'What [Ron] DeSantis has done -- and not done -- in Florida to deal with Covid-19 reveals the limits of a governing philosophy centered on staying on good terms with the President of the United States,' writes CillizzaCNN
The Sunshine State's seven-day average of cases is at more than 11,000, according to The New York Times. More than 5,000 people have died because of the virus in Florida. Even Trump, forever downplaying the severity of the coronavirus, acknowledged that Florida is not in good shape."I say flames, we'll put out the flames," Trump told"Fox News Sunday" host Chris Wallace over the weekend."And we'll put out in some cases just burning embers.
In each episode of his weekly YouTube show, Chris Cillizza will delve a little deeper into the surreal world of politics. Click to subscribe! Because of how much he has struggled to get the latest coronavirus surge under control, it's worth examining how DeSantis got the job of governor in the first place.DeSantis was elected to the House in 2012, and by 2016 was already running for the Senate. He dropped out of that race when Florida Sen. Marco Rubio abandoned his presidential bid and decided to run again.
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