As Twitchy reported earlier, Florida gubernatorial candidate Charlie Crist proved he learned nothing from the Virginia gubernatorial election by choosing as his running mate Karla Hernández-Mats (also known as Karla Marx), the head of Miami’s teachers’ union. It’s a brave (stupid) move by Christ to choose someone who fought against keeping schools open in Florida, where students actually advanced in their educations.
We all know that Democrats see Gov. Ron DeSantis as a threat, and they think the best way to scuttle DeSantis’ plans for the future is to tie him to Donald Trump and make him one of those extreme MAGA Republicans Joe Biden warned us about.
Casey DeSantis put out a tweet Wednesday calling recent words by Hernández-Mats “callous.”
Sickened by callous words from someone who claims to be an advocate for children.
Karla, saying children w/ unique abilities are “dysfunctional” & equating them to political opponents is a new low.
I will make it my mission to let all parents know of the “hate in your heart.”
— Casey DeSantis (@CaseyDeSantis) September 14, 2022
Here are those callous words from a recent campaign event:
DISGUSTING: Karla Hernandez-Mats says because she’s a “sped teacher” that makes her qualified to “deal with the dysfunctional Legislature”
Charlie Crist really knows how to pick ‘em! pic.twitter.com/vL61WSObbl
— Brendon Leslie (@BrendonLeslie) September 14, 2022
Karla Hernandez-Mats said that working with special needs children prepared her to work with Republican legislators.
Charlie Crist must immediately disavow and remove Mats from the ticket. https://t.co/FXkRiuGrCb
— Max (@MaxNordau) September 14, 2022
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So you don’t apologize for saying children with special needs are basically dysfunctional? https://t.co/lvXWuZj8li
— Brendon Leslie (@BrendonLeslie) September 14, 2022
No, she does not.
Wannabe Dictator DeSantis supports Trump who mocks the disabled, fines the Special Olympics & wants to bus Cubans to DE.
As an advocate for students, parents, & teachers, I’m exceptionally qualified to deal w/ GOP legislators, except Matt Gaetz, the sex predator you all embrace. pic.twitter.com/VRGU5hTklP
— Karla Hernández (@KarlaforFlorida) September 14, 2022
You are just embarrassing yourself at this point. https://t.co/smU0f5JZm4
— Christina Pushaw 🐊 🇺🇸 (@ChristinaPushaw) September 14, 2022
In our business : if you’re explaining… you’re losing.
— Shawn Frost (@Shawn_R_Frost) September 14, 2022
She’s def losing
— Christina Pushaw 🐊 🇺🇸 (@ChristinaPushaw) September 14, 2022
Yikes, there might have been a tiny shred of dignity left in this person before this tweet but now I’m really wondering. 🤡
— James V. Barcia (@jamesbarcia) September 14, 2022
Sadly, its all they have and it will only get worse.
— beach petey 🐊🍊 (@BeachPetey) September 14, 2022
Karla says "Trump" then babbles about DeSantis fining the Special Olympics (he didn't) and bussing Cubans, which is better than how Karla's hero Castro treated them.
And of course she throws in sexual predators because that's who the union covers for. It's a habit for her. https://t.co/kRg5dgAgyS
— Dr Strangetweet is out (@lone_rides) September 14, 2022
Karla Hernandez is digging her hole deeper.
She is the worst possible running mate for @CharlieCrist.
It’s almost comical.
— Cryptid Politics 🇺🇸 (@CryptidPolitics) September 14, 2022
Karla Marx is a total nutcase
— Kevin Booker (@Booker10038) September 14, 2022
Who is she kidding? Democrats don't even want Cubans immigrating here because they tend to vote Republican.
— Daniel Thorpe (@Dan_Thorpe) September 14, 2022
Ms Mats, please show us where @GovRonDeSantis mocks the disabled, he enabled the special Olympic athletes to participate counter to SO’s rule countering Florida law … are you against @JoeBiden bussing illegal migrants to Florida cities in the middle of the night, unannounced?
— Tom Martino (@tom_martino1) September 14, 2022
That Charlie sure knows how to 'em, doesn't he? It's called "vetting", Charlie. Give it a whirl.
— carolyn tackett🐊 (@CarolsCloset) September 14, 2022
You’re right. She’s worse than Nikki.
— D.E. (@tkdylan) September 14, 2022
Crist really showed he doesn’t want to win by picking Hernández-Mats as his lieutenant governor candidate. She might be crazier than Nikki Fried.
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Charlie Crist chooses the head of the largest teachers union in the Southeast as his running mate https://t.co/xw7E6kG5sl
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) August 28, 2022
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