Florida, WTF?? Desantis' Dem challenger would not impose mask mandate

[reagansghost]

DeSantis challenger Nikki Fried says she does not support statewide mask mandate in Florid

Source: The Hill

Nikki Fried, the Florida state agriculture commissioner and one of the Democrats challenging Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) next year, on Monday said that she does not support a statewide mask mandate as the Florida emerges as the epicenter of the coronavirus pandemic in the U.S.

In an interview on CNN’s “New Day,” Fried ruled out any state-level directive requiring Floridians to wear masks but said that the governor should empower local governments and school boards to make such decisions on their own.

“Every county needs to make their own decisions,” Fried said when asked whether she would support a statewide mask mandate. “No statewide mask mandate, but I certainly would want every school board to have the power to make the right decisions for their own communities.”

Fried, the only Democratic statewide elected official in Florida, also criticized DeSantis and the Republican-controlled state Legislature, which passed a bill earlier this year limiting local leaders’ authority to impose coronavirus-related restrictions.


...must be something in the water

[Phantasmal]

DeSantis challenger Nikki Fried says she does not support statewide mask mandate in Florid

Source: The Hill

Nikki Fried, the Florida state agriculture commissioner and one of the Democrats challenging Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) next year, on Monday said that she does not support a statewide mask mandate as the Florida emerges as the epicenter of the coronavirus pandemic in the U.S.

In an interview on CNN’s “New Day,” Fried ruled out any state-level directive requiring Floridians to wear masks but said that the governor should empower local governments and school boards to make such decisions on their own.

“Every county needs to make their own decisions,” Fried said when asked whether she would support a statewide mask mandate. “No statewide mask mandate, but I certainly would want every school board to have the power to make the right decisions for their own communities.”

Fried, the only Democratic statewide elected official in Florida, also criticized DeSantis and the Republican-controlled state Legislature, which passed a bill earlier this year limiting local leaders’ authority to impose coronavirus-related restrictions.


...must be something in the water

It’s unfortunate, but she has to play to the COVIDIOTS that live in Florida. I’m sure there’s going to be backlash for her stance.

[Concart]

It’s unfortunate, but she has to play to the COVIDIOTS that live in Florida. I’m sure there’s going to be backlash for her stance.

Beat me to it. This is why I hate politics. The truth is that she won't ever have to be in that position, so she can say whatever she wants. What I can tell you for sure is that she wouldn't pull a DeSantis and take the decision making away from localities. That's DeSantis doubling down on the death cult. It's insane.

[reagansghost]

It’s unfortunate, but she has to play to the COVIDIOTS that live in Florida. I’m sure there’s going to be backlash for her stance.

I don't like it when Democratic candidates cater to their voters like this, reminds me of what every single Repuke candidate has done throughout history, consequences be damned....DJT being the best example I can think of

[Phantasmal]

I don't like it when Democratic candidates cater to their voters like this, reminds me of what every single Repuke candidate has done throughout history, consequences be damned....DJT being the best example I can think of

I think Concart is right and she will leave the decision to local authorities.

[Concart]

I don't like it when Democratic candidates cater to their voters like this, reminds me of what every single Repuke candidate has done throughout history, consequences be damned....DJT being the best example I can think of

I don't think that's a problem that's exclusive to either side. Democrats lie. Because they are politicians. The ONLY thing I care about at the end of the day is what they do when they are in office. You aren't wrong, and it is frustrating, but at this point, I am a 'by any means necessary' guy. I would vote for a ham sandwich before I voted for DeSantis for anything.

[reagansghost]

I don't think that's a problem that's exclusive to either side. Democrats lie. Because they are politicians. The ONLY thing I care about at the end of the day is what they do when they are in office. You aren't wrong, and it is frustrating, but at this point, I am a 'by any means necessary' guy. I would vote for a ham sandwich before I voted for DeSantis for anything.

no I agree Democrats do the same thing........just saying Democrats should make an effort to not do this, makes it harder to bash the opposition party going forward....and it could be the voters find it refreshing

[Darth Omar]

It’s FL, too many voters are over the Rona lol.

[Stretch]

99.6% recovery

[Sailor]

Sounds like a democrat that understands you have to have a functioning economy to pay for things. You know, work and jobs. I can see why other dems hate that.

[Darth Omar]

Sounds like a democrat that understands you have to have a functioning economy to pay for things. You know, work and jobs. I can see why other dems hate that.

Democrats are pretty myopic when it comes to the CCP bug.

There’s no convincing them that masks mandates and mitigation schemes have only a marginal effect on the Covid numbers. Economic numbers, are another story. DeSantis figured that out [they hate him for it] so FL has the jobs and good economic numbers and their *total* Covid numbers compare favorably with large blue states that crushed their economies under Fauci’s guidelines.

As I’ve pointed out to the fanatics who are trying to wring every ounce of political capital [pretty cynical, even for democrats] out of the current FL wave, the wave peaks and then collapses—often suddenly. That’s been the pattern so far.

IOW, this is way too early in the game to think FL’s current situation is even going to be remembered in a year from November. Might as well be light years away, the way things move these days.

[memorygal]

Beat me to it. This is why I hate politics. The truth is that she won't ever have to be in that position, so she can say whatever she wants. What I can tell you for sure is that she wouldn't pull a DeSantis and take the decision making away from localities. That's DeSantis doubling down on the death cult. It's insane.

masks are not good for some people. Why can't you people learn that? Oh wait because you want to control everything.

[PostmodernProphet]

I don't like it when Democratic candidates cater to their voters like this,

I know, right?.....wtf would any politician do what the people who elected him wanted.......

[volsrock]

I don't like it when Democratic candidates cater to their voters like this, reminds me of what every single Repuke candidate has done throughout history, consequences be damned....DJT being the best example I can think of

Yup...Hitler didn't cater to the Jews, Gays and mentally ill etc