DC: Republican Rep. Ron DeSantis of Florida fired back Wednesday, defending himself against media sources that attributed racial motivation to comments he made about his gubernatorial challenger, Tallahassee Democratic Mayor Andrew Gillum.
“The last thing we need to do is monkey this up by trying to embrace a socialist agenda with huge tax increases and bankrupting the state,” DeSantis said on Fox New’s “America’s Newsroom.”
DeSantis faced backlash mere hours after winning his state’s Republican nomination after the comment was misconstrued to seemingly refer to his opponent’s race.
Most notably was CNN’s out-of-context headline Florida GOP Gubernatorial Nominee Says A Vote For His Black Opponent Would “Monkey This Up”, which ostensibly seized upon the incident.
“[The comment] has zero to do with race,” DeSantis said on Fox News’s “Hannity.” “It has everything to do with whether we want Florida to continue to go in a good direction, building off the success, or do we want to turn to left-wing socialist policies which will absolutely devastate our state.” MORE
Local black ministers weigh in and demand apology.
http://www.wctv.tv/content/news/Group-of-local-faith-leaders-calling-on-DeSantis-to-publicly-apologize-492096641.html
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Stupid choice of words – why give them the rope to hang you with?
I agree. This is stupid, and I like this guy. But “Monkey”? Really? How about, screw, botch, jack, frigg, trash, destroy, etc, etc.
A stupid self inflicted wound.
That is going to be the socialist’s entire campaign.
Rush is using the terms, “monkey it up” and “call a spade a spade” as often as he can. LOL!
Should I be offended next time someone calls McDonald’s, “Micky D’s”?
BFH, you guys should run a post asking for all the terms that can possibly be used as racist of bigoted. Like, “Black as tar” or “CowBOYS & Indians”.
So. Should Serina Williams resign from the Board of Survey Monkey. Before the IPO?
Poof! Just like that, Hillary’s China Breach disappears.
Presto Fake-o.
Isn’t it more racist to automatically associate the word “monkey” with black people?
DeSantis might want to be niggardly with his euphemism choices…
It’s called politics. What both venturaguy and BadBrad said.
First time they nominate a black guy for Senate, you don’t kick off the general by imploring everyone not to monkey things up.
That will be used against him from here on out and if he still wins then everybody who voted for him will be tarred by that comment.
He can split hairs all he wants. It was just stupid on its face.
When you want to win a big race, you don’t switch the story to your love of the word “niggardly” and how people just don’t get how valid it is.
Don’t Monkey lives matter?
The wounded souls who are screaming in agony are not voting for him anyway. Events will overtake this fart-crisis in a few hours. A month ago, we were told that Jim Jordan was a goner. Keep on truckin’ Ron.
Politicians; where are the best and brightest to represent us. Dumb question.
They’re in business for themselves.
Stop the criticism of our guy Desantis who did NOT say anything stupid or racist!
During an interview on Fox Tuesday night DeSantis also said “that dog won’t hunt” in an unrelated context.
Surprised that didn’t get the racist treatment too.
The right eating it’s own again.
I’m constantly impressed with how the msm can create a scandal out of anything- this time it is a common phrase. Silly me- I had thought that if you gave 100 monkeys typewriters they would eventually write Shakespeare. Nope. They are writing fake news sensations like this. And people want more.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n-3_l5iWTP0&t=40s
Black Jesus said it in the video.
Obama laid out a trap. Who can resist the lure of him saying monkey and not chuckle.
You’re right. I’m convinced now. He should just embrace it and double down.
Maybe draw up some campaign posters.
DeSantis 2018: We Don’t Monkey Around. This one’s for all the bananas.
What? I can’t say bananas? Everyody loves bananas.
If a win is all that matters, this does not help in that effort.
Strategically, you’re entering a minefield as soon as you are having to justify the context of your racially tinged comments than talking about your agenda for the future.
Well I’ll be a monkeys uncle.
I’m monkeyed out. Enough already.
“Hey hey we’re the Monkeys, people say we monkey around.” So we had a whole show back in the 60’S based on a bunch of RACISTS then?
@toby miles…
What happens if the monkeys write Othello?
Andy is a thug.
http://tallahasseereports.com/2018/04/17/mayor-gillums-intimidation-tactics-must-be-addressed/
@bill August 30, 2018 at 2:07 pm
> Politicians; where are the best and brightest to represent us.
Even the middling and mediocre can’t swear an oath to The Party, and represent the peasantry.
Ron DeSantis said absolutely nothing wrong. There is nothing to defend. WTF? If “monkey” has to go the way of “Guerilla,” “Niggardly,” “gay,” “queer”; all perfectly legitimate English words, what’s the world coming to? This is pure leftist, permanently offended, horseshit. Nothing less.
BTW. Is Craftsman and Tooltown going to have to “defend” or “apologize” for their line of monkey wrenches?
Gimmeafookenbreak!
Democrats monkeying around. In their own words.
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/katiepavlich/2018/08/30/flashback-heres-a-bunch-of-democrats-saying-monkeying-around-n2514415
Here’s to you, Andy.
https://twitter.com/Michaels_USMC/status/1035209936018518016?s=20
Looks like one time RNC mouthpiece, RINO Michael Steele is trying to monkey up Ron DeSantis’ run for Governor,in favor to the socialist.
Steele was never the sharpest knife in the drawer.
Thank you Anonymous.
OTOH, I say DeSantis is right, don’t elect the monkey.
The Socialist monkey, at that.
Burner. You’re wrong, he didn’t say that. But you’re right.
that will be a monkey on his back
After this is over he’ll be spanking the monkey.
Do they still make that game Barrel of Monkeys?
Should I be offended every time somebody mentions Cracker Jack?