Kevin McCarthy Caves, Calls on Ron DeSantis to End ‘Feud’ With Disney

Red State ^ | 04/28/2023 | Mike Miller

[SeekAndFind]

Welp, just when Kevin McCarthy begins to score high marks among Republican lawmakers who opposed his bid for the Speakership, he does something stupid: the House Speaker on Thursday told CNBC’s Squawk Box that Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis should “sit down and negotiate” with Disney and “solve the problem.”

“The problem”? The governor of Florida, doing his best to force Disney to follow the same rules as other corporations in the Sunshine State, is a “problem,” Mr. Speaker? How so? Nonetheless, McCarthy opined:

Why wouldn’t you sit down and negotiate and talk? If there’s [sic] differences, you can always find ways that you can solve this problem. If you think that the only action is to go to court, I believe that’s wrong.

Great idea, Kevin.

So, how exactly do you propose that DeSantis simply “solve the problem” — with a woke corporation that continues to promote on-screen LGBT sexual relationships between teens, criticizes the governor’s “Don’t Say Gay” law, which restricts classroom discussion on sexual orientation and gender identity, and removes the iconic (“racist”) song ‘Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah’ from the Magic Kingdom’s playlist?

As my colleague Joe Cunningham reported on Wednesday, Disney filed a lawsuit against what it calls “government retaliation,” claiming DeSantis is engaged in a “targeted campaign” of retaliation following the company’s stance against the governor’s Parental Rights in Education Act.

The whole thing gets sillier. First, here’s more from McCarthy — then we’ll go to reality.

This is a big employer inside Florida. I think the governor should sit down with them. I don’t think the idea of building a prison next to a place that you [sic] bring your family is the best idea. I think it’d be much better if you sat down and solved the problems.

Memo to Kevin: DeSantis was joking about building a state prison next to Disney World. Here’s the full quote.

You look at this whole special district, well Disney Corporation obviously own a lot of it, but the district owns other land. You know, quite frankly, I wasn’t even thinking about that land — this was not something that was really that important one way or another. We just wanted them to live under the same rules, pay the debt, pay the taxes, all that stuff.

But come to think of it, people are now like ‘What should we do with this land?’ … People have said, maybe create a state park, maybe have more amusement parks — someone even said ‘Maybe we even need another state prison’ [laughter begins] Who knows; I just think the possibilities are endless.

Humor, Kevin, humor.

DeSantis openly speculating about what the state could build next to Walt Disney World:

“Someone even said, maybe you need another state prison…” pic.twitter.com/dlZ2r2OAqZ

— Scott Gustin (@ScottGustin) April 17, 2023

Incidentally, McCarthy’s not the Lone Ranger among Republicans siding with Disney. 2024 presidential candidate Nikki Haley on Wednesday all but begged Disney to relocate to South Carolina, and bring along its 70,000 jobs, as well.

Hey Disney, my home state will happily accept your 70,000+ jobs if you want to leave Florida. We’ve got great weather, great people, and it’s always a great day in South Carolina! SC’s not woke, but we’re not sanctimonious about it either.

Another clear shot at DeSantis from Haley. Why it’s “almost” like Nikki Haley is locked in a steel-cage death match with Kari Lake for the veep slot, in what they both assume will be Trump’s third presidential election contest.

Hey @Disney, my home state will happily accept your 70,000+ jobs if you want to leave Florida.

We’ve got great weather, great people, and it’s always a great day in South Carolina!

SC’s not woke, but we’re not sanctimonious about it either. pic.twitter.com/uf1PWQjGc5

— Nikki Haley (@NikkiHaley) April 26, 2023

Speaking of Trump, the former president also sided with Disney, but unlike Haley’s approach, the Donald went full metal Trumpian with yet another sophomoric attack against DeSantis.

