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DemocratSinceBirth

(99,710 posts)
Wed Aug 29, 2018, 12:40 PM Aug 2018

***FOX NEWS disavows Trump poodle Ron DeSantis for his "macaca" moment***


“A little while ago, we had Ron DeSantis, the Republican nominee for governor in Florida on for an interview to discuss the Florida election. During the interview, he made what some are calling an inappropriate comment about his democratic opponent, Andrew Gillum.

DeSantis has since clarified his comment in a statement, saying, ‘Ron DeSantis was obviously talking about Florida not making the wrong decision to embrace the socialist policies that Andrew Gillum Espouses. To characterize it as anything else is absurd. Florida’s economy has been on the move for the last eight years and the last thing we need is a far-left democrat trying to stop our success.’

We do not condone this language and wanted to make our viewers aware that he has since clarified his statement.”

https://www.mediaite.com/tv/foxs-sandra-smith-addresses-desantis-remarks-fox-news-doesnt-condone-this-language/















https://www.mediaite.com/tv/foxs-sandra-smith-addresses-desantis-remarks-fox-news-doesnt-condone-this-language/
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***FOX NEWS disavows Trump poodle Ron DeSantis for his "macaca" moment*** (Original Post) DemocratSinceBirth Aug 2018 OP
Doesn't Read As Disavowal To Me PoorMonger Aug 2018 #1
Sounds like an excuse, doesn't it? nolabear Aug 2018 #3
For FOX that is a disavowal. DemocratSinceBirth Aug 2018 #5
Doesn't mean anything. bearsfootball516 Aug 2018 #2
That's an obfuscation not clarification Cartoonist Aug 2018 #4
It's unpossible to put a dog whistle back in the tube Brother Buzz Aug 2018 #6
+1 uponit7771 Aug 2018 #7
strictly CYA DBoon Aug 2018 #8
ITS "ABSURD" TO THINK OTHER WISE GusBob Aug 2018 #9
So, he clarified by saying blugbox Aug 2018 #10
It surprises me that they even responded to the heat eleny Aug 2018 #11
Bullshit workinclasszero Aug 2018 #12

DemocratSinceBirth

(99,710 posts)
5. For FOX that is a disavowal.
Wed Aug 29, 2018, 12:48 PM
Aug 2018

They ratified the fact he used racist language, his clarifications notwithstanding.

bearsfootball516

(6,377 posts)
2. Doesn't mean anything.
Wed Aug 29, 2018, 12:46 PM
Aug 2018

The damage, and the effect is done. His words this morning are out there.

People never remember the clarification, they remember the original.

Cartoonist

(7,317 posts)
4. That's an obfuscation not clarification
Wed Aug 29, 2018, 12:47 PM
Aug 2018

Here's a clarification: "I'm a racist asshole. What are you going to do about it?"

DBoon

(22,369 posts)
8. strictly CYA
Wed Aug 29, 2018, 12:50 PM
Aug 2018

Repeating the statement just ensures more Fox deplorables hear it.

The weak "disavowal" is just an excuse to raise it again

 

workinclasszero

(28,270 posts)
12. Bullshit
Wed Aug 29, 2018, 12:53 PM
Aug 2018

DeSantis (R-Racist) got out his message on Fox "news" to his base in Florida, period.

This fake backtracking and non apology is just Fox and DeSantis (R-Racist) trying to BS the MSM.

He got out his message and it was plain to see.

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