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A spokesperson for Gov. Ron DeSantis said Friday that there are no plans for the Republican to meet with President Joe Biden when he travels to Florida on Saturday, contradicting comments Biden made earlier in the day indicating they would.

“We don’t have any plans for the Governor to meet with the President tomorrow,” DeSantis spokesperson Jeremy Redfern told CNN Friday. “In these rural communities, and so soon after impact, the security preparations alone that would go into setting up such a meeting would shut down ongoing recovery efforts.”

Biden had told CNN earlier Friday that “yes,” he did plan to meet with the Florida governor while surveying damage from Hurricane Idalia in the state over the weekend.

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[-] ArtVandelay@lemmy.world 13 points 1 year ago

Which if he had even the smallest of tiny brain cells, he would see that the ability to work with others you don't necessarily agree with should be seen as a strength. Only playground children behave like him.

[-] TWeaK@lemm.ee 18 points 1 year ago

The trouble is many of DeSantis' supporters haven't evolved much beyond the playground.

[-] afraid_of_zombies@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

That isn't the way that culture behaves. You cooperate only when you are weak not to go further together. They are operating on a zero sum game with no statue of limitations on memory.

Look I have had my share of difficult clients but it is always in my best interest to make sure they are successful. If they are I can be. We cooperate because together we can do what neither of us can do alone. And since the relationship is not one of where I gain they lose we can do that.

However there can only be one president at a time. Biden looking good makes the MeatBall look bad. Even a temporary alliance can haunt the Meatball because everyone knows he only worked together because he had no choice. Cooperation reeks of weakness and since no allowance is given or sought he has to double down.

[-] Veedem@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

DeSantis’ whole platform is based on giving the finger to democrats (and humanity as a whole).

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