FL Gov Debate - DeSantis Blathers About "Clean Environment", Refuses To Acknowledge Climate Reality

[hatrack]

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CNN moderator Jake Tapper also queried both candidates about their views on climate change in light of Hurricane Michael, which has left the Florida Panhandle reeling. Climate scientists say warming waters in the Gulf of Mexico have allowed hurricanes in the area to become more frequent and more deadly, enabling storms like Michael to arrive late in the year and wreak havoc. “Given the threats Florida faces from intense hurricanes and rising sea levels, don’t Florida voters [deserve to know] where you stand on this issue?” Tapper asked DeSantis, who has emphasized his commitment to environmentalism on the campaign trail while refusing to fully acknowledge climate change.

The Republican continued to dodge the question Sunday night, praising the “resilient” residents of northwest Florida while accusing Gillum of pushing a “California-style energy policy” based on renewable energy sources, all without confirming whether or not he accepts the science behind climate change.

Hurricane Michael continued to surface throughout the debate, as Gillum highlighted Trump’s comments prior to the storm’s arrival. The president, who has backed DeSantis, lashed out at the city of Tallahassee as the Category 4 hurricane drew near, lamenting its “tremendous corruption” and “tremendous crime.” DeSantis, Gillum noted on Sunday, never refuted (ed. - sic) those comments.

The Republican argued instead that his close relationship with Trump would be a boon for Florida, bringing in money to deal with the state’s environmental crises. (The president has rejected established climate science repeatedly.) DeSantis also touted his role in convincing the Trump administration to grant Florida a controversial offshore drilling waiver, exempting the state from a federal push to open up national waters to oil and gas exploration and development.

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https://thinkprogress.org/florida-governor-gillum-desantis-algae-climate-trump-25418283b22e/

[katmondoo]

1. Why are all the GOPers so damn stupid