The campaign isn't even a day old and Trump poodle Ron Desantis already had a "macaca" moment

[DemocratSinceBirth]

Link to tweet

[Zambero]

1. This wasn't really a dog whistle

It was a bullhorn, and quite possibly a very stupid if not hateful remark.

[FSogol]

2. What a POS. n/t

[ProudMNDemocrat]

3. I remember the chimpanzee cartoon with his hands up....

Before being shot by Police shortly after Pres. Obama was sworn in. Overt racism.

Same here in Florida Governor's race.

[drray23]

4. Sounding the rallying cry for his voters.. nt.

[smirkymonkey]

5. They aren't even trying to hide their racism anymore.

It's sickening that he said it, but even more sickening that so many people will respond positively to it.

[Eliot Rosewater]

33. In fact this is intentional. It is now popular to be racist in the GOP.

Hiding your racism works against you in the GOP.

[Hortensis]

42. Has to be. That "monkey" was emphasized and

carefully enunciated to make sure it wasn't missed. By ANYONE.

In this context, I'm thinking using the word "performed," normally unexceptional, a couple sentences before was part of this factory-whistle monkey theme.

Wow. Well, let's see how running as the rabidly racist party works for them.

[oasis]

6. "monkey". WTF!

[workinclasszero]

7. GOP got to get those racist dog whistles out early and often

It's all they have to run on.

Hate, fear, racism, the GOP platform folks.

[RockaFowler]

8. He won't apologize and will probably double-down

He could have used "muddy" but no he used "monkey". That tells me all I need to know about Trump Desantis

[marble falls]

18. The spinning will be very interesting.

[Crutchez_CuiBono]

9. I'd forgotten the 'macaca' outburst....

I don't think these sentences are preplanned, I think someone who talks to others and self-talks this way forms his sentences based on what he experiences as a result, and what he "hears". (when he talks to himself.) Purely inappropriate and hateful folks who are experiencing a wonderful chapter in their life. Running for office to serve his fellow man.
Get your yard signs out FLA. Get them out early. If you absolutely HAVE to buy one, do it now bc we can't keep doing this. We have lives of our own to live. We're doing politics everyday in most cases. Our representatives should be trusted silent service members.
This guy especially (Silent i mean.)

[marble falls]

17. If he had to say that and could not be stopped, he should have waited until closer to the election.

[Crutchez_CuiBono]

20. Yes. So awful. Just ginning up awfulness.

And the world sees and decides about ALL Americans based on what they see out of the worst of us...most notably that thing thats president, and people like this.

[uponit7771]

10. Another Trump supported racist asshole, who would thunk it /sarcasm

[marble falls]

14. They think we don't hear their dog whistling.

[riversedge]

11. I assume Fox host just let it pass.

[marble falls]

15. I wondered about that, too.

[marble falls]

12. Why doesn't he just slip his white sheet on and be more comfortable?

[Eliot Rosewater]

27. They dont NEED the sheets anymore, the anonymity, they are and want to be out in the open.

KKK or GOP, are now 40% of the country, most of them armed.

[marble falls]

34. We not voting for him either way, and they're going to vote for him either way ...

I'm just concerned about his personal comfort, though he seemed pretty comfortable making racist commentary in front of a news camera.

[workinclasszero]

28. No kidding

You gonna burn a cross at your next rally DeSantis, you POS!

[janterry]

13. That might play well

I'm sorry to say, in many parts of Florida.

I just can't see how he just dropped that in, without realizing it. Perhaps it was intentional? Wow.

[marble falls]

19. What happens when racism is someone's norm.

[The Polack MSgt]

16. So stupid, he didn't need to signal to his base this way

He's a trumpster - He was going to get all the Klan and Klan adjacent votes anyway.

So I'm just glad he removed all doubt for the other 60% of Florida.

Floridians, PLEASE GOTV

[DemocratSinceBirth]

22. He couldn't help himself.

[yardwork]

37. Klan adjacent - that's the current GOP.

[Initech]

21. Wow, can't even wait for the dust to settle before saying something racist?

[Scurrilous]

23. @#$% this guy.

[peekaloo]

24. Swamp creature looking to relocate.

Most people would marvel at his background, Harvard/Yale/Navy Lawyer. His supporters will ignore his voting record as they always vote against their best interests.

I noticed almost all "conservatives" in Florida fell all over themselves to mention/admire Hair Furor in their campaigns in the same manner they all ran "against" Obama during his tenure.

Gonna get nasty, uh, nastier which will make his defeat all the more satisfying. I'm putting a lot of faith in fellow Floridians to send this asshole packing.

