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Zorro

(15,740 posts) Thu Jun 25, 2020, 02:02 PM Jun 2020

Cuomo Rips DeSantis On COVID-19 Spike: 'You Played Politics With This Virus And You Lost'

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) on Thursday had choice words for Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) and other Republican governors as coronavirus cases in several states spike.

During an interview on CNN on Thursday, Cuomo discussed the 14-day mandatory quarantine that he and other governors in the tri-state area instituted, which required travelers coming from coronavirus “hot spots” including Florida, Arizona and Texas to self-quarantine for two weeks.

Cuomo was then asked about his displeasure with DeSantis when he ordered a ban on travelers coming from New York. Cuomo responded that he said three months ago that “we’re playing politics with the virus and the virus is going to win.”

After a clip played of DeSantis saying “New York media was blowing a gasket” when he ordered a mandatory quarantine for those traveling from New York to Florida, Cuomo was pressed on what he would say to the Florida governor now that COVID-19 cases hit a new record in his state.

https://talkingpointsmemo.com/news/cuomo-desantis-covid-19-cases-spike

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Cuomo Rips DeSantis On COVID-19 Spike: 'You Played Politics With This Virus And You Lost' (Original Post) Zorro Jun 2020 OP

DeSantis stupidly followed trump's lead and lost. That's what happens when you... brush Jun 2020 #1

DeSantis ordered a mandatory quarantine 3 months ago for visitors from NY to protect Floridians, sop Jun 2020 #2

I think his decisions have little to do with protecting Floridians Mariana Jun 2020 #3

don't a lotta snowbirds vote repuke pstokely Jun 2020 #4

You're not making any sense. Mariana Jun 2020 #6

they may have residences both up North and in FL but vote in FL pstokely Jun 2020 #7

If they have a home in Florida, vote in Florida, and pay tax in Florida Mariana Jun 2020 #8

He may lose those votes after all... one way or another. nt crickets Jun 2020 #5

brush

(53,784 posts)

1. DeSantis stupidly followed trump's lead and lost. That's what happens when you...

Reply to Zorro (Original post)

Thu Jun 25, 2020, 02:14 PM

Jun 2020

follow a loser. Gov. Cuomo did a great job of leadership. NY not only flatten the curve, it bought...

down on the other side of the arc. It's a damn shame that repug governors in the south and west followed the idiotic leadership of trump with his no-mask policy, and then re-opened early without adhering to the CDC policies of 14-day downturns of infections.

The result is the all the western and southern states are spiking back to April infection rates.

sop

(10,190 posts)

2. DeSantis ordered a mandatory quarantine 3 months ago for visitors from NY to protect Floridians,

Reply to Zorro (Original post)

Thu Jun 25, 2020, 02:17 PM

Jun 2020

but now he refuses to order mandatory mask-wearing throughout Florida to protect Floridians.

Mariana

(14,857 posts)

3. I think his decisions have little to do with protecting Floridians

Reply to sop (Reply #2)

Thu Jun 25, 2020, 02:29 PM

Jun 2020

and more to do with what he thinks will get him the most votes next election. The mandatory quarantine of people from New York was politically popular, especially among De Santis's voters. I'm sure lots of them would have preferred an outright ban. However, requiring masks won't elicit any cheers from De Santis's supporters, it will make them angry, so he won't do it.