FL Gov. candidate Ron DeSantis "Lets not monkey this up" while referring to black opponent

[lawgator1]

How does he benefit?

Trump Playbook 101:

Make statement you know invokes theme you want to exploit, which is controversial, and do it indirectly. Let everyone else talk about it. Then shrug and grin, like you had nothing to do with it. Let simmer.

 

[1972 Grad]

Not sure how you can determine it's not about the opponent when he says "he" half a dozen times in the 30 seconds leading up to the comment. The anchor's face is priceless.

Your white guilt sees what it wants to see. Sorry, but there's nothing here.

 

[evillawyer]

“The last thing WE need to do is monkey this up...”

So is saying we don’t want to “monkey this up” he’s calling his opponent a monkey?...

When I heard it the connotation I took would be that the voters of Florida--that's the "we"--would "monkey this up" if they changed course by going with Gillum.

 

[n_huffhines]

Your white guilt sees what it wants to see. Sorry, but there's nothing here.

You're just like the fools on the left who shout down "Uncle Toms" who speak out of line with their race. Just because I disagree with you, doesn't mean I have white guilt.

Tell me, why did her face look like that? Can somebody explain that? I can.

 

[evillawyer]

More on the definitely not racist Ron DeSantis

Ron DeSantis Was Reportedly an Admin of Racist Facebook Page

 

[volfanjustin]

These 12 folks need to be calling Obama’s comments racists as well.

I mean, unless they are hypocrites.
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Of course they are, they are all democrats who will be pulling for the socialist to win in November. This is a non story pushed by democrats lying about someone because they can't win on the issues.

 

[TheDeeble]

Trump Playbook 101:

Make statement you know invokes theme you want to exploit, which is controversial, and do it indirectly. Let everyone else talk about it. Then shrug and grin, like you had nothing to do with it. Let simmer.

Where does he get more votes out of this? Are people that were voting for Gillum now doing to change their vote to DeSantis?

 

[IPleadInsanity]

I don't think you know what "context" means.

Oh, I see, you think he was indirectly calling his opponent a monkey because he is black. I see? Gotcha!

 

[IPleadInsanity]

It's like you guys don't even understand that context is a thing. Also, you can't compare commonly used phrases with a made up phrase.

Yeah, and you know what he was thinking when he said it. I didn't know you had that kind of reach. In that case, yes, he was calling him a monkey to get votes. He so smart!

 

[1972 Grad]

You're just like the fools on the left who shout down "Uncle Toms" who speak out of line with their race. Just because I disagree with you, doesn't mean I have white guilt.

Tell me, why did her face look like that? Can somebody explain that? I can.

Her expression never really changed from start to finish. I thought DeSantis was complimentary of his opponent, and said that he performed better (I feel sure he was referring to performing like a circus monkey) than the others in the debates, and that he would have his work cut out for him.

 

[1972 Grad]

Oh, I see, you think he was indirectly calling his opponent a monkey because he is black. I see? Gotcha!

These guys can't look at a black person and not think monkey. It never entered my mind.

 

[theFallGuy]

When I heard it the connotation I took would be that the voters of Florida--that's the "we"--would "monkey this up" if they changed course by going with Gillum.

agreed

 

[volfanjustin]

Fact is anyone who thinks this is "racist" or uses this as an issue was never going to vote for Desantis anyway, this won't change 1 vote

 

[NorthDallas40]

When I heard it the connotation I took would be that the voters of Florida--that's the "we"--would "monkey this up" if they changed course by going with Gillum.

And I agree with you EL!

 

[T-TownVol]

Fact is anyone who thinks this is "racist" or uses this as an issue was never going to vote for Desantis anyway, this won't change 1 vote

But it WILL get out more voters for Gillie.

 

[n_huffhines]

Her expression never really changed from start to finish. I thought DeSantis was complimentary of his opponent, and said that he performed better (I feel sure he was referring to performing like a circus monkey) than the others in the debates, and that he would have his work cut out for him.

Any married man should know the difference

 

[volfanjustin]

But it WILL get out more voters for Gillie.

If thats the fact then the people of Florida get what they deserve,but I don't see them voting for a socialist as Governor

 

[evillawyer]

And I agree with you EL!

But I understood that he was saying the voters would "monkey it up" by putting Gillum in there, which could have a more literal or figurative meaning. Kind of a double entendre.

 

[VolStrom]

Any married man should know the difference

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Spain it to me like a man splains it?

 

[T-TownVol]

If thats the fact then the people of Florida get what they deserve,but I don't see them voting for a socialist as Governor

Oh, he does not have much of a chance to actually win. But, this faux outrage will gain him some votes that he would not have gotten.

 

[NorthDallas40]

But I understood that he was saying the voters would "monkey it up" by putting Gillum in there, which could have a more literal or figurative meaning. Kind of a double entendre.

JFC. Yeah I heard it was directed at us the voters but we would be acting like monkeys in reference to electing a black man thus obviously were calling the black man a monkey!

Never change EL never change.

 

[evillawyer]

First new poll. Gillum up. Don't know how accurate though.

Post-primary Dem poll shows Gillum leading DeSantis by 5 in Florida

 

[NorthDallas40]

Any married man should know the difference

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So you show the face she makes at the start of the exchange, they cut to DeSantis and he goes thru the whole statement, then several seconds AFTER he said it and probably close to 30 seconds from the initial picture they cut back and she has a different facial expression.

Shocking truly shocking.

 

[NorthDallas40]

First new poll. Gillum up. Don't know how accurate though.

Post-primary Dem poll shows Gillum leading DeSantis by 5 in Florida

Guess you guys are gonna monkey it up after all then huh?

 

[lawgator1]

Where does he get more votes out of this? Are people that were voting for Gillum now doing to change their vote to DeSantis?

Its primarily a get out the vote thing. He and the GOP in Florida generally know that their biggest enemy in November is Republican voter apathy. And that is true really all across the country. That is why Trump et al are trying to nationalize every race.

It's about building a bulwark against impeachment of Trump.

It's about keeping Pelosi out of power.

It's about continuing to undo that which Obama did.

Not about local politics or even state issues. The message that got Trump elected is one of spite. Stick it to the Dems. Stick it to the media. To hell with what makes sense -- if it makes the Dems mad, we are for it. Delight in partisan politics as opposed to sound public policy.