Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, Democrat “leaders” in blue states like California and New York have made a habit of periodically taking potshots at red state governors like Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, ostensibly on ideological grounds.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom, for instance, has repeatedly attacked DeSantis and Abbott for, among other things, supposedly making their states unsafe during the Wuhan virus outbreak and, in DeSantis’ case, for pushing back with all the tools he has at his disposal against wokeism in the public school system and higher ed.
New York City Mayor Eric Adams has gone after both Abbott and DeSantis over their policies regarding busing/flying migrants that are dumped on them by the Biden administration to so-called “sanctuary cities” like New York and Chicago, calling Abbott, in particular, an “anti-American governor” for trying to make NYC abide by its stance on being a welcoming haven for illegal immigrants.
Most recently, Adams took to the Twitter machine to try and teach DeSantis a lesson on “values” after learning he was visiting NYC as part of a three-state tour he’s currently on to showcase Florida’s tough-on-crime, pro-law enforcement policies:
Needless to say, that didn’t go over too well with members of DeSantis’ administration, who schooled Adams on a few things:
Others weighed in as well, noting that Adams in reality hasn’t been so welcoming to those who disagree with him:
A video posted to the Ron DeSantis Twitter account shows DeSantis criticizing “woke, anti-police policies” while touting Florida’s record on fighting crime:
During a stop Monday in Staten Island, DeSantis zeroed in on disastrous bail reform policies that have been implemented in blue areas of the country, which he correctly pointed out have emboldened criminals, made the jobs of police departments a lot harder, and have further endangered innocent people:
“I read that New York is the only state that doesn’t allow judges to consider when they’re making a bail determination whether someone’s a danger to the community,” said DeSantis, who’s considered likely to launch a 2024 campaign for president. “That’s like one of the most important things that you need to be considering when you’re making these bail determinations.”The governor blamed New York’s bail laws on Democrats trying to “out-woke” each other, and in reference to NYPD officers added: “You apprehend a criminal, bring him in, and then they just release ‘em, so you got to risk your life again two weeks later to apprehend the same guy all over again. How does that make any sense? Is that making your community any safer by doing that? So you need to do things like repeal these failed pieces of legislation.”
As of this writing, DeSantis himself has not directly addressed Adams’ jab, but then again, he doesn’t really have to at this point because the amount of people fleeing New York for Florida over issues like higher taxes, cost of living issues, parental rights, and surging crime pretty much tell the story for him.
— Stacey Matthews has also written under the pseudonym “Sister Toldjah” and can be reached via Twitter. —
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