Biden didn’t know Ron DeSantis had refused to take Harris’ call when he praised him as ‘gracious’

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  1. SelectionRelevant553 on

    Sounds like Biden was just trying to be polite, not aware of the whole situation.

  2. -JackTheRipster- on

    Ron was trying to say that she didn’t call him during any of the other hurricanes. Does anyone know if that’s even true?

  3. lawschoolthrowaway36 on

    Biden wasn’t aware that Harris and her campaign were attempting to use the hurricanes to their political advantage by contacting media outlets to attack DeSantis.

    Biden, of course, would’ve fallen in line had he known about this cynical but potentially effective campaign strategy.

  4. Blue_Lake_3386 on

    Oh well, he’ll have to take her call next year when it happens again since she’ll be the sitting president.

  5. Any-Zookeepergame719 on

    -Partisan hack R governor refuses to take sitting VP’s call about major life-threatening hurricane.
    -President Biden does talk to partisan hack R governor and out of politeness says the call went well. His focus is on ensuring federal support and resources are fully mobilized.

    Media: “how many times do we have to teach you this lesson, old man?”

  6. I may be way off base here, as I know he’s still President and can do whatever he wants, but in this situation wouldn’t it be “normal” for his staff to run his statements by Harris’s team just to avoid stuff like this?

  7. I was almost certain that’s what happened before he said so. Anybody looking for “descension in the ranks” in this situation really needs ti do some stretching.

  8. Stuporhumanstrength on

    Honestly, this whole situation seems to have been manufactured and blown out of proportion by NBC News, who ran the original story. DeSantis had been in contact with FEMA and even Biden himself. NBC apparently decided DeSantis *should* have spoken to the Harris campaign or the Vice President herself, and that it was a big scandal he did not. Now it’s a common trope on Reddit that DeSantis refused to talk to Biden or any White House official, which is misinformation.

    Honestly, what could the VP do that wasn’t already being done?

    Necessary disclaimer: I’m not a DeSantis supporter, not a Trump supporter. I just think this is manufactured media outrage, and unfortunately it seems to be working.

  9. After the debate, I have to wonder what Biden does and doesn’t know nowadays.

    I’m glad he had the dignity to step aside.

  10. That_guy_mike1992 on

    In desantis defense Kamala cannot do anything and plus if he is already working with Biden there is no need for her. Seems like a campaign push by Kamala.

  11. Mysterious-Wasabi103 on

    Wild how I hear nothing about “Hunter’s laptop” anymore. The Right-wing fake outrage is just so fuckin obvious to anyone who isn’t willfully ignorant.

  12. Biden is only nice to desantis bc Biden actually cares about Floridians and wants to do whatever he can to help them and that requires being nice to their elected officials no matter what.

    Something you know the other guy is the exact opposite. Only nice to those who like him..

  13. BS, he’s salty af. It’s no different than another coworker taking your position from you and now you gotta sit back and watch them shine.

  14. Biden needs to wield his bully pulpit more. Malicious stupidity should not be met with graciousness.

  15. Why does he need to take her call? He is busy with dealing with the aftermath and she has nothing to do with the process.

  16. TrainingTough991 on

    DeSantis was already working with President Biden and various Federal and State agencies. He says he wasn’t aware she called his office until after her remarks. She is not President yet.

  17. RepulsiveRooster1153 on

    emperor [duh-santis] (https://imgur.com/VKacTKG) is stirring the rabble. Chasing the mouse, gays, cross dressers, promotion of the dubious benefits of slavery, fear of vaccines, banning books that expand knowledge, what you do in the bedroom, what colors are allowed for celebrations, denier of climate change and oh yeah, just a downright freedum candidate. All these things that make for a safer, healthier florida. can you imagine what the country would look like under his dictatorship? gracious? duhsantis? not a freaking chance

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