Quick thread: Ron DeSantis has grown on me as he’s governed. He’s gotten a lot of the big, important stuff right (open schools), which is 1 of the reasons why many of his critics are so over-the-top & unremitting. I don’t always agree w/ him (cruise vax stance was wrong imo)…
…I also think he’d be well-served to promote the vaccines (he’s done this, FL’s vax rate is above avg, and his reflexive critics idiotically attacked him for smart vax distribution calls) as often as he’s touting monoclonal antibody treatments (also good policy!) these days…
And though I think framing his school masking policy more as an available opt-out for parents might be smarter politically (I’ve never been elected to anything) than the approach he’s taken, he is absolutely on solid ground scientifically, based on evidence vs mask superstition…
Few more thoughts: What’s exciting is that cases &deaths have been majorly (not totally) decoupled. Some of this is natural immunity — of course! — but because our most vulnerable were rightly prioritized for vaccination, that’s a huge component of this life-saving decoupling.
Many who could/would have died are instead protected by the vaccines. It’s awesome. My decision to get vaxxed wasn’t so much about a fear that I was at serious risk of death from COVID. Risk was actually quite low, being young/healthy. I had other reasons: townhall.com/tipsheet/guybe…
“64% of Americans — including a majority of @MLB fans, @Delta Air Lines customers, and @CocaCola consumers — told the researchers they are less likely to support companies and organizations that insert themselves into political issues and debates.” - SurveyMonkey/DW poll ...
“Initially, 42% of Americans said they were supportive of the law and 38% opposed it [nearly identical to Morning Consult’s recent findings]. After learning about the legislation, 71% said they were ‘more supportive’ of the Georgia law...”
“While 55% of Americans polled were initially supportive of MLB’s decision to move the All-Star Game out of Atlanta, over half (54%) said they became “less supportive” of the league’s action after learning what the new Georgia election law contains...”
Oh man. @60Minutes tripling down on this malpractice.
The people of color/vaccine narrative has been repeatedly disputed, in detail, by Moskowitz (D), who also spoke out forcefully against this CBS report’s framing of the Publix non-scandal, calling it “malarkey”...
CBS could have included his perspective in their reporting, even if he didn’t agree to an on-camera interview until it was too late, or whatever. And can you blame DeSantis for declining an interview request given what they did with the press conference exchange? ...
Also note the slippery, fake refutation of Mayor Kerner (D), who torched their segment as “intentionally false.” He didn’t claim he didn’t speak with them. He alleged they *didn’t include the important truths he told them* because doing so would ‘kneecap their narrative.’ ...
“Big Ten football” chant from @NUFBFamily fans as the ‘Cats finish off Auburn.
.@coachfitz51 chokes up talking about Hank, who’s also emotional after career win 400 as he prepares to retire. Is it dusty in here? 🥲
What a season. Last place in 2019 to Big Ten West champs in 2020. Strong showing in the title game, then a dominant @CitrusBowl win over an SEC team. And zero COVID cases. Kills me that I couldn’t attend any of the games this year. GO ‘CATS! @NUFBFamily
👀 Short thread: My analysis of the GEORGIA Senate runoffs, and why these absolutely crucial races lean red based on current dynamics & history. But they're not gimmes, especially if Republican voters throw in the towel... townhall.com/tipsheet/guybe…
🚨 All hands on deck: With stakes extremely high, frustrated-to-livid Trump supporters can see electing Perdue & Loeffler as their first test of 'resistance' turnabout, and as essential to protecting key pieces of Trump's legacy against dismantling under total Dem control...
Meanwhile, moderates & Trump-skeptical right-leaners can view these contests as an important opportunity to guarantee checks & balances. If Dems pull off upsets, Pelosi/Schumer will drive the agenda in DC. If R's win, there will be more power sharing, driven by Biden/McConnell.