The Miami Herald had a piece the other day saying that Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ “full armor of God” rhetoric was reaching Republicans (who are all white Christian nationalists) — but is he playing with fire? DeSantis press secretary Bryan Griffin sent the Herald a statement saying that “the governor is a Christian and there is absolutely no issue with him sharing his values or utilizing them in his decision-making as a leader.”
There is absolutely no issue with the governor sharing his Christian values or utilizing them in his decisionmaking as a leader. pic.twitter.com/wWY44gWMFt
— Bryan Griffin (@BryanDGriffin) September 12, 2022
The Atlantic’s Molly Jong-Fast pointed out that just two days later, DeSantis was flying two planeloads of illegal immigrants to Martha’s Vineyard. Maybe it’s just us, be we think the onus is on the residents of that sanctuary city to take in the refugees … but they don’t really seem interested.
Two days later https://t.co/9PyZnTIb64 pic.twitter.com/DYK1ms93ZD
— Molly Jong-Fast (@MollyJongFast) September 15, 2022
And?
But Molly… pic.twitter.com/B4Dje6oW0n
— Jeremy Redfern (@JeremyRedfernFL) September 15, 2022
The Island of Martha’s Vineyard … all are welcome here. Says so right on the sign.
I can't believe how disgusting people. It would have taken two minutes to call MV social services and give them a heads up florida was planning to do this, but the sadists in Florida government want to cause refugees maximum pain because they're sick in the head.
— Colton Canton (@colton_canton) September 15, 2022
Oh, it’s sadistic now to send migrants to one of the most well-off communities in the country and the home of a former president.
Jeremy Redfern is DeSantis’ deputy press secretary:
Do the cartels that smuggle humans call Florida or Texas before illegal immigrants wash up on our shores or cross over the border? No.
Welcome to being a state on the Southern border, Massachusetts. https://t.co/pkjWYnznna
— Jeremy Redfern (@JeremyRedfernFL) September 15, 2022
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Spoken like the mouthpiece for a fascist would do it. Someday you'll wake up and realize you were no different than those "good Germans" and it will be too late.
— Fred Wellman (@FPWellman) September 15, 2022
“Good Germans.” That didn’t take long.
Don't forget your new banner, Fred! pic.twitter.com/YiNO20o7m3
— Despicable Miguel "Ruz" ™ (@Feldegar) September 15, 2022
Are you comparing free commercial flights to the Holocaust ?
— 🚜 post vaccination myocarditis observer (@mpshield90) September 15, 2022
You speak like someone who has no good argument so you just call people fascists and hope it suffices as a rebuttal
— BANE 2.0 (@LinkBane777) September 15, 2022
Okay, Fred. pic.twitter.com/eEIETvRTLq
— Jeremy Redfern (@JeremyRedfernFL) September 15, 2022
The guy who did public affairs in the Army is back in my mentions.
Don’t worry – he will tell you all about it soon enough. https://t.co/bGmg9z9l5U
— Jeremy Redfern (@JeremyRedfernFL) September 15, 2022
Looks like the deputy spokesperson for DeSantis who thinks I talk about the Army too much but literally has his EOD suit on in his profile is listening to me. Maybe he can tell us who paid for the videographer and where is the video? Was it a state employee or campaign staffer? https://t.co/SHg53ifiLX
— Fred Wellman (@FPWellman) September 15, 2022
Want to tell us why you covered for John Weaver? https://t.co/od7149rDiH
— Jeremy Redfern (@JeremyRedfernFL) September 15, 2022
Redfern’s just bringing that up to deflect attention that flying migrants to Martha’s Vineyard is like the Holocaust and DeSantis isn’t a true Christian for doing something so sadistic. Man, 50 migrants in someone else’s backyard sure has ratcheted up the hyperbole.
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Chris Hayes says it’s ‘sick and dehumanizing’ of GOP governors to ‘fling’ illegals to Martha’s Vineyard & other lib-run places https://t.co/cDyNgenDXm
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) September 15, 2022
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