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applegrove

(133,085 posts)
Mon Aug 21, 2023, 06:10 PM Aug 2023

DeSantis Gets Personal

DeSantis Gets Personal

August 21, 2023 at 2:02 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard 126 Comments

https://politicalwire.com/2023/08/21/desantis-gets-personal/

"SNIP..........

Molly Ball: “DeSantis’s attempt to personalize these issues has limits. When I ask how he was parented, he talks about where his parents were from—Youngstown, Ohio, and Aliquippa, Penn.—but says nothing about them as people. When I ask whether his view of the primacy of family comes from his faith, he responds in generalities rather than give a window into his personal spirituality.”

Said DeSantis: “My marriage and family, that’s just something that I always envisioned that would happen, and that’s been something that’s been very, very positive for me as a person.”

“And when I ask how he’ll respond if one of his children turns out to be gay or trans, his eyes flash momentarily, and he swiftly shuts down the question.”

He adds: “Well, my children are my children. We’ll leave that—we’ll leave that between my wife and I.”

..........SNIP"

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DeSantis Gets Personal (Original Post) applegrove Aug 2023 OP
Between my wife and ME unc70 Aug 2023 #1
He's fancy. YDogg Aug 2023 #2
And he is wrong unc70 Aug 2023 #3
Agreed. YDogg Aug 2023 #4
Yup, he can't even speak English Lettuce Be Aug 2023 #8
If he were "fancy", the moron would have said: PCIntern Aug 2023 #10
lol.. I just took note of that.. Cha Aug 2023 #11
"between my wife and I."... and the state and the church. keithbvadu2 Aug 2023 #5
That's comforting gratuitous Aug 2023 #6
I'm ssssorryyy. My brain saw "desantis" and "personal", and immediately saw niyad Aug 2023 #7
Why doesn't he extend that privilege Red Mountain Aug 2023 #9
Sorry Gov, you want the state involved if your kid is gay. ZonkerHarris Aug 2023 #12
Stop being so mean to DeSandrathal. He has a disability! DaveDuhRave Aug 2023 #13

PCIntern

(28,582 posts)
10. If he were "fancy", the moron would have said:
Mon Aug 21, 2023, 09:10 PM
Aug 2023

“Between my wife and MYSELF.”

Now THAT is fancy!!!

gratuitous

(82,849 posts)
6. That's comforting
Mon Aug 21, 2023, 07:24 PM
Aug 2023

You have to believe the DeSantis offspring watch their steps very carefully. Daddy's a tightly coiled spring, and from what I can see, Mommy's no bargain, either.

niyad

(134,023 posts)
7. I'm ssssorryyy. My brain saw "desantis" and "personal", and immediately saw
Mon Aug 21, 2023, 07:30 PM
Aug 2023

a personal care item. . shudddddder. I mean, I know the heat gets to me, but did not realize that my brain is melting!

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