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Rick Scott and Ron DeSantis softly criticize Trump for Puerto Rico conspiracy theory
The Week ^ | 9/13/18

Posted on 09/13/2018 12:30:28 PM PDT by conservative98

President Trump appears to be alone in his baseless assertion that Hurricane Maria's death toll was inflated "by the Democrats in order to make [him] look as bad as possible."

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Rick Scott ✔
@ScottforFlorida
I disagree with @POTUS– an independent study said thousands were lost and Gov. Rosselló agreed. I've been to Puerto Rico 7 times & saw devastation firsthand. The loss of any life is tragic; the extent of lives lost as a result of Maria is heart wrenching. I'll continue to help PR

11:45 AM - Sep 13, 2018
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Additionally, the Republican candidate for governor of Florida, Rep. Ron DeSantis, also backed away from Trump's theory. A spokesperson for DeSantis said Thursday that the lawmaker "doesn't believe any loss of life has been inflated," per NBC News reporter Hallie Jackson.

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1 posted on 09/13/2018 12:30:28 PM PDT by conservative98
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WARNING: the following article contains comments of graphic stupidity among two life long Republicans who compete to embarrass each other.


2 posted on 09/13/2018 12:32:13 PM PDT by conservative98
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https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/09/13/fact-check-trump-is-right-critics-are-manipulating-puerto-rico-death-toll-estimate-hurricane-maria/

https://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3687304/posts


3 posted on 09/13/2018 12:32:57 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum (Everything reditributionists/socialists/communists wish to "redistribute" is produced by capitalism.)
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To: conservative98
an independent study said

BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAhahahahahaha! ! ! ! !
LOSER! Gullible loser!

4 posted on 09/13/2018 12:33:08 PM PDT by grobdriver (BUILD KATE'S WALL!)
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To: conservative98

Idiots!


5 posted on 09/13/2018 12:33:29 PM PDT by eclectic (Liberalism is a mental disorder)
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To: conservative98
There was a time when we deported wetbacks, now they suck-up to them.

Even if they both win, FL is lost.

6 posted on 09/13/2018 12:36:26 PM PDT by sailor76 ( HURT)
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To: conservative98

The study was performed using a model that compared deaths from previous year to year of hurricane. There were 2,900 more deaths and so they attributed all to the hurricane. Absolutely ridiculous.

Note the media tactic. They run to a couple of Repubs, and put a mic in front of them. If they’re not up to speed on the specifics of the story, what are they supposed to say?


7 posted on 09/13/2018 12:37:17 PM PDT by nhwingut (Trump Pence 16 - Blow Up DC)
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To: conservative98

Trump is 100% correct. They added every sick senior who died MONTHS afterwards to the fake “hurricane fatalities” total. The corrupt yellow media is a criminal threat to the Republic.


8 posted on 09/13/2018 12:38:01 PM PDT by montag813
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To: conservative98

Morons don’t know what is going on. Are they trying to lose?


9 posted on 09/13/2018 12:38:24 PM PDT by subterfuge (RIP T.P.)
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To: conservative98

Republicans suck, save a handful.


10 posted on 09/13/2018 12:38:28 PM PDT by JonPreston
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Pathetic.


11 posted on 09/13/2018 12:38:37 PM PDT by Williams (Stop tolerating the intolerant.)
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They have no choice but to do this. Who in their right mind is going to argue over death. The President is not going to get anyone to go down this road with him. It’s a stupid debate. He could talk about the hundreds of thousands rescued from a destroyed island and now safe in America. He could talk about the progress from a historical storm and the challenges. I’m surprised tens of thousands didn’t die after the storm etc etc...He should have progress reports already written. Bizarre some people can’t see this.


12 posted on 09/13/2018 12:40:53 PM PDT by ALX
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

OK so this is what the scum bag media will hide behind. “We never said there were 3000 dead. We said that is the estimate....”


13 posted on 09/13/2018 12:41:09 PM PDT by Sam Gamgee
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To: conservative98

They’re monkeying up their own elections!


14 posted on 09/13/2018 12:48:16 PM PDT by ObozoMustGo2012 ("Be quiet... you are #fakenews!")
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To: ALX

It’s not stupid. Your tactics won’t work because they blame TRUMP for everything. Give him credit for nothing.


15 posted on 09/13/2018 12:51:27 PM PDT by conservative98
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Scott is spineless. I would say Florida will rue the day, but Nelson is worse.


16 posted on 09/13/2018 12:56:26 PM PDT by Buckeye McFrog
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To: JulieRNR21; kinganamort; katherineisgreat; floriduh voter; summer; Goldwater Girl; windchime; ...

Florida Freeper

I'm compiling a list of FReepers interested in Florida-related topics.
If you want to be added, please FReepMail me.

17 posted on 09/13/2018 12:56:54 PM PDT by Joe Brower (Those with intellect bear the burden of thought.)
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To: ALX
It’s a stupid debate.

It isn't a debate it's a refusal to accept a media lie as truth.

18 posted on 09/13/2018 1:01:11 PM PDT by JonPreston
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To: conservative98

GOP is laden with pathetic jellyfish.


19 posted on 09/13/2018 1:03:42 PM PDT by granada
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There should be a rule in the GOP. 90 days before an election, you are not to talk to the media about anything except your platform. Prepared on a piece of paper. Read aloud at a podium. No questions taken that are not 100% specific to what is on that paper. No ad-lib interviews on TV. No interviews behind the fern, or done by Sacha Cohen (name?) or any late night personality.

Geez. It isn’t that hard, except that as we all know these guys aren’t in it to win it.


20 posted on 09/13/2018 1:15:00 PM PDT by siberianheat
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