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submitted 10 months ago by MicroWave@lemmy.world to c/news@lemmy.world

President Joe Biden traveled to Florida on Saturday to survey the destruction from Hurricane Idalia and comfort victims of the storm, but he did not meet Governor Ron DeSantis, a potential presidential rival, who opted not to come.

Biden, who praised DeSantis during the visit, said he was not disappointed by the governor's absence and said DeSantis had helped plan the trip.

DeSantis' spokesperson said on Friday the governor had no plans to meet Biden, saying "the security preparations alone that would go in to setting up such a meeting would shut down ongoing recovery efforts."

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[-] Saprophyte@lemmy.world 93 points 10 months ago

Remember when Chris Christie was mercilessly mocked by fox news for "hugging" Obama after he shook the President's hand during Sandy relief efforts?

Meatball Ron's campaign staff does. That guy may be an idiot, but someone on his staff had a flicker of sanity for a second to prevent the final bullet being shot into this campaign that should have died before it ever even started.

https://www.inquirer.com/philly/news/new_jersey/The_hug_that_never_was_Christie-Obama_embrace_still_reverberating_politically_one_year_later.html

[-] JoJoGAH@lemmy.world 37 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

Two other instances come to mind as well, him looking lost in white rubber boots last year when Biden gave federal money for hurricane recovery, and just last week DeSantis was booed so loudly you couldn't hear his voice. He may wish to stay out of black communities after making it illegal to teach crt, among other past tells.

[-] Blastasaurus@lemm.ee 9 points 10 months ago

What is CRT for those of us who are not American?

[-] drkhrse96@lemmy.world 9 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

Critical Race Theory. Pretty much the excuse the GOP is using to not teach the history of slavery in the US.

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