Gov. DeSantis Falsely Claims COVID-19 Doesn’t Threaten Children

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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) wrongly asserted on Thursday that COVID-19 doesn’t pose any danger to people under 25.

This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://talkingpointsmemo.com/?p=1302942
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This guy may have to face some charges.

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He’s clinging to his ignorance. I really fear we will never know the true toll Covid takes on FL.

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If he’s really ignorant of the data on this, that’s doubly on him. Ignorance just because you don’t know something is excusable; either wilful ignorance or, in this case, just flat ignoring what’s public knowledge, is negligent and inexcusable.

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Ron DeSantis exhibits traits very similar to Ben Carson. Highly skilled in one area existing simultaneously with stupidity and being emotionally vacant.

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Trumpanzees do what their alpha does: Lie, misrepresent, shrug, deny, deflect, fling poop…

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MISFEASANCE - a transgression, especially the wrongful exercise of lawful authority.

I would believe providing false information to the public during a pandemic would count as misfeasance.

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In Florida, he is known as Governor Ron DeathSantis.

Dumber than Matt Gaetz. Really!

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Unbelievable…

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Even if it didn’t, they still carry the virus to everyone they come in contact with. It’s so mind numbingly stupid I’m surprised even a republican can’t see it.

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If all the children in Florida died, the old farts in The Villages and elsewhere will be so happy that they will get a much needed relief from local taxes. They can do with less moochers.

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“Ron DeSantis” is Floridia-Man speak for “Brian Kemp.”

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“For whatever reason it just doesn’t seem to threaten kids,” the governor said.

You ignorant asshole. What about the teachers, bus drivers, cafeteria workers, janitors, mom and dad, the grandparents, aunts and uncles, neighbors.

The stupid, it burns. It kills.

Edit: And, of course, the children get it and some have died. Grrrrrrrrr.

Unbelievable greed and disregard for human life.

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Todays GOOD news Go McGrath

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The stupid is stronger than dirt.

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Where does the GOP dig up lame f*cks like this?

And how do you understand the brain stems that vote for them against their own best interests?

Oh, racist, sexist, bigoted, selfish, hateful, duped . . . ?

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“For whatever reason it just doesn’t seem to threaten kids,” the governor said.

“And anyway,” he added, “Posing a threat to kids is not the job of the virus. It’s the job of the Republican Party.”

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Plus you can grow tomatoes in dirt.

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