[edhopper]

25. And he still has a better than even chance

to be Governor.

Voters are seriously fucked up.

[GusBob]

26. For folks "shocked" that he said this......

He knows exactly what he said ( racist call out)
He knows exactly why he said it (notify the base)
He knows exactly when to say it (early in the game when everyone is just starting to watch)
He knows exactly where to say it ( Fox news)
He knows exactly how to say it ( old code word couched in a seemingly innocent phrase )

Unbelievable? Nope, scripted

[workinclasszero]

32. I believe your analysis is correct

The giveaway is he trotted out his racial slur on Fox "news" because he knew there would be no consequences from the interviewer and the old white racists that watch that Trump propaganda channel would gobble that shit right up!

[GusBob]

40. Yes with respects to the "why" he said it

It is a message to racists of course

It is a message to democrats and especially POC: They can say these things now with impunity. And if he is elected, he will treat people he regards as inferior as such. its Trumpism 101

[workinclasszero]

43. You really nailed him in your first post

Florida dems need to take this quote from DeSantis (R-racist) and run with it!

Use his damned Trump/GOP racist dog whistle against him!

[LonePirate]

29. I would have been more surprised if he had not said something racist.

[Frustratedlady]

30. Is that even a common saying? Never heard it before.

I should think these idiots would be especially careful when running for office. It's like a back-slappin' game with them...GOP wardrobe room talk.

I hope Gillum beats the pants off him. He looks like a shady character, anyway...one of Trump's buddies?

[TlalocW]

41. Closest I've ever heard would be, "Muck it up."

Only monkey phrase I can think of is, "Monkey around." THAT might have been slightly more acceptable because it would have been a request to voters to not fool around. "Monkey it up," has the connotation of infusing (more) monkey into a situation or place, like, let's not let the monkeys take over.

Racist shits, the lot of them.

TlalocW

[3catwoman3]

55. I have never heard this either.

Monkey around - yes. Monkey up - never.

[nycbos]

31. These days comments like that will probably help him with white people.

Trump has given people permission to be publicly racist.

[B Stieg]

35. Wonder if DeSantis taught the phrase to his kids...

while they were learning to build a wall and read, as per his commercial.
Also, why doesn't he teach them to drain the swamp? I'm sure his septic tank needs work.
Man, it seems crackers just gotta crack...

[Le Gaucher]

36. Oh please !! Macaca was a different era where public words and actions had some consequences

Imagine if we had Macaca recording come out now .. You think it will get the kind of coverage it did?

[DemocratSinceBirth]

45. Trump gets away with it, others not so much,

[sellitman]

38. That's will do nothing but gin up his base

They are thrilled.

He is a Trumper's wet dream

[The Liberal Lion]

39. The truth of the matter is that the GOP is a party of failed ideas

except fear. This is their only and most potent weapon. But instead of confronting the things we should be fearing, namely climate change, the ever shrinking middle class and as well as the growing U.S. irrelevance on the world stage, the Republicans look inward and find a domestic enemy to fear. This tactic is working, however. This fear of the other and the resulting scapegoatism will be America's undoing. Correction, it is America's undoing. A house divided against itself can not and will not stand. Gillum will have a might tall order resisting the dog whistles of the right, staying on focus and getting Floridans to see beyond fear and unite behind hope.

[Laura PourMeADrink]

49. And pushing through a tax cut for rich is NOT AN ACHIEVEMENT. It's a travesty. nt

[SweetieD]

44. This will be the first of many racist remarks. They are just getting started.

[workinclasszero]

50. Yup. Hate,fear, racism from a Trumpanzee candidate. Here it comes Florida....

[spanone]

46. this is why trump supported him. he's a racist just like don.

[Laura PourMeADrink]

47. I am totally wondering if us even bringing this up is perpetuating crap. If despicable bigots

out there - duh, they can see can't they.

[Hoyt]

48. Unfortunately, that kind of junk attracts white wing voters.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

51. Fortunately, this kind of junk mobilizes non -white voters and liberal and moderate whites

[Hoyt]

53. We think and hope, it didn't work in 2016 with trump, that's for sure. But, hope you are right.

[iluvtennis]

52. And then he tried to clean it up. RACIST. Come on Florida, turn this blue.

[ehrnst]

54. The dog whistle is now a bullhorn... (nt)

[TheBlackAdder]

56. Are you kidding? It's Florida. He just went up 10 points. :-D

[ProfessorPlum]

57. LOL, jesus

what an asshole