation said he was dodging the Democratic presidential nominee’s calls because they “seemed political,” according to a DeSantis aide.

“Kamala was trying to reach out, and we didn’t answer,” the DeSantis aide told NBC News.

The same person said “not to my knowledge” when asked if DeSantis had spoken to President Joe Biden.

  • @GraniteM
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    Sounds like something that demands an LBJ-style federal response.

    • Flying Squid
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      Forcing the governors to talk to him while he’s taking a shit with the door open?

      • @[email protected]
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        He would hold his junk and flop it it them to scare them into cutting red tape and get shit done.

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        No, I think they meant pulling out his massive hog and slapping it on the Resolute Desk so they know who’s boss

        • Flying Squid
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          If Hunter’s anything to go by, he probably does have the mass to do it.

          • @[email protected]
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            43 months ago

            That being said…

            WTF time line did we wind up in that makes this a true and valid statement lmao

            • Flying Squid
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              On the other hand, how many other times can you say that elderly C-Span viewers got a taste of porn on their TVs?

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            And just look at Little Ronny D. He’s clearly compensating.

            Dude wears high heeled shoes because he’s so self-conscious about his height.

            I wonder how much fascism actually boils down to men being uncomfortable with their bodies and/or sexuality. It’s an ideology built on insecurity and toxic masculinity.

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      Isn’t this happening? I read that Biden is sending a thousand troops to these areas to help under a federal order that bypasses these boneheaded state officials … unless I misunderstood.

      • @MutilationWave
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        He added another 500 troops this morning I believe. Anarchists in Asheville are doing a great job leading the way with mutual aid.

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        They should be making it into a whole PR thing then.

        The Democrats are so fucking bad at messaging. Maybe they wouldn’t have to spend all their time and political capital preventing fascists from taking over, if there was more of a level playing field with regards to propaganda. But the right is just sooooooo much better, and have been at it (in earnest) for 30+ years.