DeSanctus is being absolutely destroyed by Disney. His original P.R. plan fizzled, so now he’s going back with a new one in order to save face. Disney’s next move will be the announcement that no more money will be invested in Florida because of the governor — In fact, they could even announce a slow withdrawal or sale of certain properties, or the whole thing. Watch! That would be a killer. In the meantime, this is so unnecessary, a political STUNT!

None of the above is going to happen. And, yes — “DeSanctus” is sophomoric.

Trump surrenders again. Surrenders to donor money. Surrenders to Bud Light. Surrenders to trans. Surrenders to Disney. Weak!


pic.twitter.com/sHPjQEAn4p

— Marcus (@MarcusHUSA) April 18, 2023

Other notable Republicans who’ve criticized DeSantis over his ongoing battle with Disney include Sen. Lindsey Graham (S.C.), former Vice President Mike Pence, and former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie.

The Bottom Line

While the 2024 Republican nomination is largely the reason for the GOP’s internecine war — in this case, the battle between DeSantis and Disney — is there any question that true conservatives are most opposed to super woke Disney’s embrace of the LBGTQ movement to the point of promoting it in their public content?

Yet, we have self-proclaimed conservatives like Kevin McCarthy, Donald Trump, Nikki Haley, and wingnut Chris Christie siding with the woke mouse over the governor of Florida. Huh. Imagine that.

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[SuperLuminal]

Good to see that Kevin took time out from the House GOP circle jerk to address something of key importance to throwing off the communist yoke of tyranny we now wear...

[eeriegeno]

Time to revote for speaker....

[Mr. N. Wolfe]

Read my lips...one thing that moderates and RINOs have in common is that they have no backbone. They are spineless. Caving is what they do.

[MayflowerMadam]

There’s that pesky “vacate the seat” thing he’s got hanging over his head. Gaetz, et all., need to use it.

[E. Pluribus Unum]

Did I miss something?

Since when do governors report to DC swamp creatures?

[BobL]

Thanks Kevin, but we already knew that the big money types in the GOP support Grooming.

[Obadiah]

So, is Trump now supporting Disney?

[quantim]

Glad that RINO has time to deal with local state politics, Kevin won’t deal with things like de-funding the 87,000 new IRS agents for example. This congress won’t make it 4 years before the do-nothings get tossed.

[livius]

A lot of people..probably McCarthy is one of them…don’t understand that Disney functions like a state within a state. They are their own tax district, collect their own taxes, make their own health and safety regs and do their own inspections, and have their own police force.

This was made decades ago to get the development into boggy “useless’ central Florida, and should have been terminated years ago.

[SeekAndFind]

Why doesn’t McCarthy TELL DISNEY to end their feud with DeSantis instead? Why must it always be the Republicans who should surrender?

[TornadoAlley3]

Did Maria whisper that in your ear?

[LIConFem]

I have my issues with DeSantis, but McCarthy, Trump, et al need to let him handle Disney on his own. He's doing just fine so far, as evidenced by the idiotic law suite filed by Disney -- which they will lose.

[chief lee runamok]

"Welp, just when Kevin McCarthy begins to score high marks among Republican
lawmakers who opposed his bid for the Speakership, he does something stupid.."

Cue the lack of surprise at the Gomers Of Politics usual spinelessness.

[Secret Agent Man]

Every Kevin I know is a total d1ck.

[McGavin999]

Guy can’t negotiate…..where have we seen that before?

[Responsibility2nd]

McCarthy is just parroting Nikki Haley who is parroting Donald Trump as they all are afraid of DeSantis.

[dynachrome]

Hey, kevin, where are the J6 videos?

[ProgressingAmerica]

"Why doesn’t McCarthy TELL DISNEY to end their feud with DeSantis instead? Why must it always be the Republicans who should surrender?"

This.

[Responsibility2nd]

So, is Trump now supporting Disney?

______________________________

Yes. Trump has been on Disney’s side ever since DeSantis started rising in the polls as he continued to press against the special powers Disney had and especially the grooming policies Disney supported.

Shame on Trump.