CNN reporter's take on Gov. DeSantis' handling of hurricane vs. Covid is the 'undiluted partisan hackery' of the day (so far)

Florida is bracing for landfall of Hurricane Ian, and Gov. Ron DeSantis has spoken with President Biden about the situation:

President Biden finally got around to calling Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis to discuss Hurricane Ian, which is barreling towards the Sunshine State, after dragging his feet on the matter for days.

As Townhall reported Tuesday, White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said no call to the Republican governor had taken place or was planned, but that none was needed to initiate a federal response to help Floridians. It was juvenile not to call DeSantis and it only got more so when KJP announced Biden had managed to call three Florida mayors in the hurricane’s path.

DeSantis, for his part, handled the situation like an adult and reminded the White House “there’s no time for pettiness” when a Category 4 hurricane is en route and people’s lives are at stake.

Meanwhile, the media continues on its Roomba-like search for any angles on the story that can be used to make Gov. DeSantis look hypocritical or inept. One CNN reporter settled on this take:

As DeSantis prepares Floridians for Ian, he is urging residents to heed advice from the same local leaders he suggested they ignore during COVID and praising a federal agency he previously alleged withheld aid to the state bc Biden was playing politics.https://t.co/CB8Dxjj8w2

— Steve Contorno (@scontorno) September 28, 2022

That does make a point, although not the intended one:

Thank you for pointing out that DeSantis does not play politics. @scontorno is a hack https://t.co/P8m7Ju1BYD

— District AI (@districtai) September 28, 2022

Oh so you mean he doesn’t blindly discredit and attack them but rather criticizes them when they give bad advice and planning while praising them when they do well?

Crazy idea https://t.co/CRO5hRpTfm

— Sunny McSunnyface (@sunnyright) September 28, 2022

Gosh, maybe the two things aren’t remotely comparable.

Fellas, is a hurricane just like covid? https://t.co/fDcAW5BTtD

— Stephen L. Miller (@redsteeze) September 28, 2022

CNN is such trash. Can someone yank this garbage off the air and Internet? https://t.co/1Ggcc0PmyE

— Ryan Maue (@RyanMaue) September 28, 2022

It’s the kind of “journalism” we’ve come to expect from CNN.

This is undiluted partisan hackery.
First, thinking Covid advice and hurricane preparedness are at all comparable is laughably dense.
Secondly DeSantis already dealt with a hurricane strike and it’s aftermath, showing prowess in dealing with a natural disaster.
Contorno is inept. https://t.co/PbMHPUV6cD

— Brad Slager: Distracted at the Auto Show (@MartiniShark) September 28, 2022