Could someone please explain why DeathSentence thinks having his wife

[malaise]

in an ad praising him for taking care of her when she had cancer is a good idea.
That was his effing responsibility. Having her say that because he took care of her, he’ll take care of the citizens of Florida is absolute rubbish.
It is in very poor taste- trying to earn points for looking after his own wife.
There is no decency left.

[SoCalDavidS]

1. His Wife Is Fine With It

She's as big a piece of shit as he is.

I really don't care, do you?

[malaise]

4. Clearly she's in on it

It’s pathetic

[SoCalDavidS]

9. Completely Pathetic, But Completely Unsurprising

He's a Self Centered Bully. The man has no dignity whatsoever.

[jimfields33]

2. I don't know. I thought when Fetterman's wife was always on TV, it was a good idea.

I think she helps calm people down as far as the stroke went during that time. Every now and then you have a spouse that will do a little campaigning. It’s been going on forever.

[malaise]

10. This is completely different

A man or woman looking after a sick spouse is part of the marriage contract.
You don’t try to earn points from other people for taking care of your spouse. Neither of the Fetterman’s has attempted to do that.

[LuvLoogie]

11. But Giselle had been part his media savvy outreach...

before his stroke. She was already messaging. She became an icon during the Covid lock down.

[viva la]

3. Especially because he DIDN'T take care of Florida--

When thousands died of covid, and recently when thousands are homeless after the storm.

Instead, he spends his time and energy on hating LGBT people, migrants (in another state!), teachers, librarians, and books.

[Girard442]

5. Is it even true? It's De Santis. The man lies about everything.

[gibraltar72]

6. In comparison

he looks good compared to Newtie!!

[Sneederbunk]

7. To point out he is not Newt Gingrich.

[C_U_L8R]

8. If she hadn't made the ad

Everyone would naturally assume, based upon their experience, that he didn’t care or help at all.

[tulipsandroses]

12. Because he's putting her out there as the next First Lady

She was at the press conferences after Hurricane Ian. He was touting her charity work. They have a plan.

[malaise]

13. But the ad makes no sense

[tulipsandroses]

19. Oh I agree with you. The deplorables don't need anything to make sense

I think he’s trying to elevate her national recognition.

[no_hypocrisy]

14. 1. The comments on the youtube video. Mostly women (even out of state) are gushing over

what a wonderful husband RDS is.

2. They stole the idea from Al Franken. Franni made a video like this, extolling Al for sticking by her when she was being treated for alcohol abuse.

OTOH, I don't believe this will rake in a single democratic and/or independent vote.

[malaise]

18. Thanks for this

Some of our sisters are so gullible

[Jade Fox]

20. I bet men are less impressed with this ad....

since thousands of them have taken care of sick spouses without getting a metal for it. They just quietly did their duty as responsible husbands.

[panader0]

15. I thought I remember that he went missing for a while when she was in the hospital.

Wasn't there a "where's Desatan?" watch going on?

[malaise]

17. Yep

We had threads here based on those reports

[Deuxcents]

16. Not one of his ads give us his platform for climate challenges

Or other issues we have. Pulling at the heartstrings is not giving us an idea of his policies

[madashelltoo]

21. As Chris Rock says,

“Trying to get a medal for what you are ‘supposed’ to do.”

[Skittles]

23. yup

a coworker who said he was "babysitting" his children, I let him have it......

[malaise]

30. Chris Rock nailed it

And there will be no medal for that Martha’s Vinetard stunt.

[Skittles]

22. does anyone notice DeSantis has the exact same phony smile as Trump

it is fucking eerie

[IcyPeas]

24. well that's nice and all.... but...

he didn't give a shit about families that were suffering during Hurricane Sandy and basically told NY and NJ to suck it up.

also..... he and his family have great healthcare and probably the best doctors.

also..... he wants to deny healthcare to LGBTQ people

also...... let's not even mention his COVID numbers or his stance on the vaccines.

[malaise]

25. In other words he has no intention of taking care of you

but is pandering to gullible ReTHUG women

[Blue Owl]

26. So Ron DeSantis honors his wedding vows...

I guess in the Herschel Walker/Donald tRump era, it sounds so honorable given the depraved state of the GOP these days....

[malaise]

27. LOL

[Faux pas]

28. ...

[dalton99a]

29. "I'm so very proud that he wasn't fucking my best friend"

but I actually don't know that for sure... Anyways I LOVE being Florida's First Lady"

[malaise]

32. The. Best line in the ad was he was the dad who took care of MY children- Bwaaaah

I assume they are also his children - so she was I’ll and he took care of their children. Call the Nobel Prize Committee.

[muriel_volestrangler]

31. Makes him look more human than Trump or Gingrich

I can quite understand why a Republican would make an ad like that, because they have a shitty record on caring for anyone apart from themselves. Caring for one other person may not be much, but they need every scrap of image they can muster.

[malaise]

33. Good point

That speaks volumes about the family values party.